Jaz Posted September 7, 2014 Share Posted September 7, 2014 (edited) more excellent modelling, love the coffee stirrers work...... ....which someone else acquired for you...... .....Kal acquired ours, and in due course I will be emulating yours, thank you for sharing. Edited September 7, 2014 by Jaz Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronstrutt Posted September 7, 2014 Share Posted September 7, 2014 Returning to this post ..................#757.....on this thread.................. I was in WH.Smith's yesterday, There is a book, "The Odd Corners' of the Southern", by a Mr Postlewaite, (sorry if authors' name is mis-spelt). It has,a good quality B/W pic. of this grounded van,with a coal pile,& scale's,step's and platform,for entry to the van. Coal was weighed, bagged in sack's and stored by the local merchant,in the van, ready for delivery......... A very good reference photograph.......... go source the pic.......Adrian.........the book is £13. I haven't looked at Odd Corners for ages (btw, there's a More Odd Corners too). Packed full of useful stuff. In the Intro the author says that he mapped and photographed every inch of Brasted Yard, counted every sleeper. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronstrutt Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 (edited) I've just dug out More Odd Corners and it's got several branch pictures in it, including the wooden platelayers' hut at Brasted - a great project there for you Adrian. Incidentally, the Bluebell Museum seems to have Alan Postlethwaite's collection of pictures now; it's not clear from their write-up whether he's still with us: http://www.bluebell-railway-museum.co.uk/archive/photos/ap/index.htm Edited September 8, 2014 by ronstrutt Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold westerhamstation Posted September 8, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 8, 2014 Hi Ron, a very big thank you for that link http://www.bluebell-...os/ap/index.htm that is the most comprehensive collection of pictures of Brasted Station I have seen, they are scattered all down the listing. Also Westerham/Chevening and Dunton Green Stations. The platelayers hut, point levers, loading gauge and loads of little details will be of great use. I am going to spend a fair bit of time looking at all these pictures. Many thanks and all the best Adrian. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 more excellent modelling, love the coffee stirrers work...... ....which someone else acquired for you...... .....Kal acquired ours, and in due course I will be emulating yours, thank you for sharing. More, maybe freely, available on Saturday............... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronstrutt Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 Hi Ron, a very big thank you for that link http://www.bluebell-...os/ap/index.htm that is the most comprehensive collection of pictures of Brasted Station I have seen, they are scattered all down the listing. Also Westerham/Chevening and Dunton Green Stations. The platelayers hut, point levers, loading gauge and loads of little details will be of great use. I am going to spend a fair bit of time looking at all these pictures. Many thanks and all the best Adrian. Glad they're useful. I think that a good few may be heading for my book! I particularly liked the one of N Class 2-6-0 no 31828 with freight train 'borrowing' the branch. http://www.bluebell-railway-museum.co.uk/archive/photos/ap/b01/272.htm Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold westerhamstation Posted September 10, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 10, 2014 I needed a lamp hut for Brasted Station, and for some reason I thought that the Wills kit would fit the bill, and would make a change from scratch building everything. Well after unpacking it, and looking at the picture of the one at Brasted, guess what, nothing like it, but the good thing with the Wills kit you get two huts. The two plain sides, roof and door end I could use, and all that I would need to make was the window end, and a brick plinth for it to sit on. The roof edges were thinned with a scapel to show the edges of the corrugations, The window end was made from two layer of corrugated plasticard, and the window frame from some strip. A brick plinth was made from some 3mm foamex with a chamfer on the top edge and the edges covered with brick plasticard. I have used the roof vent that came with the kit but have extended it slightly with a bit of rod. It is removable as I intend changing it at some point, as it is not quite correct being a bit large. A dust over with grey primer first, then painted with a wash of grey and railmatch rust.The pictures show the hut before I site it at Brasted. 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsforever Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 The brick base really looks the biz like the way you changed the kit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Alister_G Posted September 11, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 11, 2014 That's brilliant, really nice use of both the kit and styrene bits. The finished colouring is superb as always, you seem to have a knack for capturing the essence of a structure and make it look so easy, although I know it's not. Nice one Adrian. Al. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
freebs Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 I admire your dedication to the prototype. A lot of people would have said "s•d it, it's close enough!" but no, you have to go and replace the window - brilliant stuff Adrian. Is everyone using foamex now? Lee Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold ChrisN Posted September 11, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 11, 2014 Wow! That is all I can say. Brilliant as ever! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold westerhamstation Posted September 12, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 12, 2014 The lamp hut at Brasted Station, some pictures of it now that the grass has grown. Health and Safety have made me remove the large screw in case anyone tripped over it. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
freebs Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 Absolutely wonderful. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Great Bear Posted September 13, 2014 Share Posted September 13, 2014 Superb Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronstrutt Posted September 13, 2014 Share Posted September 13, 2014 My main complaint about your work is that you make it look far, far too easy so that it tempts me to have a go myself. I can see mespending endless hours trying to build something of similar quality and becoming very frustrated at my failure to do so. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted September 13, 2014 Share Posted September 13, 2014 Hi Adrian, nice to meet you today at Coventry, its always nice to put a face to a name. All the best. Bodge. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold ChrisN Posted September 13, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 13, 2014 (edited) My main complaint about your work is that you make it look far, far too easy so that it tempts me to have a go myself. I can see mespending endless hours trying to build something of similar quality and becoming very frustrated at my failure to do so. Adrian, I was going to click 'Agree' but I only agree to the first line, I could not comment on Ron's abilities. I have said elsewhere that I hate threads that go, 'Here's one I produced earlier' and everyone replies, 'ooh', 'ah' 'wow', etc. You show us how it is done, and I am still dumbfounded at the quality. Keep it up Adrian, and keep enjoying yourself. Hope you had a good day at the show. Edited September 20, 2014 by ChrisN Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold nest Posted September 13, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 13, 2014 It appears missed you today Adrian which is shame as I saw loads of others... Nestor Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold westerhamstation Posted September 14, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 14, 2014 That's it I spent all my pocket money yesterday at RMweb live, What's the use of a lamp hut with no lamps, so throwing caution to the winds and seeing others dipping deep into their wallets I got caught up in a buying frenzy and brought these. It was a good to meet so many of you, and apologies to the people I missed having a proper chat with. all the best Adrian. PS. Westerham Station will be in the November issue of BRM out in October. So thanks again for all your votes 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronstrutt Posted September 14, 2014 Share Posted September 14, 2014 PS. Westerham Station will be in the November issue of BRM out in October. So thanks again for all your votes Well done! Excellent news. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold nest Posted September 14, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 14, 2014 Was very pleased to see your centre spread in the current issue Adrian, looking forwar to your issue Nestor Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaz Posted September 14, 2014 Share Posted September 14, 2014 It was fantastic meeting you yesterday. As for the lamp hut...way to lift the bar.......... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweven Posted September 14, 2014 Share Posted September 14, 2014 Great lamp hut Adrian and congratulations on making it into the magazine. Cheers John Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Alister_G Posted September 14, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 14, 2014 PS. Westerham Station will be in the November issue of BRM out in October. So thanks again for all your votes That's brilliant news, and very well deserved mate. Congratulations. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
freebs Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 That's brilliant news, and very well deserved mate. Congratulations. Hear hear, and so very disappointed not to have made it to Coventry this time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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