RMweb Premium Mark Forrest Posted February 8, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 8, 2014 That upper fiddle yard looks way better than the cassettes. In true BCB tradition, it was a last minute addition; completed on the Saturday morning of the Stafford show last week. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Indomitable026 Posted February 8, 2014 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted February 8, 2014 The Tunnel Cement train made an appearance albeit with no couplings and shinny new wheels 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted February 8, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 8, 2014 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Indomitable026 Posted February 8, 2014 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted February 8, 2014 IMG_1008.jpg Don't worry it's only his third. Two more to follow. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold colin penfold Posted February 8, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 8, 2014 just got back from Doncaster, what a superb model! In terms of absolute modelling excellence and perfect slow running I don't think BCB has an equal anywhere, ever. I won't describe it as the ultimate model railway because that includes issues of era, location etc, and operational interest (don't think i'd want to operate BCB all day) but I really don't think I have seen such a well made, well engineered layout ever before. Thanks guys. Andy Y sorry, I nearly got to say hello but you were busy running light engines when you should have been running oil trains and dissolving into fits of laughter! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Indomitable026 Posted February 8, 2014 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted February 8, 2014 just got back from Doncaster, what a superb model! In terms of absolute modelling excellence and perfect slow running I don't think BCB has an equal anywhere, ever. I won't describe it as the ultimate model railway because that includes issues of era, location etc, and operational interest (don't think i'd want to operate BCB all day) but I really don't think I have seen such a well made, well engineered layout ever before. Thanks guys. Andy Y sorry, I nearly got to say hello but you were busy running light engines when you should have been running oil trains and dissolving into fits of laughter! Thanks Colin. What a shame we missed you ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium wagonbasher Posted February 8, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 8, 2014 Seeing those wonderful photos of the canal and railway in model farm reminded me of a day I spent in the Black Country exploring the canal system in the late sixties. I am attaching a selection of the photos taken that day. The weather was awful and these are scans of small prints so I apologise for tghe quality. The locations are those that I noted at the time, I hope they are correct! Tame Valley Canal Tame Valley Canal 1.jpg Tame Valley Canal 2.jpg Walsall Canal Walsall Canal.jpg Ryders Green Lock Walsall Canal Ryders Green Locks.jpg Bradley Lock Bradley Branch Bradley Locks.jpg So, I need to add a chimney to the middle of the pub roof, an Atkinson sign on the roof and some curtains. Kills begs, fantastic pictures, can you be more precise with the date.? Is there more? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Killybegs Posted February 9, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted February 9, 2014 Hi wagonbasher. Assuming my 'photo library' is in chronological order and looking at the leaves on the trees, my best guess would be early autumn 1967. I have seven more photos, as you will see these are more about industrial dereliction than railways! John Walsall Canal Tame Valley Canal Ryders Green Locks Bradley Locks Wednesbury Old Canal 24 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted February 9, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 9, 2014 BCB needs more weeds !! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold colin penfold Posted February 9, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 9, 2014 where do I sign up?? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold SHMD Posted February 9, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 9, 2014 Ok, but I'm not sure how I can help. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mark Forrest Posted February 9, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 9, 2014 BCB needs more weeds !! and chimneys Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Indomitable026 Posted February 9, 2014 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted February 9, 2014 More 'no no' 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold TheSignalEngineer Posted February 9, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 9, 2014 Nah! I think that was a Willesden engine, although Monument Lane did have at least one Fairburn for a while. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Siberian Snooper Posted February 9, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 9, 2014 More 'no no' image.jpg image.jpg That kettle is very clean, is it real? SS Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted February 9, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 9, 2014 Nah! I think that was a Willesden engine, although Monument Lane did have at least one Fairburn for a while. As it's underlined in my 'Combined' I suspect that it was indeed a London engine at some time. And despite the lack of muck it still looks a heck of a lot better than those tuppenny ha'penny Derby Type 2 diseasal thingies. Bring on Black Country Black! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Indomitable026 Posted February 9, 2014 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted February 9, 2014 As it's underlined in my 'Combined' I suspect that it was indeed a London engine at some time. And despite the lack of muck it still looks a heck of a lot better than those tuppenny ha'penny Derby Type 2 diseasal thingies. Bring on Black Country Black! Don't worry the 'Blues' refers to the blue brick used on the structures not the blue locos ! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium figworthy Posted February 9, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 9, 2014 Hi wagonbasher. Assuming my 'photo library' is in chronological order and looking at the leaves on the trees, my best guess would be early autumn 1967. I have seven more photos, as you will see these are more about industrial dereliction than railways! John Walsall Canal Walsall Canal 2.jpg Walsall Canal 3.jpg Tame Valley Canal Tame Valley Canal 3.jpg Ryders Green Locks Ryders Green Locks 2.jpg Ryders Green Locks 3.jpg Bradley Locks Bradley Locks 2.jpg Wednesbury Old Canal Wednesbury Old Canal.jpg Thanks for posting those, I'd be happy to see more. Adrian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted February 9, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 9, 2014 More 'no no' image.jpg image.jpg Stop it Inpeneterable 057, one kettle yesterday was more than enough. Mike. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium wagonbasher Posted February 9, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 9, 2014 Hi wagonbasher. Assuming my 'photo library' is in chronological order and looking at the leaves on the trees, my best guess would be early autumn 1967. I have seven more photos, as you will see these are more about industrial dereliction than railways! John Walsall Canal Walsall Canal 2.jpgfantastic.... Walsall Canal 3.jpg Tame Valley Canal Tame Valley Canal 3.jpg Ryders Green Locks Ryders Green Locks 2.jpg Ryders Green Locks 3.jpg Bradley Locks Bradley Locks 2.jpg Wednesbury Old Canal Wednesbury Old Canal.jpg Fantastic. Such pictures are like gold. Many thanks Andy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium wagonbasher Posted February 10, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 10, 2014 For anyone who cares, BCB is tucked up in bed after two heavy weekends and a mid week minor operation. BCB has spent most of its life sleeping on mates sofas. Two plywood, wheeled transit boxes reduced it's options for a more permenant location but before Peterborough last year indomitable took a saw to them and redesigned the transit system so the boards could be moved individually and then stacked for transit / storage. Gringo said we should have thought about storing it before we started - if we had, we wouldn't have started. Andy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
black and decker boy Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 Caught up with BCB at Doncaster and must say I was very impressed. The scenic modelling is excellent and the back scene blends perfectly, possibly the best added depth I have seen. I just hope the trains find some more volts as they only ever seemed to do a scale 10mph!!!! Overall rating 9.8/10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mark Forrest Posted February 10, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 10, 2014 Stop it Inpeneterable 057, one kettle yesterday was more than enough. Mike. Those kettles will be particularly unwelcome at the next show we're doing Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mallard60022 Posted February 10, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 10, 2014 BCB - great layout. Best back-scene I have ever seen (apart from several in the theatres I have visited and worked in). P 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Indomitable026 Posted February 10, 2014 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted February 10, 2014 BCB - great layout. Best back-scene I have ever seen (apart from several in the theatres I have visited and worked in). P Nice to finally meet you 'duckman' and thanks for the loan of the 'you know what'..... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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