danstercivicman Posted March 1, 2019 Author Share Posted March 1, 2019 Due to the DMU failure the STD 4MT-t is taking the Dunragit stopper today... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
danstercivicman Posted March 1, 2019 Author Share Posted March 1, 2019 An old minories building... Doesnt quite go being at the end of the pier... Maybe during the war the harbour pier received some extra buildings??? Very unlikely I know. I do think a dock crane near it might look nice then this could be a fish loading area? Thoughts welcome 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
danstercivicman Posted March 1, 2019 Author Share Posted March 1, 2019 Progress in the lairage area... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Johnster Posted March 1, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 1, 2019 Hmm. At the risk of raining on your parade, Dan, fish were unloaded from the boats in baskets, by hand, or perhaps with a small hoist or, in modern times, a portable conveyor. Dock cranes are more associated with larger general cargo, and even at a small port like this are usually bigger than the Airfix/Dapol/Kitmaster kit crane, which is actually more representative of a dockyard or dry dock crane, used for lifting machinery such as winches to or from vessels under construction or repair. Dockside cranes, like ships, are BIG!!! Not sure how much of that sort of general cargo was handled at Stranraer; most of the Northern Ireland cargo trade was handled at Liverpool where there were all sorts of facilities, and some still is, but there must have been some as evidenced by the dockside cranes in your photo. Dockside cranes would have loaded on to the ferries from the quayside or railway wagons in pre ro-ro days, though, and I remember our family Ford Prefect being carried from Fishguard to Rosslare in this way as deck cargo, along with 3 or 4 other cars, loaded in cargo nets. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
danstercivicman Posted March 1, 2019 Author Share Posted March 1, 2019 21 minutes ago, The Johnster said: Hmm. At the risk of raining on your parade, Dan, fish were unloaded from the boats in baskets, by hand, or perhaps with a small hoist or, in modern times, a portable conveyor. Dock cranes are more associated with larger general cargo, and even at a small port like this are usually bigger than the Airfix/Dapol/Kitmaster kit crane, which is actually more representative of a dockyard or dry dock crane, used for lifting machinery such as winches to or from vessels under construction or repair. Dockside cranes, like ships, are BIG!!! Not sure how much of that sort of general cargo was handled at Stranraer; most of the Northern Ireland cargo trade was handled at Liverpool where there were all sorts of facilities, and some still is, but there must have been some as evidenced by the dockside cranes in your photo. Dockside cranes would have loaded on to the ferries from the quayside or railway wagons in pre ro-ro days, though, and I remember our family Ford Prefect being carried from Fishguard to Rosslare in this way as deck cargo, along with 3 or 4 other cars, loaded in cargo nets. Yeah I think the building is too ‘urban’ for the pier There were two cranes on the pier from what I can see- I’m going to use the top of the Dapol kit and plant it on a block. The other crane was smaller. I guess pre ro-ro and before the linkspan it was used like you say for loading cars as deck cargo. I may be wrong but... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
danstercivicman Posted March 1, 2019 Author Share Posted March 1, 2019 (edited) The walls around the control panel area didn’t look right being far too high. I reused some some of my minories walls to make this: The glue is still to dry but I think it looks better... Edited March 1, 2019 by danstercivicman Poor spelling 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
danstercivicman Posted March 1, 2019 Author Share Posted March 1, 2019 I’m thinking that the area where the tipper truck is could be the start of construction for the pier extension or left over bits and bobs after the linkspan construction? Long term I’d like to have a Ruston Crane thing somewhere Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold sjrixon Posted March 1, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 1, 2019 I've just found your thread, very nice. Adding to my list of layouts to follow. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
danstercivicman Posted March 1, 2019 Author Share Posted March 1, 2019 Cheers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
danstercivicman Posted March 2, 2019 Author Share Posted March 2, 2019 (edited) No progress today as I’ve been out cycling... Here’s last nights final progress... The Lord Rayleighs truck needs repainting... it it will have a silver tank and be unbranded. I like the Bulwark one Edited March 2, 2019 by danstercivicman Info 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
danstercivicman Posted March 3, 2019 Author Share Posted March 3, 2019 I’ve decided to list the jobs... The ones I can do... 1) lining paper on backscene 2) basic retaining wall structures 3) far sea wall 4) fix the DMU 5) renumber two locos 6) build signal box Next months jobs... 1) fiddleyard points and tracks 2) paint back scene 3) sea bit The ones I need to plan... 1) Station building 2) Station canopies 3) Station footbridge 4) ferry steps 5) platform surfaces So quite a lot 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
danstercivicman Posted March 10, 2019 Author Share Posted March 10, 2019 (edited) Can anyone help answer this question? How many times a day were there sailings from Stranraer to Larne and back? I definately know that there was the 7am departure from Stranraer and the 6:50pm departure from Larne. Given the sailing time was around 2hrs were there further sailings during the day? The DMU is fixed thanks to Clive’s advice Its quite busy at peak times! Edited March 10, 2019 by danstercivicman Photos 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Johnster Posted March 10, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 10, 2019 This is starting to look a bit like Stranraer; excellent stuff Dan! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
danstercivicman Posted March 10, 2019 Author Share Posted March 10, 2019 7 minutes ago, The Johnster said: This is starting to look a bit like Stranraer; excellent stuff Dan! Thanks very much Not much been done this week due to parental duties and work (and cycling) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
danstercivicman Posted March 10, 2019 Author Share Posted March 10, 2019 8 minutes ago, The Johnster said: This is starting to look a bit like Stranraer; excellent stuff Dan! What do you think to the brick structure/parcel building-keep or remove? I like it but it’s far from reality. There will be compromises but it may be a step too far... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
danstercivicman Posted March 10, 2019 Author Share Posted March 10, 2019 I’ve found the answer to the ferry services... once daily except for the summer when additional sailings were laid on... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Johnster Posted March 10, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 10, 2019 (edited) 5 hours ago, danstercivicman said: What do you think to the brick structure/parcel building-keep or remove? I like it but it’s far from reality. There will be compromises but it may be a step too far... My own station building is a pair of modified Horby NER waiting rooms cut and shut with a canopy added to look a little bit like Abergwynfi on a very misty day if you were short sighted and not paying much attention. One day, I will replace it with something better but it will do for now. I reckon your building is in much the same category. Compromises are necessary but can be rectified over time, and you have a layout to build. Keep it until you can make a better one! Edited March 10, 2019 by The Johnster 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
danstercivicman Posted March 10, 2019 Author Share Posted March 10, 2019 23 minutes ago, The Johnster said: My own station building is a pair of modified Horby NER waiting rooms cut and shut with a canopy added to look a little bit like Abergwynfi on a very misty day if you were short sighted and not paying much attention. One day, I will replace it with something better but it will do for now. I reckon your building is in much the same category. Compromises are necessary but can be rectified over time, and you have a layout to build. Keep it until you can make a better one! Will do. Looking at the pictures there were a lot of single storey structures dotted around the pier. I’m probably going to have to use Scalescenes buildings (modified) and make my own canopies. I’m also thinking about the footbridge and wether the walls will block out the view of the station... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
danstercivicman Posted March 10, 2019 Author Share Posted March 10, 2019 1 hour ago, The Johnster said: My own station building is a pair of modified Horby NER waiting rooms cut and shut with a canopy added to look a little bit like Abergwynfi on a very misty day if you were short sighted and not paying much attention. One day, I will replace it with something better but it will do for now. I reckon your building is in much the same category. Compromises are necessary but can be rectified over time, and you have a layout to build. Keep it until you can make a better one! Will do. Looking at the pictures there were a lot of single storey structures dotted around the pier. I’m probably going to have to use Scalescenes buildings (modified) and make my own canopies. I’m also thinking about the footbridge and wether the walls will block out the view of the station... Thinking of: https://scalescenes.com/product/r004a-island-platform-building/ Using the canopies from that kit over the platforms.. https://scalescenes.com/product/r007-footbridge/ That expanded for the footbridge https://scalescenes.com/product/r005-large-station-building/ The side building for the main building (modified) Possibly... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
danstercivicman Posted March 11, 2019 Author Share Posted March 11, 2019 All the wiring and switches to the station side is complete 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
danstercivicman Posted March 13, 2019 Author Share Posted March 13, 2019 (edited) A new loco arrived today Absolutely gorgeous needs a bit of tlc It will change from 44666 to 44671 which was a Carlisle Kingmoor engine. Edited March 13, 2019 by danstercivicman Photo 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
danstercivicman Posted March 17, 2019 Author Share Posted March 17, 2019 (edited) Here is the locomotive power for the line: First Row- XP Second Row- Class C,D and E freight locos Third Row- Local and Shunting Gaping hope for the 6MT Clan Otherwise quite a good range... Maybe one more Black Five for fast freight might do it... The layout is incredibly good fun to run. Building trains and moving stock around occupies the Shunter well and I do feel I have a pretty good variety now of stock to run the major services. Edited March 17, 2019 by danstercivicman Photo 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
danstercivicman Posted March 19, 2019 Author Share Posted March 19, 2019 I’ve heavily weathered 42789 one of my crabs. I’m no expert at weathering do hopefully it looks ok? Crew figures next... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
danstercivicman Posted March 19, 2019 Author Share Posted March 19, 2019 (edited) http://www.eastbank.org.uk/glasgow.htm This is the look I’m trying to go for: Edited March 19, 2019 by danstercivicman 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
danstercivicman Posted March 20, 2019 Author Share Posted March 20, 2019 42789 leaves Stranraer with a lengthy UP parcels... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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