RMweb Gold kopite Posted November 6, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 6, 2017 Picked my copy up from dc kits at Leeds Show. Full of information I just ordered a copy online from the publisher, so that's good to know. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren01 Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 (edited) Some more wagons for Herculaneum.. these are Mikes and have just been weathered a bit two cambrian PO wagons (1280x374).jpg two Cambrian kit built ex Private Owner Wagons cambrain br minerals (1280x385).jpg a Parkside slope sided 16T steel open mineral and a Cambrian riveted open steel minerals - note they are different more BR steel minerals (1280x347).jpg another couple of BR welded minerals (Cambrian) airfix mineral and Toad (1280x418).jpg and an Airfix 16T and a Parkside ex LNER Tode. and for something different - a very nice Bobol B bogie bolster B (1280x288).jpg come and see them at Liverpool Show! Baz Hi I gather the couplings are made of brass, Have you thought of chemically blacking them?. Must say the layout looks superb, carry on the good work. Edited November 6, 2017 by darren01 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Michael Edge Posted November 19, 2017 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted November 19, 2017 A rather unusual maintenance job this morning The shiny new check rail here isn't a replacement, it was never fitted in the first place. While investigating a mysterious derailment last week I found the cause was a missing check rail in this turnout, not only has it been missing for all of the 22 years Herculaneum Dock has been exhibited but it's right at the entrance to the dock exchange sidings. All sorts of trains (including all the full coals) have been routinely propelled over this and no-one has ever noticed... 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
coachmann Posted November 19, 2017 Share Posted November 19, 2017 It obviously didn't matter so much on the straight section of the 3-way; still, 22 years is a good run. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Barry O Posted November 20, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 20, 2017 It explains the odd derailment. Ok on most occasions, decidedly hairy if it was a coal train full of loose "coal".... Baz Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Barry O Posted December 7, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 7, 2017 A bit of driving trains on Herculaneum today with a visitor. Nice time was had by attendees! baz 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Barry O Posted December 10, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 10, 2017 (edited) Meant to mention, the visitor found out the hard way that loaded coal wagons are loaded with loose "coal"... Baz Edited December 10, 2017 by Barry O Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gr.king Posted December 10, 2017 Share Posted December 10, 2017 Is he now known as Vesuvius? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bedders Posted December 10, 2017 Share Posted December 10, 2017 Is he now known as Vesuvius? Or VerHooverus? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Barry O Posted December 10, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 10, 2017 Hoover? Do you know how much coal costs???? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold lezz01 Posted December 10, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 10, 2017 (edited) Hoover? Do you know how much coal costs???? If you use a stocking and an elastic band you can use a hoover and keep the coal :senile:works for more than coal too. Regards Lez.Z. Edited December 10, 2017 by lezz01 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Barry O Posted December 10, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 10, 2017 If you use a stocking and an elastic band you can use a hoover and keep the coal :senile:works for more than coal too. Regards Lez.Z. Yep this is the usual method but when its cold and the hoover/stocking set up is not available its down to mandraulic brush and catch box.. .Baz Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steaming_chris Posted December 10, 2017 Share Posted December 10, 2017 Yep this is the usual method but when its cold and the hoover/stocking set up is not available its down to mandraulic brush and catch box.. .Baz She has to remove her stockings first Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Michael Edge Posted December 11, 2017 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted December 11, 2017 The last significant addition to the layout is to build at least one of the gantry cranes which worked in Brunswick yard. In the early 50s there were two of these cranes, slightly different in design but the only clear photo I had was of the nearer one - and only one photo at that. Both had what looked like garden shed travelling along the girders. At a later date one of the cranes was removed, I'm not sure which one, eventually by the 1970s a different, newer crane was working here. The best option seemed to be to build the one I had the clearest photo of so this drawing was made. This part of the layout is considerably compressed in width and length so the crane couldn't be a scale model in any case but the height and span had to look realistic in relation to the dock wall and the overhead railway. All the components for this went on a .015" n/s test etch which arrived just as a new book on the MDHB railway was published - with a view of the crane from the other side.... In the light of this photo a number of modifications had to be made but I pressed on anyway. One girder and one leg assembled here with some of the etched components laid out on the bench. The hut was obviously not wide enough so one more plank was added to each side of the ends. The door wasn't visible in any of the photos I had so was moved from where I had guessed to the end. I still can't find any sign of the ladder for the driver to get to work though, presumably it was on the LH end. A bit nearer completion now, the shed roof will be made from plastikard but I have etched the louvred ventilator to go on it. The shed now on its wheels on the girders, compared with the drawing I made the walkway is considerably narrower and the shed overhangs the girders at the other side. The etched sliding windows worked out quite well. 11 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted December 11, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 11, 2017 The last significant addition to the layout is to build at least one of the gantry cranes which worked in Brunswick yard. strip2 cropped.jpg In the early 50s there were two of these cranes, slightly different in design but the only clear photo I had was of the nearer one - and only one photo at that. Both had what looked like garden shed travelling along the girders. At a later date one of the cranes was removed, I'm not sure which one, eventually by the 1970s a different, newer crane was working here. The best option seemed to be to build the one I had the clearest photo of so this drawing was made. Screen Shot 2017-12-11 at 07.29.08.png This part of the layout is considerably compressed in width and length so the crane couldn't be a scale model in any case but the height and span had to look realistic in relation to the dock wall and the overhead railway. All the components for this went on a .015" n/s test etch which arrived just as a new book on the MDHB railway was published - with a view of the crane from the other side.... In the light of this photo a number of modifications had to be made but I pressed on anyway. WP_20171209_18_06_00_Pro.jpg One girder and one leg assembled here with some of the etched components laid out on the bench. The hut was obviously not wide enough so one more plank was added to each side of the ends. The door wasn't visible in any of the photos I had so was moved from where I had guessed to the end. I still can't find any sign of the ladder for the driver to get to work though, presumably it was on the LH end. WP_20171210_13_48_33_Pro.jpg A bit nearer completion now, the shed roof will be made from plastikard but I have etched the louvred ventilator to go on it. WP_20171210_13_49_01_Pro.jpg WP_20171210_13_49_15_Pro.jpg WP_20171210_13_49_33_Pro.jpg The shed now on its wheels on the girders, compared with the drawing I made the walkway is considerably narrower and the shed overhangs the girders at the other side. The etched sliding windows worked out quite well. Very nice Mike. Will it be a working model? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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LNER4479 Posted December 11, 2017 Share Posted December 11, 2017 Meant to mention, the visitor found out the hard way that loaded coal wagons are loaded with loose "coal"... Baz Guilty as charged Also marshalled the banana vans at the back of the train with no through steam heat provision. An even more heinous crime, it appears 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNER4479 Posted December 11, 2017 Share Posted December 11, 2017 The last significant addition to the layout is to build at least one of the gantry cranes which worked in Brunswick yard. All the components for this went on a .015" n/s test etch which arrived just as a new book on the MDHB railway was published - with a view of the crane from the other side.... Always the way... Lovely piece of work. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post Michael Edge Posted December 11, 2017 Author RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted December 11, 2017 Quick try out on the layout to check that it fits, I need to put some rails down for it now. 28 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Barry O Posted December 11, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 11, 2017 That is really nice. Just makes the yard look right. Baz Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Michael Edge Posted December 18, 2017 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted December 18, 2017 Brunswick yard crane now finished, although I still need to put a ladder somewhere. There was something on the leg nearest the camera in this model photo but it doesn't really look like a ladder, it does line up with the door and walkway though. The roof is made from plastikard, easier than trying to work out the angles and etch it. The ribs on the end parts are guesswork though, none of the photographs show them. The ventilator on the top was part of the etch as are the distinctive nameboards which will be added after painting. 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon A Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 Superb model Mike, but the lack of room for a roadway as in the picture, begs the question as to why the crane is where it is on your model? Could one of your sidings share its location with a roadway with inset track? Gordon A Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Michael Edge Posted December 18, 2017 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted December 18, 2017 Might be worth looking into that suggestion, compression is quite considerable just here which is why the roadway got lost in the first place. The idea behind the layout design was to keep as much of the operation possible, removing sidings which duplicated others. Brunswick loco shed and the first part of Herculaneum Dock are more or less to scale but elsewhere considerable length and some width was lost. Most visitors find the overall impression very convincing though. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Barry O Posted December 22, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 22, 2017 of course a little witchcraft could be used to motorise the crane and make it all work... just saying like..... hat, coat, start the tuk-tuk... baz 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrg1 Posted December 23, 2017 Share Posted December 23, 2017 of course a little witchcraft could be used to motorise the crane and make it all work... just saying like..... hat, coat, start the tuk-tuk... baz I recollect the Airfix magazine had an article on how to convert the dock crane to a gantry crane and motorise it-about the time the Beatles were starting to make a name for themselves. Pity we do not see ambitious pieces like that nowadays. The etched crane really looks good. Keep up the posts! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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