wagonman Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 7 minutes ago, Joseph_Pestell said: Some really lovely buildings there. I can see why it has become such a sought-after area. SWMBO has a friend with a house on the North Norfolk coast. About time we visited! If you come in winter don't venture out when the northerly gales are blowing: they can take your ears off if you're not protected! 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwardian Posted April 26, 2019 Author Share Posted April 26, 2019 24 minutes ago, Joseph_Pestell said: Some really lovely buildings there. I can see why it has become such a sought-after area. SWMBO has a friend with a house on the North Norfolk coast. About time we visited! With a camera! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium corneliuslundie Posted April 26, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 26, 2019 I blinked and three pages appeared. Yes, I like the map, and the "folds" theme appeals to me - I had already stolen it anyway. If I was not so committed to South Wales i would be tempted to produce a module, but none of us would live long enough to see it completed. And bringing it to a modular meet such as the Americans have would be tricky on the train. Those street scenes are exquisite and just crying out to be modelled. My only concern is that one would need a private income of considerable size to fund that locomotive roster, even allowing for the withdrawals. I wasn't aware that Edwardian was the modern equivalent of Lord Merthyr, the Earl of Dudley or one of the other nineteenth century industrial magnates. Jonathan 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwardian Posted April 26, 2019 Author Share Posted April 26, 2019 21 hours ago, Joseph_Pestell said: Perhaps a bit sparsely populated to recruit a whole regiment? There would be no-one left to do the farmwork. Another reason why west Norfolk needs to bulk out a bit. As for the thinking behind the regiment, in case you missed it: The West Norfolk Regiment - Military History Re-Written Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwardian Posted April 26, 2019 Author Share Posted April 26, 2019 32 minutes ago, corneliuslundie said: My only concern is that one would need a private income of considerable size to fund that locomotive roster, even allowing for the withdrawals. I Oh, it's got worse since you read it - Now lists to the total of 44 However, the 28 WNR locomotives currently in service represent the whole system. Not all of them need visit CA. Not all of them need be modelled. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedGemAlchemist Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 5 minutes ago, Edwardian said: Oh, it's got worse since you read it - Now lists to the total of 44 However, the 28 WNR locomotives currently in service represent the whole system. Not all of them need visit CA. Not all of them need be modelled. In fairness, my KLR has around 22 and is a fraction of the size. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwardian Posted April 26, 2019 Author Share Posted April 26, 2019 2 minutes ago, RedGemAlchemist said: In fairness, my KLR has around 22 and is a fraction of the size. Well, that inspires me, Red, to tackle a fair portion of my list! 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedGemAlchemist Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 1 minute ago, Edwardian said: Well, that inspires me, Red, to tackle a fair portion of my list! Thanks. I plan to model them all. That's only ones owned by the KLR itself as well. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Joseph_Pestell Posted April 26, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 26, 2019 I'm sure it must have been mentioned in the 700 pages somewhere, but what are the various liveries of the West Norfolk Rly? There are certainly some Sharp Stewart locos that I could fancy modelling using the available 3D printed kits as they are just so good looking. But how to paint them? Not too much lining, I hope. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Annie Posted April 26, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 26, 2019 On the first page of the thread there is an index that's regularly updated. The livery details can be found there. And as to lining ........ it's complex and a challenge. 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nearholmer Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 (edited) The only sentence relating to toy engines that contains the words “too many” begins with the words “0ne can never have”. Edited April 26, 2019 by Nearholmer 3 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwardian Posted April 26, 2019 Author Share Posted April 26, 2019 55 minutes ago, Joseph_Pestell said: I'm sure it must have been mentioned in the 700 pages somewhere, but what are the various liveries of the West Norfolk Rly? There are certainly some Sharp Stewart locos that I could fancy modelling using the available 3D printed kits as they are just so good looking. But how to paint them? Not too much lining, I hope. As Annie says, it's indexed and it has complex lining! One of the ways in which the quirky little West Norfolk makes a Bid for Grandeur is in its livery. In summary it's claret frames lined black/ochre, a mid green livery above the foot plate and on outside cylinders. This is bordered in dark green on the main panels, the border and the mid green separated by vermillion-black- vermillion lining, with incurved corners and a Naples yellow distance line, However, my plan is to commission bespoke transfers that include both standard components - straights and corners (incurved) and small panels and curves peculiar to each loco, e.g. the right radius curve for a cab sheet or a sandbox panel or specific splasher. Anyone who wants to create a WNR loco would have access to these. You'll also need these .... 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 The World Building of Castle Aching is approaching the grandeur of Middle Earth.... Bravo! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwardian Posted April 26, 2019 Author Share Posted April 26, 2019 2 minutes ago, Hroth said: The World Building of Castle Aching is approaching the grandeur of Middle Earth.... Bravo! Ah, the soaring ambitions of an inveterate fantasist ... 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 Or Castle Gormenghast.... Illustration from: https://www.ljmu.ac.uk/about-us/news/blog/2018/4/20/can-gormenghast-work-big-screen 6 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedGemAlchemist Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 Just now, Hroth said: Or Castle Gormenghast.... Illustration from: https://www.ljmu.ac.uk/about-us/news/blog/2018/4/20/can-gormenghast-work-big-screen A son for Groan! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Northroader Posted April 26, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 26, 2019 All today, I’ve been humming that classic tune by Borodin: “In the Steppes of Central Norfolk”, thinking of the caravans of Sharp Stewarts trekking in grandeur the vast distances across the lonely never ending plains of the old silk routes. 2 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 3 minutes ago, RedGemAlchemist said: A son for Groan! I rather liked Fuschia..... At this point, it was decided that they ALL needed professional help... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedGemAlchemist Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 Just now, Hroth said: I rather liked Fuschia..... At this point, it was decided that they ALL needed professional help... I like Steerpike's portrayal. Genuinely one of the best literary villains ever. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwardian Posted April 26, 2019 Author Share Posted April 26, 2019 6 minutes ago, Hroth said: Or Castle Gormenghast.... Illustration from: https://www.ljmu.ac.uk/about-us/news/blog/2018/4/20/can-gormenghast-work-big-screen As ever, Alan Lee excels ... 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwardian Posted April 26, 2019 Author Share Posted April 26, 2019 3 minutes ago, Hroth said: I rather liked Fuschia..... At this point, it was decided that they ALL needed professional help... Oh - serious adolescent literary crush! 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 Not nearly enough White Cats.... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Northroader Posted April 26, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 26, 2019 That’s after the fire.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
runs as required Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 (edited) As the WNR expands and the passage of pages quickens, my fat finger gets slower and slower:- 1. i like the idea of a modular WNR empire. I wish to lay claim to a sub-metre gauge spin-off in the Usambaras in Deutsches Ost Afrika. An Englischephone young officer was much impressed with the WNR during a visit to the Drill Hall. Afterwards posted to the Usambaras Research Station (a real Hill Station institution founded to prioritise Colonial resource exploitation with over 50 years to catch up on the Brits) he proposed a narrow gauge agricultural lightly laid track flexible network around 'native' shambas. 2 the problem of a single class can shurely be solve-ed by inscribing differing numbers on each tank side. Wasn't it James Thurber who drew the pair of 'cast iron lawn dogs' identical except they faced opposite ways? dh Edited April 26, 2019 by runs as required 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted April 27, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 27, 2019 5 hours ago, Hroth said: Or Castle Gormenghast.... Illustration from: https://www.ljmu.ac.uk/about-us/news/blog/2018/4/20/can-gormenghast-work-big-screen That's more like it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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