Duncan. Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 Shirebrook Junction Here are a couple of photos of 37167 and 58017 at Shirebrook Junction. The first two show 37167 negotiating the junction with a short train of holdall vans coming from the Tuxford/Clipstone direction. Below 37167 is on the return run to Tuxford with PCA cement tanks. Meanwhile 58017 is returning to Shirebrook Depot light for refuellinf and an A exam. Cheers Duncan 18 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Duncan. Posted February 16, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 16, 2022 Shirebrook Junction 2 In this view you can see how we 'ended' the scenic section of the model. The backscene is off to the right of this view, We wanted to create the illusion that the two routes diverged whereas the actually both curve to the right to return to the hidden sidings. The line turning to the right and fully modelled is the branch line to Tuxford and Clipstone. The lines disappearing under the girder bridge go north to Worksop, the line on the extreme left is the line to WH Davis wagon builders and repairers. Beyond the bridge and road we have simply covered the area with a sheet of thin ply painted grey. This disguises the sharp right curve, while, I hope you will agree maintaining the illusion of the diverging routes. Deconstructing the remainder of this view... the signal cabin is modified from two ratio MR signal cabins. The engineers blue brick built bridge has a card mounting board structure covered with Slaters brick plastikard. In reality this connecting spur was connected by the GCR and follow their design whereas the station overbridge is made out of local stone (Permian Limestone) to MR designs. The cottage is a card kit produced by Metcalfe Models, localised with a replacement tiled roof (plastic sheet) gutters and downpipes. The photograph below depicts the same scene from a slightly different angle. The catch point on the WH Davis line is non working. Again in reality the line to WH Davis rises steeply therefore the catch protects the main line from run aways. The eagled eyed will have noticed that the former MR route is bounded by stone walls while the 'new' line built by the GCR is bounded by a wooden fence On this very windy evening here in Yorkshire it is perhaps worthy to note the washing blowing in the wind in the cottage garden, carefully crafted by Janet! And finally just one more look at those super Holdall vans from Revolution, I have slightly weathered these for use on Shirebrook. Cheers Duncan 19 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowley 47521 Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 That’s really well done Duncan. You’d think from the photos that the lines go in very different directions. It just goes to show that with a bit planning you can draw the eye in a direction that makes a scene feel a lot bigger than it actually is. To be fair it’s like every scene on your railway - you take a first look and think oh that’s good, and then you look again and see even more. 7 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Duncan. Posted February 18, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 18, 2022 Running Day Video? Hi, Well I thought I would try a video here's the link and here's another. I'll need a rest now! Please be kind in your comments I will try to improve! Cheers Duncan 18 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowley 47521 Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 44 minutes ago, Duncan. said: Running Day Video? Hi, Well I thought I would try a video here's the link and here's another. I'll need a rest now! Please be kind in your comments I will try to improve! Cheers Duncan It’s really nice to see it running. Did you film it on a phone Duncan? I’ve got a couple of ideas that might be useful. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan. Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 4 minutes ago, Cowley 47521 said: It’s really nice to see it running. Did you film it on a phone Duncan? I’ve got a couple of ideas that might be useful. Hi Nick, No I used my Canon DSLR camera... does that make a difference? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
branchie Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 Stunning model Duncan. Never fails to impress me. Hope all is well. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowley 47521 Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 (edited) 9 minutes ago, Duncan. said: Hi Nick, No I used my Canon DSLR camera... does that make a difference? I mean I’m no photographer but what I find works well when I make videos on the phone (and I imagine that it’s a similar situation) is to take a step back and then zoom in. For some reason in a smaller scale like N it seems to give it a lot more presence. I’ve just taken these two to show what I mean: Standard: and then taken from further back but zoomed in: Edited February 18, 2022 by Cowley 47521 8 2 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowley 47521 Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 I pressed the post button before I’d finished writing it then! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Northmoor Posted February 18, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 18, 2022 19 minutes ago, Cowley 47521 said: I mean I’m no photographer but what I find works well when I make videos on the phone (and I imagine that it’s a similar situation) is to take a step back and then zoom in. For some reason in a smaller scale like N it seems to give it a lot more presence. I’ve just taken these two to show what I mean: Standard: and then taken from further back but zoomed in: There's a good reason for this improvement and and it's just simple maths (beautiful layout by the way) Depth of field is about focus at a distance +/- from the subject. In the first image, I'm going to guess the loco is 1' away and the trees behind, 2'. In the second, the distances are maybe 2' and 3'. Therefore the relative distance of the trees is only 50% further compared to 100%. If you were to stand on the opposite side of the room, it might be 10% and the whole layout would be in focus (but obviously you'd have a much grainier image). 2 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Padishar Creel Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 So looking forward to Oktober. Is the Wigan still expected to take place, as of now? es grüßt pc Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan. Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 9 hours ago, branchie said: Stunning model Duncan. Never fails to impress me. Hope all is well. Nice to hear from you Branchie. I hope all is well with you too. I hope you can come along to Wigan in October. Cheers Duncan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan. Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 1 hour ago, Padishar Creel said: So looking forward to Oktober. Is the Wigan still expected to take place, as of now? es grüßt pc Morning PC, Book your flight! I had confirmation from the Wigan Show Manager yesterday! Cheers Duncan 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan. Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 9 hours ago, Cowley 47521 said: I mean I’m no photographer but what I find works well when I make videos on the phone (and I imagine that it’s a similar situation) is to take a step back and then zoom in. For some reason in a smaller scale like N it seems to give it a lot more presence. I’ve just taken these two to show what I mean: Standard: and then taken from further back but zoomed in: 8 hours ago, Northmoor said: There's a good reason for this improvement and and it's just simple maths (beautiful layout by the way) Depth of field is about focus at a distance +/- from the subject. In the first image, I'm going to guess the loco is 1' away and the trees behind, 2'. In the second, the distances are maybe 2' and 3'. Therefore the relative distance of the trees is only 50% further compared to 100%. If you were to stand on the opposite side of the room, it might be 10% and the whole layout would be in focus (but obviously you'd have a much grainier image). Thank You Both. The layout will be running again today. I will try some more videos and post any that are OK Cheers Duncan 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidMcKenzie Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 Great to see the full length rakes running at prototypical speeds through the outstanding scenery. Thanks for making the videos, great to see the layout in action. All the best, Dave 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan. Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 Running Day Video Here is another video for you to view. 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidMcKenzie Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 Another top video Duncan. Did you record that one differently? The depth of field looks greatly improved (in my opinion at least) compared to the previous two. All the best, Dave 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowley 47521 Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 2 hours ago, Duncan. said: Running Day Video Here is another video for you to view. That looks excellent! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan. Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 4 hours ago, DavidMcKenzie said: Another top video Duncan. Did you record that one differently? The depth of field looks greatly improved (in my opinion at least) compared to the previous two. All the best, Dave Hi Dave, This video was recorded on my son's phone Sony Experia 10. I will try to upload some other videos he took on his phone later. Cheers Duncan 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan. Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 More running day videos for your enjoyment. Below are some videos giving an idea of everyday operations on the layout. This video was taken with my digital dslr camera so I'm sorry the depth of field is limited. Back to a video captured on my son's phone and a better depth of field We have had a really enjoyable couple of days operating the layout. There will further operating days latter in the year. If you would like to come along please PM me to reserve a place. I will announce operating days in advance when dates have been decided. The next one will be late April or early May. Thanks to the helpers who assisted me in packing the layout away and Janet for providing lunch and drinks to our guests today Cheers Duncan 15 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan. Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 Hi, Thought I would upload this photograph. I like it a lot. 56070 rolls a MGR service through the station at Shirebrook Cheers Duncan 17 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowley 47521 Posted February 23, 2022 Share Posted February 23, 2022 19 hours ago, Duncan. said: Hi, Thought I would upload this photograph. I like it a lot. 56070 rolls a MGR service through the station at Shirebrook Cheers Duncan Just superb. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidMcKenzie Posted February 23, 2022 Share Posted February 23, 2022 (edited) 23 hours ago, Duncan. said: Hi, Thought I would upload this photograph. I like it a lot. 56070 rolls a MGR service through the station at Shirebrook Cheers Duncan Always impressed when someone has modelled carparks (or roads generally for that matter) and done it well to make it look like a believable backdrop. Not easy to do. Cracking stuff as always. All the best, Dave Edited February 23, 2022 by DavidMcKenzie 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowley 47521 Posted February 23, 2022 Share Posted February 23, 2022 2 hours ago, DavidMcKenzie said: Always impressed when someone has modelled carparks (or roads generally for that matter) and done it well to make it look like a believable backdrop. Not easy to do. Cracking stuff as always. All the best, Dave Especially when 1980s vehicles are not that easy to find in this scale! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan. Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 Final 2 videos from last weekend 's running sessions These are the last-promise! Cheers Duncan 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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