RMweb Premium Bogie Posted September 3, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 3, 2021 It could be for adding some secret ingredient. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted September 3, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 3, 2021 10 minutes ago, Gopher said: Chris - has Rob surfaced yet ? I do hope he is O.k, I miss his postings on various forums Not as yet and PM’s remain unread, unlike Rob so I’m quite concerned 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted September 3, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 3, 2021 On 01/09/2021 at 21:33, 57xx said: Definitely looks better proportions wise, a lot more like the Lambourn example. Thank you Yes the photo of Lambourn that @NHY 581 kindly posted was very reassuring that I’d got the proportions about right 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted September 3, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 3, 2021 14 hours ago, chuffinghell said: I’ve noticed on some photos there is a pipe up the side, would this be for filling or an overflow? As I always assumed the tank was filled up through the column so to my mind any additional pipework would be as an overflow Some tanks have’um and some tanks don’t 13 hours ago, Nick C said: Must be an overflow, it looks far too small to be a filler. Maybe the others didn't have one, and just overflowed over the top if there was any problem with the inlet valve... Can't be an overflow as the water would never be able to get up over the top part of the pipe before it sloshed over the sides of the tank. Overflow pipes would be connected into the tank, near the top, but not over the top edge. So I would say filler. It's a tank, it holds lots of water and can discharge it quickly into a loco. But this isn't a much-used facility, so the filling of the tank can be done by a small pipe, it will take time, but there is no rush. If there is a need to fill more locos, then get a bigger tank... 2 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Nick C Posted September 3, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 3, 2021 24 minutes ago, Stubby47 said: Can't be an overflow as the water would never be able to get up over the top part of the pipe before it sloshed over the sides of the tank. Overflow pipes would be connected into the tank, near the top, but not over the top edge. So I would say filler. It's a tank, it holds lots of water and can discharge it quickly into a loco. But this isn't a much-used facility, so the filling of the tank can be done by a small pipe, it will take time, but there is no rush. If there is a need to fill more locos, then get a bigger tank... Good point! Perhaps, then, a preservation-era filler that has been added to replace the original that ran up the column? Maybe to feed from a water-treatment facility rather than direct? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted September 3, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 3, 2021 (edited) 3 hours ago, Stubby47 said: Can't be an overflow as the water would never be able to get up over the top part of the pipe before it sloshed over the sides of the tank. Overflow pipes would be connected into the tank, near the top, but not over the top edge. Oops, I should know better really with the amount of settlement tanks I’ve drawn over the years, something of that size I’d normally put it a minimum of six inches from the top using 3” NB pipe I’ll get my coat Edited September 3, 2021 by chuffinghell 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenW Posted September 3, 2021 Share Posted September 3, 2021 3 hours ago, Nick C said: Good point! Perhaps, then, a preservation-era filler that has been added to replace the original that ran up the column? Maybe to feed from a water-treatment facility rather than direct? there is a water treatment plant in the small building under Bewdley’s column on the Rock siding; not sure if it’s operational at the moment though, or whether that pipe comes from it. I’ll have a look next time I’m down and add some details here if folk are that interested 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenW Posted September 3, 2021 Share Posted September 3, 2021 Should also add that the column as modelled looks great! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted September 3, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 3, 2021 Had a couple of coats of my homebrew light stone It’s gone on a bit thick because I forgot that I’d upped the pressure on my airbrush when I applied a coat of Vallejo surface primer….I find that the Vallejo air colours don’t adhere directly to Halfrauds primer so I’ve started to apply a coat of the Vallejo primer first…..appears to work better I need to leave it alone* until tomorrow before doing anything else *I’m terrible for messing with stuff before paint has fully cured, I know I shouldn’t and it always ends in disaster when I do…..message to self “THEN STOP DOING IT KN08ED!” 3 1 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted September 3, 2021 Share Posted September 3, 2021 8 hours ago, chuffinghell said: Not as yet and PM’s remain unread, unlike Rob so I’m quite concerned He was on Western Thunder on Wednesday night Chris. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham T Posted September 3, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 3, 2021 (edited) 9 minutes ago, Andrew P said: He was on Western Thunder on Wednesday night Chris. Good to hear that he's still in circulation! Thanks Andrew. Edited September 3, 2021 by Graham T 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted September 3, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 3, 2021 11 minutes ago, Andrew P said: He was on Western Thunder on Wednesday night Chris. Thanks Andy 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted September 3, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 3, 2021 16 minutes ago, Andrew P said: He was on Western Thunder on Wednesday night Chris. Wrong Rob. I'm on Western Thunder. Wolfie isn't. Rob. 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted September 3, 2021 Share Posted September 3, 2021 6 minutes ago, NHY 581 said: Wrong Rob. I'm on Western Thunder. Wolfie isn't. Rob. Cheers Rob, It was a DUMBO at this end that got his wires crossed, knickers in a twist, and a complete B*lls up of a comments. Yes your here as well as there. SORRY Rob. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted September 3, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 3, 2021 I’ve done the revised concrete supports with different colours last time I used white, grey, concrete and black this time I’ve used light grey, concrete, light brown, dark brown and black looks less like new concrete….I think? 6 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted September 3, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 3, 2021 Give it a brown wash, it'll be fine. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted September 3, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 3, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, Stubby47 said: Give it a brown wash, it'll be fine. Thanks Stu, I’ve got some brown wash No going back now, the concrete has been poured and the shuttering removed best I could do with one eye at least I managed to get a telephone consultation with the nurse practitioner at the GP today (after two days trying) so it least I’ve got some stuff to take and other stuff to slap on my eyeball Correction, Sarah managed to get me a telephone appointment because she didn’t give up as easily as I did and just kept redialling until they answered Edited September 3, 2021 by chuffinghell Correction 6 3 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted September 3, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 3, 2021 2 hours ago, NHY 581 said: Wrong Rob. I'm on Western Thunder. Wolfie isn't. Rob. Hopefully he’s just taking some time out and he’s out and about flying around taking out buses on bridges 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post chuffinghell Posted September 3, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted September 3, 2021 Now I’m not from Yorkshire but…… ….that’ll do! I need to finish the painting and also need to do something with the ladder which I’ll do once the tank is firmly glued in place. 17 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted September 3, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 3, 2021 Oh and thanks @Stubby47 applying a light brown wash has made a big difference I appreciate the advice as always 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Alister_G Posted September 4, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 4, 2021 Looking good Chris, not bad for a one-eye... Al. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted September 4, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 4, 2021 1 hour ago, Alister_G said: Looking good Chris, not bad for a one-eye... Al. Thanks Al luckily after using the stuff prescribed the swelling has gone down quite a bit already and I can open my eye enough to see which is a relief I just need to get it done otherwise there’s just going to be pages and pages of the water tower virtually unchanged I really should just take photos as as go along and put them in one post to save on RMweb server space and to stop people getting bored with the daily updates of very little progress 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gypsy Posted September 4, 2021 Share Posted September 4, 2021 4 hours ago, chuffinghell said: I really should just take photos as as go along and put them in one post to save on RMweb server space and to stop people getting bored with the daily updates of very little progress Dont! I like having something to look forward to most days! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted September 4, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 4, 2021 51 minutes ago, Gypsy said: Dont! I like having something to look forward to most days! Thank you Just for you then, progress so far…. ….I’ll be doing a little more later this evening 12 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted September 4, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 4, 2021 I’ve since tried to tidy it up behind the level gauge Cruel close up I’m sure it will be fine once it’s weathered The ‘hose’ that comes with the Ratio kit is quite frankly an insult When I did my water column I used heat shrink tubing which worked well but I want it to hang vertically and having come off a roll I couldn’t great rid of the curve I couldn’t quite figure out how @KNP did his but it looked like it was made out of tube….sorry if I’m wrong Kevin anyway that’s how I’ve done mine, progressively swishing the end of some styrene tube with some smooth faced pliers 6 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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