RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted May 15, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 15, 2019 Back in the day Shirebrook used to have it's own fiddleyard! Mike. 7 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan. Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 2 minutes ago, Enterprisingwestern said: Back in the day Shirebrook used to have it's own fiddleyard! Mike. Morning Mike, Thanks for the great photo. The photo looks like it was the former sidings on the Warsop Colliery Branch, is that right?- before it was rationalised to a single track without a run round? Have you any more Shirebrook area pictures? Nice that the photo is a winter picture! Cheers Duncan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Duncan. Posted June 25, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted June 25, 2019 On 14/05/2019 at 20:32, Duncan. said: 'Reviewing the Situation' Hi Everyone, You may have an inkling that I do criticize my layout and work (from the posts just above)... If you look carefully at the photo below you can see where the Warsop Branch passes through the back scene and goes 'off stage'. It is not so obvious when looking straight across the layout as the depot building is directly in front and so disguises the exit. However at this angle it is very obvious. I have ignored it for too long. In reality Station Road, the road that crosses over the railway at the end of the station platforms (see photo below) turns to the right after a short distance it bridges the Warsop Branch. I have decided to make a low relief bridge to further disguise the branch exit and show the continuance of the road. I will post updates showing progress, but first a little planning and further research! Cheers Duncan Well it's been a fair while since I've made an update... I have started to tackle the new bridge as the photos below demonstrate (I hope). The low relief bridge is made from a mount board (card) base with plasticard rough stone facing. I hope you will agree that trains passing under the bridge look a whole lot better than just passing through the previous 'letter box'. Capping stones remain to be shaped and added, the whole will then be painted and weathered. The main part of the bridge, (arch)and wing walls will be glued to the backscene board and will therefore be removable. The inner vertical of the bridge will be fixed to the baseboard, the bridge being in two parts. I hope to have the bridge completed in my next update. I have included my most recent purchase the triple grey 08 shunter, it will be renumbered and lightly weathered before entering full service on Shirebrook. Cheers Duncan 17 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold MarshLane Posted June 25, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 25, 2019 Hi Duncan, The bridge looks good, its angle and the approach to creating it that you've used, totally defies the fact that its low relief! Rich 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan. Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 8 hours ago, MarshLane said: Hi Duncan, The bridge looks good, its angle and the approach to creating it that you've used, totally defies the fact that its low relief! Rich Morning Rich, There is a 'real' bridge on the branch line set slightly further back, so this addition is not a fiction, it has just moved a little to fit the constraints of the baseboard. I am pleased with the look of it but it will be much better when blended into the scenery. Cheers Duncan 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Higgs Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 (edited) Back in the day (late 70s) our school model railway club had an N gauge model of Shirebrook too, inspired by our trainspotting expeditions to the East Midlands, where I seem to recall my first sighting of a brand new Romanian built class 56 took place. It was a bit of a hike on a bus to Shirebrook. Our layout was not nearly as good as this one, but there were only three of us, and we were all only 15. Our model of the local slag heap was interesting, it came out looking like a cross between a volcano and a massive coal store. We ran whatever stock we could assemble - there was not so much around in those days, and included perhaps the only recorded visit of a Hymek (the Peco kit) to Shirebrook. It won't be back, it took a tumble off the end of a basboard at a local show and was never the same again. Chris Edited June 27, 2019 by Chris Higgs 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan. Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 10 hours ago, Chris Higgs said: Back in the day (late 70s) our school model railway club had an N gauge model of Shirebrook too, inspired by our trainspotting expeditions to the East Midlands, where I seem to recall my first sighting of a brand new Romanian built class 56 took place. It was a bit of a hike on a bus to Shirebrook. Our layout was not nearly as good as this one, but there were only three of us, and we were all only 15. Our model of the local slag heap was interesting, it came out looking like a cross between a volcano and a massive coal store. We ran whatever stock we could assemble - there was not so much around in those days, and included perhaps the only recorded visit of a Hymek (the Peco kit) to Shirebrook. It won't be back, it took a tumble off the end of a basboard at a local show and was never the same again. Chris Hi Chris, thanks for recounting your memories. Do you have any old photographs of the layout or your trip to Shirebrook? Our model of Shirebrook has been built mainly by myself, Janet has added many scenic details and constructed most of the farm up by Shirebrook Junction as well as the depot administration block and down platform waiting room. She is very proud of her lines of washing blowing in the wind. My son Carl carried out enormous amounts of research and helped to build many of the baseboards. My operating team are getting involved with various projects such as the S&T compound on the up platform which Mark completed. he also was largely responsible for the horse jumps and training area. You will need to consult my flickr page (address below) to check the details I mention. Cheers Duncan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted June 27, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 27, 2019 10.9.77. Mike. 11 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan. Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 On 15/05/2019 at 07:51, Duncan. said: Morning Mike, Thanks for the great photo. The photo looks like it was the former sidings on the Warsop Colliery Branch, is that right?- before it was rationalised to a single track without a run round? Have you any more Shirebrook area pictures? Nice that the photo is a winter picture! Cheers Duncan 4 minutes ago, Enterprisingwestern said: 10.9.77. Mike. Another great photo, thanks Mike, did you have any further information on your 1st photo? Cheers Duncan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted June 27, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 27, 2019 The first pic is as you surmise, not got my book to hand for any further info, and in the second one the white buffers on the rear loco are from it working the "Meltom Mowbray Pieman" I think, a Tinsley embellishment. Mike. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted June 27, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 27, 2019 Which would make it 56009, seen here at Chesterfield on 24.7.77. Mike. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan. Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 11 hours ago, Chris Higgs said: Back in the day (late 70s) our school model railway club had an N gauge model of Shirebrook too, inspired by our trainspotting expeditions to the East Midlands, where I seem to recall my first sighting of a brand new Romanian built class 56 took place. It was a bit of a hike on a bus to Shirebrook. Our layout was not nearly as good as this one, but there were only three of us, and we were all only 15. Our model of the local slag heap was interesting, it came out looking like a cross between a volcano and a massive coal store. We ran whatever stock we could assemble - there was not so much around in those days, and included perhaps the only recorded visit of a Hymek (the Peco kit) to Shirebrook. It won't be back, it took a tumble off the end of a basboard at a local show and was never the same again. Chris Hi Chris, Shirebrook will be at the Leeds Model Railway exhibition towards the end of October, I hope you will be able to come along, venue Leeds Grammar School Cheers Duncan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan. Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 Just a quick note to say look out for Shirebrook in Model Rail, I expect it to feature in the magazine during the Autumn. The photos Chris Nevard took are stunning. Cheers Duncan 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
simontaylor484 Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 Looking really good work there Duncan Couple of things 1 reminds me of the trains that used to pass nearby on the way to the Airevalley power stations 2 The firm i used to work for used to collect 60' panel of track from Eastleigh depot for road transport to Sheffield as scrap/r e use 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan. Posted July 2, 2019 Share Posted July 2, 2019 Hi Everyone, The low relief bridge is now painted and weathered. It is stuck to the back scene, the ground work just needs to be patched up around the base and some more trees will be planted. I much prefer this look compared to a hole in the back scene Cheers Duncan 13 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold MarshLane Posted July 2, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 2, 2019 Looks good Duncan! Rich 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidMcKenzie Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 Looking great Duncan, brilliant modelling like usual. I like how it's weathered and blended into the backscene. So often on good layouts details like that don't stand out, are not drawing too much attention and just generally don't look out of place. It allows all the focus to be on your engine shed and the cracking models sitting on the lines in the forground. A big improvement on the 'hole in the wall'. All the best Dave 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan. Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 44 minutes ago, DavidMcKenzie said: Looking great Duncan, brilliant modelling like usual. I like how it's weathered and blended into the backscene. So often on good layouts details like that don't stand out, are not drawing too much attention and just generally don't look out of place. It allows all the focus to be on your engine shed and the cracking models sitting on the lines in the forground. A big improvement on the 'hole in the wall'. All the best Dave Thanks for your comments, I feel the overall effect is very satisfying, I will try to get a better photo on line soon. Cheers Duncan 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBE Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 The bridge looks great Duncan. As you know backscene holes are one of my bugbares and this solves that for me in spades. Excellent. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan. Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 2 hours ago, RBE said: The bridge looks great Duncan. As you know backscene holes are one of my bugbares and this solves that for me in spades. Excellent. Thanks Cav, It was 'bugging' me for quite some time. I attach below some better resolution photos, they should do more justice to the views of the bridge, one is taken from behind the backscene, operators side, some on a weekend when the line to Warsop colliery gets used as a loco park ans some with a Warsop - Cottam service slowly approaching the main line. Cheers Duncan 18 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
porkie Posted July 4, 2019 Share Posted July 4, 2019 Superb work Duncan. Really like what you have done with the off scene bridge to the fiddle yard. Keep up the good work fella 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Higgs Posted July 7, 2019 Share Posted July 7, 2019 On 27/06/2019 at 20:32, Duncan. said: Hi Chris, thanks for recounting your memories. Do you have any old photographs of the layout or your trip to Shirebrook? A dig through my photo drawer turned up these, taken on 25th July 1977. 56021, 47305, 56004 56009, 47314, 56005, 37126 56005 That was the first time I had seen class 56s, but the following week there were more on show at Tinsley, and here at Doncaster on 1st August: 56033 Chris 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan. Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 (edited) 11 hours ago, Chris Higgs said: A dig through my photo drawer turned up these, taken on 25th July 1977. 56021, 47305, 56004 56009, 47314, 56005, 37126 56005 That was the first time I had seen class 56s, but the following week there were more on show at Tinsley, and here at Doncaster on 1st August: 56033 Chris Thanks Chris , Prototype photos always welcome and helpful. In your first photo above there is a grey silo, for sand I assume, correct me if I am wrong, I find it interesting as it appears to be as mobile as a locomotive! I have photographs of it in three other positions, this is the first time I have see it in this position. I wonder how it was moved around the site and why? Cheers Duncan Edited July 8, 2019 by Duncan. typo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan. Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 (edited) Hi Everyone, Now Official, 'Shirebrook' will be featured in Model Rail No295 October 2019 on sale on 5th September. Chris Nevard has taken some cracking photos... ( far better than mine you've seen on this thread) reserve your copy now! Cheers Duncan Edited July 16, 2019 by Duncan. Additional text 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan. Posted August 5, 2019 Share Posted August 5, 2019 Good Evening Everyone, Here are a couple of photos (not the best quality-sorry) of the 'new' bridge on the Warsop Colliery Branch, behind the depot taken from track level... I am also happy to report that I have completed the drawings for the photo tooling for the last major projects on Shirebrook, the water tower, radio mast and railings for the viaduct...I also took the time to draw up some access laddering for the depot yard lamps, I attach a pdf of the artwork, not sure if you can see it or perhaps you need to down load to view, perhaps someone will let me know. Cheers Duncan viaduct radiomast etch Model (1).pdf 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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