Jump to content
 

Gilbert Lane its P Way and Signals etc.


Recommended Posts

  • RMweb Premium
19 hours ago, bécasse said:

I visited one of those areas of Hull with "traditional" housing to help "knock up" on behalf of the successful candidate at the 1966 Hull North by-election, 

 

Ha! I was at university with his son, who was an Organ Scholar.

Link to post
Share on other sites

22 hours ago, bécasse said:

I visited one of those areas of Hull with "traditional" housing to help "knock up" on behalf of the successful candidate at the 1966 Hull North by-election, (one of the very last such traditional events with bell-ringers and torch lights, by the way). Knowing that there had never been canals in Hull, I was rather bemused by the sight of what looked like filled in canals and the remains of bridges over them. I asked a fellow local helper what they were and was astounded to be told "Oh they were the open sewers, filled in last year".

They were not open sewers, they were land drains.

 

  • Informative/Useful 1
Link to post
Share on other sites

52 minutes ago, Gravy Train said:

Hi Mick,

It’s looking the part without doubt, you have done a great job on the roof, it’s never easy to disguise joins but you have overcome that, transferring your excellent ‘metalworking’ skills, to the plastic building approach.

Thanks for the kind words.

Link to post
Share on other sites

Work continuities, and the present project is the level crossing gates. I have abandoned any thoughts of modelling the original c1908 S&F pattern gates, by the '60's in practice they would almost certainly have been long replaced, Instead I have used typical LNERly/NERegion pattern ones. More detailing and tidying yet to do.

Gate_1.JPG

Gate 2 .JPG

Gate 3 .JPG

Gate 4 .jpg

  • Like 8
  • Craftsmanship/clever 1
Link to post
Share on other sites

  • 2 weeks later...

More work done to the gates, both and apart from the top bearings and the gate shaft cutting to length erected. This again as been a worth while photo' it shows up the over scale metal work on the right hand gate, this as been removed and is now back on the 'bench for attention.

Gate 6 .JPG

  • Like 6
  • Craftsmanship/clever 1
  • Round of applause 1
Link to post
Share on other sites

Hi Mick,

that’s really looking good is that and from scratch too, Great to see scratch builders still modelling, it’s an Art that is slowly becoming obsolete.

Having said that, there are still a few about that love to build from scratch, in this day of computer printing and I guess there will always be those who love to build something from nothing. 

  • Like 1
Link to post
Share on other sites

  • 7 months later...

After a long delay, I'm now back to 4mm scale and Gilbert Lane. My latest effort is a typical H&BRly "Gate House", this as the name suggests will reside next to the level crossing and would have provided accommodation for the signalman or crossing keeper.

 Plasticard and embossed brick etc. Early  days, a lot of detail to add plus painting and weathering.

GATE HOUSE 1 .JPG

GATEHOUSE 2 .JPG

GATEHOUSE 3 .JPG

  • Like 7
Link to post
Share on other sites

Hi Mick,

its nice to see it coming together and I love that chimney stack, with the different layers of brick.

What have you use for the curtains,  tend to use curtain photos out of Argos catalogue nowadays and split toilet tissue for nets, seems to work okay.

looking forward to seeing it complete Mick.

 

cheers

peter 

  • Like 1
Link to post
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share

×
×
  • Create New...