RMweb Gold Limpley Stoker Posted August 3, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 3, 2021 I’m looking forward to seeing a GPV that isn’t black and shiny with vivid red lettering , and I think perhaps this is where it will be found ! Weather we like it or not! 2 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KNP Posted August 3, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted August 3, 2021 (edited) On 03/08/2021 at 18:20, Limpley Stoker said: I’m looking forward to seeing a GPV that isn’t black and shiny with vivid red lettering , and I think perhaps this is where it will be found ! Weather we like it or not! I'll try my best but at this particular time it's not very shiny, also minus transfers. This is the current state of play just a few minutes ago. Roof - Light Grey, then two washes of Roof Dirt and I have now just done numerous dry brushed coats of Light Grey - leave this to dry now to see the overall effect tomorrow. Van sides - Black grey with the central part of the panels dry brushed with a Black Grey lightened with Light Grey to give tonal variation. Rivets highlighted with Light Mud and then a wash of Roof Dirt to them and the edges. Chassis - Black Grey with dry brushed Light Mud and then Frame Dirt. More to do as I can see I have caught a few places with the ferrell of the brush. Purpose of the pictures is to highlight issues. Will then give the whole lot a coat of Dullcote when happy then fit those transfers and then tone down so they are not bright and glossy. Edited March 30 by KNP 22 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 57xx Posted August 3, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 3, 2021 6 minutes ago, KNP said: I'll try my best but at the particular time it's not very shiny, also minus transfers. This is the current state of play just a few minutes ago. Roof - Light Grey, then two washes of Roof Dirt and I have now just done numerous dry brushed coats of Light Grey - leave this to dry now to see the overall effect tomorrow. Van sides - Black grey with the central part of the panels dry brushed with a Black Grey lightened with Light Grey to give tonal variation. Rivets highlighted with Light Mud and then a wash of Roof Dirt to them and the edges. Chassis - Black Grey with dry brushed Light Mud and then Frame Dirt. More to do as I can see I have caught a few places with the ferrell of the brush. Purpose of the pictures is to highlight issues. Will then give the whole lot a coat of Dullcote when happy then fit those transfers and then tone down so they are not bright and glossy. Don't forget to do the buffer shanks grey.. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 I'm finding this order of operations really quite informative, seeing that I have five iron Minks to paint and somewhere in the box of the unbuilt is at least one proper gunpowder van. 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KNP Posted August 4, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted August 4, 2021 (edited) The Squadron Leader has been out and about today and has flown around the bend..... Edited March 30 by KNP 32 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonB Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 Round the bend ?? I shall refrain from comment..... (people in glass houses.....!) 6 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Bogie Posted August 4, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 4, 2021 (edited) Now at the risk of sounding rude, petty, etc . . . can I just raise an issue about the telegraph poles. In the second photo - how does the wire negotiate the curve with the trees there? Does one of the trees look taller from above than it really is or is there another pole hidden from view? The only reason I ask is that my youngest brother pointed out something similar on my layout. Don't worry I thought he was a smart a**e too! But ultimately I had to concede and relocate the trees. Edited August 4, 2021 by Bogie Typo (wine induced) 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 5BarVT Posted August 4, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 4, 2021 1 hour ago, Bogie said: In the second photo - how does the wire negotiate the curve with the trees there? Does one of the trees look taller from above than it really is or is there another pole hidden from view? I think the tree wasn’t as tall when the erected the pole route. Now the wires go through it and the Telegraph Lineman is fed up with having to come out to cut branches when the block fails! Paul. 9 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted August 4, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 4, 2021 1 hour ago, Bogie said: Now at the risk of sounding rude, petty, etc . . . can I just raise an issue about the telegraph poles. In the second photo - how does the wire negotiate the curve with the trees there? Does one of the trees look taller from above than it really is or is there another pole hidden from view? The only reason I ask is that my youngest brother pointed out something similar on my layout. Don't worry I thought he was a smart a**e too! But ultimately I had to concede and relocate the trees. Just needs a pole on the outside of the bend... 2 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Bogie Posted August 4, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 4, 2021 40 minutes ago, Stubby47 said: Just needs a pole on the outside of the bend... If I had known that it was that simple I would have told my brother to f*** off! 9 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishplate Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 50 minutes ago, Stubby47 said: Just needs a pole on the outside of the bend... Cue discussion on chemical reactions between exhaust smoke/ steam and resultant copper wire degradation . . . . (which might be a get out @Bogiea 2 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted August 4, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 4, 2021 6 minutes ago, Fishplate said: Cue discussion on chemical reactions between exhaust smoke/ steam and resultant copper wire degradation . . . . (which might be a get out @Bogiea Given how many wires were strung alongside main lines, I wouldn't have thought there would be much damage, especially on such a quiet line as the branch to LM. 5 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Bogie Posted August 4, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 4, 2021 Just goes to show you learn something new every day! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winslow Boy Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 I thought they used satellite phones on LM do you mean they still use copper wire. How dissappointing. 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 28 minutes ago, Winslow Boy said: I thought they used satellite phones on LM do you mean they still use copper wire. How dissappointing. I can just picture thousands of biplanes orbiting at 600 feet towing aerials. The satellite hub would consist of one bloke, a typewriter and an ashtray... 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted August 4, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 4, 2021 (edited) 54 minutes ago, Winslow Boy said: ........do you mean they still use copper wire. It's still more sophisticated than what is used at Warren Edited August 4, 2021 by chuffinghell 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KNP Posted August 4, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted August 4, 2021 (edited) Never knew telecommunications could cause so many comments. Anyway, here is a train steaming along a railway line that shouldn't cause to much concern unless........? Edited March 30 by KNP 26 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Bogie Posted August 4, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 4, 2021 As Sergeant Schultze would say "I know nothing, nothing!" 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted August 4, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 4, 2021 3 minutes ago, KNP said: Never knew telecommunications could cause so many comments. How long have you been on this forum ? 1 2 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted August 4, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 4, 2021 4 hours ago, Stubby47 said: Just needs a pole on the outside of the bend... Would a couple of Czechs do? 1 17 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgman Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 3 minutes ago, Oldddudders said: Would a couple of Czechs do? So long as they don't bounce ! 4 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 I was going to say I prefer cash. 1 9 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post The Stationmaster Posted August 4, 2021 RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted August 4, 2021 5 hours ago, Stubby47 said: Just needs a pole on the outside of the bend... Railway telegraph poles should usually be erected on the inc side of a curve and not the outside. the reason for this is that if a pole v breaks it is most like to fall towards the inside of the curve (rather than the outside) and the wires will help ensure that. So poles on the outside of a curve were regarded as presenting a greater hazard and were accordingly avoided whenever possible (plus the length of wire run increased on the outside of a curve). 1 1 18 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winslow Boy Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 Pigeons. That's the answer. Forget poles, Czechs or even biplanes. What's needed is a pigeon coop. 1 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted August 4, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 4, 2021 Not sure what the Sqdrn Ldr has been up to... https://www.pressreader.com/uk/the-daily-telegraph/20210804/281646783187020 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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