RMweb Premium Ian Morgan Posted February 22, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 22, 2020 Mark, it is a pity you did not get the same angle shot as the B&W photo shown earlier, so a proper comparison could be made. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 2mmMark Posted February 22, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 22, 2020 2 hours ago, Ian Morgan said: Mark, it is a pity you did not get the same angle shot as the B&W photo shown earlier, so a proper comparison could be made. These were quick unplanned grab shots so you'll simply have to accept them as they are. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium CF MRC Posted February 22, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted February 22, 2020 This view from the Luftwaffe archives held at the Smithsonian may help Ian. Tim 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Donw Posted February 23, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 23, 2020 10 hours ago, AY Mod said: A bit of a generalisation; when I'm photographing a layout I also like to record how an effect is achieved, not just the outcome of the effect. Guilty of generalisation as charged. There was a time when the magazines seemed to be full of very well taken close ups but didn't give me the feel of how the layout fitted together. The pendulum may have swung back a bit. I like to see a mix of close ups but also other photos showing the layout as a whole. You do take some cracking shots Andy. Hope to see you at Staplegrove in April. Don 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium CF MRC Posted February 23, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted February 23, 2020 (edited) The recent improvement in detail to Maiden Lane Station showed up the scenic flats next to it. I therefore dug out Brian Dollemore’s original 1996 drawings of our terraced houses and made an 80% copy which was then mounted on thin ply and hand painted. The effect on the layout is satisfactory, especially when viewed from five feet away. The strange chimney pot on the station building is actually a hole in the back scene, through which an iPad peers, so that the operators can see the front. Tim Edited February 23, 2020 by CF MRC 9 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post CF MRC Posted February 23, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted February 23, 2020 Usual suspects Tim 20 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
manna Posted February 28, 2020 Share Posted February 28, 2020 On 23/02/2020 at 09:33, CF MRC said: This view from the Luftwaffe archives held at the Smithsonian may help Ian. Tim G'day Folks Viewing the above picture, I was surprised how close the headshunt, of the yard above Copenhagen tunnel, is to the 'Other' end of Copenhagen tunnelmouth, with a little more effort (and money), it could have joined the Down Slow at Holloway. manna Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium CF MRC Posted February 29, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted February 29, 2020 When we originally looked at making a model of the area we started using a small sized OS map and assumed that the two did indeed join. The Luftwaffe were flying a Heinkel 1/144 when this photo was taken... Tim 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
east barnet andy Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 damn shame Ally Pally is cancelled/postponed. Please , Tim , occasionally send details of progress made and snaps , , otherwise i'll get CF withdrawal symptoms ! ( if no others ! ) Regards EB Andy. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold queensquare Posted March 17, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 17, 2020 17 minutes ago, east barnet andy said: damn shame Ally Pally is cancelled/postponed. Please , Tim , occasionally send details of progress made and snaps , , otherwise i'll get CF withdrawal symptoms ! ( if no others ! ) Regards EB Andy. MRJ 278 (which has just gone to the printers) has a couple of wonderful pictures from the recent photo shoot by Barry Norman as a prelude to a full article, and lots more pictures, in MRJ 279. Jerry 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
east barnet andy Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 thanks for the info , old chap ; as soon as it hits the shelves i'll rush down to the newsagent ( if I'm allowed out of my house ) !!! regards and thanks again Andy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caley Jim Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 1 hour ago, east barnet andy said: thanks for the info , old chap ; as soon as it hits the shelves i'll rush down to the newsagent ( if I'm allowed out of my house ) !!! No worries on that score for me as I have it on subscription. Interestingly the small newsagent here in Biggar has it on his shelf, along with other model railway magazines. Must ask him who buys it. Jim Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 2mmMark Posted March 20, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 20, 2020 On 17/03/2020 at 19:00, Caley Jim said: No worries on that score for me as I have it on subscription. Interestingly the small newsagent here in Biggar has it on his shelf, along with other model railway magazines. Must ask him who buys it. Jim "These newsagents are small, the ones outside are Biggar" 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post CF MRC Posted July 25, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted July 25, 2020 I recently retrieved the cardboard placeholder model of York Road tube station from Keen House, prior to going on holiday in Cornwall. This has enabled me to make a good start on the definitive building: which is approximately 35 years since I made the original Cally station. I always like to use a substantial core for my buildings, in this case producing something like a modern concrete building structure. In comparison with its completely hand made predecessor, the new tube station is using the latest in technologies for its construction, with 3D printed window and dental course mouldings courtesy of Richard Wilson with equally superb etched windows and fittings, courtesy of Jim Watt. The front walls are cut straightforwardly from styrene sheet, but there will still be quite a few subtle layers and motifs to add. The interior will be tricky to model, as the righthand end is severely truncated in depth. It could actually be modelled with the shutters down - in closed condition (1932 onwards) - but that would be a bit of a shame. We are returning from Cornwall very shortly, but progress on the building should continue. It might, however, be interrupted by this little chap, who we will be getting in mid August. Tim 20 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-A-T Posted July 25, 2020 Share Posted July 25, 2020 There’s mischief in those eyes..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard i Posted July 25, 2020 Share Posted July 25, 2020 A new dog. I know that experience. My wife decided we needed a puppy to get through lock down. It has certainly reduced modeling time. richard Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caley Jim Posted July 25, 2020 Share Posted July 25, 2020 If that's a border collie. he'll have you herded into a corner before you know it! Jim Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold queensquare Posted July 25, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 25, 2020 It's a rough coated Russel and if it's half the dog Max was then it will be a little belter. Looking forward to meeting him. jerry 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbishop Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 Is he a West Country farm terrier? We had this one for 17½ years. Superb with livestock, loved children, cats, beating up GSDs and killing vermin. He is looking worried because he's playing "I can't swim" game; someone will wade out to save him; then Toddy will swim out to the next rock. We described him as a silky Jack Russell, his coat was too long for smooth and too soft for rough. Bill 8 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium CF MRC Posted July 27, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted July 27, 2020 No, he’s coming from Leicestershire, perhaps with hunt ancestors. He has very rough, long coated parents. Looking forward to another JR. Tim Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium CF MRC Posted July 29, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted July 29, 2020 York Road tube station is making steady progress: there are many different detailing levels and frills on a Leslie Green-designed London Underground building. The front walls are only loosely fitted at present, as there is a massive amount of work still needed on them. The 3D printed details should come alive once they are sprayed with undercoat. Now the question for the knowledgable types is this: what is in the front room of the building under York Road Station signage? I have enhanced a previous image to show what looks like a rack on the back wall and maybe a showcase close to the nearer window. The only overall drawing I have of the station shows a narrow room and, regrettably, does not include a plan view. A sign inside the concourse points to a ticket office, which would be where the room is, but the security would be very poor for such a use. Over to you, for erudite suggestions. Whatever we decide upon, Jo Public will never see it, but the Up & Down Main Lines operator at the South end will. Tim 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sithlord75 Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 (edited) Hi Tim, I found this: but the resolution is poor - I presume the original is at the LT archive or museum? Not sure if a) I'm teaching you to suck eggs by finding it as it maybe in your collection already or even b) if it would help? Cheers Kevin PS - having had a better look around the LTM site, it would appear they do have some drawings which maybe useful, just not on the web. From Down Here I don't know how easy it would be to get see the relevant drawings and decide if they'd be useful. Edited July 30, 2020 by Sithlord75 Additional information 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Nick Mitchell Posted July 30, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 30, 2020 2 hours ago, CF MRC said: The only overall drawing I have of the station shows a narrow room and, regrettably, does not include a plan view. The pre-feasibility study done in 2005 about potentially re-opening the station has a section on its original configuration. As well as a copy of the drawing you already have, there is also a good clear plan of the ground floor on page 9. The room in question is indeed a ticket office. You can download the report here: https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/232988/response/579527/attach/3/Technical Pre feasibility Report revised april.pdf 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium CF MRC Posted July 30, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted July 30, 2020 (edited) Thanks Kevin & Nick, you’re stars! I had not found the coloured original plans which are very pretty, but had found a version of the Halcrow report, presumably truncated for a different audience and without the plan. I did not get a lot of help from LT this time; the drawing lists don’t give much guidance as to content. 35 years ago I went along to the plans office and inspected the drawings for the Cally in person. I will need to modify the entrance lobbies and first floor a bit, but it does all make sense now. Tim Edited July 30, 2020 by CF MRC Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sithlord75 Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 Happy to help, as little as it may be, in the Great Task Tim. Fingers crossed for a viewing in 2021! Cheers Kevin Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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