Guest Jim Read Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 Hello Mike, I'm reminded of Level Street in Brierley hill (it was anything but level and in fact is quite steep) two level crossings for Round Oak and a bridge across a canal (long since gone it went on through the Wallows, now an Ind Est) Either would be good and only half a Gnats knacker away from Primrose Hill. Cheers - Jim Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted June 18, 2014 Author Share Posted June 18, 2014 Hi Jim, you're absolutely right it's the old Pensnet Railway Saltwells Branch on to Primrose Basin, Perhaps I can use selective compression with the canal and Saltwells tavern, you can't have too many pubs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jim Read Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 Hello Mike, I would often park up for my lunch at the Saltwells pub, the locals called the area Cradley Spa, by the look of the river at that time it would be dive in and die :-) Cheers - Jim Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted June 21, 2014 Author Share Posted June 21, 2014 Hi Jim ,I've decided -no pub. The actual line of the Saltwells Branch passed near to the confluence of the Tipsyford Brook and the Black Brook - the Saltwells Spa although by the 1930's the bath had been swept away by Severn Trent to make way for the Earls Muck Works used for processing slag.So my aim is to recreate the meeting of the two brooks and the Muck Works to bridge between the two layouts. Why no canal because it wasn't there. I've bent, massaged and altered so much of the local history and places that I ought to try and get something almost right,anyway I get to add another point, Wow! I hear you say, that will make three, almost unheard of on any of my layouts. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted June 21, 2014 Author Share Posted June 21, 2014 Had half an hour to spare so I've built the point for the Muck Works siding. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Isambarduk Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 How come it took you that long? :-) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barnaby Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 Gawd 1/2 an hour it takes me that long to decide if I should go out to the workshop or not. Well done you, puts me to shame. Best Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted June 22, 2014 Author Share Posted June 22, 2014 Just to show that I really did build the point, here it is. 34" radius code 100 flat bottom rail on copper clad sleepers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted June 22, 2014 Author Share Posted June 22, 2014 Oh No! whilst I'm an 0 gauge modeller it has to be said that I'm playing with the idea of a 4mm layout, Stretton on Fosse, it must be the drink. Hic Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted July 4, 2014 Author Share Posted July 4, 2014 This weekend I shall mostly be setting Primrose Hill end to end with Reely Grate so that the linking scenic board can be designed. I might even post a photo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted July 5, 2014 Author Share Posted July 5, 2014 Well I did say that I'd pop a photo or two showing the layouts end to end. So here you are, the new scenic board when built will fit between the two head shunts. sorry for the gloomy setting but the overhead light had gone in the garage. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium wagonbasher Posted July 19, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 19, 2014 Well I did say that I'd pop a photo or two showing the layouts end to end. So here you are, the new scenic board when built will fit between the two head shunts. sorry for the gloomy setting but the overhead light had gone in the garage. garage4jpg.jpg garage3.jpg I wish my garage was that empty, you'll be saying you keep the car in it next.... Andy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted July 21, 2014 Author Share Posted July 21, 2014 Car in the garage, never. Today has been spent painting figures and arranging scenes, I'll post a few snaps by the weekend. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
81A Oldoak Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 Car in the garage, never. Today has been spent painting figures and arranging scenes, I'll post a few snaps by the weekend. Garages are very bad for cars and I've yet to own a car that was designed to be indoors. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted July 25, 2014 Author Share Posted July 25, 2014 Figures in the landscape. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted July 26, 2014 Author Share Posted July 26, 2014 Nice day, so playing trains. Oh, The forge now has a chimney. Ex GWR Pannier (Stourbridge shed) seen as an interloper. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted July 30, 2014 Author Share Posted July 30, 2014 First photo rushes of work on the canal, oil slick and discharge from the outfall pipe, only one coat of old formula Klear on so far, needs more. Sorry for the poor quality of the snap, will post better ones once canal basin is finished. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted August 6, 2014 Author Share Posted August 6, 2014 Green diesel power at Primrose Hill, none of that blue nonsense;) Just had to get rid of those awful mooring lines now replaced with something a little more in scale. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
N15class Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 I liked the article in the Gazette, Very well done. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted August 9, 2014 Author Share Posted August 9, 2014 Today was all about making a video, however, I find I can't operate from the back and film from the front all at the same time. So the plan is that when my long suffering show helper gets back from holiday in 2 weeks time I'll get to grips with a video. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted September 16, 2014 Author Share Posted September 16, 2014 Gosh. is it that long ago I posted (over a month). Well as you know I have been a little busy with Reely Grate and continue to be so, but I have just started a tidy up and titivation of Primrose Hill. You know the sort of thing," you buy one you get one free. I say you buy one you get one free" oops! I should have said I'm getting it ready for a photo shoot along with Reely and of course it has to be ready for Warley. I'll click the Box Brownie or dust off a couple of glass plates and take a couple of photos asap. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted September 17, 2014 Author Share Posted September 17, 2014 Just received this award/licence. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted September 19, 2014 Author Share Posted September 19, 2014 Today the 2mm Lite-ply has been ordered for the Earls Muck works building and a couple of bronze anchors for N.Hingley & Sons. Just need to get this weekends show at Lichfield with Reely Grate over, then all systems go. I hope to post photos of the progress on a new thread; The Missing Link just Mucking about. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barnaby Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 I look forward to your building build Mike. I will be observing closely as I need some back scene structures so the odd shot of the support internals would be good too. I am very interested in you 2mm Lite-ply which you were saying wasn't actually ply and you say it is very easy to cut and work with. I'm off to trawl your posts to see what I can gleam now of your building methods which are stunning yet charming. Best regards Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSB Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 Just received this award/licence. I used to have one of those but it expired! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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