coachmann Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 (edited) That B12 is a blinder. Triang crapped on this loco but your loco shows what a good B12 should look like. How long did it take the breakdown crew to re rail the 0-6-2T Gilbert.... Edited December 29, 2014 by coachmann Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigwordsmith Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 @Larry - I'm still chuckling! As it happens off to the left hand end is indeed a 'wee boys' room. However I'm sure this gives me no excuse for building a crap railway to match my sub-editing! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium New Haven Neil Posted December 29, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 29, 2014 Oohhh, lookit the B12! She's a stunner. The N5 on the other end too, hauling those scrapper J6's... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium great northern Posted December 30, 2014 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted December 30, 2014 That B12 is a blinder. Triang crapped on this loco but your loco shows what a good B12 should look like. How long did it take the breakdown crew to re rail the 0-6-2T Gilbert.... Three out of four isn't at all bad these days Larry. Getting things railed up properly is becoming ever more difficult, I'm afraid. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigwordsmith Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 Ok with thanks to Gilbert for shameless advertising - if anyone wants to share their thoughts on my latest deign, please pop over to my thread - http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/73196-from-waverley-shed-to-galashiels/page-8&do=findComment&comment=1721855 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
coachmann Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 Three out of four isn't at all bad these days Larry. Getting things railed up properly is becoming ever more difficult, I'm afraid. Tell me about it. I take my specs outside and still have difficulty putting something on the track in broad daylight. In fact my thread Xmas Card Fowler Tank has a rear bogie wheel off the road... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Richard E Posted December 30, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 30, 2014 (edited) Reading about all these wheels off the road reminds me of the Triang re-railers one could once buy. In fact I'm sure I saw something similar advertised in one of the mags a couple of months ago ... New Year pressie anyone? Edit - found it - Peco do one, only £3. Edited December 30, 2014 by Richard E Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sp1 Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 Tell me about it. I take my specs outside and still have difficulty putting something on the track in broad daylight. In fact my thread Xmas Card Fowler Tank has a rear bogie wheel off the road... And you can still paint and line those coaches better than 99.99% of anyone - someone poke my eyes out!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigwordsmith Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 I now have three pairs - distance, reading and intermediate - because I can't get on with varifocals. It's a damn nuisance when modelling! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Ray H Posted December 30, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 30, 2014 With apologies to Larry for stealing his thread but . . . . I too initially struggled with varifocals until I realised that the frames/lens were too small. They were much easier to get to grips with once I got larger lenses. You also have to get used to holding your head in different ways depending on what you're attempting to see/read. Not withstanding that, as someone who seems compelled to spend a lot of time under layouts armed with a soldering iron and reels of wire or point motors, I find varifocals a complete pain in the rear so there's one good reason to stick with what you have. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Richard E Posted December 31, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 31, 2014 With apologies to Larry for stealing his thread but . . . . I thought this was Gilbert's thread Should have gone to Specsavers .... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Ray H Posted December 31, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 31, 2014 Oops, sorry, got my thread author's crossed. Should have gone to . . . . . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mallard60022 Posted December 31, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 31, 2014 May I thank everyone that inhabits PN for a truly remarkable and entertaining year. However, may I also wish everyone a less stressful and sad year as has been 2014 in many ways. What has been quite remarkable is the friendship and kindness that has come through the ether in support of so many. Gilbert, to you a huge thank you for allowing virtual and actual access to your great layout. Here's to 2015 and I raise a glass to you all. Sincerely,Phil @36E (i.e. Mad Duck) 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrushVeteran Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 May I thank everyone that inhabits PN for a truly remarkable and entertaining year. However, may I also wish everyone a less stressful and sad year as has been 2014 in many ways. What has been quite remarkable is the friendship and kindness that has come through the ether in support of so many. Gilbert, to you a huge thank you for allowing virtual and actual access to your great layout. Here's to 2015 and I raise a glass to you all. Sincerely,Phil @36E (i.e. Mad Duck) I will certainly drink to that! I retire in six months time so I see the stress part of the new year diminishing. All the very best for 2015. I've enjoyed seeing PN in the flesh and, more importantly, the dialogue between everybody helping Gilbert with his dream. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium great northern Posted December 31, 2014 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted December 31, 2014 Thanks guys. As Phil says, it has been a year tinged with sadness, but we shall carry on, and with fond memories in our hearts. My dream of PN continues to exceed my expectations, thanks both to those who have contributed to the layout itself, and to the many who have contributed on here, both in generous help and comment, and in giving me either a boost, or a kick up the ****, whichever was appropriate at the time. Half a million views and counting, I'd never have thought it posssible. Yet more trains have run, the camera being resolutely left out of the way, but to finish the year off, we'll have a look at another of those small trains hauled by a big engine. This time it is the 5.50am KX-Grantham, with just four vehicles, but they are rather nice ones. So here is Diamond Jubilee, gliding into Platform 3. And a couple of those coaches. The light didn't do that lovely Gresley CK any favours though. A Happy New Year to one and all. May it be a year when your hopes and dreams come true. Gilbert 18 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium New Haven Neil Posted December 31, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 31, 2014 Another 'me too' word of thanks, Gilbert. I don't suppose I would ever get to see the N5 in the metal, but PN and it's contributors to the thread have inspired me, amused me, and made me look at some things in a different light. Sadness too, both on RMWeb with the loss of virtual friends, and off line for me personally in a year I would rather forget, having lost my best friend in an accident. However, the antics of the Duck (Drake), your atmospheric photos and the 'craik' and friendship on here have been tremendous, I look forward to a new year of great things. In short - thank you. Neil. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
coachmann Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 I'm off to bed...Can't wait any longer for midnight so HAPPY NEW YEAR Gilbert. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold trw1089 Posted December 31, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 31, 2014 Thanks also from me for your inspiring layout, kind help and useful insights, and I hope 2015 is a great year for all of us on here. Cheers Tony 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post great northern Posted January 4, 2015 Author RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted January 4, 2015 Already up to move 50 in the next sequence, and what's more, I'm doing a thorough wheel clean on each loco that is "on duty". How long can this last? I'm enjoying it, so quite a while maybe. Having got this far, I felt a bit guilty about all the interesting things that spotters will have missed, so I have recorded a few more happenings for you. I have to admit that a succession of long express trains can get a bit monotonous sometimes, so the ability to see some more commonplace stuff now and then is a big bonus when operating. For some reason, the main line stopping trains always engage my interest, so when the 6.40am KX - Grantham was announced, out came the camera. The crew of 60032 are not used to taking two and a half hours to get this far, but I doubt the fireman will be complaining. He has a twelve minute rest here too, as this train is in no hurry at all. This is its fifteenth stop, and there are two more to come on the way up Stoke bank. One of the things I like about these trains is the eclectic mix of stock which is used. I confess that my original intention was to use one five coach articulated set for all of them, and that's what I did for a long time, but I've now decided to concentrate more on rolling stock when assessing future wants, so I shall gradually increase the variety, as with the real thing. Some shots follow to show the make up of this particular train. The core of this train, and a few of the other Parliamentaries too, is made up of three Gresley TSO's. Why open stock on this service, while most of the others had corridor cars, I don't know, but it is part of the fascination so far as I'm concerned. A BSK in front of the TSO's, and a full brake and a BZ in front of that. The strong light put paid to my efforts to record the rear of the train, but for those interested, there is a BCK and another BG. While the A4 waited, another WD came through on its way South, but not a full train of coal this time. Andy Rush advised me that the consist of this New England- Hatfield class H would have been something like this. After the A4 departed, into the Excursion platform came a Peterborough East - Leicester service, and with it an opportunity to see another pre grouping loco. I saw very few of these, though we did briefly have a few at Lincoln during my spotting days, for use on the Midland trains to Nottingham and Derby. A D16 was one of my "must have" classes when layout planning, and the fact that some of the last survivors, including this, the very last of all, were at Spital Bridge in the late 50's, played a big part in my decision to go for PN. I just think they are a gorgeous looking loco, and a Hornby one will join the stud when it appears. 30 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hornbyandbf3fan Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 More great pictures Gilbert, I particularly like the last one And is it just me who thinks its weird seeing a WD on a non-mineral train? 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 60027Merlin Posted January 4, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 4, 2015 Another set of good shots Gilbert. The angles for the A4 and WD are spot on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium New Haven Neil Posted January 4, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 4, 2015 Love the rooflines in the background of the first A4 shot, Gilbert. Magic. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theakerr Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 Re the WD on a non mineral train, it was not unusual to see a WD on the local Grimsby to Louth (and further) daily pick-up. From a modelling perspective it is interesting because they were often on their "test" run from Immingham after coming out of the shops. Thus they were often in nearly ex-works condition. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigwordsmith Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 Great Pix Gilbert - BTW there's great shot of a WD on mixed pick up freight in one of the Waverley books as well s a 9F on ECS Prototype for enerything... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HAL 'O THE WYND Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 Excellent! Lovely to see an A4's train at length and on that platform. The variations in cleanliness, etc, make for a very interesting study. Wonderful! Hal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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