7APT7 Posted March 10, 2014 Share Posted March 10, 2014 Looking good in black and white, nice photo Jamie Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
black and decker boy Posted March 10, 2014 Share Posted March 10, 2014 45144 closeup.jpg Could so easily be one of my childhood photos from TI or TO. Had to look very hard to decide it was a model. Simply awesome squire. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
7APT7 Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 45144 closeup.jpg you just had a really wok-off lens on your camera while taking photos at Toton in the 1980s hey Dave... lol Zoomed in from across the bank on the far side. Jamie Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Adrian Knowles Posted March 12, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted March 12, 2014 Swindon 1906? 56 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PaternosterRow Posted March 13, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 13, 2014 Hi Adrian, I was about to grumble that this blog is about models only until I slowly realized that it is one!!! I'm still not absolutely sure. Fantastic workmanship. We definitely need an OMG button for this picture. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Knowles Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 Hi Adrian, I was about to grumble that this blog is about models only until I slowly realized that it is one!!! I'm still not absolutely sure. Fantastic workmanship. We definitely need an OMG button for this picture. Many thanks for the comment - as the real 2907 was scrapped in 1933 this is definitely a model! Much of the effect is due to the superb backdrop of Swindon A shop which was built by John Dornom. The loco itself is one of the superb creations being produced by Masterpiece Models, so all I can really take credit for is the photography. Adrian 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanbuttler Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 Fantastic Adrian, loco and backdrop both jaw dropping. I thought it computer generated in 3D at first, seriously impressive. Do you have any more? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Adrian Knowles Posted March 13, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted March 13, 2014 Since that one seems to have gone down quite well, here are a few more typical Swindon scenes... 57 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
C&WR Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 (edited) Just astonishing. With all due respect to the other fabulous pictures on this thread these are some of the best I have seen. The only thing that says "model" about these is that they are in colour of a period before colour photography. Edited March 13, 2014 by C&WR Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Adrian Knowles Posted March 13, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted March 13, 2014 And another... 33 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
-missy- Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 I have to say that I have seen some impressive realistic photos on this thread but those Adrian are amazing. Absolute top notch modelling and photography. They are, in no doubt, the best on here so far. Missy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffalo Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 Swindon 1906? Beautiful model, but I'm suprised no one has pointed out that it can't be 1906, unless someone has borrowed those lamps from a railmotor. The GWR used black loco lamps on everything except railmotors until about 1915 when red was adopted for all. If we're going to be really picky, the livery is also open to question. Holcroft says that the first black frames appeared on the county tanks in 1906. Whilst 2221 was built in September 1905, the next ones were built from August 1906 onwards. Lady Disdain was built in May 1906 so may well have had the final form of the red frame livery when first built. Nick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Knowles Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 Beautiful model, but I'm suprised no one has pointed out that it can't be 1906, unless someone has borrowed those lamps from a railmotor. The GWR used black loco lamps on everything except railmotors until about 1915 when red was adopted for all. If we're going to be really picky, the livery is also open to question. Holcroft says that the first black frames appeared on the county tanks in 1906. Whilst 2221 was built in September 1905, the next ones were built from August 1906 onwards. Lady Disdain was built in May 1906 so may well have had the final form of the red frame livery when first built. Nick Hi Nick, thanks for pointing that out. It actually can't be 1906 (my mistake) because 2907 wasn't named until 1907! I'm open to persuasion about the lamps, but of course they can be changed. Re the livery, I am told that the 'Lady' series were the first with the black frames, but apparently No. 98 did appear with red frames. Adrian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post t-b-g Posted March 13, 2014 RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted March 13, 2014 (edited) A quick conversion to B & W and now you really are there.... Sometimes when we see models in colour it doesn't compute in our brains as well as a B & W image because most of us have only seen such scenes as B & W photos. So even if the colours are spot on, it isn't what we are used to seeing. Apologies for tinkering with your lovely photo Adrian! Edited March 13, 2014 by t-b-g 20 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffalo Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 Hi Adrian, I'd forgotten about the 1907 naming! I think all of the early ones that were renumbered into the 2900 series (100, 98, 171-90) must have been finished in the red frame livery when built. Most, if not all, of the Saints would have had black frames, so maybe the ladies are open to question. Do you know of any clear evidence of their as-built condition? Most photos I've seen are after naming or after superheating. Holcroft was there at the time, but it's always possible that he made a mistake. As far as the county tanks are concerned, I think he was referring to the August 1906 builds as one photo of 2221 as built a year earlier does look as though it has red frames. Nick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Knowles Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 A quick conversion to B & W and now you really are there.... Sometimes when we see models in colour it doesn't compute in our brains as well as a B & W image because most of us have only seen such scenes as B & W photos. So even if the colours are spot on, it isn't what we are used to seeing. Apologies for tinkering with your lovely photo Adrian! Even nicer in black & white! Thanks for doing that, maybe I'll try it with a few of the others. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Knowles Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 Hi Adrian, I'd forgotten about the 1907 naming! I think all of the early ones that were renumbered into the 2900 series (100, 98, 171-90) must have been finished in the red frame livery when built. Most, if not all, of the Saints would have had black frames, so maybe the ladies are open to question. Do you know of any clear evidence of their as-built condition? Most photos I've seen are after naming or after superheating. Holcroft was there at the time, but it's always possible that he made a mistake. As far as the county tanks are concerned, I think he was referring to the August 1906 builds as one photo of 2221 as built a year earlier does look as though it has red frames. Nick It would look good with the final version of the red frame livery… Perhaps that's one for an Atlantic in due course. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
7APT7 Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 Since that one seems to have gone down quite well, here are a few more typical Swindon scenes... Hi Adrian those look so realistic mate, and the others in B&W Jamie Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruston Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 A few pics taken in March 1973 at British Steel Corporation's River Don Works. 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
james37420 Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 A pug has just delivered another wagon full of coal for the lads in the coaling stage to get stuck into. Photos taken on my phone and i've cropped it and added an "effect" 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted March 16, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 16, 2014 Swindon 1906? I think I'm just playing at being a Great Western railway modeller.Magnificent in EVERY way.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy M Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 That B&W shot in post 2019 is just jaw dropping! In my humble opinion it simply does not get any better than that boys, it really doesn't. Andy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaz Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 A long view of the main station 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post landscapes Posted March 17, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted March 17, 2014 A photo from a Photographic Plank I recently made. Regards David 23 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold nest Posted March 17, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 17, 2014 Down the hill at Dufftown... Nestor 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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