Chris-GNR Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 I've been waiting for the right time to ask, when do you fancy bringing it to Shipley? Goods shed is looking great & the 1001 is really something. Chris Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted January 5, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 5, 2016 I've been waiting for the right time to ask, when do you fancy bringing it to Shipley? Goods shed is looking great & the 1001 is really something. Chris Yes, it will be there sometime, as I said, John has been pestering me for years. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted January 5, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 5, 2016 Made a start on the depot cottage tonight, I made a drawing last week based on a 1960s photo, the building that is there now is a larger rebuild facing the other way. I'm using my usual mounting board with plasticard skin method, this time using that horrible rounded Slaters stone, I've had the sheets kicking about for years! but here the stone will be partially covered as the building was rendered or more likely limewashed over the years. I'm experimenting with a suitable finish, in the photo bottom right is sanded down stone with tissue MEK'd on, top right not sanded and left Squadron putty/filler rubbed over the surface. All have had one coat of white acrylic. I think I'll be going with the filler option. The main components. The photo in Simon Chapman's Cleveland Ironstone Mines in Pictures Vol 4. 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted January 12, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 12, 2016 It's been nearly a week since I did anything on this, but there has been a few days away in that time, last night I got the cills and lintels on and further experimentation with the wall coating, it seems to be going well, I think nearer the top needs a bit more filler, it's had 1 coat of white acrylic. Before I can complete the walls I decided to fit the roof, this will be followed by the chimneys. The porch is not yet attached and will probably be fitted after the walls are completed. 18 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted January 12, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 12, 2016 Well done that man. Looks too easy, I think you should individually scribe the bricks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrkirtley800 Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 (edited) I am glad I came to the club tonight, Paul. Otherwise I would not have known about this project. Very interesting and out of the way, in fact just up my street. Would you like any more locos to operate it? Derek Edited January 13, 2016 by Mrkirtley800 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold MarshLane Posted May 26, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 26, 2016 Hi Paul, Any further progress on this fascinating layout idea? Rich Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted May 26, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 26, 2016 Hi Paul, Any further progress on this fascinating layout idea? Rich Slowly building wagons and 1093 is all but finished, the track designers are working away converting plans, maps and Google earth views into a templot plan, hopefully this summer wood will be cut! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartinWales Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 Keep us updated Paul! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted May 27, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 27, 2016 Keep us updated Paul! Nothing to update at the moment, loco and wagons in my workbench thread. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold MarshLane Posted May 27, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 27, 2016 Hi Paul, Glad to hear your still working on things tho. Off to have a read of your workbench thread! Rich Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted June 16, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 16, 2016 Right, some progress to show, I've done a bit of work on 'Depot cottage' tonight, fitted some of the windows and built up and clad the chimneys, the windows that are fitted are moulded plastic ones, Dornaplas I think, the rest will need to be made from plastic strip. Last night I received a full size printout from Robert of the layout plan with track centres but no detailed track yet. This I will use to work out ground profiles for building baseboards. Hopefully sawdust will be created soon! 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post Worsdell forever Posted June 17, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted June 17, 2016 Tonight I've made a start on marking contours on the plan from Google earth, the lowest point near the cottage is 799ft and the trackbed is 816ft by the goods shed and 820ft at the fiddleyard entrance. I also laid some track on and placed the buildings and some stock to get a feel of the layout, it's a lot bigger and open than perhaps I expected but that's no doubt because of the compression that we put in to 'made up' layouts. The large plank is there to represent the row of cottages. 30 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted June 17, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 17, 2016 799ft is going to be quite high for viewers... Looking good though, the low level shots are quite atmospheric already. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted June 17, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 17, 2016 799ft is going to be quite high for viewers... I'm thinking a stepladder or periscope will be needed... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted June 18, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 18, 2016 That's going to look fantastic, very different from the bog standard blt. A word of caution with using height figures from Google Earth... only a few points are actual readings, many of the rest are interpolated. This means that the software has guessed based on what the surrounding points are doing. It's very good at doing this but can get it wrong if the ground does something unexpected. Use the data as a first stab but challenge the results once your done against common sense and photos / aerial photos. Contour plans should also be available for this area. If I can work out where it is I'll dig some out for you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted June 18, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 18, 2016 Mmmm, a Google Search for the place name was interesting but not helpful... https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=low+baring&client=firefox-b&prmd=ivns&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjYnrex8bDNAhVHOMAKHUbkCWgQsAQIDQ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted June 18, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 18, 2016 Mmmm, a Google Search for the place name was interesting but not helpful... https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=low+baring&client=firefox-b&prmd=ivns&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjYnrex8bDNAhVHOMAKHUbkCWgQsAQIDQ Some interesting shots there Chris, it has managed to find my locos though! Actual location is here - https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@54.3717012,-0.913249,305m/data=!3m1!1e3?hl=en I had realised there were some mistakes in their measurements, there are a few places where the land seemed to level off where it should be rising, especially around the road at the right hand end which is in a cutting. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold TheSignalEngineer Posted June 18, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 18, 2016 (edited) Tonight I've made a start on marking contours on the plan from Google earth, the lowest point near the cottage is 799ft and the trackbed is 816ft by the goods shed and 820ft at the fiddleyard entrance. I also laid some track on and placed the buildings and some stock to get a feel of the layout, it's a lot bigger and open than perhaps I expected but that's no doubt because of the compression that we put in to 'made up' layouts. The large plank is there to represent the row of cottages. IMGP9435-001.JPG IMGP9439-001.JPG IMGP9436-001.JPG IMGP9437-001.JPG IMGP9440-001.JPG The elevation data from the electronic 1:25000 OS maps also varies a bit from Google Earth. The height at the bottom end of the cottage garden looks like 799ft on the OS map. I would say that the yard around the cottage varies in the region of 805ft to 810ft but the ground around the line seems even higher, around 830ft, which is about 10ft above what I get working from Google Earth. One thing to remember is that the slope of the hillside from the railway track to Daleside Road by what is shown as "Brick House" on old maps is about 1 in 4. The track from the Depot Cottage to the yard goes up at least 1 in 10 if not steeper. Edited June 18, 2016 by TheSignalEngineer Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted June 18, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 18, 2016 One thing to remember is that the slope of the hillside from the railway track to Daleside Road by what is shown as "Brick House" on old maps is about 1 in 4. The track from the Depot Cottage to the yard goes up at least 1 in 10 if not steeper. It is quite steep round the curve, after the gentle slope up from the village! The top if the coal cells is well above head height when you stand next to them on the road so making Google's figures look worse. Let's hope Spams can find anything, he seems to know what he's doing... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted June 18, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 18, 2016 Found some very interesting disagreements between height/contour info when I did the cross sections for Damian's L&B layout. Doesn't normally matter too much but it was quite confusing on steeply graded ground. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted June 18, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 18, 2016 From the excellent NLS site: http://maps.nls.uk/view/91789003 Looking at the other sources.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted June 18, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 18, 2016 More: A few surveyed spot heights on these: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted June 20, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 20, 2016 Back to Depot Cottage tonight, windows finished, walls roughly coated with filler and a couple of coats of white paint. The weigh office has been built up and the roof covered with corrugated aluminium, it looks a bit tall but it will be buried by nearly 10mm. 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
runs as required Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 I've only just found this thread and it looks most promising. I have a particular love of the high bits of S&D/NER line above Weardale: Stanhope (Parkhead) and across to Rookhope. It reads as if you are intent on portraying the exposed nature of these railwaymen's everyday lives. Besides the wind machine(!) and the up at eye-level display of the depot - have you considered a wintry setting with vestiges of snow still just lurking around the north sides of walls, coal heaps etc. and a brazier under the water tank? Brrrrr dh Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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