BrushType4
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Not really Mike, it's just 3 times as much wood.
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BrushType4
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Any local to East Anglia members or even further afield know which station building is in development on my workbench this evening?
I had to change the awning design a bit. I never realised how many designs are about.
I had to change the awning design a bit. I never realised how many designs are about.
geoff_nicholls
Western Thunderer
Well, it doesn't appear to be an 1865, nor the Loughton branch. But that leaves several hundred, so I think you'll have to tell us.
BrushType4
Western Thunderer
John, please bring the files with you tomorrow!
With your written permission to use them of course.
With your written permission to use them of course.
BrushType4
Western Thunderer
geoff_nicholls
Western Thunderer
It's Cressing. I made out the first few letters and found it in my GER diagrammatic system map. A low relief version would fit nicely in my layout Aldeburgh Wharf, but I'd been thinking of something in wood. I already have the valance from Poppys Woodtech.
Eastsidepilot
Western Thunderer
BrushType4
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A test build of a commission that has been ready but not quite for a number of weeks now. I had used card for the windows but I've found that card isn't so good if it gets very wet during the painting process. So Ive switched to very thin ply instead. It's much better and can take some abuse during the painting stages.
In the sample below I was in a rush to make sure the ply didn't upset the build tolerances so the parts below were printed off quickly and has caused the brick engraving to be wrong. Anyway, nothing you see here has been glued, it's just slotted together.
and with some glue...
In the sample below I was in a rush to make sure the ply didn't upset the build tolerances so the parts below were printed off quickly and has caused the brick engraving to be wrong. Anyway, nothing you see here has been glued, it's just slotted together.
and with some glue...
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geoff_nicholls
Western Thunderer
Felixstowe beach is what I'd been thinking of, though I'm building some eastern Counties stock so it needs to not look out of place for 1860 (the awning will be removable)
S-Club-7
Western Thunderer
BrushType4
Western Thunderer
An experiment in 7mm Laser cut pallets.
I built this one up in a few minutes in front of the telly this evening.
PS Ill remember to make sure the grain runs in the correct direction next time
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BrushType4
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Big and little brother weighbridges side by side 
The scaling down has come out really well and given me an idea to laser custom cast railway signs.
The scaling down has come out really well and given me an idea to laser custom cast railway signs.
Pugsley
Western Thunderer
I don't know why, perhaps it's because I'm a bit of a font geek, but the writing on those stands out as not really fitting in with the rest of it - it seems a bit too modern. (Actually, my first thought was "aargh - Arial!" )
I'm guessing that this is the photo you used as the basis:
http://eorailway.co.uk/news/uploaded_images/P1070891.jpg
Something like this might work a bit better:
http://www.dafont.com/old-sans-black.font?fpp=100&text=MANCHESTER
or
http://www.dafont.com/keep-calm.font?fpp=100&text=MANCHESTER
Have a look through here:
http://www.dafont.com/theme.php?cat=501&page=1&fpp=100&text=MANCHESTER
They're all free. I hope you don't mind me mentioning it.
)I'm guessing that this is the photo you used as the basis:
http://eorailway.co.uk/news/uploaded_images/P1070891.jpg
Something like this might work a bit better:
http://www.dafont.com/old-sans-black.font?fpp=100&text=MANCHESTER
or
http://www.dafont.com/keep-calm.font?fpp=100&text=MANCHESTER
Have a look through here:
http://www.dafont.com/theme.php?cat=501&page=1&fpp=100&text=MANCHESTER
They're all free. I hope you don't mind me mentioning it.
adrian
Flying Squad
be interested to see what you can do in 2mm scale!! There's a challenge for you!
I'm glad it's not just me then, although not knowing the prototype it looked ok to me. Having seen the prototype photo then I can see the differences. The hardest letter to get right appears to be the "G" in GER, that and the "8" to me seem to be the distinctive characters in the font. The G doesn't have a straight down stroke on the tail and end of the tail seems to point outwards (right) rather than inwards(left). The 8 seems to be 2 distinct circles the upper one noticeably smaller than the lower one.
That said I haven't been able to find anything better!
BrushType4
Western Thunderer
I don't know why, perhaps it's because I'm a bit of a font geek, but the writing on those stands out as not really fitting in with the rest of it - it seems a bit too modern. (Actually, my first thought was "aargh - Arial!"
I'm guessing that this is the photo you used as the basis:
http://eorailway.co.uk/news/uploaded_images/P1070891.jpg
Something like this might work a bit better:
http://www.dafont.com/old-sans-black.font?fpp=100&text=MANCHESTER
or
http://www.dafont.com/keep-calm.font?fpp=100&text=MANCHESTER
Have a look through here:
http://www.dafont.com/theme.php?cat=501&page=1&fpp=100&text=MANCHESTER
They're all free. I hope you don't mind me mentioning it.
Martin, that's excellent feedback and you're right. Getting the right font isn't always easy. I'll have a good look through the ones you suggest and the rest of the site.
The Keep Calm font has a crown as part of the font and that has given me an idea for creating Royal Mail postboxes. The type that are flush fitted in walls of buildings.
BrushType4
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Osgood
Western Thunderer
Are you planning to incorporate a cast iron frame around the outside, Phil - between the plates and the stable bricks? Either as a separated component or at least a prominent deep cut between frame and weighbridge plates (there is usually around +/- 25mm movement forward/aft with a slightly narrower gap along the sides). The style of cast iron surround on this old GER bridge is very similar to those found on 1960s era bridges.
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BrushType4
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Osgood
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This is the surround on the EOR bridge:
Here's a nice little Cornish bridge incorporating rail lines (pic posted on RMw):
post-7289-0-54203000-1336682234.jpg
The surround on this bridge has plain sides but patterned ends - note the two plates not quite aligned (plates sit on timber cushions on top of girders and are often loose so can move about):
http://www.fotolibra.com/gallery/11...earch_limit=100&search_sort_by=relevance_desc
This one is on NYMR - a Pooley bridge for LNER, probably the longest one piece plate - I'd have expected two plates for this length:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/30625115@N03/5876957360
This one is just a plain surround - with a slightly wider than usual gap:
For some strange reason I collect weighbridge plates - useful for putting "stuff" on…..
This is the pattern I was thinking of asking you to produce - but a 30T, probably in 4 x 6ft long plates (2 centre plain, 2 end lettered) but I can't find the right one to photograph/draw up yet:
Here's a nice little Cornish bridge incorporating rail lines (pic posted on RMw):
post-7289-0-54203000-1336682234.jpg
The surround on this bridge has plain sides but patterned ends - note the two plates not quite aligned (plates sit on timber cushions on top of girders and are often loose so can move about):
http://www.fotolibra.com/gallery/11...earch_limit=100&search_sort_by=relevance_desc
This one is on NYMR - a Pooley bridge for LNER, probably the longest one piece plate - I'd have expected two plates for this length:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/30625115@N03/5876957360
This one is just a plain surround - with a slightly wider than usual gap:
For some strange reason I collect weighbridge plates - useful for putting "stuff" on…..
This is the pattern I was thinking of asking you to produce - but a 30T, probably in 4 x 6ft long plates (2 centre plain, 2 end lettered) but I can't find the right one to photograph/draw up yet: