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Post by Puddlejumper » Fri May 01, 2020 11:15 am

Another great video, thanks for sharing :thumbleft:
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Post by BertieB » Fri May 01, 2020 12:29 pm

Wow!

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Post by sjrixon » Sat May 02, 2020 8:35 am

Yes, keep them coming..

So when you shunt the sawn wood loads, are they removable? That goes for most of the rest of the loads, do they come out, or do they not return during a standard operation session :)

The tippers going from full to empty is inspired! They are the kind of small truck that I'd knock off trying to take out a removable load. Which is what I'm going to do :)

I'm trying to imagine similar movements on my modest railway, but still fishing for inspiration.

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Post by ge_rik » Sat May 02, 2020 11:00 am

sjrixon wrote: Sat May 02, 2020 8:35 am So when you shunt the sawn wood loads, are they removable? That goes for most of the rest of the loads, do they come out, or do they not return during a standard operation session :)
The vast majority of loads are removable - eg the timber, the coal, the sand, and miscellaneous loads in the open wagons. The chains holding the logs in place just dangle. Hopefully that's not too obvious.

The exceptions are the ore skips because, as shown in the video, I have a rake of empties and an rake of full wagons which I interchange. Some of the other loads don't need to be removable. For example, the milk churns and the beer barrels - as empty barrels and churns look the same. Also, it's handy having some tarp covered opens as they could be empty or full beneath the tarp - though I imagine in reality they would fold the tarp to send the wagon back.

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Post by GAP » Sun May 03, 2020 1:46 am

Keep them coming I have a big teapot to drink.
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Post by sjrixon » Sun May 03, 2020 8:40 am

Thanks Rik, and no they are not obvious.

I've work to do and loads to find ;)

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Post by ge_rik » Sun May 10, 2020 9:44 pm

My latest. Probably of minority interest only, but I enjoyed shooting it. Trying to figure out the best camera positions was trickier than working out the shunting logistics.



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Post by GAP » Sun May 10, 2020 10:27 pm

Thanks Rik,

Another fine video enjoyed with the morning cuppa.

One question is there any detail on the type of couplers you use on your blog?
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Post by FWLR » Mon May 11, 2020 7:27 am

Brilliant again Rik... :thumbright:

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Post by RylstonLight » Mon May 11, 2020 1:03 pm

I find it more interesting watching than just watching a procession of looping trains. There is something relaxing in watching real shunting in the sun despite the often long periods of not moving. I would have preferred if it all was 1:1 time but accept possibly not everyone’s cuppa. For myself: keep ‘em coming, much appreciated.

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Post by gregh » Tue May 12, 2020 9:45 am

The combo of normal and 9x speed worked well. I'll have to remember that.
Anyhow, very enjoyable, but I do envy your attention to detail with your program and marshalling the wagons correctly. A bit too complicated for me - but you do it so well!
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Post by ge_rik » Tue May 12, 2020 10:20 pm

GAP wrote: Sun May 10, 2020 10:27 pm
One question is there any detail on the type of couplers you use on your blog?
Not as yet, Graeme. I'll PM you.

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Post by sjrixon » Fri May 15, 2020 8:03 pm

Loved that, many thanks.. Feel free to do more like it.

You Impressed with a camera shot that had 3 moving locos in, very clever.

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Post by ge_rik » Fri Jun 05, 2020 1:09 pm

My latest. Inspired by one of Greg's recent videos



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Post by Peter Butler » Fri Jun 05, 2020 2:20 pm

Most enjoyable Rik, one of your best videos in my opinion.
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Post by FWLR » Sat Jun 06, 2020 8:53 am

Brilliant, just brilliant... :thumbright:

Love the way you show ground and high level shots to show off that superb line of yours Rik. I always love to see videos of how a line should look. Our's sadly, isn't going to be a patch on your's. Still watching videos from you Rik, compensates somewhat.... :thumbright:

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Post by ge_rik » Sat Jun 06, 2020 10:58 am

Thanks guys. Glad you appreciated it. I spent more time on this video than any I've recorded for a long time. I shot the on track sequences first and then a few of the Lineside shots to go with them, but wasn't happy with it after editing. So, a couple of days later, I ran the same service again and took a few more Lineside shots to make more of a story. I was quite pleased with the outcome eventually.

On another issue, I had a comment on my blog from a chap in the US who says he enjoys my videos but could I please do them with spoken commentaries rather than written, as he finds the text stops him from watching what's happening. I must admit, I'm not too keen on the sound of my own voice and assumed people would prefer written commentaries so they can watch without having the sound turned up ( eg when on trains etc). I' d be interested in what you chaps think. Do you prefer written or spoken commentaries?

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Post by BorisSpencer » Sat Jun 06, 2020 11:10 am

ge_rik wrote: Sat Jun 06, 2020 10:58 am I must admit, I'm not too keen on the sound of my own voice...
I am the same (my voice, not yours). Have you considered finding an acquaintance with a voice you consider appropriate and asking them to read the captions for you, or maybe even a short script.

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Post by BertieB » Sat Jun 06, 2020 2:41 pm

ge_rik wrote: Sat Jun 06, 2020 10:58 am “...a chap in the US who says he enjoys my videos but could I please do them with spoken commentaries rather than written, as he finds the text stops him from watching what's happening... Do you prefer written or spoken commentaries?“
Ah ha! We’ve discussed this before.

Everyone (sorry, most people) hate the sound of their own voice. I couldn’t believe what a **** I sounded, it made me want to hide under the bed. But actually I think you do voiceovers very well. And your videos tend to have a lot of info to get over; his point about watching the action rather than reading the subtitles is well made. And removing large, frequent subtitles will make your excellently shot and edited videos look even better too.

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Post by Soar Valley Light » Sat Jun 06, 2020 8:22 pm

Rik

Your spoken commentary would be very interesting as you'd get far more across than is possible in text - and it would be more personal too.

Maybe you need to practice you're 'received English'. I look forward to productions in the manner of British Transport Films at their finest! :thumbleft:

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