Eastsidepilot
Western Thunderer
Glad to hear the traverser is working well, sorry I couldn't be there this week
.Col.
Love Lane, B.R. (E) c.1956-59
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Glad to hear the traverser is working well, sorry I couldn't be there this week
.Col.
Peter Insole
Western Thunderer
'Twas a good day indeed for TH, RI, PI, JB & JB!
We all had to wrestle a bit with our individual and shared tasks, but I think we succeeded in the end. It was a great relief to watch the loco glide smoothly on and off the traverser - and I took piccies this time as well!
Driver JB awaiting the right-away from a distracted signalman Tim going on here?!
I didn't mention it to anybody, but just before lunch I felt really groggy and thought for while that I was going to be rather ill, but mercifully it passed, so after a struggle I was finally able to beat the streaky stucco into submission!
The cause of those 'orrible stains will be revealed when the poster boards are hung. A generation's worth of old paste and printing ink mixture dripping down the wall would not usually be so evident on duller brickwork, but on the light stone colour it does stand out a bit!
Pete.
We all had to wrestle a bit with our individual and shared tasks, but I think we succeeded in the end. It was a great relief to watch the loco glide smoothly on and off the traverser - and I took piccies this time as well!
Driver JB awaiting the right-away from a distracted signalman Tim going on here?!
I didn't mention it to anybody, but just before lunch I felt really groggy and thought for while that I was going to be rather ill, but mercifully it passed, so after a struggle I was finally able to beat the streaky stucco into submission!
The cause of those 'orrible stains will be revealed when the poster boards are hung. A generation's worth of old paste and printing ink mixture dripping down the wall would not usually be so evident on duller brickwork, but on the light stone colour it does stand out a bit!
Pete.
Peter Insole
Western Thunderer
Quite a turnout today and an awful lot of work was going on all around, but the emphasis was on proving the electrics, track, points and loco operation for the show on Sunday.
Despite thoroughly enjoying listening to all the sounds and the banter whilst taking an occasional glance at what was going on, I found that getting all the window and door frames on the station fitted, plus a bit more work on the main roadway in the afternoon, was perhaps a bit optimistic!
Being a daft old so-and-so as usual, I was determined to make life more complicated by modifying a number of the already delicate laser cut window casements in an open position. My excuse this time are the absolutely exquisite summer gardens laid out on either side. They so perfectly represent a gloriously warm sunny day that a completely closed up building would look odd and rather spoil the effect!
First up, the pre painted left door frame fanlight has been fitted closed as originally intended, while the one to be opened on the right required additional framing to be cut by hand.
The fanlight itself was trimmed and glued in place with little fillets representing a hopper fitting for added strength.
Next, a couple of the side window casements were cut out.
The frames were much too flimsy to be salvaged, so new slightly beefier ones were cut from sheet and then notched to fit at an angle.
Finally now that the frames are installed, I made a start on fitting the interior walls in place
So much still to do, so I'm going back for an extra day!!!
Pete.
Despite thoroughly enjoying listening to all the sounds and the banter whilst taking an occasional glance at what was going on, I found that getting all the window and door frames on the station fitted, plus a bit more work on the main roadway in the afternoon, was perhaps a bit optimistic!
Being a daft old so-and-so as usual, I was determined to make life more complicated by modifying a number of the already delicate laser cut window casements in an open position. My excuse this time are the absolutely exquisite summer gardens laid out on either side. They so perfectly represent a gloriously warm sunny day that a completely closed up building would look odd and rather spoil the effect!
First up, the pre painted left door frame fanlight has been fitted closed as originally intended, while the one to be opened on the right required additional framing to be cut by hand.
The fanlight itself was trimmed and glued in place with little fillets representing a hopper fitting for added strength.
Next, a couple of the side window casements were cut out.
The frames were much too flimsy to be salvaged, so new slightly beefier ones were cut from sheet and then notched to fit at an angle.
Finally now that the frames are installed, I made a start on fitting the interior walls in place
So much still to do, so I'm going back for an extra day!!!
Pete.
Peter Insole
Western Thunderer
Day two, and I am happy and frustrated that I almost reached yesterday's target. I know it is getting late and I'm very tired, but it still makes sense to me!
This morning I decided to finish off the remaining booking office back windows before moving, as promised, on to the roadway. The multi layered construction is quite tricky and the glue seemed even more determined to squidge about than usual, so by the time they were assembled, cleaned up and the adhesive set enough to consider fettling to fit, JB and my tummy called for lunch.
Sanity briefly regained control after the meal. It then dawned that painting and heavily weathering these sashes (filthy as they are to be located directly above both running lines) would occupy the rest of the afternoon.
They have been popped in little clear bag for safe keeping now.
Back on the road again at last...
Although yet to be fully completed, all but this end of the layout has been covered in scenic material. A deep hole twixt the front doors and the kerb where a pavement should be looked particularly bad.
After scribing the slabs and giggling the white plastic into position it was toned down with a basic grey colour to temporarily make it a bit more presentable.
While the paint dried it appeared naturally to suggest that there had been a brief rain shower. I wondered how long it would take me to achieve a similar effect if I was deliberately trying to recreate it?
Oops, there are a couple of misaligned kerb stones at bottom right as well as a very obviously incomplete asphalt surface, and the contractor has only down tooled and b******d off on some other flippin' job!
Perhaps a bit too much like the road closure "silly season" we've been putting up with round these parts lately?
Finally, a pause to watch an evening train departure before wending a weary way home...
Pete.
This morning I decided to finish off the remaining booking office back windows before moving, as promised, on to the roadway. The multi layered construction is quite tricky and the glue seemed even more determined to squidge about than usual, so by the time they were assembled, cleaned up and the adhesive set enough to consider fettling to fit, JB and my tummy called for lunch.
Sanity briefly regained control after the meal. It then dawned that painting and heavily weathering these sashes (filthy as they are to be located directly above both running lines) would occupy the rest of the afternoon.
They have been popped in little clear bag for safe keeping now.
Back on the road again at last...
Although yet to be fully completed, all but this end of the layout has been covered in scenic material. A deep hole twixt the front doors and the kerb where a pavement should be looked particularly bad.
After scribing the slabs and giggling the white plastic into position it was toned down with a basic grey colour to temporarily make it a bit more presentable.
While the paint dried it appeared naturally to suggest that there had been a brief rain shower. I wondered how long it would take me to achieve a similar effect if I was deliberately trying to recreate it?
Oops, there are a couple of misaligned kerb stones at bottom right as well as a very obviously incomplete asphalt surface, and the contractor has only down tooled and b******d off on some other flippin' job!
Perhaps a bit too much like the road closure "silly season" we've been putting up with round these parts lately?
Finally, a pause to watch an evening train departure before wending a weary way home...
Pete.
Dan Randall
Western Thunderer
Hi Peter
Great photos of progress so far and even in its unfinished state, you can tell it's going to be a cracking layout when completed. A candidate for an article in the MRJ surely?
By the way, did you recieve the PM I sent you yesterday about LT bus stops?
Regards
Dan
Peter Insole
Western Thunderer
Thanks Dan, I have just found it! I'm about to rush off to my day job in a few minutes, so will post some details this evening!
Pete.
Pete.
Yorkshire Dave
Western Thunderer
If it's like my attempts - forever - because I'm never satisfied with the results.
Peter Insole
Western Thunderer
I hope nobody thinks I'm being rather cheeky, but there might have been a few aching ones at the start (which I shamefully admit to missing), but everyone's facial variety got plenty of exercise at the end!
Sorry, in all the excitement I only took a handful of pics, and they were all on the wrong setting, so came out fuzzy. Hopefully, someone else got some...?
Pete.
Sorry, in all the excitement I only took a handful of pics, and they were all on the wrong setting, so came out fuzzy. Hopefully, someone else got some...?
Pete.
Eastsidepilot
Western Thunderer
First trip out for Love Lane proved successful to my mind, there were a few niggles that need sorting as any new layout will have, mainly beefing up the traverser supporting frame work, nothing serious just needs to be made more substantial.
Running was really good, point work behaved it's self as did the dcc system, just a couple of items of stock that might need attention.
Love Lane was very well received from the reactions I got from people there, we had quite a crowd surrounding it.
I think the Love Lane group get a well deserve thumb's up for all their efforts in getting the layout thus this far.
Col.
Running was really good, point work behaved it's self as did the dcc system, just a couple of items of stock that might need attention.
Love Lane was very well received from the reactions I got from people there, we had quite a crowd surrounding it.
I think the Love Lane group get a well deserve thumb's up for all their efforts in getting the layout thus this far.
Col.
Tim Humphreys ex Mudhen
Western Thunderer
Yes agreed Colin, a great day out and fantastic effort by all of the East Anglian S7 Group and the Love Lane lovelies.
Many thanks to Jonathon Bushell and Richard Carr for loaning and entrusting us with some of your stock.
Richard, a full and unexpurgated report for the newsletter will be sent soon.
Tim.
Most of the Lovelies,
(Tim, Robin,John, Susie, Peter Insole, Mike, Peter Naisbitt, Peter Hunt, Colin, David, Phil);
some of others had already headed for home, ( John, Steve, Malcolm, Mike and apologies to anyone else who has been omitted)
A corner of the amazing gardens produced by John Watson.
A busy loco yard.
The entrance to Love Lane with Station masters car parked on the forecourt.
One of Jonathon Bushell's K2s enters approaches the down platform.
Many thanks to Jonathon Bushell and Richard Carr for loaning and entrusting us with some of your stock.
Richard, a full and unexpurgated report for the newsletter will be sent soon.
Tim.
Most of the Lovelies,
(Tim, Robin,John, Susie, Peter Insole, Mike, Peter Naisbitt, Peter Hunt, Colin, David, Phil);
some of others had already headed for home, ( John, Steve, Malcolm, Mike and apologies to anyone else who has been omitted)
A corner of the amazing gardens produced by John Watson.
A busy loco yard.
The entrance to Love Lane with Station masters car parked on the forecourt.
One of Jonathon Bushell's K2s enters approaches the down platform.
Scale7JB
Western Thunderer
Thanks for the pictures Tim!
After recent trials of spraying already weathered engines....
I'm supremely confident that I can get all of the engines BR'd by the next outing in April, along with having the Push-Pull set built.
Very glad to see that Peter Hunt was able to make it along too. Would be great to hear what his thoughts were on the work done so far.
JB.
After recent trials of spraying already weathered engines....
I'm supremely confident that I can get all of the engines BR'd by the next outing in April, along with having the Push-Pull set built.
Very glad to see that Peter Hunt was able to make it along too. Would be great to hear what his thoughts were on the work done so far.
JB.
Scale7JB
Western Thunderer
I'd be surprised if it wasn't Simon, especially with the second fiddle yard, although that does make it a very long layout..!
JB.
