RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted February 28, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 28, 2013 Absolutely fabulous Alan.You portray the South Hams splendidly.It makes me wish the Kingsbridge branch was still with us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
devondynosoar118 Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 Absolutely fabulous Alan.You portray the South Hams splendidly.It makes me wish the Kingsbridge branch was still with us.It is, I just haven't finished it yet..... Exquisite pictures as usual, thank you! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
westerner Posted March 1, 2013 Author Share Posted March 1, 2013 Thank you chaps for your comments and all the Likes on the photos. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
westerner Posted March 3, 2013 Author Share Posted March 3, 2013 Just in case you had forgotten I was detailing a Hornby Collett coach. I think I've finished. so here is a before and after shot. Looking fairly grubby it is now demoted to the parcels train. It's passenger part acting as early morning unofficial (ie non public timetabled) transport from Newton Abbot to all stations to Kingsbridge. 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest oldlugger Posted March 3, 2013 Share Posted March 3, 2013 Very effective weathering Alan. I've never seen these coaches before; they're rather attractive vehicles. All the best Simon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Neal Ball Posted March 4, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 4, 2013 Dont know how I missed Wencombe, great layout, very evocative. Thank you! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
westerner Posted March 4, 2013 Author Share Posted March 4, 2013 (edited) The brake now back in service. Edited March 4, 2013 by westerner 17 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post westerner Posted March 5, 2013 Author Popular Post Share Posted March 5, 2013 (edited) The next train in the sequence is the 8.00 non stop train to Manchester with through coach for York, today pulled by a pretty clean 6954 Lotherton Hall. Approaching Wencombe Trundling through the paltform so that the fireman can hand over and receive the next token. Beginning to acclerate out of Wencombe after picking up the token to Dartmouth And now crossing the stream for the descent to Dartmouth Edited March 5, 2013 by westerner 24 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
exmoordave Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 Hi Alan I'm still greatly enjoying all you have achieved with your layout. In addition I do enjoy your captions, indicating your operation to a sequence/timetable. For some reason, this seems to have fallen slightly out of favour these days and that's a great pity. I feel that trains should run for a purpose, and to a "destination". Aimless running only has a limited appeal for me - there should always be a reason behind it. Just my humble opinion! All the best and keep those lovely piccies coming. exmoordave 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
westerner Posted March 5, 2013 Author Share Posted March 5, 2013 Thanks for your comments chaps. 81C: the modified Hall is a Bachmann split chassis one. It is the loco I used for testing the track particularly the curves as, unusually, there is almost no sideways paly in the drivers, unlike most RTR steam locos. I to picked up an exLMS Dapol kit when we were at Biggleswade. It's yet to be made. Iknow the container needs chains and I must organise myself to do it. Mickey: How dare you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! exmoordave: I agree I've always felt trains should have a purpose. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted March 5, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 5, 2013 I just had the thought that all the verdant scenes on Wencombe would be a perfect setting for some Blue HydraulicAction 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted March 6, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 6, 2013 I just had the thought that all the verdant scenes on Wencombe would be a perfect setting for some Blue HydraulicAction And some fell upon stony ground (hopefully!). 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
salmonpastures Posted March 9, 2013 Share Posted March 9, 2013 Carrying on from when the Goods wends its way to Kingsbridge after leaving a couple of wagons the next arrival at Wencombe is the 6.30 arrival from Slapton today towing a fish van behind 4679 21a Branch and fish van.jpg It then shunts the 2 vans left by the goods a positions the fish van ready for the 6.46 up fish train. 23a pannier shunts.jpg Meanwhile the down early morning parcels headed by 5153 and stops at Wencombe and can pick up any early workers for Kingsbridge. 22a Parcels arrives.jpg 4679 attaches itself back to its train to await the arrival of the 7.20 to Newton Abbot abd 7.21 from Exeter. (time for a well earned cup of tea for the crew) 24a Branch waits.jpg The fish train arrives behind mogul 7316 25a Fish arrives.jpg The token is passed to the waitng parcels which then leaves for Kingsbridge 26a parcels leaves.jpg The fish trains picks up the waiting fish van. 27a Picks up van.jpg and the departs for Newton Abbot and all points North and East. 28a Fish leaves.jpg Alan, It was a real pleasure seeing Wencombe in the flesh this afternoon,,, only one thing surpassed the railway and that was Hildi's luncheon!! Wonderful,,, & there is a lot more happening in North Norfolk than the 12" to 1' scale efforts by all them greasy types at Sheringham!!!! As mentioned I think a lot of people could gain from a quick "Westerner" tutorial on weathering,, me in particular. Again many thanks and everyone at Salmon Pastures looks forward to reciprocating at some point in the near future. SAD Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
westerner Posted March 9, 2013 Author Share Posted March 9, 2013 SAD it was a wonderful afternoon and Hilde's luncheon only capped by Wales beating Scotland as we downed our *** pint. I,m looking forward to some Ludham/Smallburgh cross fertilization. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
salmonpastures Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 SAD it was a wonderful afternoon and Hilde's luncheon only capped by Wales beating Scotland as we downed our *** pint. I,m looking forward to some Ludham/Smallburgh cross fertilization. Couldn't agree more,,,, you do the Mr Angry and I'll do the fertilization bit!!! SAD Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
westerner Posted March 11, 2013 Author Share Posted March 11, 2013 SAD if you didn't get anywhere with Station Signs try www.tracksidesigns.co.uk they appear to do signs in pre BR days as well as BR. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post westerner Posted March 16, 2013 Author Popular Post Share Posted March 16, 2013 (edited) A little later in the morning when the 8.35 (Kingsbridge) arrives in Wencombe at 8.53/ this train operates as a local to Newton Abbot where it is added to to to the rear of a Plymouth-Paddington express. It waits for the arrival of the 7.00 (exeter) at 8.55. and today it is a DMU Which picks up the token and leaves for Kingsbridge. Meanwhile the Hall with its train leaves for Newton Abbot Edited March 16, 2013 by westerner 31 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve22 Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 One of many delightful touches this railway has is the variety of viewpoints and levels. Be it a train crossing a stream or round a curve behind houses and small field or the wide sweep of the station area with creamery in the distance. Then here we look up to the train with trees beyond and yet further up to road bridge, bus and further up than that to the roof of a building. And is the track on a shallow descent here? My poor little steam and hydraulic powered heart skipping a beat yet again! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted March 16, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 16, 2013 (edited) Hi Alan Not only is Wencombe nicely modelled but you are now giving it a purpose for being there by showing us the timetabled activity. Thank you and well done again. Edited March 16, 2013 by Clive Mortimore Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
westerner Posted March 16, 2013 Author Share Posted March 16, 2013 Steve22 the track on Wencombe is level.. the apparent slight slope is due the camera's position. BTW good to hear from somebody from my home town. Clive. i always had it in mind to work out a proper timetable. It gives running the layout areason for existing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted March 17, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 17, 2013 Delightful photos Alan and I particularly like the 7916 one even with its Hawksworth tender. Can you tell us what camera you are using please. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
westerner Posted March 17, 2013 Author Share Posted March 17, 2013 Ceratinly Robin. The camera i used for the early timetable shots is my DSLR Nikon D50. However the last ones were done with my compact Lumix DMC-FS30. The advantages of the Nikon is it has a greater Depth of Field when I put it on aperture priority and I can manually focus it if needed. The disadvatage is if I put the camera where I cannot see through the view finder It becomes a matter of guesswork as to what is in the shot. The advantage of the lumix is that for shots that are difficult with the Nikon, eg, with the camera placed on the layout at least I can see what is in shot through the screen. The disadvantage is I have to rely on the camera's auto reading of the scene. Most photos are taken on a tripod with a delay setting, but occasionally the camera is placed on the layout. With the Lumix I have a small flexi tripod so I can put the camera on a bank and stil have it level. I also use an Interfit 3lamp flourescent Int103 flood light as well as the layouts own lighting which is at the back of the layout (Flourescent 5ft 35W tubes). I sometimes do a very small amount of "photoshopping" using Adobe photo delux, a programme that came with my first digital camera some 10 years ago. Normally only to trim the photo and get rid of the bedroom walls etc, and occasionally to straighten the photo, but sometimes to alter the colour balance, and also to reduce the photo size to be able to put them on various forums. I tthink thats it 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
westerner Posted March 17, 2013 Author Share Posted March 17, 2013 A quick look at using the Lumix and bendy tripod. The picture taken and then cropped What I forgot to mention that all pictures are originally taken at the latgest picture size and the biggest amount of pixels. 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
westerner Posted March 23, 2013 Author Share Posted March 23, 2013 At long last after a fair bit of on and offsaerching over the last couple of years I found a model of a Bristol LS in Western National colours. The search took so long as the model was produced in 1996. It will be operating on the No 93 Dartmouth to Plymouth route which in Wencombe land does have a stop outside the Armada pub. 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 Just been catching up on this topic, more great pictures as usual. I notice you said that you use a Lumix compact to take some of your shots. I too have one of those ( a DMC-FX35) but my results seem very ropey in comparison to yours. What settings and zoom do you use when taking the shots please? It might help me to take some better shots of my layout! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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