kirtleypete

The latest addition to the loco's on Saltdean is a 'Belgravia' 2-4-0....not finished, but she's running so what's left to do is just decoration. She's another of Mike Waldron's kits, a pleasure to build. The only problem I've got is the springs for the driving wheels, which were underhung; fit them, and you can't get the body off. They'll need to be removable, but fitted securely enough to stay in place during normal running. More thought required! Peter

Thanks Ian....the Dapol Terriers kept us going at York this weekend. Peter

My layout can be added to the list... http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/98308-saltdean-lbscr-in-0-gauge/page-1 Peter

A surprising number knew what it was, and we met a chap who actually lived in the real Saltdean who was exhibiting with Newhaven club! Peter

Here's a link to a video I took of the layout yesterday at York. The layout ran better as the weekend progressed but we had problems with some of the engines, which is why Dieppe and Richmond are on shed! Never mind, they'll be sorted before the next show in August. We resorted to some of the local brew to get us through the day........... Peter

Free?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! If you're visiting York show, Saltdean will be on the ground floor, stand 41. Peter

I've finished off Richmond and added a couple of vans just in time for York show. The vans were made from London Road Models etchings blown up to 7mm and make a nice change from all the Roxey kits. The mahogany livery has come out quite nicely. I'm not sure if they would have been lined, so as time is short I decided they probably weren't! Richmond looks every inch an express loco (so what it's doing at Saltdean is anyone's guess!). I had trouble with the clearances for the wheels and rods which were really tight; the crankpin nuts are wafter thin and I've had to raise the loco body to allow the rods to turn. I think I may have used wheels with too great a crank throw, though the Slater's list said they were LBSCR wheels. I'm not going to change it, at least in the short term; the loco runs and on the layout I doubt if anyone will notice...............unless they've read this of course! I must get the worksplates stuck to the front splasher. Peter

Just a thought, but Dapol are doing an LSWR B4 tank in 4mm................... Peter

You can only paint it black, it's a non starter. The 1F can at least be crimson lake........the trouble is they only worked passenger trains on the Dursley and Worth Valley branches. Peter

It fills a double garage, the main line goes corner to corner. I'll see if I can do a plan in August, but I'll need to clear it with the owner first. Peter

I've been back to do some more work on Welshpool today so here are some more pictures. The area on the right isn't finished, and the cattle dock needs to be added beyond the goods transfer shed. The track in the foreground is the W&L station! The PVA was still wet on the grey area which is why it looks pale. The sheds were already built but I've added the overgrown bank in the foreground. Finally a couple of pictures of the 'other' station! I'll be going back in August to finish the rest of it, including the Llanfair terminus. Peter

There's no easy answer, is there. It will be very interestintg to see what happens. Peter

The problem with almost any prototype other than a Terrier is that they were confined pretty much to one area of the country. A Pannier is the exception (Folkestone and the far north of Scotland), but why compete with Lionheart? A 1F tank would be lovely, and so would a J72, but they have limited potential geographically and a Beattie well tank is even worse. It's a real problem for manufacturers. I can't think of any loco that could be used as widely as a Terrier or an 08 which is presumably why Dapol went for them first. I suppose looking at Colonel Stephens, an Ilfracombe goods would be the ideal choice but how many modellers even know what one of those was?!! Peter

Shame I didn't get the handrail level!! Peter

The latest edition to the locomotive stud is coming on, the last one I need to build before York show. I'm waiting for the coupling rods to arrive from Premier Components before I can finish her off....fortunately the wheelbase is the same as an M7! Everyone is going to think she's a 'Gladstone' but the Richmonds came first, a class of just six engines, and they were slighlty smaller. She is built up from etchings from Mike Waldron and castings from John Birch. Peter

This is John Smith's Terrier, which began life in BR black but is now in SR livery circa 1947. The challenge was to find one still with the Stroudley toolbox that was running then. It makes an interesting contrast with my loco! Peter

I've been working on the layout again this morning and it's finished enough to photograph although there is still more to do. Booth Bros supplied the LBSC with loco coal in the 1880's, the company didn't have their own wagons. Peter

Yes, he's been sacked! The other problem is that the van wheelbase is longer than the turntables....the next one will have a 9' wheelbase!! Peter

At last Saltdean has a brewery! it's just standing in place to make sure it fits, but I couldn't resist taking some pictures. I would have loved to be able to model Harvey's in Lewes, but it's enormous so I've had to be content with this. The brewery and thge loco shed sidings extend right into the fiddle yard making operation a lot more flexible. I'll have to replace that crinkled backscene. I'll paint the metal bands on the beer barrels tomorrow. Peter

You're the first resident I've heard from Shaun! There was actually a scheme to build a line from Brighton through Rottingdean to Newhaven but it never got built - the gradients would have been challenging to say the least. I settled on Saltdean partly because it didn't exist as a place in the 1880's, allowing me complete freedom to model whatever I wanted. It's a fairly unlikely place to have a brewery, but who cares. The use of printed posters for advertising is correct, just pasted straight onto the walls...they tended to be more localised, advertising stock sales and the like, rather than national brands. This is what I've come up with - first a selection of posters found online... A little alteration using Pageplus and I've got a nice selection to use on my station: Peter

I've had a nasty shock - all the nice colourful enamel signs on the station are going to have to come off! The first UK factory producing them didn't open until 1889, too late for me. It's a shame, but they're out of period. Peter

The second half of the layout is finally looking like a railway... The big empty space in the left corner is where the brewery will be. Hopefully the crinkles in the backscenes will disappear - they've just had a coat of matt varnish to seal them. The goods yard is pretty limited but it will be enough; there wasn't room for a proper goods shed so I'm assuming that was built in 1890 when the yard was extended! Some of the ballast is still not fully dry so I need to leave it for a bit longer before I finish cleaning it all up, Peter

The ones I did myself are now in the shadows under the canopy! I've put some pictures of the loco crews in the 'Terriers' thread. Peter

I've been adding crew from Detailed Miniatures and Omen Miniatures to my Terriers and I thought some pictures might be appreciated; they are superbly painted figures. (I've no connection with either company other than as a customer). This chap is from Detailed Miniatures. 'Beulah' has a crew from Omen. This is another Omen figure. This chap is just standing there, he's going to go by the engine shed in due course. He's another from Detailed Miniatures. Peter

I was more concerned about Charles Dickens being there, given that he died in 1870! Peter