micknich2003 Posted May 7, 2012 Share Posted May 7, 2012 The NBR "Blue" glass was used as parafin lamps gave off a yellow light, when shone through "blue" glass showed signal green. "Green" glass was used for oil lamps which produced a white light. The "Blue" glass on your model is colour perfect, we made the mistake of using Blue glass in a NBR flap ground signal - a yellow light behind it gives off a purple light. The correct colour is a blue/green tone, a guy that restores stained glass windows is making a replacement for us colour matching it using a piece of broken spectacle glass. Thanks for the update, I was infact getting confused between the NB and Cal Rly's and O S Nock's wartime writting on signals in the "Model Engineer". Nice "Flap" signal and slotted as well. Mick. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gravy Train Posted May 11, 2012 Author Share Posted May 11, 2012 Graeme-muz, thanks for posting up your box, I like the interior you have obviously put a lot of time into it. cheers. Thanks Mick for the atmospheric photos there and that tasty lattice post signal cheers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Alder Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 My semi-completed HR Helmsdale platform box- the only painted piece of my current construction.Built with plasticard round Lochgorm window etches and bits of the Ratio kit. It has some shortcuts, but looks passably Highland enough for my purposes. 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gravy Train Posted May 12, 2012 Author Share Posted May 12, 2012 Hi Ben, thanks for posting, I am in no way an expert on Highland boxes but it looks like a highland box to me,and very well put together, have you added an interior? I have only ever built 2 Highland boxes, one in 4mm ans the other 7mm and both the same box Kinloss which appear on this thread. cheers Peter Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Alder Posted May 12, 2012 Share Posted May 12, 2012 Thanks for the kind words- its mate is almost finished and should make an appearance here in the next few days. Interior? Ahh ......this is where the perils of turning up in specialist areas become apparent . I have made a crude representation of its interior, but signalling experts can look away now. The layout was based on an interior photo of The Mound signal cabin and actually is almost invisible when sitting on the layout, but the levers can be seen through the windows, which is all that really needs to be fitted. And as for the driver having his tea in the box against the rules about visitors to signal cabins,well, we'll say nothing...... 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gravy Train Posted May 12, 2012 Author Share Posted May 12, 2012 Hi Ben, If that is scratchbuilt its a good effort. Are you aware of the Springside interior detailing kit, levers, clocks,bells and the like from Model signal engineering? cheers Peter Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Alder Posted May 12, 2012 Share Posted May 12, 2012 The fittings are from the Wills WM signal box kit - I draw the line at making something myself if there is a suitable substitute available already. Highland boxes, esp. on the outer stretches of the railway, were rather spartan affairs, usually even without stoves as much of the section control was housed in the station building rather than in the box. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Alder Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 I have now got the other Helmsdale box to a similar state, and for the sake of completeness here is a shot of it in another raw part of the layout. Interior detail is limited to a bit of paint and the lever frame, as normal viewing angle is from behind, so this omission is not going to be noticeable. 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
micknich2003 Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 I have now got the other Helmsdale box to a similar state, and for the sake of completeness here is a shot of it in another raw part of the layout. Interior detail is limited to a bit of paint and the lever frame, as normal viewing angle is from behind, so this omission is not going to be noticeable. Yes, indeed, not much point in modelling detail that will never be seen. Mick Nicholson. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
micknich2003 Posted May 29, 2012 Share Posted May 29, 2012 Been quiet on here of late. To hopefully create a bit of interest, my latest efforts. Std ex LNER "Tubes", usual construction, ex D&S etches, and still a little work to complete. Mick. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted May 29, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 29, 2012 Been quiet on here of late. To hopefully create a bit of interest, my latest efforts. Std ex LNER "Tubes", usual construction, ex D&S etches, and still a little work to complete. Mick. That tube in the middle looks a little odd ! Nice work Mick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Alder Posted May 29, 2012 Share Posted May 29, 2012 The last of a Highland trio-a conjecture of Thurso box, pulled down after the war, replaced with a ground frame and to all intents and purposes with no photographic record. Based on the frame and looking at the myriad variations on a theme that the Far North line managed with their boxes, I have built my thoughts on the subject. It is certainly more picturesque than its replacement- a shabby corrugated iron lean-to- and once spring comes will be surrounded by vegetation. I have reached the strange state of having built more cabins than there will be signals on my layout - Helmsdale has a starter with shunt arm in the area modelled, with the others out of modelling sight, while the terminus has a single bracket starter in view, so that is going to be one part of the project that is not going to be too onerous! 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted May 29, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 29, 2012 That tube in the middle looks a little odd ! Nice work Mick It's a fabricated, perforated square tube... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted May 29, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 29, 2012 Greyscroft. NER Central Division. Based on Bowes, still needs more work. And a few signals at Greyscoft. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
micknich2003 Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 The two "Tubes" I mentioned yesterday are now finished, stable mates for the North British lower quadrant, I completed a few weeks ago. Mick. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
micknich2003 Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 Paul, next time you do a NE Bracket, put the bends in the operating wires at decking level. From normal viewing distance they make a good representation of the "Rocker Shafts" used by the NE. See attached picture. I now also, use double thickness etches when assembling the decking and lampmans' landing etc. Best Wishes, Mick. Dear 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
signalmaintainer Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 Latest effort, ex North British Railway stop signal 4mm scale MSE etches, post edged with 0.8mm angle Arm to be connected and a slight amount of tidying up. Mick. A real gem, Mick. The "tear-drop" shaped spectacles are an interesting feature. Was that something common to most NBR signals? Sorry to not have seen and commented this earlier. I've been pretty much skimming through the forum lately what with one thing and another. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
micknich2003 Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 Just found the three attached pictures. I will have made them best part of 15 years ago, and Iong forgotton. From memory "MSE" arms and fittings, posts and dolls filed from brass bar. Mick. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gravy Train Posted June 3, 2012 Author Share Posted June 3, 2012 My computer is still down, reason for slow or absent posts, managed to borrow one for the moment. WOW! Mick, I wouldn;t know were to start if I had to model that large multi arm bracket :-) everyone to his own I guess, very nice indeed. Thanks Ben and Paul for your posts allways welcome, that trackwork is very neat Paul, is it C+L? Will post up more boxes when I get chance. . keep posting cheers Peter Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted June 4, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 4, 2012 Hi Peter, glad you like the track, yes it is C&L, EM gauge flexitrack and points built from their parts, mostly B6 with a couple of A5's in the mine yard all ballasted with Woodland Scenics ash ballast and weathered. Should also have said that the signals need some work to complete them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
micknich2003 Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 Attached three views of my latest effort. Sallyfield Jct No69 signal, three position motor worked Usual construction, arm cut from sheet. Mick. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNERGE Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 I have one of these awaiting restoration. Super model. I have some good drawings for the BPRS type motor if needed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
micknich2003 Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 I have one of these awaiting restoration. Super model. I have some good drawings for the BPRS type motor if needed. Never seen one myself, but always been fasinated by them. The post and fittings are standard H&B, the arm is based on one of the drawings published in "The Model Engineer" December 1940. Mick Nicholson. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNERGE Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 (edited) Mine's off the up hump at Whitemoor http://signalbox.org/signals/threeposition.htm Edited June 4, 2012 by LNERGE 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
micknich2003 Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 Mine's off the up hump at Whitemoor http://signalbox.org...reeposition.htm Many thanks for the link. A very rare application of "Speed Signalling" in the UK. Mick. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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