Little Muddle

[KNP]

Sort of the same picture but from a slightly different angle

 

 

 

 

 

 

Not quite worked as there is a lot of bleeding around the edges where there is a sharp colour contrast.

Plus the camera seems to struggle a bit with sensor readings when hung upside down!!!!

 

 

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[KNP]

Setting off around the bend

 

 

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[KNP]

Again a change of angle by bringing the camera over and to the other side of the train

I like this on as you see the curve leading to the viaduct

 

 

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[KNP]

Hi chaps....

How things going?

Did I paint all the control levers in the right place?

 

 

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[KNP]

You can stop looking!!!!

I have found the front lamp.....

 

See, it was here all the time?

 

 

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[Limpley Stoker]

A lovely selection of shots- the one showing the viaduct curve ahead is a winner. It seems to make this small engine and its crew look more vulnerable to the elements. I like the weathering on the front lamp - it was obviously in the lamp hut earlier.

Edited November 27, 2019 by Limpley Stoker

[gwrrob]

I know you're partial to a diesel railcar so how about one of these Heljan AEC versions next year. Obviously it will be in chocolate and cream when released.

 

[KNP]

1 hour ago, gwrrob said:

I know you're partial to a diesel railcar so how about one of these Heljan AEC versions next year. Obviously it will be in chocolate and cream when released.

 

 

Thanks for the thought Rob but I do have a Hornby ones but they are to late for my layout

This model came into service mid 1940

 

 

[KNP]

Same picture but from lower angle gives a whole new view.

 

 

 

Then if you mess with some photo editing

 

 

 

Add a bit of vignette and cropping

The picture I hope you agree sort of....transforms

 

 

 

 

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[bgman]

A Dean isn't a Dean without a motor 

 

Go on you know it makes sense !

[KNP]

On 27/11/2019 at 19:08, bgman said:

A Dean isn't a Dean without a motor 

 

Go on you know it makes sense !

 

Ahh...but I do I have a working chipped Oxford Model one

 

2534

 

 

 

 

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[KNP]

Hello....

Anybody home?

 

 

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[KNP]

Looking between the trees...

 

 

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[KNP]

So there are the wagons!

 

 

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[SteveTheSteam]

17 hours ago, KNP said:

Looking between the trees...

 

 

And this is what makes this layout special - a train IN the landscape  - not a railway with some landscaping

[KNP]

2 hours ago, SteveTheSteam said:

And this is what makes this layout special - a train IN the landscape  - not a railway with some landscaping

Thanks

This is exactly what I was aiming for when I started this layout all those years ago...

Scenery first then a railway line driven through it.

[KNP]

Little has been posted on Kneller Hall for a while but work has been processing slowly to stage where I felt happy to post some pictures.

 

I have to admit that I have perhaps gone a bit overboard and though this model is over 40 years old I believed I could breath new life into it.

One major change was the original idea to leave off the break arms and pads but this grated to much, so much so that I obtained some under floor parts from Peters Spares where these items where removed and adapted to fit this chassis

 

Transfers added, brass name and number plates 'in stock' and will be added once all the work is done

 

 

 

 

 

Please note running gear not complete and fitted upside down...….that's what happens when working on the model upside on the work bench!!

 

Does anyone out there know if I can use the Grange cylinder and gear as it looks the same?

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[Neal Ball]

On 27/11/2019 at 18:04, KNP said:

 

Thanks for the thought Rob but I do have a Hornby ones but they are to late for my layout

This model came into service mid 1940

 

 

 

Surely Rule 1 applies Kevin.... I was even toying with the idea of doing a cut and shut with the Heljan and Hornby ones to make railcars 37 & 38 with an intermediate carriage.... that would be very late for Henley, but if I had a spare couple of weeks, could be a good project!

 

On 27/11/2019 at 18:39, KNP said:

Same picture but from lower angle gives a whole new view.

 

 

Then if you mess with some photo editing

 

 

Add a bit of vignette and cropping

The picture I hope you agree sort of....transforms

 

 

 

 

This last shot is great.

[KNP]

15 hours ago, Neal Ball said:

 

Surely Rule 1 applies Kevin.... I was even toying with the idea of doing a cut and shut with the Heljan and Hornby ones to make railcars 37 & 38 with an intermediate carriage.... that would be very late for Henley, but if I had a spare couple of weeks, could be a good project!

 

 

This last shot is great.

 

Thanks.

 

Rule 1 could apply but I already have three Railcars....Dapol one (No.8), the Hornby one and a Lima parcel one so I feel I have enough!

Surely, yes, ok I believe you??

[Neal Ball]

24 minutes ago, KNP said:

 

Thanks.

 

Rule 1 could apply but I already have three Railcars....Dapol one (No.8), the Hornby one and a Lima parcel one so I feel I have enough!

Surely, yes, ok I believe you??

Yes, I’d love to start a railcar conversion project........ but that will undoubtably go the same direction as other projects that I have only 1/2 finished!

 

I seem to remember that many years ago Chris Leigh aka @dibber25 did a conversion of a Lima railcar into 37 & 38.

 

Btw I’ve suggested Little Muddle as the layout of the year and you as modeller of the year. Your layout is truly inspirational. Thank you for continuing to share.

[KNP]

54 minutes ago, Neal Ball said:

Yes, I’d love to start a railcar conversion project........ but that will undoubtably go the same direction as other projects that I have only 1/2 finished!

 

I seem to remember that many years ago Chris Leigh aka @dibber25 did a conversion of a Lima railcar into 37 & 38.

 

Btw I’ve suggested Little Muddle as the layout of the year and you as modeller of the year. Your layout is truly inspirational. Thank you for continuing to share.

Thanks for that

 

[dibber25]

1 hour ago, Neal Ball said:

Yes, I’d love to start a railcar conversion project........ but that will undoubtably go the same direction as other projects that I have only 1/2 finished!

 

I seem to remember that many years ago Chris Leigh aka @dibber25 did a conversion of a Lima railcar into 37 & 38.

 

Btw I’ve suggested Little Muddle as the layout of the year and you as modeller of the year. Your layout is truly inspirational. Thank you for continuing to share.

I don't recall doing a conversion (that doesn't mean I didn't do one - just that the memory isn't that great these days). I certainly built the Westward two-car kit which went on Lima chassis. Subsequently I mentioned in print that I would like to see a railcar with underfloor drive*. Stewart Hine contacted me and offered to build one. I sent him the Westward model and it came back with a mechanism that Stewart had built, which was under the floor. I still have it.

* Looks like, 35 years on, we're soon to get an underfloor powered railcar from Heljan. (Dapol's 121/122 are 'almost' under-floor powered but the floor is slightly raised.

[KNP]

Ladies and Gentlemen....

Honoured guests and followers of this thread

 

I give you

 

5934 Kneller Hall

 

 

 

 

Though not totally finished as I am still trying to track down the Hornby Hall cylinder and gear spare part, 5934 was seen resting in the bay platform with her new Modelu crew waiting for the Dullcote and coal to thoroughly dry before handling anymore.

 

Though Tony kindly gave me this loco for free as it was destined to go to his version of Barry Island (or whatever they have in the Southern region) I took on the challenge of seeing if I could update it to a background prop.

I have spent less than £25 on materials renovating it and only cut my finger once in the process!

 

All in all a fun little project to do.

 

 

 

[Wellyboots]

3 hours ago, Neal Ball said:

 

I seem to remember that many years ago Chris Leigh aka @dibber25 did a conversion of a Lima railcar into 37 & 38.

 

 

1 hour ago, dibber25 said:

I don't recall doing a conversion ......................

 

Neal, could you be thinking of the Monty Wells conversion featured in Model Railway Journal issues 5 & 6? 

Edited December 3, 2019 by Wellyboots

[Neal Ball]

6 hours ago, dibber25 said:

I don't recall doing a conversion (that doesn't mean I didn't do one - just that the memory isn't that great these days). I certainly built the Westward two-car kit which went on Lima chassis. Subsequently I mentioned in print that I would like to see a railcar with underfloor drive*. Stewart Hine contacted me and offered to build one. I sent him the Westward model and it came back with a mechanism that Stewart had built, which was under the floor. I still have it.

* Looks like, 35 years on, we're soon to get an underfloor powered railcar from Heljan. (Dapol's 121/122 are 'almost' under-floor powered but the floor is slightly raised.

 

My mistake then Chris, my memory is clearly playing up!