RMweb Gold The Johnster Posted June 22, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 22, 2020 19 hours ago, Alister_G said: I took Ladmanlow, with it's new extension, out into the countryside this morning: Outstanding in it's field... 3 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ardbealach Posted June 22, 2020 Share Posted June 22, 2020 And in the open air with at least two metre distancing! Ideal covid layout (AM) 1 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Waverley West Posted June 23, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted June 23, 2020 45144 wheels a Speedlink service past Haymarket MPD and an eclectic collection of rolling stock in the East Yard... 20 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Allegheny1600 Posted June 23, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted June 23, 2020 Hello all, This is my first posting in this topic, I hope it's okay? I hasten to add - this is NOT my work, just courtesy of DA Trains nofrost on facebook (posted with permission): https://www.facebook.com/datrains/ This is H0 scale by the way. Cheers, John. 30 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 47137 Posted June 24, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 24, 2020 17 hours ago, Allegheny1600 said: Hello all, This is my first posting in this topic, I hope it's okay? I hasten to add - this is NOT my work, just courtesy of DA Trains nofrost on facebook (posted with permission): https://www.facebook.com/datrains/ This is H0 scale by the way. Cheers, John. This looks just about perfect to me - the lighting, colouring and even the depth of field are all very believable. I suppose the only "techincal error" might be, signal aspects would not be visible from this viewpoint. But it's jolly good! I imagine, this is part of a rather good layout. - Richard. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allegheny1600 Posted June 24, 2020 Share Posted June 24, 2020 Thanks, Richard! I could only spot the heavier than real catenary wires - even then, in Italy, they are pretty heavy in real life. Also, the over large flangeways through the points, inevitable really. I'm glad people liked this picture and I would encourage anyone to please, take a look on facebook, DA Trains has loads of excellent pictures of what looks to be a very appealing layout. Cheers, John. 3 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Ruston Posted June 24, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted June 24, 2020 34 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Northmoor Posted June 24, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 24, 2020 Ruston - That is just about as perfect a model photograph as I have seen on this thread. 1 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Alister_G Posted June 25, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 25, 2020 20 hours ago, Ruston said: Dave, please forgive the impertinance, but when I add smoke effects, I always leave a slight gap between the top of the funnel and the smoke. I don't know why but I think it looks more realistic. Al. 9 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruston Posted June 25, 2020 Share Posted June 25, 2020 1 hour ago, Alister_G said: Dave, please forgive the impertinance, but when I add smoke effects, I always leave a slight gap between the top of the funnel and the smoke. I don't know why but I think it looks more realistic. Al. It all depends on what the loco is doing - how much smoke it's making, Is it working hard or easy? Moving or stationary? Regulator open or closed? Running fast or slowly? Two examples below. Stationary and making a lot of smoke. No gap. The engine on the right is starting a train and moving slowly with a clean exhaust. Gap. 5 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Alister_G Posted June 25, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 25, 2020 Case closed... Cheers Dave. Al. 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Northmoor Posted June 25, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 25, 2020 2 hours ago, Ruston said: It all depends on what the loco is doing - how much smoke it's making, Is it working hard or easy? Moving or stationary? Regulator open or closed? Running fast or slowly? There's good reason for this. When the loco is working, it's mostly exhausting steam, which starts to condense as soon as it enters the colder air. When the regulator's closed, the smoke which while containing some steam (as a product of combustion), is dominated by part-burned fuel which is what we see as smoke and which doesn't condense. 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KNP Posted June 26, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted June 26, 2020 Rex, the local shop owner, passes the time of day with PC Dibble before the start, of hopefully, a busy day..... 23 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D6775 Posted June 27, 2020 Share Posted June 27, 2020 37402 just released from a Margam Paint job. Seems the forgot to re-fit the eth jumper....... 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 43110andyb Posted June 29, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted June 29, 2020 Not even 31418 passing by can cheer this frustrated car owner up! That damn All-agro again!!!!! 24 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mswjr Posted June 29, 2020 Share Posted June 29, 2020 Yep, All ALEGROS were Brown. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tom F Posted June 29, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted June 29, 2020 5810 with the 6.45am off Bala for Blaenau Ffestiniog 43 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted June 29, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 29, 2020 52 minutes ago, mswjr said: Yep, All ALEGROS were Brown. I had a yellow one. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcredfer Posted June 29, 2020 Share Posted June 29, 2020 2 hours ago, mswjr said: Yep, All ALEGROS were Brown. 1 hour ago, PhilJ W said: I had a yellow one. My spouse had one which was the spray painter's joke, mixture of both, resembling ....... all those of delicate disposition are advised to move on now........ ..... for those of stronger stomach, her Allegro was a mix of the previously mentioned colours, desert sand and chicken curry vomit. Not only that, but due to being reversed into a rather large ditch, it sported a wrinkled roof, as a result of the rather thin tin construction. Julian 6 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
durham light infantry Posted June 29, 2020 Share Posted June 29, 2020 41 minutes ago, jcredfer said: My spouse had one which was the spray painter's joke, mixture of both, resembling ....... all those of delicate disposition are advised to move on now........ ..... for those of stronger stomach, her Allegro was a mix of the previously mentioned colours, desert sand and chicken curry vomit. Not only that, but due to being reversed into a rather large ditch, it sported a wrinkled roof, as a result of the rather thin tin construction. Julian I always thought 1970's British Leyland shared a colour palette with 1970's Armitage Shanks... Mike 1 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted June 29, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 29, 2020 Mine was British Telecom yellow. It still didn't stop an idiot coming out of a side turning into the side of it, in broad daylight. He said he didn't see me! 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Northmoor Posted June 30, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 30, 2020 The Allegro was indicative of everything wrong with BL in the 1970s. Anyone who actually owned and drove one seemed to think they were actually quite good (like most BL products of the time), but then they were basically a re-bodied Austin 1300, which was an excellent car. The Austin/Morris 1100/1300 was also the best selling car in Britain, but by evolving it into the Allegro, BL managed to reduce sales by two-thirds. That really was quite an achievement but not one that anyone should be especially proud of. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted June 30, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 30, 2020 They were good cars, in some ways better than their 1100/1300 predecessors, less liable to rust to begin with. The problem was that the 'management by decree' at British Leyland that contributed to the downfall of the company. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewartingram Posted June 30, 2020 Share Posted June 30, 2020 Usual story - the media trashed the brand, the public read about it and continued the tale. But some (actually quite a lot) of people liked them & bought them. (I've been brand loyal since I started driving). It is surprising how made of the "stereotypes" have never even been in one, and are pleasantly surprised when they have to suffer the indignity! My list is: Austin A30 (12 yrs old, 250k miles done) Morris Marina 1.8 Morris Ital 1.3 (from 3 months old), my newest car, another 250k miles. Rover Sterling 2.7 V6 auto Rover Sterling 2.5 V6 auto (3 off)** Rover 75 V6 2.5 V6 auto (3 off)**. 1st done reached 230k miles, it successor was an insurance write off after a very minor accident. The latest is 16 years old, almost like new, 4 years older than my 1st car was when I started! [** all DIY converted to lpg] I have a book on the history of the Leyland group of companies, and it really surprised me how far ahead of the game the company really was with its developments. Stewart. 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philou Posted June 30, 2020 Share Posted June 30, 2020 I loved my Morris 1100 - made by the Lambretta company in Italy. It was an IM3 (Innocent-Morris) MkIII 1965 made, left-hand drive, twin carbs, leather upholstery. Rust and a mortgage finally did it in in about 1981. Sorry for being OT, but it was my first ever car. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now