BLACKNEY, a Glimpse of the Forest

[westerner]

A removable load has been mde for the wagon and I'm waiting on chain for the bits that keep the sides closed, Anybody any ideas on getting bespoke transfer made.

[John Besley]

7 hours ago, westerner said:

A removable load has been mde for the wagon and I'm waiting on chain for the bits that keep the sides closed, Anybody any ideas on getting bespoke transfer made.

 

Speak to Steve at Railtec, they made some transfers for me, very helpfull

 

http://www.railtec-models.com/

[westerner]

Thanks Steve.

 

A photo of load. Still things to be done: chains transfers and weathering.

 

[magmouse]

When you say chains, do you mean the chains that retain the pins that hold the doors shut? If so, you might be interested in the tip I posted here for making them from fine wire:

 

I think I got this tip from a Barry Norman article, so credit where it is due.

 

Nick.

[westerner]

Chains arrived and have now been attached to the wagon. All Ineed now is transfers. I have I hope contacted Steve at Railtec. Iemailed him yesterday but am still awaiting a reply. When they are applied I will be able to weather it.

 

[westerner]

A little more progress on the P18 ballast wagon. I'm still waiting for a reply from Steve Bell about whether he can do the transfers for me, the email to him 10days ago, so I have started weathering the chassis. the body will have to wait until I have  and the applied the transfers.

 

 

 

 

[Hal Nail]

8 hours ago, westerner said:

I'm still waiting for a reply from Steve Bell about whether he can do the transfers for me, the email to him 10days ago

I've never had a reply sending e mails.

 

He's picked up comments when I've tagged him on here though and then done custom work.

[westerner]

I've now been in touch with Steve at Railtec so hopefully work on the ballast wagon will proceed in the near future.

[railtec-models]

On 12/02/2023 at 22:20, Hal Nail said:

I've never had a reply sending e mails.

 

He's picked up comments when I've tagged him on here though and then done custom work.

 

Hi Ian, I thought we'd been exchanging emails on 5th & 8th Feb re the Toads, and you mentioned you'll get back to me once you've been able to do some research..?

 

[Hal Nail]

6 hours ago, railtec-models said:

 

Hi Ian, I thought we'd been exchanging emails on 5th & 8th Feb re the Toads, and you mentioned you'll get back to me once you've been able to do some research..?

 

Hi Steve, yes but that exchange was prompted by an order. I'd e mailed about them and another request previously and didnt hear back but assumed it had gone into junk. Anyway wasn't a complaint, merely a suggestion the OP might trying catching you on here if they couldn't get hold of you otherwise.

 

For what it's worth I always plug your stuff when I write up my modelling

 

Cheers and sorry Alan for the hijack.

[westerner]

Whilst still waitbing ffor the new custom transfers from Railtec, I noticed that the solw br was a bit on the deep side so after looking at some protype photos of a P18 it was a case of out with the Evergreen strip to deepn the under the fold down doors as per the real thing.

 

 

When well set it was pinted.

 

 

Now just hoping the transfers arrive fairly quickly so they can be applied and the body weathering can commence.

 

 

[westerner]

Discovered another of Frank Drake's photos.

 

[F-UnitMad]

A great photo by Frank - but if the Porter turns round he'll be in trouble, seeing as he obviously stood in the four foot to take it... 😱🤦‍♂️🤣🤣

[pwr]

That is a lovely photo

 

Paul R

[Johnson044]

On 20/03/2023 at 21:13, westerner said:

Discovered another of Frank Drake's photos.

 

The trees, the steep hillside, the building and corrugated iron - there is only one part of Britain that this could be. Captured the FOD just perfectly. Really evocative. Very lovely.

[westerner]

That time of the day when nothing much happens.

 

[MrWolf]

There's so much to look at in that picture it doesn't need a train to hold the attention.

[Ponthir28]

Normal branch line sight. A few trains a day and the rest of day nice quiet time.

[pwr]

You almost feel its just about to start raining!  Superb picture Alan

[figworthy]

18 hours ago, MrWolf said:

There's so much to look at in that picture it doesn't need a train to hold the attention.

 

I may be a bit odd (quiet at the back), but to me that a sign of a good model railway.  It can keep you interested without having a train passing by every two minutes.

 

Adrian

[F-UnitMad]

30 minutes ago, figworthy said:

 

I may be a bit odd (quiet at the back), but to me that a sign of a good model railway.  It can keep you interested without having a train passing by every two minutes.

 

Adrian

I think that was the point of the post you quoted!! 😁😉👍

[westerner]

 

 

D9502 arrives at Blackney after fetching spent ballst up the branch from lifted sidings.

 

 

 

 

Edited May 6, 2023 by westerner

[westerner]

This the reason I post less in the summer,

 

[Gedward]

On 05/04/2023 at 19:13, figworthy said:

I may be a bit odd (quiet at the back), but to me that a sign of a good model railway.  It can keep you interested without having a train passing by every two minutes.

 

 

Totally agree there Adrian. There are busy shunting layouts in an abundance in this hobby. But I guess I fall into the more model, less railway category. I get all my kicks from designing and building a realistic scene. And there maybe the odd train too, on occasion.

 

 

 

Edited May 8, 2023 by Gedward

[sb67]

20 hours ago, westerner said:

This the reason I post less in the summer,

 

 

Not a bad reason for your absence Alan, must be heaven! Enjoy the summer 👍