Sheffield Exchange, Toy trains, music and fun!

[Clive Mortimore]

G'Day Folks

 

Modern image porn, positively ancient now, mines prehistoric (19320/30's LNER)

 

manna

Hi Terry

 

No it ain't ancient, it is "proper modern image". When exhibiting both Pig Lane and Hanging Hill the man who is credited with inventing the term "Modern Image" said to me "Now this is proper modern image". None other than the late Cyril Freezer himself. 

 

I much prefer the term diesel and electric modelling to cover the now very long time we have had "Modern Traction". Or even better the term "Railway Modelling" because if you model some obscure Welsh narrow gauge slate quarry railway in 2 mm fine scale or like seeing you 0 gauge tin plate rush around it is all railway modelling.

[Clive Mortimore]

Or you could save your ears from a bashing and spend the money on a proper Loco mate, hahah.

Mr P

 

Now having music in the background while muddling or just running trains is lovely. Listening to diesel sounds, I might as well sit outside and let Derek the farmer serenade me with his tractor or combine. 

 

You should have seen the beast of  machine he was using this week. A huge tracked effort with three implements in tow, and all working. One of the old boys who use to do some ploughing reckoned there was over 50ton of gear it was pulling, and that was dragging through the ground. I am quite impressed with some of the machines the farmers around here have. Except the other day when I stuck behind a tractor towing and over loaded muck spreader, he might as well had it working there was poo all over the road.  

Edited September 30, 2018 by Clive Mortimore

[Clive Mortimore]

The return workings of the suburban trains sees a BR type 2 on both the train from Barnsley and the one form Doncaster.

 

I have extended the middle road on the diesel stabling point by about 3 inches. This now means when I fit the hard standing (and the fuel point) I can park locos so that the pump is in the center of the engine. Before I cut the plastic card for the hard standing I need to shift a wire for one of the isolating sections*.

 

I am not too sure if I will make my own ash pit or use a Peco one? I have done both the past. Both require me to lift the track and cut a hole.

 

Still listening to Band Maid.  

 

*No I am not going DCC so I park my locos willy-nilly.

[Sandhole]

Yo Chris

 

How is my fault, you big enough to lead yourself astray.

 

I am too much of skinflint these days with music, Youtube and Spotify are my friends.

 

One of the problems with living in the middle of nowhere Lincolnshire is that I need a good excuse to tell Mrs M I am spending a night in the smoke to see five young ladies from Japan.

Can't Fault You!!!

                C.

[Clive Mortimore]

Can't Fault You!!!

                C.

Can I show Mrs M this post? I am sure there might be a counter comment.

[Fat Controller]

You have to remember that all the early 25kV locos were designed as mixed traffic so could be put on the front of almost anything.

 

Tim T

There's a similar film, taken around the same time, which has an electric hauling a train of those Continental-looking bogie hoppers that brought coal to Stonebridge Park power station from the Midlands.

[Zomboid]

I have also been busy watching more modern image porn.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfVWptZAMqc&t=10s

Electric blue locos... So many of them... Shame they're not really on topic for your layout, I could watch that all day.

[Sandhole]

Can I show Mrs M this post? I am sure there might be a counter comment.

I have no problem with that, depends how brave you are!!!!

                                                        C.

[Clive Mortimore]

Electric blue locos... So many of them... Shame they're not really on topic for your layout, I could watch that all day.

There is always one tempting me.

 

As I have said in the past the layout could end up being called just Exchange with OLE. Mk1 of course.

[Clive Mortimore]

I have no problem with that, depends how brave you are!!!!

                                                        C.

Hi Chris

 

I am very brave, just when they put me together they gave me coward's legs that tend to run away before I can show how brave I am.

Edited September 30, 2018 by Clive Mortimore

[Clive Mortimore]

Wires have been moved and resoldered in the diesel stabling point.

 

I think I will cut out my own ash pit in the GNR loco yard.

 

A short note from our lineside cameraman. It is amazing the variety of trains and motive power in use on the local services, let alone the longer distance ones. Today has seen a Cravens DMU on the Doncaster all stations. The corresponding Barnsley service has been the hands of a Met-Cam 2 car unit.  We are lucky we are going through this transition period which the Railway Modeller has called the Modern Image. I know the days of our beloved steam locos are getting fewer but we are witnessing what must be the most important change since the start of railways themselves. I have just been passed by a B1 on a Liverpool to Grimbsy service and a Doncaster to Manchester parcels both in the hands of Mr Thompson's finest class B1 4-6-0s.

 

How nice of him to send that short but informative essay, what the pillock didn't mention he forgot to put the film in his camera.

 

[Sandhole]

Clive,

    I've sorted Lion and Kestrel.

Lion will be 49001 and Kestrel will be5t4001.

Lion will end up in the north west. Rule1!!!!!!!

Kestrel will end up at Westbury on stone before going back to Shirebrook!!!

Ah!!, the joys of playing!!

Wigan at the weekend, I'll get the decals for these two beauties and then I'll post them.

I'll then get my Drizabone ready, Alice the Enfield fired and running and wait for the fallout!!

                                                            C.

Ramones, Sheena Is A Punkrocker?

                                                    ACE!!!!!

                                                      C.

[Clive Mortimore]

Clive,

    I've sorted Lion and Kestrel.

Lion will be 49001 and Kestrel will be5t4001.

Lion will end up in the north west. Rule1!!!!!!!

Kestrel will end up at Westbury on stone before going back to Shirebrook!!!

Ah!!, the joys of playing!!

Wigan at the weekend, I'll get the decals for these two beauties and then I'll post them.

I'll then get my Drizabone ready, Alice the Enfield fired and running and wait for the fallout!!

                                                            C.

Ramones, Sheena Is A Punkrocker?

                                                    ACE!!!!!

                                                      C.

Hi Chris

 

Lion in blue? 

 

Kestrel in triple grey railfreight sector livery?

[Satan's Goldfish]

 

 

Kestrel in triple grey railfreight sector livery?

 

Now there's an idea! Is the Heljan model available at a sensible price yet?...

[Sandhole]

Hi Chris

 

Lion in blue? 

 

Kestrel in triple grey railfreight sector livery?

I don't know wether Lion would have made it to triple grey!! I think she could have gone onto the 47 overhaul track.

Kestrel in triple grey? Oh My Yes!!! That had occured!!

I think the powerplant would have been derated and she would have lasted as long as the powerplant.

mind you, a 56 powerplant could have been dropped in!! I'll do her in blue as a stablemate to 47901 and various 56s at Westbury as it was when me and 'Coachbogie' bunked Westbury when I milked cows down there.

Bunking Westbury shed? Dead easy, you walked in!!!!!

As I have posted before, I model Manchester, but I shift stock to periods when I lived elsewhere!! 

It depends on what you want to do!! You, of all people know what I'm about!!!!

I really hope Wigan or Manchester shows can get me hooked up with decals!!

                                                                                         Chris.

[woodenhead]

What you need to do is show Mrs M the lead guitarist in the Billy Black band, he seemed to have some hypnotic effect on Mrs Woodenhead and her mate such that they contemplated a trip to the far reaches of Teeside to see them.

 

 

 

She will no longer mind your love of Japanese maidens

[Andrew P]

What you need to do is show Mrs M the lead guitarist in the Billy Black band, he seemed to have some hypnotic effect on Mrs Woodenhead and her mate such that they contemplated a trip to the far reaches of Teeside to see them.

 

 

She will no longer mind your love of Japanese maidens

Now that's my type of Music, superb version. Thanks.

[Clive Mortimore]

I painted the sleepers of the steam loco yard tonight. I have painted them in a weathered wood colour as apposed to the sleeper grime I have used elsewhere. The track is also a darker track colour than the rust of the running lines.

 

The mainlines saw a Crab and a Stanier Mogul running with the express and parcels. 

 

 

Enjoy

[Clive Mortimore]

Model railway club night tonight. I sat there with my weak tea, talked about politics, waffled on about brexit, told a not to funny joke but still laughed loudly while I watched some trains circulate around the room. All by myself because I live too far from me mates.

[jimwal]

Hi Clive,

 

At club tonight;

Mark, Richard, John W, Fred, Keith and me. Keith and Colin G returned from NYMR gala yesterday so no Colin and no broken locos!.

Colin P is on holiday, John R is on 'working' holiday and Dave was absent. we've not seen Andy for about three weeks.

 

On track tonight;

Brighton atlantic, Keith's latest purchase. Peckett 0-4-0ST, John's latest, hauling keith's TMC and kitbuilt plate wagons.

A rake of my parcels stock double headed by a B1 and K1. Mark didn't have anything to run tonight.

[St Enodoc]

Model railway club night tonight. I sat there with my weak tea, talked about politics, waffled on about brexit, told a not to funny joke but still laughed loudly while I watched some trains circulate around the room. All by myself because I live too far from me mates.

That's why we have RMweb.

[Clive Mortimore]

Hi Clive,

 

At club tonight;

Mark, Richard, John W, Fred, Keith and me. Keith and Colin G returned from NYMR gala yesterday so no Colin and no broken locos!.

Colin P is on holiday, John R is on 'working' holiday and Dave was absent. we've not seen Andy for about three weeks.

 

On track tonight;

Brighton atlantic, Keith's latest purchase. Peckett 0-4-0ST, John's latest, hauling keith's TMC and kitbuilt plate wagons.

A rake of my parcels stock double headed by a B1 and K1. Mark didn't have anything to run tonight.

Hi Jim

 

What does he want with one of them? Hasn't he already got a GNR one that doesn't match any of his other stock?

[Stubby47]

Today, I have been helpful.

 

http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/137968-advance-notice-the-wishlist-poll-2018/&do=findComment&comment=3317601

[Clive Mortimore]

What you need to do is show Mrs M the lead guitarist in the Billy Black band, he seemed to have some hypnotic effect on Mrs Woodenhead and her mate such that they contemplated a trip to the far reaches of Teeside to see them.

 

 

She will no longer mind your love of Japanese maidens

Sorry Wooden

 

This song is nearly on a par with Bohemian R#######  

 

Blow the self censoring keyboard is still working.

[Andrew P]

Model railway club night tonight. I sat there with my weak tea, talked about politics, waffled on about brexit, told a not to funny joke but still laughed loudly while I watched some trains circulate around the room. All by myself because I live too far from me mates.

 

     

 

I may go to my Club tonight, usually about 20 plus there.

 

TOPS Railway Club had Visitors yesterday.

 

I went to the Ex Arla Railway Club last night, (3 x Ex Arla employees)