RMweb Gold Popular Post Chris Chewter Posted January 29, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted January 29, 2021 1474 has just arrived with its train consisting of a single Hawksworth brake. The guard has moved the lamp to the back bracket ready for the loco to run around for the return trip to Kemble. 19 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Chris Chewter Posted January 30, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 30, 2021 One of the little details I’ve wanted to add is the signage to the coal office. The only clue how it looked was half of the sign in this photo. A chance photo from Facebook found this gem. That’s got to be the same sign, just affixed to the goods shed after the railway closed. With a little bit of photoshop I should be able to make use of that. 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Adrian Stevenson Posted January 31, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 31, 2021 Nice one Chris. Dolphins were also the coal merchants for my line. Cheers, Ade . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Chris Chewter Posted January 31, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 31, 2021 Anyone for a game of spot the difference? The chimneys on order. The office will do for the time being. It’s a slightly altered Dapol kit which hopefully explains the really thick window frames! I might CAD up something in the future and replace it, but it’ll do for the moment. 11 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Chris Chewter Posted January 31, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 31, 2021 And a couple of extra photos of the coal office 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 Never mind the windows, your paintwork and weathering are very impressive, particularly the roof. Did you add something to the paint? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 It would be interesting to know what the car is in the background. Difficult to zoom very far on a phone. The grille and bumper reminds me of a 1937 Triumph Gloria Vitesse. Not that it matters too much! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Chris Chewter Posted January 31, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 31, 2021 (edited) The roof is painted with two coats of Tamiya mid grey acrylic, and once dry, Humbrol diluted green wash gently painted in a downwards direction. The smallest amount of black weathering powder is then sparingly applied. The sides are treated with Humbrol black weathering powder wiped off with dry cotton buds to give the streaky finish. Edited January 31, 2021 by Chris Chewter 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Mikkel Posted January 31, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 31, 2021 Really enjoying the photos Some of them look like they were taken right out of a line history book. This one for example: On 29/01/2021 at 08:04, Chris Chewter said: 1474 has just arrived with its train consisting of a single Hawksworth brake. The guard has moved the lamp to the back bracket ready for the loco to run around for the return trip to Kemble. 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post Chris Chewter Posted February 1, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted February 1, 2021 Experimenting with a piece of iPhone software called CameraPixels that automatically adjusts the focus to create the images for the stack. It seems to be able to result in less blurring around fine details like telegraph pole insulators. Although it struggled with the goods yard, with some blurring to the bottom right corner nearest the lens, so I had to remove some images from the stack to make it passable. 18 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 You really have captured the look and importantly, the size of the place. It's a long time since I last went there, (the goods shed was still derelict) but I was struck by how much space that the little branch terminus had occupied. 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Chris Chewter Posted February 1, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 1, 2021 Just a bit of clone brush on this image to tidy up the sky, but I didn't want to spend too long on it due to the wonky booking office sign. I thought I had sorted it out, but it looks like its come loose. Looks like I better find the glue again! 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Chris Chewter Posted February 2, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 2, 2021 I wasn’t too sure to post this image, as it feels a bit privileged to say that I’ve fired a 64xx, but with a Modelu figure available in a similar pose, and a green 64xx for the layout, it just had to be replicated! Original photo by Chandler Tilling. It was an easy day to be honest. 6430 only had to haul a three car DMU! 17 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Chris Chewter Posted February 3, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 3, 2021 6417 has run round its train and is ready to depart for Kemble. But not just yet, the Guard has to move the lamp onto the back bracket! 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Keith Addenbrooke Posted February 3, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 3, 2021 1 hour ago, Chris Chewter said: 6417 has run round its train and is ready to depart for Kemble. But not just yet, the Guard has to move the lamp onto the back bracket! My apologies if this is explained earlier in the thread, but could I just ask how wide the baseboard is at this point, and how high the scenic bank at the front is: the proportions work really well so I just wondered. Thanks, Keith. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Chris Chewter Posted February 3, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 3, 2021 Hi Keith. Just measured the bank for you. To put it into context, the layout overall is 15ft x 3ft. The bank itself is 10 inches high and 1ft at its widest point. I hope that helps. 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Chris Chewter Posted February 4, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 4, 2021 9759 must be mid shunt, as the passengers are waiting, but the coaching stock is no where to be seen. Sometimes the coaches would be shunted down the main line, beyond the engine shed, to be brought back into the platform later. 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Chris Chewter Posted February 5, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 5, 2021 With the release of the new 16xx from Model Rail, it was inevitable that 1664 had to be purchased for the layout. 1664 was a regular visitor to the Tetbury and Cirencester branches, and therefore just had to be purchased! Unfortunately, the plunger pickups aren't the best on the version I received, so sadly its due to go back to Kernow for a replacement. However I did grab some photos! The model comes in a lovely box. I'm sure my wife wondered what arrived, until she saw the box image and promptly lost interest! And out of the box, things look promising Sadly on the test track and rolling road, its a no go. Still doesn't stop me taking a few photos! 1664 mid-shunt beside the goods shed: And 1664 ready to take out a service train: Lets hope Kernow can sort me out with a replacement. Really looking forward to seeing the wheels turn on this one! 12 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 That is a lovely looking model. But how come it even made it out of the factory as a non runner? All I have been reading about new locomotives recently is problems, returns and no guarantee of a replacement being available. Also a lot of talk about fixes for common problems with brand new models. Is the customer doing the development work again? Is it a case of take it or leave it? Have I missed something in my 20 year hiatus from railway modelling? At least the first "finescale" locos from the likes of Mainline, Airfix et al ran for a while before blowing up and having their chassis replaced in brass. Perhaps all returns should be accompanied by an old Tri-ang Hornby chassis and a note saying "Develop this" ? Any product that is sold to the public should be fit for purpose, that is the law. I get fed up with people making excuses for the manufacturers and marketers whenever a poster is critical of them. We pay a not insignificant sum for a supposedly superior model, so that is what should be supplied. 7 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Chris Chewter Posted February 5, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 5, 2021 The loco ran, but only when you press slightly to the right. I wasn't going to walk around my layout with my finger next to it so the pickups made contact with the wheels. The instructions indicate that the loco received 30 seconds testing in the factory, but I was lucky to get 10 on my test plank. Perhaps that was enough for the person on the factory line. There are other features on it that I don't quite like such as the gap in the bunker and that massive NEM socket on the front protruding below the buffer beam. However its certainly a case of take it, or make the Nu Cast kit (which is in a box somewhere so still remains an option!) Anyway, its on its was back to Cornwall. Lets hope the Mk2 is better. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Chris Chewter Posted February 6, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 6, 2021 Whilst sorting through my stock boxes, I found a factory weathered pannier doing nothing. So 4680 is making its way into revenue earning service at Tetbury. The driver has squeezed up to the coaching stock and is waiting for the fireman to hook on. I’m sure the guard will want the crew to lift off the red lamp as well! The loco still needs lamps and fire irons. However I’ve got the weekend free to fit them. 17 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Chris Chewter Posted February 7, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 7, 2021 The chimney has arrived for the coal office. It’s a laser cut chimney from LCut Creative This is what the photo showed: And this is how it’s come out: In comparison with the historic photo, its a bit big, but I think its close enough. 12 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Chris Chewter Posted February 7, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 7, 2021 (edited) Managed to find a copy of the railcar introduction poster on the railcar.co.uk website, so tonight, with the use of GIMP, I’ve printed a couple out for the station building. GIMP is great for this sort of thing. I can enter the size of the final image in the print settings. None of that percentage or pixel resizing business. Measure, print, cut, stick, done! Edited February 7, 2021 by Chris Chewter 9 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluemonkey presents.... Posted February 7, 2021 Share Posted February 7, 2021 This is brilliant. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted February 7, 2021 Share Posted February 7, 2021 Very impressive indeed. I have always found resizing items for printing to be more involved than they have any right to be. Until just now I thought that GIMP was just a word I used for people who I consider to be tedious... Are we to see the fabled railcar at Tetbury? 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now