Class O Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 Paul, I'm away from home until Tuesday, when I get back I'll post up some 'bulb' images from a section book or two. I haven't got one for Skinningrove, but it will give some ideas/variety. Yes, these works would roll hundreds of different profiles; standards, specials and some to customer spec. There were minimum orders obviously, changing over rolls involves mill down time, and that cost has to be covered, and then you need to run the mill for a while on that section. The rolls in the yard look to be in storage, there will be a roll turning shop where they can be re skimmed and used again until life expired and then they'll be scrapped. I seem to remember Bulb Iron was used on a lot of coach underframes in Victorian times..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottiedog Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 I didn't think you were that old, Owen!!!! Are you going to Birtley at the weekend? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Class O Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 Older than you think Dave, and yes on Saturday morning, looking forward to it.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted March 8, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 8, 2014 Had a good day at Birtley after a shaky start, the heat in the hall over night caused the fiddleyard track to expand and twist so 45 minutes this morning was spent cutting expansion joints and adding link wires. Running got better through the day and was quite smooth by closing tonight. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
durham light infantry Posted March 8, 2014 Share Posted March 8, 2014 Thanks Mike! Pictures please! As promised some photos from today. Taken by me, adjusted and approved by Paul. He let me run my 40, and we have red pencilled the embarrassing ones! Mike Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Popplewell Posted March 9, 2014 Share Posted March 9, 2014 Every picture tells a story Paul,moral of the story never travel anywhere without your Xuron cutters.Also noted your emergency supply of what look like ex-GPO red rubber bands,very handy. Personally I have an obsession with collecting these discarded rubber bands as you never know when you might need a rubber band and even better they're free. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted March 9, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 9, 2014 The rubber bands are very good for keeping lids on loco boxes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrkirtley800 Posted March 9, 2014 Share Posted March 9, 2014 A very enjoyable show, Paul. The extra roundy of Greyscroft really makes a difference. Well done, I voted for you (I had to, otherwise he might have come to Canal Road and jumped on 'me' compound) Derek Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted March 9, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 9, 2014 Back home after a good but initially challenging show, shattered! Every picture tells a story Paul,moral of the story never travel anywhere without your Xuron cutters.Also noted your emergency supply of what look like ex-GPO red rubber bands,very handy. Personally I have an obsession with collecting these discarded rubber bands as you never know when you might need a rubber band and even better they're free. There was two Xuron cutters and two soldering irons at work, Mike and Mike did a fantastic job over the weekend, couldn't have done it without them. A very enjoyable show, Paul. The extra roundy of Greyscroft really makes a difference. Well done, I voted for you (I had to, otherwise he might have come to Canal Road and jumped on 'me' compound) Derek Would never jump on a Compound, they are after all North Eastern engines... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted March 9, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 9, 2014 Mike (DLI) is a Lenz man so needed a quick scan through the PowerCab destructions... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
durham light infantry Posted March 10, 2014 Share Posted March 10, 2014 "You rotten swine ". Bluebottle Mike P.S. You can post the video of the 40 now Mike. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
49395 Posted March 10, 2014 Share Posted March 10, 2014 P.S. You can post the video of the 40 now Mike. Do you mean this one that Paul said I wasn't allowed to post? Oops, too late.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted March 10, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 10, 2014 Did you notice the train stopping and starting at the end? that's when the 40 went pop... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indomitable026 Posted March 10, 2014 Share Posted March 10, 2014 "You rotten swine ". Bluebottle Greyscroft Mine at Birtley 2014 008.JPG Mike P.S. You can post the video of the 40 now Mike. Oih - Gummage bloke. What are you doing in this picture? I know what it looks like from here..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted March 10, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 10, 2014 I ain't doing anything in that picture! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted March 10, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 10, 2014 I think this is what is known as a 'Topic Reset'. This year is the 50th anniversary of the closure of the last Cleveland mine at North Skelton. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mark Forrest Posted March 10, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 10, 2014 I think this is what is known as a 'Topic Reset'. Don't "reset" now, we want more blue diesels! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted March 10, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 10, 2014 Don't "reset" now, we want more blue diesels! Far, far, far too many blue deseesels already... Another report from the Northern Echo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted March 10, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 10, 2014 Just passed 25,000 views, thanks for watching folks! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted March 15, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 15, 2014 This morning I was looking at the list of jobs to do that I wrote at Birtley and it's almost as long as the one before I started the fiddleyard! They are smaller jobs luckily, on the last list was 'build fiddleyard', 'move crossover' and 'rewire'... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted March 16, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 16, 2014 The part of board 5 where the old fiddleyard was is now quite a large wasted space. The plan for this area is to run the railway into a cutting with an occupation bridge hiding the exit to the FY. The search was then on to find a suitable prototype and yesterday I had a drive around the Esk valley line. The problem with occupation bridges is they are generally on private land connecting one half of a farm to the other. There are however a few that there is access to. This first one is near Battersby with no access so a long shot showing the top of the walls. The next one is at Kildale, not really the type of arch I need but there is good access to it. A couple between Danby and Lealholm with no access so a couple of long shots. Finally one of the right type with very good access, there's a public footpath over it, at Underpark farm near Lealholm. At this point, about 4.30, I was wondering when the next train from Whitby would be, a quick search on my phone showed it left Whitby at 4pm, further searching told me it takes 35 min to get to Lealholm, so, anytime now, and then it arrived... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted March 16, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 16, 2014 One of those (no!, not the bridges, the 156) would look rather good circling the layout Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted March 16, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 16, 2014 And this is how it will, hopefully, fit on the layout. The former fiddleyard. Bridge and cutting mock up from card. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted April 25, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 25, 2014 Had a good weekend at York over Easter, layout ran OK but we have identified where improvements could be made, the curved end boards are a bit too light and have warped a bit creating dips that cause light locos to slip and longer vehicles to derail. There is also part of the baseboard under the mine headshunt that is only supported on one side and so sags a bit. At the end of the show all 26 ironstone wagons were gathered together for one last lap. A few photos. Thanks to 'Durham Light Infantry' for suggesting this viewpoint. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granite-Yorkie Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 This is one of the most impressive layouts I have EVER seen! If you ever do a Scottish exhibition, let me know, because I really MUST see this layout. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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