Popular Post wiggoforgold Posted December 19, 2019 Author Popular Post Share Posted December 19, 2019 (edited) Once back from the Manchester show, I 've had the oppportunity to do some more work on the up platform building. Having had the opportunity to see some pictures oif the elusive Princetown platform, and looking at the pictures Bill kindly posted of his model, I decided that I could not live with my guesswork as to the layout of the Princetown platform face, and have rebuilt it, minus the door. The model has now aquired a brick plinth, made from Wills sheet, and internal walls. I've done a bit of filling, and given it a coat of grey primer to highlight any areas in need of attention. The next stage is the roof, complete with chimney and canopy. Alex Edited December 19, 2019 by wiggoforgold 17 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiggoforgold Posted December 22, 2019 Author Share Posted December 22, 2019 Her's a festive picture of parts ready for one of the New Year projects. Merry Christmas everyone. Alex 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianusa Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 This project has incurred a lot of interest over its course and having now seen the interior arrangements, those small odd shaped rooms couldn't have been much use. Has anyone any idea of what they were used for? Small offices, broom cupboards, lamp rooms? Project looking good, by the way! Brian. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiggoforgold Posted December 23, 2019 Author Share Posted December 23, 2019 Hi Brian The internal walls on my model are more for ensuring the external shape of the structure is maintained, rather than faithfully replicating the actual positioning. That said, hopefully they are in roughly the correct places. Looking at the lower of my 3 photos above, from the southern end, I think the lower right hand room is the toilets, the top right is the Princetown waiting room, the top left the Plymouth waiting room, and the lower left is a lobby. Access to the Princetown waiting room would be via a door in the back wall of the Plymouth waiting room. I'm not sure which rooms will get interiors yet. Based on the proposed position on the layout, the Plymouth waiting room won't, the Princetown waiting room probably will, and the lobby may, because the interior of those two rooms will be visible through the windows. The toilets won't. Happy Christmas, and thanks for your kind comments. Alex 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post wiggoforgold Posted December 30, 2019 Author Popular Post Share Posted December 30, 2019 Latest additions to the roster - 4555 and 4574 of Laira depot. Alex 23 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted December 30, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 30, 2019 Oh I do like a small prairie or two , nice work Alex. 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Prism Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 Did the real 4574 appear in lined green? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiggoforgold Posted December 30, 2019 Author Share Posted December 30, 2019 21 minutes ago, Miss Prism said: Did the real 4574 appear in lined green? Ho Hum. I thought it did, but I'm looking at a picture of 4574 in Laira shed after withdrawal and I'm not sure ; I'll have another look in the morning when the light is better. Alex Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted December 31, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 31, 2019 You've probably seen the photo of 4574 taking water at Looe in '61 in green but that filthy you can't discern lining or not. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Prism Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 11 minutes ago, gwrrob said: You've probably seen the photo of 4574 taking water at Looe in '61 in green but that filthy you can't discern lining or not. This caption says unlined. Ian Rathbone seems to agree. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiggoforgold Posted December 31, 2019 Author Share Posted December 31, 2019 (edited) That's unlined. Moral: don't rely on memory. What to do now? I could remove the lining, but as it's an excuse for another one, I'll find a 45xx that ran on the branch in lined green, renumber the model, and make a new 4574 in lined green. Result: Alex Edited December 31, 2019 by wiggoforgold 4 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted December 31, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 31, 2019 1 hour ago, wiggoforgold said: That's unlined. Moral: don't rely on memory. What to do now? I could remove the lining, but as it's an excuse for another one, I'll find a 45xx that ran on the branch in lined green, renumber the model, and make a new 4574 in lined green. Result: Alex What about 4567 as that was definitely in lined green and at Laira in the early '60s. 2 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiggoforgold Posted December 31, 2019 Author Share Posted December 31, 2019 11 minutes ago, gwrrob said: What about 4567 as that was definitely in lined green and at Laira in the early '60s. Sounds like a plan. Thanks. Alex Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Prism Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 As you were on 4574. I asked Tony Sheffield to have a closer looks at Rail-Online's pic of 4574 newly outshopped at Swindon station on 5 March 1958, and he says it's definitely lined. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiggoforgold Posted December 31, 2019 Author Share Posted December 31, 2019 And I was so comfortable with the lack of lining. I think it .ooks really smart. Perhaps it lost the lining towards the end of it's service? An economy repaint perhaps? Alex Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Prism Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 2 hours ago, wiggoforgold said: An economy repaint perhaps? The evidence points that way. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium DLT Posted January 2, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 2, 2020 Interesting project Alex, Cheers, Dave. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiggoforgold Posted January 6, 2020 Author Share Posted January 6, 2020 (edited) I spent a good weekend at the Edington show, helping NHY581 operate Bleat Wharf. Two of Laira's finest 4555 and 4574 put in an appearance on the Saturday. I took a couple of the Yelverton buildings with me which sparked some interest. I had a nice conversation with the exhibition organiser, David, and Yelverton should be making it's public debut at the show next year. Alex Edited January 6, 2020 by wiggoforgold 13 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted January 6, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 6, 2020 The little chaps were most welcome, Alex. Off to work now but will have a look for the number plates when I return. Thank you again. A very nice weekend. Rob. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post wiggoforgold Posted January 14, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted January 14, 2020 Work continues on the up platform building for Yelverton. I've finished the roof, and am working on the canopy. I've run out of valencing, but have ordered more, which hopefully will arrive tomorrow. Alex 18 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium AdeMoore Posted January 15, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 15, 2020 Coming along beautifully great in fact. Cheers 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
auxie22 Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 looking amazing, Alex 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted January 15, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 15, 2020 Having seen these buildings at first hand, they are stunning pieces of work. Sublime. Rob. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianusa Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 Agree, but it was a long time a go. With Alex's handiwork it brings it all back into perspective! Brian. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post wiggoforgold Posted January 19, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted January 19, 2020 Painting of the Up platform building has started. The building was exposed to the elements, particularly at the southern end, and I am trying to recreate this in the painting. Painting is with Mig acrylics, mainly sprayed, with some of the detail painting done by brush. The heavily worn paintwork on the Southern end is done by first painting the end in various shades of grey to represent old wood, followed by a couple of coats of Mig "chipping effects". It is then sprayed with Mig "New Wood" to represent faded GWR light Stone (the building was never repainted by BR), once dry that is painted with water and scraped with a wooden barbecue skewer to reveal the old wood underneath. The next stage will be some pin washes, followed by weathering powders. Alex 19 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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