Sheffield Exchange, Toy trains, music and fun!

[St Enodoc]

17 minutes ago, Clive Mortimore said:

Hi Mr Head

 

It has been discussed in the past, It would look great but there would be a lot of repetitive modelling which will block the view of the interior and access to the trains. The supports for the roof will be in place but not the roof itself. Hopefully when I have built the station those viewing will feel they are in the station not on the outside.

You could build the roof and put it on for photos then take it off when you are playing trains.

[Satan's Goldfish]

14 minutes ago, St Enodoc said:

You could build the roof and put it on for photos then take it off when you are playing trains.

 

Storage could be a issue... unless it's hung from cables that can winch it up to the ceiling for operating sessions  

[Clive Mortimore]

6 minutes ago, Satan's Goldfish said:

 

Storage could be a issue... unless it's hung from cables that can winch it up to the ceiling for operating sessions  

I was thinking how would I manoeuvre something delicate which would be 5 ft by 3 ft 6 ins.

 

Hanging from the ceiling would mean moving the lights above the station end, which would men moving the insulation in the loft, which would require planning permission from Mrs M and I don't like the words "No you can't".

[woodenhead]

Don't forget such stations usually also had undercrofts, so it needs a couple of wagon hoists, foundations and lower level tracks.

 

So you'd be hanging the whole layout from the ceiling - a proper dad style layout from the 70s where it needed parking out of the way in between running sessions.

[Satan's Goldfish]

50 minutes ago, Clive Mortimore said:

I was thinking how would I manoeuvre something delicate which would be 5 ft by 3 ft 6 ins.

 

Hanging from the ceiling would mean moving the lights above the station end, which would men moving the insulation in the loft, which would require planning permission from Mrs M and I don't like the words "No you can't".

 

It's easier to ask forgiveness than permission...

[Andrew P]

Agh great the ageing Punk has returned, and with a vengeance, some really fascinating pics with L O A D S of atmosphere, very nice matey.

 

Like my threads, not many Gold Medallions visiting yet.

[Stubby47]

Just hinge the whole roof from the buffer stops end...

[Clive Mortimore]

22 minutes ago, Satan's Goldfish said:

 

It's easier to ask forgiveness than permission...

Forgiveness is a missing word from Mrs M's dictionary. 

[Clive Mortimore]

Hang about you lot......thanks for the ideas of what to do with the roof but who's (not) going to be making it?

[Clive Mortimore]

34 minutes ago, Andrew P said:

Agh great the ageing Punk has returned, and with a vengeance, some really fascinating pics with L O A D S of atmosphere, very nice matey.

 

Like my threads, not many Gold Medallions visiting yet.

You know what to do old chap, rake around in the bottom of your pants draw and find that one you use to wear at all those discos you pretended to dance at.

Edited April 12, 2019 by Clive Mortimore

[Stubby47]

2 hours ago, Clive Mortimore said:

Hang about you lot......thanks for the ideas of what to do with the roof but who's (not) going to be making it?

 

I'm happy to not make your roof.

[Andrew P]

1 minute ago, Stubby47 said:

 

I'm happy to not make your roof.

Glad I kept out of it, my Hot Glue Gun has enough work to do with Metcalfe Kits.

[jazzer]

7 hours ago, Clive Mortimore said:

Mike can now turn his attention to the two locos that brought the trains to Exchange station.

The drivers of the N2 and Type 2 wait patiently for the signals to be cleared so they can make their way to their respective loco yards. 

As they are heading  to different yards and by luck there is not a conflicting movement Mike is able to signal both to move to the reversing shunt signals (just imaging the one in front of the diesel) at teh same time. I had four moving objects on my layout, not bad for a one man effort on a DC layout.

 

The Sulzer was able to be parked in a suitable siding straight away but 69543 had to be left on the steam yard headshunt while other locos were repositioned before it could be under the coaler.

Those steam locos are immaculately clean, especially the Standard class 4 tank and the N2. With locos sparkling like that (even the wheels) , are we to conclude that Sheffield Exchange has been transferred to the Western Region or have they just bought a job lot of elbow grease from Swindon ?

[Gibbo675]

7 hours ago, Clive Mortimore said:

First move was to shift a Fowler tank and turn it as well.

 

 

 

 

Hi Clive,

 

You might wish to put a few words into this thread with your turning of tank engines lark:

 

 

Gibbo.

[Clive Mortimore]

51 minutes ago, Gibbo675 said:

Hi Clive,

 

You might wish to put a few words into this thread with your turning of tank engines lark:

 

 

Gibbo.

I saw that thread, some places they were and other there were not. There were so many variants as why they were and were not. I sometimes run tank engines bunker first but as it is my railway I don't have to have any rules. 

[Clive Mortimore]

1 hour ago, jazzer said:

Those steam locos are immaculately clean, especially the Standard class 4 tank and the N2. With locos sparkling like that (even the wheels) , are we to conclude that Sheffield Exchange has been transferred to the Western Region or have they just bought a job lot of elbow grease from Swindon ?

Hi Jazzer

 

So far I only have pre weathered and very dusty locos. I will in due course weather my locos, as well as fit crews, real coal and lamps. I will not however be putting sound chips in them ......I can do a good Chufff Chufff Chufff......

Edited April 12, 2019 by Clive Mortimore

[jazzer]

21 minutes ago, Clive Mortimore said:

Hi Jazzer

 

So far I only have pre weathered and very dusty locos. I will in due course weather my locos, as well as fit crews, real coal and lamps. I will not however be putting sound chips in them ......I can do a good Chufff Chufff Chufff......

As  one chuffer to another, don't forget the Chshhhhhhhh when the cylinder cocks are open.

 

[Clive Mortimore]

14 minutes ago, jazzer said:

As  one chuffer to another, don't forget the Chshhhhhhhh when the cylinder cocks are open.

 

And fizzzelll as the fireman frys the eggs on his shovel. 

[St Enodoc]

2 hours ago, Clive Mortimore said:

And fizzzelll as the fireman frys the eggs on his shovel. 

...and Oh Sh1t as the driver opens the regulator and they get sucked up the chimney.

[Clive Mortimore]

What is the point of everything?

The postal arrives and the vans are waiting to take its contents on the last part of their journey.

 

[Gibbo675]

11 hours ago, St Enodoc said:

...and Oh Sh1t as the driver opens the regulator and they get sucked up the chimney.

Hi St Endoch,

 

As one that has cooked his breakfast upon his shovel a number of times I have to say a fire that is suitable for a locomotive to allow for the departure of a train will ensure a pungently bituminous flavour to any egg. Also way would the locomotive crew arrange lunch at a time that conflicts with the inconvenience of a movement ?

 

Shouvelle-cuisine is best undertaken with a fire that has run down and is more ember than flame for a really good high temperature fry of, eggs bacon, sausages and even better steak. Such conditions will be more likely found at lay overs in termini and in loops where and when the time table allows.

 

Do please press the pedantic button !!!

 

Gibbo.

Edited April 13, 2019 by Gibbo675
Improper grammar.

[Clive Mortimore]

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One day it will hit me why I am so daft as to want to use an old fashioned system.

Mean while the empty stock Derby unit for the 18.19 to Barnsley waits as the Sheffield section of the Friday's only Llandudno to Bradford arrives.

 

 

During June, July and August it conveys two through coaches from Aberystwyth and on alternative weeks are provided by the WR. 

It snakes is way into platform six.

 

Jim the relief signalman is now able to give the ECS train permission to go on to platform four and collect its waiting passengers. 

 

 

The big type 4 backs down on to the Landudno train to forward it as ECS to Bradford where it will be reunited with its other half to form the Saturday's only Bradford to Holyhead, dropping the WR coaches off at Chester.

 

We haven't been to Iceland for some time

 

 

 

Edited April 13, 2019 by Clive Mortimore

[Clive Mortimore]

2 hours ago, Gibbo675 said:

Hi St Endoch,

 

As one that has cooked his breakfast upon his shovel a number of times I have to say a fire that is suitable for a locomotive to allow for the departure of a train will ensure a pungently bituminous flavour to any egg. Also way would the locomotive crew arrange lunch at a time that conflicts with the inconvenience of a movement ?

 

Shouvelle-cuisine is best undertaken with a fire that has run down and is more ember than flame for a really good high temperature fry of, eggs bacon, sausages and even better steak. Such conditions will be more likely found at lay overs in termini and in loops where and when the time table allows.

 

Do please press the pedantic button !!!

 

Gibbo.

There will be no cooking of food on the footplate at Sheffield Exchange young Gibbo. A perfectly adequate drivers mess is provided. 

[St Enodoc]

2 hours ago, Clive Mortimore said:

We haven't been to Iceland for some time

I haven't been since it was Bejam.

[Clive Mortimore]

8 minutes ago, St Enodoc said:

I haven't been since it was Bejam.

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