RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted January 29, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 29, 2013 Something a bit more substantial maybe? http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2262638 Mike. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeh Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 "Thomas Bantock & Co built mainly for themselves, a fleet which was shared with the GWR and having a fleet number system which encompassed both concerns, the last fleet number being 99 for a boat built in 1910. They did build a few boats for private buyers and they certainly built some fully fitted long distance horse boats, but the majority of the boats they built were not ‘buttys’, as they are wrongly advertised nowadays, but were horse drawn day boats used on short haul work around the BCN, however they were built to unusually fine lines for day boats. By 3rd July 1895 they had built a total of 116 boats." See here : http://darley135.blogspot.co.uk/2012/03/thomas-bantock-company-wolverhampton.html?m=1 Thanks Stubby I had seen that site with does give some useful info but I am trying to find out more about their latter days and ultimate demise. Just thought with all this assembled Black Country nous someone mught know more! Regards Mike 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold TheSignalEngineer Posted January 29, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 29, 2013 As the cabin nears completion it's time to take stock of how it has gone. My modelling history really is that. I started with Hornby clockwork round the bedroom floor and in 1958 graduated to HD 3-rail. By the third or fourth layout I was up to virtually a garage full. The available buildings in those days were mainly Airfix or Superquick, so most things had to be either kit-bashed or scratch built. That layout was dismantled for a house move and never really got going again, although I still have all the stock and it is still used occasionally. Work and children filled most of my time after that and my modelling activities were restricted to a small layout built for our son around 1980. That lasted for about 20 years before it was getting too degraded for further repair. Since then I have concentrated on collecting, building, repairing and customising rolling stock. Last year a space became available so layout construction has just started. When I was asked if I would like to do a model of the cabin i was a bit apprehensive. Seeing what was being done by RMWebbers I thought how can i possibly match that. I decided to go ahead and that where possible would use what I already had to hand. I think that all I have actually bought was a sheet of planking and couple of sizes of angle and strip that I didn't have in the box. The roof sheet came from the team. Tools used were very simple, a steel rule and square, scalpels, scribers, tweezers, saw, file, drill, paint brushes. Hopefully I have shown what can be done for a relatively low outlay in money terms with a bit of patience and adapting the build to suit the materials and skill level available. The model isn't perfect, but it is only about a 1.5" cube to be viewed at 2-3 feet. Many of the pictures I have posted show it close up at about 3 times life size on my monitor. The build itself was very much trial and error. Bits had to be adapted to fit and strengthening added in places where I didn't expect. The main thing I think i would change is how I built the windows, but a discussion of that topic could fill a whole thread. As my confidence grew I found that I was making things rather than buying, like planking, guttering and downpipes. I was even cutting T-hinges from thin styrene sheet at the end. By grasping the nettle I showed myself that I could produce a building from scratch given just an old photograph to work from, so will now be making the buildings for my emerging layout and not resorting to buying in ready made stuff. I'm now going to tackle some signals. You never know, the next layout already in my head might have hand made track in P4 as well. 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Old Gringo Posted January 30, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 30, 2013 That's a great story, Eric, about a superb, carefully detailed model that (as we all know who have been following the thread) is based upon a prototype with a real history. Reading your post 52, I think/hope that you've enjoyed the whole project and I'm really looking forward to adding the cabin alongside the Black Country Blues sidings. I'm also pleased that our project (dare I say) inspired you to have a go at building what we can see, rather than just using what we can buy. Thanks very much from the team for making such a super little cameo for the BCB project. All the best, John. PS: I don't think we've got any signals yet either! 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Phil Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 (edited) Great stuff Eric - a very very creditable effort which I shall look out for when BCB is unveiled to the public in the Midlands (Csan't make Doncaster). I'll be really interested to hear more of your personal project - given there is a "duck eight" a rectangular tank and a coke hopper as a backdrop. Do you have a thread ? Thanks for the inspiration Edited January 30, 2013 by Phil 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Indomitable026 Posted January 30, 2013 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted January 30, 2013 Since its our first 'gig' at Donny in less than two weeks I thought i'd set up a thread to record the layout on its travels. This year we are attending all three of the BRM shows at; Doncaster Alexandra Palace Peterborough Come and see us, you may well be surprised just how far we got with this..... 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted January 30, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 30, 2013 Some of these are magazine adverts, the Polski Fiat and the Chevette are trimmed to remove the main text. Suitable adverts are proving hard to find, so I'm going with some made up ones suitable for the year. Still need to source beer ones... Progress on the the main frames- they now all have a spike on the main post to enable easy planting. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted January 30, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 30, 2013 Well I've added another 3' of road to the layout today. From all this talk of figures, maybe I should add some paths too... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Indomitable026 Posted January 30, 2013 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted January 30, 2013 Well I've added another 3' of road to the layout today. From all this talk of figures, maybe I should add some paths too... is that 12mm of new road, a scale 3 feet? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisf Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 Will there be limited edition souvenirs like T shirts, soundtrack albums and signed pics of the band? Chris 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted January 30, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 30, 2013 897mm, around a scale 75 yds Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Old Gringo Posted January 30, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 30, 2013 Nice ideas, Chris. However, as we've not entirely finished the job yet, perhaps we'll just give out photocopies of Stubby's poem? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted January 30, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 30, 2013 Hope you haven't tarmaced some trackbed over... Anyway, that's good as I have the remaining vehicles to bring to Donny. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Indomitable026 Posted January 30, 2013 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted January 30, 2013 Will there be limited edition souvenirs like T shirts, soundtrack albums and signed pics of the band? Chris I don't think our 'soundtracks' would go down that well in the domestic environment..... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Indomitable026 Posted January 30, 2013 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted January 30, 2013 897mm, around a scale 75 yds no wonder you're an engineer 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewartingram Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 Nice ideas, Chris. However, as we've not entirely finished the job yet, perhaps we'll just give out photocopies of Stubby's poem? Or signed photos of his toilet? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonB Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 (edited) Those ubiquitous Guinness adverts were around in the Sixties... but I admit that I haven't looked for them! Edit.. undated, but Timeless !! http://www.flickr.com/photos/rayflynn/2814314213/ Edited January 30, 2013 by DonB Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted January 30, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 30, 2013 I have thought about a Guiness advert, some of them are fairly plain (& therefore timeless). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 I'll come along just for the signed Stubb's picture 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coombe Barton Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 I have thought about a Guiness advert, some of them are fairly plain (& therefore timeless). https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=guinness+is+good+for+you&hl=en&client=firefox-a&hs=RSI&tbo=u&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&tbm=isch&source=univ&sa=X&ei=rFwJUfrCIpKR0QXUhoGwCA&ved=0CDoQsAQ&biw=1530&bih=890 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted January 30, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 30, 2013 Thanks John, plenty to choose from there ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coombe Barton Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 (edited) There's also the Guinness Clock in Plymouth https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=guinness+clock+plymouth&hl=en&client=firefox-a&hs=VYz&tbo=u&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&tbm=isch&source=univ&sa=X&ei=LncJUaiIBsvK0AWL9YGoCQ&ved=0CDsQsAQ&biw=1530&bih=890 Edited January 30, 2013 by Coombe Barton Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coombe Barton Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 Years and ad slogans - http://www.adslogans.co.uk/site/pages/home/hall-of-fame.php 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mark Forrest Posted January 30, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 30, 2013 perhaps we'll just give out photocopies of Stubby's poem? That doesn't sound like the sort of gig I'd normally attend 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted January 30, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 30, 2013 What is it with you lot and toilets ??? This is a 25ft ( real feet, not scale feet, Damian ) long layout, the only toilet is a less than an inch across. Had the layout been called Black Country Loos I'd understand... ( It'll be at the front, just off centre to the right, not far from the sunken barge, near a car park). 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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