ullypug

I'm sure someone will correct me, but I thought the GW 013s were numbered W94xxx. I think CCT do transfers now.

Having built 14 of the things for Wheal Elizabeth, I used independent 4 shoe Morton brakes. I've read they were lined internally with zinc sheet too.

Have you got a licence to use that spirit level?!!!

I'm slightly envious!!

But what ever are you going to do on the 4 days between the shows!

Seriously, good luck. I don't envy you!

 

Am I right in thinking that the flyover was reused somewhere else?

I seem to recall BBC Points West covering its removal.

Was it manufactured in Darlington?, the firm then still being in business, and not being surprised at its longevity.

 

cheers

No. It got scrapped. There was some talk about it going to overseas charities for emergency bridges etc, but nothing came of it. Can't remember if it was Cleveland Bridge but you could be right.

Yes we did have all the tv crews there when we closed it and lots of the general public who wanted to be the last to drive over it. That privilege went to a chap who was one of the first to drive over it in the 60's. Didn't stop lots of people trying to be the last though, including an open topped bus full of male strippers trying to do the Full Monty live on the local news. I can remember the PR consultants with their heads in their hands.

Can't really believe it's been 13 years since I worked on the job to take down the flyover. It didn't do badly considering it was only supposed to be there for a couple of years. All to do with protecting St Mary Redcliffe from traffic fumes and vibration apparently. Oh and the roundabouts were designed to be a choke point, encouraging us all to abandon our cars. No I'm not joking.

We saw some interesting 'activities' in the adjacent Grosvenor Hotel over the year I can tell you.

Hmm

been thinking about this one for a while. Some cracking layouts already mentioned which are definitely in my top 10 but my top 3 are:

1: Exebridge Quay by Dave Rowe. I saw this at Bristol as a teenager and it blew me away. The standard of modelling was superb. The real water, working telescopic bridge and the presentation (remember the tent?) had a real impact.

2: Cornwallis Yard by my late friend Bob Haskins. Bob introduced me to the world of EM modelling. He was our local area group secretary and I had the fortune of seeing him build his split level layout based on a slice of the Millbay branch. After his untimely death, I had the privilege of helping others with its completion. The layout's now in the hands of new owners and still on the circuit. It includes some very clever design features which I've copied on Wheal Elizabeth.

3: This is a toughie because I'd like a fourth choice! Petherick by Barry Norman has certainly been inspirational for its ground breaking scenic works but I was never fortunate enough to see it, so I'm going to plump for Kentside by Karl Crowther. Karl's another member of our local EM group and I've always been inspired by his standard of modelling. His compromise point is a lot later than mine and this has inspired me to slow down! I now look more critically at what I do and don't settle for 'that'll do' as early as I used to. I guess it's all about enjoying the journey and not worrying about arriving at the destination in the shortest time possible.

Ullypug,

 

Thanks for your advice on this.

 

'WE' is a great layout too.

 

never seen it in the flesh tho....

It'll be at Melksham in April and RailEx in May next year and Stafford in 2013

Dug out my pair of partially made ratio clays tonight. Now i remember why i chopped off the axle boxes and W irons. Seem to remember the project ground to a halt finding replacements. Will follow up on the Dart castings lead.

Dart will certainly sort out the axleboxes and compensated/rigid W irons (both old MJT range). Bill Bedford (Mousa Models), now from Eileens do the sprung variety.

On Wheal Elizabeth, I used Colin Ashby diag 013s for the 1958-62 period (albeit removing the DC brake gear and replacing with Morton), then Ratio diag 1/051s for both flat tarp and hoods, fitting Dart Castings axleboxes instead, Smiths wagon sheets make nice tarps when scrunched up and rolled in china clay (yes really!). Hoods are made from Euthymol toothpaste tubes, similar to the method Geoff Kent uses for wagon sheets in his 4mm wagon books.

I've certainly seen 1/051s with flat tarps still being used in the mid 1980's.

Cambridge Custom Transfers now do a sheet for the 1/051 too.

Nice layout by the way. We need more china clay layouts!

Andrew

I too was stunned by the layout at DEMU.

One question, at the show you were running a couple of clay tiger wagons built from the S Kits kits. I asked at the time where you got the transfers for the logo and the blue flash from but unfortunatly the builder of the wagons had wandered off. As I have one of these kits just awaiting transfers to finish it off could you please let me know the source?

You can get Tiger transfers from Scalemodel transfers

http://www.scalemodeltransfers.co.uk/

Photos of the Silver Bullet as modified now on my blog

My link

Anyone got any news on replacement ladders/walkway availability?

No, but I've changed mine using MSE signal ladder etch. Will post a picture later.

Don't know, but are those your STS Sittingbourne ones in the background?

They're my co-operators, Geof Sheppard and are converted Triang. We were trying out the slurry loading point. Unfortunately the Silver Bullet ladder fouled the platform so will cut the ladders off and replace with an etched one I've obtained from MSE.

Do I get a prize for the first P4 converted one? Saturday lunchtime at York...

Very impressive. You've got a good eye for colour too. Are there any photos of the rest of the layout anywhere?

Very nice and a couple of dirty ones have been duly ordered from Kernow. Now will they arrive to give me sufficient time to rewheel and fit AJ's before Wheal Elizabeth's next outing in 2 weeks time?

Very nice indeed. Bags of atmosphere.

Very well done.

Andrew

Hmm, yes I think we'll be having a few of these on Wheal Elizabeth. Probably a bit late for me but might get away with Tre Pol & Pen in redstripe rf.