Andy Y Posted October 6, 2013 Share Posted October 6, 2013 Is the "Chainmakers" going to have a sign? When someone pulls his finger out, yes. One of the unsung heroes of the project in this topic is Mark with another weekend's work on the bolsters under his belt, some of his labours shown in front of his signal box. 17 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.C.M Posted October 7, 2013 Share Posted October 7, 2013 Great work to all involved, the layout looks superb. Hopefully it's on show somewhere next May so I can come and have a proper look. Cheers Peter. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted October 7, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 7, 2013 It's a poor do when someone spells both my names wrong... I was just thinking how well Andy had done (speelin's-wise) on that long post - must have been pre-beer... (Edit: hang on, it was posted at 20:15....must have been luck rather than no beer) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted October 7, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 7, 2013 Needs to be a roundy round Mike. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted October 7, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 7, 2013 Needs to be a roundy round Mike. How do you know it's not.... there were talks after the 1st outing... and what was Mr Ross doing all weekend - just chopping the transport boxes around ?? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted October 7, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 7, 2013 How do you know it's not.... there were talks after the 1st outing... and what was Mr Ross doing all weekend - just chopping the transport boxes around ?? Hmmmm. Hoo nose? Mike. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonB Posted October 7, 2013 Share Posted October 7, 2013 What a pity that the punters will not see that wonderful view down the length of the layout. (Needs a couple of CCTV cameras at the ends to relay such pictures! ) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted October 7, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 7, 2013 Having found the elusive invisible thread (EZ line) I've been able to do the post and wire fence for the industrial line on the viaduct board now. As Old Gringo had found a very attractive 1963 shot of the real viaduct in the June 2003 Steam Days we realised there had been some growth and fencing beneath the viaduct so I thought I'd quickly replicated this with 1.5mm square plastic strip and the EZ line. Painting the wire with Modelmates Rust Effect increases its visibility a little and gives in the lived-in look. Wire_fence_S.jpg No-one else would ever know but I couldn't neglect to do that little run of fence. How about adding a little patch of burnt ground under one of the arches, where the locals had been having an impromptu late night party ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Y Posted October 7, 2013 Share Posted October 7, 2013 How about adding a little patch of burnt ground under one of the arches, where the locals had been having an impromptu late night party ? There's a mystery bonfire that's appeared by Flavio's pharmaceutical works that no-one's owned up to. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruffalo Posted October 7, 2013 Share Posted October 7, 2013 Cornwall has such a pleasant climate so I fail to understand why Stubby has a need for so many fires to keep warm - he burnt down a bl**dy caravan last time! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mark Forrest Posted October 7, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 7, 2013 There's a mystery bonfire that's appeared by Flavio's pharmaceutical works that no-one's owned up to. complete with the smell of burning plywood Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Cook Posted October 7, 2013 Share Posted October 7, 2013 There's a mystery bonfire that's appeared by Flavio's pharmaceutical works that no-one's owned up to. was that were it was, couldn't see for dust Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold TheSignalEngineer Posted October 7, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 7, 2013 There's a mystery bonfire that's appeared by Flavio's pharmaceutical works that no-one's owned up to. We got rid of most of the pole routes round there in the blue/ early TOPS era, so its probably the locals made off with the signalling cable. It would be a good excuse for not having any working signals. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
br2975 Posted October 7, 2013 Share Posted October 7, 2013 Returning to 'Roll' wagons - I have located a photograph of a loaded GWR 'Roll' wagon - 32211 - which appears in both Russell 1971 (A Pictorial Record of Great Western Wagons) and Atkins, Beard, Tourrett etc (Great Western Wagons). . The wagon is loaded with what appear to be two 'cogging' rolls, but I stand to be corrected. . The mill rolls are of a dull finish and are not sheeted, so may be life expired ? . Both tomes also contain photos of such creations as:- W21999 GWR Dia.B6 a former Rhymney Railway 6-wheeled Armour Plate wgon in BR livery and branded "Roll WG" . The BR 'Special Wagons' booklet of 1964 shows all ten of the BR Dia.450 12 tons "Roll WC" wagons still in service, together with 23 ex-GWR 12 ton wagons, and a further 6 ex-GWR 10 ton "Roll WB" wagons. . How many were actually " in use " in 1964 (as opposed to "in service") would be a moot point. . Brian R Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur Posted October 7, 2013 Share Posted October 7, 2013 Thanks Brian, Brian and Mike. Some food for thought there, as two observers of the South Wales scene and someone actively employed in the local railway freight scene, those observations carry some weight. Perhaps, as you suggest Brian, they were an early traffic lost to road. They could be heavy, Tennants could cast them up to 75 tons, Firth Brown in Sheffield did some over 40 tons, in Wynns and Pickfords territory. It would certainly account for the lack of photographs and observations of rolls on wagons. Thanks for the link to the Russell book Brian, I've got a copy so I'll have a look tomorrow. I'm inclined to finish the resin rolls with a light touch of rust as used rolls. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorkie_pudd Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 On catching backup with BCB my jaw hit the floor on how this has grown and bow to the skills of all involved with the layout. These two pics just scream the dedication and commitment attained. But when you see the broader view with the 37`s on it and the following lower view pic with the 37 that Andy Y posted on Diesels in the Duchy. At first glance you do wonder if this lower profile picture is a layout or real life, as this is so believable and convincing for scenic detailing that BCB could run any era. There are little pockets throughout the land caught in picture time frame and BCB is one of them. where you see a b&w picture of steam passing by in 1962 and a diesel in 2012. Not just in rail history research but other history I`ve seen a picture history date like previous and still show the exact same tree and bushs remain so very plausible. Only thing missing is smoke from the engines. keep up the great work and look forward to seeing BCB and & DitD in the future. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gravy Train Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 Hi Folks, just been looking through the thread whilst having a coffee, excellent work from everyone, the scenics are superb, great viaduct Andy, love the signal box and the trackwork looks the job, love the whole scene, superb work throughout. Look forward to seeing it at the next outing. cheers Peter A L 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PaternosterRow Posted October 9, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 9, 2013 OMG, unbelievably realistic. That middle picture showing the right hand side with the canal locks brought me right back home to Brum when I looked in this morning. it's just evoked such strong childhood memories of the endless Summer days cycling up those canals that intertwined with the railways. Didn't realize just how much I miss the place. There must have been hours and hours of discussion about the original plan as everything sits perfectly together. Couple that with the many hours that must have been spent visiting places and taking measurements and pictures. It just looks exactly right - brilliantly well observed. A massive well done to all those involved and it just goes to show what a good and dedicated team can achieve. Especially given such a short time scale to have done it all in. The back of those hoardings are just magnificent by the way. Sorry if I'm a bit over gushy, but it really is home 'a' it? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Y Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 There must have been hours and hours of discussion about the original plan as everything sits perfectly together. Couple that with the many hours that must have been spent visiting places and taking measurements and pictures. It just looks exactly right - brilliantly well observed. A massive well done to all those involved and it just goes to show what a good and dedicated team can achieve. Especially given such a short time scale to have done it all in. Thanks Mike, that's a great acknowledgement of the team effort. Coincidentally I've been looking back to try and see where we were exactly a year ago, Chris had just finished showering Leicestershire with polystyrene and Damian was finishing the fascias over the scenic areas. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorkie_pudd Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 Andy that board pic don't seam like a year ago, time flies when your having fun in-between all the hair pulling, nail biting etc. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted October 9, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 9, 2013 Some captions please. A couple of photos I took over the weekend... Firstly Old Gringo. Geoff Cook and Wagonbasher... 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Indomitable026 Posted October 9, 2013 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted October 9, 2013 Some captions please. A couple of photos I took over the weekend... Firstly Old Gringo. IMGP7976-001.JPG Geoff Cook and Wagonbasher... IMGP7980-001.JPG I'll start it off. For the top one - 'Owd Grinder' says "i'm sure this signal box was taller - and - there's no detail in the locking room......" 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted October 9, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 9, 2013 1st picture : Damian was starting to feel his age following his recent birthday 2nd picture : C'mon Geoff, we'll get those St Blazey Tractors singing in tune eventually 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 2nd Picture "If we had done it in T-Scale, it would only be this big. We could have finished it by now!" 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Y Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 How I wish I'd got that photo of Damian about to drill through his meat and veg. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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