Jesse Sim Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 hey everyone, how is everybody?my friend had tagged me in this photo on facebook last night, so i thought i would share it with you guys have a good one Jesse 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNER4479 Posted October 14, 2015 Author Share Posted October 14, 2015 It is a limited edition print of a painting produced for the A1 Steam Locomotive Trust (promoting the P2 project). I have such a print. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gerbil-Fritters Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 Teak stock, five track main line, and no OHLE? It must be the Great Central north of Rothley! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandbridgejct Posted October 15, 2015 Share Posted October 15, 2015 Teak stock, five track main line, and no OHLE? It must be the Great Central north of Rothley! Was the GCR actually laid with code 100 in OO gauge? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Marlin Posted October 15, 2015 Share Posted October 15, 2015 Was the GCR actually laid with code 100 in OO gauge? You should see the radii on some of the GCR turnouts too.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted October 15, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 15, 2015 Of course, the late Gerry Fiennes recalled a story in one of his books, where one of the American 2-8-0's was being tested over the GCR during World War ll. It was running along that fast, with the driver not quite grasping how to operate the brakes(air braking on those loco's) that each of the curved sections of track looked just as has just been described. Mr. Fienne's was quite terrified in case the loco' derailed. A fascinating story! With regards, Rob. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mike Bellamy Posted October 16, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 16, 2015 The Grantham Matters website is reporting yet another bridge strike on Barrowby Road. Someone has posted this photo which made me smile . . . http://www.granthammatters.co.uk/network-rails-latest-answer-to-rail-bridge-hit-crisis/ . 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNER4479 Posted October 16, 2015 Author Share Posted October 16, 2015 Great picture - inspiration for a little layout cameo near the bridge somewhere perhaps...? (although I guess them horse-drawn drays were slightly more forgiving on the bridge infrastructure than a modern artic.) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewartingram Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 The Grantham Matters website is reporting yet another bridge strike on Barrowby Road. Someone has posted this photo which made me smile . . . http://www.granthammatters.co.uk/network-rails-latest-answer-to-rail-bridge-hit-crisis/ . I'm surprised there isn't a can of WD40 on there as well! Stewart Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted October 16, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 16, 2015 Some Araldite, that would help! With regards, Rob. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flying Fox 34F Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 The Grantham Matters website is reporting yet another bridge strike on Barrowby Road.Someone has posted this photo which made me smile . . .http://www.granthammatters.co.uk/network-rails-latest-answer-to-rail-bridge-hit-crisis/. That's what happens when you take no notice of the 4.62 metre height warning notice on the front of the trailer, (15' 2", in old money!) and you leave the height indicator in the cab showing 13' 9". The excuse of,"Not had this trailer before", doesn't really carry any weight with me or my colleagues! Thinking about it, the Trailer is overweight for Harlaxton Road as well. Timber bodied Panetechnicons would probably just leave a pile of broken wood sections and battered furniture. Paul 4475 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gr.king Posted October 18, 2015 Share Posted October 18, 2015 The trouble is that a brain and the ability to read are required in order to take notice of a marked trailer height and act with care in proper accordance. The utterly ridiculous thing about this is that if dense drivers of oversize vehicles keep running into the bridge, some equally dense petty politician or local safety campaigner will start to claim that the bridge itself is dangerous and should be altered. It's really quite simple, if you don't want to crash, don't drive into it. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post LNER4479 Posted October 25, 2015 Author Popular Post Share Posted October 25, 2015 (edited) Oops - been a bit longer than intended since last update. Was laid low for a few days in the week (feeble excuse, I know!) Anyhow, the last 'catch up' item from pre-Grantham is the MPD 'old' coaling stage. It doesn't look like I posted very much on it previously, so we'll pick it up from this picture: This shows the basic 3mm ply shell being covered with my favourite, lifetime's supply of 1mm card to create the necessary relief and window apertures. Then brick plasticard (Slaters, English Bond) inserts for the recesses This is then one of the pieces for the top surface. Took about an hour to mark and cut each of these! Note the card templates used for marking the window / door openings and arches prior to cutting. This is the effect after all this work. The card formers for the chimney stacks have been added. At this stage, I did some work to make up the approach ramp. Was quite pleased with this little piece of carpentry View from the bottom of the ramp. I managed to squeeze in a minimal impression of the coal wagon siding that was alongside the ramp as a last minute trackwork alteration. A (horrible!) close-up of some of the brickwork detail. The angled layer of bricks at the bottom of the recesses was simply made by scoring slightly along the mortar line on the topmost line of bricks on the raised level of plasticard and filing a slight chamfer on the back before bending into place and holding whilst the mek-pak 'takes'. The arches are simply a strip of bricks on their side, with the mortar lines cut through half way down - this causes them to take up a slightly curved shape which can then be adjusted to fit (not strictly a correct pattern of bricks though) Here it is with all the brick covering now done. Now we turn to the roof. These are the thick Wills tile sheets which can be largely self-supporting. Note however on the stage itself, two additional plywood support pieces have been added, mimicking the profile of the intended roof shape. That's looking a little more like it! With a coat of paint, this was more or less how it appeared at the Grantham show. Note the plasticard shell of the water tank In the last few weeks, I've been continuing with the detail. Here the ribs are being added to the water tank sides. Now with coat of paint applied. Below this, a piece of clear plasticard with the bottom painted a greeny-brown colour, will form the top water surface. At t'other end, this is the distinctive hut taking shape that was suspended out over the end of the coal siding. And here are some views taken immediately before compiling this post. I've taken this from a slightly elevated viewpoint to show the water effect at the top of the tank. And the other end, with the hut structure having been painted just awaiting glazing before I put the roof on. Plenty more still to do yet! Next will be the brickwork covering on the approach ramp, together with their distinctive railings. Edited October 25, 2015 by LNER4479 27 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornish trains jez Posted October 25, 2015 Share Posted October 25, 2015 Very nice! What colour did you use for the bottom brickwork? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mike Bellamy Posted October 25, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 25, 2015 From a link of the 'Grantham Matters' website I have just watched a very brief advert for a DVD produced by Primetime Videos called 'Grantham Looks Back' covering the period 1908 to 1971http://www.primetimevideo.co.uk/collections/archive/products/grantham-looks-back-dvdThe clip on YouTube includes a film of the first tracked vehicle produced by Hornsby in 1908 - as it comes through the factory gates there is a glimpse of the railway in the background with a tank wagon parked. I wondered if anyone had the DVD and if there were any useful views of the railway. . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Alister_G Posted October 25, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 25, 2015 Oops - been a bit longer than intended since last update. Was laid low for a few days in the week (feeble excuse, I know!) Anyhow, the last 'catch up' item from pre-Grantham is the MPD 'old' coaling stage. It doesn't look like I posted very much on it previously, so we'll pick it up from this picture: IMG_5012.JPG This shows the basic 3mm ply shell being covered with my favourite, lifetime's supply of 1mm card to create the necessary relief and window apertures. IMG_5015.JPG Then brick plasticard (Slaters, English Bond) inserts for the recesses IMG_5033.JPG This is then one of the pieces for the top surface. Took about an hour to mark and cut each of these! Note the card templates used for marking the window / door openings and arches prior to cutting. IMG_5069.JPG This is the effect after all this work. The card formers for the chimney stacks have been added. IMG_5066.JPG At this stage, I did some work to make up the approach ramp. IMG_5067.JPG Was quite pleased with this little piece of carpentry IMG_5068.JPG View from the bottom of the ramp. I managed to squeeze in a minimal impression of the coal wagon siding that was alongside the ramp as a last minute trackwork alteration. IMG_5086.JPG A (horrible!) close-up of some of the brickwork detail. The angled layer of bricks at the bottom of the recesses was simply made by scoring slightly along the mortar line on the topmost line of bricks on the raised level of plasticard and filing a slight chamfer on the back before bending into place and holding whilst the mek-pak 'takes'. The arches are simply a strip of bricks on their side, with the mortar lines cut through half way down - this causes them to take up a slightly curved shape which can then be adjusted to fit (not strictly a correct pattern of bricks though) IMG_5151.JPG Here it is with all the brick covering now done. IMG_5157.JPG Now we turn to the roof. These are the thick Wills tile sheets which can be largely self-supporting. Note however on the stage itself, two additional plywood support pieces have been added, mimicking the profile of the intended roof shape. IMG_5159.JPG That's looking a little more like it! With a coat of paint, this was more or less how it appeared at the Grantham show. Note the plasticard shell of the water tank IMG_5539.JPG In the last few weeks, I've been continuing with the detail. Here the ribs are being added to the water tank sides. IMG_5575.JPG Now with coat of paint applied. Below this, a piece of clear plasticard with the bottom painted a greeny-brown colour, will form the top water surface. IMG_5583.JPG At t'other end, this is the distinctive hut taking shape that was suspended out over the end of the coal siding. IMG_5593.JPG And here are some views taken immediately before compiling this post. I've taken this from a slightly elevated viewpoint to show the water effect at the top of the tank. IMG_5592.JPG And the other end, with the hut structure having been painted just awaiting glazing before I put the roof on. Plenty more still to do yet! Next will be the brickwork covering on the approach ramp, together with their distinctive railings. That's a great bit of plasticard bashing, looks really good, and captures the essence of the original. I too would be interested in what colours you used for the blue brick, it looks spot on. Al. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamiel Posted October 25, 2015 Share Posted October 25, 2015 Scoring plastic bricks to create a curve is a nice technique, and using that on normal bricks card to create the large window top arches is a really good idea. Lovely work all round on the new building.Thank you for sharing the process of making it.Jamie Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNER4479 Posted October 25, 2015 Author Share Posted October 25, 2015 (edited) Thanks for all the 'likes' folks! To respond to a couple of queries: That's a great bit of plasticard bashing, looks really good, and captures the essence of the original. I too would be interested in what colours you used for the blue brick, it looks spot on. Thanks Al - that's fine praise, coming from the plasticard-meister himself! To answer Jez and your query, the blue brick colour was mixed from dark grey and ... er ... blue! I use Humbrol M67 a lot, it seems to cover a multitude of sins. I was going to paint it this colour straight out of the tin but when I compared a small test patch with some colour pics in the Keith Pirt book, there was a noticeable - and consistent - difference in hue. So I picked up the only tin of Matt blue I had hanging about - M25 - and just added a little bit at a time until it looked about right! I would guess it's about 75% M67 and 25% M25. I must admit, I quite like how it's turned out myself. From a link of the 'Grantham Matters' website I have just watched a very brief advert for a DVD produced by Primetime Videos called 'Grantham Looks Back' covering the period 1908 to 1971http://www.primetimevideo.co.uk/collections/archive/products/grantham-looks-back-dvdI wondered if anyone had the DVD and if there were any useful views of the railway. Somebody does Mike and yes it most certainly does have some useful - I would say priceless - views of the railway. This DVD was 'discovered' (if that's the right work) by John Clayson (61070 of this parish) at the time of the Margaret Thatcher tribute programme. It contains an approx. 30 second sequence filmed at the station on - we believe - the day of the inaugural run of the Coronation streamlined service. The photographer (who must have had access to decent 'kit' at the time) obviously got himself invited into North Box and must have set up two cameras, one facing south (for the shot of the train approaching) and one facing north (for the shot of it receding). You can see some stills from this DVD on the following page of the ever excellent Return to Grantham website: http://returntograntham.co.uk/signal-boxes-and-signalling/grantham-north-signal-box/grantham-north-signal-box-an-introduction/ Edited October 25, 2015 by LNER4479 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mallard60022 Posted October 25, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 25, 2015 (edited) That is one superb 'Plant' mate. Brilliant bit of work using 'straightforward materials'. I am really jealous of your ability with that stuff. Phil Edited October 25, 2015 by Mallard60022 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted October 25, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 25, 2015 I really think that you have done so well with that model. It is the kind of work to which I aspire. It is so real. With best regards, Rob. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mike Bellamy Posted October 25, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 25, 2015 This DVD was 'discovered' (if that's the right work) by John Clayson (61070 of this parish) at the time of the Margaret Thatcher tribute programme. It contains an approx. 30 second sequence filmed at the station on - we believe - the day of the inaugural run of the Coronation streamlined service. The photographer (who must have had access to decent 'kit' at the time) obviously got himself invited into North Box and must have set up two cameras, one facing south (for the shot of the train approaching) and one facing north (for the shot of it receding). You can see some stills from this DVD on the following page of the ever excellent Return to Grantham website: http://returntograntham.co.uk/signal-boxes-and-signalling/grantham-north-signal-box/grantham-north-signal-box-an-introduction/ Many thanks - 'Return to Grantham' credits the shots to Walter Lee and a search led me back to the 'Grantham Matters' site where there are two entries for him http://www.granthammatters.co.uk/spotlight-on-walter-lee/ http://www.granthammatters.co.uk/lee-walter-2/ . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Sim Posted October 26, 2015 Share Posted October 26, 2015 that coaling stages looks fantastic! i cannot wait to see Grantham to say i am excited is a understatement! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Marlin Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 i cannot wait to see Grantham to say i am excited is a understatement! I wonder if the Grantham Tourist Board has considered mining this thread for quotes? Taken out of context, they would appear to provide the most enthusiastic reviews of the town... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Dominion Posted October 30, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 30, 2015 Graham, you are bound to have seen these published photos in the Middleton Press "Peterborough to Newark" but I will just mention in case they evaded you. Photos 72 to 93 are of Grantham. 73 has good views of both canopies at the north end for instance. If you don't happen to have the book, let me know and I will tell you what is in the other pictures in case helpful. There are also 2 full pages of 20 inch to the mile plans, labelled 1929. Regards, Tom Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNER4479 Posted October 30, 2015 Author Share Posted October 30, 2015 Now I have to confess that's one book that is not in the project reference library. Hmm! Time for a crafty browse next time I'm near an Ian Allan bookshop... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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