Warren Branch

[Andrew P]

All the BEST MODELLERS put them on the  Platform Chris.

[MrWolf]

I'm putting in the standard issue double gates for bringing churns straight onto the passenger platform. I haven't seen trolleys with red wheels before. It's my understanding that everything was chocolate brown except for the top of trolleys which were natural wood with iron strakes. 

That red paint may well be preserved railway bling.

Bad photo, but here's some that I made earlier. About thirty years earlier. I think that I will change the matt brown finish to gloss

 

Edited April 27, 2021 by MrWolf
Picture no attach!

[Worsdell forever]

 

10 hours ago, chuffinghell said:

I don’t think I have to worry too much about them being in the shade....

 

 

....but I’ve only got 12 

 

It is the middle of winter though.

[Gedward]

9 hours ago, Andrew P said:

All the BEST MODELLERS put them on the  Platform Chris.

Don't worry, you're not alone Chris. In my defence, it was a really cold day in spring.

 

 

[MrWolf]

Even in summer the temperature isn't high enough to turn milk at 5.30 in the morning, which in pre domestic refrigerator times is when milk got delivered.

[St Enodoc]

41 minutes ago, MrWolf said:

Even in summer the temperature isn't high enough to turn milk at 5.30 in the morning, which in pre domestic refrigerator times is when milk got delivered.

Reminds me of the cricketer who was, shall we say, not the most fleet of foot. One day a cry was heard from the crowd:

 

"Oi, I've seen effing milk turn quicker!"

[Gedward]

6 hours ago, St Enodoc said:

Even in summer the temperature isn't high enough to turn milk at 5.30 in the morning, which in pre domestic refrigerator times is when milk got delivered.

Reminds me of the line from Lock stock.

 

"If the milk turns out to be sour, I ain't the kinda pussy to drink it."

[MrWolf]

1 hour ago, Gedward said:

Reminds me of the line from Lock stock.

 

"If the milk turns out to be sour, I ain't the kinda pussy to drink it."

 

"Is that some kind of white ####s joke that us black ####s don't get?"

 

 

 

 

Edited April 27, 2021 by MrWolf
Stupid autocorrect

[chuffinghell]

Lighting to the left of me

 

lighting to the right

 

here I am stuck with yet more painting to do

[chuffinghell]

Lights glued in permanently now so the goods shed is finally finished all but a few tiny details here and there

 

 

 

The above is when connected directly to a 3v battery but I’ve since soldered in the resistors so it can now connect to 12v and eventually wired via a potentiometer to lower the input voltage to dim the lighting

 

I'll post some daytime photos tomorrow

 

 

Edited April 30, 2021 by chuffinghell

[MrWolf]

Great piece of modelmaking, glue the roof on quick before you change your mind!

[chuffinghell]

6 minutes ago, MrWolf said:

Great piece of modelmaking, glue the roof on quick before you change your mind!

Thanks Rob

I’ve made the roof so it’s removable so I can open/close the doors and move the crane but otherwise there’s nothing to change

 

As with everything I do I could have done some things differently/better

[Graham T]

We can always do things better, but I'd say this is pretty good!

[TrainMan2001]

That looks great! I really like the lamp-on-crates idea.

[chuffinghell]

3 minutes ago, TrainMan2001 said:

That looks great! I really like the lamp-on-crates idea.

Thank you, I can’t take credit for that. It was @MAP66’s suggestion 

[MrWolf]

46 minutes ago, chuffinghell said:

As with everything I do I could have done some things differently/better

 

We are all our own worst critics. 

My grandfather was a development engineer both at work and his hobby. He was constantly improving everything he made, which is why when he died there was a huge amount of things that were unfinished, the design details for half of which died with him.

 I hope to get to the same stage as Little Muddle, finished, detailed and running, but with plenty of scope for new ideas.

[Graham T]

6 minutes ago, MrWolf said:

 

 I hope to get to the same stage as Little Muddle, finished, detailed and running, but with plenty of scope for new ideas.

 

That's a pretty good aspiration to have, I'd say.

[lezz01]

The shed is really great Chris. A truly inspirational bit of modelling mate.

Regards Lez.  

[Gedward]

6 hours ago, chuffinghell said:

As with everything I do I could have done some things differently/better

 

Isn't that why we just go and start another layout? 

[chuffinghell]

In the cold light of day

 

 

 

I just need to juggle the track about to get the best spot

[MrWolf]

Well worth all the effort.

[chuffinghell]

I’ve just finished pain staking painting this I had 3D printed

 

 

Its a bit rough (the painting not the print) but it’s the best I could do with the eyesight and shaking hands available 

 

I painted the whole thing in white enamel first then once dry painted on black acrylic and wiped the top surface, it wasn’t 100% successful as I had to add/remove a bit here and there

 

 

If you partially close both eyes and view it from a distance it looks better

 

I asked scale model scenery if they could laser cut me similar to the one I bought but my request has ‘gone on the pile’ and I assume they are asked for custom stuff all the time so having wanted to get it done I asked Tim @cwrailways to 3D printed one from my drawing for me

 

Edited April 30, 2021 by chuffinghell

[chuffinghell]

Once dry I’ll treat it to a coat of matt varnish and hopefully with a little weathering it will look better?

[Alister_G]

You are way too critical of yourself, that look very good.

 

Al.

[chuffinghell]

9 minutes ago, Alister_G said:

You are way too critical of yourself, that look very good.

 

Al.

I know, I can’t help it especially with all the talent shown by others