RMweb Gold Rowsley17D Posted December 31, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 31, 2014 Both roof slopes have now been slated over and I think it looks much better that the zinc sheets. I'll get the roof fitted properly sometime today. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Rowsley17D Posted December 31, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 31, 2014 (edited) The main part of the shed is just about finished. The doors and floor will be fitted once the shed is on the layout. Although I gather the doors did not last very long on actual sheds of the time. I used the capping flags from the retaining wall kit as these are much better that the ones with the shed kit. A cruel close-up of the roof. I am thinking of fitting chimneys which would have come from the smoke troughs. Edited December 31, 2014 by Rowsley17D 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 Brilliant work Jonathan, its really looking the Biz Mate. Well done. Have happy New Year to you and all your Family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNER4479 Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 (edited) Shed looking great and I'm sure you'll enjoy an adjacent 'open' road where you can display some of your (favourite) locos. Edited December 31, 2014 by LNER4479 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Rowsley17D Posted January 2, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 2, 2015 (edited) The lack of smoke trough chimneys bothered me, so I dug around and found some from a Metcalfe's kit. On the real Rowsley shed there were twelve along the length of one road, so I thought four would do for my model. They will be stuck down once the model is on the layout as they'll only get knocked off in the meantime. Next to plan a set of ancillary buildings. Edited January 10, 2015 by Rowsley17D 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Physicsman Posted January 2, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 2, 2015 That is one hell of a shed, Jonathan! Lovely work! Great to scan through your progress. Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Rowsley17D Posted January 2, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 2, 2015 Hi Jeff, good to hear from you. I keep dipping in to KL2 in the hope of seeing a layout, but no doubt one will appear during 2015! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Rowsley17D Posted January 2, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 2, 2015 (edited) The ancillary buildings have been cemented in place and a start has been made on its roof.The windows are again from an old Metcalfe kit. The arches above are from Scalescenes dark blue brick arches and windows set. The LMS have been kind to the office staff and those in the workshop as their windows have been repainted!Although you cannot see it, the slope away from the camera has been slated. The blank wall panel will be the site of a water tank and its associated brickwork support with the stores underneath. Edited January 10, 2015 by Rowsley17D 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
67A Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 Hi Jonathan, Really looking good mate, I'm a big fan of engine sheds as I spent half my younger life 'bunking' around many of them, it was 67A Corkerhill which gave me the kick-start into trainspotting as a hobby from which my train-set soon developed into a model railway! Can I ask if the chimneys are still loose and removable will you be inserting them into the roof or just glueing them on top? Having built numerous MPD's I would recommend the insertion method if at all possible as it prevents them being constantly knocked off accidentally and also helps to align them perpendicular to the structure. Keep up the good work, best wishes for 2015. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Rowsley17D Posted January 3, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 3, 2015 (edited) Hi Mike, yes the chimneys are loose. Not going on until the building is put on the layout (some time away yet) so as not to knock them off in the meantime. I may see if Plastistrut do some square tubing to replace the Metcalfe ones as the missing corners where the card forms the corners is none too convincing. I don't fancy cutting into the roof as it is in situ, so will put some flashing around where chimney and roof join to disguise the joint. Edited January 10, 2015 by Rowsley17D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coachmann Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 Alton Model Centre sent me some plastruct square tubing for use as trough chimney. Simple but effective on a shed that was based on Rowsley.... 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Rowsley17D Posted January 3, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 3, 2015 Thanks, Larry. They do look the part and will get some square tubing in due course. In the meanwhile the offices and workshops now have their roof and chimneys. It seems as though a Black 5 has stuck its nose out of the shed. Just the water tank structure to go and a few more rain water goods. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Rowsley17D Posted January 5, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 5, 2015 (edited) The water tank structure was completed today. The water tank is from an old Metcalfe kit and is just sitting on the brickwork for now. Does anybody know if someone does Midland water tank panels?That completes the main part of the building, although I still have to add rain hoppers to the down pipes and other stuff that will go on once its sited on the layout... sometime this summer? Next the sand house I think. Edited January 10, 2015 by Rowsley17D 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 Nice job there Jonathan, looking forward to seeing its in situ, and with a parade of Locos hanging around. All the best mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Rowsley17D Posted January 6, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 6, 2015 Hoppers have been attached to the gutters and a start has been made on the sand house. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Rowsley17D Posted January 10, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 10, 2015 Been out of action for a couple of days following day surgery repair job. Felt like a bit of modelling this pm so got a chimney made for the sand house. It's again from Scalescenes but in cut-down form, reduced in height to about 50 scale feet and made hexagonal in section rather than octagonal. It's lacking a bit of detail but fits in well with the intended scene. I'm not too sure about the flue box, it looks a bit big, but as it's only a simple box, I may have another go. Whilst convalescing, I may have a go at a goods shed for my yard. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 Hi Jonathan, I think the Flue Box will look fine once its surrounded with the usual clutter etc. its looking really good mate, well done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold ChrisN Posted January 10, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 10, 2015 Jonathan, Hope you recover quickly, and don't forget modelling helps recovery. The flue box looks alright to me but I am not sure I have ever seen the real thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Rowsley17D Posted January 12, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 12, 2015 (edited) Decided to have a break from card and so turned to plastic in the form of York Modelmaking Midland signal box that Santa brought me. It was very straight forward to put together and the slates are a delight. One photo without flash, the next one with. Must glue that handrail together at this end! Given the price of the kit there's no distinctive roof finials, stove pipe or rainwater goods.The kit actually had the walkway go all the way around the box, which I cannot recall ever seeing so mine was cut back to the front and ends only. There are windows in all panels except the door end at locking room level again something I cannot find. It cries out for an interior and will try adapting the new Ratio SB interior kit when I can get my hands on one. When I have chance, I'll put it next to the Ratio box for comparison. Edited January 12, 2015 by Rowsley17D 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Physicsman Posted January 12, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 12, 2015 Seeing that signalbox inspires me to have a look at the YM website. That's a lovely bit of kit and I'll need one for KL2. Jeff 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Rowsley17D Posted January 12, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 12, 2015 (edited) Seeing that signalbox inspires me to have a look at the YM website. That's a lovely bit of kit and I'll need one for KL2. Jeff Hi Jeff, I think the Ratio one is better value as you get all that is missing from the York kit except the interior. Will post picts when I can make it into the loft to get my Ratio box out. Edited January 12, 2015 by Rowsley17D 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 Evening Jonathan, You've done a nice job of the box mate, really good workmanship, I think if your talking about the Midland Box it was a fairly standard Box and the Ratio one was modelled from the one at Swadlincote Junction, about a Mile from me here, but went years ago to Sir Robert McAlpines back garden, wow what a Railway Room that would have made. It will be interesting to see them side by side made up. Alas I did have one but got rid of it in favour of the new Hornby one which is correct for Bitton as its a tadge smaller. All the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clecklewyke Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 Hi, Jonathan, Alan Gibson's catalogue lists the following on page 21: 4MM92 Midland Railway Water Tank Panels (16) £4.42 £5.30 4MM93 Braithwaite Water Tank Panel (16) £4.42 £5.30 Looking good, "neighbour" Ian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Jason T Posted January 12, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 12, 2015 Jeff, I am pretty sure that Kirkby Stephen had a replacement box in the period you are depicting; an LMS one with a flat roof. Sorry for the hijack.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Rowsley17D Posted January 12, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 12, 2015 Thanks, Ian for the water tank info. Hope the layout is settling into its new home (as well as you two of course). As promised some pics of the Ratio and York Modelmaker's boxes. As well as finials, stove pipe and rainwater goods, the Ratio kit has brackets for fire buckets. I don't know why I didn't paint the down pipe. The YM box is bigger because the corner posts are wider than Ratio's. The panels of both kits are exactly 10'. YM slates are much better and I may get a sheet to cover the Ratio box So there you are... you pays yer money and you takes yer chance. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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