Les Green Posted February 13, 2017 Author Share Posted February 13, 2017 Here we go again, another large building structure, the original station building on the North side of the station.. The parts arrived from Chris Denning's CD3D Modelmaking late last week. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Green Posted February 13, 2017 Author Share Posted February 13, 2017 And today, after only three days modelling the station building went for a trial fitting to the layout! One improvement in the construction technique when compared with the hotel model was the provision of 2.1mm slots and tabs for the 2mm MDF. The hotel had 2mm slots and tabs which needed a bit of work prior to assembling. 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
amdaley Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 That was fast Les. The UK minister for housing could do with you lot 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Steve Hewitt Posted February 13, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 13, 2017 Hi Les, Can I see this on Wednesday, when we pack the layout for Glasgow, and will it be coming with us? Steve. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Green Posted February 13, 2017 Author Share Posted February 13, 2017 Hi Les, Can I see this on Wednesday, when we pack the layout for Glasgow, and will it be coming with us? Steve. No and no! It is back home again and it doesn't have a box yet!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Steve Hewitt Posted February 13, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 13, 2017 I'm sure it would benefit from another trip to the coast on Wednesday Steve. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Steve Hewitt Posted February 16, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 16, 2017 Dismantled.... Good day at John's yesterday. Six of us there to dismantle the layout and pack it ready for Glasgow. Noel surveying the devastation after the Hotel has gone. All the baseboards stowed in their trollies. Les has trial fitted the flags for Glasgow. See you all there in just over a week Steve. 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Steve Hewitt Posted February 17, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 17, 2017 Now for something completely different........ Still the same model, but the very early story. Les started our thread on the old RMweb back in 2008, and you can find a link to the archive on Page 1 of this Topic. Prior to that, John had produced a PowerPoint presentation of the first two decades of this project, up to 2006. This has recently re-surfaced, and I've made a video of it which you can see below. I apologise for the watermark saying "trial version", but I haven't yet invested in the software used to create the video. If you're interested in the first twenty years of this story, sit back for 45 minutes and follow this: 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Tony Teague Posted February 18, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 18, 2017 Steve I really enjoyed that! It gave a great perspective as to what you, John and the Team have gone through in order to get Liverpool Lime Street to where it is today. What surprised me most was how disciplined you have been about developing things in clear stages when there must have been many occasions where the pressure to just get some station roads working and to run trains would have been considerable! To be honest, it also made me feel good about the progress that I have made on my layout; it is not an exhibition item and it is OO rather than EM but until recently it was more of a solo effort - so I don't now feel so bad that it has already taken 10 years to get to where I am. Thanks for sharing this. Tony 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NittenDormer Posted February 19, 2017 Share Posted February 19, 2017 With those flags fluttering at the bonnet corners, your limo up to Glasgow should be easily identifiable! Looking forwards to seeing this beast. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Steve Hewitt Posted February 22, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 22, 2017 One small step..... John R and I collected the two vans from Intack Self Drive in Blackburn this afternoon. At John's place Tony Stevenson was there to assist with loading. First the VW Transporter: All the heavy stuff, without wheels goes in first. Although larger the Luton van can't carry as much weight, so the bulky stuff goes in here: The trollies are full of baseboards. That's four trollies with all the boards on. Those three boxes stacked and clipped together are needed just for the station roof! The Roller Cage contains all sorts of smaller item, such as the toolboxes etc. The chairs ensure the operators creature comforts are well catered for. Its all a bit close: We had to close the shutter door to lift the upper box onto the stack. Once in place there was about 1mm clearance as the door was opened again. Where's it all gone: Van's loaded ready for the M6, M74 and storm Doris. See you all in Glasgow.......... Steve. 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkC Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 Good luck at Glasgow, everyone. I've just watched the full BBC clip - the railway itself is jaw-dropping, but I was also fascinated by the view of the bus moving - it's got working suspension too! Bonkers - and brilliant! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al. Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 Good luck. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Y Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 Lime Street has, deservedly, been voted as Layout of the Year by BMRA voters - http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/120238-british-model-railway-awards-2016-results-and-winners/ Congratulations to John and the team, I know they're busy at Glasgow at the moment and hopefully they'll realise later. I've left John a congratulatory voicemail at least. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonC Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 I cant imagine the fear of damage that must be involved in moving the work of art that that station roof is in particular!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted February 24, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 24, 2017 Congratulations, a well deserved win. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Legend Posted February 24, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 24, 2017 Fantastic. Having just seen it at Model Rail Scotland it is clearly in a class of its own. Fantastic modelling and great use of technology (the cameras) . Very enjoyable to watch, even if it is a strain seeing the trains sometimes Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al. Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 Lime Street has, deservedly, been voted as Layout of the Year by BMRA voters - http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/120238-british-model-railway-awards-2016-results-and-winners/ Congratulations to John and the team, I know they're busy at Glasgow at the moment and hopefully they'll realise later. I've left John a congratulatory voicemail at least. Well deserved winner. Congratulations. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zomboid Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 I'd be terrified of moving it. A spectacular work of miniature engineering. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Y Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 I'd be terrified of moving it. I would be if I'd built the overall roof. Seeing as Les built that it can be lifted and moved reasonably easily - at least when I've seen him do it. Lifting the hotel into place in its cradle (lifting points have been built into the structure) is definitely a two-man job though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zomboid Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 Well if it was my work and I dropped it, that would be one thing... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 I saw Lime street yesterday and it's even better in the flesh so to speak. An incredible piece of work. You guys should be immensely proud of your achievement and especially the BMRA award. However, given how incredible the model of the hotel is, I can't help but wonder why you've hidden half of it behind an information board? Graeme. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Legend Posted February 25, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 25, 2017 Yes it sweeps you off your feet. Clearly in a league of its own. Fantastic modelling . You know it's the model you dreamed of having as a 5 year old, although in my case it was Glasgow Central! Not too easy to see the trains, but that's almost incidental Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Green Posted February 26, 2017 Author Share Posted February 26, 2017 I saw Lime street yesterday and it's even better in the flesh so to speak. An incredible piece of work. You guys should be immensely proud of your achievement and especially the BMRA award. However, given how incredible the model of the hotel is, I can't help but wonder why you've hidden half of it behind an information board? Graeme. Mainly because the information board was put there long before the hotel was built. We are thinking of doing something about it to make the hotel more visible. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Green Posted February 26, 2017 Author Share Posted February 26, 2017 Yes it sweeps you off your feet. Clearly in a league of its own. Fantastic modelling . You know it's the model you dreamed of having as a 5 year old, although in my case it was Glasgow Central! Not too easy to see the trains, but that's almost incidental Except the station hotel at Glasgow is about four times the size of the Liverpool station hotel!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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