Peterborough North

[great northern]

Odd as it may seem the black and white seem to be working much better now. They've got that period feel about them, they are almost 'real'.

Yes, 90% of what was taken back then was black and white, so I guess it is what we associate with the time, and thus strikes a chord. I just need to fiddle about with exposures though - I think they should look a bit darker, and "muddier".

[great northern]

And in the end, I had to find out what Nilar was about. It is in fact a name, applicable to both male and female, and presently used by 0.001%  of the world's population. Not many people know that. And I am shortly going to watch a programme about Moose. What is the plural, Mooses?

[rockershovel]

Nilar is a Javanese or Malaysian name, whatever else it may be

[Fat Controller]

Nilar is a Javanese or Malaysian name, whatever else it may be

Also Burmese.

[Mallard60022]

And in the end, I had to find out what Nilar was about. It is in fact a name, applicable to both male and female, and presently used by 0.001%  of the world's population. Not many people know that. And I am shortly going to watch a programme about Moose. What is the plural, Mooses?

I believe it is Moose. I suspect the Usage of English Police will now tell me it isn't, but I throw them off the scent with the plural of fish is fish and anyway I'm from Plymyuff  so use of English is a mystery to me.................

Duck(s can sing)

[New Haven Neil]

A resting station pilot.

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OOOOOOOOOOOOooooooooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!

 

If you ever move PN on a year, Gilbert.....

 

I like the Hadrian too, it was my Dad's lodge.  I have a Bachmann one somewhere for a rainy day.

[great northern]

OOOOOOOOOOOOooooooooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!

 

If you ever move PN on a year, Gilbert.....

 

I like the Hadrian too, it was my Dad's lodge.  I have a Bachmann one somewhere for a rainy day.

Move it on a year!   That would mean less B17s. But I am resisting the temptation to buy one of these ultra cheap ones, as I have enough, don't I?

[great northern]

The repercussions of that failed DMU continue. It was supposed to reverse across to the Down bays and form the 6.20pm to Boston. Well, the replacement stock could do that, but the driver of the J11 had some unprintable things to say when it was suggested that he should do the next leg of the diagram tender first. New England therefore had to find a swift replacement.

 and Boston passengers found that the clock had been turned back very quickly. Those huge lamps are going, I promise, when I get enough replacements. There is a black and white version too.

[St Enodoc]

I believe it is Moose. I suspect the Usage of English Police will now tell me it isn't, but I throw them off the scent with the plural of fish is fish and anyway I'm from Plymyuff  so use of English is a mystery to me.................

Duck(s can sing)

Meece?

[Mallard60022]

That Hadrian's Bar Car. Was it not used on the Southern after or before this ECML use? I can not quite remember! (Actually I can't remember anything these days and don't even know why I'm writing this).

P

[great northern]

Meece?

They are a bit smaller I think. Now you've got me thinking. " I hate meeces to pieces"  Which cartoon character from my childhood said that? Was it Top Cat? This is not off topic, by the way, as it is contemporaneous with PN.

[JeffP]

Mr Jinks said it to Pixie and Dixie, on the Huckleberry Hound show, which also introduced Huck and Yogi Bear.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhIl8C1BnuU

Edited April 29, 2016 by JeffP

[great northern]

That Hadrian's Bar Car. Was it not used on the Southern after or before this ECML use? I can not quite remember! (Actually I can't remember anything these days and don't even know why I'm writing this).

P

It was a very well travelled car Phil. It started life on the LNER as Car 59, moved to Scotland, and then the GWR, and back to Scotland again, according to Antony Ford's book. It seems then to have gone back to the LNER and was converted to Hadrian Bar in 1948. When the Met Cam cars arrived, it was sold to the Southern, renumbered to S7879S, and used on Southampton Ocean liner trains.

[St Enodoc]

They are a bit smaller I think. Now you've got me thinking. " I hate meeces to pieces"  Which cartoon character from my childhood said that? Was it Top Cat? This is not off topic, by the way, as it is contemporaneous with PN.

In that case, if I mention Lord Rockingham's XI you should see where I was coming from (and according to Wikipedia their big hit was in1958!).

[rockershovel]

I believe it is Moose. I suspect the Usage of English Police will now tell me it isn't, but I throw them off the scent with the plural of fish is fish and anyway I'm from Plymyuff  so use of English is a mystery to me.................

Duck(s can sing)

Unless it is loose aboot this hoose...

[Fat Controller]

Meece?

That's near Norton Bridge.

[great northern]

I told myself sternly this morning that I would not process any more photos until I had completed the task I had in hand. For once I managed to stick to a resolution, and the job is done. So here are some pictures. The next train to feature is the 6.25pm stopper to Grantham, formed from the stock of the recent arrival.I know that Pacifics were used on these locals as a means of getting them to wherever their next main line duty started. I accept though that I may be pushing it a bit in this case.

 

[great northern]

A busy and productive day, so time for a bit of relaxation. A brief gap in the procession of Up services allowed a very short goods to scurry through from South yard to New England, giving us the chance to view two GN 0.6.0s. The J3 is running tender first, and you don't often see that platform mounted signal in the off position. Well, not deliberately anyway. Meanwhile the J6 is still waiting for the off in Platform 4.

[great northern]

The day ends on another rather unusual note. We have yet another New England -Ferme Park Class H.

But not the usual WD or 9F. Why a 34A V2? It did happen occasionally. Perhaps just a way of getting it back where it belonged, or maybe a gentle running in after some minor attention.

[great northern]

Some more photos of 60862 today, taken from slightly different angles. They are, I hope, nice images, but they are also shown as I hope you will tell me if you can see anything untoward about this locomotive." 'Cos I really want to know", as The Who sang all those years ago.

The last two came out wrong way round, but never mind.

 

Exciting developments tomorrow.

[Mallard60022]

I know little about these loco's, however I do know there was some detail difference around the front end, steam pipes, cylinder block etc.

The only thing I could possibly suggest is that the steam pipes are not correct for 1958 and the buffer beam looks a bit low?

Loads of V2s on this site                                          http://flickrhivemind.net/Tags/loco,v2

 

Phil

Edited April 30, 2016 by Mallard60022

[great northern]

I know little about these loco's, however I do know there was some detail difference around the front end, steam pipes, cylinder block etc.

The only thing I could possibly suggest is that the steam pipes are not correct for 1958 and the buffer beam looks a bit low?

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Phil

The steam pipes are correct Phil, as this was one of the first V2s to get the new cylinder block arrangement. Thanks for the observation about the buffer beam though, that was exactly what I was looking for. It will be interesting to see if anyone wants to develop that more.

[Mallard60022]

The steam pipes are correct Phil, as this was one of the first V2s to get the new cylinder block arrangement. Thanks for the observation about the buffer beam though, that was exactly what I was looking for. It will be interesting to see if anyone wants to develop that more.

There is a slight lip between the front footplate under the smokebox door and the curved plating on the model but not on the prototype?

P

[Mallard60022]

I expect you thought I'd forgotten......

 

 

I was going to watch some cyclists. That would have involved:

waiting around for hours (in the rain as it turns out);

then seeing a load of crouched bodies whizz past in ten seconds;

waiting for the next bus that might not even run if they were late.

So I did this instead.

Remind me the 'level of detail' you needed before receipt for your workshop. I think you suggested it would be good in maroon and cream? I don't think I can trust myself to get that sort of finish....sorry.

I'd like to boast, however I only did the side in the first photo, prep of the roof, (that needs some interesting vent arrangements), do the HD Bogies*  and added the extra undergubbins (not really visible, but involved moving the two air tanks, adding two dynamos and two more battery boxes).

The alarm gear needs fabricating. If I'd done the whole thing I would have attempted to retain the Hornby moulding as it is such a fine piece of detail, as are the water pipes (they have disappeared as well sadly).

*I have cheated with the bogies so they may not look satisfactory on the layout. Kept the Hornby ones and hacked off and filed down the bogie sides then hacked some MJT castings and filed them thinner. Then I stuck those castings on the Hornby bogie sides. 

The coach now has a lovely, low centre of gravity with the added white metal parts, so I replaced the original underframe weight with  a small amount of lead. I think it is a decent weight now.

Ar$e

Edited April 30, 2016 by Mallard60022

[davidw]

Phil, I was just thinking about getting a set of MJT sides for a kitchen and an RF thanks for the encouragement! Just a couple of weeks to EXpo EM