George Hudson Posted October 9, 2020 Author Share Posted October 9, 2020 On 03/10/2020 at 19:23, Spam Can Man said: You can view the whole layout on our club's website southwarkmrc@wordpress.com under Crystal Palace High Level (layouts and galleries). The photographs are a bit old now and quite a bit more progress has been made since then. The layout was booked to go to the Bluebell Model Railway Model Railway Exhibition at Sheffield Park the end of June this year, unfortunately, Covid 19 put paid to that! I did and it's really quite something. Look forward to seeing it at an exhibition as and when we become "unlocked". By coincidence I took a walk from the real thing a week or so back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spam Can Man Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 We were extremely lucky to be invited to take Crystal Palace to the Crystal Palace Bowl in 2014 to commemorate the closure of the line in association with the Friends of Crystal Palace Subway and the Crystal Palace Foundation. The model actually incorporates the subway too! Although you cannot really see it that well as it is other side of the layout away from the viewing side and is obscured by the overall roofs. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Hudson Posted October 25, 2020 Author Share Posted October 25, 2020 I posted these on facebook but I thought I should really be repeating them here. 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Hudson Posted October 25, 2020 Author Share Posted October 25, 2020 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danstercivicman Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 Very nice Excellent videos! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baby Deltic Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 Coming on very nicely. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Hudson Posted November 23, 2020 Author Share Posted November 23, 2020 Quick update the market is nearly ready for "punters" 14 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Hudson Posted November 23, 2020 Author Share Posted November 23, 2020 Plus.....very much a work in progress, I am starting on the entrance to the Underground. 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted November 23, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 23, 2020 Love the ticket machines! Circa 1963, one of our chemistry masters, 'Nobby' Clark, had the temerity to put coins in one (at Leicester Square) and it spewed out the whole roll of tickets! He said LT were very wary of even giving him one ticket! Made the London Evening Standard - yay! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Hudson Posted November 24, 2020 Author Share Posted November 24, 2020 (edited) I have to give credit to kingsway for the ticket machines. The WH Smith unit is probably about 50 years old. It's been part of the junk I have been carrying around in case I could use it one day! Edited November 24, 2020 by George Hudson add 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post George Hudson Posted November 25, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted November 25, 2020 I’m feeling pretty good about this cameo. Since this is all partially hidden these are mostly the figures one can buy in bulk from China on eBay. They are ok for the price but some have very long legs (probably for an architectural model) and have to suffer amputation above the ankle. These grisley bits turn up as boots for sale on one of the market stalls!! 20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post George Hudson Posted November 26, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted November 26, 2020 putting more lights in the scene keeps the details "in the hole" viewable.... 20 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hayfield Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 George Excellent bit of modelling, but setting yourself up for a lot of people painting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Hudson Posted November 27, 2020 Author Share Posted November 27, 2020 On 26/11/2020 at 09:17, hayfield said: George Excellent bit of modelling, but setting yourself up for a lot of people painting Eyesight rapidly deteriorating! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilwell Park Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 I love the ticket machines, remember them well. 1/6 wouldn't get me very far these days! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post George Hudson Posted December 2, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted December 2, 2020 20 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwealleans Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 Rubbish. It's what makes that scene. So many townscapes you see have immaculate gutters, pavements you could eat your lunch off and nothing growing in the rainwater goods. People make and leave a mess and it always shows. What have you used? 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Hudson Posted December 13, 2020 Author Share Posted December 13, 2020 more photos just for fun plus Mrs GH seems to have taken over the railway room...help! 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post George Hudson Posted January 3, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted January 3, 2021 (edited) busy day at Aldersgate today! Edited January 3, 2021 by George Hudson add txt 24 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hayfield Posted January 3, 2021 Share Posted January 3, 2021 Now that's a model railway, looks to be a stunner in the making 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 30368 Posted March 24, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 24, 2021 On 03/01/2021 at 15:23, George Hudson said: busy day at Aldersgate today! Well Mr Hudson, Just breathtaking - the ambition that you must have set out with, underpined by not a small amount of confidence, has been fulfilled. I am in awe of the quality of modelling. Not just the structures themselves but of the creation of the "feeling" of 1950's East End. Masterful! Many thanks for sharing all this. I shall give up modelling now!!!! (Not really, just an overload of inspiration) Kind regards, Richard B 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Hudson Posted March 24, 2021 Author Share Posted March 24, 2021 10 hours ago, 30368 said: Well Mr Hudson, Just breathtaking - the ambition that you must have set out with, underpined by not a small amount of confidence, has been fulfilled. I am in awe of the quality of modelling. Not just the structures themselves but of the creation of the "feeling" of 1950's East End. Masterful! Many thanks for sharing all this. I shall give up modelling now!!!! (Not really, just an overload of inspiration) Kind regards, Richard B Thanks, that's kind. I think very much the same regarding many of the layouts on this site. Every week I find something inspiring which I had not seen before. I am in touch with a guy in Scotland who is doing Liverpool Street for real, not just a small taster like my Aldersgate is! If we could harness all the energy shown on RMWeb we could probably abandon fossil fuels in about 6 months! Andrew 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post George Hudson Posted April 9, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted April 9, 2021 Busy day on the market near the Aldersgate terminus 13 4 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Hudson Posted April 9, 2021 Author Share Posted April 9, 2021 Haven't done this for a while but here's something for those like me who like a little lockdown trainspotting... 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great Eastern Lady Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 I am so loving your layout , it is just choker block of character and atmosphere 1 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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