Ingleford Wharf: 1870s canalside inglenook on the "M&WJR" in 00, and Victoria Quay: a 1900s WIP in 0

[Schooner]

 

Merry Christmas from all the tribe here to all the tribe out there. Thank you 'forders all, for the year of entertainment, education, information, laughs and support.

 

Wishing you all the very best for this day, have a lovely peaceful time :) And if you're not, whatever the reason, do get in touch - I'll be checking my messages over the coming days and always happy to chat.

 

Cheers all!

[lezz01]

Merry Christmas to you and yours too mate.

Regards Lez.

[Annie]

Merry Christmas Schooner, - and wishing you the very best for the coming New Year.

[Pete Haitch]

[Schooner]

Well that was unexpectedly productive

 

Need to remake the toolbox lid; hide the top in more clutter; find/re-fab the cab side and rear sheeting. Oh, and brakes (wooden, rear axle only). And replace the AWOL safety valve. Anything else leap out at our assorted eagle eyes?

 

Allowed m'self a small smile at this fiiiiinally starting to come together

Tis the season, after all! Still a ways to go yet though...

 

 

Roll on tomo. This holiday lark is alright, eh!

 

[Schooner]

Slowly slowly catchey...

 

 

As per I've rather slacked off on the non-viewable side, but rather looking forward to seeing it tomo with the glue and paint dry and in better light.

 

As ever, thoughts and suggestions welcome in search of improvement :)

[Annie]

Is someone going to catch a rocket from the shed foreman,  - to go and tidy your locomotive right now.

[Schooner]

Everyone else is just jealous of Tipi's load-carrying capacity!

 

Main inspiration pics:

General set up

 

Tool box + rope (?). 0-4-0Ts aplenty had toolboxes fitted to the tanktops, but none quite so impressive as these!

 

Tools and general bits and bobs (again, ?)

 

Turned up to 11 as I was playing, obvs, and it can be easily wound back a little...but I do need to hide the fact that much of the top is now exposed tungsten putty!

 

 

Edited December 27, 2023 by Schooner

[Fair Oak Junction]

I've always loved the Neilson Box Tanks. I'm still hoping one day a proper kit for them will appear in 4mm, but I know it's unlikely.

[Schooner]

Rapido's next project after the 850 family, be sure...!

[Fair Oak Junction]

Ahhhh, wouldn't that be a dream! 😄

Edited December 27, 2023 by Fair Oak Junction

[Asterix2012]

4 hours ago, Fair Oak Junction said:

I've always loved the Neilson Box Tanks. I'm still hoping one day a proper kit for them will appear in 4mm, but I know it's unlikely.

Walsworth models are apparently working on one 

 

I like them too

[Schooner]

7mm

 

Starting to cast about for LSWR stock in 7mm in earnest, looking like a lot will be from @Marc d's store (IIRC?!) at https://pregroupingrailways.com/. Fremington - the inspiration - largely dealt in loco coal in and clay out for most of its working life IIUC, so those should get a nod. I thought I'd read of a slaughterhouse associated with the quay, so livestock, meat and refrigerated vans a-go-go...but I'm not seeing it on any of the c.1900sish maps.

 

However, even moreso than Ingleford, Victoria Quay will be a 'true' inglenook, and so I'd like some wagon variety...

 

https://www.chris-draw.com/hemispherical-water-or-tar-tank.html

 

...is definitely on the list :)

[sir douglas]

Ive got 2 photos of this, its also on my to build list, Charles Roberts' first tank wagon of 1881, it was preserved at the works until Procor took over and went to Butterley where it slowly rotted and disappeared into the undergrowth and now nobody is really sure if it even still exists

[sir douglas]

im on the computer now so can get the photos

 

works photo from a book

 

print i acquired from the collection of the late John Allen, which i assume was taken at Butterley

Edited December 28, 2023 by sir douglas

[Asterix2012]

13 hours ago, sir douglas said:

Ive got 2 photos of this, its also on my to build list, Charles Roberts' first tank wagon of 1881, it was preserved at the works until Procor took over and went to Butterley where it slowly rotted and disappeared into the undergrowth and now nobody is really sure if it even still exists

Was there only ever the one of this type?

[sir douglas]

There was probably several, this is just 1 known example

[Pete Haitch]

I must not go down rabbit holes. I must not go down rabbit holes. I must not go down rabbit holes. I must not go down rabbit holes...

 

[lezz01]

3 hours ago, Pete Haitch said:

I must not go down rabbit holes. I must not go down rabbit holes. I must not go down rabbit holes. I must not go down rabbit holes...

 

Rabbit holes are like Black holes neither of them actually suck.

Regards Lez.

[MrWolf]

3 hours ago, Pete Haitch said:

I must not go down rabbit holes. I must not go down rabbit holes. I must not go down rabbit holes. I must not go down rabbit holes...

 

 

Rabbit holes are great, there's lots of them around here, so much to be distracted by.

It's a sign of a creative mind apparently...

[Pete Haitch]

53 minutes ago, lezz01 said:

Rabbit holes are like Black holes neither of them actually suck.

Regards Lez.

You sure? Something sucked me in.

Edited December 29, 2023 by Pete Haitch

[Pete Haitch]

8 minutes ago, MrWolf said:

 

Rabbit holes are great, there's lots of them around here, so much to be distracted by.

It's a sign of a creative mind apparently...

 

It feels like 1965 style modelling all over again - this hobby's equivalent of comfort food.

[MrWolf]

23 minutes ago, Pete Haitch said:

 

It feels like 1965 style modelling all over again - this hobby's equivalent of comfort food.

 

I think I should probably listen to the White Rabbit album again and maybe make some toast...

[lezz01]

1 hour ago, Pete Haitch said:

You sure? Something sucked me in.

Yeh it's all just gravity. Rabbit holes are fun you can get really immersed in a subject and are learning all the time. Knowledge is power after all! Happy learning!

Regards Lez. 

[Schooner]

On 29/12/2023 at 15:57, Pete Haitch said:

 

Bravo!

 

Just spent a diverting few minutes wondering what puns "rabbit" and "hole" might open up...but the answer is none that are sharable here, so will just leave the above with a round of applause :)

 

@sir douglas Thank you, those are great! And useful to see the chassis in plates in such detail, too.

 

On 29/12/2023 at 20:29, MrWolf said:

White Rabbit

Tune

I have a very mixed relationship with covers. No time whatsoever for those who simply play someone else's music. All the time in the world for those who present an old song anew and keep it fresh, or use it to say something different from the original artist. I think Ms. Reinhart shows pretty decent examples of the former above, and the latter below

 

 

Anyway. 

 

Trains.

 

Little ones.

 

With luggage vans on the end.

 

Like this:

https://mademe.co.uk/product/oo-4mm-oldbury-iow-van-ex-brake-2/

 

With thanks, as so often, to @Edwardian for the steer.

 

Happy new year lovelies, here's to having plumbed the depths and heading for the warm sunlit coral-fringed lagoons of 2024...

 

...and when reality lets us all down, at least we'll have our little make believe worlds :)

 

 

Edited December 31, 2023 by Schooner
PS. Why on earth is a forum asking me to prove my humanity? Damned cheek