Peterborough North

[landscapes]

4 hours ago, great northern said:

Just possibly an A2/3 David, but I can't see an A2/2 ever appearing, particularly as no two were alike.

Hi Gilbert

 

Do you think there is any chance of a RTR Thompson A2/3 in the near future.

 

I know some time ago Tony Write ask on one of the forums for member to express their interests in a RTR version and he was I believe talking to one of the two big RTR suppliers.

 

Regards

 

David 

[great northern]

5 hours ago, landscapes said:

Hi Gilbert

 

Do you think there is any chance of a RTR Thompson A2/3 in the near future.

 

I know some time ago Tony Write ask on one of the forums for member to express their interests in a RTR version and he was I believe talking to one of the two big RTR suppliers.

 

Regards

 

David 

I doubt it David. It is some years since Tony did his sales pitch, and though apparently a manufacturer showed intial interest, nothing came of it. 15 engines, two of which would require some different tooling, BR only, and a relatively short life. It doesn't tick many of the boxes that seem to apply now, and it certainly isn't an iconic class such as the P2, for example. I'd like to be proved wrong, but I shan't be holding my breath.

[micklner]

3 minutes ago, great northern said:

I doubt it David. It is some years since Tony did his sales pitch, and though apparently a manufacturer showed intial interest, nothing came of it. 15 engines, two of which would require some different tooling, BR only, and a relatively short life. It doesn't tick many of the boxes that seem to apply now, and it certainly isn't an iconic class such as the P2, for example. I'd like to be proved wrong, but I shan't be holding my breath.

BR only  not quite !!

 

Dennis Lovett when at Bachmann blanked the idea no real reason given. As they already have the correct tender it is a poor decision at best.

 

They have done the A2 in LNER livery x2 yet one AH Peppercorn 525 was a LNER for one day, and Sugar Palm 526 was a Loco  BR when introduced, so again bizarre reasoning as to why they ever done them, especially 526.

 

I am grateful to Bachmann's A2 and Graeme King's conversion kits  as a result I have more than enough of all the Thompson Pacific's in my fleet.

 

 

                                                                                                    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[great northern]

Every now and again, the camera is pointed through the arch separating Platforms 4 and 6. We've had some views of A3s and A4s, and now we get this.

 

 

 

I don't think anyone could call that elegant. After it had disappeared northwards, it was the turn of the rundown Immingham B1 to head for home, though it is a bit slow on the uptake.

 

 

[great northern]

Still one more shot to come of our ungainly Thane of Fife.

 

 

 

Shortly afterwards another FO train, this time from Leeds and Bradford, appears heading South. Top Shed's A3 Minoru is in charge. Some might say that it is good to see a proper engine, but of course I am not one to stir up controversy.

 

 

[landscapes]

13 hours ago, great northern said:

Every now and again, the camera is pointed through the arch separating Platforms 4 and 6. We've had some views of A3s and A4s, and now we get this.

 

 

 

I don't think anyone could call that elegant. After it had disappeared northwards, it was the turn of the rundown Immingham B1 to head for home, though it is a bit slow on the uptake.

 

 

Hi Gilbert

 

I do like the red background to the nameplates on 60505, it sets it of well.

 

Regards

 

David

[great northern]

3 hours ago, landscapes said:

Hi Gilbert

 

I do like the red background to the nameplates on 60505, it sets it of well.

 

Regards

 

David

Yes, I remember this. Tim said it had red backed plates, and I said it didn't, as they were restricted to A4s. Then he showed me the photo, as a result of which, it has.

[great northern]

Another try at the Nene sidings background. More promising, I think? Some of the tracks in the foreground of the prototype shot need to be cut out, and it needs to extend further to the left, but otherwise not bad?

 

Doesn't help when I'm doing colour images though.

[cctransuk]

34 minutes ago, great northern said:

Another try at the Nene sidings background. More promising, I think? Some of the tracks in the foreground of the prototype shot need to be cut out, and it needs to extend further to the left, but otherwise not bad?

 

Doesn't help when I'm doing colour images though.

 

I'd say that the image needs rotating around three degrees anti-clockwise; basically, such things as signal posts need to be vertical.

 

 

Regards,

John Isherwood.

Edited July 27, 2019 by cctransuk

[great northern]

6 hours ago, cctransuk said:

 

I'd say that the image needs rotating around three degrees anti-clockwise; basically, such things as signal posts need to be vertical.

 

 

Regards,

John Isherwood.

It is a very rough mock up at present John. I still think a painted scene is the likely best option.

[great northern]

Another look at Minoru on the way South.

 

 

 

A few minutes later, a Boston to East Class F appears, and brings a sighting of a K2.

 

 

[great northern]

We don't get to see many K2s. New England only had one by this time, and that was used as a stationary boiler. Apart from that, I can only find one photo of a Colwick loco down in the carriage sidings. I think it is reasonable to presume that Boston, which had several, would use one on this turn though. Anyway cameras steyed trained on the visitor.

 

 

 

 

Two GN locos coming towards end of days on this one.

[great northern]

 A thoroughly wet and miserable day here, but as usual it was dry at PN. The evening is drawing to a close, and parcels trains are starting to take over. This very short one is on its way from Grimsby to London.

 

 

 

There is a very good book by Eric Sawford called Odd Corners of the Eastern, which features PN quite a lot. I have decided that we shall have a series called odd corners of Peterborough North, as when I do this kind of thing it seems to be quite popular. Here's the first one.

 

 

[great northern]

The Colchester-Glasgow is due shortly, and the relief engine has already taken up its position in the bay.

 

 

 

I have ordered some more loco lamps.

 

Our second image this morning is another of these corners.

 

 

[great northern]

K3 having a rest while people do things with parcels, and I wonder why those lamps look so much worse to the camera than they do to my eye.

 

 

 

and a look through a gate to another odd corner.

 

 

 

 

 

[great northern]

The arrival of the Colchester- Glasgow means the end of another PN day is near. Cambridge have turned out B2 Framlingham again this evening.

 

 

 

I really do think that backscene is not too far off what is needed now.

 

Then another quiet corner, this time in the shadow of the bridge.

 

 

[31A]

The backscene looks very good to me in the B2 picture!

 

[New Haven Neil]

Odd corner fan reporting in.  Or is that an odd fan, of corners.....

[great northern]

1 hour ago, 31A said:

The backscene looks very good to me in the B2 picture!

 

It's getting there Steve. I've a free day tomorrow, and will try to tweak it still more. It doesn't even look as jarring being in b&w on a colour image now. There will be a solution, I'm sure.

[great northern]

48 minutes ago, New Haven Neil said:

Odd corner fan reporting in.  Or is that an odd fan, of corners.....

Odds are even, I reckon.

[Oldddudders]

49 minutes ago, New Haven Neil said:

Odd corner fan reporting in.  Or is that an odd fan, of corners.....

And it is odd corners that date a model. These days everything that isn’t used has been razed to the ground, so even busy areas look empty. Thus Gilbert’s corner theme has a merit in reminding us further of the plethora of structures and compounds that were part of every railway scene in them thar days. 

[great northern]

We don't get to see that many B2s either, so Framlingham features again.

 

 

 

Last one on the theme for now, though it doesn't really contain many corners.

 

 

[great northern]

Sir Walter Scott now at the head of its train, and waiting for the off. The light is fading fast,

 

 

 

 J50 hurries along the main with a trip working from South yard. The backscene slid when I weren't looking.

 

 

[Clive Mortimore]

Hi Gilbert

 

Your backscene idea, I have been thinking about it.  Would a colour photo where most the colour has faded be better. Except on very clear days stuff in the distance always seems to be a lighter colour.

 

 

I bet someone has already suggested this but I have missed the post......sorry if you have.

[great northern]

1 minute ago, Clive Mortimore said:

Hi Gilbert

 

Your backscene idea, I have been thinking about it.  Would a colour photo where most the colour has faded be better. Except on very clear days stuff in the distance always seems to be a lighter colour.

 

 

I bet someone has already suggested this but I have missed the post......sorry if you have.

Thanks Clive. I think you are right. My problem though is that photos like this are rare as hen's teeth, and I haven't yet seen one in colour. I will carefully search the Peterborough Images website to see if I can find one. In the meantime, the post below shows my latest effort.