TEAMYAKIMA Posted December 26, 2016 Author Share Posted December 26, 2016 On the technical front, Keith has been working on an improved communications device. We wondered why it was taking so long - now we know! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEAMYAKIMA Posted December 26, 2016 Author Share Posted December 26, 2016 Trees are a big issue on Addison Road - in all senses of the words! Tree making can be a relaxing and social activity............. We have researched trees just as much as any other topic - including livery! Here we are comparing a real lime tree leaf with some commercial foliage....... Here is our first attempt at a 7mm lime tree And just a few short weeks later our second - by the same member ! 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEAMYAKIMA Posted December 26, 2016 Author Share Posted December 26, 2016 (edited) You may remember some time back that Grant produced a mock-up of a porch for the North terrace...... Grant then made a technical drawing.................. and now Keith has set up a production line complete with jigs to batch build a load of them. Here is the first one off the production line ready to be evaluated. Edited December 26, 2016 by TEAMYAKIMA 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simond Posted December 26, 2016 Share Posted December 26, 2016 Excellent progress! Lime trees very convincing. Enjoying the thread, and hope one day to get to see it "in the flesh". Season's Greetings Simon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim.snowdon Posted December 26, 2016 Share Posted December 26, 2016 I like the tree, but there is one snag with the porch - by introducing 3D, next you will need to model the bay windows, and there's twice as many of them. On the other hand, won't the line of trees tend to hide much of the backscene anyway, so would we really notice of boththe porches and the bay windows were flat? Happy New Year to you all, Jim Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
John R Smith Posted December 26, 2016 Share Posted December 26, 2016 I like the tree, but there is one snag with the porch - by introducing 3D, next you will need to model the bay windows, and there's twice as many of them. On the other hand, won't the line of trees tend to hide much of the backscene anyway, so would we really notice of boththe porches and the bay windows were flat? Happy New Year to you all, Jim I'm afraid that I agree - either everything is 2D (and that is working perfectly well in all the photos of the layout which we have seen so far) or the whole backscene should be modelled in full 3D low-relief. Mixing the two up just doesn't seem like a good idea to me. John Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted December 26, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 26, 2016 Trees are a big issue on Addison Road - in all senses of the words! Tree making can be a relaxing and social activity............. Tree making.JPG You've got tree fellas on the left, and tree fellas on the right, bound to be sociable . Mike. (With apologies to the Irish joke) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEAMYAKIMA Posted December 26, 2016 Author Share Posted December 26, 2016 (edited) I like the tree, but there is one snag with the porch - by introducing 3D, next you will need to model the bay windows, and there's twice as many of them. On the other hand, won't the line of trees tend to hide much of the backscene anyway, so would we really notice of boththe porches and the bay windows were flat? Happy New Year to you all, Jim I'm afraid that I agree - either everything is 2D (and that is working perfectly well in all the photos of the layout which we have seen so far) or the whole backscene should be modelled in full 3D low-relief. Mixing the two up just doesn't seem like a good idea to me. John Hello Jim and John Fear not! The North terrace WILL have 3D bay windows, just as the South terrace as shown in post # 146. Whilst I always thought that was the case I am just the group scribe and not directly involved in the modelling and so it's taken me an hour or two to check with Grant and get the confirmation that that is the case. Apologies to all concerned that my original posting may have been misleading. Edited December 26, 2016 by TEAMYAKIMA 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim.snowdon Posted December 26, 2016 Share Posted December 26, 2016 Thank you. I have to admire Grant and the team for their sheer doggedness with this project. Most of us find doing one building enough of a task, but a whole terrace-worth of porches and bay windows has to be, in model railway terms, something of a Herculean task. Best wishes for 2017, Jim Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEAMYAKIMA Posted January 17, 2017 Author Share Posted January 17, 2017 (edited) There's good news and bad news for the Addison Road group this week .............. 1. GOOD NEWS ...... another TDMRC member has gone 7mm 2, BAD NEWS ............. maybe his choice of stock is slightly 'off topic' ........ Edited January 17, 2017 by TEAMYAKIMA 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold MarshLane Posted January 18, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 18, 2017 There's a lot of 08itus about ... don't be too hard on him! Rich Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEAMYAKIMA Posted January 30, 2017 Author Share Posted January 30, 2017 (edited) Remember that VIX ferry van we posted some time back in brass? Well, it's back! Edited January 30, 2017 by TEAMYAKIMA 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEAMYAKIMA Posted January 30, 2017 Author Share Posted January 30, 2017 This is new too! Dingham auto couplers to improve the shunting ............................... 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEAMYAKIMA Posted February 28, 2017 Author Share Posted February 28, 2017 Last week's running session saw some 'firsts' .... Our first 6 car LMS livered Oerlikon train................... The first run-round of a 3 car train in the bay using the new auto-couplers 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEAMYAKIMA Posted March 18, 2017 Author Share Posted March 18, 2017 Have just had it confirmed that our Addison Road group will have a static display at an exciting event TDMRC are putting on in the heart of Twickenham on March 25th at Twickenham Library, Garfield Road, Twickenham TW1 3JT. It's a FREE pop-up style model railways show ( two working layouts) designed to take our hobby to a new audience. If you want to meet the Addison Road team this is a great opprtunity to talk about the layout - and sign up to join us! Visit the club website www.tdmrc.org.uk for full details Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEAMYAKIMA Posted March 19, 2017 Author Share Posted March 19, 2017 With regards the Twickenham Library event...... We're not 100% sure exactly what we'll be taking yet ...depends on transport...probably just one board to fly the flag for 7mm modelling. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve W Posted March 19, 2017 Share Posted March 19, 2017 With regards the Twickenham Library event...... We're not 100% sure exactly what we'll be taking yet ...depends on transport...probably just one board to fly the flag for 7mm modelling. Yes, one board only; which one not yet confirmed, but main problem is an event in a place that is limited in size and upstairs, has loading / unloading restrictions and although the library team are very accommodating, has restricted hours of access! The plan is to have something from each of the main projects. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEAMYAKIMA Posted March 21, 2017 Author Share Posted March 21, 2017 There's progress to report on two fronts this week...... 1. Point rodding - Pat's been busy! 2. Improved communication between operators will mean improved operation. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEAMYAKIMA Posted June 9, 2017 Author Share Posted June 9, 2017 The Russell Road buildings are making great progress ... still chimneys etc to be added but take a look at these latest pictures - great work Grant! Here's a view that the general viewer won't be able to see..... 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEAMYAKIMA Posted June 9, 2017 Author Share Posted June 9, 2017 (edited) Why not see Addison Road 'in the flesh' at Twickenham MRC's Open Day on July 22nd? For details of our open day please see www.tdmrc.org.uk Edited June 10, 2017 by TEAMYAKIMA Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEAMYAKIMA Posted July 14, 2017 Author Share Posted July 14, 2017 Here are some random photos taken at TDMRC in recent weeks..................... Grant has a lesson in tree making from Terri Felton...... John Harding (who lives in Chicago, USA) dropped by with his GWR railmotor Rabbits have bee seen near the allotments! And who wouldn't like a biscuit? Don't forget that ADDISON ROAD is up and running at Twickenham MRC's Open Day on Sat July 22nd (10-4). See www.tdmrc.org.uk for full details. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
roythebus Posted July 14, 2017 Share Posted July 14, 2017 (edited) Sadly, one thing that seems to have escaped the attention to detail is the negative conductor rail in the pointwork (more so that the positive), parts of which would not only have had the collector shoes of a real train in short order but also look quite amateurish. Otherwise, it's very nice and will be interesting to see as it gets nearer completion. Jim I was about to mention that, having only now had time to read through the whole article. The centre negative rail must be central. Otherwise a superb model. edited to add I see it's been done in later photos! What about a Harrods electric delivery van? The Bertram Mills circus train? Lots of horse box traffic used the bay platform for show jumping events at Olympia. The Vauxhall milk train used to use this route, but maybe not in this era. Edited July 14, 2017 by roythebus Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEAMYAKIMA Posted July 22, 2017 Author Share Posted July 22, 2017 Today's TDMRC Open Day was first chance for many people (me included) to see the new Russell Road buildings in situ. Here are a couple of shots before we opened - so no pesky visitors blocking the view! And looking the other way .... We did have many visitors and ADDISON ROAD attracted lots of interest (honest!) but managed to grap this photo with some stock now on the layout during a quiet period..... 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEAMYAKIMA Posted July 26, 2017 Author Share Posted July 26, 2017 Here are some more random photos from TDMRC's open day .... No Open Day would be complete without visitors, and members to point out the details ..... On ADDISON ROAD we like steam........ But we like Diesels too....... Our Oerlikons were prominent ..... John's BR(W) railcar was a favourite ..... 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEAMYAKIMA Posted July 26, 2017 Author Share Posted July 26, 2017 This is an unashamedly pro-active plug for membership of Twickenham MRC. The club's ADDISON ROAD project has been going for nearly eight years and regretfully over that period anno domini has taken its tole and so the group now stands at only four fully committed full time 7mm modellers. The project is nearing completion and now the emphasis turns to training up a team of operators to take the layout out onto the exhibition circuit. The layout needs more than four people to take it out on the road - so if you have been looking at (and admiring?) ADDISON ROAD on RMweb, how about taking that interest a stage further and joining the group? The club already has active members in Woking, Watford and even Chicago, Illinois and so distance is not necessarily a barrier to anyone getting involved - in fact our Chicago member has contributed many small features on ADDISON ROAD. TDMRC has three tiers of mambership and 'country membership' is just £18 a year and so if you live in the country (or even another country!) you could be part of the team for very little outlay. If the idea interests you please send me a PM and, by the way, the club is having a BBQ/Social this Friday so a great way to come down and chat to group members in a relaxed atmosphere - and multi-gauge test track will be up and running so you could bring something down and have a run whilst enjoying a burger or two - give it a thought! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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