danstercivicman Posted April 27, 2017 Author Share Posted April 27, 2017 Given that you come up with a new plan every other day, I suggest saving the cost of a couple of turnouts every month (bank accounts are easy to set up), and then buying them once you have settled on a plan. Compromising your eventual plan because you couldn't wait to buy switches would therefore be avoided. True, although each layout has a common theme of needing sl-88's! I'm going to stick with this plan now, which is probably a relief to everyone watching Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karhedron Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 I'd say for the time being use the 8f as a stand in on passenger trains (always liked seeing pictures of them on carriages (i'm not clued up on such things but would they have seen use on parcels and milk at all?)).Not sure about Parcels but an 8F on milk would be unlikely as they normally ran at higher speeds to ensure they reached the smoke before the contents curdled. A mixed traffic or even an express passenger loco would be normal fare on a milk train. http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/78492-minories-holborn-viaduct/?p=2470695 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karhedron Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 Does anyone have any photos of milk platforms? Did someone call my name? Yes, I have a few about. Hoses and pipes don't usually seem to have been left lying about exposed to the elements. As far as I can tell from the photographs, they were probably put away after use. One exception I can think of was Vauxhall where the milk was unloaded at the passenger station and the milk piped to the bottling plant next to the station. There were stainless steel pipes on the platform itself which can be seen here. Morden didn't have a platform, just a covered unloading area but did boast its own shunter. Marylebone had platforms which were also used for parcels and fish. I have not been able to find photos showing the milk being discharged. The photos are either taken from the "off-side" or were taken after the bottling plant had closed. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 The photos of the ones at Marylebone are just as interesting in their own right! Looks like the tender of a 'Black Five' with the Southern loco. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karhedron Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 The photos of the ones at Marylebone are just as interesting in their own right! Looks like the tender of a 'Black Five' with the Southern loco. Yes, I believe you are right. The SR locos on the exchange trials needed tenders with water scoops as the SR did not like the idea of water troughs next to live rails. Here is a shot of the Unigate milk depot at Ilford. I believe this was taken in 1978 so only 2 years before closure. Sadly the image is too small to make out much detail on the dock itself. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danstercivicman Posted April 27, 2017 Author Share Posted April 27, 2017 Yes, I believe you are right. The SR locos on the exchange trials needed tenders with water scoops as the SR did not like the idea of water troughs next to live rails. Here is a shot of the Unigate milk depot at Ilford. I believe this was taken in 1978 so only 2 years before closure. Sadly the image is too small to make out much detail on the dock itself. Your knowledge on Milk trains is impressive along with your posts on Marylebone and other items which I have scoured for references many times I will be adding Milk and Parcels to the new layout. Your right, I can find very few pics of 8F's on parcels. It does seem that fish and parcels were mainly in the realm of XP engines which is a useful excuse for a Jubillee or Britannia 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danstercivicman Posted May 4, 2017 Author Share Posted May 4, 2017 A busy morning on Hope St before work! The Ivatt 2MT waits for the road ahead from Platform 3 with a local. The Semi Fast stock awaits the 5MT to couple up for the 11:15 Marylebone, calling at Woodford Halse etc etc and arriving sometime around 14:00! This is going to leave from its normal Platform 2 slot. Meanwhile a DMU ticks over in Platform 1. In the loco spur the Pilot for the day a Stanier 2-6-4T Simmers awaiting its next duty. 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 When are you going to start the extension? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danstercivicman Posted May 4, 2017 Author Share Posted May 4, 2017 When are you going to start the extension? Not sure yet, still thinking things through but it will be end of may (after next pay)... Various options exist... I need to get some of those adjustable baseboard feet as well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 Hi Dan, Most Shows have a Trade Stand that sells the feet, but I ain't found any that sells Mojo's yet, hahahha Good pics Buddy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold TheSignalEngineer Posted May 4, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 4, 2017 Several people on a well known auction site also advertise adjustable feet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 5BarVT Posted May 4, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 4, 2017 I got my adjustable feet from Station Road Baseboards. Very good service, no connection etc. etc. Paul. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danstercivicman Posted May 5, 2017 Author Share Posted May 5, 2017 Hi Dan, Most Shows have a Trade Stand that sells the feet, but I ain't found any that sells Mojo's yet, hahahha Good pics Buddy. Cheers yeah the mojo comes and goes with layouts! I got my adjustable feet from Station Road Baseboards. Very good service, no connection etc. etc. Paul. Yep they have a good website I got my adjustable feet from Station Road Baseboards. Very good service, no connection etc. etc. Paul. Yep they have a good website Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Flying Pig Posted May 5, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 5, 2017 When things got really busy on summer Saturdays, just about anything with a vacuum brake was pressed into passenger service, so there should be no problem using an 8F on the SO Hope St - Cleethorpes (summer timetable only). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danstercivicman Posted May 5, 2017 Author Share Posted May 5, 2017 When things got really busy on summer Saturdays, just about anything with a vacuum brake was pressed into passenger service, so there should be no problem using an 8F on the SO Hope St - Cleethorpes (summer timetable only). Nice That's good info I guess it would have been old eastern and stanier stock? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danstercivicman Posted May 6, 2017 Author Share Posted May 6, 2017 The Semi Fast has some unusual motive power today in the form of a Crab! The Crab now like the 5MT has some crew and now 60% of my locos have someone to fire and drive them... The Stanier 2-4-6T is getting a good oiling in the loco spur. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 Nice Shots Dan, and I'm NOT being rude when I say that I like the haziness of the Platforms in the last pic, so atmospheric mate, lovely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danstercivicman Posted May 6, 2017 Author Share Posted May 6, 2017 Nice Shots Dan, and I'm NOT being rude when I say that I like the haziness of the Platforms in the last pic, so atmospheric mate, lovely. Ta It is just purely the natural light from the loft lights I was just wondering- should I chop the water cranes down a touch? They seem quite high for the platforms? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 Ta It is just purely the natural light from the loft lights I was just wondering- should I chop the water cranes down a touch? They seem quite high for the platforms? Dan, in the first pic it looks much to high, but in the others, maybe just a little high, for me, it's difficult to judge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold TheSignalEngineer Posted May 6, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 6, 2017 Ta It is just purely the natural light from the loft lights I was just wondering- should I chop the water cranes down a touch? They seem quite high for the platforms? They are probably ones meant for mounting at ground level. This picture gives an idea of the height they should be when on the platform. http://www.warwickshirerailways.com/gwr/gwrsa1510.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Siberian Snooper Posted May 6, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 6, 2017 The end of the arm wants to be around 3 or 4 foot above the tender top, that's 12 to 16 mm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danstercivicman Posted May 7, 2017 Author Share Posted May 7, 2017 The end of the arm wants to be around 3 or 4 foot above the tender top, that's 12 to 16 mm.[/quote I think I've put floor mounted ones on the platform!!!!!!! Whoops! I'll add some platform ones to the ever growing list! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danstercivicman Posted May 23, 2017 Author Share Posted May 23, 2017 (edited) One more pic... I have cut down the Water Cranes. Not feeling like doing much after today Edited May 23, 2017 by danstercivicman 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danstercivicman Posted May 24, 2017 Author Share Posted May 24, 2017 Two pics before work. My fav loco! I love the look of it in charge of the Semi Fast! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danstercivicman Posted June 3, 2017 Author Share Posted June 3, 2017 Well the layout plods on. Managed to pick up a boxing injury so have been planning the replacement (again)... 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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