LNER4479 Posted January 20, 2014 Author Share Posted January 20, 2014 Time I posted some progress myself, methinks. Although not strictly essential for Barrow Hill, this little hole right at the front of the layout was irking me a bit Pretty conventional stuff. A polystyrene block carved to shape in the foreground (where there was a base to glue it to) and the good ol' chicken wire beyond it. Mod-roc'd And now with a plaster covering on. A cocktail of interior filler, PVA glue and poster paint to give it some colour. If I have time, I've give it a basic covering of scatter and plant a couple of trainspotters! Meanwhile, the Silver Jubilee has landed! After a few tweaks it now laps at speed, in both directions Another essential vehicle for the event. This has also been tested at extreme speed! But any pictures of that are embargoed until after the Barrow Hill weekend... 17 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold JCL Posted January 20, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 20, 2014 Another essential vehicle for the event. This has also been tested at extreme speed! As they say over here - now that's what *I'm* talkin about. Great photos 'Robert'. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 2750 Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Glad you like the O4, I'm must admit I'm very pleased with the results on this one. You have certainly been busy this weekend, and that Silver Jubilee....... I've certainly decided to model the right period 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
micklner Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Jubilee Set are they Mailcoach ? Coming on nicely . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornish trains jez Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Lovely photos and that Silver Jubilee is stunning! Best regards, Jeremy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNER4479 Posted January 20, 2014 Author Share Posted January 20, 2014 Jubilee Set are they Mailcoach ? Yes, Mick - Mailcoach. Not QUITE finished (eg end boards); their builder (Roy Mears) will be bringing a few bits n pieces for final titivating during the Friday set-up (usual last minute stuff!) 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold teaky Posted January 20, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 20, 2014 Silver Jubilee looks good. It would be interesting to hear Roy's view on building and painting these kits, especially how he managed to paint them so neatly. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Barry O Posted January 20, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 20, 2014 (edited) And out of BR(LM) land comes.... A track cleaning Toad.. A piece of Hardboard is used to run on the heads of the rails to keep them as clean as possible.. must take care may start to backdated some of my NE locos.. Barry O sorry for the blurry photos but my phone camera seems to be playing by itself.. Edited January 20, 2014 by Barry O 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold teaky Posted January 20, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 20, 2014 I like the idea of using a brake van Barry. The step boards do a good job of disguising the hardboard. You can see it but the eye isn't drawn to it. How much extra weight have you added to get sufficient pressure on the hardboard? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 2750 Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Excellent Barry, I think we are going to need it in the sooty environment. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Barry O Posted January 20, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 20, 2014 Yes Tom. Plan is to test at the weekend - then some more may be made available... might be easier to start with an Airfix kit in bits than hacking a prebuilt one around. Barry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nelson Jackson Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 WOW, that is absolutely amazing, very realistic, well done, can't stop looking at it now 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Barry O Posted January 21, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 21, 2014 I like the idea of using a brake van Barry. The step boards do a good job of disguising the hardboard. You can see it but the eye isn't drawn to it. How much extra weight have you added to get sufficient pressure on the hardboard? None at the moment but I am taking some for its trial runs...will give feedback when that has happened Barry O Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
great central Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Excellent Barry, I think we are going to need it in the sooty environment. If you're in the main shed and there are locos in steam it's a very hostile environment for models, specially if it's cold and damp outside. Superb atmosphere though! We took Deepcar to Barrow Hill in it's early days, the scenery acted like a sponge and it was two more shows before we got it running properly again, lots and lots of cleaning required. Another tip, take some crawling boards or old (ie scrap) carpet. It's still got much of the steam age crud on the floor and crawling under the layout really brings it out! Deepcar will be in the relatively clean Deltic depot Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
westerner Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 We had problems there with Salmon Pastures. Layout end up covered in fine concrete dust and we were cleaning wheels constantly. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNER4479 Posted January 21, 2014 Author Share Posted January 21, 2014 Hi guys, Thanks for your concern. Grantham will be in the main roundhouse, located over the pit road where Blue Peter has been until very recently. I was with Merv (Alcock) over the weekend and he confirms that the A2 has now been moved out into the yard (she will be part of the 12" to 1 foot 'giants' display); this has allowed him to completely renew the pit boards (the sixth road to be so treated in a gradual programme working round the depot). So the condition of the floor will be as good as it can be. I have some carpet already down on the floor in the chapel model railway room(!) where the layout is currently located (solid concrete floor) and intend bringing this along to Barrow Hill. There will be no locos in steam in the roundhouse (Merv has confirmed). Tornado will be on the turntable but not in steam. All the steam action will be in the yard, Bittern and the Peckett(?) top and tailing on the demo line. We're well aware of the problems that were experienced at BH Live and have done what we can to mitigate. All we can do is to be ready for anything. I guess the positive way of looking at it is if the layout can cope with the conditions at Barrow Hill then it should be OK anywhere! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Alister_G Posted January 21, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 21, 2014 I'll bring you a brolly Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglian Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 The Silver Jubilee looks fantastic. It's certainly a rich era for colour plus of course you get the beautiful teak coaches. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverlink Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Sorry to add more gloom to your Barrow hill visit but when I visited two years ago with 'Haymarket Cross' we suffered quite a few problems with the electrics. It was very cold in the shed we were in and this was September plus it was very damp, I have a cloth cover that covers the whole layout and on both Sat & Sun morning when we arrived to take it off I found it quite damp. The sheds are by their nature very dusty and dirty so be prepared for much loco and track cleaning. Finally remember you're on a concrete floor so wear comfy shoes and get well wrapped up. I really really missed a warm pair of gloves when I was there, couldn't feel my fingers so made things even worse when trying to work on small items. I wish you all the best and hope it all goes well for you. Ian H Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNER4479 Posted January 22, 2014 Author Share Posted January 22, 2014 (edited) Thanks Ian, Gloves have been purchased (Poundshop) and Merv is OK with us having portable heaters with us. His advice was 'wrap up warm'(!) so team Tee-shirts are unlikely (unless worn over duffle coats, Superman style!). All tips/suggestions welcome - there's bound to be things we haven't thought of. Edited January 22, 2014 by LNER4479 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwealleans Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 Snap! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Barry O Posted January 22, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 22, 2014 Hand warmers anyone?? (As used by umpires in early cricket season games- keep in pocket and stay warm for up to 3 hours at a time??) 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tony Wright Posted January 22, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted January 22, 2014 Because this superb example of prototype modelling is to be seen in the next issue of BRM, a few shots that didn't make the pages to whet the appetite. And, much more has been done since I took these pictures. 20 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
61070 Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 (edited) Smoke at Grantham? Bring it on! (Photo by Peter Wilkinson, cleaner and fireman, c.1949) Edited January 23, 2014 by 61070 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flying Fox 34F Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 Thanks Ian, IMG_8435.JPG Gloves have been purchased (Poundshop) and Merv is OK with us having portable heaters with us. His advice was 'wrap up warm'(!) so team Tee-shirts are unlikely (unless worn over duffle coats, Superman style!). All tips/suggestions welcome - there's bound to be things we haven't thought of. May i make a suggestion with regard to the damp conditions issue. If you intend covering the layout overnight, try and aquire some bags of dessicant. You normally find little bags of these inside the packaging of new electrical goods to stop them getting damp. You could suspend some bags under the layout near important electrical components. Twenty five years ago i remember we used tons of the stuff when the company I worked for packaged helicopters built by Westlands that were being shipped from Tilbury to Pakistan! Paul 4475 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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