Indomitable026 Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 A couple of hours of running was captured for posterity the other evening. How many of them would have been winners for you? A couple of hours of running was captured for posterity the other evening. How many of them would have been winners for you? Inward: 50045 1F57 Ex Oxford. 47560 1V68 Ex Manchester Picc 37142 / 238 6V33 Timber Ex Chirk 33108 2B45 Ex Cardiff 45138 1V71 Ex Leeds 31174 6V54 (Flask) Ex Bescot 50050 1C60 Ex Padd 31111 / 170 Speedlink 45150 5C40 (Sleeper empties) Outward: 47591 1A62 To Padd 50003 1F68 to Oxford 46037 1C46 to Bristol (Parcels / pass) 25083 / 087 6E35 (Speedlink) 47537 1M78 to Manchester Picc 31170 6T55 Ballast 47560 1A68 Padd (postal) 50007 1A40 Sleepers I would have jumped on 'Temeraire' to oxford..... 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Gwiwer Posted April 7, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 7, 2012 1A40. Provided the loco remained upright entering Paddington 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SparxD428 Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 LOL ! I would have done 45 in from Oxford and also gone for 7 on the up midnight. Would take the risk like Gwiwer hoping she could negotiate entering Padd without ruining the trackplan ! Cheers, Stu. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
winterbournecm Posted April 8, 2012 Author Share Posted April 8, 2012 I thought the 50s would be favoured. Funny how the 47/4 output on the Manchesters drum up so little interest. They were the ultimate bowl out loco - so I like to schedule one on the Padd occasionally when a 50 is due an exam to keep things realistic! This can throw an extra 50 to add to the Oxford or next Padd working - or a freight if I'm feeling really mean. No peak fans either. I'll upload the runners and riders every so often as there are few layout updates now it's largely completed. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Gwiwer Posted April 8, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 8, 2012 47s on the Manc unpopular? Why bash a duff when you can bash a Crompton on the Cardiff - Manchester? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HealeyMills Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 A couple of hours of running was captured for posterity the other evening. How many of them would have been winners for you? Inward: 50045 1F57 Ex Oxford. 47560 1V68 Ex Manchester Picc 37142 / 238 6V33 Timber Ex Chirk 33108 2B45 Ex Cardiff 45138 1V71 Ex Leeds 31174 6V54 (Flask) Ex Bescot 50050 1C60 Ex Padd 31111 / 170 Speedlink 45150 5C40 (Sleeper empties) Outward: 47591 1A62 To Padd 50003 1F68 to Oxford 46037 1C46 to Bristol (Parcels / pass) 25083 / 087 6E35 (Speedlink) 47537 1M78 to Manchester Picc 31170 6T55 Ballast 47560 1A68 Padd (postal) 50007 1A40 Sleepers 50045 1F57 from Oxford for... 50003 1F68 to Bristol for... 50050 1C60 Ex Padd back for... 50007 1A40 (Sleepers) all the way to Padd for... a tube to Euston and a roarer to Man Picc ..Just keep your fingers crossed for a whistler on the Trans Pennine home from Man Vic Not a bad EE day (excl. the Roarer) that keeps me clear of the Duffs, Peds and Wagons 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimleygrid Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 Some lovely traction to be seen at Sandy Hill, nice to see the station full of Hoovers. There must have been a lot of bashes out that day! Nice to see double headed tractors on the steel working. Great work on the new houses, they look superb. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
winterbournecm Posted April 9, 2012 Author Share Posted April 9, 2012 Thanks guys. The layout is my 80s time capsule... I'll upload a set of workings every month or so. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.C.M Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 Some nice variety there craig, I would do the Peak and 50003 I need that one for haulage. I would try and get the Crompton in too. Cheers Peter. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
winterbournecm Posted May 20, 2012 Author Share Posted May 20, 2012 Hello again! Sorry for the lapse in postings, been waiting for some deliveries to make a start with some grasswork. Here are the results of some grass areas using a £25 EBAY static grass applicator and International Models 6mm autumn & winter grass. I have chosen small areas to practise on and hope to "branch out" as it were as I get confident with the results. I am delighted so far, even if the detail is quite small - it is worth the effort. The OVA is applied to the area to be treated (patchy in this case as I want a tufted area). The brass screw is gently screwed in adjacent to the area, crocodile clip added and off we go! Here are some pictures. PVA added to wooded grassy area (Clump and hanging basket liner) The grass is applied - watch them fingers!! Here the PVA was added to a mainly ballast base in blobs and gently spread out. You can see the screw into the board here... The area once dried and the applicator teased over the area a couple of times. Here the hanging basket liner area has been treated directly - looks a great improvement. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
7APT7 Posted May 20, 2012 Share Posted May 20, 2012 Hi mate... Love the Layout and your YouTube Movies... Great Photos to... Jamie 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
winterbournecm Posted May 23, 2012 Author Share Posted May 23, 2012 The weathering powders have been out again - this time 37038 & 56013 have been liberally coated. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Removed a/c Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 Very nice what make of powders do you use? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
winterbournecm Posted May 23, 2012 Author Share Posted May 23, 2012 Very nice what make of powders do you use? Hi - I use cars weathering powders. The main ingredient is black powder paint. The main exhaust deposits is almost black mixed with a little brown. Then more brown is added to the roof, body sides and especially grilles etc.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
winterbournecm Posted June 15, 2012 Author Share Posted June 15, 2012 (edited) Crikey - all this summer rain is giving the grass a growth spurt! He's some recent treated areas around the layout. 33019 close up of the grass between the yard & main running lines. 37049 / 238 & 506 in the holding sidings pre static grass 37 & 47 with grass added in the cess Three pairs of bombs And a weekends worth of class 31s from the engineering work Edited June 15, 2012 by winterbournecm 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Neal Ball Posted June 16, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 16, 2012 Great to see the progress - keep up the good work! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
winterbournecm Posted June 16, 2012 Author Share Posted June 16, 2012 Cheers Neal. The majority of Hornby blue class 31s come with factory weathering, which is a ghastly light brown gunge liberally sprayed at mid body height. I have removed most of it wih T cut, and given this renumbered class 31 a coat of matt varnish aerosol and used weatheing powders instead. I think it looks a lot better. Now ETS fitted 31412 - it can work air cons. Just need an ETS cable to put on the fron tnow. Have also done 31420 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.C.M Posted June 16, 2012 Share Posted June 16, 2012 Hi Craig, Nice line up of class 31s, I am working on an ETH one myself, I haven't done the ETH cable and socket yet either. It's looking like I will have to make one from scratch. Cheers Peter. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
37114 Posted June 16, 2012 Share Posted June 16, 2012 Lovely layout, certainly a lot of class 31's! Just looking at 31412, was this originally 31270, the reason I say is it looks like the bufferbeam is sagging down and one corner looks cracked so could be the start of crumbling chassis issue?? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
winterbournecm Posted June 16, 2012 Author Share Posted June 16, 2012 Lovely layout, certainly a lot of class 31's! Just looking at 31412, was this originally 31270, the reason I say is it looks like the bufferbeam is sagging down and one corner looks cracked so could be the start of crumbling chassis issue?? Thanks - it was 270, the one Hornby repaired so I dont want to fiddle too much with it. I'm on the lookout for a chassis as it's never been the same since. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
winterbournecm Posted June 30, 2012 Author Share Posted June 30, 2012 A facebook upload brought back memories of Penzance a 25 years ago. I tried to replicate it with my terminus - though back to front! 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ess1uk Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 Just found this Craig, very nice layout. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
winterbournecm Posted July 1, 2012 Author Share Posted July 1, 2012 Thanks Martin. It's almost finished now, so try to keep the thread alive with occasional photos. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
winterbournecm Posted July 29, 2012 Author Share Posted July 29, 2012 Have decided to fully fence in the yard at Mount Charles to give some definition to the main line as it seemed odd not to have some sort of boundary between the yard and mainline. I made up some scratchbuilt wooden fencing panels and concrete posts using slaters plasticard and H section. Here are some pictures. I cut the tops of some of the panels to show damage and rot, and weathered them to pick out the ridges a bit better. The section constructed before the plastikote textured primer added Primer added and a close up to show the damage along the top The fencing having been painted and weathered. One section has not been treated to show the difference a little dry brushing can make The area was first treated to a line of static grass to give some "age" to the scene, and small gates added in between for access to the railway - these act as important scene breakers The fencing complete with 47508 SS Great Briton on the main line waiting to drop into an occupied platform. The fencing gives a feeling of depth to the scene that I feel was missing. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poindexter Posted July 29, 2012 Share Posted July 29, 2012 Hi Craig Some nice atmospheric shots there, nice one. Can I ask, what is the base colour used for your Peco buffer stops? Cheers Guy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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