Caley Jim Posted September 30, 2022 Share Posted September 30, 2022 1 hour ago, drmditch said: Glad to hear we still have industrial estates..... for the moment anyway. But is there any industry there, I ask myself! 🤔 Jim (further north) 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwardian Posted October 1, 2022 Author Share Posted October 1, 2022 New to North Road, this absolutely wonderful coach. It's on loan from Beamish, who lack the round-tuit necessary to restore it. It's an 1840s coach that belonged to the Pease family. It would be good to see it on a pre-Grouping open carriage truck (York has a LNWR one). So, a quick tour of some of the highlights, for me, of the Darlington show today. I've posted my pictures of the two pre-Grouping layouts, The Depots Rosedale East (NER) (EM) and Oakhurst Town (SER) (S7) in the pre-Grouping layout topic. So, this was something I'd not seen before, a French wartime subject, Vaires (HO). Rather sombre! Next ... This 009 layout, Holegn Bridge, really stood out for me because of the quality of the scratch built buildings. The builder plans a grimy urban layout next, modelling real buildings as captured on film in the '60s. He kindly showed me some pictures and shared some techniques. It was hugely impressive stuff. The layout was in direct sunlight from a skylight, which was great for pictures, apart from all the shadows! This delightful 6.5mm brick works line is by JimFin, who was very kind and helpful describing technical matters (I've had a bonkers 18" gauge Victorian military scheme in mind since c.2015, and Jim has inspired me to revive the idea). The detail us beautifully observed here. You can name the flowers. 16 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold brumtb Posted October 1, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 1, 2022 On 30/09/2022 at 21:56, drmditch said: Glad to hear we still have industrial estates..... for the moment anyway. Actually, the city does seem to be full of new hotels, but I've no idea how much they charge. We have moved on from the high and far off times when there was only the County and the Three Tuns. Spent 4 nights in the Royal County Hotel last week. Pleasantly surprised, lovely room and pretty good food! First time in Durham and enjoyed our stay in the city. Tony 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwardian Posted October 2, 2022 Author Share Posted October 2, 2022 Renders of signed off WNR coach CAD so far .... 10 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
drduncan Posted October 2, 2022 Share Posted October 2, 2022 Regarding double ended drills for reaming out a axleboxes see I got mine from Tom of KWW and it’s a nicely made bit of kit. I hope he is still doing them… Duncan 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwardian Posted October 2, 2022 Author Share Posted October 2, 2022 Just noticed that the oil pots on the composite don't have their axis on the centre-line of the doors. You can never check CAD too many times! 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcredfer Posted October 2, 2022 Share Posted October 2, 2022 Double ended axle bearing reamers are available at DCC Concepts https://www.dccconcepts.com/product/bearing-reamers-set-of-two/ Hope this might be of assistance 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buhar Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 The Travelodge in Durham, a little walk from the centre, is on the site of Durham Gilesgate Station and you check in in the original station building. Most of its existence was as a goods only facility. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwardian Posted October 3, 2022 Author Share Posted October 3, 2022 9 minutes ago, Buhar said: The Travelodge in Durham, a little walk from the centre, is on the site of Durham Gilesgate Station and you check in in the original station building. Most of its existence was as a goods only facility. Hmm, very nice .... 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Compound2632 Posted October 3, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 3, 2022 8 minutes ago, Buhar said: The Travelodge in Durham, a little walk from the centre, is on the site of Durham Gilesgate Station and you check in in the original station building. Most of its existence was as a goods only facility. No. 1 Son's second year digs were in Station Lane. We ate at the restaurant in the station building on the evening when I collected him at the end of that spring term, the last evening one could eat out before the first lockdown began. He had been due to stay on for a field trip to Skye and a Mountain Leadership course... He tells me that restaurant hasn't now such a good reputation as it had pre-covid. (I wasn't at the Travelodge but in a spare room in the house.) 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
drmditch Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 (edited) 55 minutes ago, Buhar said: The Travelodge in Durham, a little walk from the centre, is on the site of Durham Gilesgate Station and you check in in the original station building. Most of its existence was as a goods only facility. A 'little walk' possibly, but quite steeply uphill! Mind you, so is North Road station (current main line), and I remember having to lug suitcases up and down, before the days of 'trolleys'. Heavy stuff (trunks) went PLA. Try that now? Edited October 3, 2022 by drmditch 3 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Compound2632 Posted October 3, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 3, 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, drmditch said: A 'little walk' possibly, but quite steeply uphill! Not so bad, though downhill in the morning was appreciated! This last academic year No. 1 Son was rather further out in the same direction - another stiff climb up Gilesgate. In his third year he was in college accommodation at Parsons Field*, hard by the site of Durham Elvet station, which was definitely downhill from the city centre. *Apart from the term and a half he wasn't, thanks to the long lockdown. Edited October 3, 2022 by Compound2632 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwardian Posted October 3, 2022 Author Share Posted October 3, 2022 Both these Durham stations would make very good models for the NER modeller, as they are relatively compact termini. Gilesgate is a superb 1840s G T Andrews station, which could serve a fictional location supposed to be within the former George Hudson empire. One would run it at the period of one's choice on the basis that this fictional version continued as a passenger station. Elvet as a contrast has a far more open appearance, a fin de siècle design by William Bell. I can see it as serving a variety of settings: - A seaside resort terminus, perhaps with a connecting teamer pier - A city or inner suburban 'Minories' in an urban 'trench', or on a viaduct - Out in the sticks, serving a race course 7 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Compound2632 Posted October 3, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 3, 2022 The restaurant I mentioned* is in the train shed of Durham Gilesgate - plenty of original cast iron-work on display. *Was La Piazza in March 2020, now Sambuca, I discover. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
drmditch Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 (edited) There is/was a rather nice model of Durham Gilesgate. I think I last saw it at Locomotion pre-covid. I tried to search just now, but couldn't find any reference to it. I agree about Elvet. A very useful station layout, with the signal box at right angles to the tracks, and a nice river bridge a bit further east. Edited October 3, 2022 by drmditch 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkC Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 I know of at least one model of Durham Elvet under construction; sadly I've lost contact with its builder. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwardian Posted October 4, 2022 Author Share Posted October 4, 2022 Activity afoot today in the office ..... 9 1 2 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwardian Posted October 4, 2022 Author Share Posted October 4, 2022 Progress ... 12 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Northroader Posted October 5, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 5, 2022 You’re not laying it flat and sticking tracks on top, then? 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
drmditch Posted October 5, 2022 Share Posted October 5, 2022 On 03/10/2022 at 18:03, drmditch said: There is/was a rather nice model of Durham Gilesgate. I think I last saw it at Locomotion pre-covid. I tried to search just now, but couldn't find any reference to it. Have found it - Has been renamed (appropriately) because it is not an exact model 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwardian Posted October 5, 2022 Author Share Posted October 5, 2022 2 hours ago, drmditch said: Have found it - Has been renamed (appropriately) because it is not an exact model Excellent. Should like to see it someday This has arrived: I was toying with the idea of a low relief Georgian street, perhaps filling a right angle, when Brother Hroth posted the above. Now I am wondering if such an idea can, somehow, be combined with the areas in the corners of the book case that it seems necessary to fill with some sort of box. Perhaps a cube with a cut off corner opening on to a scene inside? 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TT-Pete Posted October 5, 2022 Share Posted October 5, 2022 6 hours ago, Edwardian said: This has arrived: What estate agents would describe as a "fixer-upper" :^) 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwardian Posted October 6, 2022 Author Share Posted October 6, 2022 Finally, space for all my nerdy books! 15 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 Hurrah!!! Very nice. Its a pity that double socket is there, the extra 6" width of shelving would be useful! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Compound2632 Posted October 6, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 6, 2022 2 minutes ago, Hroth said: Its a pity that double socket is there, the extra 6" width of shelving would be useful! After the event but I'd have had a hole in the backboard. That's what we've done with our bookcases - but they're just Ikea Billys. 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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