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Three pictures of the bridge taken from beneath on the estuary in 2008. It's funny how photographs can confuse as well./ It look s like the road bridge is out of shape and has a hump by the upright, but it's where they have extended the bridge deck beyond the support.
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The last few posts have shown some very clever pieces of modelling, especially the Royal Albert Bridge. I sure it will look amazing in-situ. I look forward to further updates of what will be a great layout. Happy New Year to you Kris and the family.
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John was a great gentleman and a superb modeller. His layouts, nearly all based in Dorset, told a story and it was this storytelling that made them so believable.
I first heard of John through RMWeb and we started corresponding privately after he was having problems editing some of his photos for the website and his new camera. I also doctored some of his pictures in Photoshop, giving them a natural background or adding a bit of snow here and there. John was always appreciative of these efforts and said that they offered another dimension to his layout.
As Nick (nickwood) has said, John was an artist. He used his modelling skills and eye for detail to paint a picture. Each part of Hintock told a story about the Brede Valley, its inhabitants and visitors.
I will always remember to kindness and friendship he showed me and my family even though we never met. He will be sorely missed.RIP John
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Model coach couplings, the solutions, with PICTURES.
As I'm modelling the Southern with its coach peculiar "Set" system. This means that on my coaching stock formed in "Sets", I can use a simple hook and eye type coupling, made from brass wire, internally within each set. Because they do not get uncoupled (except in the Fiddle Yard) while in normal use. Only the outer vehicles of SETS and "Loose" vehicles therefore need a "Proper coupling".
W5147W Colletts coupling (02).JPGAbove: As this rake of 10 ex GWR Collett coaches, (recent Hornby releases), which includes left and right handed Brake 2nds, are run as a complete rake. So no uncoupling required in normal use. You can see I have applied my simple brass hook and eye type coupling internally between the vehicles. As these new models come with "flexi-coupling" mountings, I can get the corridor connections as close as seen without any fear of them bumping in curves.
As the British "toy coupling" rather spoils what are now very nice models today. The "toy coupling" goes in the bin. For exhibition use certainly, stock needs a reliable, remotely controlled coupling that would beneficially also include a delayed uncoupling option built in. And, the uncoupling system needs to be invisible. It would also be helpful if the coupling to be used looked a bit more realistic. To help the problem of underscale curves on layouts it would also be nice to have some sort of method to aid this problem. Further as all recent models now come with NEM coupling pockets at a standard height, a coupling that simply plugs in would speed up changing from "toy" to a more realistic type. In addition it would also be nice if the alternative, cost no more than replacement "toy couplings".....
So if you want ALL the advantages mentioned in one item, there is only ONE choice - Kadee.
Kadee have for some years made options of their coupling for use in conjunction with the NEM system. These being couplings 17, 18, 19 and 20 in numerical order, each with a slightly longer shank. As these couplings look very similar to the BR Buckeye type coupling, that helps solve the visual aspect. They can be uncoupled by fixed track magnets, invisible under track magnets, or invisible under track electro-magnets. These magnets must however be of the "Split Pole" variety, as sold by Kadee. As a delayed action feature was added to Kadee couplings at least 20 years ago, this also helps shunting, particularly wagons in freight sidings. The problem of layout curves is aided by the fact that each Kadee coupling has a lateral sprung hinge in its shank. So allowing a reduction in the gap between vehicles whatever radii you are using. And the problem of price, is that Kadee's come in packets of four, for around the same price as four replacement toy couplings. So aren't even expensive. An increasing number of shops sell these items, including "Gaugemaster" and "Rails of Sheffield".
BELOW: Some photos of how Kadee couplings look on the model, and how they are fitted.
Above: A Kadee No. 18 simply clipped into a 4VEP cab coach.
Above: A Kadee No. 18 clipped into the pocket of a Heljan class 47.
Above: A Kadee No. 19 clipped into the NEM pocket on a Heljan Class 33
Above: A Kadee fitted to a Hornby Railroad range Class 73/0. On this older model no NEM pocket was provided. So instead I used a Kadee No5 which comes ready made in its own coupling pocket, which I simply glued to the original toy coupling mounting.
S34260 BSK Hornby Mk1 Kadee.jpgAbove: A new Hornby Mk1 BSK coach, (resprayed and numbered) with a Kadee No 20 clipped into the NEM pocket.
Above: Hornby Bulleid West Country tender with a Kadee No.18 plugged in.
Above: The Hornby Q1 tender with a Kadee No 18 fitted.
Above: The Hornby GWR "Hall" Class. Both normal and railroad range tenders seen and both fitted with No 18 Kadee's.
X Couplings Kadee ED to Bulleid tender 13.jpgAbove: How the couplings appear with a Class 73/0 coupled to a Bulleid "West Country" .
X Couplings Kadee Gresely to Bulleid 6.JPGAbove: How they look, a Bulleid tender coupled to a Hornby ex LNER Gresley coach.
Above: The NEW DJ models "Gate stock". A Kadee No.19 simply plugged in.
S2534S CCT Van workbench (08).JPGAbove: On kit built items such as this Southern PMV without NEM pockets, a Kadee No 5 which comes ready made in its own pocket, has been glued to the underside of the plastic floor. The white piece of plasticard between, simply ensures the coupling is at the right height.
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Tony Wright hates tension lock couplings. He cuts all his off and replaces them with his version that includes dummy hoses between coaches. You can see how he does this here.
The beauty of this system is that you push a slight depression in the centre of the hoop so that coaches sit closer together on the straight but open up slightly on the curve.
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Hi Nick. It was good to catch up at Southampton today. The new cassettes look really good, I'm sure you'll get round the little problem you talked about.
. I know you mentioned the problem with temperature changes affecting the double sided tape on foam you use to protect the stock. I have had a little think, while my brain was still in gear, and wondered if you could use some velcro to hold it in place. not the adhesive one but the sew on one. You could fix one half to the timber stop by a staple in each end and then tack, (sorry about the needlework term, if not sure ask she who must be obeyed
), the other half to the foam with some thread. Also means you could replace the foam if it becomes damaged without damaging the velcro. As always the layout looks great and always appeared to run faultlessly.All the best
Andy
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Hi Nick.
The new cassettes look great. It'll be interesting to see how you stop the stock from moving on them. Maybe a simple peice of upholstery foam pushed in to the ends when need. Both gentle on the stock and the couplings.
Wishing you and your family a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
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That is an incredible piece of laser cut engineering. Can't wait to see the completed nad painted item.
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The bus timetable has now been published on our website. So please have a look if you would like to plan your journey.
The published times are subject to traffic conditions and any remebrance events taking place that week-end.
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November 11th & 12th
Tolworth Recreation Centre,
Fullers Way North, Tolworth, Surrey, KT6 7LQ.
Saturday 11th November 10.00am - 5.30pm
Sunday 12th November 10.00am - 5.00pm
PRICES
Adult: £6
Child: £3
Family 2+2: £15
Sunday Special
One child free with every paying adult
Hampton Court Model Railway Society proudly presents annual show, Tolworth Showtrain on the 11th and 12th November 2017.
As is customary there will be a layout which our younger visitors can operate.We have a wide range of layouts to suit all tastes and a large array of suppliers. There is also a free bus service to the show from the mainline station of Surbiton
Details of all the layouts and traders attending and times of the buses can be found on our show page at http://www.hamptoncourtmrs.com/showtrain/showtrain 2017.html
There is also free parking on site but we do have extra parking at:
The Advantage Nursery
Red Lion Business Park,
Fullers Way North.
We look forward to seeing you all.
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It's great to see some progress on Kingsbridge. The control panel does look the business. It will be interesting to see how you implement the signals. Salcombe has stalled a bit recently but I have been encouraged by visiting some shows and talking to other RMweb members. Unfortunately I don't get down to Devon very often now since my mother passed away early last year, but hope to soon just to catch up with old friends and take some photographs of the area surrounding Salcombe.
I look forward to future updates with anticipation.
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Thats a lovely piece of work, you must be pleased with your self. With that extra push from a successful test run things should start moving along.
Having checked the Youtube file formats you should be able to up load a .MOV file directly to it, with out going through a converter. Hope this helps.
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Do you mean like this??
Again more great work we can only aspire to. You and Steve seem to have the semaphore signal market cornered. :-)
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Some wonderful photography of brilliant modelling. I can't wait to see more.
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I have been watching this thread for a while and the layout is going to look amazing, can't wait to see it on the exhibition circuit. The shed looks great and with all the insulation should be very comfortable in the summer and winter. But I sometimes wonder about how secure sheds are having experienced my brother in laws shed being broken into and lots of tools taken away. Are you fitting a shed alarm to yours, as well as other security deterents, especially as you have clear glass in the windows.
I wish you every succes for the future build of the layout, aswell as your new family
All the best
AndyM
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Hi Nick
It was good to catch up with you and Much Murkle on Sunday. As always the layout looked, and behaved, wonderfully. You've done a great job on the 14xx, Thanks for the recommendation, it's definitely going on the to get list for Salcombe Harbour. I also hope to get on a bit more with the layout after your encouragement, many thanks.
Keep up the great work.
Andy
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As anyone who has attempted to do this will be aware, merging foreground buildings with a back scene and achieving a reasonable perspective is challenging. I'd be interested in hearing folks' comments on my efforts so far. The location is the corner at the end of the branch line terminus (Upcombe). Neither version is perfect, but which one looks better?
This one:
Or this one:
BTW I'm aware that the car in the background is well out of period for the model!
David
Definitely the second one.
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Stunning photographs. The lighting looks like they were taken outside on an overcast day.
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Congratulations Nick on Best Layout at Wycrail. Well deserved. I am looking forward to seeing Much Murkle at Ally Pally and meeting Annabel.
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The Finials are fitted........
This shot is the best I have of the finials in place:
It was taken after the whole signal had been Grit Blasted (very carefully), ultra-sonic cleaned and washed in Cellulose thinners.
Its off to the Paint Shop now...........
Steve.
Those finials look perfect and the grit blasting has left he main post looking like it has been in service for ages. Can't wait to see the finished result.
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As ever your workmanship is outstanding Steve. Can't wait to see the finished bracket signal.
I have a couple of questions if you don't mind.
i. I have had a look on the David Geen site and can see no mention of signal balance arms. Does he still do them?
ii. Are the printed GWR lamp brackets and lamp readily available and if so what size tubing do they fit on?
It's always good to see and hear about other suppliers of signal parts but they are not always easy to find.
All the best
Andy
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Please excuse a small Viking intrusion into this excellent thread. I just wish I had enough time to read all 55 pages of it!
I've described my P87 Danish layout 'Obbekaer' elsewhere on this forum, but this time these are photos of a row of buildings for the next layout. This time I'm modelling a complete quayside scene from Ribe (Denmark's Oldest Town) in the early 1960s, with a railway station between the houses and the riverside.
Fortunately, there's a strong sense of conservation in Ribe, so many of these buildings are just the same as they would have been in the 1950s. Some of the models have been built using architects' drawings. Others have been done from photographs and a serious bout of brick counting - bearing in mind of course that Danish bricks are a different size from those over here.
All the walls are drawn out on TurboCAD and printed onto ordinary printer paper, which is then stuck to plasticard with solvent. Each wall is then built up in layers with the inner and outer walls separated by a framework of Evergreen microstrip that produces a strong cavity wall that is very rigid and stable. The brick courses are then added to the outside, one at a time, from .022" x .011" microstrip, and the vertical joints then cut with a scalpel to form the correct pattern of brickwork. A sprayed coat of grey primer provides the mortar colour, and the bricks are then painted using various shades of acrylics. The only purchased elements are the pantile sheets (Auhagen), which are carefully cut to shape before fitting.
My favourite of the whole row is the half-timbered building on the end, which on the front face has different patterns of individually placed bricks between the timbers.
The final photo shows the almost completed row in its display case at Rail 2016 in The Netherlands last year, together with a montage of the whole street. Before you ask, the cathedral tower will be on the backscene - any good artists out there?
Regards,
Geraint
Outstanding modelling Geraint. I love the detail in the brickwork. How long would it take you to finish one wall?
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Hi Jon,
Not certain what the output pressure is, as the gauge measures the tank pressure, and there is a pressure valve in the line to the "gun".
However, I think it is fairly well open.
I do have an in-line gauge, pressure valve somewhere which I'll try to fit and get an actual reading.
The tank pressure seems to stay between 3 and 4 bar, at which point the pump shuts down.
I planned to have the handrail in one piece, with just a single joint along the front, but I'll consider your advice.
Thanks,
Steve.
Hi Steve
In regards to your compressor the working pressure is always slightly lower than the standing pressure. This is why you should set your pressure gauge with the air brush running. I would open up the inline valve to the max, hold down the trigger to your airgun and then set the pressure you want on the compressor. You will notice that when you release the trigger the pressure gauge will show a slightly higher reading. I hope I'm not "teach granny to suck eggs" and as usual the work you produce is amazing. I look forward to seeing the finished results.
All the best
AndyM
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A little doctoring of West Shed with evening sky. I have also extended the roofline on the warehouses. All done in Photoshop. Hope it matches your standards Andy.
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Is this it.
You have to delete the 's' on the 'https'
Once again a lovely piece of work Steve.
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Collett goods in Devon
in The railways of Devon
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There are pictures of 14xx locos on the Hemyock branch here but most of them are from the early sixties