Popular Post KNP Posted November 27, 2019 Author Popular Post Share Posted November 27, 2019 (edited) 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!!!! Edited March 24 by KNP 24 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KNP Posted November 27, 2019 Author Share Posted November 27, 2019 (edited) Setting off around the bend Edited March 24 by KNP 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KNP Posted November 27, 2019 Author Popular Post Share Posted November 27, 2019 (edited) 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 Edited March 24 by KNP 28 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KNP Posted November 27, 2019 Author Share Posted November 27, 2019 (edited) Hi chaps.... How things going? Did I paint all the control levers in the right place? Edited March 24 by KNP 19 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KNP Posted November 27, 2019 Author Popular Post Share Posted November 27, 2019 (edited) You can stop looking!!!! I have found the front lamp..... See, it was here all the time? Edited March 24 by KNP 18 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Limpley Stoker Posted November 27, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 27, 2019 (edited) 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 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted November 27, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 27, 2019 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. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KNP Posted November 27, 2019 Author Share Posted November 27, 2019 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 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KNP Posted November 27, 2019 Author Popular Post Share Posted November 27, 2019 (edited) 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 Edited March 24 by KNP 24 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgman Posted November 27, 2019 Share Posted November 27, 2019 A Dean isn't a Dean without a motor Go on you know it makes sense ! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KNP Posted November 27, 2019 Author Popular Post Share Posted November 27, 2019 (edited) 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 Edited March 24 by KNP 22 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KNP Posted November 27, 2019 Author Popular Post Share Posted November 27, 2019 (edited) Hello.... Anybody home? Edited March 24 by KNP 21 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KNP Posted November 27, 2019 Author Popular Post Share Posted November 27, 2019 (edited) Looking between the trees... Edited March 24 by KNP 25 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KNP Posted November 27, 2019 Author Popular Post Share Posted November 27, 2019 (edited) So there are the wagons! Edited March 24 by KNP 23 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveTheSteam Posted November 28, 2019 Share Posted November 28, 2019 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 3 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KNP Posted November 28, 2019 Author Share Posted November 28, 2019 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. 5 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KNP Posted November 29, 2019 Author Share Posted November 29, 2019 (edited) 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? Edited March 24 by KNP 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Neal Ball Posted December 2, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 2, 2019 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. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KNP Posted December 3, 2019 Author Share Posted December 3, 2019 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?? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Neal Ball Posted December 3, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 3, 2019 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. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KNP Posted December 3, 2019 Author Share Posted December 3, 2019 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 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibber25 Posted December 3, 2019 Share Posted December 3, 2019 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. 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KNP Posted December 3, 2019 Author Popular Post Share Posted December 3, 2019 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. 15 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Wellyboots Posted December 3, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 3, 2019 (edited) 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 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Neal Ball Posted December 3, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 3, 2019 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! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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