FarrMan Posted November 27, 2019 Share Posted November 27, 2019 18 minutes ago, phil.c said: Sorry about the East and North confussion but I'm not familiar with that area. The problem with the background picture is it's taken at a higher angle, hence the tracks seem to be running up hill, the best your going to get with it would be to drop the whole picture so that the running stock is down close to your baseboard but even then it's not going to be quite right. If your going to add a backscen at some time you are probable going to use a gereric one that's typical of the area in 1958. Gilbert I have not had a proper look at that area for over 50 years now, but, whereas your model is immediately recognizable, that backscene brings back no recollections at all. Unless there is clear evidence to the contrary, I would doubt that it is Peterborough at all. Lloyd Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil.c Posted November 27, 2019 Share Posted November 27, 2019 The same everywhere I guess! If you want me to drop the background picture down etc, please PM it to me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarrMan Posted November 27, 2019 Share Posted November 27, 2019 Slightly off topic, but I have been trying to identify where the first photo in the Backtrack feature this month was taken. It appears to show GNR No1 in 1938 when the new coaching stock on the Flying Scotsman was introduced. It claims to be on arrival at Peterborough, and shows No1 front to the right, next to what appears to be a platform on the far side, with behind that a brick building with at least 6 gable ends immediately at the back of the platform. Has anyone any idea where this was taken? Lloyd Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwealleans Posted November 27, 2019 Share Posted November 27, 2019 If it's the photo I'm thinking of, it's taken in the platform nearest the windows, platform 6. The gable ends, if I recall correctly, were on a roof which fell down/was demolished either during or not long after the war. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarrMan Posted November 27, 2019 Share Posted November 27, 2019 28 minutes ago, jwealleans said: If it's the photo I'm thinking of, it's taken in the platform nearest the windows, platform 6. The gable ends, if I recall correctly, were on a roof which fell down/was demolished either during or not long after the war. Thanks. That sounds likely, though surely it is facing KC, so 'on arrival' would be a bit inaccurate. I do not remember a roof on that bit, as I was not born until after the war. Lloyd Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CUTLER2579 Posted November 27, 2019 Share Posted November 27, 2019 13 minutes ago, FarrMan said: Thanks. That sounds likely, though surely it is facing KC, so 'on arrival' would be a bit inaccurate. I do not remember a roof on that bit, as I was not born until after the war. Lloyd Neither was Mr Wealleans. Was that the 2nd Boer War though? 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwealleans Posted November 27, 2019 Share Posted November 27, 2019 I think I've seen pictures of it in that platform facing both ways. It ran a number of tours after the 1938 press stunt, so the pictures could have been taken on any of those occasions. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium great northern Posted November 27, 2019 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted November 27, 2019 5 hours ago, jwealleans said: If it's the photo I'm thinking of, it's taken in the platform nearest the windows, platform 6. The gable ends, if I recall correctly, were on a roof which fell down/was demolished either during or not long after the war. Spot on Jonathan, except that the collapse occured in the mid 50s. I have a photo of a 9F passing when it is still fully intact. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post LNER4479 Posted November 27, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted November 27, 2019 Visitor from the north checking in. No goods trains running during the daytime today as the engineers took a possession at the south end of the station to attend to the ailing down bracket signal. That's better. Crew knocked off for a hearty lunch pending connecting up of the actuating rods Lines now given back. Hopefully there'll be a train or two along shortly. 22 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium great northern Posted November 27, 2019 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted November 27, 2019 1 hour ago, LNER4479 said: Visitor from the north checking in. No goods trains running during the daytime today as the engineers took a possession at the south end of the station to attend to the ailing down bracket signal. That's better. Crew knocked off for a hearty lunch pending connecting up of the actuating rods Lines now given back. Hopefully there'll be a train or two along shortly. 'Tis the North end actually, but still a lovely job, for which I am very grateful, as looking at the old one had got my teeth grating. I was much impressed by your determination to get it dead right, the considerable manual dexterity, the lack of complaint while squashed into unnatural contortions, and the total absence of inappropriate language, even when things were not co-operating. Of course it does now show up all the others, so I look forward to that being remedied in due course. Once again, many thanks Graham. 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post great northern Posted November 27, 2019 Author RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted November 27, 2019 Right, here is the last image in the store. We did see a fleeting glimpse of sun today, but it was in the middle of the Engineer's possession, so no trains could run. As we've had another deluge this evening golf could be off again tomorrow, so maybe something may be able to pass by that lovely new signal. 24 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodcock29 Posted November 27, 2019 Share Posted November 27, 2019 (edited) 21 hours ago, St Enodoc said: Adelaide Test starts on Friday! I'll be there for Day 1! Although forecast doesn't look great for the remaining days - so might actually have a 5 day Test? By that I mean we might get a few shower interruptions, like a normal English summer day. Andrew Edited November 28, 2019 by Woodcock29 typo 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mallard60022 Posted November 28, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 28, 2019 8 hours ago, Woodcock29 said: I'll be there for Day 1! Although forecast doesn't look great for the remaining days - so might actually have a 5 day Test? By that I mean we might get a few shower interruptions, like a normal English summer day. Andrew Mate, with England being so 'confident' with the bat you may just get three days. 'We' appear to have one bowler and some junior batsmen at the moment. Hey ho, good job it is so fine and sunny here G, that signal is just XLNT. That Red Leader fellow knows his stuff. P 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium great northern Posted November 28, 2019 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted November 28, 2019 1 hour ago, Mallard60022 said: Mate, with England being so 'confident' with the bat you may just get three days. 'We' appear to have one bowler and some junior batsmen at the moment. Hey ho, good job it is so fine and sunny here G, that signal is just XLNT. That Red Leader fellow knows his stuff. P Different Test Match I think Phil. Good to see you back on form again though. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post great northern Posted November 28, 2019 Author RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted November 28, 2019 A strange occurence. I went to send an e mail saying I couldn't be bovvered with splashing round the golf course today, and instead sent one saying "see you at 1100". No new pictures, so I have trawled the archives for some that seemed popular in the past. This one is from over eighteen months ago, so hopefully it may be worth another look. 40 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNER4479 Posted November 28, 2019 Share Posted November 28, 2019 Must have missed that one first time round - it's a cracker 1 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted November 28, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 28, 2019 On 27/11/2019 at 14:01, St Enodoc said: Our power is still off, although fortunately we don't seem to have suffered any structural damage. In case anyone is wondering, we got our power back on Wednesday evening. Some suburbs, however, are not likely to be reconnected before Sunday. 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodcock29 Posted November 28, 2019 Share Posted November 28, 2019 4 hours ago, Mallard60022 said: Mate, with England being so 'confident' with the bat you may just get three days. 'We' appear to have one bowler and some junior batsmen at the moment. Hey ho, good job it is so fine and sunny here G, that signal is just XLNT. That Red Leader fellow knows his stuff. P I might have misunderstood your comment but the Aussies are playing Pakistan in Adelaide tomorrow, which is the game I'll be at. England is playing in NZ tomorrow. I do agree with your comments on England's ability though! Andrew 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzer Posted November 28, 2019 Share Posted November 28, 2019 5 hours ago, great northern said: A strange occurence. I went to send an e mail saying I couldn't be bovvered with splashing round the golf course today, and instead sent one saying "see you at 1100". No new pictures, so I have trawled the archives for some that seemed popular in the past. This one is from over eighteen months ago, so hopefully it may be worth another look. Thats about as close to perfect as any photograph of a model Railway I can remember. Even the headlamps are almost level ! Great stuff. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 30368 Posted November 28, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 28, 2019 Must go to the Southampton Show to see this masterpiece. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwealleans Posted November 28, 2019 Share Posted November 28, 2019 I suspect it may come as news to Gilbert that it's going to Southampton..... Grantham is going. Just saying. 1 1 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 30368 Posted November 28, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 28, 2019 I was, I admit, over optomistic! Must check my specs again. Perhaps somone could enlighten us provincials on the subject, is Peterborough North ever on display to the average railway modeller? I have admired it for some time and it would be great to look at in the "flesh" as it were. Kind regards, Richard B Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium great northern Posted November 28, 2019 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted November 28, 2019 51 minutes ago, 30368 said: I was, I admit, over optomistic! Must check my specs again. Perhaps somone could enlighten us provincials on the subject, is Peterborough North ever on display to the average railway modeller? I have admired it for some time and it would be great to look at in the "flesh" as it were. Kind regards, Richard B Only either in magazines or on here, I'm afraid. It isn't capable of being moved for exhibition, and space and security considerations mean that access has to be rather strictly limited. 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post great northern Posted November 28, 2019 Author RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted November 28, 2019 So, after my splashing round nine holes, I limited myself to one glass of red, and came home to get some more photos done. Unfortunately that coincided with the next period of darkness and heavy rain, and so none got done, and it has to be back to the archives tonight. Tomorrow though I should have a free day, and we are promised wall to wall sunshine, so hopefully I can get on with it, heavily featuring my lovely new signal. Here is a WD in grey. Weren't they always? 33 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post great northern Posted November 29, 2019 Author RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted November 29, 2019 Today's good news, at last a sighting of the new V2, even if it has some way to go yet. Next good news is that the forecast seems to be correct, and we do have sunshine. So, hopefully this will be the last image dredged from the archives. A4s under the roof usually go down well though. 27 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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