BrushType4
Western Thunderer
The green tiles do look good. The etched decorative windows should be easy.
Love Lane, B.R. (E) c.1956-59
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MarkR
Western Thunderer
They did that on Inkermann Street, the MRJ layout. I wonder where that is now?
Mark
adrian
Flying Squad
According to a post on the Guild forum from last year.
So I guess it's in storage and in bits at the moment.
AJC
Western Thunderer
A bit of a shame - it did make an appearance at the NEC (and I remember seeing it - just - I was only 9 and it was very high up at the MRJ show), there. Lots of shiny LMS stuff which looked extremely incongruous on it - and very low down - at the NEC. But keeping old layouts going is always a struggle.
Adam
BrushType4
Western Thunderer
I’ve worked on it. It has been made into a layout in the Cheshire area.
S-Club-7
Western Thunderer
Not too much to see at last week's meeting: more capping bricks on retaining walls (see previously), and servo adjustments in the goods yard.
Bargeboards and revised chimney pots on the ex-GER cottages. Some of the team discussing whether another cup of coffee is in order before they make a break for home.
One of the main window frames from the pub sitting on the 2nd draft of the internal staircase (much of which will eventually be hidden).
Bargeboards and revised chimney pots on the ex-GER cottages. Some of the team discussing whether another cup of coffee is in order before they make a break for home.
One of the main window frames from the pub sitting on the 2nd draft of the internal staircase (much of which will eventually be hidden).
S-Club-7
Western Thunderer
Much of the same this week. More retaining wall capping bricks (see previous posts for photos) and servo adjustments (not very photogenic).
Did find one of the Goddern Arms chimney stacks and version 3 of the staircase squeezed into the interior (version 1 is behind).
And we did spend a couple of hours down at the pub having our group Xmas lunch. Hopefully some more photogenic progress next week at what will probably be our last meeting of the year.
Did find one of the Goddern Arms chimney stacks and version 3 of the staircase squeezed into the interior (version 1 is behind).
And we did spend a couple of hours down at the pub having our group Xmas lunch. Hopefully some more photogenic progress next week at what will probably be our last meeting of the year.
S-Club-7
Western Thunderer
One of the six front rooms in the railway cottages. I get given funny looks if I mention skirting boards, picture rails, doorway architraves and internal doors... My excuse is that these will be positioned a couple of inches from the baseboard frontage and not far from eye level. And it is supposed to be June so the windows will be opening...
The retaining walls behind the cottages. X marks the position of the up starting signal.
Progress on the pub is mostly happening to the overlays which will be added to the carcass once the brickwork is complete. Chimney stacks (left) are part-way through being bricked and early versions of the internal stairway can be seen on the right (if a job's worth doing, it's worth doing twice).
I finally managed to sort this switch assembly; the problem was cured by replacing the insulating bushes between the stretcher bars and rails, and by relocating the servo with respect to the slider. The second photo below shows the demo piece which is how it should go together beneath the baseboard (from left to right: slider, servo, MERG CANMIO).
That's all folks...
...until next year.
The retaining walls behind the cottages. X marks the position of the up starting signal.
Progress on the pub is mostly happening to the overlays which will be added to the carcass once the brickwork is complete. Chimney stacks (left) are part-way through being bricked and early versions of the internal stairway can be seen on the right (if a job's worth doing, it's worth doing twice).
I finally managed to sort this switch assembly; the problem was cured by replacing the insulating bushes between the stretcher bars and rails, and by relocating the servo with respect to the slider. The second photo below shows the demo piece which is how it should go together beneath the baseboard (from left to right: slider, servo, MERG CANMIO).
That's all folks...
...until next year.
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Eastsidepilot
Western Thunderer
Don't forget dado rails
Scale7JB
Western Thunderer
S-Club-7
Western Thunderer
No dado rails yet as Col @Eastsidepilot hasn't been along this year to fit them:
Or perhaps he just doesn't want to disturb the upstairs occupants?
The approach to the new bridge has finally been topped out with a road surface. Just needs some drain gratings, colour and appropriate vehicles:
Or perhaps he just doesn't want to disturb the upstairs occupants?
The approach to the new bridge has finally been topped out with a road surface. Just needs some drain gratings, colour and appropriate vehicles:
Eastsidepilot
Western Thunderer
I could happily disturb them, they might even give me a hand......... fixing the dado
All looking good with progress.
Wagonman
Western Thunderer
Aren't dado rails a bit grand for such humble abodes? Suitably hideous wallpaper though!Don't forget dado rails
Heather Kay
Western Thunderer
My Nan's two-up-two-down semi with outhouse had dados. It began life as a farm worker cottage, I believe. They might have been added at a later date, mind.
Eastsidepilot
Western Thunderer
Dado rails were quite common even in us pleb's houses back in the day. They, as most of you will know, were fitted to stop chairs and other furniture scuffing the wall.
houses back in the day. They, as most of you will know, were fitted to stop chairs and other furniture scuffing the wall.
Heather Kay
Western Thunderer
I’ve been thinking of the ones higher up the wall, generally used to hang pictures from. Nan's house definitely had those. Frankly, there was so much brown furniture around the rooms you couldn’t get a chair anywhere near the walls!
James Spooner
Western Thunderer
simond
Western Thunderer
Dado rail at about “chair back height” or the top of half panelling.
Picture rail at about 6’6, ceiling height a good 18” to three feet higher.
other options include a plate shelf at picture rail height, the shelf had a groove or toe to stop plates sliding off.
i miss proper high ceilings, I dont miss the decorations of yesteryear!
Picture rail at about 6’6, ceiling height a good 18” to three feet higher.
other options include a plate shelf at picture rail height, the shelf had a groove or toe to stop plates sliding off.
i miss proper high ceilings, I dont miss the decorations of yesteryear!