Peterborough North

[great northern]

Oh what bliss. A shower, clean hair, and the sun is shining again. Life can hopefully return to normal, or as near normal as is possible in present circumstances.

 

Our next visitor was the borrowed 04/8, with the Little Barford empties. Unfortunately photoshopping round the signals in the far distance was far beyond my abilities, so I was going to bin this. However, I know some of you are rather partial to the 04, so I'll put it up untouched. If anyone feels they have the time, inclination and ability to shop it properly, they are welcome to do so.

 

 

We'll have a properly done one as well. This is Grantham A3 Prince of Wales with the Up Ripon.

 

 

[Sandhole]

Love me an o4/8.
Regards,
chris.

[great northern]

With an express standing at the only Up platform, the slow line beckons for this WD.

 

 

Signals are firmly on though, so the driver will already have had to apply the brakes.

[great northern]

Couldn't the WD have been allowed across and onto the Up slow while the express was having its four minute stop? Definitely not if there is also something approaching on the Down main, in this case the lunchtime KX-Dringhouses Class C.

 

 

[Timara]

On 11/03/2022 at 18:07, Tony Wright said:

Very natural,

 

Cylinder drain cocks? 15Amp fusewire.

 

One other point, if I may? In your splendid renditions using Hornby's A3 as a basis, have you thought of removing the top wiggly pipe on the side of the smokebox on the driver's side? In its wisdom, Hornby must have looked at A3s and concluded that it was fitted either side (it was, but only on the opposite side to the drive). Removing it from the driver's side is quite simple with a curved scalpel blade and tiny chisel, and weathering hides any residual marks. 

 

Regards,

 

Tony. 

 

Thank you Tony.  Funnily enough, I have indeed dealt with that wiggly pipe on the most recent ones, but haven't had a chance to revisit ones I did previously.  I'll get that sorted as and when, but there's only so much time.....  I'll see if I can deal with a couple when I'm there at the end of the month, if time is on my side!  I generally paint match with Humbrol 195, plus a touch of PP 1954 BR green.

 

Cheers,

[great northern]

Tonight we have an entirely new viewing point.

 

 

whether it works or not, I leave to you to decide.

[great northern]

A careful stroll alongside the Down slow allows us to capture the Ripon just starting away towards KX.

 

 

Off to Little Bytham today, to watch trains going faster than they do here. Much faster.

[great northern]

A careful stroll alongside the Down slow allows us to capture the Ripon just starting away towards KX.

 

 

Off to Little Bytham today, to watch trains going faster than they do here. Much faster.

[FarrMan]

On 12/03/2022 at 09:32, great northern said:

Our next visitor was the borrowed 04/8, with the Little Barford empties. Unfortunately photoshopping round the signals in the far distance was far beyond my abilities, so I was going to bin this. However, I know some of you are rather partial to the 04, so I'll put it up untouched. If anyone feels they have the time, inclination and ability to shop it properly, they are welcome to do so.

The main content of that photo is so good, I had not noticed that the background had not been photo-shopped until I read it! That means that either the initial photo was excellent, or I am getting dementia.

 

Lloyd

[great northern]

Meanwhile, Cock O' the North has been making steady progress on its way home.

 

 

[robmcg]

On 12/03/2022 at 22:32, great northern said:

,,,,,,

 

Our next visitor was the borrowed 04/8, with the Little Barford empties. Unfortunately photoshopping round the signals in the far distance was far beyond my abilities, so I was going to bin this. However, I know some of you are rather partial to the 04, so I'll put it up untouched. If anyone feels they have the time, inclination and ability to shop it properly, they are welcome to do so.

 

 

 

....

On 12/03/2022 at 22:32, great northern said:

 

 

 

 

In a spirit of apology and reconciliation over my earlier insensitive actions, here below is a very quick 'photoshopping' of our O4/8.

 

 

I hadn't realised the pleasures of watching trains coming and going could be so beautifully presented as in this thread, Gilbert, thankyou. 

 

[Tony Wright]

22 hours ago, great northern said:

A careful stroll alongside the Down slow allows us to capture the Ripon just starting away towards KX.

 

 

Off to Little Bytham today, to watch trains going faster than they do here. Much faster.

And a good day was had by all, Gilbert.

 

 

Thanks for popping over and tolerating my operating incompetence.

 

Regards,

 

Tony.

 

 

[30368]

Gentlemen,

 

For those of us, like me, who do not know who these illustrious gentlemen in the picture are could you please enlighten us? I think I know that Gilbert is the gentleman on the right.

 

Kind regards,

 

Richard B

[great northern]

The 1.20pm KX-Leeds/Bradford, a job for Doncaster's A1 Patrick Stirling.

 

 

While setting this up, I plonked the camera down nearby, and liked what i saw in the view finder, so here it is.

 

 

Bert's bike has fallen over, and the camera has bent the gate, but never mind.

[sandra]

3 hours ago, great northern said:

The 1.20pm KX-Leeds/Bradford, a job for Doncaster's A1 Patrick Stirling.

 

 

While setting this up, I plonked the camera down nearby, and liked what i saw in the view finder, so here it is.

 

 

Bert's bike has fallen over, and the camera has bent the gate, but never mind.

It looks like Patrick Stirling’s nameplate is falling off.

[great northern]

1 hour ago, sandra said:

It looks like Patrick Stirling’s nameplate is falling off.

Oh dear, it is the usual story, I didn't notice it, but the camera did. Actually, i think this has fallen off before, so we will have to find something to stick it more securely.

[great northern]

9 hours ago, 30368 said:

Gentlemen,

 

For those of us, like me, who do not know who these illustrious gentlemen in the picture are could you please enlighten us? I think I know that Gilbert is the gentleman on the right.

 

Kind regards,

 

Richard B

Old fool on the right, as you thought, Geoff West next to me, and George Stephenson on the other side of the layout.

[New Haven Neil]

Loved the 'plonk', Gilbert.   So much like the brief views one got of a train from passing by. Just so natural.

[great northern]

It has all quietened down on the main lines now, so the WD is allowed to move across and get to the Up slow, where it belongs.

 

 

[landscapes]

17 hours ago, great northern said:

Oh dear, it is the usual story, I didn't notice it, but the camera did. Actually, i think this has fallen off before, so we will have to find something to stick it more securely.

Hi Gilbert

 

I Do not for one moment want to try to tell you how to do any aspects of railway modelling.

 

But I do find the two part rapid Araldite is the best glue I have used for brass nameplates, works plates etc

 

just a vey thin line applied with a cocktail stick, the best part is any overspill can just be removed easily when fully dry again with the point of a cocktail stick.

 

Regards

 

David

[great northern]

The WD is a little further on, and will very shortly lurch through the crossover that will return it to its proper place.

 

 

While at the other end, Patrick Stirling is starting away too.

 

 

[great northern]

The next WD is running Class F, and is allowed through on the main, passing a B1 waiting to go to Grimsby.

 

 

Next through was something altogether more glamorous.

 

 

[great northern]

Another immaculate V2 has arrived, 60983 with the afternoon KX-Doncaster ECS, now pulling in to at Platform 6.

 

 

Meanwhile, the Elizabethan continues its stately progress.

 

 

[great northern]

The Elizabethan is a little further along, and just about to emerge into full daylight.

 

 

and the V2 has come to a stop at the far end of Platform 6.

 

 

 

 

 

[great northern]

One minute after the Elizabethan has passed through, and at precisely 3.00pm, we have a B1 departing with a Grimsby stopper.

 

 

and eight minutes after that, Sun Castle arrives with the 1.45 FO Newcastle relief.