RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted January 16, 2011 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted January 16, 2011 Based on yesterday I'm guessing he's working out the height of the fascia units Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted January 16, 2011 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted January 16, 2011 New photos in your gallery I see - who's this bloke I wonder?: My link Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indomitable026 Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 I've now worked out how to get larger format pictures in the gallery!! So i've updated all the pictures here Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indomitable026 Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 Another construction picture - the start of the scenics. Layers of polystyrene have been glued down on top of each other to the maximum height required. Both the canal and the river have then been cut out to their approximate depths and shapes. Also marked on here is the approximate position of the curving 'Newquay line'. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indomitable026 Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 Following on from the picture above, the polystyrene has now been carved to resemble the basic land form. This is the skill-full work of '2manyspams' and his ancient banana shaped saw blade! Appologies for the quality of the pics - taking pics of white suff in a dark garage just doesn't work I'm doing my best to avoid the camera!!!! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted January 23, 2011 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted January 23, 2011 When did we take those - Late 2009? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indomitable026 Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 When did we take those - Late 2009? Yeah, I guess it was late Autumn 2009 as there are still leaves on the trees, Its first show was the next February 2010!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indomitable026 Posted January 30, 2011 Share Posted January 30, 2011 Next the messy bit. Coloured plaster mixed with water and pva is applied. Old net curtains are placed on top and then a further coat of plaster on top of that. Once dry this gives the basic ground form. Slots & holes will have to be cut out of this at a later date to allow the bridges to be positioned. Note the 'Jam' track weights...... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted January 30, 2011 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted January 30, 2011 Gosh, we managed to do a fair bit that weekend. Can't believe it was nearly a year and a half ago. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indomitable026 Posted January 30, 2011 Share Posted January 30, 2011 Gosh, we managed to do a fair bit that weekend. Can't believe it was nearly a year and a half ago. Have you got any pictures of the bridge you built for this corner? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted January 30, 2011 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted January 30, 2011 Yes, of course Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted January 30, 2011 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted January 30, 2011 The bridges were made completely out of plasticard in five units: 2 abutments in brick with a hint of stone, the main deck and the 2 side girders. There's a central girder which has yet to be added...oh and the handrailing and the pilasters.... First, some shots of the prototype taken by Damian (note a footpath crosses the line at the point so he wasn't trespassing): Not much to go on in terms of detail of the abutments, shadow and vegetation killed most views. Underside of the deck including pads for the beams - a view unlikely to be seen! The deeper abutment that has the stream running against it. The shallower abutment that sits in the other bank - more of a bank seat. Fronts of both Backs of both All shown in undercoat grey prior to painting. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted February 9, 2011 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted February 9, 2011 Ok, I've asked a few times if anybody knew of a photo showing the St B wagon works with doors on. Strangely today, whilst looking at Bodmin related images thrown up by Google, I came across this beauty. Can any of our resident experts date the photo? Does this now mean I have to make 5 sets of double doors and paint wasp stripes on them? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted February 9, 2011 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted February 9, 2011 And some other things I found.... Oh look, WR steam at St B. And some 1976 action 1989 shed bash (not mine!) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mark Forrest Posted February 9, 2011 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 9, 2011 Ok, I've asked a few times if anybody knew of a photo showing the St B wagon works with doors on. Strangely today, whilst looking at Bodmin related images thrown up by Google, I came across this beauty. Can any of our resident experts date the photo? Does this now mean I have to make 5 sets of double doors and paint wasp stripes on them? I'm no expert but the RF grey tractor appears to be 37196 which was named 16/07/85 and name removed 02/05/87 http://www.c37lg.co.uk/fleet/fleet.asp?number=37196 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted February 10, 2011 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted February 10, 2011 thanks Mark. Looks like bang on period then. Tre Pol Pen - by these 3 you know the names of all Cornishmen..... Or something like that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted February 10, 2011 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted February 10, 2011 Is it me or do the wasp stripes on the LHS of the middle door have a stagger in them? Does this point to them being bi-fold? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Cook Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 Is it me or do the wasp stripes on the LHS of the middle door have a stagger in them? Does this point to them being bi-fold? its a lightimg pole that's obstructing a full view of the door Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indomitable026 Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 Ok, I've asked a few times if anybody knew of a photo showing the St B wagon works with doors on. Strangely today, whilst looking at Bodmin related images thrown up by Google, I came across this beauty. Can any of our resident experts date the photo? Does this now mean I have to make 5 sets of double doors and paint wasp stripes on them? So, I guess the question now is; are they hinged wooden doors or are they roller shutter doors? Answers on a postcard........ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted February 10, 2011 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 10, 2011 So, I guess the question now is; are they hinged wooden doors or are they roller shutter doors? Answers on a postcard........ I would say they were hinged. Roller shutters would be set back behind the wall so the roll would be above/behind the lintel, this would show as a shadow at the top and down one side of the doors, there's none on the photo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
B954673 Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 Ok, I've asked a few times if anybody knew of a photo showing the St B wagon works with doors on. Strangely today, whilst looking at Bodmin related images thrown up by Google, I came across this beauty. Can any of our resident experts date the photo? we had snow in January 1987 if that helps Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indomitable026 Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 we had snow in January 1987 if that helps I guess snow is pretty rare down there. 1987 sounds right to me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indomitable026 Posted February 15, 2011 Share Posted February 15, 2011 I'm running a little short of construction pictures, however here's one showing the yard ballasted and the re-fueling 'slab' in place. In the background the shed is in various stages of construction- Some bays have no roof, some with the basic formers (black) and two have the corregated plasticard on (white). The shed roofs were interesting to make. Each bay is narrow at the front and at least twice the width at the back. The roof base and top remain the same height all the way along. This means that the pitch of the roof constantly changes from the back to the front! The two roof sections on the right hand side of the shed are removable because a baseboard joint goes right through that part of the shed.!! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indomitable026 Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 I've added some pictures of the removable roundhouse roof sections mentioned above. So, the narrow end is the front of the shed and the fat the back, hmmmm, perhaps that didn't need saying........ ha ha ha..... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted February 17, 2011 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted February 17, 2011 So which is the narrow end again? I do remember much discussion when the round house was under construction about the roof. There were two possibilities: 1. the pitch stayed the same and the ridge line got higher as the roof segment got wider. 2. the ridge line was horizontal and the pitch increased as the roof segment got narrower. I think, eventually Damian got photos of the far gable end and a brick course count confirmed it was case 2. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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