RMweb Gold TheSignalEngineer Posted August 6, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 6, 2016 A lovely layout Jason. You excel at everything you do. On another matter, was there ever such a thing as a 'typical grimy industrial'? Perhaps it all started in the 1960's with model railway articles about filling an odd corner of the layout with 'a private siding and a freelance grubby industrial tank'. My only contact with industrials was at an iron works and beside the Manchester Ship Canal, and those locos were clean compared with the BR examples passing on nearby tracks. The really grubby locos appear to have worked in iron or steel works pushing wagons into hot and spark-throwing places. Where I was bought up Industrials were often carefully tended, possibly because of the limited number of men involved in their upkeep unlike mainline locos which were 'Common User'. Warwickshire Railways has some good examples such as this 1926 Manning Wardle at Rugby Cement in 1961. http://www.warwickshirerailways.com/misc/misc_indust096.htm Cadburys locos always seemed clean and even at dirty industrial sites when the gloss had gone off the paint the colour still showed up. Plenty more around Warwickshire here http://www.warwickshirerailways.com/misc/index.htm 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris-GNR Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 Afternoon all... Jason & I have been able to have a few hours working on the layout this morning, adding some of the finishing touches to the scenics & a few more people to the scene. Sadly I don't think either of us thought to take any snaps so nothing to show I'm afraid. Regards loco weathering for our little layout I guess you can argue either way for how an industrial loco may have been looked after, or not depending on the circumstances, but given that the layout is not based on an actual location or reflecting a specific company we're happy to lean more towards the grotty look because (for us at least) thats one of the attractions of industrial lines & stock. Having seen the RSH in the flesh this morning I don't feel you would need to change anything about it. A quick search lead me to this 1880-peckett.jpg A different loco & lighter colour livery but I would say a similar state of condition. The caption says working at a paper mill which is the same type of industry we're currently citing The Mill as being. Anther one here, similar thing. 2080-peckett.jpg Cheers Chris 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium wagonbasher Posted August 7, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 7, 2016 A lovely layout Jason. You excel at everything you do. On another matter, was there ever such a thing as a 'typical grimy industrial'? Perhaps it all started in the 1960's with model railway articles about filling an odd corner of the layout with 'a private siding and a freelance grubby industrial tank'. My only contact with industrials was at an iron works and beside the Manchester Ship Canal, and those locos were clean compared with the BR examples passing on nearby tracks. The really grubby locos appear to have worked in iron or steel works pushing wagons into hot and spark-throwing places. Maybe not typical but Grimy yes. The flickr shots below show colour shots from the 1960's with some very sorry locomotives still working. On many of the shots you can see the crew clean what they can reach. There is an interesting shot in Cumbria where a locomotive appears to be bosting brand new wasp strips... However no attempt has been made to even clean the tank, let alone re paint it. Jason, All proof that you can weather your locomotive as clean or dirty as you like Andy https://www.flickr.com/photos/taffytank/14028836698/in/photostream/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post Jason T Posted August 22, 2016 Author RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted August 22, 2016 A couple of shots of the RSH in natural light, taken in the garden last week. 28 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Siberian Snooper Posted August 22, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 22, 2016 A couple of shots of the RSH in natural light, taken in the garden last week. image.jpeg image.jpeg That is some beautiful weathering. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 Superb weathering Jason, she looks a treat mate. Well done. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Alister_G Posted August 23, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 23, 2016 I'm getting good at "Me Too" posts. That weathering and colouring is brilliant, you've caught it just right. You can smell the coal dust and steam. Al. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post Jason T Posted September 10, 2016 Author RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted September 10, 2016 A few shots taken today, before the thread moves to the Industrial Railways sub-forum: They include some recent scenic additions, including the steps and loading platforms, some dirt, weeds and a couple more wagons. Talking of wagons..... 21 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted September 10, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 10, 2016 So, enough wagons to fill the layout four times over? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium wagonbasher Posted September 10, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 10, 2016 So, enough wagons to fill the layout four times over? Now, you know you cant have to many wagons! Andy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted September 10, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 10, 2016 Now, you know you cant have to many wagons! Andy That is true. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Jason T Posted September 10, 2016 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted September 10, 2016 That is also a small portion of the full collection of wagons as all Bacup's stock now have (or are ready for) EM wheel sets. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted September 10, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 10, 2016 Trying to decide if I like The Coals, The Vans, The Hoppers or The Opens best. So much neater than mixing them all up into realistic trains. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted September 10, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 10, 2016 Looks nowt like Evercreech Junction Mike. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted September 10, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 10, 2016 Looks nowt like Evercreech Junction Mike. Modellers licence Mike. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted September 10, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 10, 2016 Modellers licence Mike. Rule 1. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post Jason T Posted September 12, 2016 Author RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted September 12, 2016 A couple more shots: 27 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Sasquatch Posted September 13, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 13, 2016 Love the rolling stock, motive power and figures on this layout, it gives a somewhat dying industry atmosphere. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Barry O Posted October 15, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 15, 2016 Looking forward to you, Chris and the layout at our show at the end of the month. Baz Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Jason T Posted October 21, 2016 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted October 21, 2016 Here's a little something I have been working on recently, a Judith Edge Ruston 88DS. I need to re-space the frame weights (there should be no gap between them by the looks of it), add pickups and the chip before it can be painted & glazed. Unlikely to be finished by the Leeds show next weekend but if it's running, it'll be coming along anyway. Edit: it's not bolted together in the photo, which is why the bonnet is not in line with the frames 19 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
coachmann Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 That's a very neatly built model there Jason. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post Jason T Posted October 29, 2016 Author RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted October 29, 2016 At the Leeds show this weekend, all is going well so far. The Ruston 48DS is behaving itself and is somehow the second most reliable loco, stalling less than the Neilson. 20 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
davefrk Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 Absolutely gorgeous little Rusty Jason.... Dave Franks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Jason T Posted October 29, 2016 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted October 29, 2016 Thanks, it's a shame I never got the pickups done on it's big brother, the 88 (although it would have been unpainted and unglazed if I had. Still, all being well it will be finished for the layout's next outing in February at the EM/P4 Skills Day near Rochdale, along with (possibly) the RT Models Sentinel that Chris is building. Was nice to have three locos to choose from today; when we have five (and who know how many more - there is or will be potentially five BR liveried locos too), it may just be a bit hectic although we'll stick to one loco in steam. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted October 29, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 29, 2016 It is nice, runs like a dream. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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