George Hudson Posted August 6, 2018 Author Share Posted August 6, 2018 Building yet more arches for the station throat. These are rather tall and more reminiscent of the Metropolitan "widened lines" than Liverpool Street but the layout's tracks theoretically disappear under Clerkenwell at this point so they sort of fit. Also, I just like them so I am going to add them! Andrew 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Hudson Posted August 14, 2018 Author Share Posted August 14, 2018 In situ I have left the first 3 arches open so I can see the storage tracks 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwardian Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 Just thought I'd post the results of my endless rearranging of buildings to develop composition. It's simply for those (like me) who like to look at endless pictures of other layouts! one.jpgtwo.jpgthree.jpgfour.jpgfive.jpg Stunning. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Hudson Posted September 3, 2018 Author Share Posted September 3, 2018 Is it me or do other people have these experiences? Just trying to do a little trouble shooting and solved a simple problem. In the course of this I had a short whilst operating Britannia due to not checking trialing points polarity. Result, all other engines seem to work but Britannia dead. Does this mean I have blown the chip? Is that it? Very frustrating. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Hudson Posted September 23, 2018 Author Share Posted September 23, 2018 For anyone following this topic, I have a specific update on the buildings here in Card structures forum http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/137776-aldersgate-buildings-11-the-flying-horse-mojo-returns/ Regards Andrew 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Hudson Posted February 1, 2019 Author Share Posted February 1, 2019 Well that's a relief. Here's a loo I have been working on while we have all been away during the upgrade (thank you RMWeb team). 5 1 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post George Hudson Posted February 1, 2019 Author Popular Post Share Posted February 1, 2019 and some more 15 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsforever Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 Like that square all it needs are grotty uneven cobbles complete with sunken sections or a disused tram track. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Hudson Posted February 1, 2019 Author Share Posted February 1, 2019 28 minutes ago, lmsforever said: Like that square all it needs are grotty uneven cobbles complete with sunken sections or a disused tram track. Yes indeed I will put irregularities in although some of the road surface is going to be pristine, I noticed in a number period photos the road can be in surprisingly good nick! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
danstercivicman Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 Wow loving the scenic work 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hayfield Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 Excellent bit of modelling 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Hudson Posted July 5, 2019 Author Share Posted July 5, 2019 Changed my mind on the tall arches, too many height changes on the board, so I chopped them. Looks ok thought I think.... 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Hudson Posted July 6, 2019 Author Share Posted July 6, 2019 19 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
manna Posted July 6, 2019 Share Posted July 6, 2019 G'Day Folks Lower arches, look better, but why am I thinking, Holloway !!!!! manna 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Hudson Posted July 13, 2019 Author Share Posted July 13, 2019 (edited) On 07/07/2019 at 00:48, manna said: G'Day Folks Lower arches, look better, but why am I thinking, Holloway !!!!! manna Don't now about Holloway but my inspiration was the widened lines Farringdon/Barbican (Barbican was original called Aldersgate). Edited July 13, 2019 by George Hudson erroneous attachment now replaced 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted July 13, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 13, 2019 Leaving aside the small matter of green boots with yellow laces, ahem, I think lower is better - but not that much lower? I think the original height was probably excessive - but can you retrieve about half of the redundant bit? Sorry, Andrew. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Engineer Posted July 13, 2019 Share Posted July 13, 2019 I apologise for being a bit late noticing February's excellent street works and loo. Just an aside if anyone's thinking of something similar. The model street scene reminded me of my 1970s/1980s walk up from Farringdon to university via St John Street, passing the Smithfield bus terminus. In the centre of the wide street at this point there was an island around which the buses turned. The island is there to this day but in those times there was a brick/concrete enclosed street urinal on the island. The edifices was primitive and entirely at street level, no steps down, and well used by locals, bus crews and the porters from nearby Smithfield. I recall several others in the general area of Finsbury and Islington but cannot find any pictures, which surprises me, and I feel there must be some out there, even of other places in this land that adopted similar arrangements for relief. I've found a picture of something similar, albeit different construction [with some sense of design], at: https://collage.cityoflondon.gov.uk/zoom-item?i=222223&WINID=1563047689512 Hope the link works. Could be useful for a prototype setting where the flight of steps and railings is a bit too much work. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Hudson Posted July 16, 2019 Author Share Posted July 16, 2019 (edited) On 13/07/2019 at 20:04, Oldddudders said: Leaving aside the small matter of green boots with yellow laces, ahem, I think lower is better - but not that much lower? I think the original height was probably excessive - but can you retrieve about half of the redundant bit? Sorry, Andrew. I'll bow to your sartorial superiority Ian! And just for you I've changed my profile photo. I am going to junk the redundant part and move on. Edited July 16, 2019 by George Hudson afterthought 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Hudson Posted July 16, 2019 Author Share Posted July 16, 2019 On 13/07/2019 at 21:49, Engineer said: I apologise for being a bit late noticing February's excellent street works and loo. Just an aside if anyone's thinking of something similar. The model street scene reminded me of my 1970s/1980s walk up from Farringdon to university via St John Street, passing the Smithfield bus terminus. In the centre of the wide street at this point there was an island around which the buses turned. The island is there to this day but in those times there was a brick/concrete enclosed street urinal on the island. The edifices was primitive and entirely at street level, no steps down, and well used by locals, bus crews and the porters from nearby Smithfield. I recall several others in the general area of Finsbury and Islington but cannot find any pictures, which surprises me, and I feel there must be some out there, even of other places in this land that adopted similar arrangements for relief. I've found a picture of something similar, albeit different construction [with some sense of design], at: https://collage.cityoflondon.gov.uk/zoom-item?i=222223&WINID=1563047689512 Hope the link works. Could be useful for a prototype setting where the flight of steps and railings is a bit too much work. Excellent photo thanks. These sort of cameo scenes really add interest (I was going to write "add charm" but given the subject matter perhaps that's a little over the top). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baby Deltic Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 (edited) I think the arches look better lower to be honest. The arches would have been higher if you were planning on some sort of high level route, yard or goods depot like Bishopsgate. A Broad Street style affair with high level lines running alongside the main route and crossing the road with the girder bridge at 90 degrees would have justified the height, but I don't think the railway companies would have dug such a deep cutting unless absolutely necessary. I think a cutting depth of four to six inches is pretty prototypical to 4mm scale.. Edited July 16, 2019 by Baby Deltic 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post George Hudson Posted August 13, 2019 Author Popular Post Share Posted August 13, 2019 Unashamed topic bumping. This is in Spitalfields market in London. 21 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sb67 Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 Love that building Steve. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Hudson Posted August 16, 2019 Author Share Posted August 16, 2019 part of the original 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post George Hudson Posted November 8, 2019 Author Popular Post Share Posted November 8, 2019 Just stuck a bunch of buildings together roughly but shows where I am heading. The tracks are underneath the warehouses! 22 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Hudson Posted May 10, 2020 Author Share Posted May 10, 2020 Those who have been kind enough to take interest in my two decades of modelling the Aldersgate project might like this video update. Apologies for the ramshackle camerawork at times!! 14 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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