the penguin of doom Posted February 27, 2012 Author Share Posted February 27, 2012 Hmmmn. Try these ones Chubber. I didn't take them, so I'm not sure how to enlarge them. If not, I'll take a couple more in a couple of weeks. Cheers. Sean. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chubber Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 Cheers, Sean! D Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
the penguin of doom Posted June 14, 2012 Author Share Posted June 14, 2012 Hi all. I took my camera up to the club last night, so thought I'd post some pictures of progress on Alans model and a couple of my signal box too. Alan has been making steady progress over the last months and we now have an idea of the size of the station. Bridlington was/is not a massive station and in it's heyday when platforms 1 - 3 were in use, it had some more offices etc on Platform 1 and between platforms 2 and 4. The model here is based on that which was built in the early 1900's, (I think), and still remains to this day in use as the main station concourse. Alan has been concentrating recently on the booking office side which has a mass of windows and so has meant a lot of intricate work to replicate all those frames. The wall that now faces the coach park, (The East side?), is complete as far as the measuring and cutting goes and now awaits all the windows etc. To gauge the size, I have left the 12" to the foot scale cup in place as well as the OO gauge figure you can see in the close up. Whilst Alan has been making progress on the station, Quay Crossing, (Now named Cayton Bay, ready for planting), has had many of the fiddly bits added. The window cleaning platform is in place and Rumo of this parish has kindly made up some handrails for me which will be added when the model is nearer completion. I have been adding the guttering and down pipes as well as the name boards and general painting. There's still a lot to do on this, but I'm well on the way to completing it now and hopefully, the next pictures will be of the finished box. Ironically, due to its likely position, all the detail you can see at the front will only be seen by the operators as the box will be facing inwards. Better make its back end look good I guess..... Thanks for looking in. Cheers. Sean. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
freebs Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 I have to say, this signal box looks utterly fantiastic! You've done a great job here Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
the penguin of doom Posted July 16, 2012 Author Share Posted July 16, 2012 I have to say, this signal box looks utterly fantiastic! You've done a great job here Thanks for the kind comment freebs. It's almost finished now, I'm hoping to get the final bits done on Wednesday evening, so there should be some finished pictures soon. Cheers. Sean. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
the penguin of doom Posted July 26, 2012 Author Share Posted July 26, 2012 Hi all. Well, it's a week later than promised but Bridlingtons "Quay Crossing", or "Cayton Bay" as it has become is now complete. It seems I've inadvertantly named our new layout in the process!..... I've included a couple of close ups showing the interior - hope the camera is kind..... I started the water tank last night and Malcolm is well on with sizing the bridge on Station Avenue which will go over the platform ends and disguise one of the baseboard joins. Alan also seemed rather excited to find some clear plasticard sheet, gurgling something about overall roofs..... Progress continues. Cheers. Sean. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chubber Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 Beautifully observed, hard to remember this isn't 'O' or larger! Doug Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rumo Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 what fantastic weathering sean alan will be pleased ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
the penguin of doom Posted July 26, 2012 Author Share Posted July 26, 2012 Beautifully observed, hard to remember this isn't 'O' or larger! Doug Thanks Doug. Very kind comments. I can assure you it's OO gauge though. My eyesight can confirm it too!.... Cheers. Sean. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
the penguin of doom Posted July 26, 2012 Author Share Posted July 26, 2012 what fantastic weathering sean alan will be pleased ian Cheers Ian. I have to admit, Alan is a top teacher, and has taught me many lessons during this build. Nice avatar by the way. Was it taken on 20th August? I thought I recognised the driver?..... Cheers. Sean. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
the penguin of doom Posted August 2, 2012 Author Share Posted August 2, 2012 Hi all. Well, spurred on by the completion of "Cayton Bay" signal box, last night I got right into the construction of the water tank. This tank stood to the East? of the engine shed at Bridlington. The tank was of the Braithwaite type, common in many ex N.E. railway locations and was panelled, 5 x 3 x 2. The building itself was quite tall, although pictures are rare, I'm not sure I've seen a taller one. Anywho, I'm constructing the tank first as, although I'm sure the tank panel etches are the correct size, the size of the tank will dictate the size of the tower below. The tank at Bridlington was covered over with a type of roof structure, however, I've taken some pictures of the tank at Goatland and see that this tank is of the open type and has some nice bracing and, (I think), a sort of sink type overflow which you can just see above the third panel from the left. There's a picture below, but it's hard to get above the tank to look in - if anyone is a volunteer at the railway and could get a few "interior shots" of the tank, I'd be obliged. So, here's a few pictures of the sides of the tank during construction. The two Grey sides have been done earlier to practice on and I glued the other two sides to the etches last night. I used poster glue in a spray can which has left, (totally accidentally), a nice textured finish on the panels. Since these were taken, I have constructed a base - or floor - for the tank. I also intend to construct a lip about two thirds up the inside and rest a sheet of clear acetate on top to simulate water. I'll have to have a seagull swimming on the surface too! Hopefully, I'll get a little bit more done next week. Cheers. Sean. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rumo Posted August 4, 2012 Share Posted August 4, 2012 Hi sean your doing very well not to get confused and stick bits of class 27 to water tank or visa versa Ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
carl1962 Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 Hi all. type of roof structure, however, I've taken some pictures of the tank at Goatland and see that this tank is of the open type and has some nice bracing and, (I think), a sort of sink type overflow which you can just see above the third panel from the left. There's a picture below, but it's hard to get above the tank to look in - if anyone is a volunteer at the railway and could get a few "interior shots" of the tank, I'd be obliged. . Sean. Sean, does the Goathland tank not have a flat roof/lid? looking at your photo it seems to be lidded. Could be wrong. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
carl1962 Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 Ahh.... could be the reflection off the top of thr water thats got me confused. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
the penguin of doom Posted August 5, 2012 Author Share Posted August 5, 2012 Hi sean your doing very well not to get confused and stick bits of class 27 to water tank or visa versa Ian The secret is to have two seperate tables Ian..... Cheers. Sean. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
the penguin of doom Posted August 5, 2012 Author Share Posted August 5, 2012 Ahh.... could be the reflection off the top of thr water thats got me confused. Hi Carl. It's not the best picture if I'm honest, but it was really difficult to get the height to look inside. I took the picture, (well, Mrs Penguin did), from the common vantage point of the road across the tracks If you're familiar with the location, you'll know where I mean. I'm hoping that someone here will come up trumps with a much better picture. Cheers. Sean. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
the penguin of doom Posted August 12, 2012 Author Share Posted August 12, 2012 Hi all. Over the last few weeks, I've been pondering how to replicate water within the tank. Below are a couple of pictures of how I've done it. Nothing innovative, but I think it does the job. Firstly, I cut some thin plasticard to about 2/3 of the depth of the tank and secured this to the inner walls. I then cut some clear plasticard to the size of the tanks area and this sits on top. I'm then going to add the rest of the inner walls in good time, but first I'm going to weather the interior with a moss coloured tide mark and a little rust and grime, hopefully guided by Alan when I see him next. The photo's below are not brilliant, but from above, you can really see the depth of the "water", especially in the sunshine when a nice shadow is cast through the imperfections of the clear plasticard. Just to emphasise it though, I'm going to try and find a seagul to sit on the water having a swim. Does anyone know if/where I could get one? That's all for now. Cheers. Sean. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
the penguin of doom Posted August 31, 2012 Author Share Posted August 31, 2012 Hi all. Just a quick update on progress with the water tank. I've been experimenting with replicating the water in the tank and with the help of Rumo of this parish, this is the result..... And here's a "googlemaps" view..... You will recall that I fitted an interior skin to the tank which served as a lip for the acetate sheet which was going to form the water surface. Rumo showed me a method using ink on the lower face of the acetate and after weathering the tank sides and bottom with various Browns and Greens, a very thin wash of Brown ink adds some depth to the "water". I have also added the overflow pipe in a similar position to that in the Goatland tank although this and the bracing has involved a little guesswork as this tank is slightly bigger than that at Goatland. I will be spraying the upper skin and bracing which is glued together as one and will paint the overflow a similar Grey, but will weather it to represent weeds clinging to the pipe. With the natural sunlight shining through the "water", there are some really nice shadows cast on the tank floor..... Cheers. Sean. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
the penguin of doom Posted December 4, 2012 Author Share Posted December 4, 2012 Hi all. It's been a while since I posted on here, but work has been progressing well. The tank section of the water tower is now complete, pending attachment to the tower when pipes etc will be added. I've now concentrated on the tower itself which, as you will see from the pictures below was quite a tall structure. I've only got one poor picture of the tower to work from, so had to estimate dimensions based on the tank and the one picture. Using a ruler, I found the tank formed approximately 1/4 of the total height and so took measurements of the tower from there. If anyone could help with any other pictures, I'd be obliged. The lower picture shows the tower with the tank perched on top to give an idea of size. There is some decorative brick work around the top of the tower and the first piece is leaning against the tower. And finally for this post, a first picture of the "engine shed". Well, some etched windows..... These are made by Bill Bedford and are almost the correct size. They should measure 16mm wide x 35mm deep, but actually measure 16mm x 42mm. I think we can get away with these ones as I'm more concerned about the number of panes, (4 x 6), and the shape of the top but again, if anyone can point me in the direction of something more suitable, I'd be obliged. I should publicly thank Mervholden of this parish who alerted me to these windows. The next job will be to make a modular section of the shed using these as a basis and see how we get on from there..... That's all for now. Cheers. Sean. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Campaman Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 Very nice signal box, and the water tower is also looking great. Going back to the station buildings, I assume the windows are blacked out to save having to create an interior, but can you tell me what Alan has used to black them out with? Looking forward to seeing more progress Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
the penguin of doom Posted December 5, 2012 Author Share Posted December 5, 2012 Very nice signal box, and the water tower is also looking great. Going back to the station buildings, I assume the windows are blacked out to save having to create an interior, but can you tell me what Alan has used to black them out with? Looking forward to seeing more progress Hello Camapaman. Thanks for your positive comments. I've just got back from the club and whilst there, I had a sneaky look at Alans work. Alan was not there tonight, but it looks like, having completed the brickwork and window frames, he lays acetate sheet over the rear of the frames and then overlays this with Black tape. Believe it or not, the tape appears to be gaffer tape, but I know from my band days that this looks to have a White residue on its sticky side so obviously isn't that..... I'll try and get a definative answer for you in the coming week. These particular windows will face inwards onto the concourse, so it will be very unlikely that they will be seen in close quarters - unless we're lucky enough to get a magazine to offer a photo shoot, so there's no real need to have them detailled. Just while I'm on, the water tower now has its ornamental brick work around the top and the window sills + caps fitted. I will try to take some pictures to show the inside of the station walls over the coming weeks. Cheers. Sean. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Campaman Posted December 7, 2012 Share Posted December 7, 2012 Hi Great, it sort of looked liked tape, but I wasn't 100% sure, I have some black tape like gaffer tape, but its called Rhino tape and the adhesive is clear so would work ok for this. I agree that it seems pointless in detailing where it wont be seen, some of the buildings I am making for my layout will not be seen very well from some angles, so this method seems a good way of depicting a dark interior to the building, and it also would stop the light shining straight through where buildings should have interior walls. Thanks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
the penguin of doom Posted December 7, 2012 Author Share Posted December 7, 2012 That might be the same stuff then Campaman. I may not be able to get to our club for a week or two but I'll try find the definative answer for you as soon as I can and hopefully get a couple of pictures too. Cheers. Sean. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
the penguin of doom Posted January 3, 2013 Author Share Posted January 3, 2013 Hi all. Over the Christmas period, I had a little time to scale up a drawing of the shed and make a rough template using the book "North Eastern Record Vol 1" as a reference. Rather pleasingly, my amateur guesswork was very close and the result is pictured below..... It appears that my measurements are a couple of millimetres out in overall height but apart from that, we are almost good to start work on the shed. My dad always said that Bridlington shed could hold 3 x B1's on each road and the length will just about accommodate this but we may consider adding one more modular section, just to make sure. Either that, or add a couple of mm to each section to make sure. Windows are still causing a problem though. At worst, I will cut down the Bill Bedford etch by one row of panes which will make just about right sized windows, but if anyone does know of a decent etched industrial window with panes 4 x 6 and a half arched top, I would be really pleased to hear from you. Cheers. Sean. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
the penguin of doom Posted January 30, 2013 Author Share Posted January 30, 2013 Hi all. Just got back from the club rooms where, earlier this evening, Alan tapped me on the shoulder and with a big grin on his face, pointed over to his model of Bridlington Station. You will see from the pictures below that he has now got all the walls made for the concourse building and we have had our first preview of how the station will look when complete. I am sure those of you who have visited the station in the past will instantly recognise it, I know I certainly do. Thoughts turned tonight to the construction of the overall roof which is part glazed and part barge boarded with a stack of trussing to boot. There's still a lot of work to do before then though so in the mean time, here's a couple of pictures of work so far. While I'm on, I thought I'd also post a couple of pictures of the water tower too, especially since I got the window frames in place tonight. The rest of the evening was spent constructing a billboard for the "bridge end". One of the few pictures I have of this water tower depicts it with a large advertising hoarding. The one poster on the hoarding advertises a well known alcoholic beverage drunk by a famous british spy. The poster has obviously been there for some time when the picture was taken as it has begun to peel away from the top corner. I have replicated this on my version as well as having a bit of the frame coming away from the board itself. A little bit of weathering in due course should tone the brightness down. Anywho, here's a couple of pictures. Cheers. Sean. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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