Martin S-C Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 I found this image in a very old MRC and wondered if it was of any use? The original, I am sorry to say, is rather poor and printed in a newsprint style. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium great northern Posted August 9, 2019 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted August 9, 2019 10 hours ago, Martin S-C said: I found this image in a very old MRC and wondered if it was of any use? The original, I am sorry to say, is rather poor and printed in a newsprint style. Thanks Martin. It is always interesting to see these shots, and on this one, that six wheeler in the DE siding immediately caught my eye. I'm wondering if it is one that Bill Bedford does. I'll ask Jonathan, he'll know. I can't think why the train is "restarting" though, unless there has been a signal check. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
35A Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 On 08/08/2019 at 22:20, great northern said: Just to finish off the benefits of the work that has been done, the blinds can extend right down to track level if I wish to do that. Obviously, I won't, but I can take them far enough that the shadows caused by the overhang of the bookcases isn't a problem any more. The removal of the one on the window wall has not only helped tremendously with access, its absence has allowed far more light to get down that end. Of course I'm now thinking about what I could do beyond Spital Bridge as has been done at the Crescent Bridge end. We shall see. I have far more still life photos than locomotive ones at present, so tonight we'll have two of them, the common theme being railings, and views through them. I still have to do a double take at these, to be sure that I'm looking at your layout and not at the station approach as I remember it as a kid! I half expect to see myself, with my mate, whizzing past on our pushbikes, going to or from the station on a spotting session. Beautiful! 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post great northern Posted August 9, 2019 Author RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted August 9, 2019 Finished round of golf, heavens opened before we could get to the clubhouse, got soaked. Here's a pilot doing some work for once, the C12 is bringing in the stock for the 7.35 to Doncaster. The footplate does not slope down like that, even though I built the thing. It's the camera again. Here are some vans. A very heavy crop, owing to hard to photoshop background clutter, which no longer exists. 21 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin S-C Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 40 minutes ago, great northern said: Thanks Martin. It is always interesting to see these shots, and on this one, that six wheeler in the DE siding immediately caught my eye. I'm wondering if it is one that Bill Bedford does. I'll ask Jonathan, he'll know. I can't think why the train is "restarting" though, unless there has been a signal check. No problem Gilbert, I'll always send people pics of interesting stuff relevant to their threads. If you have any old MRCs this one was from Oct 1965, page 275. You may get more info from the original+magnifying glass than from my rather cruel enlargement. A signal check was what I assumed as it certainly wouldn't have collected or dropped wagons. I saw the 6-wheeler as well, plus beyond the two ballast wagons what looks like a 4w tool van. I wondered as well if any of the rooflines or other features of the engineers buildings were new info to you? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarrMan Posted August 10, 2019 Share Posted August 10, 2019 10 hours ago, 35A said: I still have to do a double take at these, to be sure that I'm looking at your layout and not at the station approach as I remember it as a kid! I half expect to see myself, with my mate, whizzing past on our pushbikes, going to or from the station on a spotting session. Beautiful! Gilbert I feel just the same. Very many thanks for your continual provision of nostalgia! Lloyd 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium great northern Posted August 10, 2019 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted August 10, 2019 10 hours ago, Martin S-C said: No problem Gilbert, I'll always send people pics of interesting stuff relevant to their threads. If you have any old MRCs this one was from Oct 1965, page 275. You may get more info from the original+magnifying glass than from my rather cruel enlargement. A signal check was what I assumed as it certainly wouldn't have collected or dropped wagons. I saw the 6-wheeler as well, plus beyond the two ballast wagons what looks like a 4w tool van. I wondered as well if any of the rooflines or other features of the engineers buildings were new info to you? This was a very popular view point for cameramen from Spital Bridge Martin, so I've already sucked it dry so far as the DE buildings are concerned. I don't think I shall ever get the views I needed, and its too late now, as Peter and I have done it all on a "best guess" basis. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post great northern Posted August 10, 2019 Author RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted August 10, 2019 The C12 has detached from its train, and is waiting for a path to another resting place. Overnight the ski slope at the front has vanished, or nearly so anyway. Then we have a bus, but for some reason not on a bridge. The driver is the brother of the guy who drives the DMU, and he hasn't yet got the hang of destination blinds either. Golf in gale force winds now, but I have managed to get the trains in the fiddle yard back in position, so hopefully tomorrow running can recommence. 23 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted August 10, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 10, 2019 2 hours ago, great northern said: The C12 has detached from its train, and is waiting for a path to another resting place. Overnight the ski slope at the front has vanished, or nearly so anyway. Then we have a bus, but for some reason not on a bridge. The driver is the brother of the guy who drives the DMU, and he hasn't yet got the hang of destination blinds either. Golf in gale force winds now, but I have managed to get the trains in the fiddle yard back in position, so hopefully tomorrow running can recommence. Ah! Seeing that Bristol LS has reminded me I got out a Eastern Counties Bristol MW coach for you when you came to visit, then forgot to give it to you. It is still sat on the layout by Barnsley Junction. It is going to some place called Excursion, is that near Peterborough? 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarrMan Posted August 10, 2019 Share Posted August 10, 2019 5 hours ago, Clive Mortimore said: Ah! Seeing that Bristol LS has reminded me I got out a Eastern Counties Bristol MW coach for you when you came to visit, then forgot to give it to you. It is still sat on the layout by Barnsley Junction. It is going to some place called Excursion, is that near Peterborough? Clive Barnsley is outside Easter Counties area, so must be an excursion to Barnsley, but why would anyone want to go THERE? Lloyd Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin S-C Posted August 10, 2019 Share Posted August 10, 2019 31 minutes ago, FarrMan said: Barnsley is outside Easter Counties area, so must be an excursion to Barnsley, but why would anyone want to go THERE? People who want to get out of Peterborough for a better place, obviously! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted August 10, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 10, 2019 34 minutes ago, FarrMan said: Clive Barnsley is outside Easter Counties area, so must be an excursion to Barnsley, but why would anyone want to go THERE? Lloyd Hi Lloyd That is a good question, I am sure there might be an answer somewhere. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewartingram Posted August 10, 2019 Share Posted August 10, 2019 Must be on a Mystery Excursion. Rather like Eastern Counties bus operations with their helpful destination displays of SERVICE or RELIEF. Having said that, I do miss dear old ECOC, from an era when we had proper bus services (and buses). And we threw it all away - just like we did the railways. Progress I suppose. Stewart 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium great northern Posted August 10, 2019 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted August 10, 2019 8 hours ago, Clive Mortimore said: Ah! Seeing that Bristol LS has reminded me I got out a Eastern Counties Bristol MW coach for you when you came to visit, then forgot to give it to you. It is still sat on the layout by Barnsley Junction. It is going to some place called Excursion, is that near Peterborough? Near enough, Clive. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post great northern Posted August 10, 2019 Author RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted August 10, 2019 Far too windy today. Battling it was very tiring indeed, and I reckon I may be in bed within the hour. So, let's get the pictures done. Gateshead's A2 Velocity has arrived with the Glasgow- Colchester. and just over to the right of the loco, we have some parked cars. I doubt they belong to London commuters. 23 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted August 11, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 11, 2019 13 hours ago, Clive Mortimore said: Ah! Seeing that Bristol LS has reminded me I got out a Eastern Counties Bristol MW coach for you when you came to visit, then forgot to give it to you. It is still sat on the layout by Barnsley Junction. It is going to some place called Excursion, is that near Peterborough? I don't know, but I once drove through a village on April Fools' Day where someone had changed all the village name signs to NOWHERE. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post great northern Posted August 11, 2019 Author RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted August 11, 2019 Ten hours sleep with only one short comfort break folks, and I'm still tired. That won't stop me taking my first real opportunity to get going in the railway room since the changes though. Picture supply is dwindling, but there are still a few, the first being Brancepeth Castle pulling away after taking over from Velocity. When I started the still life series I called it "odd corners". Some of them didn't feature any, but this one certainly does. Quite a dark one too. Incidentally, while clearing the bookshelves I found, on the very top shelf, a book entitled How to do Everything with your digital camera. I've already asked it to do the washing up, but it refused. We shall see what, if anything it can teach me about photographing PN. 18 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted August 11, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 11, 2019 19 minutes ago, great northern said: Ten hours sleep with only one short comfort break folks, and I'm still tired. That won't stop me taking my first real opportunity to get going in the railway room since the changes though. Picture supply is dwindling, but there are still a few, the first being Brancepeth Castle pulling away after taking over from Velocity. When I started the still life series I called it "odd corners". Some of them didn't feature any, but this one certainly does. Quite a dark one too. Incidentally, while clearing the bookshelves I found, on the very top shelf, a book entitled How to do Everything with your digital camera. I've already asked it to do the washing up, but it refused. We shall see what, if anything it can teach me about photographing PN. I do like the reflection in the window. 3 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium great northern Posted August 11, 2019 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted August 11, 2019 6 minutes ago, St Enodoc said: I do like the reflection in the window. Entirely accidental, but yes, I liked that too. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post great northern Posted August 11, 2019 Author RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted August 11, 2019 First thing to do is to show the latest additions to PN's rolling stock, which appeared just before the alterations . Some time ago our very generous duck, Phil, gave me a number of Comet coach sides from the Aladdin's cave which is his loft, and I asked Steve (31A), to convert a couple of Hornby things into something more bearable. As usual, he rose to the occasion, and here they are. Lovely job, as always, and some very nice subtle differences in finish. I am now a bit closer to being able to model a train that featured no less than ten of these, but I'll give Steve a break and something different next. 24 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post great northern Posted August 11, 2019 Author RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted August 11, 2019 I've done a lot of pointing and clicking today, so here's a bonus shot, a panorama looking south from beyond Spital Bridge. 24 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidw Posted August 11, 2019 Share Posted August 11, 2019 9 hours ago, great northern said: First thing to do is to show the latest additions to PN's rolling stock, which appeared just before the alterations . Some time ago our very generous duck, Phil, gave me a number of Comet coach sides from the Aladdin's cave which is his loft, and I asked Steve (31A), to convert a couple of Hornby things into something more bearable. As usual, he rose to the occasion, and here they are. Lovely job, as always, and some very nice subtle differences in finish. I am now a bit closer to being able to model a train that featured no less than ten of these, but I'll give Steve a break and something different next. Dia 186? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium great northern Posted August 11, 2019 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted August 11, 2019 21 minutes ago, davidw said: Dia 186? Correct. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidw Posted August 11, 2019 Share Posted August 11, 2019 22 minutes ago, great northern said: Correct. Looks really good. I've four in the to do pile. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post great northern Posted August 11, 2019 Author RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted August 11, 2019 Back to the normal evening shots. The first will be popular with at least one of our regulars. The N5 is bringing in stock for the 7.25 to KX, and will shortly transfer it to the Up side. Then we come to the last of our corners, for the time being at least. 26 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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