landscapes Posted October 1, 2019 Share Posted October 1, 2019 Hi Eric Nice Photos as usual of freight trains, also I am really enjoying seeing photos of your wonderful model locomotives on Gilbert’s Peterborough North Layout as well. keep them coming Regards David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianMac Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 Eric You are truly an artist. I wonder what inspired you to get the goods stock out.....? Love the cattle special...great what 2 shillings could buy you. (hope I,m right about the Airfix stock or I'll have egg on my face) Brian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold BMacdermott Posted October 4, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 4, 2019 Hello Eric A note for the avoidance of any potential confusion. My RMweb posts come up as BMacdermott. I am not BrianMac as in the posting above. Hope that helps. Brian (BMacdermott) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 60027Merlin Posted October 4, 2019 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted October 4, 2019 Brian & Brian No confusion! Just a change from the glamour boys at 64B. Yes these are the (pretty old) Airfix cattle wagons which still look the part after all these decades. Great stuff for two bob! Eric Another one further round the layout. 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pH Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 On 01/10/2019 at 04:56, 60027Merlin said: I may have said it before, but I do like the detail of slacker pipes - absolutely prototypical! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rowanj Posted October 6, 2019 Share Posted October 6, 2019 The N15 on the cattle wagons is a lovely photo. I cant really justify one on my "just north of Newcastle" layout, but confess I was sorely tempted the other day when the package from Modelmaster announced the planned release of 5 NBR locos in resin, including an N15 and J37. Get thee behind me, Satan.... John 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 60027Merlin Posted November 14, 2019 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted November 14, 2019 Shots of some of the Haymarket links on their daily turns. 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJCT Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 Do I detect some venerable Kitmaster BR Mk1's among your coaching stock fleet, Eric ? Alasdair Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 60027Merlin Posted November 14, 2019 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted November 14, 2019 5 hours ago, AJCT said: Do I detect some venerable Kitmaster BR Mk1's among your coaching stock fleet, Eric ? Alasdair Spot on Alasdair! Most of the rake was purchased in a second hand shop in, to use the local vernacular, "Stockaree" (Stockbridge) as the result of a tip off. When thinking about this it was 50 years ago, there's a thought! Eric Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 60027Merlin Posted December 27, 2019 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted December 27, 2019 Not much time for photographs of the layout this year due to, amongst other things, an effort to tackle the unbuilt kits, however. here are some snaps taken over the past couple of years hopefully of interest to some clicking through the Layout Topics pages! 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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davidw Posted December 27, 2019 Share Posted December 27, 2019 Some lovely atmospheric shots. Have you seen the EP's on other threads regarding the new V2? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Wright Posted December 27, 2019 Share Posted December 27, 2019 3 hours ago, 60027Merlin said: Lovely stuff Eric. Regards, Tony. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJCT Posted December 27, 2019 Share Posted December 27, 2019 Hi Eric - What's the origin of your D49 (62719?) in the first of the 2 latest series of pics ? Alasdair Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 60027Merlin Posted December 28, 2019 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted December 28, 2019 11 hours ago, davidw said: Some lovely atmospheric shots. Have you seen the EP's on other threads regarding the new V2? David, They look really good and at long last the release date is not too far away. They will be company for my Nu-Cast V2! Eric 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 60027Merlin Posted December 28, 2019 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted December 28, 2019 9 hours ago, AJCT said: Hi Eric - What's the origin of your D49 (62719?) in the first of the 2 latest series of pics ? Alasdair Alasdair, It is a DJH kit from the late 70s. It was one of their early releases, hopefully still going strong - like us! Eric Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianMac Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 Eric, A wonderful selection. I especially liked the "sheen" on 64547 (about sixth shot in). Evidence once again of your mastery of loco finishing. Can't wait to see your latest creations.... May I be the first to wish you and yours a guid new year. Lets hope for something good from Hornby...or Bachmann (the V2 is eagerly awaited. Lets hope sense prevails and we get a single chimney un named green version which did not feature in the original announcement all those years ago.....) Brian 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 60027Merlin Posted January 16, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted January 16, 2020 Running in just now for the latest addition to the freight roster. The B16s were frequent visitors to Edinburgh using Haymarket for servicing before returning south. 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunwurken Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 Eric I spent my youth (late 50's to end of steam) trainspotting mostly at Craigentinny but never saw any of the B16s. Having arrived at, presumably Niddrie, did they then go round the Sub to service at Haymarket? Why not go to St Margarets? Malcolm PS. Not seen you in years! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 60027Merlin Posted January 16, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted January 16, 2020 (edited) Malcolm They went round the Sub, as you write. It was the easier option with less congestion on the lines as opposed to the approaches to St. Margarets and faster to take on water and coal. There are quite a number of photographs of B16s taken by John Robertson and Cecil Sanderson at Haymarket, usually posing at the west end with Murrayfield Stadium in the background or on freights heading for Niddrie at Cockburnspath I am still bashing on and occasionally spending some dosh at Harburn Hobbies! Perhaps you may be going to the AMRSS Show in Glasgow next month? I will be on the North British Railway Study Group stand on the Saturday and Sunday for a couple of hours each day. Eric Edited January 16, 2020 by 60027Merlin Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
landscapes Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 3 hours ago, 60027Merlin said: Running in just now for the latest addition to the freight roster. The B16s were frequent visitors to Edinburgh using Haymarket for servicing before returning south. Hi Eric Nice to see some new photos, lovely looking locomotive and beautifully weathered as well, I am sure I have seen some colour photos of the class as you said positioned at the west end of the MPD I am sure you have seen the recent announcements from Hornby regarding the the pending A2/2's and A2/3's. Can I please ask you one question, I am modelling Haymarket around the 1958/1959 period and would love to purchase an A2/2 as and when they become available. I know some of the class were allocated to 64B in the late forties early fifties, but to the best of your knowledge do you know if any of the class ever visited the depot during the period I am modelling or even a little later, and if yes I would assume the loco would have had the late crest on the tender. Regards David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 60027Merlin Posted January 16, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted January 16, 2020 David, They were all away by 1949. They did appear on an infrequent basis during the 50s and I have underlined in the ABC book 60501 and 60504 although I cannot remember anything about them! In conversation some time ago a friend, sadly now deceased, saw one in either 1958/59 at Haymarket and it was not one of the aforementioned but I cannot recall which one. They were pretty rare here, that is for sure. Eric Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
landscapes Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 39 minutes ago, 60027Merlin said: David, They were all away by 1949. They did appear on an infrequent basis during the 50s and I have underlined in the ABC book 60501 and 60504 although I cannot remember anything about them! In conversation some time ago a friend, sadly now deceased, saw one in either 1958/59 at Haymarket and it was not one of the aforementioned but I cannot recall which one. They were pretty rare here, that is for sure. Eric Hi Eric Thank you for the reply and information what you say is a good enough reason to buy one when they become available and I believe 60501 is one of the model being produced and 60505 being the other. its a class I have always wanted and now they are in RTR it’s an opportunity not to be missed in fact when I commissioned PDK to build a Thompson Pacific for me I originally ordered A2/2 60506 but at that time I was just starting to plan Haymarket and changed the order to an A2/1 before they started to build the kit. I suppose looking back now that was a good move as I have an A2/1 which is still not available in RTR. I know you make up your own model kits but do you see yourself purchasing any of Hornby’s Thompson’s when they become available. Regards David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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