Popular Post TheLaird Posted March 6, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted March 6, 2021 Flushed with the success of the Jubilee's, I decided to continue with the loco conversions and did some of these:- And whilst I was at it decided to have a go at a Scot that had been in the store cupboard for a few years. But now it's time to fulfil a filming contract that's been hanging over my head for a while!! 33 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopardml2341 Posted March 7, 2021 Share Posted March 7, 2021 I wondered what your filming contract might be....... Until I saw this: expoEM Spring21_ A5-V1.pdf Lights, camera, action! 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLaird Posted March 7, 2021 Author Share Posted March 7, 2021 5 hours ago, leopardml2341 said: I wondered what your filming contract might be....... Until I saw this: expoEM Spring21_ A5-V1.pdf 1.69 MB · 49 downloads Spot on Andy! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilks Posted March 7, 2021 Share Posted March 7, 2021 Are the conversion to EM by widening the b2b on the Bachmann wheels on their axles? There is obviously clearance behind the slide bars, cross head and crankpin on the leading driver. Great modelling - looking forward to the film. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLaird Posted March 7, 2021 Author Share Posted March 7, 2021 48 minutes ago, wilks said: Are the conversion to EM by widening the b2b on the Bachmann wheels on their axles? There is obviously clearance behind the slide bars, cross head and crankpin on the leading driver. Five of the Jubilees have had their wheels pulled, all the remaining locos have had new wheels fitted. The Fairburns do not have sufficient clearance behind the crossheads etc and the Scot has insufficient clearance behind the splashers. Regards John E. 1 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post TheLaird Posted March 18, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted March 18, 2021 Lights, Camera, Action!! Work underway on the EMGS Video. 24 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithHC Posted March 18, 2021 Share Posted March 18, 2021 Will us non members be able to see the Laird production........... Keith Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leander Posted March 18, 2021 Share Posted March 18, 2021 3 hours ago, KeithHC said: Will us non members be able to see the Laird production........... Keith The Virtual expo will indeed be open to all, EMGS members and non-members alike. The date is Saturday 22nd May when it goes live. Videos will be available to view on the EM Gauge Society YouTube after the day of the event. Full details for accessing will be on the emgs.org web site and on the thread on here, look under Exhibitions. 4 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted March 19, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 19, 2021 8 hours ago, Leander said: The Virtual expo will indeed be open to all, EMGS members and non-members alike. The date is Saturday 22nd May when it goes live. Videos will be available to view on the EM Gauge Society YouTube after the day of the event. Full details for accessing will be on the emgs.org web site and on the thread on here, look under Exhibitions. Bah, humbug. It's a local society for local people. Mike. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Duncan Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 12 hours ago, TheLaird said: Lights, Camera, Action!! Work underway on the EMGS Video. Hello John What a mammoth undertaking, and now its really beginning to look like a station, very exciting! What is going on down at the front of the layout at the lower level, and what are the rectangles of 2mm MDF(?) with a circle of the same and a screw through the centre, for? Sorry if I've missed the reason before. Incidentally I'm hoping to start building the odd signal for Yeovil in the nearish future and so start to use your natty bases! Kind regards Andrew Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLaird Posted March 19, 2021 Author Share Posted March 19, 2021 1 hour ago, Andrew Duncan said: Hello John What a mammoth undertaking, and now its really beginning to look like a station, very exciting! What is going on down at the front of the layout at the lower level, and what are the rectangles of 2mm MDF(?) with a circle of the same and a screw through the centre, for? Sorry if I've missed the reason before. Incidentally I'm hoping to start building the odd signal for Yeovil in the nearish future and so start to use your natty bases! Kind regards Andrew Hi Andrew, nice to hear from you and that things are still progressing. The squares and circles are a form of adjustable clip that hold the platform edges in place. The squares have elongated slots in them to allow for adjustment to clear stock. The section you can see is the parcels dock and is awaiting the top surface to be fitted. Regards John E 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippindoo Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 (edited) Just been browsing the British Pathe film library and came across a clip entitled 'The Railway Today 1960' It features a short clip, beginning at 3 mins 10 secs, showing an architect's model of the station's planned reconstruction. May be of interest... https://www.britishpathe.com/video/the-railway-today/query/the+railway+today Edited March 23, 2021 by pippindoo Add link 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLaird Posted March 23, 2021 Author Share Posted March 23, 2021 2 hours ago, pippindoo said: Just been browsing the British Pathe film library and came across a clip entitled 'The Railway Today 1960' It features a short clip, beginning at 3 mins 10 secs, showing an architect's model of the station's planned reconstruction. May be of interest... https://www.britishpathe.com/video/the-railway-today/query/the+railway+today Thanks for posting, interesting stuff. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post TheLaird Posted April 8, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted April 8, 2021 So having finally completed the EMGS video last week, it's back to some modelling. After completing the City South trainshed last year, I decided not to reinstate the backscene and leave the approaches exposed. Because of this and the desire to make operations more workable, the throat really needed re modelling. The current task is to build some pointwork. Wot I hadn't appreciated is that it would require alterations to the groundwork, as the alignment has changed to accommodate this! 27 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post TheLaird Posted April 11, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted April 11, 2021 Track all stuck down so hopefully makes it a bit clearer what the scheme is. Next job is to connect operating wires and servo's, then just wire it all up... again! I think it looks a bit more like a station throat now. Low relief Leeds West Box to go in the space on the left. 37 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Duncan Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 1 hour ago, TheLaird said: Track all stuck down so hopefully makes it a bit clearer what the scheme is. Next job is to connect operating wires and servo's, then just wire it all up... again! I think it looks a bit more like a station throat now. Low relief Leeds West Box to go in the space on the left. Hello John Maybe I've not been concentrating enough, but I don't immediately see where the new track you've just installed fits into the plan? Is the new area at a higher level than the surroundings and is it at the back of the layout (admittedly it looks like its an island...jealous of you space!). And actually I've been meaning to ask you if you'd post a current plan of the whole layout, so that I can get a real sense of where everything is. And sorry the last question, i noticed youve plumbed for copper paxolin for the point work, was that for speed, boredom with threading tiny bits of plastic onto lengths of steel....? Kind regards Andrew Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom D Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 4 hours ago, TheLaird said: Track all stuck down so hopefully makes it a bit clearer what the scheme is. Next job is to connect operating wires and servo's, then just wire it all up... again! I think it looks a bit more like a station throat now. Low relief Leeds West Box to go in the space on the left. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom D Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 What space on the left??? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted April 12, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 12, 2021 8 hours ago, Tom D said: What space on the left??? By the double slip? Mike. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithHC Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 Is this layout from actual prototype as it looks a little weird. If you go from the first rh turnout do you actually need that point. After that is a succession of slips that allow the route to ineffect be duplicated. If the first point was removed and replaced with just the curving road then the fist slip on the left could have been just a single slip. Keith Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 5BarVT Posted April 12, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 12, 2021 32 minutes ago, KeithHC said: Is this layout from actual prototype as it looks a little weird. If you go from the first rh turnout do you actually need that point. After that is a succession of slips that allow the route to ineffect be duplicated. If the first point was removed and replaced with just the curving road then the first slip on the left could have been just a single slip. Not quite sure which slip you mean: the layout has a lot of similarities with a layout that I knew well. The north bays at Newcastle Central had double slips on the ‘departure’ side allowing access from all ‘platform’ lines to both sidings and the departure line (I’m ignoring the three points internal to the sidings) and single slips on the ‘arrival’ side giving access to each ‘platform’ and still permitting a parallel move out. I can’t see any duplication, and looks like a typical steam age layout to me. Paul. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Herbert Nigel Posted April 12, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 12, 2021 I believe you’re seeing a representation of the connections to Leeds New station (LNW/NE) to the south of Midland station. The lines proceeding straight forward along the board led on to Farnley viaduct and ultimately Manchester. Interested to hear how this will be worked (if it is). 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brassey Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 What is the impact of this on the lever frame? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNER4479 Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 On 07/02/2021 at 14:20, TheLaird said: A batch conversion job to produce these Holbeck Jubilees. All but one have had wheels pulled, all have been fitted with sound systems and of course weathered. Only one has the correct tender. Now yer talking! At last, some proper injins. Tenders are a nightmare, aren't they? Or rather, should I say, great fun if you enjoy kitting, scratching and just generally 'bashing'. I have a few on my workbench at the moment including a welded Stanier 4,000 gallon (Hornby body on Mainline chassis), Stanier 3,500 gallon (Brassmasters kit) and Fowler flush rivetted (Airfix body on Mainline chassis). No doubt we'll share a few loco numbers as I'm featuring some Holbeck locos at the northern end of their operational tentacles. (Apologies for tardy post - just had a catch up on your thread!) 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Compound2632 Posted April 12, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 12, 2021 1 hour ago, LNER4479 said: No doubt we'll share a few loco numbers as I'm featuring some Holbeck locos at the northern end of their operational tentacles. I do have this image in my mind of the Derby octopus... 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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