RMweb Gold Nick C Posted August 15, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 15, 2021 The signal looks great, your skills with the 3D printer are excellent, and really show how to incorporate modern tools and techniques into traditional modelling. 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted August 16, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 16, 2021 21 hours ago, Nick C said: The signal looks great, your skills with the 3D printer are excellent, and really show how to incorporate modern tools and techniques into traditional modelling. Thanks Nick, I’m sure for the purists it’s not 100% correct but I like how it’s turned out and that’s the main thing. As far as skills go, when it comes to 3D printing as long as you can draw what you need you’re good to go 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted August 16, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 16, 2021 38 minutes ago, chuffinghell said: I’m sure for the purists it’s not 100% correct It's not but that's Dapol's fault, not yours. Your modifications have improved it. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted August 17, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 17, 2021 (edited) I’ve got a cylindrical water tower kit with the option of either flat or conical top Are there any stipulations as to which one would be the correct one or would either variation be acceptable on a mid-late thirties GWR branch line? I’m assuming that it must be conical but I’m not sure Edited August 17, 2021 by chuffinghell Tower not tank 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham T Posted August 17, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 17, 2021 Interested to hear the answers to this one, as I'll be doing something very similar. I personally prefer the look of the flat topped version though. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham T Posted August 17, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 17, 2021 The conical top looks too much like Jeff Bezos' rocket for my liking! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted August 18, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 18, 2021 Stick with the conical top Chris. Nothing else will do. It screams GWR. Rob. 3 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 11 hours ago, chuffinghell said: I’ve got a cylindrical water tower kit with the option of either flat or conical top Are there any stipulations as to which one would be the correct one or would either variation be acceptable on a mid-late thirties GWR branch line? I’m assuming that it must be conical but I’m not sure Pointy hat jobbie for me, as Rob says; that screams GWR. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted August 18, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 18, 2021 11 hours ago, Graham T said: The conical top looks too much like Jeff Bezos' rocket for my liking! 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted August 18, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 18, 2021 5 hours ago, NHY 581 said: Stick with the conical top Chris. Nothing else will do. It screams GWR. Rob. Thanks Rob I thought the same I just wasn’t sure Chris 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David C Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 If you've got the Ratio kit, beware: it's very tall! I don't know how accurate it is - there may have been some prototypes that big, but I'm not that knowledgeable about GWR matters. I have seen a drawing of a conical top water tank which was smaller, but for the life of me, I can't recall where. (Maybe GWRJ or even an early MRJ). I used it when I cut down a Ratio kit for Woodstowe. https://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/56402-woodstowe/ Don't ask me how I did it 'cos it was so long ago - must be getting on for 20 years now! I do remember there were a few compromises those ... David C 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted August 18, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 18, 2021 Here's one at Bodmin General: 4 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham T Posted August 18, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 18, 2021 14 minutes ago, David C said: If you've got the Ratio kit, beware: it's very tall! I don't know how accurate it is - there may have been some prototypes that big, but I'm not that knowledgeable about GWR matters. I have seen a drawing of a conical top water tank which was smaller, but for the life of me, I can't recall where. (Maybe GWRJ or even an early MRJ). I used it when I cut down a Ratio kit for Woodstowe. https://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/56402-woodstowe/ Don't ask me how I did it 'cos it was so long ago - must be getting on for 20 years now! I do remember there were a few compromises those ... David C That's very useful info David, thanks. I have the Ratio kit so I'll do some research before I actually put it together. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David C Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 Finally found the drawing - its in MRJ No. 2 - 35 or so years old! David C 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham T Posted August 18, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 18, 2021 22 minutes ago, David C said: Finally found the drawing - its in MRJ No. 2 - 35 or so years old! David C Are you able to share it here please? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold lezz01 Posted August 18, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 18, 2021 (edited) You do know there's a motorised one available right? Just saying is all!! https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/403077449169?epid=21044294579&hash=item5dd949c5d1:g:s-kAAOSwV8ZhGpi4 Regards Lez. Edited August 18, 2021 by lezz01 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted August 18, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 18, 2021 1 hour ago, lezz01 said: You do know there's a motorised one available right? Just saying is all!! https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/403077449169?epid=21044294579&hash=item5dd949c5d1:g:s-kAAOSwV8ZhGpi4 Regards Lez. Thanks Lez I did look at that but after watching a review on YouTube I thought it was a bit 'cheesy' personal opinion though I'm sure many like it but unfortunately for Dapol I'm not one of them 5 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted August 18, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 18, 2021 4 hours ago, David C said: If you've got the Ratio kit, beware: it's very tall! I don't know how accurate it is - there may have been some prototypes that big, but I'm not that knowledgeable about GWR matters. I have seen a drawing of a conical top water tank which was smaller, but for the life of me, I can't recall where. (Maybe GWRJ or even an early MRJ). I used it when I cut down a Ratio kit for Woodstowe. https://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/56402-woodstowe/ Don't ask me how I did it 'cos it was so long ago - must be getting on for 20 years now! I do remember there were a few compromises those ... David C Thanks David, I'd not really considered the height, I was just going to build it 'as is' What you have built on Woodstowe does look right proportionally so you've give me something to think about Chris 4 hours ago, Stubby47 said: Here's one at Bodmin General: Thanks Stu 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted August 18, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 18, 2021 On the subject of height once built (sometime before Christmas) I intend for it to sat on this which means it will be 8mm higher 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David C Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 Graham T: under current copyright law, I cannot post it on here, so the moderators will delete it. I can copy it for private use and send it to you, so you'd better PM me with your email address. On the other hand, Wild Swan may have back copies, but that is unlikely after so long. Be warned that although the drawing is dimensioned, you can hardly read them. David C 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham T Posted August 18, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 18, 2021 Thanks David, I'll send you my address. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
richbrummitt Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 There’s also one at Minehead too. Presently the conical part is on the floor and the remainder is shrouded in scaffolding. If size is of utmost importance and if you can find a WSR volunteer you might be able to get some measurements off it while the works are happening? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Harlequin Posted August 18, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 18, 2021 (edited) Minehead, 4th August 2018 (no cone): In Great Western Branch Line Termini by Karau: Hemyock - no cone, shorter barrel than above. Watlington - cone, lots of photos (and scale drawing). Wallingford - cone Lambourn - cone Fairford - no cone, very similar proportions to above. P.S. There's a great photo on "Everything Great Western" showing how the weight at the end of the depth gauge can get blown around in the wind to make a pattern of arcs on the side of the tank. Edited August 18, 2021 by Harlequin 1 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Banger Blue Posted August 18, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 18, 2021 Plate 473 Page 311 ‘A Pictorial Record of Great Western Architecture’ (A.Vaughan) shows a cone topped water tower at Swindon. Plate 475 on the same page is a drawing of a typical “cone top” water tower, drawing shows a total height of 27 foot 3 inches. 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted August 18, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 18, 2021 1 hour ago, Harlequin said: Minehead, 4th August 2018 (no cone): In Great Western Branch Line Termini by Karau: Hemyock - no cone, shorter barrel than above. Watlington - cone, lots of photos (and scale drawing). Wallingford - cone Lambourn - cone Fairford - no cone, very similar proportions to above. P.S. There's a great photo on "Everything Great Western" showing how the weight at the end of the depth gauge can get blown around in the wind to make a pattern of arcs on the side of the tank. Thanks Phil So basically I can do either way and ‘get away with it’ Chris 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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