Fat Controller Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 I think that the relay cabinets (location cabinets) were made by the signalling contractors such as Westinghouse, Tyers and SGE. I suppose they could have subbed out to Millwards, but I bet someone knows. Eric??M&L in Plymouth used to do a lot of location cabinets, IIRC. There were lorries with HIAB-style cranes in the late 1970s, but the cranes were pretty basic things, with tubular arms and manual slewing; Harrison-Meyer of Meir had them on the Boxer/Mastiffs used to deliver glaze. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted January 19, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 19, 2013 Well, they've been posted. Next job is the billboards.... Thankyou !!! to everyone who has contributed, liked or even read this thread and the WC thread ( and the short one for the brass fire escape ) - your encouragement, support, suggestions and toilet references have been invaluable. Last but not least, thanks to the BCB team for inviting me to join in; it's been a real pleasure and I'm really, really looking forward to meeting the team and seeing the layout at Doncaster. Stu 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeh Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 Just saw this on Flickr and thought of you.... http://www.flickr.com/photos/48235702@N06/5418239419/in/photostream Regards Mike 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted January 19, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 19, 2013 Just saw this on Flickr and thought of you.... http://www.flickr.com/photos/48235702@N06/5418239419/in/photostream Regards Mike Cheers Mike - 24 1/2p! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted January 19, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 19, 2013 Mixed day today... Layout moved on scenically again - concentrated on the industrial landscape around that will be at the front of the layout. But I've run out of hairspray, managed to burn a finger with very hot, hot -glue and worn the skin off another finger. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted January 19, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 19, 2013 You expecting sympathy? 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted January 19, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 19, 2013 You expecting sympathy? With this crowd I suspect that is very unlikely - thought it would give you all a laugh... 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold TheSignalEngineer Posted January 19, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 19, 2013 Next up was the oil cupboard. Actual size would be about 5'high x 5' wide x 2' deep. It's fabricated from scribed styrene sheet. To give it shape I used some offcuts of rectangular tubing. 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted January 19, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 19, 2013 Just saw this on Flickr and thought of you.... http://www.flickr.com/photos/48235702@N06/5418239419/in/photostream Regards Mike Just remember D(ecimal) Day was 15th February 1972. Though ads carried decimal prices prior to that, though very rarely prices in both types of coinage. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coombe Barton Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 Just remember D(ecimal) Day was 15th February 1972. Though ads carried decimal prices prior to that, though very rarely prices in both types of coinage. No it wasn't - 15th February 1971 - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decimal_Day Remember is because the price of a pint of beer in the uni bar went from half a crown (12.5p) to 12p. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted January 19, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 19, 2013 No it wasn't - 15th February 1971 - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decimal_Day Remember is because the price of a pint of beer in the uni bar went from half a crown (12.5p) to 12p. My apologies, its a typo. My mates daughter was born on decimal day. She insists that she is not even 40 yet. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted January 19, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 19, 2013 It went Down in price ??? I thought everything went up. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coombe Barton Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 It went Down in price ??? I thought everything went up. Was the only thing - but a vital lifeblood at the time 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted January 19, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 19, 2013 Too early for me, still in primary school... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trisonic Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 You can have some sympathy for free: "Ah, Diddums....." You can also have some Symphony: try Beethoven No9 "Choral" All the best, Pete. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted January 19, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 19, 2013 Moving on.... 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 Beautiful build Arthur, a real gem. Thanks Chris, I like Adams earlier comment about the Guy, 'it looks purposeful' which I like to think sums it up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted January 19, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 19, 2013 And the wreckage... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torr Giffard LSWR 1951-71 Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 ....and how long before the missus gets back and bawls you out? ATB Dave 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 Thanks for the kind words chaps!! The bonnet sides fit over a couple of formers which are soldered to the baseplate, and one to the cab front. Which then takes us to...The flutes! No clever tricks I’m afraid. Here they are, I’ve pencilled a diagonal across the etch to mark the transition from flat to where the curve commences. The second line is the centre line of the curve and I placed a round steel bar along that and started to ease the curve into the brass. It’s just roll, check, roll a bit more, re-check, shape, re-check until you get it right. There needs to be a straight line from bonnet top corner, along the flute top and continuing along the bonnet side top. Once I was satisfied they were soldered in firmly. Here's the completed bonnet 'skeleton'. A deep fillet of solder needs to be run into the inside of the joint between the flute and the radiator front. This is to enable a curve to be filed onto the outer corner. The doors, all separate etchings, are easily located by pushing wire through their door handle holes and through matching holes in the bonnet sides, very neat. They can be soldered from the inside keeping the outside solder free. The bonnet side doors have small etchings to make up, or bulk out, the hinges. They are tiny, some particularly so.... One more build post and we'll be getting out the paint.... TBC 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
R A Watson Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 It went Down in price ??? I thought everything went up. Bus fares in Plymouth at the time were collected through coin boxes (the drivers did not handle cash) based on a unit of three old pence, on changeover the machines were altered to work on a single new penny. This is the equivalent of 2.4 old pence, many things were priced similarly but people tend to forget these facts! Wally 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 Cup of coffee, bottle of beer, glass of wine, jars of solvents....... bit stressful was it :-)!! 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted January 19, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 19, 2013 Thanks for the kind words chaps!! The bonnet sides fit over a couple of formers which are soldered to the baseplate, and one to the cab front. Which then takes us to...The flutes! No clever tricks I’m afraid. Here they are, DE2 Build 009.JPG I’ve pencilled a diagonal across the etch to mark the transition from flat to where the curve commences. The second line is the centre line of the curve and I placed a round steel bar along that and started to ease the curve into the brass. DE2 Build 010.JPG It’s just roll, check, roll a bit more, re-check, shape, re-check until you get it right. There needs to be a straight line from bonnet top corner, along the flute top and continuing along the bonnet side top. Once I was satisfied they were soldered in firmly. Here's the completed bonnet 'skeleton'. DE2 Build 012.JPG A deep fillet of solder needs to be run into the inside of the joint between the flute and the radiator front. This is to enable a curve to be filed onto the outer corner. The doors, all separate etchings, are easily located by pushing wire through their door handle holes and through matching holes in the bonnet sides, very neat. They can be soldered from the inside keeping the outside solder free. DE2 Build 013.JPG The bonnet side doors have small etchings to make up, or bulk out, the hinges. They are tiny, some particularly so.... DE2 Build 017.JPG One more build post and we'll be getting out the paint.... TBC Good grief man, if I had scenic bits that small they would be well and truly lost on the workbench (door). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted January 19, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 19, 2013 Cup of coffee, bottle of beer, glass of wine, jars of solvents....... bit stressful was it :-)!! Not all mine... some belonged to the kids. No, actually, they are all purely medicinal. Having found no sympathy on here for my modelling injuries I tuned to drink! Much better now. Thankfully what I do doesn't involve power tools or soldering irons. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted January 19, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 19, 2013 Currently modelling... pot holes outside Stubby's buildings... can't see them getting filled by the 1970's Council anytime soon. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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