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    Stoker

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    1 hour ago, dogbox321 said:

     

     

     

    Just looked at this layout - very nice buildings, don't really show the clay drying process.

     

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    I am assuming the building are a type of L shape, with the Furnace/Kiln on the Right, with clay then moved to the storage areas, ready for loading into the wagons at the front.

     

    Would be nice to see a plan view of a clay works showing what happens and where.   Along with any photos showing the finer points.   I had seen on a video in the past, where China Clay is extracted using water, but that then must be a nightmare to move, and process, unless the customer wants it in slurry form, as per the Irvine flow (which is where it was discussed).  

     

    Likewise - before mainstream electricity - which I am expecting is used in any kilns/dries now, then prior to that was it coal?  I assume that was rail hauled in?  Then that needs sidings, unloading etc.  The more you dig, the more questions it opens up, as to what goes on behind that building which on a layout shows china clay in a storage shed waiting to be loaded into a wagon!    

     

    Regards,

     

    C.

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    for the internal layout of linhays or dry.  Also the relationship with the settling ponds.

     

    I believe about 1 ton of coal was needed to dry about 10 tons of China clay.

     

    Duncan

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    Stoker

    Posted · Edited by drduncan

    On Empire Mills, the MRC’s now sold EM layout, we had a dry about 1m long based on a rather unique  dry with a central furnace (the name of the real dry escapes me). We had to reduce the length of the model by about 1/2 to 2/3rds and it still looked massive!  

     

    See the defunct EMpire project blog especially the photos from the Alexandra Place 2015 show:

     

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    MikeOxon

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    Mike,

     

    Outstanding work.  

     

    I think the use of vinyl overlays would be the way to do the livery. - but you'd need multiple layers and have a lot of removing of panels/beading to do on each layer.  I think a compromise of using paint - probably sprayed on for the main body colour(s), with the vinyl used to overlay beading to give the colour and lining on raised mouldings.  That said, if you could match paint to vinyl colours you could do cream panels with the thin chocolate line around them as per Wenlock's recent blog posts on his 7mm bogie Brake Third.  

     

    Keep up the excellent work.  

     

    Duncan

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    wenlock

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    On 18/06/2019 at 12:35, Barry Ten said:

    Look what I've got to build, Dave:

     

    You saw the 2-4-0 at RailEx but I've just acquired the Armstrong Goods from Martin Willoughby. It looks to be a lovely kit - has wheels and Portescap included, too.

     

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    I’m very jealous. I’m after a couple of Armstrong goods - one to bash into the BG convertible version!

    Duncan

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    wenlock

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    19 hours ago, wenlock said:

    Thanks Mikkel:)  Yes I built a couple of 4mm versions about 20 years ago in my EM days and they were definitely fiddly even then, not sure my vision would be up to it these days!

     

    You and me both!:)  I’m itching to build the River, but promised myself I’ll build some coaches first! A Steam Railmotor is definitely on the cards if I can find a decent kit, as is some stock from the S&DJR, M&SWJR and LSWR.  Just need to retire to find time to build it all!

     

    Thanks Robin!

    Itching to see the River class build too! And seeing it in action of Sherton!

    drduncan

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