Fat Controller Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 I'm doing one of these at the moment. I'll be interested to see how the brake levers look. Do they come with V-hangers? A question regarding vac-cylinders- is it one per end, or are both at one end? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Williams Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 I love that look on Hilary Clinton's face...."Oh Lord...tell me they're not going to dump that Cortina in the canal!". I reckon she's just remembered she's left the oven on. I think the second from the left is the tea-boy, and the lass at the very back is the intern wondering where Hilary's husband is. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted August 25, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 25, 2012 I reckon she's just remembered she's left the oven on. I think the second from the left is the tea-boy, and the lass at the very back is the intern wondering where Hilary's husband is. Ooh! Sexism in 2012! I'm amazed. It's the figure in middle-eastern dress who baffles me. Has someone been playing with Photoshop - or was he an adviser? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orinoco Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 He was the only person who know where Bin Laden was hiding 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted August 25, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 25, 2012 Hi Guys, There's a little something heading your way for the layout (I've left it with Damian today) and it includes a 'hoss. If the cortina is ever pulled out of the cut there's someone to take it away... Oh, the dog's name is Jet. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danemouth Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 Is 'hoss's name Hercules, is his stable in Oildrum Lane, and the bloke on the wagon called 'arold? Seriously a nice piece of modelling, Regards, Dave 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mark Forrest Posted August 25, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 25, 2012 Hi Guys, There's a little something heading your way for the layout (I've left it with Damian today) and it includes a 'hoss. If the cortina is ever pulled out of the cut there's someone to take it away... Oh, the dog's name is Jet. That's fantastic, thanks very much 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted August 25, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 25, 2012 There's a little something heading your way for the layout (I've left it with Damian today) and it includes a 'hoss. If the cortina is ever pulled out of the cut there's someone to take it away... Gestures like this just underline the meaning of an online community. Bravo! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mark Forrest Posted August 25, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 25, 2012 I'm doing one of these at the moment. I'll be interested to see how the brake levers look. Do they come with V-hangers? A question regarding vac-cylinders- is it one per end, or are both at one end? As promised, here are a couple of snaps of a test fit of the Mainly Train lever on a BCV. I think they look about right, but would appreciate feedback from anyone who thinks otherwise. There are some hangers on the fret (see here), although the one I've used in the photos is from the LMS AVB fret from the same source. The drawing I have shows a brake cylinder at each end, with a separate pair of vee hangers. Meanwhile, I've been doing a bit more on a few minerals... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mark Forrest Posted August 25, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 25, 2012 Hmm, comparing to some photos on Paul Bartlett's site, I'm not sure about the shape of the levers, I think they need to be straighter, see: http://paulbartlett.zenfolio.com/brbcv/ha4dc9f8#h4d1d3d3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wizard of the Moor Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 (edited) IMHO the BCV brake levers should be short and straight. See http://paulbartlett.zenfolio.com/brbcv/h15498f16#h15498f16 for example. If you cut off the angled portion of the one you are using, or bend it straight, and then slimmed down the remainder that would be about right. Of course, it needs to be long enough to form the handle. Ambis do both short and long straight levers. One way to judge the length would be to fit the "fulcrum frame" behind the lever. This looks like a two rung footstep on the solebar and was used by shunters to gain some purchase with their brake sticks when locking the brakes on. Therefore, the handle of the brake lever should line up with that. Edit: you beat me to it! Edited August 25, 2012 by Wizard of the Moor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mark Forrest Posted August 25, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 25, 2012 Thanks James. I'll give straightening the lever a try. Hopefully I'll have chance to have a look at the Ambis parts at Expo EM North in a few weeks time. Also, just spotted part number "BLGVI" in the 51L range, which may be a possible contender. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R A Watson Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 Saw a rather tidy Mk 1 'tina in Rugeley yesterday; maybe they took a wrong turn in Brumajum? While we await the arrival of Timid Toad, Reckless Rat et al in the Black Country I've dragged a couple of other pushrod engined classic Fords out of the cut near Foundry Lane: Just seen this but speaking as someone who was selling Ford bits in those days, thems not Classics, thems An Angle Box and a Curser! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium wagonbasher Posted August 26, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 26, 2012 With some RMweb contributors help and research from a number of the group we all now understand waybeam bridges enough to produce the carcass for the industrial lines slewed bridge abutments in time for Wednesday nights meeting. On the night we were able to firm up the key dimensions and the following shows progress to date. The design called on a number of prototypes including the slew bridge at Heath Town where the Midland Railway crossed the Wyrley and Essington canal which in itself is above Heath Town Tunnel. All that is left here is the abutments. Details of bridge construction can be seen just 1/4 of a mile away (photo below) where the same Midland line drops down towards Wolverhampton. As if for my benefit half of the bridge is 'Skeletal' and shows just the steel work whilst the other half is decked. The overall dimensions were adjusted to suite the loading and span in line with the learnings detailed earlier in this thread. The angle was confirmed on the actual model. The abutments are now ready for brick work. There had been some discussion about materials to be used for the deck and it was agreed that plastic would be sufficient - our brass works department is busy with other things at the moment. To ensure the structures strength I chose to encapsulate a piece of brass inside the main side beams. There is a need for some wing walls, I need to asses the requirements against the layouts embankments. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wizard of the Moor Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 The Ambis short straight levers are 37mm long - just dug mine out to measure. It turns out that I have used them on one of my BDAs, as seen here: http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/33349-waterloo-street/page__st__25#entry492436 It looks about right to me, but judge for yourself. I might not have formed enough of a handle for some tastes, in which case the longer levers might be a better bet. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mark Forrest Posted August 26, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 26, 2012 I think you're right, they look pretty much spot on to me. Added to the shopping list for Expo EM then. Are the v hangers f(on your BDA) from Ambis too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wizard of the Moor Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 No, they were just the first ones out of the spares box and somewhat criticised by Waveydavey. They are most likely either D&S or Exactoscale, which might be too sharp an angle of the V. I think that Ambis have the correct BR V hanger in their range, but only as part of a set. Some Masokits subframe kits also include a wider V as an option. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonB Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 (edited) Bob Monkhouse referred to Rubery Owen as "Robbery and Ruin" at one of their (Christmas?) social gatherings. One of my Aunts ran a "Spit and Sawdust" pub in Wednesbury (on Darlaston Road) called "The Fortune of War", just a single bar room across the entire frontage, and a "club room" above where our family tended to congregate on Sunday afternoons during war years, the adults playing cards for half-pennies, the kids generally kicking a ball about in the back yard. I have not found a picture of this pub in the family archives. I'd love to know the derivation of the name. Anyone else remember the toy of the day..... a "whip and top"?? Our milk was delivered and served into your own jug, from churns on a Pony and Trap direct from the local farm adjacent to Daisy Bank station (Bradley/Coseley Border). Our garden backed onto their field, and I could cut across to help with the milking (by hand!), got kicked a couple of times!! Later we lived in Walsall about 300 yards from the Highgate Brewery, my Father would only drink Highgate Mild! Almost opposite the (Deepfields, Bilston) Infant's School which I attended (note.. not then called a Primary!) was a pub which had a small herd of horned Bagot Goats in the back yard. Edited August 27, 2012 by DonB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium wagonbasher Posted August 27, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 27, 2012 A few fiddly hours to clad the first bridge abutment in plasticard brick. I have had a go at the wing wall but I think it needs to be shallower / higher. I will leave the cladding off the wing wall until the current bridge deck has gone and I can compare it in situ. At the moment we are not planning on the other side of the abutment having a wing wall since the angles may render it un necessary. The photo's below swhow the bridge to date siting on top of the current track bed which will need removing. Note the approach abutments of the planned road bridge in the foreground On Wednesday this week the plan is to mark out the main line exactly so that we can lay some track before these bridges are completed and ballasting becomes tricky. A 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted August 28, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 28, 2012 Multistorey bridges, nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mark Forrest Posted August 28, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 28, 2012 Multistorey bridges, nice. Reminds me of: BR Standard on parcels at Wolverhampton by Oxendale-mac, on Flickr 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium wagonbasher Posted August 30, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 30, 2012 Work session on board 6 (the tunnel board) last night. Track bed of the skew bridge that carries the industrial line over the main line was cut away to enable the new abutments to be properly offered up. Managed to pick up some girders today to make the cross beams of the deck. We glued down the templot plan ready for track laying, just waiting some componants from Exactoscale. Offered up the plan of the tunnel mouth and considered how it would have been adusted on the one wing wall where it potentially clashes with the earthworks that would have changed upon the construction of the industrial line. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium wagonbasher Posted August 30, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 30, 2012 sorry missed a bit... John cut out and played with a copy of the tunnel mouth and compared it with the layout - looks good John is resigned now to the fact he will have to stop drawing it, and make it !! A 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted September 1, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 1, 2012 Evening all Found some old green paint and some fluff today, so this is what I did..... The layout turned a nice shade of green. A big bag of fluff. Teased fluff. Glue and added fluff. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted September 1, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 1, 2012 Wandered around the black country a bit today and took a few (hundred) photos... I'll post a selection of them over the next few days. Here for starters is the Eight Locks PH at Ryders Green: 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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