RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted December 12, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 12, 2020 A new book caught my eye in the local news emporium this afternoon relevant to this thread. https://shop.keypublishing.com/product/View/productCode/SPECBRENG/Modelling BR Engineers Wagon A build of the Cambrian kit is featured and a very nice colour photo is shewn of one in Marsh Sidings. 1 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 46444 Posted December 12, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 12, 2020 (edited) 5 hours ago, gwrrob said: A new book caught my eye in the local news emporium this afternoon relevant to this thread. https://shop.keypublishing.com/product/View/productCode/SPECBRENG/Modelling BR Engineers Wagon A build of the Cambrian kit is featured and a very nice colour photo is shewn of one in Marsh Sidings. Nice price too Robin.. Think a few of these on ANTB wouldn't go a miss. Just about get into your timescale. Return to Menheniot would be good... Edited December 12, 2020 by 46444 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted December 12, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 12, 2020 4 hours ago, gwrrob said: A build of the Cambrian kit is featured and a very nice colour photo is shewn of one in Marsh Sidings I do apologise, but I feel the need to request clarification. Was this a Cambrian model featured on the real Marsh Sidings, or a Cambrian model featured on a model of Marsh Sidings? Or was it a real Herring on the real Marsh Sidings, or perhaps a real Herring on a model of Marsh Sidings? I need to know. I don't quite know why I need to know, but I feel that I do. 1 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted December 12, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 12, 2020 Oh, I've been converting a Hornby Toad to P4. A lovely model, but a learning curve all the way. 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted December 12, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 12, 2020 1 minute ago, Captain Kernow said: a learning curve That's a euphemism, that is. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted December 12, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 12, 2020 17 minutes ago, Captain Kernow said: I need to know. I don't quite know why I need to know, but I feel that I do. From memory there was the build of the Cambrian kit with a prototype photo shewn for inspiration taken on Marsh Sidings. So both in a real and model Herring . I hope this is clear now. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 46444 Posted December 12, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 12, 2020 55 minutes ago, gwrrob said: From memory there was the build of the Cambrian kit with a prototype photo shewn for inspiration taken on Marsh Sidings. So both in a real and model Herring . I hope this is clear now. Not a Red Herring then? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted December 12, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 12, 2020 1 hour ago, 46444 said: Not a Red Herring then? Black is the new red. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgman Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 6 minutes ago, Captain Kernow said: Black is the new red. Do you want to borrow my Colour Wheel, there are many comparable colours on it ? Van Cough 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post Re6/6 Posted December 18, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted December 18, 2020 26 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jub45565 Posted December 18, 2020 Share Posted December 18, 2020 On 12/12/2020 at 22:32, Captain Kernow said: Black is the new red. But red was after black, before reverting to black, before olive? Lets not go Dutch. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Regularity Posted December 18, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 18, 2020 Red was the new black, but now it’s olive... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted December 19, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 19, 2020 On 12/12/2020 at 20:18, Captain Kernow said: That's a euphemism, that is. I had one of those once. Not pleasant but the nurse was utterly charming which helped. On 12/12/2020 at 22:32, Captain Kernow said: Black is the new red. Darling. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Re6/6 Posted December 29, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 29, 2020 Two 'Herrings', when added to CK's, we will have the beginnings of a good collection for use on Marsh Sidings and on Callow Lane. 10 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Re6/6 Posted December 30, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 30, 2020 13 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClikC Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 Just caught up with this thread, excellent work John. Regards Matt 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
clogger Posted January 2, 2021 Share Posted January 2, 2021 Also, just caught up with this thread. Thoroughly enjoyed the read and what fantastic modelling. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullie Posted January 11, 2021 Share Posted January 11, 2021 Spent a few days reading through this thread, thoroughly enjoyable thank you. Martyn 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D602bulldog Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 Very nice layouts and great choice of diesels whats the dimensions of the layout please. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Re6/6 Posted January 14, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 14, 2021 Beyond point X will be the fiddle yard. The plan is the add part of the connection to the station 1200mm long. 8 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Re6/6 Posted February 3, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 3, 2021 (edited) Recently converted Heljan Dogfish hoppers are tested out on the stone siding. Conversion was a fiddly faff. The '00' axle lengths are around 1mm shorter than standard P4 ones. The first attempts in using the '00' axles ended in abject failure. I managed to slightly bend them removing the 'fixed' wheels so standard 12mm BB wheelsets were fitted with brass pinpoint bearings . I found that using the small brass AG drilling tool very helpful. Some carving of the plastic was required in one part of the chassis frame on each. Oddly, behind only at the top of one plastic w-iron on each wagon. I found that the bearing depth was critical for free spinning wheelsets. Some were lovely and free, others not so. Those that weren't so good were replaced with old Keen Maygib solid metal wheelsets with the same axle length and hey presto, they were fine! Still trying to understand that! Sprung or compensated conversion was considered but I opted to stick with the 'rigid' conversion (for ease!). Some have been weathered by CK a few years ago (for 'Netherhope Halt'), others need painting and weathering. Edited February 3, 2021 by Re6/6 12 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Bell Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 I have not dipped into this thread for a while. I have to say it has really turned out a treat. Cheers David 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Re6/6 Posted February 14, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 14, 2021 Some resin cast stone loads arrived this week for the Heljan Dogfishes. These are rather nicely done and will save some work (!) . They will be painted and will have a small amount of real ballast added. The added bonus is that they bring the weight of a Dogfish to 44gm which after testing on the layout was satisfactory for these 'rigid' re-wheeled wagons thus saving the addition of lead weighting. The supplier is: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RESIN-WAGON-LOAD-Full-Load-FOR-Heljan-OO-GAUGE-DOGFISH-WAGON/173872244294?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&var=472592837654&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649 12 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianusa Posted February 14, 2021 Share Posted February 14, 2021 On 12/12/2020 at 12:17, Captain Kernow said: Oh, I've been converting a Hornby Toad to P4. A lovely model, but a learning curve all the way. Its not that hard! Brian. 1 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul H Vigor Posted March 7, 2021 Share Posted March 7, 2021 On 21/06/2020 at 15:34, Tim V said: Last of my pictures. Very poor shot April 1976. Then from 1977 engine was 4150, but I've included this one as it shows the lack of buffer stop at the end of the siding. I have a few other pictures of the engine, but not relevant to the OP's topic. "Before railways, there were plateways ..." And before plateways there were edge railways employing wooden rails and later wooden under rails topped with iron! See: Lewis, M. J. T. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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