RMweb Gold 5BarVT Posted November 17, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 17, 2021 12 years after I used to loiter on that bridge. At least London Rd box and the parcels depot and sidings were still there. Paul. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 On 15/11/2021 at 00:51, Clive Mortimore said: I did some modelling tonight on my long term project, nearly at a stage to show you lot. GRASS? 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted November 17, 2021 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted November 17, 2021 8 minutes ago, Andrew P said: GRASS? Lookie here matey, I have Mrs M daily on about there is too much grass and the horses is getting fat or there isn't enough grass and they need more hay. So why would I want to model it? 2 1 9 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted November 17, 2021 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted November 17, 2021 (edited) A little teaser of the project I have started to do, a GE shortie SK from leftovers, bunged together today. Compartment side Corridor side. I have a new pack of Miliput. Instead of scratchbuilding a chassis I have shortened one of the chassis that came with the pile of coaches I won on Vectis Auctions. I have been cutting and shutting the sides for 9 different LNER brake coaches from the Hornby shortie coaches. Photos once they have roofs and chassis, here is a list of what I have been doing. 4 compartment BFK 2F/2S BCK 2F/3S BCK 2F/4S BCK 3F/3S BCK 3 comp BSK 4 comp BSK 5 comp BSK 4 comp end door BSK Plus I have glued together a Kirk BSO (thanks Steve) which at the moment is not allocated to a train. I have plans to make 3 six coach trains, I have enough Hornby shortie CKs to cut and shut to do some CKs (3 1/2 F / 4S, all door, end door and luggage) and a pie of SKs (All door, end door and even one of the convertible day coach/sleeper as well as the GE shortie). There will also be a late Thompson SK rounded corners to its windows. Three of the BCKs will be for adding to the trains if they are to be split en-route. There will also be a couple of catering coaches. Once they are on their chassis I have plans to attack some Lima CKs to make the 1957 Metro-Cammel FK and SK prototypes and the left over bits to be used with a BG to make a BSO. Also on the to do list LMS coaches, I have made a start with one of the post war built Coronation Scott SOs. It uses the 'orrid Railroad Stanier coaches as its basis. Excuse the workshop bogies, I still need to buy some LMS bogies. I have a pair of Railroad Stanier coaches destined to become a 1939 Coronation Scott Semi SO+SK twin, just today I was thinking I am short of LMS brake coaches so they might become a 1939 Coronation Scott SK+BSK twin. I have a slight surplus of SKs so that might help balance things. More for detailing and painting one day. Edited April 12, 2022 by Clive Mortimore 5 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 4 minutes ago, Clive Mortimore said: A little teaser of the project I have started to do, a GE shortie SK from leftovers, bunged together today. Compartment side Corridor side. I have a new pack of Miliput. Instead of scratchbuilding a chassis I have shortened one of the chassis that came with the pile of coaches I won on Vectis Auctions. I have been cutting and shutting the sides for 9 different LNER brake coaches from the Hornby shortie coaches. Photos once they have roofs and chassis, here is a list of what I have been doing. 4 compartment BFK 2F/2S BCK 2F/3S BCK 2F/4S BCK 3F/3S BCK 3 comp BSK 4 comp BSK 5 comp BSK 4 comp end door BSK Plus I have glued together a Kirk BSO (thanks Steve) which at the moment is not allocated to a train. I have plans to make 3 six coach trains, I have enough Hornby shortie CKs to cut and shut to do some CKs (3 1/2 F / 4S, all door, end door and luggage) and a pie of SKs (All door, end door and even one of the convertible day coach/sleeper as well as the GE shortie). There will also be a late Thompson SK rounded corners to its windows. Three of the BCKs will be for adding to the trains if they are to be split en-route. There will also be a couple of catering coaches. Once they are on their chassis I have plans to attack some Lima CKs to make the 1957 Metro-Cammel FK and SK prototypes and the left over bits to be used with a BG to make a BSO. Also on the to do list LMS coaches, I have made a start with one of the post war built Coronation Scott SOs. It uses the 'orrid Railroad Stanier coaches as its basis. Excuse the workshop bogies, I still need to buy some LMS bogies. I have a pair of Railroad Stanier coaches destined to become a 1939 Coronation Scott Semi SO+SK twin, just today I was thinking I am short of LMS brake coaches so they might become a 1939 Coronation Scott SK+BSK twin. I have a slight surplus of SKs so that might help balance things. More for detailing and painting one day. Brilliant work as always Buddy. What Livery are you thinking of, Network South East, or First Great Western Barbie Livery? 1 1 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 6 hours ago, Andrew P said: GRASS? 6 hours ago, Clive Mortimore said: Lookie here matey, I have Mrs M daily on about there is too much grass and the horses is getting fat or there isn't enough grass and they need more hay. So why would I want to model it? I wasn't thinking of the green stuff. 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheesysmith Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 The CK, wouldn't they be first/thirds? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted November 18, 2021 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted November 18, 2021 16 minutes ago, cheesysmith said: The CK, wouldn't they be first/thirds? They were but I model post 1956 so they are second class compartments. 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted November 19, 2021 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted November 19, 2021 Flicking through yesterday's rail report on page 136 this says it all. "By around 2030 (at the end of Control Periods 7 and 8 ), passengers COULD see:" Not WILL see COULD is not a commitment. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted November 19, 2021 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted November 19, 2021 Good news six good new songs by Huntza today, here is one. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nts-v9bkbt8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flying Fox 34F Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 24 minutes ago, Clive Mortimore said: Flicking through yesterday's rail report on page 136 this says it all. "By around 2030 (at the end of Control Periods 7 and 8 ), passengers COULD see:" Not WILL see COULD is not a commitment. Based on a lot of the debates on Threads around here and other Platforms why would you expect anything else? Paul 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted November 19, 2021 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted November 19, 2021 47 minutes ago, Flying Fox 34F said: Based on a lot of the debates on Threads around here and other Platforms why would you expect anything else? Paul Hi Paul My post comes from the report, not from the horror stories from the news and other people opinions or even my natural political inclination. I haven't studied the report closely yet but even just flicking through it I can see it is not good news for those who work in the rail industry, and use railways. Very sad. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flying Fox 34F Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 Clive Whatever was going to be proposed would not be good news, I’m afraid. The Rail Network as it stands is too expensive to run. It was always said Network Rail gets overcharged for everything it buys. No doubt the Treasury are about to squeeze everything. The Pendulum has swung again. Paul 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandhole Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 On 17/11/2021 at 22:19, Clive Mortimore said: A little teaser of the project I have started to do, a GE shortie SK from leftovers, bunged together today. Compartment side Corridor side. I have a new pack of Miliput. Instead of scratchbuilding a chassis I have shortened one of the chassis that came with the pile of coaches I won on Vectis Auctions. I have been cutting and shutting the sides for 9 different LNER brake coaches from the Hornby shortie coaches. Photos once they have roofs and chassis, here is a list of what I have been doing. 4 compartment BFK 2F/2S BCK 2F/3S BCK 2F/4S BCK 3F/3S BCK 3 comp BSK 4 comp BSK 5 comp BSK 4 comp end door BSK Plus I have glued together a Kirk BSO (thanks Steve) which at the moment is not allocated to a train. I have plans to make 3 six coach trains, I have enough Hornby shortie CKs to cut and shut to do some CKs (3 1/2 F / 4S, all door, end door and luggage) and a pie of SKs (All door, end door and even one of the convertible day coach/sleeper as well as the GE shortie). There will also be a late Thompson SK rounded corners to its windows. Three of the BCKs will be for adding to the trains if they are to be split en-route. There will also be a couple of catering coaches. Once they are on their chassis I have plans to attack some Lima CKs to make the 1957 Metro-Cammel FK and SK prototypes and the left over bits to be used with a BG to make a BSO. Also on the to do list LMS coaches, I have made a start with one of the post war built Coronation Scott SOs. It uses the 'orrid Railroad Stanier coaches as its basis. Excuse the workshop bogies, I still need to buy some LMS bogies. I have a pair of Railroad Stanier coaches destined to become a 1939 Coronation Scott Semi SO+SK twin, just today I was thinking I am short of LMS brake coaches so they might become a 1939 Coronation Scott SK+BSK twin. I have a slight surplus of SKs so that might help balance things. More for detailing and painting one day. Get the Bachmann bogies, they rock and run really well! Regards, Chris. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted November 20, 2021 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted November 20, 2021 2 hours ago, Sandhole said: Get the Bachmann bogies, they rock and run really well! Regards, Chris. HI Chris I have some and not got around to fitting them. I have quite a few LMS coaches that need LMS bogies and looked on the interweb, I can't seem to find Airfix/Dapol ones, or the older Mainline ones. Bachmann ones are very expensive 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandhole Posted November 20, 2021 Share Posted November 20, 2021 13 hours ago, Clive Mortimore said: HI Chris I have some and not got around to fitting them. I have quite a few LMS coaches that need LMS bogies and looked on the interweb, I can't seem to find Airfix/Dapol ones, or the older Mainline ones. Bachmann ones are very expensive Yes, I'm afraid they are. MAJ kit LMS bogies are worth getting. Plastic and Romford coach wheels fit fine. I assume the Hornby LMS bogies are just as expensive. Peter's Spares is where I go to get my bogies. Regards, Chris. 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted November 23, 2021 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted November 23, 2021 No Modelling Lovely song 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgman Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 1 hour ago, Clive Mortimore said: No Modelling Lovely song You sure it's only the song that appealed to you mate ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted November 23, 2021 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted November 23, 2021 1 hour ago, bgman said: You sure it's only the song that appealed to you mate ? It is a very sad video, because she visits the grave of someone she loved. Check out some of her other stuff, she will either make it big or be one these artist who in 20 to 30 years time everyone will say they were into just to look cool. 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted November 24, 2021 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted November 24, 2021 Sad news about Bob Essery dying today. Just sitting in my computer chair and looking to the books on the floor to my right is one of his on coaches and glancing at the bookshelf over my left shoulder are some on wagons. I had a couple of brief chats with him at the NEC when he was on the Wildswan stand. I recall thanking him for all the books he had written and helped write and him trying to sell me the one I had purchased a few weeks before. A big loss to our hobby . RIP Bob. 2 4 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted November 27, 2021 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted November 27, 2021 I have found a very interesting coach. M999M, a TSO of Gresley design but not like a LNER one. It is a CLC coach, hence being in the LMS/LMR numbers. It was the only gangwayed coach from the CLC stock that became BR property, I am not sure if they had any others. What was it used for? A single CK or BCK added to a train would make sense but a TSO seems odd. I know the GNR and GCR bits of the CLC continued to use LNER locos and I presume long distance trains would have been still LNER stock so did it run with these? As a coach it differs from the normal LNER TSO (TTO) in having one less seating bay, a toilet each end and luggage racks like an LMS SO. LNER TSOs only have toilets one end so visually it looks different. Copies of the diagram, CLC1273, are in the Harris brown book and the Longworth SR/LMS bible. One to add to the to start list, I am sure it would have been seen at Sheffield Exchange. 4 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard i Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 Sounds an interesting prospect. Look forward to seeing it. richard 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted November 27, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 27, 2021 10 hours ago, Clive Mortimore said: I have found a very interesting coach. M999M, a TSO of Gresley design but not like a LNER one. It is a CLC coach, hence being in the LMS/LMR numbers. It was the only gangwayed coach from the CLC stock that became BR property, I am not sure if they had any others. What was it used for? A single CK or BCK added to a train would make sense but a TSO seems odd. I know the GNR and GCR bits of the CLC continued to use LNER locos and I presume long distance trains would have been still LNER stock so did it run with these? As a coach it differs from the normal LNER TSO (TTO) in having one less seating bay, a toilet each end and luggage racks like an LMS SO. LNER TSOs only have toilets one end so visually it looks different. Copies of the diagram, CLC1273, are in the Harris brown book and the Longworth SR/LMS bible. One to add to the to start list, I am sure it would have been seen at Sheffield Exchange. @Michael Edge might know something about it. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted November 28, 2021 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted November 28, 2021 Ran some trains today including a LMS 4P 3cylinder 2-6-4T with my Tilbury line coaches behind it. Off to to Southend for the day, got me kiss me quick hat, a paddle in the mud, pie and mash for lunch, a play on the dodgems in the Kursal, and ice cream before going home. Mustn't forget a stick of rock for my little brother and some cockles for Grandad. I also drew this, a BR (Eastleigh) conversion of a diagram 95 third sleepers to cafeteria cars. 9 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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