sir douglas Posted November 20, 2021 Author Share Posted November 20, 2021 A photo from last night 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shez Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 With reference to Sam picture of the weighted throw a photograph in Jermys book on page 74 of the station in NBR days taken from the other side of the river clearly shows the outline of one of these on the extreme left of the picture. the fact that its painted white makes it stand out. I don't think I have seen this photo in any other book or article. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sir douglas Posted November 27, 2021 Author Share Posted November 27, 2021 The next bit of platform cut and all the frame stretchers cut down to platform height to replace while Just out of shot another bit of platform face has been glued in 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sir douglas Posted November 30, 2021 Author Share Posted November 30, 2021 Last night, while i continued with he platform, we went over photos in books and some ive got printed out in a folder, and weve come to a compromise about the pointwork. Points 1, 4 & 5 are rodded to the groundframe while 2 & 3 are on weighted throws 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shez Posted December 2, 2021 Share Posted December 2, 2021 (edited) I have got some work done in the last couple of days on the water tank. Unlike the station building we do not have a drawing for this structure and the various photos don't give a complete picture. The resulting model therefore will be a bit impressionistic. Pity the NBR didn't replace it with a standard structure when they did the station building! I tend to like to build things out of a material not too far removed from the original, so I decided to use metal for the tank its self and am using offcuts of scrap brass and nickel silver left over from building loco kits. I have now finished the front plates. I used scrap etch and 188 solder to make the basic structure. I then made the beading by soldering short lengths of wire using 145 solder as shown in the picture below. Once in position this was then filed flat with a large flat file. The next job is to make the side plates using the same technique, and then bring the sub assemblies together. Edited December 2, 2021 by Shez 5 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sir douglas Posted December 7, 2021 Author Share Posted December 7, 2021 All the platformm surface ply is in and most of the face ply Near the tower end of the platform is a recess in the embankment for a bench, this was quickly knocked up last night with some off cuts and panel pins 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sir douglas Posted December 21, 2021 Author Share Posted December 21, 2021 These are from friday since i didnt go yesterday The last of the facing ply is going in and on the right is the bufferstop which is just a a big mound walled by upright sleepers. we will have to patch in some more track since they got laid short of where they should have a week ago i brought in the building to work out the wall behind it, its shown here not quite in correct position Since 2 of the points will have throws, the sleepers will need extensions to mount them on. Theyve been cut but not yet stuck down 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DOCJACOB Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 Found this image, not sure if any help, but doesnt appears in the thread unless missed it? 3 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginelane Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 22 hours ago, sir douglas said: These are from friday since i didnt go yesterday The last of the facing ply is going in and on the right is the bufferstop which is just a a big mound walled by upright sleepers. we will have to patch in some more track since they got laid short of where they should have a week ago i brought in the building to work out the wall behind it, its shown here not quite in correct position Since 2 of the points will have throws, the sleepers will need extensions to mount them on. Theyve been cut but not yet stuck down The station building looks very good. Is it all based around the laser cut parts that were cut the other year? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sir douglas Posted December 22, 2021 Author Share Posted December 22, 2021 Docjacob: i have many more photos which are not on this thread but this gem of 828 is one ive not seen before, i'm sure i can just see the diverging rails of the point just to the left of the van which would make it before 1907. its interesting as well for the ballast which is dark, so it must be ash, the track which the wagons are on is lightly ballasted for some reason whithout a shoulder because you can see the ends of the sleepers. Going back to the pointwork discussion, along the platform face is a dark line which looks like point rodding Steve: yes, its made from those parts we got cut 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DOCJACOB Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 No problem, guessed you had a number of others, found it on CRASSOC which is odd for NBRSG man Totally agree fascinating image for all the reasons given. From personal interest the NBR tarpaulin causes an extra degree of curiosity. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shez Posted December 26, 2021 Share Posted December 26, 2021 I have not seen this photograph either! Having a look at the middle coach of the passenger train between the two four wheel brakes. Is it another 4 wheeler or a six whee composite? I wonder if there are any more photos lurking out there. I would put it earlier than 1907 as 828 had been transfered away by then. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shez Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 In the last week or so I have got some more work done on the water tower. This is a very much in and amongst project as scrap etch from the Holmes coaches I am building comes available. One of the side plates is now attached. I have made the sides slightly narrower than they may have been to compensate for the fact that we have narrowed the site to make everything reachable, and feel the models footprint will fit nicely in the given space. 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sir douglas Posted January 25, 2022 Author Share Posted January 25, 2022 (edited) Continuing with woodwork on the retaining walls; the bridge end of the platform Harbour end, the wall across the back, the bufferstop mound now has a top on it and last night pinned the ramp on Also last night, Colm (25A/Mr C) has started on the chicken wire with the bridge end board Edited January 25, 2022 by sir douglas 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sir douglas Posted February 8, 2022 Author Share Posted February 8, 2022 nearly done with the woodwork now last part of platform retaining wall, it was layered with 2 pieces of 3mm instead of 1 the 9mm because of the curve At the far end, finishing off the embankment and the eccess road (not yet fixed down) 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sir douglas Posted February 15, 2022 Author Share Posted February 15, 2022 Most of the woodworks is done now and once the ramp area is done i will move onto the lighting rig while the others move in on the chicken wire and scenery. Last night, was another test run for 828 on DCC, and Colm also brought in one of his diesels and recently weathered wagons. here are a couple of shots put together 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shez Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 The video looks great Sam. Thanks. Nice to have 828 running so nicely. She is now completely finished with lamps, couplings and a crew being the finishing touches. Colm is now putting the DCC chip into my J21 for the option of operating the layout in the 1920s. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shez Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 I have now received the 3D printed bodies for the NBR open fish wagons which have been kindly drawn by Rob Pulham of this parish. They are nice and crisp in their detail and am now looking to source extra parts to make them up. The wagons were dual braked and were marshalled in passenger trains. As "passenger" vehicles they were painted in crimson rather the the usual grey with yellow lettering. While I am on a couple of requests for help if any one knows. I am continuing with the water tank, which as a none standard NBR building unlike the station is proving some what problematic. Sam and I have looked at loads of photos and cannot agree on the following. 1. Was the main part of the building brick or stone? ( I favour stone - Sam brick!) 2. was the top of the tank open or closed? One aerial photo seems to suggest closed, but I cant be 100% sure. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shez Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 Had another look at the Roger Jermy book last night. States clearly that the water tower was on a brick base. I bow down to Sam once again! Seems that underneath was used as a store by the member of the Berwick shed staff who was stationed at Eyemouth in the early NBR days. The branch loco was stabled at Eyemouth overnight despite the lack of a shed or coaling stage. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sir douglas Posted February 19, 2022 Author Share Posted February 19, 2022 (edited) My dad is working on the entrance ramp while i get started on the lighting rig sticking on the near side wall, the gap is for the garden gate. If you think it looks a long way down from the gate to the garden... you would be right, here is a screen shot from Google street view from across the river showing that the ground level at the gate is a little bit taller than the green shed which could be about 10ft Missed form the last update was that the hole in the platform was cut for the station building and the boards except for the last one had their bare wood painted over. it does look a lot better now its sat in properly Maing a start ont he lighting, it took a while of measuring and scribbling notes to decide which will be the master as in the one to modify all the others to match to sine all of them are diffrerent from the old layout they were one. The first one had an angled end chopped out and cut down to length, now it just needs a new block putting in Edited February 19, 2022 by sir douglas 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DOCJACOB Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 (edited) On 17/02/2022 at 13:16, Shez said: Had another look at the Roger Jermy book last night. States clearly that the water tower was on a brick base. I bow down to Sam once again! Seems that underneath was used as a store by the member of the Berwick shed staff who was stationed at Eyemouth in the early NBR days. The branch loco was stabled at Eyemouth overnight despite the lack of a shed or coaling stage. It is brick base and 2 images in NBRSG archives may be helpful for pipework too?? Edited February 22, 2022 by DOCJACOB details Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sir douglas Posted February 26, 2022 Author Share Posted February 26, 2022 For a long time it was just me working on it, but now we have 4 people on it. Last night i continued with modifying lighting parts, nothing worth showing for now and Colm continued with the chicken wire which i forgot to photograph Mark's 152 is now weathered and DCC fitted by Colm, test running on the layout found some adjustments needed to the tender drawbar Mark continued with painting the boards with the garden end being the last part, though i had forgotten the bit of road to go on before hand 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shez Posted March 2, 2022 Share Posted March 2, 2022 On 22/02/2022 at 13:39, DOCJACOB said: It is brick base and 2 images in NBRSG archives may be helpful for pipework too?? Thanks DOC! I am a NBR study group member. Is it on photos accessible from the website? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DOCJACOB Posted March 2, 2022 Share Posted March 2, 2022 Yes it is in photo archive for members Narrow search parameters to Eyemouth. Think few entries for Burnmouth too?? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DOCJACOB Posted March 2, 2022 Share Posted March 2, 2022 Just doing aimless trawling myself and Ernie’s Railway Archive on Flicker has 2 Eyemouth images from 1929 and appears to confirm position of ash pit and planking top to water tower Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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