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49 minutes ago, 30368 said:

Welcome back David.

 

Hope the trip(s) were successful and/or enjoyable. We have just returned from Italy and vist one of our daughters, who lives in the USA, next month.

 

I have not posted much either being fully occupied with wiring up 21 SEEP point motors from under the baseboard.... Almost finished Basingstoke shed yard now so I can continue the rest of the scenic bits soon. I may get diverted by a Nu-Cast and/or a PDK A2/1 both of which need building.

 

Kind regards,

 

Richard

 

 

Hi Richard

I was in Spain for four weeks so kept in touch with RMWeb via my mobile phone.

My daughter is on holiday for two weeks in the USA, my Son-in-Law’s father live in California we are dog sitting for them for the next two weeks.

I look forward to seeing more photos of Basingstoke as and when you have the opportunity to post them.

I decided to photograph A4 60011 Empire of India as I had just added a dusting of dirt along the boiler top it looked just too clean for my liking. 

Regards

David

Hi

It's been quite a while since my last post.

Here we see two locomotives about to leave Haymarket and a close up of the large timber foot crossing giving access to the MPD from the main entrance road just of Russell Road.

I have been away abroad for some time and while there I cleared all the old data and cookies from my mobile phone and as a result I cannot access any information of two sites of RMWeb.

Layout Topics and Modelling Musing and Miscellany which is unfortunate as they are the two I use most, when I click on either I just get a blank white page all other blogs and sections on RMWeb I have full access to.

I have no idea why this has happened.

Regards

David 

16 hours ago, Tony Wright said:

Good evening Gilbert,

 

I hope you're feeling better.

 

EDWARD THOMPSON looks good (I assume it's Tim's work?). Just one point if I may? Assuming it's a Hornby 'conversion' (or a kit?), the tender front is too high for your period. It's the original height (OK for as-built), but it was much lower by 1958.

 

A glance at the lower picture on page 74 of The Power of the A2s by Gavin Morrison shows this later A2/3 (and A1 and A2) tender feature very clearly. 

 

Regards,

 

Tony. 

Hi Tony

I was very fortunate to be visiting a National Trust property recently in the Chester area and in their second hand bookshop was a copy of “The Power of the A2s” in absolutely mint condition for a £3.00 donation my bargain of the year.

Regards

David

1 hour ago, great northern said:

Still on high, the Grimsby local has terminated. I couldn't make up my mind whether it was better cropped or full size, so you get both, and can make your own decsion.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hi Gilbert

I think the cropped version is the better of the two photos.

David

37 minutes ago, KNP said:

 

 

This was a trial as I wanted to get the feeling of a long train (42 wagons I was informed)....

 

Hi

No complaints about Gilbert’s photography as he consistently produces superb images but it’s nice to see someone else’s view of a stunning model railway layout.

Lovely images

Regards

David 

7 hours ago, great northern said:

The constant flow of northbound trains has now slackened, so the C12 can bring a couple of vans in to be loaded or unloaded.

 

 

 

The final train of the sequence then arrives. The 7.21 slow from KX seems to have been Pacific hauled more often than not, and this evening Gannet has the job. A return on an Up sleeper early tomorrow morning, perhaps?

 

 

I'm still struggling to get the correct balance on some of these shots with the new lights, and I made rather a mess of this one, so no attempt at photoshopping. One positive is that the errant corridor connector has been swiftly dealt with.

 

 

Hi Gilbert

If you don’t mind me saying the photo looks very good to me just maybe slightly over exposed but nothing else looks wrong, on occasions when the natural light is a problem there is very little you can do to rectify the issue even with the most expensive Camera’s.

If you have the editing software have you thought of taking your photos in the RAW mode on your camera instead of taking a JPEG as you have a lot more control over the exposure before you download the final photo.

Regards

David

4 minutes ago, Barclay said:

Preparing to do the same myself, though with fewer lights! Colour temperature is a subject I've been interested in for some time, and I intend to avoid 'warm white' and go for the brightest and whitest, but the differences will be interesting.

Hi

I have Daylight colour LED down lights on a track located each side above Haymarket and they do give a more natural look to the photos.

Also I can reposition the light fittings to suit the requirements on the part of the layout I am photographing.

Regards

David

42 minutes ago, sulzer27jd said:

100 was of course previously the locomotive of the author Toram Beg (Norman McKillop), who wrote extensively in the railway magazines in the 50's and 60's. He was a great advocate of keeping driver with engine, at least for the top link, which he writes about in one of his books, Enginemen Elite. Well worth a read.

 

John

Hi John

Thank you for that, I have never heard of that book before , I will look it up 

I assume he was a Haymarket Man?

Regards

David

A4 60027n Merlin has moved on and now we have the only A2/3 to be allocated to Haymarket MPD 60519 Honeyway ready to leave for Waverley.

Also on the turntable is home based A3 60100 Spearmint.

Both Hornby RTR model with additional detailing and weathering.

Regards

David 

3 hours ago, 60027Merlin said:

 

David,

 

There was a loco change at Newcastle then at The Waverley. Waverley to Newcastle in both directions were Haymarket turns. On The Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street, in both directions, it was hauled by an Eastfield loco usually a B1 and later on a Standard Class 5 when they appeared at Eastfield in the period of your layout 1958/59. 

 

Eric

 

Hi Eric

Many thanks for the information 

Regards

David

With so many locomotives in such a small area Haymarket will be DCC.

I am away for a few weeks from next week so the first three locomotives are off to be fitted with Digital Decoders and a health check.

Regards

David

12 minutes ago, great northern said:

I've seen many pictures of Pacifics on the train at Glasgow, David, but whether they came off at Waverley and another one took the train on to Newcastle I do not know. Only 48 miles, so logic would suggest no change, but there were some quite short distance diagrams back then.

Hi Gilbert

Thank you for your reply, I am in total agreement with you, being only 48 miles in distant  I cannot believe there would have been an engine change so early at Waverley.

A Newcastle change would have made more sense.

The reason I asked was to authenticate photographing a Pacific carrying the headboard passing Haymarket MPD on its was to Waverley and what classes would haul the train on the section from Glasgow to Edinburgh and visa versa.

Regards

David

Following the last photo I have a question that hopefully the RMWeb members who knew Haymarket and it workings may be able to help or advise me?

The Queen of Scots Pullman ran from London Kings Cross to Glasgow via Leeds and Edinburgh Waverley.

Does anyone know where locomotives where changed and in particular from Waverley to Glasgow.

Was there an engine change at Waverley or did the locomotive bringing in the train just carry on from Edinburgh to Glasgow and the same for the Glasgow to London working as well.

Regards

David 

19 minutes ago, 60027Merlin said:

When checking through the photo files today I came across some taken by my good friend, Bob Baird of Harburn Hobbies on one of his regular visits. They must have been taken not far short of twenty years ago!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hi Eric

Some lovely photos and it looks like some were taken from different angles to your usual photos you post.

I do like the high level views as they show just how good the scenics are on your layout.

Regards

David

Now we Have A4 60027 Merlin next to the Stores/General Offices building about to leave for Waverley complete with lamps and Queen of Scots headboard.

Regards

David

Two photos showing two of Haymarket's own Peppercorn A2 Class locos, No 60529 Pearl Diver and No 60537 Bachelors Button.

No 60529 Pearl Diver started out as 60533 Happy Knight which I renamed and renumbered only to find a few months later Hornby brought out it's own version of Pearl Diver. 

Both locomotives at standard Bachmann RTR A2's which I weathered some time ago and on looking at them yesterday the finish to both looked a bit flat so a few coats of Johnson's Klear to each model has worked wonders.

in my opinion it takes away that plastic look and the model almost take on a kit built metallic look, a big improvement. 

Regards

David

Many thanks to Eric & Mick for the information, the two Hornby J 83’s I have both had terrible chassis and both locomotives wobbled when running.

Also the loco body looked as though it was sitting to high on the chassis.

I got Gareth at Replica Railways to replace both chassis using pannier tank chassis they look better and run smoother as well.

Which made me think should I ever go down the kit building Road then my existing chassis may fit the kit bodies to save some cost.

Thanks again to you both for you input.

Regards

David

39 minutes ago, 60027Merlin said:

David,

 

GEM did a whitemetal kit for the J83 in the 70s and no doubt there will be some still available in second hand areas and possibly some still unbuilt as so many kits purchased have never been started!

 

Here is one along with a Mainline J72.

 

Eric

 

 

 

Hi Eric

Thank you, a big improvement on the Hornby model.

I do regularly scan EBay just in case a kit built version comes up I will continue to monitor the second hand markets.

Regards

David

3 hours ago, micklner said:

Start with a cheap whitemetal 0-6-0 kit vai ebay . A etched kit as the above  J83 is a step too far . IMHO

Thanks Mick I totally agree with you I know my limitations.

Regards

Dsvid

6 hours ago, 30368 said:

 

Hi David,

 

Until that happens, there is always the 52F Models version of the J83. Maybe a good starting point for building a kit loco?

 

 

 

Kind regards,

 

Richrd B

Hi Richard

First you comment on my harsh comments regarding the Hornby J83 then you torment me with that image.

But serious that’s an absolute stunning model so much detail and makes the Hornby version I have look even more inferior.

I have had this conversation with Tony Wright before regarding locomotive kit building I just feel it’s a step to far for me.

But after looking at that image if the J83 I may just investigate what would be involved in costs and making up the kit.

Thank you for posting the photo.

Best Regards

David

5 hours ago, sulzer27jd said:

 When borrowed northbound, she would have gone as far as Dundee Tay bridge and been replaced. A lay-over on shed (very often the Caledonian shed was used for this) and then been an engine change for an up express. 

Also - just for info, it was very common for up expresses from Aberdeen to have the restaurant car next to the engine.

 

Lovely work

 

John

Hi John

Thank you for your kind comments and the information on loco workings and train formations, that will be very helpful to me and much appreciated.

Regards

David

3 hours ago, 30368 said:

 

David,

 

As always, weathering is first class, it may be the effect of the light but the hue of the valve gear and cylinders has that "emulsified oil" look that I well remember....

Those poor J83's in the backround look a bit sad after your harsh comments earlier!

 

Kind regards,

 

Richard B

Hi Richard

Thank you for your comments, the valve gear and cylinders are finished with dry brushing using Humbrol metelcote 27004.

Regarding the J83’s Harsh comments, maybe  but they do lack any detail.

If ever a model locomotive was due for an upgrade or re-tooling then that’s the one in my opinion.

Regards

David

Home based Class A3 60035 Windsor Lad is seen sitting on Haymarket's turntable.

Regards

David

Tonights photo we see A2/3 60511 Airborne passing Haymarket on its way to Waverley Station, the MPD had borrowed it to take an express further north and we see it on it's return.

A RTR GKing/Bachmann A2 conversion.

Regards

David