Brian D Posted January 8, 2022 Author Share Posted January 8, 2022 And a couple more... This one is uncropped but.... ,,,this is the same image cropped and rotated 5 degrees clockwise. And finally... ...a panorama of the station area uncropped but rotated 5 degrees clockwise. Regards, Brian. 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian D Posted January 9, 2022 Author Share Posted January 9, 2022 The final set of panoramas feature the colliery area. Both images are uncropped. It's very tricky photographing the colliery. The layout being U shaped and situated in a shed, the station being directly opposite to the colliery, its difficult to get far enough back to get the full extent of the colliery in a single pic unless it's taken end on. So these panoramas are extremely satisfying for me to keep as a record. Regards, Brian. 10 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian D Posted January 13, 2022 Author Share Posted January 13, 2022 By way of free trialling a newer video editing software (Coral Video Studio) and comparing the ease of editing with my venerable Vegas Movie Studio, I have prepared the following video featuring the Oxford Rail J27 and the Hornby Peckett B2. Enjoy or otherwise. Early signs are that the Coral software is in some ways a lot easier to use than Vegas but like all software it takes a while to "learn" it. Regards, Brian. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian D Posted January 30, 2022 Author Share Posted January 30, 2022 (edited) The latest video is available here... Again I have used the Coral editing software which also includes copyright free music, some of which I have included with the start and end titles. Regards, Brian. Edited January 30, 2022 by Brian D Typo 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian D Posted February 7, 2022 Author Share Posted February 7, 2022 For those who can't be bothered to plough through the 80 odd pages of this thread, you might be pleased to know that an article of a mere 7 pages containing a potted history of Deneside is included in the forth coming March issue of Railway Modeller. To say I'm pleased is putting it mildly. Regards, Brian. 3 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 5BarVT Posted February 7, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 7, 2022 Landed today and flicking through it I thought “I know that layout”! Haven’t read the text but enjoyed a good set of photos. Bumper RMWeb issue ‘cos as well as your article there was Lapford and Bute Road. Paul. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted February 7, 2022 Share Posted February 7, 2022 1 hour ago, Brian D said: For those who can't be bothered to plough through the 80 odd pages of this thread, you might be pleased to know that an article of a mere 7 pages containing a potted history of Deneside is included in the forth coming March issue of Railway Modeller. To say I'm pleased is putting it mildly. Regards, Brian. Well done Brian, I'm looking forward to reading that, I'm in there as well with Bench Road, part of my O Gauge Seven Mills Sidings. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevebr Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 Great to see the layout in the Railway Modeller for March 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian D Posted February 11, 2022 Author Share Posted February 11, 2022 Well, it would be rude not to . Regards, Brian. 4 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 Loved your RM article Brian, I learned a lot of new things. Brilliant stuff. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold lezz01 Posted February 11, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 11, 2022 I too enjoyed reading the article in the toddler well done Brian. Regards Lez. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian D Posted February 16, 2022 Author Share Posted February 16, 2022 (edited) A while back I purchased a pack of three Accurascale 21 t mineral wagons. In order to make up a rake of 9 wagons (the max length I can accommodate) I have purchased some Parkside kits (PC03) of the similar rivetted body wagon and have been busy building them, 4 wagons completed so far. Now, it's been a long time since I built a wagon kit and my previous efforts were not to my liking but hey ho. These kits have been a struggle, each one being slightly less of a struggle than the previous one mind you. I have attached some pics below with a few notes explaining the issues faced. If you look closely, the longer body sides are a different shade of grey to the other body parts. The body base needed a considerable amount of sanding to get it to fit between the sides and ends. The top hat bearings didn't fit in the axle boxes without additional drilling using a hand held 2 mm diameter drill and the bearings themselves needed sanding down to remove the dome shape on the bottom of the bearing to ensure a flush fit in the axle box hole. The p*xy buffers, where do I start? I lost two of the buffer heads getting them off the sprue on the first kit. They don't fit in the hole in the buffer shanks without drilling out the hole - I used a 0.8 mm diameter micro drill in a pin chuck. Probably the fiddliest part of the kit. The sole bars I think are too long. I trimmed mine to fit. On the first kit I struggled to get the axles at right angle to the sole bars which was evident when I test ran it. Degluing and repositioning of one sole bar solved the problem and I managed not to repeat the error on the subsequent builds. There is no brake rigging cross member in the kit, I added a piece of micro strip. Care was needed to insert the main brake elements between the wheels. There are no pips or slots on the body underside to guide their positioning. The wagons are very light in weight so I added some car wheel balance weights (2 no 10 gram weights). Unfortunately they would not fit under the body and had to be positioned within the body. I'm planning coal loads so they won't be visible when complete. I've purchased couplings and the Parkside NEM mounting blocks. I have test coupled the wagons with locos and they are installed at the right height or there abouts. No derailing occurred when test shunted. The plastic coupling hook in the kit looked to be a nightmare to get off the sprue in one piece so I fitted Dart Castings MJT cast hooks instead. So four down and two to go. I'll fit the decals in one hit at the end, manufacture some coal loads and then think about weathering them along with the Accurascale 21T minerals (the bodies of which are ridiculously light in colour, almost white). More pics to follow when I have the rake complete. Regards, Brian. Edited February 16, 2022 by Brian D Typo and deletion of unused photo. 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Barry O Posted February 17, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 17, 2022 (edited) Brian I use buffer heads from Wizzard. They are metal and tend to be a lot easier to fit. This is a very old kit. I have some original Ian Kirk ones , Parkside did redo the moulds at some point but it isn't as good as more recent wagon offerings. As I use sheet lead I can fit it under the chassis by cutting it to fit between the brake gear. There are square ended top hat bearings as well as some which have only a small amount which needs to fit into the axle boxes. I will send you a link once I wind my computer up. The kits do end up looking the part but it is of its time. Baz Edited February 17, 2022 by Barry O 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian D Posted February 17, 2022 Author Share Posted February 17, 2022 11 hours ago, Barry O said: Brian I use buffer heads from Wizzard. They are metal and tend to be a lot easier to fit. This is a very old kit. I have some original Ian Kirk ones , Parkside did redo the moulds at some point but it isn't as good as more recent wagon offerings. As I use sheet lead I can fit it under the chassis by cutting it to fit between the brake gear. There are square ended top hat bearings as well as some which have only a small amount which needs to fit into the axle boxes. I will send you a link once I wind my computer up. The kits do end up looking the part but it is of its time. Baz Many thanks for the tips Baz. Ian Kirk kits! Strewth, this kit is really old. I built a few Kirk Gresley suburban coaches and full brakes probably about 12 years ago just before they disappeared and they were a real struggle. Now we have Hornby versions RTR, whoopee. This experience hasn't put me off Parkside Kits but I might take advice as to any future kit's provenance before purchasing. Thanks again for your continued interest in my ramblings. Regards, Brian. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian D Posted February 18, 2022 Author Share Posted February 18, 2022 I have now completed all 6 kits bar transfers and weathering so I have turned my attention to the carcases for the coal loads which are basically various layers of different thickness and sizes of card. The pics below will hopefully show what I mean. More news as things progress. Regards, Brian. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian D Posted February 22, 2022 Author Share Posted February 22, 2022 The coal loads are now complete. The carcases were firstly glued to an expanded polystyrene ceiling tile, allowed to stand until the next day, hot wired off the tile and shaped before covering with Adsa's finest ready mixed filler, smoothed over an hour later, left over night to fully harden before being painted glossy black, again allowed to dry before coating in pva glue and sprinkled with "coal". The following pics show the sequence. In the above picture, the 6 coal loads I've made are arranged in parallel alongside an Accurascale version. The recently completed kits were then united with these coal loads, coupled up and added to my 3 Accurascale MDO 21T wagons to form a rake of 9 vehicles. Here they are on the layout (transfers still to be added to the kits and all 9 yet to be weathered). The MDOs stand out like a sure thumb being almost white in colour. No derailments so that's a bonus. Regards, Brian. 6 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toftwood Posted February 23, 2022 Share Posted February 23, 2022 Hi Brian, although I have not been on RMweb for quite a while, ( got dischuffed as it seemed every time I logged it had been changed and fiddled with) I have followed your Deneside build. Glad to see it in RM today. It looks really good. my own build ‘Cullerbay and Marden Road’ is coming along slowly, but I post mainly on its own FB page and that of Great Eastern Models Recommends page. once again well done, really nice. regards Pete 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian D Posted February 23, 2022 Author Share Posted February 23, 2022 3 hours ago, Toftwood said: Hi Brian, although I have not been on RMweb for quite a while, ( got dischuffed as it seemed every time I logged it had been changed and fiddled with) I have followed your Deneside build. Glad to see it in RM today. It looks really good. my own build ‘Cullerbay and Marden Road’ is coming along slowly, but I post mainly on its own FB page and that of Great Eastern Models Recommends page. once again well done, really nice. regards Pete Thanks Pete, glad you enjoyed the article and thanks for the info about your layout. I'll check out the links you mentioned. Regards, Brian. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian D Posted March 11, 2022 Author Share Posted March 11, 2022 The latest video has just been uploaded and features the recently released Oxford Rail Pilchard bogie wagons. Enjoy it or otherwise here... I know I shouldn't but I couldn't resist. I have always thought the B12 a handsome engine but it's not very BR NE Region. When Hornby brought out a model a few years back, there was no way I was going to pay circa £150 for one but an email from Hattons prompted the purchase of this beauty all for the princely sum of £79 plus postage. I really must build a BR ex GER layout sometime. In the meantime the B12 will be seen at Deneside on the odd excursion from the south. Regards, Brian. 7 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandhole Posted March 12, 2022 Share Posted March 12, 2022 16 hours ago, Brian D said: The latest video has just been uploaded and features the recently released Oxford Rail Pilchard bogie wagons. Enjoy it or otherwise here... I know I shouldn't but I couldn't resist. I have always thought the B12 a handsome engine but it's not very BR NE Region. When Hornby brought out a model a few years back, there was no way I was going to pay circa £150 for one but an email from Hattons prompted the purchase of this beauty all for the princely sum of £79 plus postage. I really must build a BR ex GER layout sometime. In the meantime the B12 will be seen at Deneside on the odd excursion from the south. Regards, Brian. Love your videos, keep 'em coming. I don't blame you for getting the B12. I have managed to resist. They never came to the Manchester area. Unlike Clauds. Trafford Park shed had two of those, so I took advantage of a Hattons offer for one of those. She's now on stoppers into Manchester Oldham Road. Regards, Chris. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian D Posted March 12, 2022 Author Share Posted March 12, 2022 7 hours ago, Sandhole said: Love your videos, keep 'em coming. I don't blame you for getting the B12. I have managed to resist. They never came to the Manchester area. Unlike Clauds. Trafford Park shed had two of those, so I took advantage of a Hattons offer for one of those. She's now on stoppers into Manchester Oldham Road. Regards, Chris. Thanks Chris. I have a couple of videos planned, one will obviously feature the B12 Regards, Brian. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian D Posted March 18, 2022 Author Share Posted March 18, 2022 The latest video is available here... ...and features the rake of 21 ton coal wagons. Regards, Brian. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian D Posted April 7, 2022 Author Share Posted April 7, 2022 The latest video can be seen here... ..and features the KR Models/Rails of Sheffield Tyne Dock/Consett iron ore wagons and various motive power. Regards, Brian. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian D Posted December 6, 2022 Author Share Posted December 6, 2022 The latest video, just published, is available below. Regards, Brian. 8 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian D Posted April 8 Author Share Posted April 8 (edited) Recent activity has comprised of the construction of a couple of old Dapol/Kitmaster kits, the Lowmac wagon and the JCB so I thought they should star in my latest video, see below. Regards, Brian. Edited April 8 by Brian D Typo correction. 9 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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