Yorkshire Dave
Western Thunderer
I'll be. As it's literally just down t'road.
7mm 54E
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I'll be. As it's literally just down t'road.
FiftyFourA
Western Thunderer
Sorry Adrian, as the Keighley 'do' has been going a few years I thought it was well kown. And you know what thought did ......
For those who have not been before it is a great little get-toghether. The other scales are moved out of the way in the clubroom (top floor of an old mill so there is plenty of space) and its all O gauge, layouts with a few traders.
And then there are the bacon sarnies, full of cholesterol, washed down with mugs of Yorkshire tea (by the way, exactly where are the tea plantations in Yorkshire ?
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Then, after lunch (if there is any space left after the bacon sarnies) it's a quick nip around the corner to Ingrow Station on the KVWR to see the big train set.
Looking forward seeing a few WTers there - Peter
For those who have not been before it is a great little get-toghether. The other scales are moved out of the way in the clubroom (top floor of an old mill so there is plenty of space) and its all O gauge, layouts with a few traders.
And then there are the bacon sarnies, full of cholesterol, washed down with mugs of Yorkshire tea (by the way, exactly where are the tea plantations in Yorkshire ?
)Then, after lunch (if there is any space left after the bacon sarnies) it's a quick nip around the corner to Ingrow Station on the KVWR to see the big train set.
Looking forward seeing a few WTers there - Peter
Rob Pulham
Western Thunderer
Hi Peter,
Yes at Keighley would be brilliant. I too look forward to seeing any WT'ers that go along
Yes at Keighley would be brilliant. I too look forward to seeing any WT'ers that go along
FiftyFourA
Western Thunderer
Perhaps we should carry a rolled up copy of the Times or have a carnation in the button hole to identfy us 
. How about a WT badge?
Rob will be easy to spot from his passport photo
, as for me, I will have a big Sainsbury's bag with this water tower in it, although not sure how many bits it will be in!
Things slowed today as I realised some jobs it would be best to do before I built the base ... like chamfering the sides/end to make sure they fitted correctly!
The thing is upside down and walls clagged together now waiting for the glue to cure before daring to move it. Hopefully I'll be able to take some photos tomorrow.
Peter
. How about a WT badge?Rob will be easy to spot from his passport photo
, as for me, I will have a big Sainsbury's bag with this water tower in it, although not sure how many bits it will be in! Things slowed today as I realised some jobs it would be best to do before I built the base ... like chamfering the sides/end to make sure they fitted correctly!
The thing is upside down and walls clagged together now waiting for the glue to cure before daring to move it. Hopefully I'll be able to take some photos tomorrow.
Peter
FiftyFourA
Western Thunderer
The claggy stuff has dried enough to pick the buiding up so I thought I would 'try it for size' on the layout to see exactly where best to place it.
About there for now. Or a foot or so to the left? Maybe.
Then it will be nearer the coal stage on the next board but it will 'block' the door on the side wall so maybe best where it is where I can put in a path from the front of the shed (where the grey concerete is).
This, for me, is the benefit of working 'full model' size - you can get a 'feel' for how things work out (or not). The space could be taken up by the remnants of the old coal pile, long since done away with but still leaving a visible scar as to its prescence.
Next is a cuppa then put the windows in and finish off the edges then a quick coat of paint and that's that for now. The detailing (pipes/ladders/lights etc) will have to wait until the thing is firmly set in place.
Then onto the main straight shed and a big change. Rather than do Gateshead pacific shed I have decided to re-do Sunderland South Dock as a 3 road shed based on the laser kit Gavin made for my other layout, East Dock ....
... but a kind of mirror image.
I felt that the various buildings were starting to look too much the same, coming from the same building era, and the more 'modern' look of the re-built steam shed would offer a bit of relief. We'll see over time.
Peter
About there for now. Or a foot or so to the left? Maybe.
Then it will be nearer the coal stage on the next board but it will 'block' the door on the side wall so maybe best where it is where I can put in a path from the front of the shed (where the grey concerete is).
This, for me, is the benefit of working 'full model' size - you can get a 'feel' for how things work out (or not). The space could be taken up by the remnants of the old coal pile, long since done away with but still leaving a visible scar as to its prescence.
Next is a cuppa then put the windows in and finish off the edges then a quick coat of paint and that's that for now. The detailing (pipes/ladders/lights etc) will have to wait until the thing is firmly set in place.
Then onto the main straight shed and a big change. Rather than do Gateshead pacific shed I have decided to re-do Sunderland South Dock as a 3 road shed based on the laser kit Gavin made for my other layout, East Dock ....
... but a kind of mirror image.
I felt that the various buildings were starting to look too much the same, coming from the same building era, and the more 'modern' look of the re-built steam shed would offer a bit of relief. We'll see over time.
Peter
FiftyFourA
Western Thunderer
By the time I had completed those tasks I mentioned yesterday the light had started to fade in the railway room/conservatory, so I waited till today to take the photos to show the end of phase 1 of the water tower.
I noticed a couple of bits that need touching up but I am going to steadfastly ignore them until the thing is ready for fitting in place and get on with other things - like getting that microswitch fitted under the baseboard before someone trips over it coming out of that door in the dark (ignore the big step for now).
Now to find a big enough Sainsbury's bag to carry the thing in. It has to be Sainsburys (although other bags are available) otherwise how will anyone recognise me ...
Peter
I noticed a couple of bits that need touching up but I am going to steadfastly ignore them until the thing is ready for fitting in place and get on with other things - like getting that microswitch fitted under the baseboard before someone trips over it coming out of that door in the dark (ignore the big step for now).
Now to find a big enough Sainsbury's bag to carry the thing in. It has to be Sainsburys (although other bags are available) otherwise how will anyone recognise me ...
Peter
Yorkshire Dave
Western Thunderer
Now to find a big enough Sainsbury's bag to carry the thing in. It has to be Sainsburys (although other bags are available) otherwise how will anyone recognise me ...
What happens if everyone is carrying a bulky Sainsbury's bag.......
FiftyFourA
Western Thunderer
Oops, never thought of that ... 
Peter
Peter
FiftyFourA
Western Thunderer
Well, the water tower caused a bit of a problem when I tried to place it on the baseboard - not enough space for it to 'sit' realistically (far too close to the back wall of the board), so the choice was re-build the structure or add a bit to the board. Spent the last couple of days doing the latter so its now 2ft 3ins wide and the structure sits nicely. Planning is a wonderful thing, must remember to do some of it one day.
Then Gavin delivers these bits of MDF for the carcase of the straight shed just in time for me to fettle to base ready for a bit of demonstrating this weekend at Spennymoor show.
The strange colour is the first coat of white undercoat to seal the inside of the shed and to provide the base colour for weathering.
Testing the fit of the parts. The spacers are to hold the sides in place to allow internal detailing before the roof trusses etc. are fitted.
Couldn't resist trying it in place with a suitable loco - just to test the clearances you understand
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As it's all 'hunky-dory' Gavin has been able to cut the outside brick cladding in Rowmark to stick on the outside (plus windows/roof/smoke hoods) for the weekend, just waiting for him to drop them off on his way home.
Once the shed is in place I can start getting rid of all that whiteness, and get some proper colours on - muck and grime!
Peter
Then Gavin delivers these bits of MDF for the carcase of the straight shed just in time for me to fettle to base ready for a bit of demonstrating this weekend at Spennymoor show.
The strange colour is the first coat of white undercoat to seal the inside of the shed and to provide the base colour for weathering.
Testing the fit of the parts. The spacers are to hold the sides in place to allow internal detailing before the roof trusses etc. are fitted.
Couldn't resist trying it in place with a suitable loco - just to test the clearances you understand
.As it's all 'hunky-dory' Gavin has been able to cut the outside brick cladding in Rowmark to stick on the outside (plus windows/roof/smoke hoods) for the weekend, just waiting for him to drop them off on his way home.
Once the shed is in place I can start getting rid of all that whiteness, and get some proper colours on - muck and grime!
Peter
FiftyFourA
Western Thunderer
Had a very useful time at Spennymoor exhibition over the weekend. A good few people stopped for a chat, many complemening me on the 2mm viaduct I was building late on Saturday/early Sunday. Unfortunately the 'viaduct' was the smoke hoods for the shed, upside down .
The carcase of the shed was clagged together with the main roof beams in place then test fitted when the claggy stuff had started to 'bite'. It fitted, with a little bit of fettling of the base, so here it is ...
Hopefully you can just make out the way Gavin designed the way the walls meet at the corner with the 'bricks' interlocking, giving a strong, and I think realistic, joint.
Sorry about the pictures, the sun was very bright both days and the curtains had to be closed at one point due to the glare behind some of the layouts - plus I have a cheap crappy camera! I don't think the excess of white stuff on the layout does the sensors on the camera any favours either, but I will be doing something about that this week.
I have made a start on a wall running between the water tower and backscene (to help create the illusion of depth) using Polyfilla deep gap stuff which, left to dry, sanded flattish and with the main outline of the stones drawn on ready to scribe.
I pinched this method from a guy called Ian at one of our NE & Borders EM Gauge meeetings. I have spoken to Mick Simpson of this parish about this and his method of wall making and I have a small test piece where I will also be practising the best way of painting it. I have, again, copied Mick in photographing some similar walls around my home to get the general pattern right but mainly to get the colours as right as I can. As it is getting late on in the year, that is a day-time job in proper light.
IF I get it right I will post both 'real' and model pictures; if I make a dogs breakfast of it I won't.
Peter
.The carcase of the shed was clagged together with the main roof beams in place then test fitted when the claggy stuff had started to 'bite'. It fitted, with a little bit of fettling of the base, so here it is ...
Hopefully you can just make out the way Gavin designed the way the walls meet at the corner with the 'bricks' interlocking, giving a strong, and I think realistic, joint.
Sorry about the pictures, the sun was very bright both days and the curtains had to be closed at one point due to the glare behind some of the layouts - plus I have a cheap crappy camera! I don't think the excess of white stuff on the layout does the sensors on the camera any favours either, but I will be doing something about that this week.
I have made a start on a wall running between the water tower and backscene (to help create the illusion of depth) using Polyfilla deep gap stuff which, left to dry, sanded flattish and with the main outline of the stones drawn on ready to scribe.
I pinched this method from a guy called Ian at one of our NE & Borders EM Gauge meeetings. I have spoken to Mick Simpson of this parish about this and his method of wall making and I have a small test piece where I will also be practising the best way of painting it. I have, again, copied Mick in photographing some similar walls around my home to get the general pattern right but mainly to get the colours as right as I can. As it is getting late on in the year, that is a day-time job in proper light.
IF I get it right I will post both 'real' and model pictures; if I make a dogs breakfast of it I won't
.Peter
Rob Pulham
Western Thunderer
I can vouch for the size of it having seen the initial assembly early on Saturday afternoon. It's big
FiftyFourA
Western Thunderer
And, as I found out packing up on Sunday, its heavy!
Peter
Peter