wilks Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 Hi Paul, Thanks for your post; that's a lovely connection with your Dad's memories of pre-war LNER. Makes it all worthwhile when we comments like that. Next shows at Spalding (Nov 2019) and Southampton (Jan 2020). Not quite 'south east', but within striking distance perhaps? I'll PM you re DVD. Graham Graham Thankyou - Spalding might be possible. Paul 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Y Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 Well done Graham on a well-deserved spot in the BMRA results. The full results appear here - https://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/141585-british-model-railway-awards-2018-the-winners/ 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
micklner Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 Congratulations to all at Grantham . Forza the LNER !!!! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Barry O Posted January 25, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 25, 2019 Well done Graham on a well-deserved spot in the BMRA results. Layout of the Year - Bronze - Grantham.jpg The full results appear here - https://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/141585-british-model-railway-awards-2018-the-winners/ Ooh look...a weathered streak.... Baz 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNER4479 Posted January 25, 2019 Author Share Posted January 25, 2019 Well done Graham on a well-deserved spot in the BMRA results. Layout of the Year - Bronze - Grantham.jpg The full results appear here - https://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/141585-british-model-railway-awards-2018-the-winners/ Ooh - a bronze-y! Must have been on the sun bed too long (fat chance) Thanks Andy for that - and thanks to all who voted. Not sure that we did anything different or 'special' in 2018 (although there have been some undoubted highlights), just a case of gradual 'onwards and upwards' but maybe we are (finally) getting to the stage of a layout that, if not exactly 'complete', is at least achieving what it set out to do. Thanks (obviously) to all who have contributed so readily and - although I've said it before - I shall be ever grateful to this fantastic forum for all the support and help received; it really has been the making of the layout. Graham ... Grant ... Red Leader ... 'Robert' (delete as appropriate) 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 Do they get a bronze medallion? Can we expect The Grantham team to wear shirts open to the naval, chest wigs along with a year round tan? :-) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNER4479 Posted January 25, 2019 Author Share Posted January 25, 2019 (edited) New avatar, perhaps? Edited January 25, 2019 by LNER4479 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mallard60022 Posted January 25, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 25, 2019 Medallion man.jpg New avatar, perhaps? That's a weathered streak and looks somewhat disturbing. A. Pornman Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post LNER4479 Posted February 18, 2019 Author Popular Post Share Posted February 18, 2019 (edited) Not had a travelogue for some time. Been lucky enough to encounter some near perfect sunshine last week to showcase the snow in some of Europe's most famous mountain scenery so, as some seem to appreciate such piccies, here goes: Any ideas? (no points for guessing 'Switzerland'!). This was arrival day last Tuesday, when we had a chance to have a quick look round the town where we based ourselves. Switzerland's most iconic mountain was within easy reach so, with the weather perfect, it was a no-brainer to head out there. Aha - a train! A service on the Gornergrat Railway negotiates the penultimate corner before the summit station at 10,000ft a.s.l. (give or take) Time to put the camera in panoramic mode. On the terrace, beer and chips were consumed whilst taking in the crystal clear conditions. No gloves, scarf or woolly hat required. It doesn't get much better than that. More gorgeous weather on Thursday for a trip to find an iconic figure by the lake. Who wants to live forever, anyway? Champion. The town's station is of course the terminus of the Golden Pass route through Gstaad and Zweisimmen to Spiez. Gone all arty-f$rty at the water front. The weather held for our last jaunt out on Friday to Grindelwald, the ski resort overlooked by the North face of the Eiger. On the rack - the Wengeralpbahn train makes a dramatic entry into Grindelwald station. Our train back awaits (sigh!) Last pic and we can reveal the identity of our base for the trip. Away into the left distance lies the route through the Rhone valley, overlooked by the BLS Lotschberg pass route climbing up the north side of the valley. Bottom right lies the mainline route to Italy through the Simplon tunnel, whilst the route of the Glacier Express heads eastwards toward Andermatt. Yes, from a viewpoint on a footpath into the foothills, we overlook the railway centre of .... Brig! But you'd worked that out by now ... hadn't you? Edited February 18, 2019 by LNER4479 23 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chris p bacon Posted February 19, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 19, 2019 Stayed in Zermatt a few years ago, I was a rich man before I purchased a coffee there... Also had a lovely trip up the Gornergrat only to find the top shrouded in mist, it could have been worse, we might have purchased a second cup of coffee there... 3 5 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted February 19, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 19, 2019 6 hours ago, LNER4479 said: More gorgeous weather on Thursday for a trip to find an iconic figure by the lake. Who wants to live forever, anyway? Champion. The town's station is of course the terminus of the Golden Pass route through Gstaad and Zweisimmen to Spiez. No smoke on the water then... 5 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CUTLER2579 Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 I know. Homesick for Bishop Auckland. Regards,Derek. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin S-C Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 What was Freddie's connection with Switzerland? Did Queen do a lot of recording there? Superb photos. Switzerland must have the cleanest air in Europe. I only when there once when I was a lot younger but after two weeks walking around I had never felt healthier! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted February 19, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 19, 2019 6 hours ago, Martin S-C said: What was Freddie's connection with Switzerland? Did Queen do a lot of recording there? Superb photos. Switzerland must have the cleanest air in Europe. I only when there once when I was a lot younger but after two weeks walking around I had never felt healthier! http://www.mercuryphoenixtrust.com/studioexperience/ 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mallard60022 Posted February 19, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 19, 2019 (edited) That is one beautiful area and that model railway depicting the valley is excellent with magnificent and superbly realistic scenery. Is it DCC? Phil Edited February 19, 2019 by Mallard60022 2 1 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium New Haven Neil Posted February 19, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 19, 2019 Reflects exactly my 50th birthday treat 10 years ago (sigh) with Great Rail Journeys. Loved Brig. Trip up the Gornergrat was perfect, and the cablecar trip to the Kleine Matterhorn. Mrs NHN was less impressed with that! 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNER4479 Posted February 19, 2019 Author Share Posted February 19, 2019 7 hours ago, Martin S-C said: What was Freddie's connection with Switzerland? Did Queen do a lot of recording there? In addition to our Antipodean correspondent's helpful link, this may also help: 5 2 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodcock29 Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 Graham Love the photos of Switzerland. When we were there nearly 6 years ago it was a whiteout on the Gonnergrat so the Matterhorn may as well as have not existed! How is the quint coming along? Delayed by the need for a trial build of the B7 I expect. Andrew Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyRS Posted March 11, 2019 Share Posted March 11, 2019 A question if I may regarding your point bending very early on during the building of Grantham. Did you find a limit to what your could bend your points too? I only ask as I wonder if it would be possible to take a double slip point to basically create this sort of curvature? Thanks in advance. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNER4479 Posted March 13, 2019 Author Share Posted March 13, 2019 Hi there, I think you'd be struggling with that. The point flexing is only really suitable for slight tweaks to turn a dead straight into a sweeping curve. The two slips that were tweaked at the north end on Grantham are within a six foot radius curve. By contrast, your suggestion is trying to turn the straight into the inner radius of the Peco curved point. That's about three foot radius (slightly less in parts as it's not a constant radius) so that's a lot more than a tweak. I'd also be worrying about the left hand (inner) radius that you'd be ending up with there. You're probably down to set-track radii by the time you've put that amount of tweaking in. The real problem is that you can't tweak the slip points evenly throughout their whole length as you have to leave well alone in the central section where the switch blades are. You get away with that on a gradual curve only. Hope that's not too disappointing for you! 1 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNER4479 Posted April 30, 2019 Author Share Posted April 30, 2019 Whilst Grantham slumbers on pending a summer dust down, there's another travelogue broken out in another area of the forum. Not sure quite where this link will take you but, to save double posting, it's all in this linked 'Big Boy' thread and I just posted the first instalment. I'll keep you posted. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Sim Posted May 2, 2019 Share Posted May 2, 2019 Anyone have a model of it? Imagine that pulling one of the prestige LNER top link expresses.... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwealleans Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 There are models available. One of the members at Ely brought one along to a running night when we still had Thurston. Even in HO, it wouldn't fit under any of the bridges. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNER4479 Posted May 3, 2019 Author Share Posted May 3, 2019 Further update posted on the Big Boy thread. In case you can't been be bothered to look, here is the beast, looking rather splendiferous in the early evening Cheyenne sunshine. 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mallard60022 Posted May 3, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 3, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, LNER4479 said: Further update posted on the Big Boy thread. In case you can't been be bothered to look, here is the beast, looking rather splendiferous in the early evening Cheyenne sunshine. TW has noticed that the smokebox handrail is too low. That is absolutely huge.....what a mighty beast. It must sound really interesting when it is climbing those Rocky bits? P Edited May 3, 2019 by Mallard60022 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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