Hroth Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 I just found the list of heat themes online elsewhere, so I can repeat them here: Heat 1 - Classic Movies Heat 2 - British TV Heat 3 - Globetrotting Heat 4 - Fire and Ice Heat 5 - Water World (this is transmission order, not filming order) Some interesting themes there! Fire and Ice brings "Snowdrift at Bleath Gill" to mind, with a snowbound Standard 2MT on one line with its goods train and a couple of 4Fs trundling around with snowploughs on another. Sound effects might include choice snippets of Derek Guylers commentary..... And a cup of artificial snow dumped on the running line for the judging! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewC Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 Some interesting themes there! Fire and Ice brings "Snowdrift at Bleath Gill" to mind, with a snowbound Standard 2MT on one line with its goods train and a couple of 4Fs trundling around with snowploughs on another. Sound effects might include choice snippets of Derek Guylers commentary..... And a cup of artificial snow dumped on the running line for the judging! Ice could be a model of the crossovers at Lewisham with a class 376 frozen to the third rail. Animation would be the doors opening and people jumping out onto the tracks after being abandoned for 2+ hours. (or is that too realistic) 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharris Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 Fire and Ice brings "Snowdrift at Bleath Gill" to mind I'm shivering just at the suggestion! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Huw Griffiths Posted October 15, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 15, 2018 (edited) Some interesting themes there! Fire and Ice brings "Snowdrift at Bleath Gill" to mind ... Well, I guess it's either that or "Game of Thrones" (wasn't that something along the lines of "A Song of Ice and Fire"?). On second thoughts, probably better not go there - the "Hall of Faces" seems rather scary ... . Edited October 15, 2018 by Huw Griffiths 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob D2 Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 Was a shame Walford did t work better. Best bit was the blokes face when one of the presenters called it a “ train set “ 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Scottish Modeller Posted October 15, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 15, 2018 Well, I guess it's either that or "Game of Thrones" (wasn't that something along the lines of "A Song of Ice and Fire"?). On second thoughts, probably better not go there - the "Hall of Faces" seems rather scary ... . Hi Huw, Yes - there was A Song of Ice and Fire.... But we ignored it and did our own thing(s) So, from that you may surmise that I was involved in the heat that features this theme. Correct. We were the first to be filmed and the learning curve was quite steep for the film crews. I won't say more - just have to get you to watch and then comment! Roll on week 4..................................... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Signalist Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 We were given the TV programme theme, we came up with two ideas amongst us and proposed them to the team, the team voted, we worked up a detailed proposal (quite a lot of work especially for the instigator) on the agreed programme, and then KBG said we could not do it because no one will remember the programme. They were OK with our second choice of Eastenders based which was more current which we went with but we had lost a lot of time working up and researching the initial idea and unfortunately the stress took one of our team as a casulty. We did protest a lot so I think that later teams might have had an easier time of getting their proposals accepted. In the beginning there was a big lack of appreciation of how much work goes in to the research and planning just to get a workable idea. KBG learned a lot from this and did take a lot on board from the competing teams which irritatingly resulted in the rulebook being reissued on an almost daily basis. I have started a layout thread with some pictures showing some of the detail that was not shown on the programme:- http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/138423-walford-towers/?p=3332156 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJS1977 Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 What was the programme they wouldn't let you do? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
theonlyadsrulz Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 We were given the TV programme theme, we came up with two ideas amongst us and proposed them to the team, the team voted, we worked up a detailed proposal (quite a lot of work especially for the instigator) on the agreed programme, and then KBG said we could not do it because no one will remember the programme. They were OK with our second choice of Eastenders based which was more current which we went with but we had lost a lot of time working up and researching the initial idea and unfortunately the stress took one of our team as a casulty. We did protest a lot so I think that later teams might have had an easier time of getting their proposals accepted. In the beginning there was a big lack of appreciation of how much work goes in to the research and planning just to get a workable idea. KBG learned a lot from this and did take a lot on board from the competing teams which irritatingly resulted in the rulebook being reissued on an almost daily basis. I have started a layout thread with some pictures showing some of the detail that was not shown on the programme:- http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/138423-walford-towers/?p=3332156 Would be interesting to know what your first choice was, we briefly considered Midsomer Murders as an option! Doctor Who was also one we thought about but Team Sci-fi had already picked it. That said, Blackadder was our first choice anyway! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Huw Griffiths Posted October 15, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 15, 2018 We did protest a lot so I think that later teams might have had an easier time of getting their proposals accepted. In the beginning there was a big lack of appreciation of how much work goes in to the research and planning just to get a workable idea. KBG learned a lot from this and did take a lot on board from the competing teams which irritatingly resulted in the rulebook being reissued on an almost daily basis. I have started a layout thread with some pictures showing some of the detail that was not shown on the programme:- http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/138423-walford-towers/?p=3332156 Very interesting your thread is, too. As for the production company, I strongly suspect that they'd be likely to make a number of changes to any future series, based on experience gained from the series that's currently being shown on Channel 5. Huw. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Signalist Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 Would be interesting to know what your first choice was, we briefly considered Midsomer Murders as an option! Doctor Who was also one we thought about but Team Sci-fi had already picked it. That said, Blackadder was our first choice anyway! I would like to keep that one under our hat since we have done a lot of work researching it and It will be handy if we get a chance to use it at some point. All I will say is it was a 1980s comedy. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zomboid Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 Was a shame Walford did t work better. Best bit was the blokes face when one of the presenters called it a “ train set “ I best not mention that in my house we've taken to calling the program "the Great British train-set off"... (I think getting too upset about that kind of thing doesn't reflect that well on the hobby and we should just embrace it. I don't know what was behind that particular scene - maybe the producers wanted to make that point). 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doorslammer Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 I would like to keep that one under our hat since we have done a lot of work researching it and It will be handy if we get a chance to use it at some point. All I will say is it was a 1980s comedy. Darn, now you've really got me intrigued indeed! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold JohnR Posted October 16, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 16, 2018 I best not mention that in my house we've taken to calling the program "the Great British train-set off"... (I think getting too upset about that kind of thing doesn't reflect that well on the hobby and we should just embrace it. I don't know what was behind that particular scene - maybe the producers wanted to make that point). Indeed, I cringed too (although silently agreed with every word!). Its not the producers at KBG that will show the hobby in a poor light - its us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris M Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 Dad's army might have been a good one as a couple of episodes included a train. Also last of the summer wine had an episode of two on a preserved railway. Plenty of inspiration for animation based on the stunts on LotSW. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob D2 Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 80s comedy ? I’ll vote for “ allo allo”. I’d like to see an animatronic Herr flick please Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Ian Morgan Posted October 16, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 16, 2018 Dinosaurs - oh, wait, that was 1990's. (Not the Mama!) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEAMYAKIMA Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 Darn, now you've really got me intrigued indeed! Wasn't there a sitcom based in a country railway station starring many of the same actors that were in Hi-Di-Hi? Shot I think on the Severn Valley. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium phil-b259 Posted October 16, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 16, 2018 Wasn't there a sitcom based in a country railway station starring many of the same actors that were in Hi-Di-Hi? Shot I think on the Severn Valley. Yup there was. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oh,_Doctor_Beeching! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Ian Morgan Posted October 16, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 16, 2018 And another 90's series, starring Leslie Philips, Love on a Branch Line. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
outcastjack Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 All of this has left me with a hankering for a "Dads Army" themed layout. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Phil Parker Posted October 16, 2018 Administrators Share Posted October 16, 2018 16mm scale - http://www.carnforthmodels.co.uk/ 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pacific231G Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 I would like to keep that one under our hat since we have done a lot of work researching it and It will be handy if we get a chance to use it at some point. All I will say is it was a 1980s comedy. I'd bet on Only Fools though Trotter's Reliant has appeared on numerous layouts. (But then so has the Tardis) with Allo Allo as a possible runner. Thank goodness Some Mothers was a 1970s series. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted October 16, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 16, 2018 And another 90's series, starring Leslie Philips, Love on a Branch Line. Top stuff, that show. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobM Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 Wasn't there a sitcom based in a country railway station starring many of the same actors that were in Hi-Di-Hi? Shot I think on the Severn Valley. Hi Yes certainly....location was my dear old volunteering spot...Arley... Regards always Bob Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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