Brian Harrap Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 First tram of the day leaves the depot on QUAI:87 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
coachmann Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 I particularly like the very authentic looking trackwork. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pointstaken Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 That pointwork must have taken ages to get right ! Dennis Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrismears Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 That's some really nice modelling. I'm looking forward to seeing some more pictures. Cheers Chris Mears Charlottetown, PEI, Canada Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Harrap Posted January 16, 2011 Author Share Posted January 16, 2011 Hello, Coachman, Dennis and Chris. Thank you for your comments, I am pleased that you like my trackwork. Yes Dennis it does take a while to do but as I enjoy track building so much this is hardly a problem. I have found myself at times just building a bit of trackwork for its own sake and to keep my hand in as it were. As for more pics Chris I'll see if I can find any more decent ones in due course. Regards, Brian. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wobblybob Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 Great modelling and a great photo: very atmospheric. It 'feels' like early morning in summer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim the Tram Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 Umm that is great & the cobbled surface looks spot on as well. Some more pics would be good. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Harrap Posted January 19, 2011 Author Share Posted January 19, 2011 I've managed to find another tram picture of QUAI:87. Bit of a fudge this one as the tram is actually standing on a section of heavy dock rail, QUAI:87 incorporates both types, the tramway type proper being much finer, a piece is just visible under the tram. I hope this doesn't spoil your enjoyment, Brian. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 That pointwork must have taken ages to get right ! ..... If you think that's impressive, wait 'til you see Brian's Proto-Z (or P.220!) complex of pointwork - yes, it's dead-scale Z. And it works. I remember rolling his demonstration wagon through it all, and was completely amazed. ----> Here's a photo album Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Brinkly Posted January 19, 2011 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 19, 2011 Splendid cobble work Brian, did you use a template? (I know you handscribed it) Now were is the bucket of fish heads!? Regards, Nick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Harrap Posted January 24, 2011 Author Share Posted January 24, 2011 Thank you Horsetan, (and others) pleased you enjoyed the Z, I'm taking the Pz ZOBhafen layout to the Houten show in March to see what the Dutch make of it. The cobbles, Nick are all hand carved as you say, mostly scribed around one and five pence pieces - having enough change to do large areas is the bugbear though. Regards, Brian. Fish heads bah! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium MrSimon Posted January 25, 2011 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 25, 2011 Hi, The trackwork and cobbles look amazing, really inspiring! What scale is this? Simon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Harrap Posted January 26, 2011 Author Share Posted January 26, 2011 Hello Simon, thankyou for your kind comments. The QUAI:87 layout on which these cobbles and track appear is to, well 1:87 scale using proto standards for the track and flangeways. I find working as close to exact scale as I can reasonably get actually makes fancy bits of track like this easier to do as no compromises have to be made for oversise wheel flanges. Regards, Brian. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted January 26, 2011 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 26, 2011 The whole of the trackwork on this layout is astonishing - you really do have to see it to believe it. Apparently 'Mr Media' has taken a few shots for a magazine, due out sometime this year, maybe. Meanwhile, my not so perfect view : Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 Thank you Horsetan, (and others) pleased you enjoyed the Z, I'm taking the Pz ZOBhafen layout to the Houten show in March to see what the Dutch make of it. .... Brian: on the off-chance, do you have P87 wheel profile form tools? I've been trying to locate these without success. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Harrap Posted February 9, 2011 Author Share Posted February 9, 2011 Sorry Horsetan, no P87 profile tools. Never have had any. It's all been seat of the pants handcrafted stuff here in ZOBland. I did have a piece some time ago in the Dec 84 CM (golly was it as long ago as that) that gave an idea of my wheel turning methods, worked OK for me then and still does. Not as difficult as you might think. I do all my Pz and scaleseven by hand the same way - even the P20 in the garden. Regards, Brian. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted February 9, 2011 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 9, 2011 While nowhere near Mr Media's league I have managed to capture one or two scenes in reasonable fashion on this excellent layout - Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Harrap Posted April 25, 2011 Author Share Posted April 25, 2011 I didn't rise early enough to catch the first tram today but as it was a nice morning I did go for a wander around the quays and was lucky enough to get this shot of a load of coal (I guess) being delivered across the bridge from QUAI:87 to the power station (or somesuch place) over the other side by this dinky little Breuer shunter. One day I'll pluck up courage to climb up onto the elevated to take an overall shot of the quays, Mr Stationmaster seems to have managed it. The extremely wide gauge rails buried in the concrete used to serve a travelling crane arrangement and maybe will again one day. Sorry about the missing A on the old bridge - read it like in 'Sunshine Desserts' Regards, Brian. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Re6/6 Posted April 25, 2011 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 25, 2011 Looking lovely there Brian. How's the wagon lift coming along? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Re6/6 Posted April 25, 2011 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 25, 2011 I hope that Brian doesn't mind but here are a couple of snaps of ZOB Hafen P220 (Proto Z) that I took at this year's Houten show in the Netherlands. Track gauge (IIRC) is 9mm and the Pzm tram trackage (in the first pic, from the bottom LH corner at a 1 o'clock direction) is 6mm gauge, Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSB Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 I hope that Brian doesn't mind but here are a couple of snaps of ZOB Hafen P220 (Proto Z) that I took at this year's Houten show in the Netherlands. Track gauge (IIRC) is 9mm and the Pzm tram trackage (in the first pic, from the bottom LH corner at a 1 o'clock direction) is 6mm gauge, 9mm would make it N Gauge. Actually I believe the correct figures are 6.5 and 4.5mm. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Re6/6 Posted September 2, 2011 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 2, 2011 9mm would make it N Gauge. Actually I believe the correct figures are 6.5 and 4.5mm. Of course you're right HSB! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
xkopite Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 Brian, Excellent stuff, who makes the twin armed traction pole and what is the height to the wire and top of the pole please. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium DLT Posted July 19, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 19, 2012 Absolutely stunning Brian, you continue to push the limits. All the best, Dave.T Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Harrap Posted August 1, 2012 Author Share Posted August 1, 2012 Brian, Excellent stuff, who makes the twin armed traction pole and what is the height to the wire and top of the pole please. Sorry I haven't got back to you about this before but I've only just come across your post, guess I should check more often although I must admit I thought this thread was asleep. Anyway thanks for your interest - all the overhead line masts on QUAI:87 are handbuilt (by me), telescopic brass tubing, piano wire and ph/bronze strip curled up to make the twirly bits and some glass beads from the craft shop to represent the insulators. The contact wire (24 swg piano wire - which is rigid between masts, ie not tensioned) is 70mm above rail level. The whole oh system on the layout is lift offable in one piece - wires and masts all still fixed together - to facilitate transport to exhibitions. The tram runs back and forth on a shuttle thingy and adds a new dimension to shunting on the quayside where heavy rail crosses the tram tracks. QUAI:87 will be at scaleforum in Sept. If you can make it come and say hello. Best regards, Brian. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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