Dave John

A fine model in a perfect setting. I wonder how often those feedwater pumps got knocked off. 

Good to see one running Burgandy, nice rake behind it. 

Dart castings Brougham might form a basis for one Chris. 

https://www.dartcastings.co.uk/dart/L55.php

I have made one, a delicate kit but comes out nicely. 

Thanks Nick, searches didn't bring up the Sharman wheels, but useful for folk to know.

A nice installation there Snitzl. 

I was surprised how controllable they are for the price. 

Just Revell contacta Regularity.

They are narrow compound , I think not much over 7' footplate. I have cut a footplate at 29 mm, I'll make some other parts and eye things up. 

An old rule of thumb for the consideration of transport ( such as the busses shown above) I learned a long time ago was;

"Sixteen inches one bum, sixteen bums one ton" 

The idea was that the average person was sixteen inches of a seat, and that on average sixteen people weighed a ton. I doubt it is sixteen these days but for the period it might be a useful approximation. 

As ever Mikkel, well researched and a lovely model. 

An interesting basis for a cameo scene perhaps ? 

Some very nice modelmaking there. I do like the turned roof stanchions.

Wonderfully imaginative with a most ingenious mechanism. 

Beautifully made too. 

The stables is an excellent addition, any ideas for section five ? 

Well Argos it took a few goes. Put it this way, if it was film I would have needed a second mortgage to get that one. 

One day I might get a better camera, but we shall see. 

Anyway, next time I do a night shot of the viaduct I'll phone the council and get them to turn the street lights off .... 

Oh, I have a few ideas Mikkel. The layout still needs signal wire posts and the stairs in the far corner. I have never been totally convinced by the goods shed either. I might even splash out on a proper lever frame to replace the panel of switches labelled signal box.  Maybe a few tress as well. 

There are some npcs etched by worseley works in the kit stash and I quite fancy a go at a 323 class. Wheels for that would be a challenge. 

Still plenty of wagons needed. I might even make one of the midland D299 s that folk go on about ........... 

Now thats a well polished dome.

All the very best  Dave.

Quality modelmaking takes time Kitpw. 

The trackwork is excellent. I can see a lot of effort went into that, a tight configuration and two very impressive slips. One missing chair by the water crane, but if the standard of tracklaying makes me want to zoom in to look at it that closely then consider it a compliment that I managed to spot it. Most trackwork with rtr stuff makes me want to zoom out....... 

The stock all has a solid look, that siphon looks like the big wood box it is . 

As airnimal says, it is about modelmaking. Keep going, so far it is very good. 

Hi Compound. I make the number plates myself. Drawings are available for the plate and the numerals. They are done with affinity, the plate is one layer, the numbers on subsequent layers. A bit of retouching then just printed out on to paper, cut out and stuck on.  Easy to make a range of custom numbers. 

Most of my later wagons have them, one day I'll go over the early stock and add them too. 

Many thanks for an interesting blog over the last year Mike. I do like the photo of the collection of stock against that background.

It has been fascinating to watch the way you have adapted the print designs to overcome the  limitations of the printing process.

They are a mix Airnimal. The top cover is plastic, glued to the "glass" plastic block. the support and parts round that are thin metal , possibly a brass. The post is plastic moulded round a fine brass tube. Illumination is from a gow lamp with very long tails. I found the assembly glue to be crusty, a scrape with a scalpel took it to bits easily. 

Hi Airnimal'

This is a pic of one as supplied.

I have had a trawl through the internet trying to find a supplier. The link on my original invoice via ebay no longer goes anywhere, it was 5 years ago. I suspect that they may have been made by the same folk who made the gaugemaster ones, the construction is similar. Some shops still have them.

https://www.petersspares.com/gaugemaster-gm813-taper-post-oil-lamp-lms-maroon-pk3-oo-gauge.ir

Hope that helps a bit. 

Cheers Mikkel. I like making simple wagons of this sort, sometimes I think overlooked in modelling terms. 

The lamps were a direct from china thing through ebay.  Similar to the gaugemaster ones, but a lot cheaper and in basic primer. The link from my original order now goes nowhere, but there are other suppliers. Easy to take to bits, fettle, paint and simplify a bit. 

This is a clip from the 1950s of an original pair at Partick Central. Took BR a while to change all the signage. 

Nice video Corbs. 

Sometimes I think modellers overdo the super slow crawl, shunting (from what I see of old film) was often carried out at a fair lick as depicted in that video. 

Very impressive detail for 2mm. I particularly like the coal facilities. 

Low walls with iron fencing on top were very common up here Mikkel, like those in the picture of Leamington, though generally stone rather than brick. 

Some brilliant adverts in the background too. If those popped up on RMweb folk would be copying them not complaining ..... 

Superb attention to detail.

You have an eye for colour, that looks spot on to me. 

Thanks Mikkel.

You are right about the lighting, it is mainly overhead and could do with being more to the front. Works for viewing but as I am learning video needs a lot more light. I still struggle with the camera, it seems to want to adjust itself even if I'm on manual mode and it seems to be interested in other areas than I want to focus on. 

That really does improve the whole scene, your tree making is excellent.

Good use of magnets.