Andrew P Posted June 1, 2019 Share Posted June 1, 2019 Hi Guys, looking really good. Excellent pics and stock. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
railwayrod Posted June 2, 2019 Share Posted June 2, 2019 As promised in my last post here are a few more pictures of my sessions in Platform 2 this week. The 4F waits for the signal to pull into the platform. It enters the platform ready to discharge its passengers. I do not understand why this post exceeds the posting limit. The above two photos combined only make up 4mb so why can't I add a couple more? I will have to do a second post to accommodate the others. Rod 13 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post railwayrod Posted June 3, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted June 3, 2019 Here I am again with a few more pictures. Shunting is paused while the 4F pulls into the platform. Earlier our photographer captured the 4F leaving the tunnel and slowing down for the signal to enter Ramchester. With the line clear the two Jinties leave Ramchester. Rod 16 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rlwynut Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 Rod the photos are great thank you for posting them and I hope you recover from your operation. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CME and Bottlewasher Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 On 02/06/2019 at 14:16, railwayrod said: As promised in my last post here are a few more pictures of my sessions in Platform 2 this week. The 4F waits for the signal to pull into the platform. It enters the platform ready to discharge its passengers. I do not understand why this post exceeds the posting limit. The above two photos combined only make up 4mb so why can't I add a couple more? I will have to do a second post to accommodate the others. Rod On 03/06/2019 at 16:24, railwayrod said: Here I am again with a few more pictures. Shunting is paused while the 4F pulls into the platform. Earlier our photographer captured the 4F leaving the tunnel and slowing down for the signal to enter Ramchester. With the line clear the two Jinties leave Ramchester. Rod Simply stunning! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSB Posted June 12, 2019 Author Share Posted June 12, 2019 (edited) Following a visit by some members of Rod's Nordic Walking group a few weeks ago one of them suggested we ought to have some walkers on the layout. As it happened I had this white metal figure in a draw which I have now painted up and planted just above the tunnel entrance. Edited June 12, 2019 by HSB 15 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
railwayrod Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 (edited) A visitor to Ramchester. This afternoon our cameraman captured another rare sight at Ramchester. This time in the form of a Great Western Prairie locomotive which had somehow wandered off its usual metals and travelled to the far North West and found itself at Ramchester station. Here are a few photos which our intrepid cameraman managed to shoot of this strange event. Leaving the tunnel loco No 5538 passes the signal and leans into the curve. It enters the loop where it will wait until the line is clear for it to return to its home base. Whilst standing in the loop the crew nip across to the station for a quick cuppa. Finally it gets the "All clear" and is ready to depart. The loco is a Tower Brass model belonging to my friend Peter Martin. He called in this afternoon to give it a run. Peter tells me he purchased it second hand and that he will do a little work on it before it goes into service on his small layout. He also brought down another loco of which more next time. Rod Edited June 25, 2019 by railwayrod 17 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gismorail Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 Fabulous pictures of an excellent layout I always feel a twinge of excitement when I spot a further chronicle of the life and times at Ramchester. Thanks for sharing your wonderful creatation. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pwr Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 Although I am not a great fan of GWR steam this does look the part. As usual the photos are excellent! Presumably Swindon couldnt fit the overhaul in due to pressure of work and it was sent to Crewe and out to Ramchester on a running in turn, Sounds very plauable (I dont think!). I have some very unlikley excuses for running Western Region diesels on a GER branch line. The Avonmouth Banana train is a good one. Paul R 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
railwayrod Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 Thanks gentlemen for your kind comments on my layout which continues to develop albeit very slowly just lately. Dont forget you have an invitation to visit the layout if you ever come down to Torquay - another excuse for a "play" I will post the photos of Peters othe loco over the weekend. Rod 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
railwayrod Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 Well here I am again. This time with some pictures of Peter Martins second locomotive that he brought along last week. I need not say what it is as it will be obvious from the photos. I know Chiss Klein will do so immediately as it is one of his productions. This is a superb model and in its blue livery looks absolutely stunning. Here she is standing in the platform road ready to depart for the off stage industrial complex. The crew get the go ahead and ease the loco along the platform... ... and moves out onto the main line. she leans into the curve, gives a toot on her whistle and enters the tunnel. What a lovely model almost makes one want to model an industrial complex. Rod 15 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
railwayrod Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 Having been subjected to a second operation on my malignant mole plus the removal of two lymph nodes I am now awaiting the results of the biopsie. Despite this Ramchester continues to provide a much needed service to its inhabitants who seem to use the trains far more than average. Today I caught up with the afternoon goods hauled by Jinty 47357 and watched it shunt its train into the sidings under the watchful eye of the shunter. Upon arrival the driver detaches the brake van and puts it into the short siding at the end of the run round loop. It then proceeds to shunt its train and removing the loaded wagons from the goods shed. The yard looks very busy as wagons are moved around ready for their next journey. Finally for now the loaded wagons from the incoming train are gently moved into the goods shed ready for the attention of the staff. All for now. Rod 10 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
81A Oldoak Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 On 01/07/2019 at 20:09, railwayrod said: Well here I am again. This time with some pictures of Peter Martins second locomotive that he brought along last week. I need not say what it is as it will be obvious from the photos. I know Chiss Klein will do so immediately as it is one of his productions. This is a superb model and in its blue livery looks absolutely stunning. Here she is standing in the platform road ready to depart for the off stage industrial complex. The crew get the go ahead and ease the loco along the platform... ... and moves out onto the main line. she leans into the curve, gives a toot on her whistle and enters the tunnel. What a lovely model almost makes one want to model an industrial complex. Rod I'm sayin noothin. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
railwayrod Posted July 29, 2019 Share Posted July 29, 2019 During the past few weeks Howard has been working on improving the scenery around the coal yard. We had decided that the road looked far too dark so he set about lightening it and titivating the surface as well as making some changes to the stream and its surrounding areas. Here are some pictures of the result of his hard work. I must apologise for the quality of these pictures which are not up to my usual standard but I hope you will enjoy them anyway. Rod 10 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertc Posted July 29, 2019 Share Posted July 29, 2019 Great modelling as usual. cheers Bob 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pwr Posted July 30, 2019 Share Posted July 30, 2019 Sorry to hear about your operation Rod - I hope you make a quick recovery and it turns out to be benign. Railway modelling can be very therapeutic and takes your mind off your troubles. In our make believe worlds nothing nasty ever happens! Long may it continue! The photographs are great and its pleasing to see the high amount of freight handled at Ramchester Paul R 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
railwayrod Posted July 30, 2019 Share Posted July 30, 2019 Thank you Paul and Bob for your valued support and comments. Railway modelling is indeed therapeutic and often I get totally lost in a project or operating session. This is where DCC sound comes into its own as to see and hear the Black 5 and its train coasting into the station is reminiscent of my school boy days standing on Rugby station watching the huge amount of traffic passing through its busy environs. If only photography had been cheaper then as I would have taken far more photos than I did. Ah well happy days, it is nice to dream. I suppose that I count myself lucky as at least I was there at the time and able to experience first hand the thrill, smells and action of a very busy main line junction station. Rod 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSB Posted July 30, 2019 Author Share Posted July 30, 2019 Here's my pic of the road to the coalyard. It was originally painted with a textured 'tarmac' paint which we thought looked both too dark and too coarsely textured. At my suggestion Rod bought some Attwood Aggregates stone dust at the Exeter exhibition which I spread over the original texture paint and glued in place. After it set I then did a bit of weathering and we think the road surface now looks a lot more convincing. 5 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pwr Posted July 30, 2019 Share Posted July 30, 2019 Certainly wins my vote! IN my somewhat rose tinted recollection roads always seemed lighter in those days particular country roads where they were a light shade of cream/yellow given they were made of stone chippings laid in tar Paul R 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
81A Oldoak Posted July 30, 2019 Share Posted July 30, 2019 40 minutes ago, pwr said: Certainly wins my vote! IN my somewhat rose tinted recollection roads always seemed lighter in those days particular country roads where they were a light shade of cream/yellow given they were made of stone chippings laid in tar Paul R You're right. For me, one of the keys to obtaining atmosphere is to lighten and fade colours. 1 1 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simond Posted July 30, 2019 Share Posted July 30, 2019 Interesting point, Chris. a year or so back, there was a discussion regarding cab roofs - probably a pannier - we were looking at photos of a coal-dusty, soot-dirty, black-painted bit of a loco... and yet they’re definitely not black... i haven't yet sussed out how to achieve the effect. Suggestions welcome! atb Simon 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pwr Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 Have you tried talcum powder to simulate the soot? Paint the roof first and stipple the powder into the wet paint. It doesn't need to be too wet or it won't look right but wet enough to so the powder absorbs the paint. You could also try weathering powders but I don't think they have the same effect. As always practice on a piece of plastic. Paul 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simond Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 Thanks Paul, its the white/grey effect that I’m struggling with. I should practice, as you suggest! cheers simon 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
railwayrod Posted August 2, 2019 Share Posted August 2, 2019 I have "press ganged" Howard to complete the interior of the signal box. When the box was made by my good friend Robert it came with a fitted stove, a shelf of instruments, and fully painted lever frame and levers - non of which were glued into place.. I felt that a few more levers were required together with a desk, chair,and other fittings. Some time ago I purchased several packets of LNWR levers an another base for them. I also purchased the recently produced PECO signal box interior kit which I thought might provide even more bits for the box. All in all I now have enough? bits and pieces to fully equip the interior. The photos show our starting point and as the work progresses I will keep you all updated. And here is a picture of Howard hard at work on some of the bits. The gun is behind the camera!!!! Rod 6 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
railwayrod Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 While Maggie went off for a day out with her friends Howard and I visited Torbay's annual steam fair a large event set just off the main road to Brixham and occupying several fields with a large arena area for the various machines to parade around. There were something here to please everyone from small children to senior citizens. Apart from the range of steam powered machines there were many side stalls dispensing tea/coffee/cakes etc and various vans selling other refreshments. A full fun fair, old cars. commercial vehicles, tractors, motor bikes etc, etc. In short a great day out. Just to give you a flavour of the event here are a few photos of some of the exhibits. Rod 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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