Water tower for Peckforton Station

What is your latest project?
Post Reply
User avatar
ge_rik
Administrator
Administrator
Posts: 6497
Joined: Sun Oct 25, 2009 10:20 pm
Location: Cheshire
Contact:

Water tower for Peckforton Station

Post by ge_rik » Tue Sep 11, 2018 11:43 am

It's been a while since I completed the boiler house. Just gotten around to finishing off the water tower. Now got a filler pipe and has been bedded into the ground.
IMG_8586.JPG
IMG_8586.JPG (168.04 KiB) Viewed 4871 times
.
IMG_8587.JPG
IMG_8587.JPG (179.89 KiB) Viewed 4871 times
IMG_8588.JPG
IMG_8588.JPG (177.17 KiB) Viewed 4871 times
.
IMG_8590.JPG
IMG_8590.JPG (222.06 KiB) Viewed 4871 times
.
IMG_8591.JPG
IMG_8591.JPG (176.2 KiB) Viewed 4871 times
.
I've written-up the build on my blog if anyone is interested - http://riksrailway.blogspot.com/2018/09 ... water.html

Rik
------------------------
Peckforton Light Railway - Blog Facebook Youtube

User avatar
IanC
Trainee Driver
Trainee Driver
Posts: 798
Joined: Mon Feb 15, 2016 9:15 am
Location: Nr. Warrington, Cheshire

Re: Water tower for Peckforton Station

Post by IanC » Tue Sep 11, 2018 11:47 am

Lovely work Rik, as always.
Ian

User avatar
Peter Butler
Driver
Driver
Posts: 5219
Joined: Sun Sep 09, 2012 10:33 pm
Location: West Wales

Re: Water tower for Peckforton Station

Post by Peter Butler » Tue Sep 11, 2018 2:12 pm

Looks the part Rik and the blog tells it all.... great addition to the PLR.
The best things in life are free.... so why am I doing this?

User avatar
philipy
Moderator
Moderator
Posts: 5033
Joined: Sun Jan 30, 2011 3:00 pm
Location: South Northants

Re: Water tower for Peckforton Station

Post by philipy » Tue Sep 11, 2018 2:41 pm

Looks good Rik. I believe I spotted it on your most recent video, but didn't realise that it wasn't finished.
Philip

User avatar
Soar Valley Light
Driver
Driver
Posts: 1451
Joined: Sun Dec 08, 2013 5:18 pm
Location: North West Leicestershire

Re: Water tower for Peckforton Station

Post by Soar Valley Light » Wed Sep 12, 2018 8:17 pm

That's a lovely bit of Flemish bond brick work Rik. The tank looks fantastic. Another piece of outstanding work! :thumbright:

Andrew
"Smith! Why do you only come to work four days a week?
"'cause I can't manage on three gaffer!"

User avatar
ge_rik
Administrator
Administrator
Posts: 6497
Joined: Sun Oct 25, 2009 10:20 pm
Location: Cheshire
Contact:

Re: Water tower for Peckforton Station

Post by ge_rik » Fri Sep 14, 2018 6:22 pm

Thanks folks.
There's always stuff to do, isn't there?

Rik
------------------------
Peckforton Light Railway - Blog Facebook Youtube

User avatar
tom_tom_go
Driver
Driver
Posts: 4824
Joined: Wed Feb 23, 2011 3:08 am
Location: Kent, UK
Contact:

Re: Water tower for Peckforton Station

Post by tom_tom_go » Fri Sep 14, 2018 6:27 pm

ge_rik wrote: Fri Sep 14, 2018 6:22 pm Thanks folks.
There's always stuff to do, isn't there?

Rik
And there is stuff that get's in the way of other stuff!

Looks good Rik, should weather nicely.

User avatar
Andrew
Moderator
Moderator
Posts: 3247
Joined: Tue Jul 03, 2012 1:33 pm
Location: Bristol, UK
Contact:

Re: Water tower for Peckforton Station

Post by Andrew » Mon Sep 17, 2018 11:06 am

That's a lovely looking model Rik - I love the tank in particular. It reminds me of this one that the Bluebell have recently constructed at East Grinstead...

Image

The blog write-up's really helpful - that and your other posts will certainly be informing my methods as I make more buildings for my line...

Cheers,

Andrew.

User avatar
IanC
Trainee Driver
Trainee Driver
Posts: 798
Joined: Mon Feb 15, 2016 9:15 am
Location: Nr. Warrington, Cheshire

Re: Water tower for Peckforton Station

Post by IanC » Mon Sep 17, 2018 11:17 am

Andrew wrote: Mon Sep 17, 2018 11:06 am That's a lovely looking model Rik - I love the tank in particular. It reminds me of this one that the Bluebell have recently constructed at East Grinstead...

The blog write-up's really helpful - that and your other posts will certainly be informing my methods as I make more buildings for my line...

Cheers,

Andrew.
The tank is a dead ringer for the one at the West Lancs Light Railway at Hesketh.
Ian

User avatar
FWLR
Driver
Driver
Posts: 4262
Joined: Sat Aug 05, 2017 9:45 am
Location: Preston, Lancashire, UK

Re: Water tower for Peckforton Station

Post by FWLR » Mon Sep 24, 2018 8:12 am

tom_tom_go wrote: Fri Sep 14, 2018 6:27 pm
ge_rik wrote: Fri Sep 14, 2018 6:22 pm Thanks folks.
There's always stuff to do, isn't there?

Rik
And there is stuff that get's in the way of other stuff!

Looks good Rik, should weather nicely.
And then there is even more stuff thats gets in the way of the other stuff thats in the way of the stuff….

I will stop now….

Thats a brilliant build Rik, and your Blog is also fantastic, it shows and tells you how to build a great water tower. I suspect it could be used has a “Blueprint” for other builds.

User avatar
ge_rik
Administrator
Administrator
Posts: 6497
Joined: Sun Oct 25, 2009 10:20 pm
Location: Cheshire
Contact:

Re: Water tower for Peckforton Station

Post by ge_rik » Wed Sep 26, 2018 12:03 pm

IanC wrote: Mon Sep 17, 2018 11:17 am
Andrew wrote: Mon Sep 17, 2018 11:06 am That's a lovely looking model Rik - I love the tank in particular. It reminds me of this one that the Bluebell have recently constructed at East Grinstead...
Cheers,
Andrew.
The tank is a dead ringer for the one at the West Lancs Light Railway at Hesketh.
You got me! I used photos of both of them to guide the build.

Rik
------------------------
Peckforton Light Railway - Blog Facebook Youtube

User avatar
FWLR
Driver
Driver
Posts: 4262
Joined: Sat Aug 05, 2017 9:45 am
Location: Preston, Lancashire, UK

Re: Water tower for Peckforton Station

Post by FWLR » Thu Sep 27, 2018 9:38 am

That’s Hesketh Bank by the way that Ian is talking about, for those who would like to look it up.

They are having a Steam Gala on the 6/7th October for anyone interested to pop along, it is well worth a visit.

Post Reply

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 6 guests