westerner Posted November 29, 2010 Author Share Posted November 29, 2010 That is a very good point. I will attend to it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
westerner Posted December 21, 2010 Author Share Posted December 21, 2010 A slightly early Christmas present for Wencombe. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chevetter Posted December 21, 2010 Share Posted December 21, 2010 Very nice - I rather fancy one of those 2800s myself. Let me know how you get on with it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Brinkly Posted December 28, 2010 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 28, 2010 Looks at home there Alan. I'd be interested to know what the loco is capable of hauling. Regards, Nick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Pannier Tank Posted December 28, 2010 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 28, 2010 A slightly early Christmas present for Wencombe. Very nice Loco, don't think I'll get away with having one on the Moretonhamstead Line Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Brinkly Posted December 28, 2010 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 28, 2010 Very nice Loco, don't think I'll get away with having one on the Moretonhamstead Line Well SDR have one! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Pannier Tank Posted December 28, 2010 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 28, 2010 Well SDR have one! That's true, although I think it's up for sale / swap. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Brinkly Posted December 28, 2010 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 28, 2010 That's true, although I think it's up for sale / swap. Yeah it has been in the pipe line for a couple of years. If I had £300,000 I'd buy it! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Kris Posted December 28, 2010 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 28, 2010 Yeah it has been in the pipe line for a couple of years. If I had £300,000 I'd buy it! I thought it was twice that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
westerner Posted December 28, 2010 Author Share Posted December 28, 2010 Nick I can't tell you quite what it pulls except to say when I took to my mate Dave's rather large layout Epsom it pulled 20 opens {some loaded with cast resin loads and others with cast stone loads (10 commandments)} with ease. Needless to say that is more than it's ever likely to pull on Wencombe. All I need to do is get the airbrush out and do some weathering. Not too sure whether (excuse the Pun) it will be subtle or rather filthy as I remember them trundling through Gloucester in the very early 60's. One thing I will do is get rid of the red inside motion as this will not be a Canton engine that's been breathed upon by Caerphilly. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Brinkly Posted December 29, 2010 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 29, 2010 Nick I can't tell you quite what it pulls except to say when I took to my mate Dave's rather large layout Epsom it pulled 20 opens {some loaded with cast resin loads and others with cast stone loads (10 commandments)} with ease. Needless to say that is more than it's ever likely to pull on Wencombe. Thanks Alan, I was going to treat myself to one, but I'm not sure whether I would ever have a 00 layout to run it on, bar the DRAG test track. Decisions! Regards, Nick. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Taz Posted December 30, 2010 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 30, 2010 Nick, you could always bring it round to my place to join the one I have on order Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
westerner Posted December 31, 2010 Author Share Posted December 31, 2010 Amazing how adding something as small as a point lever can give a scene more life. As I'm doing a crossroads signpost does anyone out there know if the writing would have been all capitals or a capital for the first letter and then lower case.? thanks in advance for any help. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coombe Barton Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 As I'm doing a crossroads signpost does anyone out there know if the writing would have been all capitals or a capital for the first letter and then lower case.? thanks in advance for any help. If it's pre 1965 (which I think it will be) then it's be all caps - as http://www.didcotmet...ignsdefault.htm - if you had cast signposts you needed fewer letter masters if they were all uppercase. The new signposts featuring upper ad lower case were legal from from 1st January 1965 - their whole history of here - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Road_signs_in_the_United_Kingdom Have I interpreted what you want correctly? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
westerner Posted December 31, 2010 Author Share Posted December 31, 2010 Thank You John. Just what i neeed. Although as the font size will be 3 I'll just type it out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coombe Barton Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 When you do type it - signposts had Kerning - in Word you can. If you don't know how, press F1 in Word (2007 works, don't know about 2003) and type KERNING into the search - it'll tell you how to do it. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
westerner Posted December 31, 2010 Author Share Posted December 31, 2010 Whoops too late Nobody would normally get this close This is what you would normally see. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coombe Barton Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 And signposts were almost invariably Sans Serif It was to do with the casting process - smaller bits may not have got filled with steel as well Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
westerner Posted January 1, 2011 Author Share Posted January 1, 2011 Another small detail added 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Kris Posted January 2, 2011 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 2, 2011 Those small details do make a lot of difference, many won't notice them on their own but when they glance at the scene they do bring things together. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Brinkly Posted January 2, 2011 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 2, 2011 Nick, you could always bring it round to my place to join the one I have on order Might just do that! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scanman Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 Hi Alan - Thought I'd repay the visit! Nice layout - and a creamery as well! I do like the concept and the attention to detail. As another comment stated - it is the 'little details' that bring things to life. The concept of putting the station on a broad curve has always been one that appeals to me - allows for unobtrusive transitions (if needed) into sharper radii, which to my mind at least, looks better to the eye. 'Upton Dene' on my layout (which will probably be the last location built) will follow that principle cos (like you) I dont have access to a 'U.S. style' basement! I'll be back! Regs Ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
westerner Posted January 9, 2011 Author Share Posted January 9, 2011 Thanks Ian and I hope your layout goes well. I will be watching with interest. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
westerner Posted February 7, 2011 Author Share Posted February 7, 2011 One reason for the lack of posts is that I've been involved in a project at the local museum where I volunteer. Building a Diorama of a wherry (a Norfolk Broads sailing barge) going under a low bridge. The wherry, which we already had, is to a scale of 1:24. Quite a change working in such a large scale. witness the size of a small prairie to the bridge. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wagonman Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 One reason for the lack of posts is that I've been involved in a project at the local museum where I volunteer. Building a Diorama of a wherry (a Norfolk Broads sailing barge) going under a low bridge. The wherry, which we already had, is to a scale of 1:24. Quite a change working in such a large scale. witness the size of a small prairie to the bridge. Could that be Hoveton Bridge by any chance? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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