gwrrob

Ok here goes head over the parapet time. Ex SR rebuilt Merchant Navy class 35023 'Holland-Afrika Line' trundles through Brent on a Plymouth bound oil tank train .

 

Sorry I missed the engine.It was too quick for my lens.

Here's what really was pulling that oil tank train from post 363 It wasn't a Merchant Navy after all.Don't tell 2Manyspams.You all guessed that though.

Especially for John Flann and maybe others,a helicopter shot over the station area and the surroundings.Warts and all.

I don't like them but a couple taken from the opposite viewpoint to post 403 and with the first sat on the overbridge.

A final three of the Limited for today.

The figures 81C mentions are the ones I use but are not available except direct from the man himself.

as per the Coventry engines.

 

Mike Wiltshire

Like this perhaps.

More of 5011 as she rounds the curve.Can anyone tell me the model of the Morris post van please and a source of transfers for it too.

Peter Hazell is a very busy man, but his head is certainly turned during his post round as the down 'Limited' races over the rooftops.

I wasn't happy with my tension lock couplings on this rake as I felt the gangways were too far apart.As its a fixed rake in an order I've soldered wire hooks like Tony Wright favours and it looks much better.You just need to judge the length of wire before bending it.I used .70mm wire.I need to paint them now.

Castle class 5011 'Tintagel Castle' on duty after a King failed at Newton Abbot and its way too early too.

More to come....

Did the 10:30 down run on a bank holiday Sunday? Lol

Anything is possible when we make it up as we go along.If anyone wants a fix of a King and a rake of centenaries have a look here at Barry Ten's blog.Absolutely superb.

http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/blog/257/entry-5567-centenary-restaurant-first-and-third-cars/

But my wrist is seriously starting to hurt!  If this goes on any longer I will have to report gwrrob to the Health and Safety Executive. 

 

Sierd Jan

 

PS: Rob, did you get any gardening done?

A limp wrist syndrome perhaps.Anyway I did a bit of weeding and then the missus gave me a b****cking because I was late with the down 10:30 Limited.

I think the King would struggle with my rake of Comet coaches.

Talking of 4948 here she is again .This area of the layout is where I need to do some rework especially a new backscene as its faded badly.This is also where I'm upgrading the scenics using meadow sheets from Green Scene and Noch/Heki static grasses and you can see the join where I've started.The greenhouse and shed are pure Scaledale.Also some yellow gorse which is an idea 'nicked' from seeing Spam's 'Treneglos' layout at shows.

Another loco not seen yet is 57xx class pannier 7760.This needs a new chassis as its worn out.Do Bachmann still sell chassis seperately ? The loco was based in the West Country with this livery but not post war and is preserved at Tyseley.

Shunting some horseboxes a while later whilst Hall class 4948 'Northwick Hall' comes through on an empty cattle van train.

Especially for John Flann and maybe others,a helicopter shot over the station area and the surroundings.Warts and all.

A few more of Castle class 5049 'Earl of Plymouth' on the down Royal Duchy as it leans into the curve after going through the station.This service never stopped at Brent.I really need to sort that backscene out.Its a mess.

The nameplates are from Modelmaster and are more easier to cut than others and you therefore get less distortion.

Another view of my favourite 45xx 4547 on a short empty wagon train.A special mention here to member 46444 who gave me the first three wagons behind it as a gift.Much appreciated and very well weathered too.The power of RMweb.I'm still waiting for my scenic mats to come to show you how I made the embankment in this photo.

Well this afternoon I've planted the Dapol signal and here it is in action with a pair of Castles in the shape of 5011 'Tintagel Castle' and 5049 'Earl of Plymouth'.

Earlier in the thread it was commented how dodgy looking the postman looked.Well here's another dodgy looking character in the way of the branch/fiddleyard signalman.No name as yet.

Love the photos Rob but where are the lamps?

Hi Alan.I've only got round to putting lamps on my decent looking locos.The 43xx is surplus to my layouts requirements as it stands.

Rob, have you posted any overall shots of the layout at any point? (Sorry if I've missed them).

To be honest I've shyed away from doing that for a couple of reasons really.I don't want everyone to see my junk and untidiness and I think it would spoil the effect of any photos I shew.I'm not a fan of the helicopter type shots favoured by some railway modeller photographers.Of course if its in a magazine shoot fair enough , not on here though as I like to give the viewer some realism if possible and hopefully they will come back for more.I'm not hiding anything I promise.

Please stop this now, Rob. Looking at your layout and stock, I am getting dangerous thoughts about giving up micros and going for big layouts!

I've been collecting stock for a long time my friend, its only recently I've had somewhere to run it.Some might say I'm lucky.Your micros are a work of art so don't give them up.

Hi Rob

Nice photo's, you seem to have a large loco fleet different one's in every batch of photo's, I think the wheel rims and rods on the 43XX need toning down a bit common fault with Mainline/Replica/early Bachmann did she reside in Devon can't find much about her.

Your Toads are the numbers on them correct ?, as I'm trying research numbers for mine and not having much luck if they are could you pass them my way please. 

81C

Thanks 81C .Yes the Bachmann loco is a bit dated and too be honest surplus to requirements .Just shewed it for a bit of variety.The toads don't have the right numbers but I do know what they could be as I have a list gleaned from http://www.gwr.org.uk/  

http://www.gwr.org.uk/nobrakes.html

I'm hoping a new version of a toad is released before I do any renumber as I don't want to do it twice.

Nice to see the toplight coaches [1907-22] did well in the recent poll.Coming second in the overall coaching stock catagory with 193 votes.

More of 4318.

A short freight pulled by 2-6-0 43xx class mogul 4318 gets checked by a signal on Brent. I hope to get this wired up this weekend to allow the train to proceed. This Bachmann jobbie has had nothing but coal/crew added to it.

Inspired by a photo sent to me by Neal Ball of this parish I've taken the plunge and bought a Dapol signal.This has been earmarked for the end of the platform at the West end.Despite their shortcomings as discussed in their thread I think they might be ok for me and I'll get some more.

Anyway as you know a drilled hole of 14mm is required and as I didn't plan my layout guess what ? Yes its position corresponds with a cross beam.I've drilled it out but won't be able to use the fixing nut as planned.A bit of luck came my way as I used cork underlay and cutting this away so the base can be hidden was a breeze.When its in properly and wired and tested I will lay some earth scatter over the base to make it disappear.

Maybe if I was braver I would replace the signal finial with a MSE/Wizard casting.

A couple of good posts [261]by The Stationmaster is here http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/53096-Dapol-working-signals-review/page-11

[245] http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/53096-Dapol-working-signals-review/page-10