Show us yours - Realistic modelling

[mullie]

Derby Lightweight at Upbech Drove station.

 

[Dicky L]

[SR DUNCAN]

[Cuthbert 80]

The 3 pics below are all from the same small diorama lol 🤷‍♀️

 

 

 

[Dicky L]

[greatcoleswoodhalt]

Some of the most attractive Wealden scenery on the Nuthatch Line is found just north of Great Coles Wood and forms the backdrop to this view of LB&SCR A1X Class No 32655, seen shunting a ballast wagon on a still afternoon

 

Edited March 17 by greatcoleswoodhalt

[87023Velocity]

56134 slowly approaches Warrington with a loaded MGR service for Fiddler's Ferry power station.

 

[Dicky L]

[Boleyn Road]

An aged but cared for J15 65445 queues for its next role
 

[60027Merlin]

J88 on the branch goods yard.

 

[Karl]

Another load of waste slate is taken away from Coronation Gallery by Elidir.

[Dr Gerbil-Fritters]

[shedman]

8 hours ago, Dr Gerbil-Fritters said:

I always liked the look of the Umbauwagen. They've been gone for some time, though. Trevor

[Dunalastair]

13 hours ago, Karl said:

Another load of waste slate is taken away from Coronation Gallery by Elidir.

 

Nice setting - it might look even better if those wagon wheel pinpoints were dremmeled down the wheels blackened. Curly spoke wheels are another approach to give that quarry look. 

[Karl]

44 minutes ago, Dunalastair said:

 

Nice setting - it might look even better if those wagon wheel pinpoints were dremmeled down the wheels blackened. Curly spoke wheels are another approach to give that quarry look. 

I have been intending to weather down the wheels just keep forgetting but it hadn't occurred to me to grind the points down. Nice idea thanks! The kits do come with resin double flanged wheels but they don't run that well so swapping in and out for photos I could damage the axles. But the weathering and removing the points will be an improvement I agree.

[Dunalastair]

2 hours ago, Karl said:

I have been intending to weather down the wheels just keep forgetting but it hadn't occurred to me to grind the points down. Nice idea thanks! The kits do come with resin double flanged wheels but they don't run that well so swapping in and out for photos I could damage the axles. But the weathering and removing the points will be an improvement I agree.

 

I ground down the wheel points on some 3D printed NG quarry wagons I bought a while ago. I was rather dreading the job, but it proved easier than I was expecting - though that might depend on how hard the axle metal is. It improved the look of the inside axle box wagons no end, but has left me sensitive to photographs of wagons with visible shiny points. Blackening them would probably be almost as effective.

 

Of course, it might be that the quarry owner has taken a leaf out of Boudicca's chariot design pattern book and is using the pointy axles to intimidate striking quarry workers ...

[60027Merlin]

Another local class now on the deadline never to work again

 

This was copied from the photo files as the original was lost here from the layout thread along with a lot more when the site was changed a few years ago.

 

[F-UnitMad]

A pause for a chat during unloading of paper reels at the Portway Terminal short line's Transload facility. Portway, MN, USA.

[saxokid]

End of another class 58 day shift..

[Dicky L]

[Ruston]

West Country barge Annie Maud is loaded with coal for Ravensthorpe Power Station at Blacker Lane D.P. at the staithe on the Calder & Hebble Navigation.

 

[Ruston]

[33C]

1 hour ago, Ruston said:

William Pepper inspired?

[Ruston]

15 hours ago, 33C said:

William Pepper inspired?

British Oak opencast Disposal Point, operated by Wm. Pepper/Hargreaves. Full story here -

 

[Willl]

C Class number 689 pulls away from Pattyndenne Halt with a pickup goods.