RMweb Gold queensquare Posted November 25, 2013 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted November 25, 2013 I couldn't see a credit for the photos? Barry Norman took the layout photos and Roger Halse kindly supplied the picture of the real Tucking Mill, jerry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Copleston Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 Picked up my copy of MRJ on Saturday. Absolutely stunning photos of superb models, Jerry! And from experience I know it is a delightful layout to operate and fun too. But the main point I want to make is that - due to your expert craftsmanship - it is almost impossible to tell the scale of the models from the MRJ photos. Always the sign of an excellent model for me. Frankly, they could be 7mm scale: the fact that they are 2mm just adds to one's awe. Well done Jerry! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold queensquare Posted November 25, 2013 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted November 25, 2013 Jerry, May I add my admiration about the article in MRJ and also echo Phil's comments about scale. Always an indication of a superb layout. One query, I followed you link to your web page to look at exhibition dates and they were all for 2012!! I really woudl like to see this layout in the flesh. Are you exhibiting anywhere in the South West sometime? Hi Paul, yes I was hoping to update the website before the article appeared but, unusually for MRJ, it came out a couple of days early. The website will be updated later this week and yes we do have a few in the south-west next year including Yate in Feb, Melksham in April and Salisbury in May. Hopefully see you at one of them. Jerry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanLister Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 Congratulations Jerry. A great read, wonderful pictures and a real source of inspiration to other 2mm layout builders. Strangely, my drive to Camborne to buy the MRJ took me through Tuckingmill........... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold queensquare Posted November 25, 2013 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted November 25, 2013 Congratulations Jerry. A great read, wonderful pictures and a real source of inspiration to other 2mm layout builders. Strangely, my drive to Camborne to buy the MRJ took me through Tuckingmill........... Hi Ian, thanks for that. The Tuckingmill between 'druth and Camborne isn't as pretty as the one near Midford - or wasn't when I lived in North Country (on the Portreath road)!! Jerry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
richbrummitt Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 (edited) As I note in the article, the all first is particularly optimistic. I can only assume that when the Squire bought them from the Great Eastern they came as a job lot!! Jerry Yes. I saw that when I sat down to read it through. The GWR reclassified some of their four wheel all firsts as composites and as further time passed as thirds. From memory this was just a reclassification and the compartments retained their original size/shape. Edited November 26, 2013 by richbrummitt Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold queensquare Posted December 2, 2013 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 2, 2013 I have now updated my website with exhibition dates for Tucking Mill, Highbury and Wenfordbridge/Wadebridge for 2014. I will be adding photos of Tucking Mill over the next few days and hope to find time for a number of other updates over Christmas. Jerry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold queensquare Posted December 12, 2013 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 12, 2013 I have updated the Tucking Mill section of the website and it now contains the complete set that Barry took for the MRJ article. I have also updated the contacts page as I don't think the email link on there was working - it should be now. Jerry 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post queensquare Posted August 29, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted August 29, 2014 We had an excellent week away in the far north at the Blyth show. The only visiting loco was the latest new arrival at Bath shed seen on the NSLR on an unlikely running in turn. I'm pleased to say it performed very well. Jerry 22 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Sheep Posted September 1, 2014 Share Posted September 1, 2014 Loving the new layout, fond memories of running Highbury a couple of years ago at St Albans - you're making me want to build a small layout now - better get on with brew lane then. One rather random question, the logs in the timber yard, are they cut into specific lengths based on actual practice or just what seemed a good length? to add some variation to my traffic (and that my eventual layout will be somewhere near, if not in, the lake district, wood and slate traffic was quite common so I've been acquiring bolster wagons and need to put some tree trunks on. The lengths you've used look quite realistic so thought I'd ask Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold queensquare Posted September 1, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 1, 2014 Loving the new layout, fond memories of running Highbury a couple of years ago at St Albans - you're making me want to build a small layout now - better get on with brew lane then. One rather random question, the logs in the timber yard, are they cut into specific lengths based on actual practice or just what seemed a good length? to add some variation to my traffic (and that my eventual layout will be somewhere near, if not in, the lake district, wood and slate traffic was quite common so I've been acquiring bolster wagons and need to put some tree trunks on. The lengths you've used look quite realistic so thought I'd ask Many thanks. The logs are made from twigs cut as new growth and allowed to dry out, I have a little tin full of them. I find Field Maple the best, a native of the British isles and very common in our hedgerows. As to the lengths I've not really measured them, I just cut them to what looked about right. jerry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
richbrummitt Posted September 1, 2014 Share Posted September 1, 2014 (edited) In my experience wood loads look good matched to the length of the wagons, within reason, because the wagons would have been supplied to match the load. Timber would have to be cut to the length or size required at some point. If you want to make wood that is of consistent size then produce a jig. This is a must if you want loads of sawn timber. Edited September 1, 2014 by richbrummitt Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Sheep Posted September 1, 2014 Share Posted September 1, 2014 Thanks, Thinking some logs traffic would be good (like the traction engine) including bolsters and a horse having brought it to the goods yard from the felling site. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Donw Posted September 1, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 1, 2014 We have a rather large hedge mostly field maple. Have I missed out on a market for 2mm logs? It has all gone to the recycling. Seriously the loads do look good nice modelling. Don 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold queensquare Posted September 1, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 1, 2014 We have a rather large hedge mostly field maple. Have I missed out on a market for 2mm logs? It has all gone to the recycling. Seriously the loads do look good nice modelling. Don I think you'll get one or two wagon loads out of that Don! :-)) Jerry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
richbrummitt Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 I think you'll get one or two wagon loads out of that Don! :-)) Jerry Full size ones, no doubt! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold TomE Posted October 12, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 12, 2014 Had a very enjoyable weekend at the Farnham show operating Tucking Mill. Unlike Highbury, it is very easy to shunt yourself in to a complete mess which then takes quite some time to sort out! The layout performed almost perfectly, with the only issue being a faulty switch in the controller, however this was swiftly rectified. Inbetween operating turns I captured some video on the iPhone: Thanks once again to Jerry for the opportunity to operate! Tom. 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Re6/6 Posted October 13, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 13, 2014 Delightful! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Donw Posted October 13, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 13, 2014 Congratulations to Jerry for winning the Malcom Stone Award for this pair usually seen on TM. Don 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Donw Posted October 13, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 13, 2014 I think all those ratings belong to you Jerry. Don Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
John lewsey Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 The traction engine and trailer were very very nice all of the models were just superb Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandbridgejct Posted October 15, 2014 Share Posted October 15, 2014 "........................................" (Sorry. I'm speechless. So perfect. So beautiful. And so staggeringly small.) Alan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold queensquare Posted October 17, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 17, 2014 I've been asked to put up some pictures of the Terrier chassis. It has an 8mm Nigel Lawton motor driving a 30:1 worm and wheel followed by, I think, 12/24 second stage gears giving 60:1 overall. The gears are on a turned spindle in a 1/16 brass block which is screwed to one side of the chassis thus maintaining electrical isolation - all sounds very fancy but is in fact very Heath-Robinson. Jerry 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
justin1985 Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 How is the motor retained Jerry? I can't seem to see any bracket or fixings. In the rather optimistic depths of my gloat box I have a spare Terrier body I picked up from, I think, a 009 modeller who had used the chassis. There are many more locos I need to finish before getting around to it. Your one is inspiring though! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold queensquare Posted October 17, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 17, 2014 How is the motor retained Jerry? I can't seem to see any bracket or fixings. In the rather optimistic depths of my gloat box I have a spare Terrier body I picked up from, I think, a 009 modeller who had used the chassis. There are many more locos I need to finish before getting around to it. Your one is inspiring though! Thanks Justin, in best engineering fashion it's glued in with superglue. Paper is used to insulate it from the chassis and provide some adjustment for height. Jerry 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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