RMweb Premium acg5324 Posted May 18, 2017 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted May 18, 2017 No Doug didn't make it. He rarely comes now. DC is helping break up his layouts, big shame. Thank you weather should be OK too. More beer yesterday as I went up to Three Bridges to meet my former work colleagues and put the world to rights! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium acg5324 Posted May 22, 2017 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted May 22, 2017 Removal firm arrived this morning. They have packed almost everything already today. Left us with a bed, microwave and a tv for an exciting night in watching the Crossrail project on BBC2! Last food from the freezer eaten plus a nice Lamb Pathia from our local takeaway. Kensington Olympia is on the lorry. The buildings are in the car! We head north tomorrow and unpack on Wednesday. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold nest Posted May 22, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 22, 2017 The club will miss you terribly, not least as I'm being roped into editing the newsletter again... You better keep sending articles! All the best Nestor Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium acg5324 Posted May 23, 2017 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted May 23, 2017 Thank you, ill see what I can do for the newsletter, Letter from Yorkshire, rather than letter from America. 43 years with the club, only worked for 37 and married for 19. I even remember when KRC was just a boy! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted May 23, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 23, 2017 Thank you, ill see what I can do for the newsletter, Letter from Yorkshire, rather than letter from America. 43 years with the club, only worked for 37 and married for 19. I even remember when KRC was just a boy! But not when DESH or Sparky were lads... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold nest Posted May 23, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 23, 2017 But not when DESH or Sparky were lads... No one remembers when DESH was a lad... Nestor 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium acg5324 Posted May 24, 2017 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted May 24, 2017 We have landed in Haxby Removal lorry arrived just after us yesterday afternoon, spent two hours unloading, before finishing off this morning. I have never seen a lorry so full......and BT have got the internet and phone up and running on the day they said. Taken me until 2200 to plug the router in though!!! Olympia is now in another garage! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Seagull Posted May 24, 2017 Share Posted May 24, 2017 Hi Andy All the best to you and Debbie in your new home up north. That just leaves Mr Clements and Mr Carter to chat to at Patcham in November! I'll keep up with the progress on Olympia and hope to see it in the flesh at a show in the future. Keep up the great work Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium acg5324 Posted May 25, 2017 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted May 25, 2017 Hi Andy All the best to you and Debbie in your new home up north. That just leaves Mr Clements and Mr Carter to chat to at Patcham in November! I'll keep up with the progress on Olympia and hope to see it in the flesh at a show in the future. Keep up the great work Thanks Pete, It'll be a while before Olympia gets reassembled.....so many boxes to unpack and lots of work to do to get the house straight.....and that's before we start any building work! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium acg5324 Posted June 11, 2017 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted June 11, 2017 Well just over two weeks in the new house, I have taken so much crap to local tip that I'm nearly on first name terms with the guys who work there! Several rooms now sorted out and we are down to under 20 crates to empty. Olympia is currently still boxed up in the garage but is likely to get moved into the dining room as a temporary home shortly....once we move the remaining packing crates out of there. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongRail Posted June 11, 2017 Share Posted June 11, 2017 You can't beat taking stuff with you when you move only to find out it turns out to be crap when you get there once had a push bike I moved around several houses only to find out it was beyond repair and eventuallly took it to the dump Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium acg5324 Posted June 12, 2017 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted June 12, 2017 You can't beat taking stuff with you when you move only to find out it turns out to be crap when you get there once had a push bike I moved around several houses only to find out it was beyond repair and eventuallly took it to the dump Unfortunately this crap was left by the elderly couple who moved out of the house, none was ours. We did add to the pile by removing all the chipboard built in wardrobes in one bedroom. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted June 12, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 12, 2017 Unfortunately this crap was left by the elderly couple who moved out of the house, none was ours. We did add to the pile by removing all the chipboard built in wardrobes in one bedroom. Our house in the Midlands (the one where I built the second St Enodoc, with the reverse loops) was like that. It took ages to clear the loft but when I did I found all sorts of model railway bits and pieces such as loco wheels, transfers and so on. None of them were much use to me but it was still a surprise to discover them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium acg5324 Posted June 12, 2017 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted June 12, 2017 Our house in the Midlands (the one where I built the second St Enodoc, with the reverse loops) was like that. It took ages to clear the loft but when I did I found all sorts of model railway bits and pieces such as loco wheels, transfers and so on. None of them were much use to me but it was still a surprise to discover them. Haven't been that lucky........haven't ventured into the loft yet 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium acg5324 Posted June 25, 2017 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted June 25, 2017 A fun filled week, managed to set the B£@@d$ alarm off in the house after I removed the screws to what I thought was the door bell chimes! Got two boards set up in the dining room to do some work on and had a pleasant day at http://www.yorkshirengauge.org.uk on Saturday. Heading south on Wednesday for another retirement do at Three Bridges. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium acg5324 Posted September 5, 2017 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted September 5, 2017 The first posting from me for sometime, lots to do inside the new house as well as in the garden plus the distractions of Yorkshire. Been to the local NGS meets for the last three months, very good. Got a bit of modelling done plus playing trains a bit too. Today has been the first day ive done any modelling at home I had ordered from RailNscale a 3 pack of Volvo 200 series cars and a 3 pack of Vauxhall Cavaliers. These have been cleaned up and undercoated with Halfords grey primer. The first Cavalier has had a coat of Tamiya sand.....a nice 1970s beige colour. The cars were cleanly printed. In the background you can just make out part of my latest ferry van, an Interfrigo one. This is a stretched Roco van chassis with a scratchbuilt body, partially constructed. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium acg5324 Posted October 9, 2017 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted October 9, 2017 Kensington Olympia or at least the three station boards will be making a rare trip out to the Yorkshire NGS open day. Only on the Saturday due to other commitments. Come along and say hello. http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/calendar/event/1892-n-gauge-society-yorkshire-area-group-open-weekend/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium acg5324 Posted October 11, 2017 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted October 11, 2017 (edited) The latest Traction magazine will also have another article about Olympia http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/126853-traction-issue-242/?p=2877100 Edited October 11, 2017 by acg5324 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium acg5324 Posted November 9, 2017 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted November 9, 2017 (edited) I managed to find a few spare mins to do some modelling today. This is the second attempt at the TWA West London terminal ( now the Olympia Hilton hotel ). For a change I’ve gone down the road the Grahame is using for most of his buildings. http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/115057-scratch-built-card-and-styrene-structures-based-on-real-buildings/page-21 The frame work of the building has been started using mount board. Walls will be made using the same method covered in Scalescenes concrete / pebbledash. Due to space limitations and to reduce the size of this building compared to the adjacent Georgian terraces I’ve reduced the number of floors on the TWA building. It will also be on a steeper slope than in real life too. I’ll get some photos posted shortly. Edited November 10, 2017 by acg5324 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted November 9, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 9, 2017 I managed to find a few spare mins to do some modelling today. This is the second attempt at the TWA West London terminal ( now the Olympia Hilton hotel ). For a change I’ve gone down the road the Grahame is using for most of his buildings. http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/115057-scratch-built-card-and-styrene-structures-based-on-real-buildings/page-21 The frame work of the building has been started using mount board. Walls will be made using the same method covered in Scalescenes concrete / pebbledash. Due to space limitations and to reduce the size of this building compared to the adjacent Georgian terraces I’ve reduced the number of floors on the TWA building. It will also be on a steeper slope than in real life to. I’ll get some photos posted shortly. Good to see you back in action Andy. I trust that your building will include the cafeteria, where not only could you get TWA coffee but also... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium acg5324 Posted November 10, 2017 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted November 10, 2017 (edited) Good to see you back in action Andy. I trust that your building will include the cafeteria, where not only could you get TWA coffee but also... but also.....what? Edited November 10, 2017 by acg5324 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium acg5324 Posted November 10, 2017 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted November 10, 2017 (edited) OK a couple of pics showing progress on the TWA building. This is the Russell Road Frontage. The Kensington High Street frontage will be built afterwards, once Ive worked out how much room I have as I want to include the Bristol Cars showroom. With the second photo spot the deliberate mistake........yes the floor marked top isn't! There is one more to go that I didn't cut out. Well strictly speaking its the roof.......The top floors are only slotted in at the moment so I can use it as a template for the missing floor. There will be some extra supports added for strength. Edited November 10, 2017 by acg5324 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted November 10, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 10, 2017 OK a couple of pics showing progress on the TWA building. This is the Russell Road Frontage. The Kensington High Street frontage will be built afterwards, once Ive worked out how much room I have as I want to include the Bristol Cars showroom. With the second photo spot the deliberate mistake........yes the floor marked top isn't! There is one more to go that I didn't cut out. Well strictly speaking its the roof.......The top floors are only slotted in at the moment so I can use it as a template for the missing floor. There will be some extra supports added for strength. TWA tea and now some Bristols. I"m getting a bit worried about you young man - the Yorkshire air seems to be affecting you. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahame Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 OK a couple of pics showing progress on the TWA building. This is the Russell Road Frontage. The Kensington High Street frontage will be built afterwards, once Ive worked out how much room I have as I want to include the Bristol Cars showroom. With the second photo spot the deliberate mistake........yes the floor marked top isn't! There is one more to go that I didn't cut out. Well strictly speaking its the roof.......The top floors are only slotted in at the moment so I can use it as a template for the missing floor. There will be some extra supports added for strength. I recognise that building technique. ;-) I hope it works out well for you. G 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium acg5324 Posted November 11, 2017 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted November 11, 2017 (edited) Floors completed, I recognise that building technique. ;-)I hope it works out well for you. Yes thank you Grahame for some inspiration. Edited November 11, 2017 by acg5324 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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