Focalplane Posted September 23, 2017 Share Posted September 23, 2017 I can never tell one Tender from another, (bit like WC / BB Tenders) but it's the one that I like most, so that's O.K. in my book. BACK IN FRANCE, don't you like the Cotswolds then Paul? Too many Londoners! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
coachmann Posted September 23, 2017 Share Posted September 23, 2017 Glad you posted the videos. I have watched one but its past my bedtime so I'll view your others in the morning. Mind if I ask which camera or camcorder you are using Andy..... A couple of us here are wondering what to buy for next year and I am well out of touch with video equipment now. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted September 24, 2017 Author Share Posted September 24, 2017 (edited) Glad you posted the videos. I have watched one but its past my bedtime so I'll view your others in the morning. Mind if I ask which camera or camcorder you are using Andy..... A couple of us here are wondering what to buy for next year and I am well out of touch with video equipment now. Morning Larry, In the latest Video from the GCR, yesterday it was my Canon IXUS 190 pocket camera pictured below, the previous GCR Videos were my old Fuji S5700. Other colours available. The Canon is also the one I've used for all the KM Videos as it goes into small places for some nice shots. Edited September 24, 2017 by Andrew P 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerburnie Posted September 24, 2017 Share Posted September 24, 2017 Just followed this from start to here, some inspiring work done, given me a few ideas for Leicester Central, though the station side of my layout is now quite advanced, the opposite side of the oval will be countryside, so your back scenes and scenery will give me the desired effect. The station is going to take me the rest of this year, so it will be cold days in the loft in the new year when I hope to start on the other side. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Bogie Posted September 24, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 24, 2017 Andy I know from your various posts that you are very good at weathering - but having watched these recent videos I know why I keep my locos in pristine condition. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted September 24, 2017 Author Share Posted September 24, 2017 (edited) Just followed this from start to here, some inspiring work done, given me a few ideas for Leicester Central, though the station side of my layout is now quite advanced, the opposite side of the oval will be countryside, so your back scenes and scenery will give me the desired effect. The station is going to take me the rest of this year, so it will be cold days in the loft in the new year when I hope to start on the other side. Thanks very much, I kept seeing all your LIKES this morning and realised you were trawling your way through . As you saw, I wasn't planning on countryside to start with, but now I'm glad I have, I look forward to seeing what you come up with. All the best, and thanks again for looking in and all the likes etc. Edited September 24, 2017 by Andrew P 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
coachmann Posted September 24, 2017 Share Posted September 24, 2017 (edited) Thanks Andy; It is amazing what the pocket cameras will deliver. We have been looking at camcorders but they increasingly rely on a back screen viewer, which as anyone knows are uselss in sunny weather. So it looks like a bullet-bite is necessary and we must be prepared to shell out if we want a pucker viewfinder. Edited September 24, 2017 by coachmann Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted September 24, 2017 Author Share Posted September 24, 2017 Andy I know from your various posts that you are very good at weathering - but having watched these recent videos I know why I keep my locos in pristine condition. I have to agree to a certain degree, I have some Locos that will have the very minimum of Weathering, The Sound fitted Hornby Clun Castle and the Bachmann Patriot are two that will remain predominantly pristine, and I want a Hall at some point, when funds permit, and after seeing Witherslack yesterday mine will be nice and shiny as well. Also my 9F, 92220 Evening Star only has a small amount of soot on the top of the Boiler and a light dusting on the underside, BUT Black workhorses like 4F, 9F, Super D, and WD's etc must be D I R T Y. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted September 24, 2017 Author Share Posted September 24, 2017 Thanks Andy; It is amazing what the pocket cameras will deliver. We have been looking at camcorders but they increasingly rely on a back screen viewer, which as anyone knows are uselss in sunny weather. So it looks like a bullet-bite is necessary and we must be prepared to shell out if we want a pucker viewfinder. Yes the View finder was one big problem I had yesterday with the sun in my eyes. When I came to do the editing, I found the distant shots were mainly of clouds and trees, which was a shame because the Hall coning into Quorn from way, way away chuffing like billy'o and sound the hooter was awesome, but no good when I'm waving the camera around in the sky like a demented moron. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andi4x4 Posted September 24, 2017 Share Posted September 24, 2017 (edited) Yes the View finder was one big problem I had yesterday with the sun in my eyes. When I came to do the editing, I found the distant shots were mainly of clouds and trees, which was a shame because the Hall coning into Quorn from way, way away chuffing like billy'o and sound the hooter was awesome, but no good when I'm waving the camera around in the sky like a demented moron. Having been photographing motorcycle racing as both a spectator and as an accredited photographer for many years, I have found my most useful piece of equipment to be one of these :- KM looking really good now, Andy ! Edited September 24, 2017 by andi4x4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
coachmann Posted September 24, 2017 Share Posted September 24, 2017 (edited) Having been photographing motorcycle racing as both a spectator and as an accredited photographer for many years, I have found my most useful piece of equipment to be one of these :- s-l500.jpg KM looking really good now, Andy ! Ah memories....We all had them ladders when I was a regular phot-hog. Then I outdid my colleagues by buying a 6-footer! Nowadays I wonder how I carried the darn things. I used to tape a tape measure when buying a car to ensure there was at least 6 feet between the windscreen and boot lid... Edited September 24, 2017 by coachmann 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Kazmierczak Posted September 24, 2017 Share Posted September 24, 2017 Larry, My Panasonic DMC-TZ60 camera has a viewfinder. Don't know what its video is like, as I'm not interested in taking them though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
coachmann Posted September 24, 2017 Share Posted September 24, 2017 Larry, My Panasonic DMC-TZ60 camera has a viewfinder. Don't know what its video is like, as I'm not interested in taking them though. I have just read DPreview and it looks to be a decent camera especially at the price. Proper viewfinder and manual focus are good points when shooting movie. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Focalplane Posted September 24, 2017 Share Posted September 24, 2017 I have to say that, after decades of owning Nikon SLRs and DSLRs I now rely on my iPhone SE for 95% of photography and 100% of videos. Although my Nikon D200 recently survived Welsh estuary mud it is only the expensive lenses that keep it in my camera bag. If it had failed I probably wouldn’t replace it, just sell the lenses and buy an RTR Manor from Lee Marsh! While at the new Apple store in Birmingham I examined a very fancy and expensive pan head which smoothed out camera shake completely. I think it cost an arm and a leg but would make lovely panned shots of trains entering and leaving stations. Years ago I bought a Canon IXUS from B&H Photo mail order in New York. A great camera but no video at that time. I am still on their mailing list 20 years later! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PeterBB Posted September 24, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 24, 2017 Having been photographing motorcycle racing as both a spectator and as an accredited photographer for many years, I have found my most useful piece of equipment to be one of these :- s-l500.jpg KM looking really good now, Andy ! They are certainly useful but a bit bulky to carry around unless you are 'the official' photographer. Peter Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted September 25, 2017 Author Share Posted September 25, 2017 Nice start this morning with the End Loading Ramp made up and in place, just needs some paint later, and I've also started with the Woodlands Scenics Fine Ash around the Coal Yard area. 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted September 25, 2017 Author Share Posted September 25, 2017 Ohh Err Mrs, don't it look a mess now. I'm sure it will be fine in a couple of days! I hope. 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold sjrixon Posted September 25, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 25, 2017 Like it.. What's going on the middle bit of card? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted September 25, 2017 Author Share Posted September 25, 2017 I've also been messing around with the former for the Land for the two cottages, (the Hornby Box represents the Cottage I've ordered) and the Black just to mark out a Roadway. 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted September 25, 2017 Author Share Posted September 25, 2017 (edited) Like it.. What's going on the middle bit of card? Cheers Scott, not sure at the moment, I might treat it to represent a Hard Standing, and if that doesn't look right, then I'll ballast / Ash over it. Edited September 25, 2017 by Andrew P Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KNP Posted September 25, 2017 Share Posted September 25, 2017 I've also been messing around with the former for the Land for the two cottages, (the Hornby Box represents the Cottage I've ordered) and the Black just to mark out a Roadway. With the last picture doesn't the embankment need cutting back to give a better sight line for the 'two' signals, say, the sight line taken from the signal box for example? Otherwise working well and nice to see a view blocker being employed...... Great Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted September 25, 2017 Author Share Posted September 25, 2017 With the last picture doesn't the embankment need cutting back to give a better sight line for the 'two' signals, say, the sight line taken from the signal box for example? Otherwise working well and nice to see a view blocker being employed...... Great Your right Kevin, but I'm not at all happy with it, I've just been out since Lunch and ended up turning the power off and coming in, I just can't get it to look how I want it to look. I'm considering no raised area, or just an inch of ground on the corner, and then using Trees for the view blocker, but leaving sight for the Signalman. I may do away with the second smaller Cottage as well, to allow more room for Trees and a bigger Garden and Veg patch for the main Cottage. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeT Posted September 25, 2017 Share Posted September 25, 2017 Put your feet up and have another cup of coffee and think about it, you'll get it in the end ? i'm sure... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted September 25, 2017 Author Share Posted September 25, 2017 Put your feet up and have another cup of coffee and think about it, you'll get it in the end ? i'm sure... That's exactly what I'm doing mate, and a bit of cake, well it would be RUDE not to, hahahh 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mulgabill Posted September 25, 2017 Share Posted September 25, 2017 If I might put an observation of your dillema. I think perhaps its the height of the nearside hill, plus the signals, is highlighting the scale of the curve,. Therfore I'm inclined to agree if you are able to reduce the height, particularly in the section between the Signal box and the signals, it will shift the focus further towrds the reverse curves, perhaps. All the best with your deliberations, you usually get it right after tea & cakes! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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