RMweb Premium Popular Post great northern Posted September 14, 2019 Author RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted September 14, 2019 More golf today. I wish I hadn't entered this competition, but it is too late to back out now. Still, I've a couple of hours yet to do more useful things, such as featuring a very clean Grantham A3 on the 8.00am from Newcastle. and Doncaster A1 on the 1020 to Leeds. Trying for the grainy 1950s black and white effect here. 30 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium great northern Posted September 14, 2019 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted September 14, 2019 23 hours ago, FarrMan said: Gilbert I think that the photographer must have had a step ladder. It is possible that they were particularly tall - remember that at that time I was not very tall, in fact I never have been, but it gives me the impression of being from more than just above the parapet. There was often quite a bit of steam about, and I do not remember what was seen beyond Crescent Bridge or much of what was to the left of the station from that location, though I was of course much more interested in the trains than the surroundings at that time. Going back to a theme of some time ago, Looking at this photo, I do not see much obvious point rodding, but what does stand out, and I also remember it now that i have been reminded, is the signal cables almost forming a fence to the right of the train. Was this the boundary between GNR and MR? Lloyd Don't mention the point rodding Lloyd. I really don't fancy that at all, and I don't really see how it could be done at this stage either. As to the signal cables, yes, I think you are right, those formed the boundary. Now I have thought about doing those, but 25ft of them? That's enough to make me keep putting it off. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarrMan Posted September 14, 2019 Share Posted September 14, 2019 48 minutes ago, great northern said: Don't mention the point rodding Lloyd. I really don't fancy that at all, and I don't really see how it could be done at this stage either. As to the signal cables, yes, I think you are right, those formed the boundary. Now I have thought about doing those, but 25ft of them? That's enough to make me keep putting it off. Gilbert I meant to imply that the point rodding, which I agree not to mention any more (!) is not noticeable in the photo, so it's omission is not important. I understand the difficulty of the signal cable, or on second thoughts, is it actually a fence? but it is more prominent. If I had the skills and was nearer to you, I would offer to do it for you, but I am sorry that both counts rule it out. Perhaps one of your very able fans will be able to help you out. lloyd 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted September 14, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 14, 2019 57 minutes ago, great northern said: Don't mention the point rodding Lloyd. I really don't fancy that at all, and I don't really see how it could be done at this stage either. As to the signal cables, yes, I think you are right, those formed the boundary. Now I have thought about doing those, but 25ft of them? That's enough to make me keep putting it off. Dear Gilbert, While totally sympathizing with your dilemma regarding how the signalman is able to indicate to the drivers if the line is clear and which line they are going to be sent down plus how he is going to enable the trains to go different directions without signal wires and point rodding I have only one thing to say. Just get on with it. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium great northern Posted September 14, 2019 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted September 14, 2019 10 hours ago, Clive Mortimore said: Dear Gilbert, While totally sympathizing with your dilemma regarding how the signalman is able to indicate to the drivers if the line is clear and which line they are going to be sent down plus how he is going to enable the trains to go different directions without signal wires and point rodding I have only one thing to say. Just get on with it. With what should I get on Clive? Doing signal wires and point rodding, or as is my wont, doing nothing? 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post great northern Posted September 14, 2019 Author RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted September 14, 2019 A1 Patrick Stirling is now waiting time at Platform 3. While our own disreputable A2/1 has reversed into the bay, and will take over the 7.53 Sunderland. 25 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted September 14, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 14, 2019 15 minutes ago, great northern said: With what should I get on Clive? Doing signal wires and point rodding, or as is my wont, doing nothing? The choice is your Gilbert, but as a viewer I think point rodding and signal wires would look good. You are going to say next I need to add them to my train set......well sir I do not but I do need to add the point machines and trunking for the cables. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium great northern Posted September 14, 2019 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted September 14, 2019 2 minutes ago, Clive Mortimore said: The choice is your Gilbert, but as a viewer I think point rodding and signal wires would look good. You are going to say next I need to add them to my train set......well sir I do not but I do need to add the point machines and trunking for the cables. They would Clive, but for a layout this size it would be an enormous task. I know Tony W has found doing the point rodding on Little Bytham onerous enough, so I can imagine how long mine would take. Actually, I spent time today looking at prototype photos again, which reinforced my memory that most of the rodding seems to be laid in channels, and thus is not very visible. I suspect that it would have been necessary to put the channels in before laying any track if it was to be done at all. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
manna Posted September 14, 2019 Share Posted September 14, 2019 G'day Folks Get a certain Mr TW to do it for you, I'm sure a couple of Quid should do it................ manna 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post great northern Posted September 15, 2019 Author RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted September 15, 2019 Another view from Spital Bridge, but this time just a local B1 on fish empties. Then the 7.53 Sunderland rolls in, with its Heaton A3 to delight one or two of the spotters. 26 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post great northern Posted September 15, 2019 Author RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted September 15, 2019 Early to bed tonight, as it is the big golf final tomorrow, 36 holes of it, and starting at 7.30am. Strangely, I'm not all that excited about it. A slightly closer view of A3 Book Law is our first image. 60088 will come off here, cross to the Down side, and head off for servicing. T prove it, here she is doing just that. 24 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post great northern Posted September 16, 2019 Author RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted September 16, 2019 Right, ready to go, up to eight hours golf, and about fourteen miles walking. Time only for a dirty duke. 24 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 45156 Posted September 16, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 16, 2019 Hope the golf goes well, Gilbert, despite your trepidation. I still think that the Thompson A1 and A2s looked very ungainly. Regards Stewart 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
westerner Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 Good Luck, I hope you do as well as the ladies yesterday. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium thegreenhowards Posted September 16, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 16, 2019 Gilbert, I love the picture of the B1 on the fish. The train looks great snaking out of the station and the lighting is just right. Andy 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tony Wright Posted September 16, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted September 16, 2019 On 14/09/2019 at 23:44, manna said: G'day Folks Get a certain Mr TW to do it for you, I'm sure a couple of Quid should do it................ manna I've got enough of my own to finish, I'm afraid. These shots illustrate how much I've done already on Little Bytham, but, more-importantly, how much is still to do. I'm using MSE etched/cast/nickel silver rod components, and lots of solder! I know Gilbert likes to keep his thread related to PN, but I hope these are relevant. Point rodding was so much a part of our steam-age infrastructure, as to be essential (at least to me) on a model of the period. Still, there's a fair bit of my work on PN, and Gilbert has done some of the scenery on LB. Anyway, I don't really do paid model railway commissions any more, other than as barter. However, I suppose if I got into trouble with drink-driving................................. Regards, Tony. 20 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium great northern Posted September 16, 2019 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted September 16, 2019 So, seven and three quarter hours on the course, 14.27 miles walked, and on the 36th hole, and with the last putt............we lost. I played absolutely abysmally badly, and am now more than a trifle fatigued. 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted September 16, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 16, 2019 2 hours ago, great northern said: So, seven and three quarter hours on the course, 14.27 miles walked, and on the 36th hole, and with the last putt............we lost. I played absolutely abysmally badly, and am now more than a trifle fatigued. Hi Gilbert Have you tried other hobbies which are not so frustrating like model railways....things fall off the track. Go when you don't want them to, only to realise it was your own fault. Total power failure for some unknown reason. No sympathy from anyone when you burn yourself with a hot soldering iron while under the baseboard and bang your head as you try to escape being burnt alive. Spent years building a loco only for some smart ar$e to tell you number 12345 did not have its lamp iron mounted where you have put it. See something quite relaxing. 6 1 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post great northern Posted September 16, 2019 Author RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted September 16, 2019 The Hitchin pick up goods. 30 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold trw1089 Posted September 16, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 16, 2019 That is a nice Dub D, can just hear it from here ...clank, clank, clank, clank... 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post great northern Posted September 17, 2019 Author RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted September 17, 2019 (edited) I'm a bit creaky this morning, but, not surprisingly, I slept very well. A couple of days off from golf now, anticipated arrival of some goodies later today, and a visitor from north of the border tomorrow, so plenty to look forward to. On the layout, we saw another of our occasional Midland visitors coming in on its way to Leicester. The Gateshead loco that brought in the Glasgow- Colchester then reversed towrds the bay to await its return journey on the 1100 KX- Glasgow. Seen lurching over the turnout that will give access to the bay. It isn't derailed, though it may look like it is. This was an experimental very heavy crop. Edited September 17, 2019 by great northern to correct spelling 32 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post great northern Posted September 17, 2019 Author RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted September 17, 2019 Earlier I spoke of goodies, and at lunchtime the postie delivered. I've waited quite a while for these, but it was well worth it. Here we go, more of the beautiful work of Ian Willets and Dave Studley to be admired. We start with some proper Gresley all door seconds. There are two of these. I only need six more of these, at least, now. Then we have something I've wanted for a long time. Having got rid of all the 'orrible 'ornby buffet cars, I needed one more to be able to ring the changes a bit more. The newcomer is a Dia 168 Tourist car. Lovely stuff. 27 1 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted September 17, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 17, 2019 I like the Tourist Buffet, I have intentions of building a rebuilt one at some point in time. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted September 17, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 17, 2019 Those are absolutely exquisite carriages. I hope you will put all three straight into service. Notice how the panelling is correct on the corridor side of the SK’s. Hornby really messed it up on their efforts. The panelling, for the record, that I’m referring to are the end panels on the corridor side. Hornby only had one wide panel there instead of the two smaller ones as on these excellent models, along with a ‘made up’ panel next to the first door. And the Tourist Buffet car is something you rarely see a model of. And definitely not to that high standard. I have a Mailcoach example, but it’s not anywhere near as good as that lovely model. Warmest regards, Rob. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidw Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 3 hours ago, great northern said: Earlier I spoke of goodies, and at lunchtime the postie delivered. I've waited quite a while for these, but it was well worth it. Here we go, more of the beautiful work of Ian Willets and Dave Studley to be admired. We start with some proper Gresley all door seconds. There are two of these. I only need six more of these, at least, now. Then we have something I've wanted for a long time. Having got rid of all the 'orrible 'ornby buffet cars, I needed one more to be able to ring the changes a bit more. The newcomer is a Dia 168 Tourist car. Lovely stuff. Your coaches are stunning. Like you I find that the Hornby ones are so close but a bit disappointing. Hope a retool is tackled soon. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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