gr.king Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 Traditional Viking funeral for deceased model railways - possible only a modern English custom in the former Danelaw? 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porcy Mane Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 50 minutes ago, Dr Gerbil-Fritters said: What is this 'Gamston Bonfire'... ? What is this 'Gamston Bonfire'... ? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gerbil-Fritters Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 Crumbs. Well, some of my efforts went to the local tip... Only today I almost launched a Cambrian Turbot into the neighbours garden. Dreadful kit. In my paws anyway. 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted August 9, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 9, 2019 With the joys of having a smart TV I've just enjoyed your Hatton's O gauge A3 review with David Mylett on You Tube Tony.. Very nice looking, affordable models. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mallard60022 Posted August 9, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 9, 2019 2 hours ago, gr.king said: Traditional Viking funeral for deceased model railways - possible only a modern English custom in the former Danelaw? Bassetlaw? P 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gr.king Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 Those Bassets were fierce dark-ages warriors you know.... Or, being sensible for a moment, the presence of a number of place names ending in "by" in that part of the country seems to confirm that the Norsemen held sway there for a time.... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted August 9, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 9, 2019 2 hours ago, Mallard60022 said: Bassetlaw? P Hi Phil I am not sure anyone wants to go there, where ever it is. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Manxcat Posted August 9, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 9, 2019 10 hours ago, Tony Wright said: I've mentioned before, it's my immense privilege to be invited as a judge at several shows. One large one in particular has both what might call the 'high-end' layouts and the train set ones (with many in between). The show is justifiably popular, and it's one I look forward to each year. I'm really hoping, Tony, that I know exactly which show that is. Archie 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mallard60022 Posted August 9, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 9, 2019 51 minutes ago, Clive Mortimore said: Hi Phil I am not sure anyone wants to go there, where ever it is. It's where I live ………………………….it's an actual area in North Notts. P 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted August 9, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 9, 2019 27 minutes ago, Mallard60022 said: It's where I live ………………………….it's an actual area in North Notts. P Oh I have been there....and survived 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post Barry Ten Posted August 9, 2019 RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted August 9, 2019 Progress on my SE&CR E1 class: Once again, thanks to Tony for his encouragement in getting more of us into kitbuilding, and the many other modellers who post on here. Al 15 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted August 9, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 9, 2019 (edited) 3 hours ago, gr.king said: Those Bassets were fierce dark-ages warriors you know.... Or, being sensible for a moment, the presence of a number of place names ending in "by" in that part of the country seems to confirm that the Norsemen held sway there for a time.... Hi Graeme Not everywhere that ends in "by" was a settlement inhabited by the Vikings/Danes/Norsemen. Stewartby in Bedfordshire wasn't. King Alfred the Great stopped the advancing Vikings/Danes/Norsemen at Bedford trapping them north of the Great River Ouse and Stewartby is south of Bedford. In fact it has nothing what so ever to do with Vikings or even Saxons it was only built in 1926 and at first called Wootton Pillinge London Brick Company Village until 1936 when it was renamed after the Stewart family who owned London Brick Company. The village was built for the workers at the local brick works. Edited August 9, 2019 by Clive Mortimore dates 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Sim Posted August 10, 2019 Share Posted August 10, 2019 On 08/08/2019 at 16:31, Tony Wright said: John, A mate at Wolverhampton built a layout some years ago based on the S&D which featured a burial taking place in a churchyard, though I can't remember whether the corpse moved or not. Either way, it seems popular to depict an event taking place at a church, if one is modelled on a layout. And a wedding as well? And a car crash in the road outside? And a building on fire? And a brawl at the pub? And a foxhunt? And the road up? And????????????????? But, we seem to have been here before! Regards, Tony. Don’t forget, a bus on a bridge! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gr.king Posted August 10, 2019 Share Posted August 10, 2019 11 hours ago, Clive Mortimore said: Hi Graeme Not everywhere that ends in "by" was a settlement inhabited by the Vikings/Danes/Norsemen. Stewartby in Bedfordshire wasn't. King Alfred the Great stopped the advancing Vikings/Danes/Norsemen at Bedford trapping them north of the Great River Ouse and Stewartby is south of Bedford. In fact it has nothing what so ever to do with Vikings or even Saxons it was only built in 1926 and at first called Wootton Pillinge London Brick Company Village until 1936 when it was renamed after the Stewart family who owned London Brick Company. The village was built for the workers at the local brick works. Interesting perhaps, but a small number of exceptions do not disprove a general principle. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clem Posted August 10, 2019 Share Posted August 10, 2019 (edited) I'm in the middle of making a signal box for? - still haven't got a name for my layout - but possibly Nuthall or Nuthall and Watnall. We'll see. But this has nothing to do with the fact that it doesn't take me much to get distracted on to something else. I came across and fished out a half-finished Kirk Diagram 65 Brake Third which I started in the early 90's and not finished. In P4, I just couldn't resist converting it to EM. Even though I need another D65 like a hole in the head! Anyway, I thought "I'll convert it for a bit of fun and then put it away". Hmmm... not likely! 2 or 3 days later and I've added all the under frame detail and after the alarm gear and vac pipes get added it'll go for painting. The thing that got me about it, was its ride through point work. They're Pendlenton-Mitchell sprung bogies with Comet cosmetic side frames. Once I had seen it glide along, I was bitten!. The truth is that dimensionally and from a standard of modelling basis, it doesn't hold a candle to a tarted up Hornby but thanks to Tony, I can welcome it to my family of carriages as a 'layout coach'. Now where was I? Oh yes.. back to the signal box.... BTW, can you still get Pendlenton-Mitchell sprung bogies? Edited August 10, 2019 by Clem Another brain fault 15 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jol Wilkinson Posted August 10, 2019 Share Posted August 10, 2019 As part of the 4mm Mitchell range, they may have been latterly available through David Geen but he has retired and Mitchell products appear to have disappeared. Bill Bedford does sprung coach bogies, easier to assemble and set up than the PM type in my experience. Mike Clark (Masokits) does a sprung bogie kit with adjustable wheelbase (excellent products although rather daunting instructions). Dart castings supply the MJT torsion bar compensated bogie kits, while Brassmasters produce a similar product which is easier to assemble and fix to the underframe. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Taz Posted August 10, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 10, 2019 I can thoroughly recommend the Brassmasters bogie compensation units as an alternative to the above. we have used both these and Bill Bedford on the coaching /EMU stock for Balcombe (P4) and have been very pleased with their performance and have settled on them for all future builds. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Chamby Posted August 10, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 10, 2019 11 hours ago, Jesse Sim said: Don’t forget, a bus on a bridge! I quite like a bus on a bridge, even though it has become a cliche in the hobby. It is one of those things that helps fix a layout in its modelled time and place, if the right bus in the right livery with an appropriate destination board is used. That said, it is amazing how many buses are simply plonked on bridges where the approach road appears to be completely impassable for the vehicle concerned. The most basic of errors. 1 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Northmoor Posted August 10, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 10, 2019 26 minutes ago, Chamby said: I quite like a bus on a bridge, even though it has become a cliche in the hobby. It is one of those things that helps fix a layout in its modelled time and place, if the right bus in the right livery with an appropriate destination board is used. That said, it is amazing how many buses are simply plonked on bridges where the approach road appears to be completely impassable for the vehicle concerned. The most basic of errors. Agreed, as well as the unfeasible road layout, why is the (stationary) bus placed in the location where is is least likely to be stationary? Position it in the station forecourt or at a bus stop, with the doors open. 4 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium thegreenhowards Posted August 10, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 10, 2019 On 08/08/2019 at 10:37, Clive Mortimore said: Hello Andy, Tony and anyone who knows the answer, You mention that the Mousa model lacks the corridor side sliding ventilators on the end door Third Corridor, did the all door corridor coaches have their corridor side windows fitted with sliding ventilators later in life? I am in the process of making a diagram 115 (and a 52 ft FK diagram 140) from Hornby Railroad coaches and just want to make sure I get them as right as I can. Clive, I’m now home and I’ve checked Campling. The reference is on p22 (and 24&26) and refers to end vestibule stock only, so I’m pretty sure that neither of your proposed vehicles would have had the same treatment. Andy 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewartingram Posted August 10, 2019 Share Posted August 10, 2019 5 hours ago, Northmoor said: Agreed, as well as the unfeasible road layout, why is the (stationary) bus placed in the location where is is least likely to be stationary? Position it in the station forecourt or at a bus stop, with the doors open. Doors? Buses with DOORS? Proper buses didn't have those new fangled things! They will never catch on... Stewart 1 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnarcher Posted August 10, 2019 Share Posted August 10, 2019 (edited) 2 hours ago, stewartingram said: Doors? Buses with DOORS? Proper buses didn't have those new fangled things! They will never catch on... Stewart Bus with a door new-fangled? How old are you? Edited August 10, 2019 by johnarcher 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted August 10, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 10, 2019 30 minutes ago, thegreenhowards said: Clive, I’m now home and I’ve checked Campling. The reference is on p22 (and 24&26) and refers to end vestibule stock only, so I’m pretty sure that neither of your proposed vehicles would have had the same treatment. Andy Hi Andy Thank you. I was thumbing through one of the Harris books and found a photo of an all door Third Corridor in maroon, corridor side and that didn't have sliding ventilators. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted August 11, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 11, 2019 12 hours ago, Chamby said: I quite like a bus on a bridge, even though it has become a cliche in the hobby. It is one of those things that helps fix a layout in its modelled time and place, if the right bus in the right livery with an appropriate destination board is used. That said, it is amazing how many buses are simply plonked on bridges where the approach road appears to be completely impassable for the vehicle concerned. The most basic of errors. I have a problem - I have more buses than there will be overbridges on my layout. Where should I put the leftovers? 4 1 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Sim Posted August 11, 2019 Share Posted August 11, 2019 16 hours ago, Chamby said: I quite like a bus on a bridge, even though it has become a cliche in the hobby. It is one of those things that helps fix a layout in its modelled time and place, if the right bus in the right livery with an appropriate destination board is used. That said, it is amazing how many buses are simply plonked on bridges where the approach road appears to be completely impassable for the vehicle concerned. The most basic of errors. Agreed, I actually have a photo of a A4, with the spare set of coronation coaches, coming under a bridge, with a bus on travelling along it. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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