RMweb Premium Mark Forrest Posted January 21, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 21, 2013 I was also going to suggest the Great Western too 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted January 21, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 21, 2013 I have an idea of what to put on them too.. Oh dear. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted January 21, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 21, 2013 Evening all, The latest RMweb member volunteering to have a crack at scratch building something for what is rapidly turning into the RMweb community layout is Blackrat. It's good to have Neil along because his Carrick Road layout (Spams and 22s) was partly responsible for my return to modelling after a few wilderness years. The project he's signed up to (not for the Donny show mind you) is an industrial water tower / tank. I've sent him a photo of something that's been in my BCB Inspiration folder for a while but as I can't currently find the original source I won't reproduce it here yet. The specification is the metal tank will be approx 90mm x 90mm in plan and be supported by a framework of steelwork. In all we're looking at something in the region of 120 - 150mm tall. It will go along the back near the Rowland Priest inspired building and add a bit of height. (Yes Stu, we'll also have chimneys at some point and, no, there's no scope for a toilet in this build!) If anyone knows of a prototype from the Black Country that fits this bill then let us know. Over to Neil... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted January 21, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 21, 2013 Hi Dave Will be using a West Mids rover ticket, so anywhere in the area, preferably without to much bus travel as that is the day job. Cheers SS If you spot any interesting buildings on your wanders be sure to take a photo or two. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted January 21, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 21, 2013 Those look great! If Geoff doesn't, I do. Mine will go rusty all by itself. Is it the right gauge? (hat plus coat) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave47549 Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 (edited) . Edited October 1, 2021 by Dave47549 Removed pointless guff 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted January 21, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 21, 2013 One of the companies was W. H. Smith, the newsagent. Another company was Frank Mason & Co. based in Shrewsbury. I have found a photograph of some Hoardings with some grotty buildings behind them. Interestingly despite the hoardings being of similar size the posters are all of different sizes. It doesn't state where they are but one carries a poster for a jewelers named Harris's and another for the 'Empire' theatre featuring Dickie Valentine which would put it in the 1960's/early 70's. In front of the hoardings is a low wall with a grassed area that is covered with litter. Regrettably I cannot reproduce the photo as it is in a book. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 This kind of thing Chris? Not Black Country I'm afraid, but it may be of some help. It's the water tower at Dalzell steelworks, Motherwell. I believe it's still there, the works certainly is. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold TheSignalEngineer Posted January 22, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 22, 2013 There was the Squires one, by Willenhall I think http://www.flickr.com/photos/walsall1955/5429411382/ 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
iL Dottore Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 In taking a break from building the Oldbury Road window frames, I surfaced the roof of the Tennants building with some 400grit sandpaper. This is a dark green(ish) colur and looks appropriate. As a new(ish) building in the 1970s (I'm assuming it was built well after the war), I think it would be in quite good condition, with neither roof nor walls showing much wear and tear. And whilst on the subject of walls, I revisited the brickwork of the Tennants building, did NOT like what I saw, so have decided to repaint most of the bricks individually. A bit of a bu99er, but there you go..... 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted January 22, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 22, 2013 "high level water tank" - mmmmmmmmmmm...... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted January 22, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 22, 2013 This kind of thing Chris?Not Black Country I'm afraid, but it may be of some help. It's the water tower at Dalzell steelworks, Motherwell. I believe it's still there, the works certainly is.Dalzell Water Tank.jpg Yes, that type of structure Arthur but perhaps a bit smaller in scale! Constructionnwise though the metal panels and supporting framework are just what I had in mind. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted January 22, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 22, 2013 There was the Squires one, by Willenhall I think http://www.flickr.com/photos/walsall1955/5429411382/ Yes, again, constructionwise bang on and it looks smaller in stature (or is it just further away Dougal?) Let me guess though, it has long since been pulled down! Keep them coming folks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mark Forrest Posted January 22, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 22, 2013 Is it the right gauge? (hat plus coat) Depends what gauge you've built the rest of the canal to! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted January 22, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 22, 2013 "high level water tank" - mmmmmmmmmmm...... I can see Stu doing the Ink Spot test. "tell me what you see in the patterns". Stu, "toilet", "toilet", "another toilet"... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted January 22, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 22, 2013 Or as an alternative design... http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=rhyl+water+towers&hl=en&safe=off&client=safari&tbo=u&tbm=isch&source=univ&sa=X&ei=T0D-UJGuJaSe0QXiyYHYDA&ved=0CDIQsAQ&biw=480&bih=268#p=0 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted January 22, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 22, 2013 Narrow gauge. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted January 22, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 22, 2013 I can see Stu doing the Ink Spot test. "tell me what you see in the patterns". Stu, "toilet", "toilet", "another toilet"... Are there any BCB threads that don't mention toilets ??? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted January 22, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 22, 2013 I'm starting to think not Stu. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted January 22, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 22, 2013 According to the official exhibition website, BCB is OO gauge... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Y Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 Sadly I hadn't realised the Squires tank had gone; another landmark disappeared. I like the Squires tank but closer to the location of BCB is the Darlo space centre - http://www.flickr.com/photos/eagle50043/6709961745/ 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted January 22, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 22, 2013 Or as an alternative design... http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=rhyl+water+towers&hl=en&safe=off&client=safari&tbo=u&tbm=isch&source=univ&sa=X&ei=T0D-UJGuJaSe0QXiyYHYDA&ved=0CDIQsAQ&biw=480&bih=268#p=0 I saw similar ones in a quick search I did but they don't shout industrial grot to me. I think they are mains water supply towers (for pressure) I'm after smaller scale ones specifically for industrial use. I suspect it's getting on 9-10" diameter too - wouldn't leave room for any wc features. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mark Forrest Posted January 22, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 22, 2013 Mark Have you done anything about loads to and from the steelworks..... It occurs to me that this is something which I'm likely to run out of time for. Is there anyone out there in RMweb land who would like to have a go at making up a few wagon loads for the layout? I'll post some photos this evening of the ones I've made before, but basically it's lengths of Evergreen or Plastruct glued together. If anyone is interested and has time to do a few, let me know. Thanks in advance. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted January 22, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 22, 2013 What dimensions ( cross section , length ), how many per load, how fixed together, what colour ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackRat Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 Well I couldn't let Stu have all the fun! I have been giving it some thought whilst sat here in bed (its my day off!) and I must admit I am looking forward to the build, in particular the weathering which I think is going to be critical to the overall visual impact of the model. I already have a few ideas and as yet can't decide upon either using Wills vary girders or brass for the tower, brass being much stronger but presents its own difficulties. One of my thoughts is to use plastic and, Evergreen etc so if someone else fancies having ago, the materials and skills (or lack of in my case!) means we can all have a bash! "Oh dear, what have I done!?"............... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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