RMweb Gold Tony Teague Posted November 18, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 18, 2016 Hi Jules Have just worked through all 18 pages of your thread, and although I am not a GWR man, I have to say that it totally held my interest. You had made a comment regarding the size of my train-set, but as they say "size is not important"... The beauty of a more compact layout is the level of detail that you have been able to achieve, and all in, relatively, short time. I am really impressed with Mayshill and will continue to follow developments. Best wishes Tony 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules Posted November 19, 2016 Author Share Posted November 19, 2016 Tony, Thanks for the complement on my layout, and all the 'likes' (I had a bit of a surprise when I opened my email and saw the number of unread messages!). Although I would like a larger layout, ideally one where I could just sit and watch the cho chos go by if I wanted, realistically, even if I had the space I haven't currently got the time. As mentioned in previous posts, I get to play trains moderately often, but rarely get to do much modelling at the moment, although I'm hoping to do a bit more this winter. Cheers Jules 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jules Posted November 19, 2016 Author Popular Post Share Posted November 19, 2016 (edited) After saying in the previous post that I haven't had much time for modelling, I have managed to do a couple of things in the last few months! The first set of pictures show some more work around the 'White House'. The owner obviously likes flowers, and a few vegetables. A bit twee but better than the previous sea of green. Next up is the latest addition to the Mayshill fleet, another small prairie. This one is the first (working) one of the 4575 class I have, purchased second hand at the Taunton show. I have removed the G W R and replaced it with the roundle, added brass number plates (a bit high on this side I think), painted a few details in the cab (with crew these aren't really seen) and added real coal. This time, I removed the molded coal, built a false bottom and attempted to make it look like a half-way through the day load. I am quite pleased with the effect. I did buy one of these locos when they first came out, but I have never got it to run properly. It has a very tight spot, it seems ok with the body off. I wonder whether having the body on is twisting the chassis in some way and causing the tight spot. It should yield some useful spares for the other three prairies in the future if nothing else! Edited November 7, 2022 by Jules Images lost - not on HDD 23 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 81C Posted November 20, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 20, 2016 Jules try running the Prairie with the piston rods off if the problem goes check the the crossheads are travelling up & down the slide bars freely before you reattach them it might be there are being pinched when the body goes on a it squashes down on the slide bar support brackets if it's the cause make sure the support brackets are locating into where they should be. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules Posted November 20, 2016 Author Share Posted November 20, 2016 Thanks for the suggestion re the slide bars, piston rods and brackets. When I get chance, I will give it a go. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold sjrixon Posted November 29, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 29, 2016 Just played catch up as I'd not been in your thread for a while. Still love this little layout and the progress. I'm enjoying the fact you are not worried about carving parts up to make improvements. I will build a gwr branch one day! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold checkrail Posted February 13, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 13, 2017 Just spent a very enjoyable hour or so catching up on this thread. Wonderful Layout. and plenty of lovely small prairies and panniers. Particularly liked the sequence showing the branch goods being shunted. And trains aside, the white house is an exquisite bit of modelling. Hope Mayshill is still an ongoing project and that we'll see more in due course. Regards, John C. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules Posted February 13, 2017 Author Share Posted February 13, 2017 Hi John Thanks for the comment and complements. It means a lot coming from the creator of Stoke Courtenay. It is still an ongoing project, if somewhat slower than previous years. I have just about finished building another house. I will now have to do a bit of landscaping to locate it somewhere! I have been meaning to take some more pictures and post them, but I am waiting for a time when the natural light in the railway room is better at a time when I am around to take the pictures - the trouble with it being a north facing room and a point and shoot camera! Cheers Jules 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sp1 Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 Hi John Thanks for the comment and complements. It means a lot coming from the creator of Stoke Courtenay. It is still an ongoing project, if somewhat slower than previous years. I have just about finished building another house. I will now have to do a bit of landscaping to locate it somewhere! I have been meaning to take some more pictures and post them, but I am waiting for a time when the natural light in the railway room is better at a time when I am around to take the pictures - the trouble with it being a north facing room and a point and shoot camera! Cheers Jules Good to hear things are ongoing Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules Posted February 19, 2017 Author Share Posted February 19, 2017 (edited) As promised a few more pictures of Mayshill. Unfortunately the light in the cho cho room wasn't brilliant so apologies in advance for some pics that are slightly dark or out of focus... First up, Crooked Cottage, so named because the walls bow in a bit! This has yet to have its final location decided, it will either go next to the White House or on the slight rise to the right of the cattle dock Next, an autotrain. This is the Bachmann 64xx with the old Airfix autotrailer. It's hard to tell from the pictures, but I have just upgraded this with the Dart Castings kit. I haven't fitted all of the underframe gubbins so as to allow the coach to negotiate the rather sharp curve on the layout more to follow Edited November 7, 2022 by Jules 19 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted February 19, 2017 Share Posted February 19, 2017 Superb pics Jules, I do like the Cottage on the Bank next to the Cattle Dock. Well done. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules Posted February 19, 2017 Author Share Posted February 19, 2017 (edited) Thanks Andy. For the next set of pictures, 5531 arrives with a tanker and a van for the dairy, to exchange with the three tankers already there. A glimpse between the cottages running round Removing the brake van to propel it into the head shunt before removing the Monster van from the end loading siding attaching it to the brake van and then placing both bake into the end loading siding Edited November 7, 2022 by Jules 18 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules Posted February 19, 2017 Author Share Posted February 19, 2017 (edited) Removing the tankers from the dairy and placing them in the loop propelling the van and tanker into the dairy siding Attaching the tankers to the Monster van and brake van and then waiting for the arrival of the passenger train before departing The milk train departs and crosses Frog Lane Edited November 7, 2022 by Jules 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules Posted February 19, 2017 Author Share Posted February 19, 2017 (edited) Aerial view of the passenger train - a Hattons 58xx, slightly warmed over old Hornby Collett and Clerestory coach view from the platform end while running round in the loop taking water ready to depart rounding the curve by the dairy Edited November 7, 2022 by Jules 19 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold ChrisN Posted February 19, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 19, 2017 Jules, Nice pictures. Could you tell me what the clerestory is please? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcm@gwr Posted February 19, 2017 Share Posted February 19, 2017 (edited) I like the 'breakfast train', just needs a sausage van to complete it! And maybe a 'TEVAN' as well Edited February 19, 2017 by jcm@gwr 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules Posted February 19, 2017 Author Share Posted February 19, 2017 Chris, The clerestory is the Hornby model, the one with the printed panelling. I picked it up second hand at a show recently. I need to replace the big tension locks with small smaller ones to make it easier to couple to the rest of my stock. Jules Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sigtech Posted February 19, 2017 Share Posted February 19, 2017 Hi Jules, another great set of pics, I personally think the new cottage looks best alongside the 'white house', nice variety of rolling stock, it's coming on now... Regards SIGTECH (Steve). 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold ChrisN Posted February 19, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 19, 2017 Chris, The clerestory is the Hornby model, the one with the printed panelling. I picked it up second hand at a show recently. I need to replace the big tension locks with small smaller ones to make it easier to couple to the rest of my stock. Jules Jules, Thank you. I am afraid I got excited because in the first photo it looks quite short and I thought it was a 6 wheeler, it was hiding behind a tree on closer inspection. I too think your cottage looks better next to the white one, I am not sure they would have built a cottage on a little mound like that. I like the shot along the platform as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sp1 Posted February 19, 2017 Share Posted February 19, 2017 Nice to see more pictures of Mayshill! I think the grey cottage looks best next to the white one Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold sjrixon Posted February 20, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 20, 2017 (edited) I agree, next to the white one.. Looked too up high next to the cattle dock. Great little set. When you have some better lighting, can you take some close ups of the Autocoach. I've got one that might get attacked! Edited February 20, 2017 by sjrixon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Job's Modelling Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 Still like to see pictures of your branchline. Love the auto-train. Still one of my favourite branchline trains. Looking forwatd yo yout next entry. Regards, Job 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules Posted February 21, 2017 Author Share Posted February 21, 2017 (edited) Thanks for all the 'likes' and comments. The consensus seems to be that Crooked Cottage is best placed next to the White House. I shall have to get my landscaping equipment out! The next (and last in the latest batch) of pictures depict the daily goods train. The goods arrive behind small prairie 4555 running round Removing the brake van and placing in the end loading siding ready to go on the back of the departing goods Starting to remove the out-bound wagons Removing the Mica and open wagon from the goods shed Shuffling the wagons around so that the Mica is at the front of the wagons Removing the outbound wagons and attaching to the brake van in the loop Placing the inbound wagons in the yard and goods shed Waiting to depart And then departing I hope you have enjoyed these latest pictures from Mayshill Jules Edited November 7, 2022 by Jules 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 Thanks for all the 'likes' and comments. The consensus seems to be that Crooked Cottage is best placed next to the White House. I shall have to get my landscaping equipment out! The next (and last in the latest batch) of pictures depict the daily goods train. The goods arrive behind small prairie 4555 n1.JPG running round n3.JPG Removing the brake van and placing in the end loading siding ready to go on the back of the departing goods n4.JPG Starting to remove the out-bound wagons n5.JPG n6.JPG n7.JPG Removing the Mica and open wagon from the goods shed n8.JPG Shuffling the wagons around so that the Mica is at the front of the wagons n9.JPG n10.JPG Removing the outbound wagons and attaching to the brake van in the loop n11.JPG n12.JPG Placing the inbound wagons in the yard and goods shed n13.JPG n14.JPG n15.JPG n16.JPG Waiting to depart n18.JPG And then departing n19.JPG n20.JPG I hope you have enjoyed these latest pictures from Mayshill Jules Superb again Jules, and another great storyline to go with it, thanks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 Sorry for all the Likes again Jules, just having another catch up and learning about the GWR and it's facilities ready for my BLT later on. Some really superb and inspirational modelling. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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