arff999 Posted January 24, 2014 Author Share Posted January 24, 2014 Hi What information on the hotel are you after John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrg1 Posted January 25, 2014 Share Posted January 25, 2014 Hi What information on the hotel are you after John I have some photographs of the rear of the hotel whilst it was being demolished, but cannot produce a detailed drawing as such, as most of the walls are down. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lincoln40a Posted January 25, 2014 Share Posted January 25, 2014 I have Great Northern Hotel c1900.JPGGreat Northern Hotel c1966.jpgGreat Northern Hotel c1966 3.jpgGreat Northern Hotel c1966 2.jpgsome photographs of the rear of the hotel whilst it was being demolished, but cannot produce a detailed drawing as such, as most of the walls are down. very interesting photo's, not seen these before.The middle demolition pic shows the low corrugated building that covered the old siding that nearly reached the footbridge , it had at least 2 wagon turntables. access to which was from Holmes yard via this bridge over the Upper Witham. Graham 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kal Posted January 25, 2014 Share Posted January 25, 2014 Post 328 At times like this, you wish we had a sad Icon, I had to settle for an Information Icon. Anyway here is a smilie to make up for it..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billyb_imp Posted January 25, 2014 Share Posted January 25, 2014 Some terrific shots there John but as Kal said very sad. Great work by your building model maker too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arff999 Posted January 25, 2014 Author Share Posted January 25, 2014 Hi Jrg1 The model is being built from pictures I have and also a line drawing taken from the plan we are working to we have no other info at all on it I can help out with what I have if req JOHN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arff999 Posted January 25, 2014 Author Share Posted January 25, 2014 Hi 40a Do you have a map showing the whereabouts of that pic you posted try to work out my bearings lol JOHN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lincoln40a Posted January 25, 2014 Share Posted January 25, 2014 (edited) Hi 40a Do you have a map showing the whereabouts of that pic you posted try to work out my bearings lol JOHN quite simple John. photographer had his back to East Holmes Box , in the background is St Mary le Wigford church and the Tesco building that was built on the Grt Northern site.this is one of the Bridges I shall eventualy have on my Layout. you already have the map on you're early posts Regards Graham Edited January 25, 2014 by lincoln40a Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arff999 Posted January 25, 2014 Author Share Posted January 25, 2014 Sorry Graham Got it now never seen that picture before rather interesting though Thanks JOHN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrg1 Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 Hi Jrg1 The model is being built from pictures I have and also a line drawing taken from the plan we are working to we have no other info at all on it I can help out with what I have if req JOHN I would be delighted to see the drawing and photos, as I wish to build a model myself. Whilst we are discussing buildings, I have some information regarding the Durham Ox, Norman Place and Pelham Street area pre-1957, if you are interested. The 1930 map shows the siding mentioned in the post-it was for access to the grain warehouse, and the wagons were stored in the siding, and moved by pinchbars and manpower to the two turntables. The building next to the siding opposite the GN Hotel was a railway related office. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arff999 Posted January 26, 2014 Author Share Posted January 26, 2014 Hi Looks like the we both have the same map we used this to get the foot print of the building by inserting it in to AutoCAD in a one to one scale then rescaling it to 00 then printed it out. then sketch drawings made of the facia to be used to build it. JOHN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billyb_imp Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 Progress, who needs it when its this destructive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrg1 Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Hi Looks like the we both have the same map we used this to get the foot print of the building by inserting it in to AutoCAD in a one to one scale then rescaling it to 00 then printed it out. then sketch drawings made of the facia to be used to build it. JOHN Here's a better one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arff999 Posted January 27, 2014 Author Share Posted January 27, 2014 what plan is that taken from, I think mine might be a bit earlier i932 I have part of a 56 map would like to get the rest of it inc the Holmes yard sheet john Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steadtheimp Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Ive got a map not sure of the date of it tho but its before the Lincoln bypass was built but after the lines to Grantham had been taken out but its got Holmes yard and what became the TDM at great northern terrace and its still got the lines to bardney so really not sure of the date. bye for now Adam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrg1 Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 what plan is that taken from, I think mine might be a bit earlier i932 I have part of a 56 map would like to get the rest of it inc the Holmes yard sheet john With the location of the turntable in Holmes Yard, I would say pre-war. I will scan the plan and forward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrg1 Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 With the location of the turntable in Holmes Yard, I would say pre-war. I will scan the plan and forward. The plan is dated revised 1916-I see the tram track are extant. The turntable location was moved during the improvements of the late 1930s when the coaling tower was built. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arff999 Posted January 28, 2014 Author Share Posted January 28, 2014 They do look like the same drawings were working from JOHN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steadtheimp Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 Hi john long time no see how the layout coming alone, mine has come to a stand still again as i've lost my job again, can you remember what the name of the simulator thay had on the stage last year at the show at washingborough was it trainz simulator 2013 or 2012. Bye for now Adam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arff999 Posted April 9, 2014 Author Share Posted April 9, 2014 Hi Adam To be honest in not sure but I think from what was said it is trainz simulator not sure which version Layout progressing well moving to a permanent home soon more on that later Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arff999 Posted June 1, 2014 Author Share Posted June 1, 2014 Its been a while since my last effort so I thought I better bring things up to date lots been going on with the layout so ill start with the road system, which turned out to be a lot mere work than first thought, as most off the roads were finished with paths and lighting it was a nightmare trying to fit the magnetic strip and the induction wire so I ended up redoing the whole of the road as in making it higher by 3mm thus this meant now all the paths were flush with the road surface hence new paths are now being fitted to bring the levels back to were they were. I have also had to add a new bit off road that was not going to be fitted to join up the existing roads on either end boards so as the vehicles can travel the while length of the layout (when you see the pics you will see what I mean) I have also had to make 2 fiddle yards for the road system these fit above the rails on the ends of the railway fiddle yard creating a double deck. these are linked to the from via 2 bridge sections and some curved ramps to get down to the correct level the whole road idea created a few problems along the way one being how to get from the high street to the ramp for the fiddle yard to over come this we have extended the end board by about a foot backwards to enable the cross road to be inserted allowing vehicles now to do a right turn as if going towards the old bus station Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arff999 Posted June 3, 2014 Author Share Posted June 3, 2014 test picture of road Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arff999 Posted June 3, 2014 Author Share Posted June 3, 2014 Hi Pictures of road was as talked about in above post these show the road fiddle area and one of the bridge units 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arff999 Posted June 3, 2014 Author Share Posted June 3, 2014 This show how the front has been extended to accommodate the new road 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arff999 Posted June 3, 2014 Author Share Posted June 3, 2014 The road gets covered in plaster and sanded down them repainted which is now nearly done ill post some pics when I've finished and tested it all we have also been working on a pelmet and light gantry, I am using 4x 5mtr lengths of self adhesive led strip fitted to some aluminium channel these are 12v and work off a small plugin power supply. The overhead pelmet gives you that looking in a window effect 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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