Baggies1961 Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 Hi Alan, Brilliant love the shot from the platform looks so realistic. Regards Julian. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest WM183 Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 On 01/06/2020 at 15:22, westerner said: The afternoon freight arrives with empty minerals for the collier on a hot sunny late summer afternoon. After delivering the wagons and after shunting the brake van under the bridge 3716 (borrowed from Aberdare and some how still with us in the summer of '65) collects the goods van now that Frank drake has loaded his crate. They then draw forward and back to the Brake van before going back down to Awre and Bullo. I noticed that you have built the van as being without automatic brakes. Did you remove the center brace from the door or did you build new doors? Beautiful layout and stock, inspiring! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
westerner Posted August 25, 2020 Author Share Posted August 25, 2020 As far as I remember I built as the instructions o the kit said. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest WM183 Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 I am sometimes very stupid, and when I wrote the above was one of those times. I failed to realize that Parkside make multiple kits for LNER vans, some with vacuum brakes, some without. My kit is one that is vacuum braked, and thus the door is a bit different. I clumsily assumed that you had converted the door. That being said, gorgeous layout! I love the shots of the train through the trees most of all. Amanda Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post westerner Posted August 27, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted August 27, 2020 The midday departure leaves for Gloucester Central. 29 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-UnitMad Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 On 26/08/2020 at 07:48, WM183 said: I am sometimes very stupid, and when I wrote the above was one of those times. I failed to realize that Parkside make multiple kits for LNER vans, some with vacuum brakes, some without. My kit is one that is vacuum braked, and thus the door is a bit different. I clumsily assumed that you had converted the door. That being said, gorgeous layout! I love the shots of the train through the trees most of all. Amanda Okay, I'll ask the Dumb Question this time. Why did the van being fitted or unfitted make a difference to the doors being braced or not? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest WM183 Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 I wish I knew. LNER built loads of vans to the same body design, in 10' wheelbase clasp brake fitted vans and 9' wheelbase Morton braked unfitted ones. For whatever reason the fitted ones have a different door, with a central horizontal plank, than the unfitted ones which lack that brace plank bit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post westerner Posted September 1, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted September 1, 2020 Dapol Pannier now renumbered for a Horton Road 85B loco which worked in the Forest of Dean in the last days of steam. May I present 3775. New number plates by Narrow Planet. I've ordered ones for the Minerva pannier it will become 8749 another Horton Road pannier which worked in the Forest in the mid sixties. 22 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baggies1961 Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 Superb Alan! They look excellent. Regards Julian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-UnitMad Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 1 hour ago, westerner said: Yet again, the "Like" button proves to be woefully inadequate... 4 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
westerner Posted September 1, 2020 Author Share Posted September 1, 2020 Spot the difference. Apart from the telegraph pole coming out of the chimney. Amazing isn't it what one doesn't see for months suddenly with a couple of photos smacks you in the face. Suddenly realised there was a gap between the smoke box valence and the footplate. It must have occurred several months ago when I had the body off and I'd not re-seated it properly when reattaching the body to the chassis. Now corrected. 12 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-UnitMad Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 1 hour ago, westerner said: Amazing isn't it what one doesn't see for months suddenly with a couple of photos smacks you in the face. I was looking at them on my phone, so small pictures, that's my excuse. Of course, now you've pointed it out.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thirty2a Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 this layout is too distracting anyway ! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post westerner Posted September 24, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted September 24, 2020 Mojo has been missing a bit lately, but it's slowly coming back thanks to visiting my local model shop, Great Eastern Models. in Norwich. I purchased a Dapol Vanfit, and a Parkside ex PO owners mineral wagon, there were some still around in the Forest in the early sixties, known locally I understand as "ood uns" as apart from the more modern "tinnies". I also had a Parkside plywood WR van to build. The two kits are now built and are awaiting a visit to the paint and weathering shop. The Vanfit will also be weathered at the same time. I'm wondering whether to give a light weathering and keep it number as it is, or to heavily weather it and renumber it to pre 1963 when the number system it has was introduced I gather. Any way some photos of my efforts. The kits still need their couplings. 29 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-UnitMad Posted September 24, 2020 Share Posted September 24, 2020 4 hours ago, westerner said: a Parkside ex PO owners mineral wagon, there were some still around in the Forest in the early sixties, known locally I understand as "ood uns" as apart from the more modern "tinnies". Indeed. Off the top of my head I can think of at least one Ben Ashworth photo clearly showing an 'ood un' in the train, right behind the loco. IIRC it was passing the site of Eastern United colliery, south of Ruspidge. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
westerner Posted September 24, 2020 Author Share Posted September 24, 2020 That's the photo that have me the idea. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidmouth Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 looks fabulous @westerner . A very convincing model and my compliments to you 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
westerner Posted September 25, 2020 Author Share Posted September 25, 2020 The first bit of painting/weathering done. The chassis' of all three have been given a coat of Lifecolor weathered black whether they were black or grey to begin with. the Parkside van needed a couple of coats as it was grey to start with.. This will be a base for track dirt sleeper grime and brake dust which will be added after the bodies have been painted. 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post westerner Posted September 26, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted September 26, 2020 Painting progresses and on the two kit built wagons have got to the stage of applying transfer before weathering. The Dapol Vanfit has had a coat of a Hornby Dark Grey Wash, with the bottle only lightly shaken. It was then taken off with kitchen towel and cotton buds. It will get more detailed weathering particularly on the chassis. 21 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
westerner Posted September 29, 2020 Author Share Posted September 29, 2020 There will be more photos of the wagons in a few days. I am happy yo say that Blakeney is appearing in the Nov issue of BRM, as those of you who follow this thread you will notice that things have moved on a bit since the photos were taken. 11 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Happy Hippo Posted October 1, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 1, 2020 Alan, The article on Blakeney in BRM does your modelling proud. 1 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
westerner Posted October 1, 2020 Author Share Posted October 1, 2020 Thank you Richard, as I mentioned some of the details not in the photos have now been added. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
westerner Posted October 1, 2020 Author Share Posted October 1, 2020 As promised 2 of the vans now weathered 1st the Dapol Vanfit and second the ex PO 13 ton mineral wagon without at the moment its coupling gear. 16 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baggies1961 Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 Hi Alan, Great surprise and I will head to the newsagent tomorrow for a copy of BRM. Regards Julian. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-UnitMad Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 1 minute ago, Baggies1961 said: Hi Alan, Great surprise and I will head to the newsagent tomorrow for a copy of BRM. Regards Julian. According to the 'Nov issue BRM' thread, the printed magazine isn't out until the 8th - next Friday. So those of us who still like paper mags will just have to wait. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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