Bacup - Mills in the hills

[D9JEF]

I read the article and was surprised that the layout isn't bigger than it is. The sense of space is excellent.

 

One question - what did you use to make the lead work on the chimneys? Not sure if you have covered previously but 113 pages is a lot to search through...

 

Thanks

Jeff

[Sasquatch]

Hi Jason.

Re the HMRS numbering. When making up a 6 digit number try placing the 1st,3rd and 5th numerals first and set them before adding the 2nd,4th and last.

It speeds things up a little and makes it easier to line them up.  

Unfortunately I'm a tight wad when it comes to spending my modeling budget on postage costs so don't subscribe to magazines but I'll get Hattons to send me one with my next order as it's a must have!

 

Regards Shaun 

[Jason T]

Thanks for the praise on the article and the layout folks, it means a lot that people have enjoyed my ramblings and Andy's fantastic photos. I got my paper copy yesterday (although I must admit to downloading a copy on Friday too ) and it has come out even better than I expected.

 

I'll be available to do signed copies at Expo EM tomorrow

[Jason T]

Sorry, forgot to reply to Jeff's question on the lead flashing (and maybe other questions that I have missed too).

 

Like the slates, the lead flashing is made using 150 gsm paper, cut and folded to shape and then worked into position with PVA before being painted an appropriate colour. It is one of those things that to me is essential as leave it off and roofs will always look incomplete, even if you can't spot immediately what is missing.

[Andrew P]

Thanks for the praise on the article and the layout folks, it means a lot that people have enjoyed my ramblings and Andy's fantastic photos. I got my paper copy yesterday (although I must admit to downloading a copy on Friday too ) and it has come out even better than I expected.

 

I'll be available to do signed copies at Expo EM tomorrow

You can autograph mine when you come down, hahah

 

Bodge

[freebs]

Thanks for the praise on the article and the layout folks, it means a lot that people have enjoyed my ramblings and Andy's fantastic photos. I got my paper copy yesterday (although I must admit to downloading a copy on Friday too ) and it has come out even better than I expected.

 

I'll be available to do signed copies at Expo EM tomorrow

I only wish the Expo was in Wakefield again and not Manchester!

[Anotheran]

Thanks for the praise on the article and the layout folks... it has come out even better than I expected.

 

I do have one criticism... the article appeared to be missing five or six pages! 

[DerekEm8]

I only wish the Expo was in Wakefield again and not Manchester!

Sorry Jason !

 

Warning OT

 

Gentlemen please feel free, volunteer to organise expoEM North in the future if you feel that strongly about it  !

I presume you attended every expoEM North every one of the 30+ Years that it was held in Yorkshire as we did from this side of the Pennines !

Edited September 12, 2014 by DerekEm8

[john w]

just picked up a copy of brm and came across your layout and I must say it is excellent the attention to detailing  just makes the layout so real. that run down look of the end of steam in the 1950s-60s as been well captured, regards john.

[bluebottle]

Sorry Jason !

 

Warning OT

 

Gentlemen please feel free, volunteer to organise expoEM North in the future if you feel that strongly about it  !

I presume you attended every expoEM North every one of the 30+ Years that it was held in Yorkshire as we did from this side of the Pennines !

 

I think Freebs was being a bit wistful, Derek. I was a little put out about the move at first, but as I'm not even a society member it wasn't my place to complain. I attended the first show at the George H Carnall Centre and it was excellent; I  gather that a few slight problems were sorted out last year - I didn't come because of health problems. I have to find my train fare now, but then I would have to stump up anyway because of the cuts in concessions for OAPs, and the East Midlands Train service from Sheffield to Manchester is quicker and more comfortable than the Northern one into the West Riding. In short, I've adjusted; Freebs must feel he's lost an established exhibition from his doorstep, but he's "only wishing", not necessarily feeling resentful.

[great northern]

Hi Jason

 

I finally got a copy of BRM yesterday, and spent a long long time looking at the article, and Andy's lovely photos. It is right up there with the very best mate. We may have just lost one truly inspirational modeller who could capture the true dereliction and grime of the railway in the last days of steam, but we have gained a worthy successor. I'm so glad that Dave saw photos of Bacup before he died. He loved it. When I said I felt it was fitting to be spoken of in the same breath as his work, typically he said it was better. The timing of its appearance in the magazine was perfect in my opinion, we have lost a great man, but as always life will, if we let it, quickly provide us with new joy and inspiration.

[Mallard60022]

Here here. Great layout; inspirational. May the great work go on with modellers of this ilk.

Sincerely, Phil

[CUTLER2579]

Not sure how I have missed this topic over the last couple of years, however it’s been my loss and I must say this is one fantastic layout that is right up there with the very best. Must get down to W H Smiffs  at 10.00am tomorrow to get a copy of BRM and have a read. I must say the boy washes up well as the wedding photos show, however if someone had shown me his avatar and asked me what his hobbies were I would never have gone for Railway Modelling, let alone one with  such a high level of skill. Possibly --Fishing.

Just shows how first impressions can be so wrong. No rudeness or offence  intended "Sandside" just such a surprise.

Good luck to you and Sofia for a long and happy married life together.

[Donw]

And he looks much too young to remember the fifties but has really captured the feel.

Don

[Jock67B]

Great to read the well deserved plaudits you are receiving over the 'article' Jason. When I showed it to Joanna on Thursday, even she was impressed - you don't of course know how much that means, but if I tell you that she's never understood my love of railways, models and motorbikes, you'll realise what an impression your layout has made. Her exact words were, 'Gosh it looks real!'. Luckily there are lots of other things that we DO share, hence the 30-odd year relationship!

Well done once more,

Kind regards,

Jock.

PS Hope the show went well. J.

[Jason T]

Once again, thanks for the very kind compliments of my modelling efforts; I'm going to end up with a massive head at this rate

 

Anyway, yesterday was spent at Expo EM North, signing copies of BRM (well, I signed Paul's ) and operating Black Country Blues although if I am honest, I spent half the day chatting with both old and new friends and smoking ciggies with Derek.

I did, however, make a few purchases although not specifically for Bacup in most cases. 

 

Firstly, we have a couple of GNR locos which will hopefully see use on Clayton. The C12 is an EM gauge Craftsman kit on a scratchbuilt chassis by the looks of it. The N2 is a Mainline body with a Comet chassis (unmade).

 

 

Next...... just as the exhibition opened, Mark (Axelcounter) ran over to me and told me that there were two kits upstairs on the member's sales stand that I needed to look at, especially as he wasn't able to get up there. I duly legged it upstairs and lo an behold, there they were. "What were they Mr Jason, WHAT WERE THEY? Tell us now for the love of GOD" I can hear you saying. Well, oh impatient ones, there was a Craftsman Class 27 'A' class and a Class 23, both in their boxes (unmade) for 20 quid each.

So, I snapped them up and then reported to Mark to decide who would have what, him plumping for the A class and me for the Geo Norton class 23:

 

Here we have the Bodgit's single slip in deconstructed form

 

And finally, up early this morning so I've been messing around with some Lifecolour acrylics that I've had for ages:

[mark axlecounter]

Hi Jason it was a good day at expo and what a good find the kits were thanks buddy I appreciate it buddy

 

Mark ( happy chappy )

[emt_911]

Jason

 

As has already been said, a stunning article in BRM and photos from a new perspective.

 

Well deserved.

 

Duncan

[freebs]

I think Freebs was being a bit wistful, Derek. I was a little put out about the move at first, but as I'm not even a society member it wasn't my place to complain. I attended the first show at the George H Carnall Centre and it was excellent; I  gather that a few slight problems were sorted out last year - I didn't come because of health problems. I have to find my train fare now, but then I would have to stump up anyway because of the cuts in concessions for OAPs, and the East Midlands Train service from Sheffield to Manchester is quicker and more comfortable than the Northern one into the West Riding. In short, I've adjusted; Freebs must feel he's lost an established exhibition from his doorstep, but he's "only wishing", not necessarily feeling resentful.

That's exactly it - not being political or otherwise - Wakefield is just a 10 minute hop over from where I am, as opposed to a hike over the pennines - sometimes when you've  hectic weekends ferrying kids to football, dance class etc, it's much easier to to nip away for an hour or two, rather than a whole day out. It was not a gripe at all, and I'm sorry if any offense was taken

[mark axlecounter]

Hi Jason just had a look at the kit and it's all there. And I have a spare set of wheels for it looks like I might be starting the kit soon

Happy days lol

[danstercivicman]

Got the BRM magazine today- what a great layout

[Clive Mortimore]

Hi Jason

 

Has a butchers at BRM while in Smiffffs the other day. I am waiting for next months edition letters page to see what Miss Rivette Countreer has found wrong.

[Jason T]

Me too Clive, me too

[Gravy Train]

Hi Jason,

nice to see your layout in BRM, although I am a bit biased, it being of the LYR :-)

cheers

Peter

[Andrew P]

Hi Jason, all well deserved praise, glad to see the kits, and the Loco loos different as well.

 

Looking forward to seeing the EM challenge mate.

 

Bodge.