RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted May 21, 2022 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted May 21, 2022 13 minutes ago, 5BarVT said: Someone’s been a busy boy! Paul. I have another 13 non-gangway cut and shuts nearly at photograph stage. 3 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted May 21, 2022 Share Posted May 21, 2022 One day people will ask "Whatever happened to all those early Gresley coaches that Hornby did? Can't find em for love nor money on Ebay" 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jessy1692 Posted May 21, 2022 Share Posted May 21, 2022 Thanks to Clive iv been busy depleting the supply of Hornby shorties today... Looking through this lot is making me want to backdate the layout a bit for more coaching stock, must resist and get the mk1s and 2ds done! Top work Clive, at least maroon is an easier paint job than blue and grey for these. Cheers James 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted May 21, 2022 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted May 21, 2022 We haven't had a song for a few days, a new one from 羊文学 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted May 22, 2022 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted May 22, 2022 A song for today. Listening to all sorts as I start to modify the chassis of the non-gangway articulated twins. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted May 25, 2022 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted May 25, 2022 I am still doing the chassis and bodies for the non-gangway coaches. While you wait here is a little tune from the three lovely sisters from Mexico and some other lady who joined them 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mallard60022 Posted May 26, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 26, 2022 On 22/05/2022 at 18:32, Clive Mortimore said: A song for today. Listening to all sorts as I start to modify the chassis of the non-gangway articulated twins. That's well strung Clive. She is Playing with her Barred G String there as well. P. Lectrum 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted May 28, 2022 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted May 28, 2022 Not often a hurdy grudy is heard these days 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
37Oban Posted May 29, 2022 Share Posted May 29, 2022 Hi Clive, a hurdy gurdy is a rare beast indeed! The only time I think I've ever heard one is on this, and his version of Hurdy Gurdy Man, the Donovan song, on his album "L", although I haven't actually searched for music with them. Perhaps I should do! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted May 30, 2022 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted May 30, 2022 Modelling continues at a slow pace. Tonight I drew this from a diagram in Hugh Longworths GwR and LNER book. Another one to add to the maybe one day list. 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 5BarVT Posted May 31, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 31, 2022 You’re slipping. A small w is the thin end of the wedge. ;-) Paul. 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted May 31, 2022 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted May 31, 2022 4 hours ago, 5BarVT said: You’re slipping. A small w is the thin end of the wedge. ;-) Paul. Hi Paul I won't let it happen again. I have booked my punishment. 1 1 6 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted May 31, 2022 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted May 31, 2022 New one from Bea Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted May 31, 2022 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted May 31, 2022 (edited) In the late 50s as BR started to take delivery of the new DMUs many non-gangway coaches were withdrawn. The LMR was a little bit too quick and found it needed transfer some non-gangway coaches across the region to fill in the gaps. They chose many that were operating on ex L&YR lines now under the control of the NER. The NER was still waiting for their DMUs to take over on the Sheffield to Leeds and Bradford stopping services and the withdrawal of the LMR coaches meant they had to make up some scratch sets from other parts of the former LNER system. Here is the first of three of the trains. All these coaches except one are made up of the remains of all the recent builds of gangway stock. Many are on works bogies until I order some more Gresley bogies. Three coaches have BR roofs which when all details are removed look alright to me. A brake second (5 compartments) and second twin A composite lavatory A composite A brake second with 4 compartments, I didn't have enough brake end bits so I filled in windows, the beeding still needs to be added. Edited May 31, 2022 by Clive Mortimore Got the wrong coaches. 8 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted May 31, 2022 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted May 31, 2022 Train two A brake second with 5 compartments, this is an earlier diagram with the guards door near the compartments not towards the end of the coach. It has a un modified BR coach roof (Mainline). A first and second twin A second with a poorly fitting roof. A steel bodied brake second with 4 compartments, not a cut and shut. 8 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted May 31, 2022 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted May 31, 2022 Train three, A brake second with 3 compartments A second plus second twin, roofs from the odd bits from the gangway coaches A first class coach A six compartment brake second. This started life as an LNER coach but was transferred to the CLC before the war. I have already made a six compartment brake second, this design had no window in the guards door. After nationalisation it was renumbered in the LMS series. How it has ended up on a Sheffield Exchange to Leeds Central stopping service is unknown but the NER are not going to tell the LMR who want to withdraw it. I am quite pleased how these have turned out, 3 5 coach trains with no repeats of types. All made from left overs, not planned when I ordered the coaches. 9 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted June 1, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 1, 2022 14 hours ago, Clive Mortimore said: Hi Paul I won't let it happen again. I have booked my punishment. Ah, the Lady in Boots again. 1 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephenB Posted June 1, 2022 Share Posted June 1, 2022 The Mortimore workshop continues to turn out quite remarkable cut and shut rebuilds. Stephen 7 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted June 10, 2022 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted June 10, 2022 Angel Olsen is becoming one of my favorite singers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted June 10, 2022 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted June 10, 2022 Stick a cog on it and call it steampunk...quite like this song Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted June 11, 2022 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted June 11, 2022 Am I behind with the times? Why do all new models after being announced "Break Cover" when the engineering prototype appears? Have they been hiding in the weeds down the bottom of the garden and spotted making a run across the lawn to behind the potting shed? Yours Mr Clueless in the Middle of Nowhere Lincolnshire. 1 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted June 11, 2022 Share Posted June 11, 2022 3 minutes ago, Clive Mortimore said: Am I behind with the times? Why do all new models after being announced "Break Cover" when the engineering prototype appears? Have they been hiding in the weeds down the bottom of the garden and spotted making a run across the lawn to behind the potting shed? Yours Mr Clueless in the Middle of Nowhere Lincolnshire. Correct you are behind the times, you have your face so deep in rebuilding every 1970s Hornby coach into something more scale and prototype appropriate that you've missed the change. People (like me) who buy RTR exist in a world where things have to be here now the manufacturers have realised that if they announce things as they think of them then the model railway forums like this here one become polluted with froth, speculation, complaints and general grievance about how long said model is taking to be produced and that they now 'hate' said manufacturer for the delays. It also allows them to cancel or postpone any of these models before they reach EP and no-one knows. So now we find out about a model and at the same time see something based on the actual model to be produced, we still get the froth and there may still be an 18 month wait, but there is less chance we'll all be dead before it actually arrives in our homes. 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Tomlinson Posted June 11, 2022 Share Posted June 11, 2022 18 minutes ago, woodenhead said: Correct you are behind the times, you have your face so deep in rebuilding every 1970s Hornby coach into something more scale and prototype appropriate that you've missed the change. People (like me) who buy RTR exist in a world where things have to be here now the manufacturers have realised that if they announce things as they think of them then the model railway forums like this here one become polluted with froth, speculation, complaints and general grievance about how long said model is taking to be produced and that they now 'hate' said manufacturer for the delays. It also allows them to cancel or postpone any of these models before they reach EP and no-one knows. So now we find out about a model and at the same time see something based on the actual model to be produced, we still get the froth and there may still be an 18 month wait, but there is less chance we'll all be dead before it actually arrives in our homes. Could also be a cunning plan to maximise free publicity for the model concerned! The pricing strategy now seems to be to load up the initial price offer, on the basis that folk are so hyper they'll pay up, then accept retailers will eventually have discount what's left a bit, hopefully not too much, to clear stock. Miserable people like me just wait for stuff to appear cheap on ebay. I suspect some shops have ebay accounts that are apparently unrelated, to help in this process without upsetting customers who've paid full price too much. Whatever makes you happy...! John. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted June 11, 2022 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted June 11, 2022 1 hour ago, woodenhead said: Correct you are behind the times, you have your face so deep in rebuilding every 1970s Hornby coach into something more scale and prototype appropriate that you've missed the change. People (like me) who buy RTR exist in a world where things have to be here now the manufacturers have realised that if they announce things as they think of them then the model railway forums like this here one become polluted with froth, speculation, complaints and general grievance about how long said model is taking to be produced and that they now 'hate' said manufacturer for the delays. It also allows them to cancel or postpone any of these models before they reach EP and no-one knows. So now we find out about a model and at the same time see something based on the actual model to be produced, we still get the froth and there may still be an 18 month wait, but there is less chance we'll all be dead before it actually arrives in our homes. But still have they be hiding in the weeds at the bottom of the garden before they "break cover"? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted June 11, 2022 Share Posted June 11, 2022 3 minutes ago, Clive Mortimore said: But still have they be hiding in the weeds at the bottom of the garden before they "break cover"? The journo pretentions I imagine, 'Here is an EP of X' does not deliver the punch of "Bold new Dachuscarnby Deltic Silver Link IEP breaks cover" 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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