Little Muddle

[KNP]

1 hour ago, MrWolf said:

I think that the big question is why can't the designers of the modern equivalent come up with something which looks that good?

Current shapes and liveries look like the box your toothpaste came in...

I blame the wind tunnels…..

[The Stationmaster]

2 hours ago, John Besley said:

 

Even the current GWR livery is wrong... now imagine an 800 in chocolate and cream with a proper WR green liveried power car...

That could be a bit confusing with green vehicles in between the chocolate and cream ones😇  (that's right - the ones on the ends aren't power cars, they don't have engines).

 

Now this is going to get a bit noisy as the Signalman notices the lack of side lamps on the brakevan and bangs off 7 beats on the bell to the 'box in advance.

 

(Saturday has been renamed Pedantsday)

On 06/10/2022 at 07:44, KNP said:

TMT

 

 

 

 

sy

[John Besley]

3 hours ago, The Stationmaster said:

That could be a bit confusing with green vehicles in between the chocolate and cream ones😇  (that's right - the ones on the ends aren't power cars, they don't have engines).

 

 

I stand corrected Sir. ... the 125's would have been nice like that, the 800's do remind me of a Bannana though ...

[simonmcp]

Travelled in the 'Flying Banana' at Didcot in the 1990s, very comfortable it was too and not very noisy either.

[Winslow Boy]

7 minutes ago, simonmcp said:

Travelled in the 'Flying Banana' at Didcot in the 1990s, very comfortable it was too and not very noisy either.

 

But what colour was it.

[simonmcp]

45 minutes ago, Winslow Boy said:

 

But what colour was it.

Sorry, if that's a serious question I can't remember what exact livery it was in then. Apparently it had a drive failure quite soon after.

[Winslow Boy]

2 hours ago, simonmcp said:

Sorry, if that's a serious question I can't remember what exact livery it was in then. Apparently it had a drive failure quite soon after.

 

Only in jest so no need to apologise.

[MrWolf]

On 06/10/2022 at 07:44, KNP said:

TMT

 

 

 

 

 

I've just spotted that your brake van is one with a planked rather than plated over verandah. Could you please tell me what the origins of it are?

[KNP]

Railcar, moved by hand for scenic shot.....!

 

[KNP]

7 hours ago, MrWolf said:

 

I've just spotted that your brake van is one with a planked rather than plated over verandah. Could you please tell me what the origins of it are?

 

Errrr....

I forgot so I had to go upstairs to the layout to have a look....

Oxford Rail 

[KNP]

On 08/10/2022 at 15:53, The Stationmaster said:

That could be a bit confusing with green vehicles in between the chocolate and cream ones😇  (that's right - the ones on the ends aren't power cars, they don't have engines).

 

Now this is going to get a bit noisy as the Signalman notices the lack of side lamps on the brakevan and bangs off 7 beats on the bell to the 'box in advance.

 

(Saturday has been renamed Pedantsday)

sy

I assume that I need to fix one by the Verandah door, white with red lens?

[Harlequin]

1 hour ago, KNP said:

I assume that I need to fix one by the Verandah door, white with red lens?

Black, both sides, red lenses facing backwards, white lenses facing forwards.

 

Here's one of mine:

The side lamps are a bit wonky because the Oxford lamp brackets don't quite leave enough room for the Modelu lamp holes. To be honest, it's amazing to be able to slide lamps onto those brackets at all!

 

I use red head and tail lamps but don't worry about that - the side lamps remained black when the head/tail lamps changed over to white.

 

Edited October 9, 2022 by Harlequin

[KNP]

36 minutes ago, Harlequin said:

Black, both sides, red lenses facing backwards, white lenses facing forwards.

 

Here's one of mine:

The side lamps are a bit wonky because the Oxford lamp brackets don't quite leave enough room for the Modelu lamp holes. To be honest, it's amazing to be able to slide lamps onto those brackets at all!

 

I use red head and tail lamps but don't worry about that - the side lamps remained black when the head/tail lamps changed over to white.

 

Thanks, would that be correct for 1938?

[Harlequin]

4 minutes ago, KNP said:

Thanks, would that be correct for 1938?

I think so, except that the tail lamp would/might be white.

 

Hopefully, The Stationmaster will confirm.

 

[MrWolf]

Here's my old beater from Mainline. Black sidelamps, but Swindon hasn't reclaimed the tail lamp yet. I wonder how long it took to recall and repaint all the lamps?

 

I really must get the area between cattle yard and goods yard finished!

 

[Neal Ball]

3 hours ago, Harlequin said:

I think so, except that the tail lamp would/might be white.

 

Hopefully, The Stationmaster will confirm.

 

Definitely white by 1938…. But given the order to change was issued in December 1936…. How quickly would every lamp on the system be changed?

 

Which reminds me that I have a stock of Red loco lamps that need finishing off before the Manor arrives 😎

[KNP]

Now one of my favourite places to take a picture, one from the lane, the other from the brook looking up at the viaduct.

Couldn't make my mind up which I preferred so here are both...

 

 

[Ponthir28]

It still amazes me how good the viaduct looks as how old the mouldings are. 

[KNP]

Looking out across the valley we catch sight of 'The Expansion' and how it adds to this corner.

I have to say for that last few days work has been a bit slow, as I am waiting for some bits to arrive....

 

[Gedward]

Such a wonderful sense of depth from this angle.  Awesome work, as usual.

 

 

 

[Winslow Boy]

21 minutes ago, KNP said:

Looking out across the valley we catch sight of 'The Expansion' and how it adds to this corner.

I have to say for that last few days work has been a bit slow, as I am waiting for some bits to arrive....

 

 

That really does show what a difference the 'expanse' has made.

[Limpley Stoker]

It’s tempting to describe the expansion of your model world as ‘organic’ but I think that just means you can’t see the joins!

It’s been fascinating to watch - but is there any more space to develop ?

[KNP]

Thank you for your comments, the corner extension has certainly added some depth far in excess of its size.

Works, well the windmill is still on the cards, as a replacement for the derelict cottage. I had a suggestion to base it on the one at Quainton and when I went to the railway centre a month or so ago with my grandson I drove into the village and had a look.

The advantage of that one is that it sits in a slight dip, surround by trees (30's pictures confirm) and its very tall so it would be quite a feature on this layout

I would have to scratch build it but that would be an adventure in its own right.

 

Other projects, well these tweaks that have been done over the last few years weren't planned so I expect something else will spring to mind when my mind is wandering..............

[KNP]

The funnels have arrived

 

 

 

[Chris116]

Looks very nice but I notice that the owners of the property in the background must have central heating and have removed their chimney pots.

Edited October 11, 2022 by Chris116
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