east barnet andy Posted February 22, 2021 Share Posted February 22, 2021 that's brilliant Tim : , puts my Oxford cab to shame . . .still , horses for courses i suppose. looking forward to the next one, and also the BI signal boxes from the others . . . ??? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium CF MRC Posted February 24, 2021 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted February 24, 2021 Just a little bit more activity on the roads of the metropolis. Tim 16 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caley Jim Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 That's a racy little number! Should he not have a classy lady in the passenger seat holding on to her wide brimmed hat? Jim 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium CF MRC Posted February 24, 2021 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted February 24, 2021 No room Jim, he’s got his bag on the seat. Tim 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caley Jim Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 28 minutes ago, CF MRC said: No room Jim, he’s got his bag on the seat. So is he the local quack doctor on his rounds? Jim Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium CF MRC Posted February 24, 2021 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted February 24, 2021 Could be, Jim. Poor chap actually looks a bit pale. I might put some colour in his cheeks. Tim Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Kylestrome Posted February 25, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 25, 2021 5 hours ago, Caley Jim said: So is he the local quack doctor on his rounds? Jim To me, he looks more like a dentist ... 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caley Jim Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 To quote one of my old school teachers, 'I will treat that remark with the contempt it deserves'. Jim Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahame Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 Wow, a deserving remark. Remarkable. ;-) 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
east barnet andy Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 Tim , who flogs the "good white metal" kit you 've just turned into a masterpiece ? and did you have those two Austin 7s ( i think ) up your sleeve , or were they there all the time and I failed to notice them ? EB Andy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium CF MRC Posted February 25, 2021 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted February 25, 2021 The Morris was from Scale Link - if you want one I would order fairly soon as they are winding down. The Austin 7s came via Mark F and are from Autocraft. They are quite cute little castings and the lack of spokes, is I think appropriate. Unfortunately, it doesn’t seem like the Austin 7 is still available. Tim 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
east barnet andy Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 thanks skip, i'll give one a go . . . . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 2mmMark Posted February 26, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 26, 2021 They do need a bit of working up. Leaving the wheel centres empty is rather clever. What's needed is some suggestion of an axle and brake drum. The address on the packet is 101 Enville Road, Kinver, South Staffs DY7 6BU. I got mine on ebay but they don't seem to available there now. Here's a couple I've done. The Reliant is OK but the Austin van (and also the saloon) need to be a bit busier around the front axle, I feel. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dseagull Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 Very smart Mark. Just had an enjoyable few minutes searching for photos - seems to be several different variants of the Van, hardly surprising given it's long lifespan! I think this is the same model though... 1933 Austin 7 Van (21672694740) Jeremy from Sydney, Australia, CC BY 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons Spokes might be a bit of a challenge given how they cross over each other, but a starting handle and an impression of whatever that is (brakes? suspension?) in front of the front axle would make a big difference. Even painting the axle end to represent a hubcab may help. Better put my money where my mouth is and keep an eye out for one on eBay though! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post PSi Posted March 2, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted March 2, 2021 (edited) Looking back — perhaps slightly off topic — some shots of the predecessor of Copenhagen Fields: Chiltern Green & Luton Hoo! These shots were taken at December 1981, roughly 40 years ago. The slides were shot on daylight film, quite under-exposed, now heavily adjusted to get something out of them. Sorry for the colours! pekka Edited March 2, 2021 by PSi 32 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold john new Posted March 2, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 2, 2021 Superb layout. 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theakerr Posted March 2, 2021 Share Posted March 2, 2021 A couple of nights ago I re-watched some videos about CF. This may seem like heresy to some people out there but I came to the same conclusion I did when I watched them before, I prefer the video to seeing the actual layout. The layout is so 'small' and as a result I found it difficult to take in everything that was there. In a good video I can see it all and without the ignoramuses pushing, shoving and line jumping. As a thought, so much has changed in the last few years how about another one ? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium nick_bastable Posted March 2, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 2, 2021 fortunate to have seen CF at Oxford Golden Jubilee expo I was set up opposite and much embarrassed no shoving or huge crowds. The second time on its home turf running during the 2mm AGM just me watching Nick B 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium CF MRC Posted March 2, 2021 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted March 2, 2021 Thanks for the CG & LH photos Pekka, in a universe far, far away... An interesting view on videos of CF. Following on from the last two comments we actually have some special plans developing for showing CF at Keen House in the early summer to very small groups, partly to allow people to get very close to all aspects of it but also to help raise funds for the MRC (not a trivial issue at present). I think we will be getting some decent video of it as well at the same time. There will be model press announcements and on here, of course, when the logistics are worked out: it’s just a matter of getting the timings right regarding COVID constraints. Do you think it’s a worthwhile exercise? - it will be quite hard work. Tim 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
2mmKiwi Posted March 2, 2021 Share Posted March 2, 2021 3 hours ago, PSi said: Looking back — perhaps slightly off topic — some shots of the predecessor of Copenhagen Fields: Chiltern Green & Luton Hoo! These shots were taken at December 1981, roughly 40 years ago. The slides were shot on daylight film, quite under-exposed, now heavily adjusted to get something out of them. Sorry for the colours! Thank you very much for sharing - it probably deserves a folder of its own. I hadn't seen much of this layout before, but wish I had. I really like the depth of scenery either side of the tracks, taking real advantage of the scale in the best way. The rolling fields, hedges and trees really create atmosphere and the period buildings are superb. Pardon my ignorance - is it based on a real location? What happened to this layout? Steve 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium CF MRC Posted March 2, 2021 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted March 2, 2021 (edited) Steve: CG & LH was based on the area just south of Luton in the Chiltern Hills. The mainline was Midland and the branch GN. All track was handmade using 55 thou NS strip on the mainlines. The down main could run 2mm fine scale as well as N, as it had universal turnouts offstage; the branch was FS only and added later. It was started in 1977 (using village buildings off an early N gauge layout - Gouldby for Caldecote) and was exhibited from 1979 - 1984, then sold to a country house type museum who subsequently sold it to the South Devon railway centre. They sold it on last year, but I don’t know where to. The trees used mainly scouring pads for foliage - at that time Woodland Scenics was expensive and only just becoming available and grass was made from flock fibres. Distant trees were lichen - something I still think is excellent in that situation. The back scene would certainly be made higher nowadays, but it worked well enough. It featured in the first video of the ‘Lineside Look at Model Railways’ video series. Tim P.S. The adjustable baseboard feet and joiners were re-cycled for use on CF! Edited March 2, 2021 by CF MRC Adding embarrassing video link. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
2mmKiwi Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 6 hours ago, CF MRC said: Steve: CG & LH was based on the area just south of Luton in the Chiltern Hills. The mainline was Midland and the branch GN. All track was handmade using 55 thou NS strip on the mainlines. The down main could run 2mm fine scale as well as N, as it had universal turnouts offstage; the branch was FS only and added later. It was started in 1977 (using village buildings off an early N gauge layout - Gouldby for Caldecote) and was exhibited from 1979 - 1984, then sold to a country house type museum who subsequently sold it to the South Devon railway centre. They sold it on last year, but I don’t know where to. The trees used mainly scouring pads for foliage - at that time Woodland Scenics was expensive and only just becoming available and grass was made from flock fibres. Distant trees were lichen - something I still think is excellent in that situation. The back scene would certainly be made higher nowadays, but it worked well enough. Thanks for the overview and shared video Tim. It looked like a well thought out layout and like you say in the video "the railway sits in the landscape". Steve PS - I didn't know you are from a farming background. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
manna Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 G'Day Folks Remember this layout, but to me it was always Luton Hoo & the Midland bit. manna 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theakerr Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 23 hours ago, CF MRC said: Thanks for the CG & LH photos Pekka, in a universe far, far away... An interesting view on videos of CF. Following on from the last two comments we actually have some special plans developing for showing CF at Keen House in the early summer to very small groups, partly to allow people to get very close to all aspects of it but also to help raise funds for the MRC (not a trivial issue at present). I think we will be getting some decent video of it as well at the same time. There will be model press announcements and on here, of course, when the logistics are worked out: it’s just a matter of getting the timings right regarding COVID constraints. Do you think it’s a worthwhile exercise? - it will be quite hard work. Tim Simple answer is Yes. However, I am biased since i live in Canada. Would not object to purchasing a DVD (or download) as I did for Grantham - The Stream Liner Years. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold queensquare Posted March 4, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 4, 2021 I was recently sent these pictures of CG by a friend. I saw it a couple of times, once with and once without LH. The first was Bristol, I was still at school so 79 or 80, I seem to remember Heckmondwyke was also there. At the time I was on the point of giving up N gauge as my two Farish locos were so poor and my Minitrix ones worked well but didn't look great, I couldn't afford a Peco Jubilee! CG looked and worked beautifully, it inspired me to keep at it. The second, with LH, was in London I think and would have been a couple of years later - 82-83? That visit and a few influential articles in RM around that time by people like Nick Dearnley and particularly John Greenwood, persuaded me to join the 2mm Association (84/85?) although it was a long time before I successfully built anything that worked well. The pictures are from Imrex 1980. jerry v 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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