RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted July 8, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted July 8, 2020 Blackmoor had a strange visitor the other day, 'Blackmoor Vale' appeared at the station. The loco was out of its box for a running session on the High Line in the shed. 7 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Joseph_Pestell Posted July 8, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 8, 2020 1 hour ago, roundhouse said: Blackmoor had a strange visitor the other day, 'Blackmoor Vale' appeared at the station. The loco was out of its box for a running session on the High Line in the shed. Wrong Blackmoor. Which should be spelled Blackmore anyway. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted July 8, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 8, 2020 3 minutes ago, Joseph_Pestell said: Wrong Blackmoor. Which should be spelled Blackmore anyway. 21C123 was named Blackmoor Vale. A revised spelling came later. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Joseph_Pestell Posted July 8, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 8, 2020 (edited) Once again, irony/humour falls flat in the e-world. Or perhaps I have had one beer too many. Edited July 8, 2020 by Joseph_Pestell Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted July 17, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted July 17, 2020 Today I finally got round to laying the platform surfaces. It's interior rack filler mixed with black paint. The tape is protecting the brick edging and will be lifted once the filler has dried and any sanding down. Point rodding will be next so that the ballasting can be completed. 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted August 4, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 4, 2020 Work continues albeit slowly. The first few buildings have been fixed down on the boards and the station now has the door steps fitted in place. More ballasting done aswell. 9 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted August 6, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 6, 2020 (edited) A little bit more work on the layout today with the point rodding stool bases going in. I am using the superb looking Modelu stools but being 3d printed, I am hoping that they stand up to knocks when track cleaning is carried out. Also the doors on the station building have been fully painted and the first signal is making an appearance. It's off an old layout so still requires further modifications. Edited August 6, 2020 by roundhouse 8 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RailWest Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 >>> the first signal is making an appearance. It's off an old layout so still requires further modifications..... ...like moving the lamp case to the other side -) What (scale) height is the post please? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted August 6, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 6, 2020 Just now, RailWest said: >>> the first signal is making an appearance. It's off an old layout so still requires further modifications..... ...like moving the lamp case to the other side -) What (scale) height is the post please? Exactly! I need to order the lower quadrant signal arms along with more etchings for two of the posts. One is a concrete post so that might be built out of brass. Its just shy of 120mm to top of finial which will relate to a 30 ft post that the book Measured and Drawn indicate some of the signals were. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RailWest Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 The 1929 replacement Up Home certainly was listed as a 30' post. Sadly all that was said about the 1926 replacement Down Starting was that it was 4' higher than its predecessor...whatever height that was :-( 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium AdeMoore Posted August 7, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 7, 2020 Brilliant modelling Ian, Looking spot on. Cheers Ade 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted August 22, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 22, 2020 A little bit more progress in recent days has seen the platform area by the building painted. Also the bases for the point rodding are in place and a short test length laid in place to check the height. The stools are by Modelu. The cranks are brass etchings that I have had for many years and will soon be assembled prior to fixing the rodding in place. 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted September 7, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 7, 2020 Progress has been made on putting together the point rodding cranks and also the compensator towards Woody Bay end of the platforms. The rodding between these will be installed next. Also the chocolate machine now has its base colour. 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RailWest Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 I do like a man who remembers to 'compensate'...:-) 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted September 7, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 7, 2020 3 hours ago, RailWest said: I do like a man who remembers to 'compensate'...:-) I believe a lot of ladies would be pleased to find such a man..... 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve howe Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 On 07/09/2020 at 19:13, Oldddudders said: I believe a lot of ladies would be pleased to find such a man..... Don't you mean 'compromise'.....? Steve 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
grob1234 Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 I’ve just stumbled across this thread whilst searching the L&BR on google. I visited this this wonderful little line the other day and I’m just reading the history of it. I’m feeling very inspired to model this but must resist and watch your wonderful rendition instead! Keep up the great work. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted September 29, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 29, 2020 Today I have managed to complete the first run of point rodding up to the compensator. The Modelu LSWR rodding stools do look good but I think they are quite fragile so going to have to be very careful when cleaning the rails. The walkway across to the Lynton bound platform has also been assembled ready for painting. An unusual thing is that there is a gap in the walkway for the rodding to pass through. From what I have seen in photos this was the only station on the line to have this feature and only fond it by chance when looking at a photo taken from one train of the opposite bound train going past. 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greensman Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 All looking very good. Enjoying seeing the progress so far. Could I ask, what colour did you use to paint your rails......despite lots of attempts I still haven't seemed to have got it right where as you seemed to have captured that warm rusty colour perfectly - exactly what I am looking for! Pete 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted September 30, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 30, 2020 Pete Thanks. Its a Humbrol mid brown but don't have the tin to hand at present. I try and find it and let you know. Ian 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted October 2, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 2, 2020 On 30/09/2020 at 10:47, Greensman said: Could I ask, what colour did you use to paint your rails......despite lots of attempts I still haven't seemed to have got it right where as you seemed to have captured that warm rusty colour perfectly - exactly what I am looking for! Pete Pete I must have used up all of that tin as couldnt find it but I think that it is Humbrol matt 29, dark earth 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted October 5, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 5, 2020 The walkway has now been painted and glued down then ballasting completed where the rodding is installed. Now awaiting the arrival of more ordering stools as I found a pohot showing three runs going towards the Barnstaple end after only noticing two in past research. The good yard has now started to receive a coating of paint but to date I havent seen any shots of the yeard around the coal store and stables when the line was open. Also a further test using sieved Chinchilla dust on the end of one platform looks promising to represent the gravel areas of the platforms. 9 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RailWest Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 >>>Now awaiting the arrival of more ordering stools as I found a pohot showing three runs going towards the Barnstaple end after only noticing two in past research....... The run starting from the SB towards the Barnstaple end was only 2 rods. The section with 3 rods existed only for the rodding for the siding + trap on the Down side (worked by its own GF), which IIRC you were omitting from your model. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted October 5, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 5, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, RailWest said: >>>Now awaiting the arrival of more ordering stools as I found a pohot showing three runs going towards the Barnstaple end after only noticing two in past research....... The run starting from the SB towards the Barnstaple end was only 2 rods. The section with 3 rods existed only for the rodding for the siding + trap on the Down side (worked by its own GF), which IIRC you were omitting from your model. Chris After reading your comment I have studied a few more photos and you are spot on and that saves me modifying the block of cranks after the rodding passes under the tracks from the signal box . What confuesd me was photo for one of the L and B magazines where it looked like the turnout had been removed but its the snow covering both the turnout and siding and I only just noticed it was taken in 1922 so the siding was still in place. Luckily I have a pack of stools suitable for 2 rods. Thanks Ian Edited October 5, 2020 by roundhouse 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RailWest Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 Without a lot more searching of photos (too late at night for that now!), what I am not sure about is the situation after the siding was removed, but my guess would be that the SR simply removed the redundant rodding and left the 3-way roller stools in place with one empty. Whether you want to model 'reality', or just pretend that the siding never existed at all and so there was only ever 2-way stools, is up to you.....:-) 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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