Winslow Boy Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 I lived in the East end of London for just over ten years so not what you might call the most selubious of areas. This is before it was yuppiefied. Whilst some dodgy things occurred I didn't get mugged, broken into, threatened or intimidated. I'm only short of being mugged to complete that set since moving back north. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted January 30, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 30, 2022 Um...............how's modelling the GWR in the 1930s going, Rob ? R 3 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishplate Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 On 24/01/2022 at 18:35, MrWolf said: To be honest I think that they started off as a border raiding party from The Sheep Chronicles who went MIA when the goods yard at Broome station closed down. Went "BAA" surely ?? , 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted January 30, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 30, 2022 On 25/01/2022 at 12:03, MrWolf said: Well that turned to **** in a hurry. Despite having sealed the surface with both paint and PVA, the ballast glue has attacked the mounting board that the area behind the station is made from. Oddly it didn't warp at the other end when plaster was applied. So now I have scale 18 inch dips in the surface. I'm going to let it dry out and go to Plan 751 B, (Revision D) Which is better than Operation Saw off and throw away. Morning Rob, Did you manage to resolve the subsidence? Major surgery ? Rob. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winslow Boy Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 (edited) 9 hours ago, NHY 581 said: Um...............how's modelling the GWR in the 1930s going, Rob ? R Yes please as we seem to be going down a rabbit hole with this line. So let's gently reverse out, no bleeping noise please as this is the 1930's and 'ealth & Hafety doesn't exist yet. Edited January 30, 2022 by Winslow Boy Not enough 'nt 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted January 30, 2022 Author Share Posted January 30, 2022 (edited) Morning all, There may be a rabbit hole somewhere to the west of Craven Arms, but it's more likely to be connected with Alice, the White Rabbit and some kind of tear in the time space continuum. A thin place if you will. I've been to university, I've worked in factories, I've worked in some of the nicest and some of the worst places in the world, dealt with some of the best and the worst of humanity, been unemployed, been homeless even. As a result of experience and lengthy research, I have formed some pretty strong views on where our leaders and "enlightened and informed individuals" have fallen down for whatever reason since 1914 or so. I am not about to lay out and justify those views here for discussion, dissection, debate, criticism and ultimately judgement on here. I don't want this thread becoming like some of the others on here. It's very easy to be an idealist when one has had a comfortable life. So. Here we are back in 1938. Although there might be ominous rumblings elsewhere, the sun is shining in the Clun Valley and it's business as usual. The infrequent train service is on time, the sheep have gone up to Hopesay to graze the verges around the woods and the GWR maintenance crew have been busy in the station yard. images lost. Edited September 5, 2022 by MrWolf Technology that fails to deliver 16 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John Besley Posted January 30, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 30, 2022 It's a good job your station doesn't have a longer name as you might need a bigger signal box if it did 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted January 30, 2022 Author Share Posted January 30, 2022 8 minutes ago, John Besley said: It's a good job your station doesn't have a longer name as you might need a bigger signal box if it did That did occur to me when I built it! As the first block post from the junction as well as controlling a level crossing on the only major road through the valley, a signal box was deemed important. All of the available boxes (that I was aware of at the time) were simply too big. Only option was to create my own at a scale 14ft square. It's been built in fits and starts amongst all the other work so took twelve months to get finished. 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Rowsley17D Posted January 30, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 30, 2022 The station yard looks as though it passes the push bike test with flying colours. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted January 30, 2022 Author Share Posted January 30, 2022 Thanks, a few days ago it would probably have only passed the trials motorcycle test and I was not happy with it at all. Now I know that has worked, I can revisit the goods yard and give that the same treatment. Then there's the garage yard and the road which will call for something different. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham T Posted January 30, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 30, 2022 Yes, good recovery on that yard surface Rob. Glad you didn't have to revert to using nails! (I'm recalling the snags I had with the roadway leading away from my cattle dock). Seems like most steps forward at Chuffnell R are accompanied by several more steps back... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted January 30, 2022 Author Share Posted January 30, 2022 I wouldn't say that, you are much further ahead in many respects with Chuffnell Regis than I am here. I'll be on my third or fourth attempt with the goods yard and I've had a fair bit of trouble with the track. Taking out a middle point in 4mm scale was certainly more fraught than repairing the real thing and could have written off all three at the west end of the layout. I doubt that the ballasting would be done yet had the memsahib not wanted to get involved either. I particularly like what you've been doing with the hedgerows and general greenery. I'm having to resist the temptation to start making trees. Something that I haven't attempted since I was at school, so who knows how that's going to turn out. Gordon Gravetts book makes it look easy.... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted January 30, 2022 Author Share Posted January 30, 2022 (edited) Meanwhile.... image lost. Edited September 5, 2022 by MrWolf 1 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Rowsley17D Posted January 30, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 30, 2022 Oh dear... Forgot to ask how did you do the new station yard surface? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham T Posted January 30, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 30, 2022 10 minutes ago, MrWolf said: I wouldn't say that, you are much further ahead in many respects with Chuffnell Regis than I am here. I'll be on my third or fourth attempt with the goods yard and I've had a fair bit of trouble with the track. Taking out a middle point in 4mm scale was certainly more fraught than repairing the real thing and could have written off all three at the west end of the layout. I doubt that the ballasting would be done yet had the memsahib not wanted to get involved either. I particularly like what you've been doing with the hedgerows and general greenery. I'm having to resist the temptation to start making trees. Something that I haven't attempted since I was at school, so who knows how that's going to turn out. Gordon Gravetts book makes it look easy.... Please note that I didn't make the oak tree on Chuffnell R! Although I am going to attempt making a trunk from wire for a smaller tree overhanging the river in the foreground. But I need to build up lots of credit in the profanity bank first 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted January 30, 2022 Author Share Posted January 30, 2022 12 minutes ago, Rowsley17D said: Oh dear... Forgot to ask how did you do the new station yard surface? I masked off the platform (again!!) and mixed up a 50/50 concoction of of chinchilla dust plaster filler powder with added PVA and scraped it across the surface with an old bank card. I applied more pressure in the areas where there's more traffic. The chinchilla dust is semi soluble, so breaks down when compressed that way. Once dry it was coloured with a mixture of grey, buff and white, darker at the edges and in corners. A little grass, weeds and general grot is now needed before fixing down buildings, fences and details. 3 1 6 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted January 30, 2022 Author Share Posted January 30, 2022 (edited) Officially yesterday was meant to be a few errands followed by a trawl round the bookshops and charity shops. But on the way in to town a sign was spotted for a model railway exhibition. So we had a divert for a couple of hours. I was surprised the memdahib suggested it, given that she doesn't like the crowds and some people's take on personal hygiene. These are the bits that we really liked. And: Then this modern (ish) image layout that was instantly recognisable to me as where I grew up (or failed to grow up?) images lost. Edited August 27, 2022 by MrWolf Technology that fails to deliver 17 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 88C Posted January 30, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 30, 2022 Surprised to see a South Notts bus on this thread, especially on a bridge. Brian 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted January 30, 2022 Author Share Posted January 30, 2022 I was too busy admiring the layout and recalling how fast we used to drive across the bridge at the other end of the station as teenagers, when the memsahib whispered in my ear; "There's a bus on the other bridge....." Which leads to the ethical conundrum: 1. Not my train set. 2. But it is a shiny bus on a bridge. Fortunately this was cancelled out by the bus being something ancient that in real life would smell of old engine oil and cigarette smoke if you climbed aboard. Panic over. 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Regularity Posted January 30, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 30, 2022 7 hours ago, MrWolf said: There may be a rabbit hole somewhere to the west of Craven Arms, but it's more likely to be connected with Alice, the White Rabbit and some kind of tear in the time space continuum. A thin place if you will. Sounds a lot like Bishop’s Castle… ”One pill makes you taller, and one pill makes you small. ”But the pills Mother gave you, won’t do anything at all…” 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted January 30, 2022 Author Share Posted January 30, 2022 You've obviously walked along the green tunnel that used to be the trackbed between Horderley and Eaton via Plowden. Eerie is the only word to describe it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Gough Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 Nice to see a model show taking place. It doesn't look like we've got any round here before August. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted January 30, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 30, 2022 2 hours ago, MrWolf said: Officially yesterday was meant to be a few errands followed by a trawl round the bookshops and charity shops. But on the way in to town a sign was spotted for a model railway exhibition. So we had a divert for a couple of hours. I was surprised the memdahib suggested it, given that she doesn't like the crowds and some people's take on personal hygiene. These are the bits that we really liked. And: Then this modern (ish) image layout that was instantly recognisable to me as where I grew up (or failed to grow up?) That looks like a couple of hours well spent, Rob. Memsahib was spot on. Top layout is Hartburn. A very nice job. http://www.emgauge70s.co.uk/layout_hartburn.html Rob. 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted January 30, 2022 Author Share Posted January 30, 2022 4 minutes ago, Nick Gough said: Nice to see a model show taking place. It doesn't look like we've got any round here before August. It certainly was and considering what seems to be popular modelling subjects currently, I was very pleased to find several layouts that had me coming back for another viewing. I always ask permission to take photos and never use flash as a courtesy to the owners and operators. Being up in the lakes also meant that I was able to buy a few nice prewar GWR bits and pieces at bargain prices too. 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted January 30, 2022 Author Share Posted January 30, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, NHY 581 said: That looks like a couple of hours well spent, Rob. Memsahib was spot on. Top layout is Hartburn. A very nice job. http://www.emgauge70s.co.uk/layout_hartburn.html Rob. It really is worth seeing, it's atmosphere took me back to walking the disused branch through Cotherstone and Romaldkirk some years ago. And the big iron NER boundary post that was too big and heavy to be liberated and tied on the back of a motorbike! Edited January 30, 2022 by MrWolf Stupid autocorrect 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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