Peterborough North

[micklner]

Re V2 .

 

Is this the new chassis version ? I presume it has been worked on ? new dome , ashpan lever are obvious additions ?.

 

Lovely pictures as usual.

[great northern]

Re V2 .

 

Is this the new chassis version ? I presume it has been worked on ? new dome , ashpan lever are obvious additions ?.

 

Lovely pictures as usual.

Yes, it's the new one Mick, and it has been "Timmed". For those not familiar with this -to "Tim" - verb  -  materially to alter by cutting filing, replacing, cursing, repainting and renumbering. It did feature on here not so long ago when first deilvered, but is now no doubt buried many pages back. How he did it is in his thread. Note lack of split infinitive above. TW might read this.

[great northern]

Lovely V2 shots.

 

Has anyone else like me been afflicted with a bug called Photographic Tonyius Wrightitis?

 

It means that every time I look at a photo of a model puffer, the first thing I do is check for correct lamps and whether the loco valve gear is correctly set in forward-mid-back as appropriate.

 

I know some of you have it too, as there was an outbreak of spotting missing pipes not long ago...

 

cheers Tony, we've never met and yet I'll never be the same again!

 

(that's not a bad thing)

Yes, I've got a bit of that, but it is selective.

[Timara]

Yes, it's the new one Mick, and it has been "Timmed". For those not familiar with this -to "Tim" - verb  -  materially to alter by cutting filing, replacing, cursing, repainting and renumbering. It did feature on here not so long ago when first deilvered, but is now no doubt buried many pages back. How he did it is in his thread. Note lack of split infinitive above. TW might read this.

 

I've never seen myself used as a verb before!  I ought to point out that I merely posted in the V2 thread here and here instead of doing a new topic, though there is a link at the bottom of the last page to images of it when finally finished.

 

Looking nice "at home" there Gilbert. I do wonder if there may one day be more friends to join it .

[coachmann]

That V2 is ready a new set of tyres! Terrific shots both of them.

[great northern]

I like a challenge.   Yesterday I was taking photos with fifteen seconds exposure, today it is one fifteenth of a second. Lots too much light, but I had to try, didn't I? Here then is the progress of the 8.15pm KX- Newcastle, recorded from several different heights and positions.

 

 

 

How about this for an achievement? Just about everything is in focus.....except for the locomotive.   Not many people can do things like that, you know.

 

 

This was an accident! I just moved the camera down the layout, and when I looked through the viewfinder, I saw this. I thought it looked quite nice, apart from the dust, so here it is.

 

 

More helicopter..........

 

 

And still more.......

 

 

Back down to earth.

 

 

 

Then I had a thought. That's at least three today.   What if I go and stand with my back to the sun when it is in the West, and take some photos? That should then give the same angle, or nearly, as what is pouring in through the layout room window. I'm still not convinced. Any comments?

 

There should have been one more, but after spending rather a long time shopping it I discovered that the sun had eaten most of a signal.   It looked most peculiar, and so was binned.

[Fenman]

139 3.jpg

 

How about this for an achievement? Just about everything is in focus.....except for the locomotive.   Not many people can do things like that, you know.

 

 

I think you do yourself a disservice; this image immediately caught my eye precisely because it was *not* so loco-centric. I love the focus on other parts of the scene - really refreshing and a beautiful shot of some great modelling.

 

Paul

 

PS: I actually admire all your photos, so don't take this post as a criticism of your usual style!

[fishytrains]

Some fantastic photos as always. I particularly like the range of angles this time.

 

Mike

[coachmann]

I like your shots while experimenting with new angles and telephoto settings. So long as there is something firm to rest the camera on, shutter speed isn't important but aperture is when it comes to taking photos on a layout. The aperture needs to be f16 or f32 etc for increased 'apparent' depth of focus and I'm sure it shoud be possible to get the locomotive and background bridge in acceptable focus in shot No.2. I wondered what the Canon camera's minimum aperture is.

[tetleys]

Gilbert,

I know we are meeting up tomorrow at my place when I could have told you but I thought I'd go 'public' and say that whilst your post has always been a magnet it has now become a surrogate layout for my own (as I'm sure it is with many followers on RMWeb) late layout, it somehow doesn't seem so bad to give up my own creative plans when I can take a regular 'quality layout fix'.

 

You have unwittingly created a service industry, just take care that the Government don't step in to 'improve it' and cock it all up.

 

Dave

[Mallard60022]

Splendid sentiments Dave. Gilbert's services are always interesting

Love the first and last shots and quite like the others as well. Incidentally, dust makes for quite good 'weathering' (well that's my excuse).

I'm now waiting for the O2 to appear later in the year decade

P

[mullie]

Gilbert,

I know we are meeting up tomorrow at my place when I could have told you but I thought I'd go 'public' and say that whilst your post has always been a magnet it has now become a surrogate layout for my own (as I'm sure it is with many followers on RMWeb) late layout, it somehow doesn't seem so bad to give up my own creative plans when I can take a regular 'quality layout fix'.

 

You have unwittingly created a service industry, just take care that the Government don't step in to 'improve it' and cock it all up.

 

Dave

Beware you don't get privatised!

[Andrew P]

Great set of pics Gilbert,

 

Andy.

[superb_50002]

"More helicopter.........."

 

Surely a Handley Page Victor B1 from nearby RAF Wittering in summer '58?

[great northern]

I like your shots while experimenting with new angles and telephoto settings. So long as there is something firm to rest the camera on, shutter speed isn't important but aperture is when it comes to taking photos on a layout. The aperture needs to be f16 or f32 etc for increased 'apparent' depth of focus and I'm sure it shoud be possible to get the locomotive and background bridge in acceptable focus in shot No.2. I wondered what the Canon camera's minimum aperture is.

F8 is the maximum for the G12 Larry, I'd love to have a bit more, but I really can't complain, as it is a great camera for the money it cost. That second shot required a fair bit of contortion on my part, so I couldn't see the screen as well as I would have liked to check the focus. I agree it could have been done correctly, but I haven't really figured out the zoom function yet. I happened upon some stuff I took with the old camera today, which made me quite happy with the way things have progressed, but I still have a lot to learn.

[7APT7]

Hi Mate

What a Stunning Layout...

 

Great Photo's and the scenery is excellent...

 

JAMIE

[great northern]

Gilbert,

I know we are meeting up tomorrow at my place when I could have told you but I thought I'd go 'public' and say that whilst your post has always been a magnet it has now become a surrogate layout for my own (as I'm sure it is with many followers on RMWeb) late layout, it somehow doesn't seem so bad to give up my own creative plans when I can take a regular 'quality layout fix'.

 

You have unwittingly created a service industry, just take care that the Government don't step in to 'improve it' and cock it all up.

 

Dave

It's those EU directives I'm more worried about Dave, like when I get my fish vans, how many fish will I be allowed to put in them? And what sort? Do you think they might impose a maximum locomotive quota too?

[great northern]

"More helicopter.........."

 

Surely a Handley Page Victor B1 from nearby RAF Wittering in summer '58?

Might be going a bit too fast and a bit too high though.

[coachmann]

F8 is the maximum for the G12 Larry, I'd love to have a bit more, but I really can't complain, as it is a great camera for the money it cost. That second shot required a fair bit of contortion on my part, so I couldn't see the screen as well as I would have liked to check the focus. I agree it could have been done correctly, but I haven't really figured out the zoom function yet. I happened upon some stuff I took with the old camera today, which made me quite happy with the way things have progressed, but I still have a lot to learn.

That f8 worries me a bit. I'll do a bit of reading up on that G12 tomorrow. Your picture quality is good enough Gilbert, in fact it is pretty impressive.

[emt_911]

Might be going a bit too fast and a bit too high though.

Would more likely to have been a Canberra from RAF Wyton

 

Duncan

[The Stationmaster]

If you are thinking of taking a pic or five with your back to the sun beware of that shadow - your own  

[coachmann]

I have read the DPReview of the Canon G12 and whilst it gives the maximum apeture (variable according to zoom setting), I could not find reference to the minimum aperture. In olden days with manual aperture rings, this brickwalled at f16 or f22 typically. With automatic AF SLR's this was often extended to f32 and beyond and is current on modern DSLR cameras.

[jukebox]

F8 is the maximum for the G12 Larry, I'd love to have a bit more, but I really can't complain, as it is a great camera for the money it cost. That second shot required a fair bit of contortion on my part, so I couldn't see the screen as well as I would have liked to check the focus. I agree it could have been done correctly, but I haven't really figured out the zoom function yet. I happened upon some stuff I took with the old camera today, which made me quite happy with the way things have progressed, but I still have a lot to learn.

 

Gilbert, you are correct - F8 is as small as it gets for the G12. There's no way to stop down any further.  The only suggestion I can make to help the focussing, is if you compose the picture a little more zoomed out than what you need, the loco smokebox will be closer to centre frame, and the Auto Focus sensor may lock on that, rather than the bridge. Then, you can crop the picture tighter before you post it here.

 

Not sure if you remember, but that screen at the back will tilt out, around, and twist up and down into all sorts of wonderful angles to allow you to shoot "remotely". Failing that, a small hand mirror behind the camera to show you what you the screen is seeing may also help!

 

Loving some of the tightly cropped low shots - good to see you caught Sea Eagle rods down at six o'clock!

 

Regards

 

Scott

[landscapes]

Hi Gilbert

Great photos as usual.

Have a lot of catching up to do, in Melbourne Australia 38 degrees very hot and trying

to find wi-fi, looking forward to next session.

Regards

David

Edited February 6, 2013 by landscapes

[great northern]

Today has been spent putting things in place for the start of the new sequence, which involves getting as many locos out of the stock boxes and onto the layout as possible. As always, there isn't quite enough space, so most locos can't go on the front of the train they are going to haul, which would be the ideal. I did have room though for a number of kick back spurs, so I'm using them for loco storage.

 

As some people do seem to like shots of fiddle yards, here are a few to show how it works,(and give you a few Pacifics to look at too).

 

 

This is the North end. There is just enough room in roads 8 and 9 to get the loco on the train, and apart from road 7 all the rest on this side only hold one train, and so present no problems. Road 20 holds locos for Up Leeds trains, 22 Up Newcastle, 23 Up Scottish and 24 Up Grantham. Why no 21? I ran out of 1's, and didn't want to buy new sheets just to get them. It was necessary to spend time putting the order of which loco did what onto a spreadsheet, but that was a one off, so all I need to do now is just put them into place. When their turn comes the locos just back onto Road 1, which is always kept clear, then forward to clear the road they are destined for, then back onto the train.

 

 

Up the other end now, Road 30 is for Down Doncaster/York/Hull trains. 32 at the moment has to house a short local passenger set, though I'm looking to do something about that. Road 33 is empty at the start. It is for Up Doncaster/York/Hull trains, but all the locos for those have a Down service to work first. They will be positioned in the appropriate order when they have finished the Down duty. Roads 34 and 35 are for Down Grantham trains.

 

 

Locos for the first four Down Scottish expresses wait here, in Roads 36 and 37. As they move away to take up their duties the sequence will prompt me to get another loco out from the stock boxes and put it in place.

 

 

Roads 43 and 44 are for Down Leeds and Newcastle services respectively. Again they are not full, as some locos have an Up service to do first. Roads 40 and 42 are just a couple of spurs into a convenient alcove, though for a number of reasons it is proving difficult to find a use for them.

 

 

Road 18 is the longest of the lot, and will comfortably hold two ten coach trains plus locos, so the engine for the White Rose can go straight into position. A few more roads this long would have made things much simpler.

 

 

An overall view of the South end of the fiddle yard. Road 10 is kept empty so that I can indulge in continuous running should I feel so inclined, though that rarely seems to happen. Road 11 is also empty, as sometimes I need a temporary storage for trains that otherwise get in each other's way. Road 12 holds what I hopefully thought could double up as a Class F and H goods, and go in both directions. It can still do that, but not in its present state, Andy Rush having told me all the things that is wrong with it. Road 13 holds just the Queen of Scots Pullman cars, which again go both ways. I could fit another short train in there, but then it would cause blocking problems. Road 14 is nice and simple - coal empties. Road 15 holds generic Down Leeds and Newcastle trains. They nearly always conveniently go Down in that order, but alas not quite always, hence the need for Road 11. That also applies to Up Newcastle and Leeds, which live in Road 9. Road 16 and 17 each hold two trains which have to go both ways. 17 is OK, as they don't go Down in the same order as they come Up, but 16 proved insoluble, so some manual shuffling has to take place. Anyway, enough for now. You can see though that a lot of thought has gone into it, and surprisingly it all works, most of the time anyway. If you are interested I can do the same exercise for the Up yard, but I think this is plenty for now.