RMweb Premium Popular Post great northern Posted July 26, 2013 Author RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted July 26, 2013 My faith in local tradesmen is restored. Very reasonable estimate arrived this morning, so they've got the job. More trains have run to celebrate, though nothing glamorous. A local B1 arrived with the early evening all stations stopper from Grantham, as Thane of Fife moved forward from its train to go on shed. There has to be more background behind the signal box.... The crew of the pilot, which had been slumbering in Platform 4 for ages, were then rudely awakened to propel the stock down to Nene carriage sidings. Photo taken from a slightly higher vantage point for a change, but it does show up the lack of backscene. No such problem with the last one though. 24 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mallard60022 Posted July 26, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 26, 2013 When staying with mum at St.Albans in late 1960, I called in at Kings X station wondering if i would see any Diesels....... I didn't though, not even the Baby Deltics, (but Thompson A2/3's were a sight to behold). New motive power coming on stream in and around Manchester had started a minor interest in Diesels culminating in photing a brandnew Deltic at York. The interest didn't last, and with so many chnages taking place on BR at the time, even steam could not hold my interest after 1965. So I toddled off to look at buses seeing as many old Half-Cabs were being withdrawn and had achieved nostalgia status! Coach, is that the time you had your pic taken at the X looking a bit like a Ted (not bear.....)? If so please can we see it again? P Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
manna Posted July 26, 2013 Share Posted July 26, 2013 G'Day Gents Been a bit of a lurker on here for a while, so I joined, as far as 'Baby Deltics' they have been known to reach Skegness, with Quad Arts (even seen a picture) weather it got back is another thing, but can you imagine spending, upwards of 3 hours trapped on a Quad Art,, screaming kids, luggage, and no loo, shudder. manna 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
coachmann Posted July 26, 2013 Share Posted July 26, 2013 Coach, is that the time you had your pic taken at the X looking a bit like a Ted (not bear.....)? If so please can we see it again? P If you like. Hope Gilbert doesn't shoot me now though. Kings Cross and an N2 in November 1960.... 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted July 26, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 26, 2013 If you like. Hope Gilbert doesn't shoot me now though. Kings Cross and an N2 in November 1960.... WEB Larry@Kings X 1960.jpg Would you buy a 4mm coach painted by this man? I would, I did! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donington Road Posted July 26, 2013 Share Posted July 26, 2013 I do like shots under the roof, but this one doesn't come off I'm afraid. I haven't mastered the zoom feature, how do I get objects miles away pin sharp, but the stuff I want to be sharp horribly blurred? Even doing it in black and white doesn't improve it much if at all. It is called Focus Stacking. Here are a few pointers: http://www.cambridgeincolour.com/tutorials/focus-stacking.htm http://photo.tutsplus.com/articles/post-processing-articles/focus-stacking-made-easy-with-photoshop/ mick 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted July 26, 2013 Share Posted July 26, 2013 If you like. Hope Gilbert doesn't shoot me now though. Kings Cross and an N2 in November 1960.... WEB Larry@Kings X 1960.jpg Looks as though it might have been intended for an album cover- 'Another Side of Larry Goddard', anyone? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
coachmann Posted July 26, 2013 Share Posted July 26, 2013 (edited) We did cut a disc, one of those metal ones, in 1959. Re the shot under the overall roof at model Peterboro, the camera lens has not focussed on the front of the trains. Photos of trains taken outside the roof are sharp enough at close quarters so there is no reason for a difference under the roof. Mind you, f8 is always going to be the limiting factor when you are after depth of focus, nevertheless the camera you are using delivers some stonking pictures Gilbert. Edited July 26, 2013 by coachmann Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mallard60022 Posted July 27, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 27, 2013 Thanks for the pic Coach. Love the tie....... P Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brass0four Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 Would you buy a 4mm coach painted by this man? I would, I did! I wish! Tony. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium great northern Posted July 27, 2013 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted July 27, 2013 G'Day Gents Been a bit of a lurker on here for a while, so I joined, as far as 'Baby Deltics' they have been known to reach Skegness, with Quad Arts (even seen a picture) weather it got back is another thing, but can you imagine spending, upwards of 3 hours trapped on a Quad Art,, screaming kids, luggage, and no loo, shudder. manna I knew that Quad arts were regularly moved up to Nottingham on summer weekends for use on Skegness excursions, but the KX- Skegness duties were rostered for corridor stock as far as I know. Even so, the Nottingham- Skeggy trains didn't exactly travel at express speed, so problems did occur, particulary on the return trip. Children's buckets were in great demand, and I'm told that when the trains stopped at Sleaford for what we would now call a comfort break, demand significantly exceeded supply so far as facilities were concerned, and the platforms were not a pretty sight after the train had departed! There is an entry in Railway Observer recording a sighting of a 9F crossing Welwyn viaduct on an August Monday in 1958, with an ECS train consisting of 24 Quad arts. It won't be appearing on my layout. Almost anything could happen in times of great demand though - R.O also records a non corridor coach without toliet facilities in a Saturday relief to Newcastle for example, and two Cambridge six sets would be used to make up relief services, though at least they had corridors and lavatories. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium great northern Posted July 27, 2013 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted July 27, 2013 Looks as though it might have been intended for an album cover- 'Another Side of Larry Goddard', anyone? I was thinking more of a starring role in one of those grittily realistic '60's films. Albert Finney eat your heart out. "Wet weekend in Greenfield" perhaps? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium great northern Posted July 27, 2013 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted July 27, 2013 Would you buy a 4mm coach painted by this man? I would, I did! So did I, not only painted by, but built by....... several in fact. If only he would shift his attention Eastwards somewhat. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium New Haven Neil Posted July 27, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 27, 2013 Lovely stuff as usual. Isn't that C12 due a boiler washout, so the N5 can return??? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
coachmann Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 Funny old business running long distance non-corridor trains and calling them relief trains! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted July 27, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 27, 2013 So did I, not only painted by, but built by....... several in fact. If only he would shift his attention Eastwards somewhat. Westwards would suit me, very well (I do have one 'out of period' example, bought at auction and definitely an incentive to look for more) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
coachmann Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 (edited) I've seen the hints lads.... Having been involved daily for many years with coaches from all the railways big and small, I know what is involved and just what to avoid. When it came to producing coaches commercially on my own, I set my stall out for the LMS. Edited July 27, 2013 by coachmann Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted July 27, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 27, 2013 Just to put a little perspective on my LG purchase - it was not one of the to-die-for LMS products Larry currently has on his website. Instead it is a BSL/Phoenix Bulleid, which was built by Derek Lawrence and painted by Larry. Both signatures are present on the vehicle. I bought it on ebay within the last 4 years - for £95. It will be my Torrington branch service. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mallard60022 Posted July 27, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 27, 2013 So it was you that bought it.......... P 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Andy Y Posted July 30, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted July 30, 2013 Thanks to Gilbert for a lovely afternoon recreating some scenes from books for a bit of fun. 33 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium great northern Posted July 30, 2013 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted July 30, 2013 There you are you see, that's what you get when a proper photographer gets to work. Those are brilliant thanks Andy, and that's the way black and white shots should look. Thanks also for an excellent day, and your attempt to teach me how to do stacking, spoiled I'm afraid by my inability to move a small dial without moving the camera at the same time. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Andy Y Posted July 30, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted July 30, 2013 I like this 'dark and manky' one. 29 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brass0four Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 I like this 'dark and manky' one. PN2sBW.jpg The photographs are splendid! The last one could be real. I've a picture in "*Steam near the Nene" of the interior: Lots of trolleys with sacks and packages; suspended lighting; and suspended notice-boards. I haven't a scanner to hand, but if the picture is any use? - although you might well have it already. Regards, Tony *A.V. Fincham Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Y Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 Thanks Tony, I know Gilbert has most of A.V. Fincham's books/images so he may have it already but I'l await his comments. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
micklner Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 Excellent photo of the B1 . The coach doesnt look very well ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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