A little mutual admiration goes a long way, so thank you Andrew for your kind comments. Although I haven't been very active on the Forum recently I still read every post, so keep up your great work for us all to enjoy.
(WH)WHR Rolling Stock
- Peter Butler
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The best things in life are free.... so why am I doing this?
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Sounds like you're heading that way, Phil - especially if you end up with a dual gauge system
Rik
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I fear I may end up with several lengths of track, in differing gauges?
I have a few hundreds of feet of 'G45' track of various makes and vintage..
Five three-foot? Lengths of 32mm standard-gauge (0) track. - Hardly enough to test a loco, but will have to do..
No Sm32, and not enough knowledge about track geometry, and curve radii, in this gauge/scale. - I doubt even the largest radius would be coped with by an 0 gauge mainline loco?
But I /we must not drift this thread any further..
Someone please get us back on track!
Phil.P
I have a few hundreds of feet of 'G45' track of various makes and vintage..
Five three-foot? Lengths of 32mm standard-gauge (0) track. - Hardly enough to test a loco, but will have to do..
No Sm32, and not enough knowledge about track geometry, and curve radii, in this gauge/scale. - I doubt even the largest radius would be coped with by an 0 gauge mainline loco?
But I /we must not drift this thread any further..
Someone please get us back on track!
Phil.P
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As promised
The two planked wagon is now finished, with some soil (inspired by Andrew's).
An FR private owners wagon, plated as Oakeley's. This is a cut-down Lineside Hut wagon with a scratch built "inside frame".
The two planked wagon is now finished, with some soil (inspired by Andrew's).
An FR private owners wagon, plated as Oakeley's. This is a cut-down Lineside Hut wagon with a scratch built "inside frame".
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Two Slater's slate waggons, painted as per preserved examples on the Gravity Slate train.
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And finally, something a bit more "modern WHR".
This enormous brake van was a Worsley brass "scratch-aid" kit, you get the side to make a basic 2D box and everything else is added to that. Features HGLW SAR bogies and scratch-built lamps + duckets.
This enormous brake van was a Worsley brass "scratch-aid" kit, you get the side to make a basic 2D box and everything else is added to that. Features HGLW SAR bogies and scratch-built lamps + duckets.
- Peter Butler
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Very nice collection of vehicles and beautifully finished too.
The best things in life are free.... so why am I doing this?
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I don't like them, I really love them...brilliantly weathered and the brake van is superb.
ROD
Life is so easy when I run my trains.
https://gardenrails.org/forum/viewtopic ... 41&t=11364
https://www.youtube.com/@fairywoodlightrailway
Life is so easy when I run my trains.
https://gardenrails.org/forum/viewtopic ... 41&t=11364
https://www.youtube.com/@fairywoodlightrailway
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Yes, very nice indeed! I particularly like the interior of the open wagon...
Andrew.
Andrew.
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Hello!
It's been too hot/wet lately for getting much done in the garden, so I returned to the second batch of Big Big Train tippers I started work on a while ago to add to the existing train of five. This batch were coated with iron filings as before, but this time I used copper sulphate solution as suggested on the Forum. The results were startlingly different from previous efforts using vinegar, plenty of instant orange rust.
Unfortunately, because I (spray) painted the wagons in the crazy heat of the weekend before last, the filings didn't stick as well as they might because the paint dried so quickly. I've done my best to make up the deficiencies with paint, but this is definitely a learning process.
About half an hour ago I took the finished wagons into the garden for a photo session:
In case anyone was wondering, the numbers relate to the West Kent Light Railway, the freelance forerunner of the (Windmill Hill) Welsh Highland, which I revive every now and then for non-WHR flights of fancy such as these tippers.
Seeing the rake sitting in the garden inspired me to dig out the other five and a loco with the intention of making a short film but, as soon as I'd assembled the train, the heavens opened, the heaviest rain I've seen for yonks. I scrambled indoors with the loco, but all ten wagons are now sitting out in the rain. Last time I looked they were nearly full of water! I'm sure they'll survive...
Andrew.
It's been too hot/wet lately for getting much done in the garden, so I returned to the second batch of Big Big Train tippers I started work on a while ago to add to the existing train of five. This batch were coated with iron filings as before, but this time I used copper sulphate solution as suggested on the Forum. The results were startlingly different from previous efforts using vinegar, plenty of instant orange rust.
Unfortunately, because I (spray) painted the wagons in the crazy heat of the weekend before last, the filings didn't stick as well as they might because the paint dried so quickly. I've done my best to make up the deficiencies with paint, but this is definitely a learning process.
About half an hour ago I took the finished wagons into the garden for a photo session:
In case anyone was wondering, the numbers relate to the West Kent Light Railway, the freelance forerunner of the (Windmill Hill) Welsh Highland, which I revive every now and then for non-WHR flights of fancy such as these tippers.
Seeing the rake sitting in the garden inspired me to dig out the other five and a loco with the intention of making a short film but, as soon as I'd assembled the train, the heavens opened, the heaviest rain I've seen for yonks. I scrambled indoors with the loco, but all ten wagons are now sitting out in the rain. Last time I looked they were nearly full of water! I'm sure they'll survive...
Andrew.
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I'm sure they will but you'll need to dry them well to stop them going rusty.....
Philip
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It's a VERY long train now though...
With thanks to Bertie B for the idea of playing with GIFs...
Andrew
With thanks to Bertie B for the idea of playing with GIFs...
Andrew
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Excellent! Now you need to instigate the quarterly GIF Gallery.
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Very clever. Very tricky to spot the join, as Eric used to say .....
Rik
Rik
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Just thought... thats obviously where BR got the idea for "MerryGoRound" hopper trains from.
Philip
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Well Andrew, you have done another excellent job on those wagons. They do look as if they have done some heavy work and the time you put into your builds is a credit to how you achieve a brilliant line, just like you have.
Need to get off the 3d printer now though, it's not doing anything railway related. I am doing some Minecraft stuff for the Anne's youngest grandson.....and then I can start building again myself.
Need to get off the 3d printer now though, it's not doing anything railway related. I am doing some Minecraft stuff for the Anne's youngest grandson.....and then I can start building again myself.
ROD
Life is so easy when I run my trains.
https://gardenrails.org/forum/viewtopic ... 41&t=11364
https://www.youtube.com/@fairywoodlightrailway
Life is so easy when I run my trains.
https://gardenrails.org/forum/viewtopic ... 41&t=11364
https://www.youtube.com/@fairywoodlightrailway
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Evening all!
The WHR brake van is nearly there. It's received lettering and weathering and, by popular demand (well, Philip said it would be a good idea), an interior of sorts:
It's only very basic, because it will be barely visible. The crates are offcuts of wood, the barrel's a cardboard tube, a Pritt Stick tube's pretending to be a milk churn, and the brake wheel is a button perched on a length of biro barrel. The guard once held a ramrod for use in a canon, possibly on board a ship, which might explain his jaunty attire and lack of shoes - I painted his feet to match the floor to disguise the omission, as well as crudely replacing an arm which was missing in action.
Once the roof's on you'll see very, very little of this, so I experimented with illuminating the van using a cheap battery powered flickering "candle". It worked too well, revealing the interior's lack of detail, plus my soldering's probably not up to the necessary modifications, so I shall stick the roof on and be done with it. When I've made a roof, that is. That and glazing are the finishing touches, plus a coat of varnish. I don't usually bother varnishing goods stock, but even minor scratches and scrapes seem to show up on the acrylic paint I've used so it seems a wise precaution on what will be a fairly heavily-used vehicle.
Cheers all,
Andrew.
The WHR brake van is nearly there. It's received lettering and weathering and, by popular demand (well, Philip said it would be a good idea), an interior of sorts:
It's only very basic, because it will be barely visible. The crates are offcuts of wood, the barrel's a cardboard tube, a Pritt Stick tube's pretending to be a milk churn, and the brake wheel is a button perched on a length of biro barrel. The guard once held a ramrod for use in a canon, possibly on board a ship, which might explain his jaunty attire and lack of shoes - I painted his feet to match the floor to disguise the omission, as well as crudely replacing an arm which was missing in action.
Once the roof's on you'll see very, very little of this, so I experimented with illuminating the van using a cheap battery powered flickering "candle". It worked too well, revealing the interior's lack of detail, plus my soldering's probably not up to the necessary modifications, so I shall stick the roof on and be done with it. When I've made a roof, that is. That and glazing are the finishing touches, plus a coat of varnish. I don't usually bother varnishing goods stock, but even minor scratches and scrapes seem to show up on the acrylic paint I've used so it seems a wise precaution on what will be a fairly heavily-used vehicle.
Cheers all,
Andrew.
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You could always try dimming the candle LED by wrapping it in yellow cellophane (eg from a Quality Street wrapper) or even just painting it with acrylic paint. It'd be a shame not to see your interior detailing.....
Rik
Rik
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