Peterborough North

[great northern]

3 hours ago, phil.c said:

Seeing as it's a special piece of paper for the job...she's probably thrown it out 

1 hour ago, St Enodoc said:

Interesting. Are we the only people who clean up and tidy up before our cleaning lady comes?

Certainly not. I always find myself doing just that.

[great northern]

3 hours ago, phil.c said:

Seeing as it's a special piece of paper for the job...she's probably thrown it out 

No, I know it is in there. I nearly found it this afternoon.

[Clive Mortimore]

4 minutes ago, great northern said:

 

No to the first bit, as she is forbidden from entering the room, but please let me know your hourly rate. If you are cheaper, I may have an offer for you.

Cheaper, not sure as Mrs M says I am priceless.

[great northern]

1 hour ago, jukebox said:

Gilbert/Tim - can you gents just confirm that 60003 has only been renumbered, not repainted, and that the transformation above is solely down to the "Tim"™  treatment?

 

If that is the case...  it really is amazing.

 

Cheers

 

Scott

I'll leave this one to Tim, Scott. I don't think there is any repainting involved. Tim describes the work he does on A4s as an easy job. In fairness that is in comparison with A3s.

[great northern]

 Tonight we have Grand Parade in close up as she heads for Grantham.

 

 

Its this close up mainly because I didn't feel like shopping any more of the image. A few minutes later a local V2 comes by with parcels from KX to New England.

 

 

[CUTLER2579]

11 hours ago, great northern said:

No, I know it is in there. I nearly found it this afternoon.

 

 

Gilbert,

I am sure you either Find something or you Don't Find something, with your background I think His Lordship would interrupt with a remark to the effect "My learned Friend can you explain how you can NEARLY FIND something"

Compliments of the Season to you 

Derek

[CUTLER2579]

11 hours ago, Clive Mortimore said:

Cheaper, not sure as Mrs M says I am priceless.

 

Rose Tinted glasses comes to Mind.   

Regards,Del.

[great northern]

5 minutes ago, CUTLER2579 said:

 

 

Gilbert,

I am sure you either Find something or you Don't Find something, with your background I think His Lordship would interrupt with a remark to the effect "My learned Friend can you explain how you can NEARLY FIND something"

Compliments of the Season to you 

Derek

Simples. Its in there, I know its in there. I was in there as well, and I moved around quite a bit, so I must nearly have found it.

[great northern]

Morning locals, bringing happy people to their work places. Or not, as the case may be. The first consignment are from Kings Lynn and intermediate stations.

 

 

 

and the second from March.

 

 

[great northern]

Sometimes it isn't the trains which are the key players. As I mentioned, Monday saw Tim sort out a problem which had been causing difficulties ever since the first trains ran, namely the exit from the fiddle yard at the North end, Up side. Here are a series of photos to show what we now have. As usual, I forgot to photograph the old formation before it got ripped up, but I think you will be able to see the improvement. So, we will start where the yard comes down to double track.

It is the Up line on the left, which has been eased. There was a stretch of 24 inch radius, but no more.

 

 

A bit closer up, and a bit further on.

 

 

Well round the bend now, and the cotton bud shows the original alignment.

 

 

 

The first crossover, originally further back, but now a much better transition. The Cobalt on the left front had to be moved, but that wasn't a problem.

 

 

The connection with the existing crossover, which is a scratchbuilt one saved from the loft layout.

 

 

Finally we are right round the bend, and see the back of Spital Bridge, not fully modelled, as of course this side is almost never in view.

 

Much smoother running now, and trains are not held in as much tension, so less slipping, and up to now no derailments. Testing shows much more reliable running in every direction, helped by Tim discovering and correcting a misalignment on the down side.

 

There was even one more bonus., but that will have to wait, as I have reached the permitted limit.

 

 

 

[great northern]

Another 9F on parcels duty now, this one having just taken over a Class C from Newcastle, bound for Kings Cross.

 

 

A very heavy crop, again to save trying to photoshop stuff which is a real pain. Quite powerful though, don't you think?

 

The 9F was followed by the early local stopper from Grimsby, no problem at all for a J11.

 

 

[westerner]

I don't know why you don't crop more often, Gilbert. I nearly always do to get rid of background clutter beyond the back scene.

[great northern]

11 hours ago, westerner said:

I don't know why you don't crop more often, Gilbert. I nearly always do to get rid of background clutter beyond the back scene.

Habit more than anything else Alan, but there will be another close one posted shortly.

[great northern]

As usual the Grimsby local is followed by the semi fast to Kings Cross, with regular performer 61130.

 

 

 

While 61130 is waiting for passengers to join, 60030 comes into view at the head of the Fair Maid.

 

 

[FarrMan]

Gilbert

 

Is that from an old advert for Robinsons Jam, that we are no longer allowed to mention by name, just to the right of the Fair Maid and behind Crescent Bridge? The eyes look terrifying!

 

Lloyd

[Fat Controller]

On 17/12/2019 at 20:14, St Enodoc said:

Interesting. Are we the only people who clean up and tidy up before our cleaning lady comes?

Nope! Talking with our cleaning lady, it's common-place with 'customers of  a certain age'

[great northern]

1 hour ago, FarrMan said:

Gilbert

 

Is that from an old advert for Robinsons Jam, that we are no longer allowed to mention by name, just to the right of the Fair Maid and behind Crescent Bridge? The eyes look terrifying!

 

Lloyd

Trick of the light, that's all.

[JeffP]

People still have cleaning ladies?

 

At ours, I am she.

Also cook, laundry, bed making, dishwashing, and shopping.

 

But my wife IS wheelchair bound, sadly.

[great northern]

The final benefit of the work Tim did on Monday. I had a spur in which my four Gresley end door seconds lived. Then I acquired a fifth, only to find there was room for only four and a half. The spur has now been extended to fill the extra room available, and so all five now happily reside there.

 

 

[great northern]

Golden Fleece again, another candidate for Timming.

 

 

and 61130 again on its way south. I like this shot as it requires almost no shopping.

 

 

[great northern]

Good Moaning. It is pouring with rain again, and forecast to do so all day. End of moan.

 

Now a confession, I have been plonking again.

 

 

it was only a short plonk though. Attention soon turned to the arrival of 60010 and the 8.26 Nottingham- KX.

 

 

[phil.c]

Something that might be of some help to you Gilbert, that's if you want to go down this road.....if you select the main picture and use the eraser tool set to a small circle, you can get rid of the areas around the signal etc, the sky on your second layer will then show through.

[JeffP]

I wonder if Tim would be willing to do an article on how he changes what is almost toy-like into something so realistic?

[great northern]

1 hour ago, phil.c said:

Something that might be of some help to you Gilbert, that's if you want to go down this road.....if you select the main picture and use the eraser tool set to a small circle, you can get rid of the areas around the signal etc, the sky on your second layer will then show through.

I do that Phil, but there are times when I'm beaten. When you get two or even three lattices superimposed one on the other, and a uniform dark background behind them, the job becomes impossible. Well, it does for me, anyway. I've tried many times to crack this, but I won't spend hours on it, and even if I did eyesight and lack of manual dexterity would probably mean I didn't do much better.

[great northern]

1 hour ago, JeffP said:

I wonder if Tim would be willing to do an article on how he changes what is almost toy-like into something so realistic?

I can't speak for Tim, but if I were in his position I might be wary of giving trade secrets away.