ianblenk Posted September 5, 2018 Author Share Posted September 5, 2018 Someone smerkin tabs? Burnt toast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
durham light infantry Posted September 5, 2018 Share Posted September 5, 2018 Someone smerkin tabs? Capstan Full Strength or Senior Service? With Nimmo's beer of course... Someone smerkin tabs? Capstan Full Strength or Senior Service? With Nimmo's beer of course... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandhole Posted September 7, 2018 Share Posted September 7, 2018 Capstan Full Strength or Senior Service? With Nimmo's beer of course... Capstan Full Strength or Senior Service? With Nimmo's beer of course... Capstan Full Strength naturally!!!! Way back in the mists of time, when I was a young Agric student and a smoker, I was introduced to Capstan Full Strength by a Geordie Wagon Driver when loading 'taters one evening in a field alongside the A5. It was the start of a slippery slope to the time I was smoking St Bruno rollups as well as St Bruno in the pipe!!!!! I don't smoke now, but the pipe still goes in as a dummy when the odd modelling problem comes along!!! By the way, Capstans got smaller like Mars Bars and Wagonwheels!!!!! Nimmos beer is a drink I have not sampled. However, I would substitute a Cullercotes brew or the excellent 'Squid Ink' stout from 'The Ship Inn' at Low Newton!! I'll get my coat!! Chris. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Barry O Posted September 7, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 7, 2018 Nimmos best... I was bottle fed it! Owned by Camerons but not sure that InBev (who own the whitbread brews) allow them to brew it anymore.. once tried...never forgotten! Baz 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianblenk Posted September 8, 2018 Author Share Posted September 8, 2018 Capstan Full Strength naturally!!!! Way back in the mists of time, when I was a young Agric student and a smoker, I was introduced to Capstan Full Strength by a Geordie Wagon Driver when loading 'taters one evening in a field alongside the A5. It was the start of a slippery slope to the time I was smoking St Bruno rollups as well as St Bruno in the pipe!!!!! I don't smoke now, but the pipe still goes in as a dummy when the odd modelling problem comes along!!! By the way, Capstans got smaller like Mars Bars and Wagonwheels!!!!! Nimmos beer is a drink I have not sampled. However, I would substitute a Cullercotes brew or the excellent 'Squid Ink' stout from 'The Ship Inn' at Low Newton!! I'll get my coat!! Chris. Haven't smoked in years, but at sea it was always Senior Service, quite liked Newcastle Scotch or Amber. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold tom shaw Posted September 8, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 8, 2018 McEwans is the best buy, the best buy, the best buy. McEwans is the best buy, the best buy in beer. (Scotch, not Export) Regards, Tom 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandhole Posted September 8, 2018 Share Posted September 8, 2018 Haven't smoked in years, but at sea it was always Senior Service, quite liked Newcastle Scotch or Amber. It is funny, I could never get on with the taste of Senior Service! Players Navy Cut passing on to Gold Leaf were my smokes. My Grandad used to break the tips off my Gold Leaf saying he didn't smoke cigs with 'Spats' on!!!!!! He always smoked with a cupped hand. The trenches never quite left him bless him!!! Chris. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianblenk Posted September 15, 2018 Author Share Posted September 15, 2018 First protector boards in place, surprisingly difficult, 4th attempt. Plenty more to do! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold tom shaw Posted September 15, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 15, 2018 The protector boards look really good, can you explain the process please. The water pipe on the embankment is a great detail and reminds me of several locations. Regards, Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianblenk Posted September 15, 2018 Author Share Posted September 15, 2018 The protector boards look really good, can you explain the process please. The water pipe on the embankment is a great detail and reminds me of several locations. Regards, Tom Hi Tom, Thanks for that. The 3rd rail has been a saga, I used code 60 flat bottom rail from Peco I used their insulators, but most of these were brittle and disintegrated I bought some small brass pins and soldered the rail to these. I thought with protector boards the absence of insulators wouldn't be noticed. I bought some C&L protector boards and brackets and tried to use these. Problem; the jig for sleeper drilling puts everything in the correct place, so much so that the shoes on the stock come into contact with the third rail causing friction If you use the brackets for the boards as per instructions in my case they lifted the 3rd rail too high and this fouled stock I moved the rail further out and put the brackets between sleeper instead of on them, it's hardly noticeable. The boards are plasticard strips, these being more flexible than brass, although they have to be stuck in place with Gorilla Glue. I know that our P4 brothers (and sisters) wouldn't have these problems and for them it would all just fall into place Parkinson Plus tremor is a nuisance. The pipe line is Knightwing and I nicked the idea from Fawcett St. I still have to paint it and fix it in place. Looking forward to some snaps of you model, I am envious of your space! Thanks Ian B 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike morley Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 The boards are plasticard strips, these being more flexible than brass and less likely to slice open finger tips when track cleaning (guess how I know) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianblenk Posted September 17, 2018 Author Share Posted September 17, 2018 Anyone ever drunk Westoe Ales? When did they close? I don't know whether to keep this, it should really be on a bridge facing road traffic. Cheers Ian B 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium New Haven Neil Posted September 17, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 17, 2018 Ah, Laygate Lane bridge! I think it's OK to work it in - it is a Shields icon. Westoe Ales were long gone by my days! Evans pop though.... ;-) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandhole Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 IMG_1970.JPG Anyone ever drunk Westoe Ales? When did they close? I don't know whether to keep this, it should really be on a bridge facing road traffic. Cheers Ian B There is a great Kathryn Tickell tune called Westoe. Was it one of the last deep pits to go? C. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold tom shaw Posted September 21, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 21, 2018 Hi Tom, Thanks for that. The 3rd rail has been a saga, I used code 60 flat bottom rail from Peco I used their insulators, but most of these were brittle and disintegrated I bought some small brass pins and soldered the rail to these. I thought with protector boards the absence of insulators wouldn't be noticed. I bought some C&L protector boards and brackets and tried to use these. Problem; the jig for sleeper drilling puts everything in the correct place, so much so that the shoes on the stock come into contact with the third rail causing friction If you use the brackets for the boards as per instructions in my case they lifted the 3rd rail too high and this fouled stock I moved the rail further out and put the brackets between sleeper instead of on them, it's hardly noticeable. The boards are plasticard strips, these being more flexible than brass, although they have to be stuck in place with Gorilla Glue. I know that our P4 brothers (and sisters) wouldn't have these problems and for them it would all just fall into place Parkinson Plus tremor is a nuisance. The pipe line is Knightwing and I nicked the idea from Fawcett St. I still have to paint it and fix it in place. Looking forward to some snaps of you model, I am envious of your space! Thanks Ian The trouble with any space is it is never big enough and we always want more than what we have. I am currently negotiating an extension to the garage to incorporate a workspace (and additional layout space) and I have a new plan. I will start a thread once I know the final space available, I had toyed with copying your efforts and planned something on the South Shields branch but I keep coming back to the Sunderland - Newcastle line where I spent most of my spotting days. I will have a pipeline somewhere as yours reminds me of one at Boldon Colliery station which crossed the access bridge. Regards, Tom 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianblenk Posted September 21, 2018 Author Share Posted September 21, 2018 The trouble with any space is it is never big enough and we always want more than what we have. I am currently negotiating an extension to the garage to incorporate a workspace (and additional layout space) and I have a new plan. I will start a thread once I know the final space available, I had toyed with copying your efforts and planned something on the South Shields branch but I keep coming back to the Sunderland - Newcastle line where I spent most of my spotting days. I will have a pipeline somewhere as yours reminds me of one at Boldon Colliery station which crossed the access bridge. Regards, Tom Yes space is a problem, on reflection if I had more space I would want to fill it and doubt I would ever get anything finished. I have two other projects on the go, Depford Creek a South London Terminus and a diorama based on the Tyne Dock arches, I have bits and pieces for both, but haven't started track laying. The three layouts will fill my small room. The London Terminus will sit underneath Tynebank, well that's the plan!! Cheers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johndon Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 IMG_1970.JPG Anyone ever drunk Westoe Ales? When did they close? I don't know whether to keep this, it should really be on a bridge facing road traffic. Cheers Ian B As far as I can tell, they closed in 1955... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johndon Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 (edited) You made any progess on your ES1 Ian? Here's the current state of play with mine: With the new Bachmann J72 on the way, I can feel a Newcastle Quayside diorama coming on... Edited September 21, 2018 by johndon 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianblenk Posted September 22, 2018 Author Share Posted September 22, 2018 You made any progess on your ES1 Ian? Here's the current state of play with mine: With the new Bachmann J72 on the way, I can feel a Newcastle Quayside diorama coming on... Excellent, I haven't done anything other than mess about with Tynebank! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianblenk Posted September 22, 2018 Author Share Posted September 22, 2018 Space Rockets at Tynebank, obviously there musn't be an ore boat alongside. Well enough fun, John has shamed me into finishing the ES1, that'll keep me busy for a week or so! Cheers guys IB 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johndon Posted September 23, 2018 Share Posted September 23, 2018 9F.jpg Space Rockets at Tynebank, obviously there musn't be an ore boat alongside. One that is on my to do pile. I've got a Dave Bradwell chassis for mine but every time I open the box it terrifies me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianblenk Posted September 26, 2018 Author Share Posted September 26, 2018 Westoe, the beer station and colliery, now where is that ES1 kit? 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium New Haven Neil Posted September 26, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 26, 2018 You can almost see our old house from there! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianblenk Posted September 27, 2018 Author Share Posted September 27, 2018 Well, almost finished this corner, can you i.d. the South Shields buildings? 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianblenk Posted October 3, 2018 Author Share Posted October 3, 2018 A rough mock up of the next bit. Doing demo with these at Workington Show next month, drop in and say 'Hello' or something less polite if you feel like it! Cheers Ian B 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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