Gravy Train Posted February 8, 2012 Author Share Posted February 8, 2012 Very nice Mick, they look complicated to me and i don't think i have seen this model before cheers Peter Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
micknich2003 Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 Blast from the past Hull and Barnsley4mm,from one of your drawings i think Mick I think my drawing of Eppleworth, which apperead in the Model Railway Constructor early/mid '80's. You have put the steps at the opposite end. Mick. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
micknich2003 Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 Very nice Mick, they look complicated to me and i don't think i have seen this model before cheers Peter I have not posted it before, the picture is a cleaned up scan of a conventional colour print. Mick. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gravy Train Posted February 8, 2012 Author Share Posted February 8, 2012 Hi Mick, its come out well tho Mick, you may be right regarding the steps on the opposite side. cheers Peter Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Portchullin Tatty Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 Here are a couple of Highland boxes; both of the McKenzie & Holland form (Gravy Train did not mention it, but I think there was a Highland box earlier but this was built by Duttons instead?). Firstly is the east box: And then the rather more camera shy west box: Neither model by me I am afraid, they were built by Peter Bond and if one of the well known magazines actually get around to printing it, you will find a great feature on making a bigger version of these published soon. He is very talented as these pictures show these boxes bigger than they actually are! The Highland is quoted as having standard box designs. Actually this seems not to be really true, although they did have a strong family likeness. These are the north and south boxes from Killiecrankie - but mirror inverted. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gravy Train Posted February 8, 2012 Author Share Posted February 8, 2012 more Hull and Barnsley blast from the past 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gravy Train Posted February 8, 2012 Author Share Posted February 8, 2012 Hi Mark, lovely signal box and full of character, very nice model. Don't know about the Duttons Highland box or i havn't understood the sentence :-) Peter Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Portchullin Tatty Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 (edited) Hi Mark, lovely signal box and full of character, very nice model. Don't know about the Duttons Highland box or i havn't understood the sentence :-) Peter Sorry if I was writing jibberish - I will expand........... The Highland Railway tended to purchase their boxes and indeed the rest of their signal equipment from the Worcester based firm of McKenzie & Holland. So typically their boxes looked like this one at Achnasheen http://www.signalbox...nasheenwest.php. However, they occassionally went to Duttons who had quite different windows and they looked like this one at Rogart http://www.signalbox...rogartsouth.php or this one at Georgemas Jct http://www.signalbox...gemasnorth.php. The latter looks quite like yours on page 4 of this thread? Edited February 8, 2012 by Portchullin Tatty Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gravy Train Posted February 8, 2012 Author Share Posted February 8, 2012 Hi Mark, Alltho I like signalboxes I wouldn't say i was an expert on them and certainly not the Highland but very intresting stuff tho , thanks for those links and for posting your model photos much apreciated. cheers Peter Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted February 9, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 9, 2012 Neither model by me I am afraid, they were built by Peter Bond and if one of the well known magazines actually get around to printing it, you will find a great feature on making a bigger version of these published soon. He is very talented as these pictures show these boxes bigger than they actually are! I thought I recognised those boxes! Ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jim s-w Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 Hi all A couple of shots of my little old signal box. rail side Road side Cheers Jim 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted February 9, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 9, 2012 You either watch too many sci fi movies or you walk past the Lloyds building in the City of London a lot!! Very nice structure though. Ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
micknich2003 Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 Your signals and signal boxes are very nice work. The Highland Rly used signalling equipment from both M&H and Duttons, the later eventualy being taken over by M&H. Best Wishes, Mick. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Portchullin Tatty Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 The Highland Rly used signalling equipment from both M&H and Duttons, the later eventualy being taken over by M&H. Best Wishes, Mick. I did not know that! They occassionally used Saxby & Farmer equipment too (Kyle for example was all Saxby) but as far as I know they did not use any Saxby type boxes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted February 11, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 11, 2012 Just got back from a day trip to ireland and had a chance to wander round the area where Church Road signal Box is, close to North Wall in Dublin. Good to see some of the old Irish railways still about as both mainline stations are now just full of DMU's and not easy to photograph due to the ticket barriers. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gravy Train Posted February 11, 2012 Author Share Posted February 11, 2012 (edited) Hi Roundhouse, An intresting photo and prototype, thanks for posting, would make for a nice model. cheers JSW, great to see your model on here,the new with the old makes for intresting comparisons :-) cheers Peter keep posting Edited February 11, 2012 by Gravy Train Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
5Bel Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 Hi All, Here are some pictures of my first building for my future layout. It is built using the Wills Kit as a basis with a Slaters brick base and Plasticard additions. It is based upon Etchingham box, which will fit in with the planned SECR location of the layout. I have a Wills interior kit to finish it off. Overall I am quite pleased with the progress so far. Cheers for now, Ian 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
micknich2003 Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 A nice bit of work, and you are quiet right to be pleased with it. I look forward to seeing more photo's. Best Wishes, Mick. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted February 14, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 14, 2012 It is built using the Wills Kit as a basis with a Slaters brick base and Plasticard additions. Very nice work, Ian. The windows look especially fine - presume they are plastic, but are they the originals from the Wills kit? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
5Bel Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 Hi, Thanks for the comments. Captain, the windows are the Wills originals. I have cleaned them up a bit but that is all. Cheers for now, Ian. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
micknich2003 Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 Another one I made years ago, and I think now in Canada. 4mm scale, the "Trimmers" are 3/32in K&S square tub, slit lengthways and filed true. The piece of thick card is used as a gauge to set the handrail stancions at correct height. Mick. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
signalmaintainer Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 Paul, I hope you find it of some use. Any queries, you know where to find me. Mick. I need to finish a couple more signals; then they and the book will become a blog topic! And yes, the book is very useful, Mick. I'm glad I was able to find a copy at last. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
micknich2003 Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 I need to finish a couple more signals; then they and the book will become a blog topic! And yes, the book is very useful, Mick. I'm glad I was able to find a copy at last. I understand the book is still avalable from the publisher, who have a good stock in hand. If so, contridicts why secondhand copies on "E Bay and Amazon" etc are fetching £37 a piece. Best Wishes, Mick. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Fitness Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 Here's a couple more of a GW wooden posted signal I made. It was one of a batch of 3 I did in exchange for an L&Y block instrument and bell! Jon F. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
micknich2003 Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 John, as usual, very nice work, at today's prices, I reckon you got the best part of the bargain, pre-grouping intstruments don't come cheap. I have an ex NE Distant Signal Repeater, it must be worth a few "Bob". Mick. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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