Warren Branch

[Gedward]

8 hours ago, chuffinghell said:

I thought this was an interesting looking little building
 

 

 

Taking on board the misgivings of building a layout based on a preservation line. You can't beat it for the abundance of reference material around.

It can be very frustrating when trying to scratch build an entire structure from one low resolution, black and white photograph.

[chuffinghell]

3 hours ago, Gedward said:

 

Taking on board the misgivings of building a layout based on a preservation line. You can't beat it for the abundance of reference material around.

It can be very frustrating when trying to scratch build an entire structure from one low resolution, black and white photograph.

This was quite unusual but interesting too

 

 

 

[Rowsley17D]

My weakness for NG is in the Leek & Manifold having been brought up not 5 miles from Hulme End. I've even adapted and  built the Meridian kit of one of the 2-6-4Ts and have a baseboard with a basic Hulme End station track plan laid out.

[Alister_G]

There you go Chris, once you've knocked off Warren, you can have a go at a local line to you, the good old Leaky Manifold.

 

Al.

[MrWolf]

Or the Ashover Light Railway, with its ex WD Baldwin 2-6-2's and impressively ramshackle operations?

 

Damn, now I've given away my dirty narrow gauge secret...

[chuffinghell]

I’ve always had a liking of narrow gauge, particularly Welsh narrow gauge

 

Originally Warren was going to be narrow gauge, I built some locos from 3D printed bodies and all the locos had rabbit related names

 

Lola

Peter

Jessica

Thumper

Cwningen

 

 

[Rowsley17D]

Here you go. My take on a L&M loco with Backwoodsman L&B chassis.

 

 

This has since been rebuilt with an N gauge 08 chassis and RT Models valve gear and needless to say goes much better.

[chuffinghell]

10 hours ago, MrWolf said:

I seem to have got it the wrong way round. I've lost count of the number of times I have been to or through Devil's Bridge and not had the time to travel on the railway. 

It was interesting during the BR blue days as an irrepressible  anachronism. Now that it has been backdated to Great Western livery, it looks really impressive. I think that we will have to pay a planned visit before long.

All the buildings have been painted in GWR colours too

 

[chuffinghell]

The point rodding was interesting too, going into channels beneath the points

 

[Stubby47]

2 minutes ago, chuffinghell said:

The point rodding was interesting too, going into channels beneath the points

 

 

That photo looks more like a painting.

[chuffinghell]

2 hours ago, Stubby47 said:

 

That photo looks more like a painting.

it’s screen shot of a video I took whilst we were moving so it’s a little ‘fuzzy’

 

I’ve not posted the video because Ocsar was whining 

 

luckily he settled down after a while (shouldn’t work with children or animals)

 

 

Edited May 26, 2021 by chuffinghell

[MrWolf]

My photos this weekend are a little fuzzy too. Mostly due to the amount of rain between lens and subject! 

Oscar was obviously doing dog things to figure out his position in the dog hierarchy of an unfamiliar place.

At least he looks like a happy dog. You know where you are with a dog who looks like he's laughing about something.

 

 

 

[Stubby47]

I've found a brick !  Yeah, a brick !  Throw it for me, go on, throw it !

[MrWolf]

22 minutes ago, Stubby47 said:

I've found a brick !  Yeah, a brick !  Throw it for me, go on, throw it !

 

I used to get old packing timbers for firewood. They were 4" X 2" by about three feet long. My dog liked trimming them down to an easier to throw 18". 

He was 8 or 9 months old there and still growing into his feet.

[chuffinghell]

1 hour ago, Stubby47 said:

I've found a brick !  Yeah, a brick !  Throw it for me, go on, throw it !

If we throw anything for Oscar he looks at you as if to say “if you wanted it you shouldn’t have thrown it away, so if you want it you fetch it” 

A beautiful day in New Quay today

 

Edited May 26, 2021 by chuffinghell

[sb67]

Love the VoR photo's Chris, looks like you had a great day.  Can we look forward to some new layout plans after that? 

I know whenever I go anywhere like that I always come away with an idea or three! Never get built though! 

[chuffinghell]

2 hours ago, sb67 said:

Love the VoR photo's Chris, looks like you had a great day.  Can we look forward to some new layout plans after that? 

I know whenever I go anywhere like that I always come away with an idea or three! Never get built though! 

it’s tempting but I really need to get Warren finished 

[Gedward]

7 hours ago, chuffinghell said:

it’s tempting but I really need to get Warren finished 

 

Believe me, it's so easy to get side tracked and distracted. For some strange reason last year, I spent six months away from the layout with home improvements. Hoping that doesn't happen this year, but I know what I'm like so I'd better stop looking at O gauge layouts. 

[Fishplate]

Hi Chris,

 

I've been away doing other stuff for several months. I have had a pleasant time catching up on Warren Branch and particularly the Goods Shed build. Great stuff. Love the finished article.

 

Looking forward to following your progress again on a more regular basis.

 

Best regards

 

John

 

[chuffinghell]

7 minutes ago, Fishplate said:

Hi Chris,

 

I've been away doing other stuff for several months. I have had a pleasant time catching up on Warren Branch and particularly the Goods Shed build. Great stuff. Love the finished article.

 

Looking forward to following your progress again on a more regular basis.

 

Best regards

 

John

 

Thanks John

 

progress will be slow and stead as always with the occasional distraction

 

Chris

[chuffinghell]

I’ve spent the last week getting to grips with some new equipment

 

I finally decided to bite the bullet and get a 3D printer

 

It’s only a baby one so it won’t do large items but for small scratch building aids it’s perfect

 

It’s proving to be quite a steep learning curve but I’ve finally managed to produce something useable

 

The weighbridge/yard office

 

 

I’m not going to cheat entirely as I’ll use Peco roofing and guttering left over from the station building

 

 

I am no where near close to printing anything more elaborate as I’ve still a lot to learn

 

 

 

Edited June 7, 2021 by chuffinghell

[Graham T]

I was wondering what you'd been up to - great new toy!

[KNP]

Keep us updated on your printing progress as I am rather interested in one of these.

[chuffinghell]

15 minutes ago, Graham T said:

I was wondering what you'd been up to - great new toy!

It’s nice to be missed. It is a great toy and I’m sure would be much better once I’ve figured it out properly.

 

13 minutes ago, KNP said:

Keep us updated on your printing progress as I am rather interested in one of these.

 

Will do, I’m still getting to grips with it as there are many settings to play with.

 

there are loads of ‘how to’ videos on the t’interweb but as always most contradict each other so it’s very much trial and error at the moment

[Rowsley17D]

There will be lots of requests and orders coming your way pretty soon. Watch this space. The day job may have to go!