7mm Pencarrow - Cornish BR(S)

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AJC

AJC

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Pencarrow said:
No worries. You've sent me down an interesting diversion of research though trying to work out if D2127 lost its wasp stripes in late 1965/ early 1966 or (more likely IMO) the Bradford Barton book has the wrong loco or wrong date for the wasp stripe photo...

Best wishes - add more brandy is my advice.
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Get well soon the lot of you. Chris has probably seen this (the photographer's quality and accuracy of ID seems pretty sound and presumably he was there, so the date is spot on - note the GW pattern lamp irons):

Wenford Bridge Stannon China Clay Works. D2127 & special. 10.9.66 by Roger Joanes, on Flickr

Adam
 
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Pencarrow

Pencarrow

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AJC said:
Get well soon the lot of you. Chris has probably seen this (the photographer's quality and accuracy of ID seems pretty sound and presumably he was there, so the date is spot on - note the GW pattern lamp irons):

Wenford Bridge Stannon China Clay Works. D2127 & special. 10.9.66 by Roger Joanes, on Flickr

Adam
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Cheers Adam. Yes saw this one only a few hours ago for the first time. Adds weight to no wasp stripes in '66. I'm guessing that the '65 date or number is incorrect.

All the best.
 
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As ever the Wills sheets are never quite big enough. In this case I thought it would be easier to patch a joint nearer the front corner.

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During:
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The Wills stonework infill bits are odds and sods cut from scrap.

"After" will follow once everything has set.

I don't have any pictures showing how the posh front stone interfaced with the random stone making up the sides so this is purely guesswork.
 
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Whilst the filler is drying on the one end I've stuck the stonework to the lower half of the other end.

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A bit of a PITA as there are the fascia stones, doorway and window to work around. Waste a whole sheet for this bit? Nope. Use up the odds and sods offcuts.

16 separate bits in the lower half. Does mean the scrap pile has reduced somewhat. Solvent, filler and files etc will hide the joints. Honest.

There is a slight difference in the upper section. From the upper left corner heading 2/3 down and across has been reworked slightly. This gets rid if some of the telltail patterns in the Wills sheets and hopefully will help hide the origin of the stonework a little.
 
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Whilst I have a break I've put the building back on the layout. Here's a few photos of what it looks like in place. (Still lots to do on corners, stonework randomising and filler removal).

Looking from the back to the front between the two wharf buildings. The lean-to buildings at the rear have been deliberately set in a little from the side to help mask the transition to the eventual backscene.

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Views from the other side looking back....

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A a couple of shots that show the nice variation of roof profiles and building shapes...

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That's all for now folks.
 
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Peter Cross

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Coming on nicely Chris. I am taking notes, but will probably have a million questions once I start doing anything fancy.
First things first though, there are 5 locos that need paint work finishing.
 
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Paul Cambridge said:
Mrs C is in hospital with pneumonia ☹️. I’m now chief pony (4) mucker out, dog (2) carer and Walker, head cook and bottle washer + auxiliary laundry maid! Time for model making = 0. Time for WT, minimal. Keep up the good work Chris, I need something to inspire me and keep up the morale!!!!
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Mrs C getting any better Paul?
 
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