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Graham

 

I don't know whether you have "Never Again", the four volumes of images by the 'Master Neverers Association, but it contains some of the most stunning images of the later years of steam, mainly b&w but some in colour, including on Shap.

 

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On 24/01/2021 at 19:29, LNER4479 said:

Well, I'm hoping you'll enjoy what comes next. I certainly did!

 

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There you go - bare boards awaiting track don't stay bare long round these parts. The double track formation is continued from the top of Shap bank, round the curve ....

 

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... into a simple piece of trackwork to make use of three roads of the temporarily positioned Shap fiddle yard board.

 

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You can never have enough Duettes! Some simple, temporary wiring to get us up and running.

Time to dig out some stock!

 

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46206 'Princess Marie Louise' has the honour of hauling the first train and here draws forward to take charge of a shortened 'Royal Scot' rake - max length of this nearest road is nine coaches, so that's the limit for now.

 

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This should put it into perspective if you still haven't quite got your bearings. The loco is at the absolute summit, 150mm above 'ground zero'.

 

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And now on to a view you might recognise as we glide down the bank.

 

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Even at a reduced 9-coach formation, it still looks appropriate for the scene.

 

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Now at 'Grand Junction', joining on to the rest of the railway.

 

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And on to Bog Junction. Another Shap favourite can be seen here, Tebay's Fowler 4MT tank No. 42424. Any trains requiring banking up Shap will have the banker attached here, an extra litte bit of operational interest for the Bog Junction operator.

 

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And now the brakes go on as we approach destination ...

 

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... past the 'work in progress' at the loco stabling sidings.

 

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Journey's end.

 

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But there's a problem! As can be seen, a train like this is too long for the platform and is past the intended pointwork for any shunting to be done. But we've been here before and there is a plan for the longer term so no worries really.

 

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For now, we can just reflect on a successful first run.

 

BLOODY GORGEOUS.:heart_mini:
Duettes and Clippers RULE.
That's all I need to say really.

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3 hours ago, lincolnshiremodeller said:

Proper "only 2 wires required" control! :)

 

2 hours ago, Barry O said:

Yes it is DCC.. Duette Digital (ie finger) Control:jester:

 

DC - Duette Control. Simples

 

(But, beware - some Gaugemaster products have been delivered recently!)

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6 hours ago, Tony Teague said:

Graham

 

I don't know whether you have "Never Again", the four volumes of images by the 'Master Neverers Association, but it contains some of the most stunning images of the later years of steam, mainly b&w but some in colour, including on Shap.

 

Tony

Ah, yes - the Master Neverers. The railway 'angry young men' of the decade of change (1960s). Some of Paul Riley's 'master' shots are in The Colour of Steam Vol.5 - London Midland in the Fells by Derek Huntriss, one of the reference books whilst building Shap.

 

If you've not read this before then enjoy and see how mad they - and Riley in particular - really were:

https://gwrarchive.org/site/sitel2ph/sitel3ph/autobiography.php

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1 hour ago, LNER4479 said:

Ah, yes - the Master Neverers. The railway 'angry young men' of the decade of change (1960s). Some of Paul Riley's 'master' shots are in The Colour of Steam Vol.5 - London Midland in the Fells by Derek Huntriss, one of the reference books whilst building Shap.

 

If you've not read this before then enjoy and see how mad they - and Riley in particular - really were:

https://gwrarchive.org/site/sitel2ph/sitel3ph/autobiography.php

 

Great link, thank you!

I hadn't read this before but the four books are full of such stories alongside the 'Master Shots' captured by this fairly crazy group of pretty impressive photographers; I haven't managed to read the whole work as it is more like something you browse from time to time, but when I do, it always makes me feel like I'd have loved to have been around then (well I was), and part of it (which I wasn't). Many of their images illustrate just how good your model of Shap Wells actually is.

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On 01/02/2021 at 16:25, LNER4479 said:

More trains running ...

 

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With the station now up and running and the track gang cleared off, the station pilot indulges in a first spot of serious work. The hitherto random jumble of 'layout stock' is being sorted into some more believable formations.

 

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Here he is in more close up (not sure about calling this one 'she'?). He's had a quick trip to works for fitment of Gibson wheels to both pony truck and also a rear coupling bar with 'pusher' soldered on (small length of brass L bar) to cope with any uneven coupling heights. Turns out that the Gibbo wheels are slightly small diameter; coupled with smaller flanges, this has satisfyingly eliminated a slight tendency to short on some of the tighter curves. Runs lovely now (thanks, Tony).

 

Note to self - trim back that actuator bar from that point motor

Note to self 2 - must do something about that plain background wall

 

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The currently anonymous Crapotty 5 helps out by bringing in some more stock. The rear two vehicles are part of a 4 set of Mainline period 1s I bought in about 1982, my first 'proper' coaches! They'll find a place on the roster.

 

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Meanwhile, heading down the bank is an unusual sight (for Shap) - a block coal train. Not intended as a regular sight on this section so enjoy it while you can.

 

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Good however to see a genuine goods train using the goods lines at Bog junction.

 

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And snaking its way into the goods yard in a satisfying manner. Whilst I did (obviously) pause the train for this picture, it ran into the yard as shown without any undue problems so that's another 'tick'. The 'Crab' awaits departure with the first proper goods train to leave the yard. Next time, perhaps?...

 

Fabulous! :D

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Well I guess it had to happen, didn't it?

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Included in Bachmann's 2021 product range. Fivepence short of £80 mind.

 

Barry O did a great job building the two we have for the 1967 Euston-Glasgow relief set on Shap so I'm happy with the ones we have.

 

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Just now, LNER4479 said:

Well I guess it had to happen, didn't it?

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Included in Bachmann's 2021 product range. Fivepence short of £80 mind.

 

Barry O did a great job building the two we have for the 1967 Euston-Glasgow relief set on Shap so I'm happy with the ones we have.

 

Indeed, a bit steep. I'd be wanting DCC sound at that price...

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18 minutes ago, LNER4479 said:

I believe you get lights.

 

A reminder of Barry's work to create the vehicles for this Euston-Glasgow relief train that we originally put together for Shap 1967 at the 2017 Warley show. Photo by Tony Wright, taken at said show.

 

 

 

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Hi There,

 

I do like the above photograph for the reason it doesn't seem to have been taken from a tall building randomly placed in a field or a low flying helicopter !

 

Gibbo.

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8 hours ago, St Enodoc said:

Indeed, a bit steep. I'd be wanting DCC sound at that price...

and the bits that were added on for ETH on the ends of the coaches as well.. mind you I didn't add them as I didn't have a decent drawing of them.. 

 

Baz

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