Sandhills Posted April 18, 2010 Share Posted April 18, 2010 After Mike's request for 'side on' heres one from me ! 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren01 Posted April 24, 2010 Share Posted April 24, 2010 Just missed the shot of the train!!! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian daniels Posted April 26, 2010 Share Posted April 26, 2010 Had a bit of time at work Sunday so I wiped out the laptop and made this, a JLTRT 20 over the top of a picture of Cholsey. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.A.C Martin Posted April 26, 2010 Share Posted April 26, 2010 Amazing Photograph Sandhills, that last shot of the cromptons is absolutely incredible! Thank you for posting that - absolutely stunning! I'm trying to work out how you've done it now... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny Emily Posted April 26, 2010 Share Posted April 26, 2010 25083 waits between shunting vans on 'Grove Street Yard'. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vac_basher Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 Oh boy! There are some smashing pics here. Makes me want to give up modelling, because I'll never be able to do anything so good Keep them coming! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Phil Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 25083 waits between shunting vans on 'Grove Street Yard'. Nice one Jenny, and for your article in Model Rail too, or perhaps it should have been rebranded RMweb Rail this month !!!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jim s-w Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 Oh boy! There are some smashing pics here. Makes me want to give up modelling, because I'll never be able to do anything so good Keep them coming! Nah - given a big enough investment in time and effort there is no reason you cant. I wont speak for others but I believe the stuff I do is just the result of learning how to. I don't think there's a reason why anyone cant do the same. Plus with online forums people will want to help you. Go for it! Cheers Jim 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
frame69 Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 This is all I've managed in the two years I've been doing this. Pictures are of a small diorama,my layout isnt ready yet. Frame. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc smith Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 Just thought I'd include a photo of my old layout Hendre Lane in here. It's at a few exhibitions this year (DEMU + Rail ex South West) plus, it will shortly feature a new article in Model Rail magazine.... I feel that Black & White lends itself well to the photo-realism challenge.... Oh by the way, I did cheat a bit with superimposing the seagulls I once saw a Dave Rowe layout with actual flying birds......fab! 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc smith Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 Oh boy! There are some smashing pics here. Makes me want to give up modelling, because I'll never be able to do anything so good Keep them coming! Like JSW says - don't give up! Just keep modelling - and taking pics of those models..... This thread isn't a competition - it's there for ideas + inspiration! Marc Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Mikkel Posted April 28, 2010 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 28, 2010 I once saw a Dave Rowe layout with actual flying birds......fab! This I've got to see - any chance it's in a mag that I could find? I assume they were not actual flying birds though And what a great shot Marc, with some superb modelling. I really like the van in the foreground - excellent. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc smith Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 This I've got to see - any chance it's in a mag that I could find? I assume they were not actual flying birds though And what a great shot Marc, with some superb modelling. I really like the van in the foreground - excellent. Thanks for the kind words re my photo... I can't recall whether there was an article, but the Dave Rowe layout was (I think) called "Exbridge Quay" Dave & his wife Shirley both produced some really wonderful models. Shirley was famous for her superb trees, and Spanish layout, called something like "Catalyuna" or "Catalunya" - appologies if I'm not totally accurate with the spelling..... "Exbridge Quay" didn't have real birds of course... but a few models of seagulls, which "flew" around, by being suspended on very fine fishing line! A motorised pulley-wheel rotated - and was connected to another pulley (un-motorised) via fishing line. The seagulls were suspended from the line, on added "branches" of very fine line. On one pulley, the line went round it several times - thus the gulls appeared to circle one end of the scene!!!! If that's not enough to convince you of Daves excellence...... The scene was a harbour - which used actual water! And get this - the tide went in & out! (Using a system of water tanks underneath the model!) Ships "docked" in the harbour obviously had to move up & down with the tide! Buildings and scenery were sublime, railway operations were sparse, but that did not matter..... A swing-bridge in the foreground opened + closed, slowly.... ...but a man in an adjoining hut was to be seen operating the crank mechanism!!! I kid you not! Wish I had some pics of this wonderful layout, which did the circuit back in the 80's / early 90's.. If you do find an article - please let me know... Cheers Marc 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian daniels Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 Just turned this picture B&W as has been said earlier it does something to a model picture. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Harvey Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 Yes it does make a difference. Pete 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandyWales Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 Maenol Mine: reballasted 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium DLT Posted April 28, 2010 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 28, 2010 Thanks for the kind words re my photo... I can't recall whether there was an article, but the Dave Rowe layout was (I think) called "Exbridge Quay" Dave & his wife Shirley both produced some really wonderful models. Shirley was famous for her superb trees, and Spanish layout, called something like "Catalyuna" or "Catalunya" - appologies if I'm not totally accurate with the spelling..... "Exbridge Quay" didn't have real birds of course... but a few models of seagulls, which "flew" around, by being suspended on very fine fishing line! A motorised pulley-wheel rotated - and was connected to another pulley (un-motorised) via fishing line. The seagulls were suspended from the line, on added "branches" of very fine line. On one pulley, the line went round it several times - thus the gulls appeared to circle one end of the scene!!!! If that's not enough to convince you of Daves excellence...... The scene was a harbour - which used actual water! And get this - the tide went in & out! (Using a system of water tanks underneath the model!) Ships "docked" in the harbour obviously had to move up & down with the tide! Buildings and scenery were sublime, railway operations were sparse, but that did not matter..... A swing-bridge in the foreground opened + closed, slowly.... ...but a man in an adjoining hut was to be seen operating the crank mechanism!!! I kid you not! Wish I had some pics of this wonderful layout, which did the circuit back in the 80's / early 90's.. If you do find an article - please let me know... Cheers Marc Hi Marc, Exebridge Quay appeared a few times in Model Railway Journal: In the first Compendium (brief photo survey), in issue No,14 (building construction) and in the third Compendium (sailing barge construction) I'm sure theres been a major photographic article somewhere, but I can't remember where. Not sure if this helps! Dave.T 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Mikkel Posted April 28, 2010 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 28, 2010 Many thanks Marc and Dave. Don't think I've got any of those MRJ issues but will look out for them, and will also see what a web search brings up. Tide going in and out, eh? Sounds fantastic! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc smith Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 Hi Marc, Exebridge Quay appeared a few times in Model Railway Journal: In the first Compendium (brief photo survey), in issue No,14 (building construction) and in the third Compendium (sailing barge construction) I'm sure theres been a major photographic article somewhere, but I can't remember where. Not sure if this helps! Dave.T Hi Dave, Thanks for that - I'll quiz a pal of mine who seems to have every issue of MRJ plus all the compendia..... But if you come across anything, please let me know - it was a fine layout, and an inspiration to us all - even though it was probably built 20+ years ago! I helped a friend exhibit his layout "Lesser Wenlock" back in my GWR EM gauge modelling days, we were near Dave + Shirley, and stayed in the same hotel, in Utrecht.... ...they really are both fantastic modellers, and were a real pleasure to chat with... haven't seen anything by them at recent shows - hope they are still modelling.... Cheers again Marc Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted April 29, 2010 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 29, 2010 Randall, that picture is great, if you could take it from a scale 5' 6" sort of height it would be hard to tell it's a model. Stu Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc smith Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 Randall, Just wanted to second Stu's thoughts (re the pic looking great, not the height issue ) That ballasting is so like a coal facility - just look at one of the "Industrial Railways In Colour" books, and I think you've got it right.... Cheers Marc Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Sidecar Racer Posted April 29, 2010 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 29, 2010 Thanks for the kind words re my photo... I can't recall whether there was an article, but the Dave Rowe layout was (I think) called "Exbridge Quay" Dave & his wife Shirley both produced some really wonderful models. Shirley was famous for her superb trees, and Spanish layout, called something like "Catalyuna" or "Catalunya" - appologies if I'm not totally accurate with the spelling..... Buildings and scenery were sublime, railway operations were sparse, but that did not matter..... A swing-bridge in the foreground opened + closed, slowly.... ...but a man in an adjoining hut was to be seen operating the crank mechanism!!! Cheers Marc Hi Mark , Nice to chat to you at Taunton on Sunday , with referance to the above , Catalunya , I'm not sure how it's spelt either , this is now part of the display section at Peco's in Beer , was looking at it last year and it can still hold it's own from the quality om modelling . To be pedantic , , which I'm not , the bridge was modeled on an actual one that that is still standing , it's in Bridgwater and cross's the River Parrot , it's a starnge one in that it is not a swing , it actualy a sliding bridge , I think part of it moves to one side and then the main part is drawn back into the resulting space , I dont know what power system it used . Hopefully the link below will take you to the Google Street view . Dave is spot on as regars the articles , a large description in MRJ compendium Vol 2 , and an article on the warehouses in issue 14 . Hope this works . http://maps.google.c...F8&ll=51.131772,-3.000552&spn=0,0.001714&t=h&z=19&layer=c&cbll=51.131848,-3.000823&panoid=5W2hm5Wh_MockYc1hPmTMg&cbp=12,273.65,,1,5.51 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Sidecar Racer Posted April 29, 2010 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 29, 2010 Just has a look through the article , according to Dave Rowe the bridge was steam powered . Now found Wikepedia article here under docks branch . http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bridgwater_railway_station#Docks_branch Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pugsley Posted April 29, 2010 Author Share Posted April 29, 2010 To be pedantic , , which I'm not , the bridge was modeled on an actual one that that is still standing , it's in Bridgwater and cross's the River Parrot To be really pedantic,which I am, it's the River Parrett Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Sidecar Racer Posted April 29, 2010 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 29, 2010 To be really pedantic,which I am, it's the River Parrett Oh poo , so I was in a hurry , go wash your Wilton work top . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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