RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted July 2, 2012 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted July 2, 2012 Probably the first Cleveland Ironstone to be mined and crushed since the 60's... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold bcnPete Posted July 8, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 8, 2012 Hi Paul, Only just found this (whilst nosing at the members day thread) and can't believe I have missed it - so much for reading peeps signatures Looks fab and I have now book marked it to read it through from the beginning Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tom F Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 It was very good to meet Paul and Greyscroft Mine yesterday. Here are a couple of photos I took at the Members Day. I've tinkered with them slightly by cropping and making Black and White. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted July 8, 2012 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted July 8, 2012 Thanks for posting them Tom, they look good, I always like to see other people's photos, they usually find different anglesto what I would take. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Y Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 I was tremendously impressed with Greyscroft Mine as a whole as I'd only seen the taster snaps moving through the project. Really clever use of baseboard shape, straight mainlines on a diagonal which leads the brain to think there's more curves that there are. Wonderful stuff! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tom F Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 I was tremendously impressed with Greyscroft Mine as a whole as I'd only seen the taster snaps moving through the project. Really clever use of baseboard shape, straight mainlines on a diagonal which leads the brain to think there's more curves that there are. Wonderful stuff! My thoughts exactly Andy. The fact the layout is not parallel to the baseboard makes it a far more interesting to the observer. It was also great to see another layout that does weather the road vehicles, something which seems to be forgotten on many layouts. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted July 8, 2012 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted July 8, 2012 I was tremendously impressed with Greyscroft Mine as a whole as I'd only seen the taster snaps moving through the project. Really clever use of baseboard shape, straight mainlines on a diagonal which leads the brain to think there's more curves that there are. Wonderful stuff! My thoughts exactly Andy. The fact the layout is not parallel to the baseboard makes it a far more interesting to the observer. It was also great to see another layout that does weather the road vehicles, something which seems to be forgotten on many layouts. S@ddong nightmare to build/erect/store/transport though... Thanks for the comments and glad you all like it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Happy Hippo Posted July 8, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 8, 2012 Paul, Saw Greyscroft for the first time yesterday and loved it. Regards Richard Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold mudmagnet Posted July 8, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 8, 2012 Paul, Saw Greyscroft for the first time yesterday and loved it. Regards Richard Me too. Shame I didn't get much time to take any photos. One thing, that has been mentioned, but having the curved front draws you into the scene. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJL Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 Hello Paul, really like your model based on the Huntcliff Fanhouse, excellent. I'm sure they would be glad of your skills at the Cleveland Mining Museum if you are not already helping. Russ. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted July 17, 2012 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted July 17, 2012 Thanks for the comments Guys, glad you like it. Just about recovered from members day. Out with Felton Lane this weekend at our show at Goathland then in two weeks time with Greyscroft at Redcar, nothing like keeping busy... Here's a link to some road vehicles that will be making an appearance on GM some time in the future. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tom F Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 Thanks for the comments Guys, glad you like it. Just about recovered from members day. Out with Felton Lane this weekend at our show at Goathland then in two weeks time with Greyscroft at Redcar, nothing like keeping busy... Here's a link to some road vehicles that will be making an appearance on GM some time in the future. Excellent, I'm over the moors way this weekend. I'll pop over on Sunday! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted August 2, 2012 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 2, 2012 Greyscroft Mine will be at the Cleveland MRC exhibition this weekend so come along and say hello. Thanks to Bachmann it's easy to get one of Whitby's finest - 80118 - which started it's career with us. I've just re-wheeled it to EM with a Gibson conversion set (3mm axles), photos earlier in the thread show it on the layout but this was with the Bachmann wheels moved out, unfortunately these wheels are too thick and when set to gauge the rods were fouling the crossheads and slide bars. It will also get only a light weathering as it was quite new. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted August 2, 2012 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 2, 2012 That's better, wheels painted and a bit of weathering, it still needs the brake shoes re attaching as these were fouling the wheels but this will wait till a later date. What I will do now is add a bit of coal, luckily the coal moulded in the bunker is suitably low to be able to add some easily. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted August 3, 2012 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 3, 2012 Right, that's the layout loaded in the Italian 2-seater... Next stop Redcar! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted August 6, 2012 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 6, 2012 Had a great weekend at Redcar, the layout ran well with only minor problems that were sorted easily, a couple of pick ups on the J26 weren't 'picking up' and after a bit of tweaking 80118 ran ok, the first problem was the gauge was too wide (don't know how that happened) and then moving it in affected the quartering but a few minutes on sunday morning and a bit of lubrication, it ran the passenger service for most of the day. I've had a few invites so hopefully you will be able to see us at more shows large and small in the next couple of years. J26 65763 with shunts the yard after being replaced on the ironstone train by the Ivatt 4MT following pickup trouble. G5 67240 with a passenger train for Whitby has a van of pigeons to be released further south. J39 64910 with a short train of steel carriers for Skinningrove works. Ivatt 4MT 43074 arrives with empty ore hoppers. J72 68690 shunts the empties into the mine yard. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted August 6, 2012 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 6, 2012 A few more photos. The line that the ironstone trains would have taken to Middlesbrough was about 50 yards behind us just outside the show venue, we never saw one J26 or Q6 though... J72 draws the empties into the headshunt. 80118 emerges from under the road bridge with a service from Whitby. (yes I know, the pony wheel is off!) 65763 heads off towards Loftus and Whitby with the pick up goods. 80118 waits at the platform at Greyscroft. The last train of the day was fully loaded and the J72 only just pulled it out onto the main line, slipping quite a bit. One of the local farmers has raided the piggy bank and bought a Land Rover, see here for more details. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruston Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 Probably the first Cleveland Ironstone to be mined and crushed since the 60's... Did you mine it yourself? May I ask where from? I do a bit of mine exploration myself so I'll understand if you don't want to say... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted August 8, 2012 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 8, 2012 Well, not exactly mined but found beside the stream beneath Slapewath viaduct, although the seam does outcrop there. I've got another bit found on the ground at Lumpsey mine. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruston Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 Are you absolutely sure that it's ironstone? It looks rather grey and the stuff I've seen in mines is red/brown/yellow in colour. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted August 8, 2012 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 8, 2012 Yes it is, the big lump (photo on page 3) is a bit 'rusty'. I have seen quoted somewhere I think in one of Simon Chapman's 'Ironstone Series' books that it is a 'Greeny-Grey colour' see also here. it's also the correct weight - bleeding heavy! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruston Posted August 11, 2012 Share Posted August 11, 2012 I guess it's different according to the area of the country it's in. That I've seen has been down disused mines in Northants. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rayf2496 Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 Paul I meant to ask you about the Ivatt 4MT at Redcar. How have you modified it for EM? Have you used the Brassmasters kit, Alan Gibson wheels or what? Thanks for your help. By the way, when's the next outing? Regards Ray Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted August 12, 2012 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 12, 2012 Paul I meant to ask you about the Ivatt 4MT at Redcar. How have you modified it for EM? Have you used the Brassmasters kit, Alan Gibson wheels or what? Thanks for your help. By the way, when's the next outing? Regards Ray Hi Ray, welcome to RMweb, I used a Gibson conversion set (RTR use 3mm axles rather than 1/8") and short lengths of plastic tube to space them out. It's next outing will be at the Tyneside show in November. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest oldlugger Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 The usual very high standards continuing Paul. Excellent! Cheers Simon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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