tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4033207992110902802024-03-13T12:53:05.991-07:00Latest UpdatesAndrew Collierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02422245286957626790noreply@blogger.comBlogger127125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-403320799211090280.post-40264920075917404142023-12-17T19:31:00.000-08:002023-12-17T19:31:15.126-08:00Jesus.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMGbrTQTVHG98_X5a14jSaAKGeq3Q3wxSYJehyphenhyphenO-PLz7gjDqqX73AvRRvUyb6PA-tl5-j350Lv-FvqH4_I5SGPz8KjiDHjwJfVMQA3ULHd7LQaHsu2I2E59iaRtNj9c_wM0e28VJ6RoV1ac8AmG1VuIafYDAd4jJm2nNgDxmNK62oNH6-_olwrpDR9L8-f/s1278/2021%20-%20Copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1278" data-original-width="1250" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMGbrTQTVHG98_X5a14jSaAKGeq3Q3wxSYJehyphenhyphenO-PLz7gjDqqX73AvRRvUyb6PA-tl5-j350Lv-FvqH4_I5SGPz8KjiDHjwJfVMQA3ULHd7LQaHsu2I2E59iaRtNj9c_wM0e28VJ6RoV1ac8AmG1VuIafYDAd4jJm2nNgDxmNK62oNH6-_olwrpDR9L8-f/w391-h400/2021%20-%20Copy.jpg" width="391" /></a></div><br /> <span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px;">.......Because again this year, if I have any skill in modelling it is only because it's a gift from Him.</span><p></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px;"></p><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px;">Best wishes for the Christmas Season and the New Year in 2024.</span>Andrew Collierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02422245286957626790noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-403320799211090280.post-45765661483995792372022-12-09T02:33:00.002-08:002022-12-09T02:33:11.944-08:00Jesus.<p></p><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcawy-pTG21VzvSTfG3qML9SqZRe-QY6Fk5QXHCn-fmQv8WTRRYfYwR5EQe2ykagNWFp8M6VKjaB4SB2CzpK5DPoKiK8F2inePrL1St0bp2flY24LmOI0oTEb1LTCWvFP6RBiyEqUTUwbO_PcYjyfuxvD0fZn1lmK3Nhkclgt81M_QdYabCdS0BCkBPQ/s1278/2021%20-%20Copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px;">Best wishes for the Christmas Season and the New Year in 2022.</span><p></p>Andrew Collierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02422245286957626790noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-403320799211090280.post-11642356626301047142020-12-16T21:57:00.004-08:002020-12-16T21:57:47.299-08:00Jesus.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jnELxOeGxCY/X9rzGLprykI/AAAAAAAAHMA/j5TlP2fb8dEFnGE1J1dCWiVR-v4lE_zpgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1278/2020%2BChristmas%2BCard.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1278" data-original-width="1270" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jnELxOeGxCY/X9rzGLprykI/AAAAAAAAHMA/j5TlP2fb8dEFnGE1J1dCWiVR-v4lE_zpgCLcBGAsYHQ/w398-h400/2020%2BChristmas%2BCard.jpg" width="398" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px;">.......Because again this year, if I have any skill in modelling it is only because it's a gift from Him.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px;">Best wishes for the Christmas Season and the New Year in 2021.</span><p></p>Andrew Collierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02422245286957626790noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-403320799211090280.post-82273548120022139642020-08-24T17:52:00.001-07:002020-08-24T17:53:21.818-07:00It still runs, no really it does....quite a bit!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-N294LHV4lqY/X0Rgi0qBEwI/AAAAAAAAHJQ/5-b780EcyyA79q2MyKYhho3p7_Orv6EiQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1172/Untitled.png" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Here's a few clips (just click on the link) if interested:</p><p>An overall view of operations from 2016</p><p><a href="https://youtu.be/MY4ZEP3cT78">https://youtu.be/MY4ZEP3cT78</a><br /></p><p>A brief running of the F Class from 2019:</p><p><a href="https://youtu.be/9Cp92ErRllw" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/9Cp92ErRllw</a><br /></p><p><br /></p>Andrew Collierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02422245286957626790noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-403320799211090280.post-61761724570029729372020-07-27T21:07:00.000-07:002020-07-27T21:07:17.233-07:00In arrears on the Blog.....<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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So much for keeping this more up to date, I meant well.... The markets area has progressed since last with addition of some detailing, vehicles (by Hauler, Matchbox-modified & Wespe - modified) and a couple of chaps chewing the cud. Backscene also complete, a Rembrandt I am not but hopefully conveys the look. I have also formed and attached the portals and will either ballast/trackbed detail next or wait until the next scene is also done. As always, more recent updates are posted here: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/AndrewCollierModellingHOVictorian/">https://www.facebook.com/groups/AndrewCollierModellingHOVictorian/</a><br />
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Nb. No, the "Kerang & Koondrook" style Sentinel will not work here, the VR held the contract for these sidings, and in any case the spark arrestor wouldn't clear the bridge! I just posed it for the "2 Sentinels" proximity shot.</div>
Andrew Collierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02422245286957626790noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-403320799211090280.post-67620232247571276102020-03-11T15:48:00.001-07:002020-03-11T19:33:43.958-07:00Cut-Edit-Paste<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
The next section to build out is the road/overbridge which is based on that area where Flinders St extended under and beyond the Spencer St viaduct, just past the base of Spencer St. Details differ so take it as trying to capture the "vibe" of the area, as our modelling often does. The section is tricky to work in with restricted hand space, so I built the roadway and retaining walls as an insert on a thin sheet of styrene away from the layout and having completed it sufficiently have attached it into the section. This method has its drawbacks - the scenery is not as solid as build straight to board, but worked well in the instance. Nb. The surfaces are per prototype as far as I can tell from the evidence (alternate views welcome), the VR bluestone pitcher paved the "Fishmarkets branch" as it was with screenings as infill, the roadway way also paver based but in most pictures has a layer of fine dirt, perhaps pressed surface to make it smoother, hence the brown colouring. Sometime toward the end my era it appears to have been tarmac'd taking away this appearance, perhaps in line with the extension of Spencer St across the bridging of the Yarra near here.<br />
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Andrew Collierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02422245286957626790noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-403320799211090280.post-2123152061896181442020-02-18T23:09:00.002-08:002020-02-18T23:09:31.530-08:00Immigration nearly complete.....<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Here's the assemblage of Kibri bits nearly complete and installed, the styrene sheeting over some of the detail and "blood and bandages" helping distract from the heavy Euro origins of the kit - A picture of how it was meant to be by Kibri included at base as is a picture of the building it is roughly based on. Quite a few more buildings and such to go before this area is complete but it's good to get the first one under the belt and might tackle the road overbridge next. Just waiting on some small detail items (coal sacks mostly, unlike my model the prototype wasn't rail served) to help bed it in. Just enough to do so and have deliberately not over-detailed this as it would draw too much emphasis to something that's meant to be just one building among many.<br />
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Andrew Collierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02422245286957626790noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-403320799211090280.post-79742369745096909862020-01-30T13:29:00.000-08:002020-01-30T13:29:12.700-08:00Same, same but different.... & Wharf progress<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Just a note on location of the layout, something some spend a long time wording up, but that's not really my thing. In brief, the suburban section of "Glenburn" has representative elements and traffics of Glenferrie, Auburn, Hawthorn and Deepdene, the city section has representative elements of the area around the now-removed Queens Wharf area and so is located somewhere around there. A great gift of recent years is the digitising of earlier era directories so I can show this approximation appropriately....<br />
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In the meantime, work continues on the Yarra Wharf area, the paving, track and wharf frontage having been completed, attention turns to trying to convert one of those overtly European kits into something much more Melbourne-ish. A few more layers to go beyond the base shaping and styrene here, but the bones seem right so far.<br />
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As always, more detail on these developments via the Australian Finer Scale Page where I keep a more regular presence if you're interested: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/AndrewCollierModellingHOVictorian/">https://www.facebook.com/groups/AndrewCollierModellingHOVictorian/</a></div>
Andrew Collierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02422245286957626790noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-403320799211090280.post-68095944361132372622020-01-08T19:50:00.000-08:002020-01-08T19:50:44.161-08:00............. and back again from the Mountains back to the River<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
The boomerang it seems and feeling lucky I can engage both interests as suits in the present location. A few pictures of recent work - the two bridges for crossing the Murray anabranch into Tintaldra, one road and one rail, both are modified from Laser Rail Kits beautiful and beautiful to assemble NSWGR open deck trestle, the Truss Bridge the more modified of course. The continuing work on the final part of Glenburn's city section now has suburban stabling sidings and the wooden framework in place for the Yarra River wharves. This is a simpler and less cumbersome outline for this area than the earlier incarnation but I think I can include most of the key scenic bits I would like.<br />
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.......Because again this year, make no mistake, if I have any skill in modelling it is only because it's a gift from Him.<br />
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Andrew Collierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02422245286957626790noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-403320799211090280.post-5117043462200476442019-09-25T16:47:00.000-07:002019-09-25T22:10:02.289-07:00From the River to the Mountains<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">One regular thought over most of "Glenburn's" life has been connecting a country branch (with some credit and respect to Bruce McLean’s connexion of Mildura and Bright) in the same 1925-35 era. The possible VR/NSWGR connection at Tintaldra was one of the hundreds of wished-for extensions, though it got a bit further with the NSWGR surveying the line down from Tumbarumba to the border crossing it seems (the Germanton/Holbrook approach doesn’t seem to have been surveyed). Having driven over the plateau down to the Murray it would have been quite something. The small mine at Pine Mountain nearby supplied flux to BHP which may have helped though the volumes were small before BHP found other sources. The VR at that time was still railheaded at Tallangatta with Cudgewa authorised but nothing further and of course that’s all that happened.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">So the potential branch station is a dual-gauge VR Tintaldra as it may have been with the yard layout type a much-simplified version of that used at Oaklands. Above are a couple of artefacts including my rough initial diagram of this little extension (though will now be three roads, not four) and a map from a 1912 Sydney Morning Herald Article.</span></div>
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The Fluospar traffic out of "Tintaldra" (SG via NSWGR) requires a rake of opens as likely the most regular traffic. Given my era I have chosen to build these up with a mix of D and steel S wagons which will be sheeted. Having near-finished (final detail to apply post painting) the Ian Lindsay NSWGR D Wagon I'm now working to get the Redfern Models D's to better resemble the type. The base model seems Ok for my needs with most of the change in the peripherals. Above is a WIP picture of the two so far.</span></div>
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This shows the fit of the new section into the room, the two large baseboards at right having been assembled to provide for most of the station, and also a section for my modelling desk.</span></div>
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Andrew Collierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02422245286957626790noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-403320799211090280.post-73288222135869070772019-01-06T18:26:00.003-08:002019-01-06T18:37:28.097-08:00The next step is off the wharf....<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Commenced work over the Christmas/New Year break on the next section of Glenburn which will resemble parts of Melbourne city rather than the suburbs. Key elements are a (reduced) Spencer St viaduct, a small section of the late Fish and general Markets and a wharf on the Yarra such as those at the previous Queens Wharf and Australia Wharf. First job are the baseboards which are done again with Marine Ply atop cedar ladder framing, back scene boards and something a bit different - a diagonal extension across the layout of the back scene to help separate the suburban from the city section - works from many but not all angles, but is the best I can do in this limited space. Some pictures of these works follow and as always, more detail of the build and Glenburn updates can be found at this Facebook Group: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/AndrewCollierModellingHOVictorian/">https://www.facebook.com/groups/AndrewCollierModellingHOVictorian/</a><br />
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.......Because again this year, make no mistake, if I have any skill in modelling it is only because it's a gift from Him.<br /><br /> Best wishes for the Christmas Season and the New Year in 2019.<br /></div>
Andrew Collierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02422245286957626790noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-403320799211090280.post-31036998526197427262018-11-25T19:50:00.003-08:002018-11-25T19:52:39.063-08:003 Years between ermmm "Drinks"<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
As mentioned in my post a few posts ago but now a few years ago, I had decided to cease this and my other sites/blogs as Facebook was more discussional (not a real word, but it's easier to converse there...). Still true, but I have also realised that a site is perhaps a useful record, and can be more easily navigated for content by anyone interested. As such I am back to updating it now and again. For the time between then and now, here's a few things that went on.....<br />
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The move of room removed two previous areas of the layout - the cutting to the Charity Street bridge, and Deepdene Yard - neither would fit properly in the new space so had to be scrapped. Below then are some scenes that can no longer be replicated.<br />
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The layout however has been fully rebuilt and is running again in its new abode, a fairly recent shot below showing some of the re-arrangements and additions the new room made possible.</div>
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I was able to recycle much of the previous Charity Street area and use it to negotiate this corner on the Dn side of Glenburn Station (it used to be on the Up side of Glenburn), and also include an exit to a branch therein allowing for extension of the layout beyond the large Glenburn loop to many branch locations. The below shots show this relocated area:</div>
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And there were a couple of Christmases which I graced with my usual very average artwork as below.</div>
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Apart from 3-4 months where the layout was being rebuilt into its new location, t5rains have continued to run on Glenburn as they have since 2008, some of those during this time are below.</div>
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Above is Mark Tregoning's beautiful D2 with original tender on a visit during 2018.</div>
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And finally, a new section has been added, this approximating the Riversdale Rd and like crossings in the area, various pictures during the build and after completion are following.</div>
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.......Because again this year, make no mistake, if I have any skill in modelling it is only because it's a gift from Him.<br />
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Andrew Collierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02422245286957626790noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-403320799211090280.post-22311574362078930082015-11-30T16:17:00.002-08:002015-11-30T16:25:06.039-08:00Some Wandering<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Regular followers may have picked up the absence from this Blog, initially to take a break from public modeling, but after encouragement from valued modeling friends, continuing via my Facebook group where there is far more scope for open discourse - much more interesting to me than just one way comms. The group is here and you're very welcome to join:<br />
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User Warning: Not all discussion and modeling on the FB group is VR interwar, you have been warned.<br />
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So, just posting up a couple of happenings during the year that were more fully covered there:<br />
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Trains kept running on Glenburn, though of late this has gone into stasis for the reasons outlined below regarding the change in location.<br />
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A running session that included new visitor Bill Bolton saw him stretching his black E's legs on Glenburn providing the rather rare scene above of three of VR's finest. Bill's is the single loco with still red buffer beam.<br />
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A very kind gift from Phil Dunn of his exquisitely researched and produced Auscision L class enabled some VR blue and gold to be seen under wires. Typically I only use later liveries for the cleaning train as, frankly, there's quite enough blue & gold getting around. But for this piece of modeling goodness an exception had to be made!<br />
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And finally, an overview of the "Cudgewa Room" as present, but soon not to be. A growing family means "Glenburn" will need to be relocated to a new room to be built next year. So this will change. The dimensions of the new room are close but not exact and hence I will need to either lengthen or cut/shut "Glenburn". As such I have stopped further scenic work pending - no point building out only to then break it up.</div>
Andrew Collierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02422245286957626790noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-403320799211090280.post-4115668716069240762015-03-05T17:06:00.002-08:002015-03-05T17:06:18.793-08:00107M, 137M, 12AT, 24D<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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News reached Sydney of a fire at Newport where the nearly completely restored 4 car Swing Door set was stored, and reports seem to indicate they may be damaged beyond repair.<br />
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I have never seen these motors/coaches however in the early days of Glenburn I called the Clark brothers for some guidance on Swing Doors. They were generous of course, and it was appreciated and encouraging. No right minded rail enthusiast likes to lose a historic rail asset, but my thoughts are foremost for them and all others involved in the restoration of these items over the years. At the least, facing the rebuild will be very tough, at the worst facing a loss will be harder.</div>
Andrew Collierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02422245286957626790noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-403320799211090280.post-74375351420144702292015-01-04T20:44:00.000-08:002015-01-04T20:53:04.388-08:00Some workings of a Holiday<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Has been a while since I have posted a video of workings on Glenburn, more of this medium having been put on the Facebook page. I had a bit of fun with Video Editor and some holiday workings over the last few days so thought to post it here. One thing about close up video, it shows up any flaws! <br />
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.......Because again this year, make no mistake, if I have any skill in modelling it is only because it's a gift from Him.<br />
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Best wishes for the Christmas Season and New Year in 2015.</div>
Andrew Collierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02422245286957626790noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-403320799211090280.post-44297083455085491092014-11-09T18:36:00.000-08:002014-11-09T18:38:12.283-08:00The yard shall not remain nameless.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Since building, I have been undecided what to call the main (primarily goods) yard on the layout. Location doesn't help as depending on the traffic passing through it it represents Melbourne Yard, outer suburban destinations, country destinations, in fact anywhere trains start or end. "The Yard" or "The Main Yard" lacked any effort, so I delved into my Melbourne time and named it Deepdene Yard. No relation at all with the prototype location other than happy days spent in the area many many years ago. The yard will have two boxes controlling each departure/approach line, and first up was Deepdene B Box. Some pictures follow as do a couple taken over recent days following near completion of the scenery in the area around this box, all except the wiring which is underway as I write.....almost. For now, a treat for the steam buffs with clear skies.<br />
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Andrew Collierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02422245286957626790noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-403320799211090280.post-26058684624532488682014-08-24T05:25:00.004-07:002014-08-24T05:36:01.912-07:00The second cut is actually the deepest.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Longer term readers may remember about a year ago (nothing like forward planning - <a href="http://vrlatestupdates.blogspot.com.au/2013/08/a-short-lived-idyll-charity-street-and.html">http://vrlatestupdates.blogspot.com.au/2013/08/a-short-lived-idyll-charity-street-and.html</a>) I mentioned the unusual shape of the bridge foundations, and that hopefully I knew what I was doing. I had a welcome break in work recently and was able to tackle scenery across a bigger than usual section of the layout. In brief, this is a brick lined cutting recollecting that emplaced as part of the regrading on the Up side of Camberwell that, aside from its own value as a scene to run through, covers the hidden suburban stabling sidings and provides a visual barrier between the Main Yard and the running lines. As I mentioned in my last post, build details are now being discussed through my Facebook page, but here are some shots of the cutting as finished to date. The other end will be completed with scenery application at that end.<br />
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For 7 or 8 years I have used online capabilities to reach people in whose views I am interested, and who may be interested in my modelling, and overcome the distance from like minded modellers. This site for example has been good for more "formal" updates however it hasn't endeared itself to 2 way discussion, with comments rather tricky to lodge. As such it has been more one-way than I would have liked - I get tired of my own voice! Similarly I have found discussions on forums sometimes a bit constrained (compared to email for example) - people seem to often treat discussion there quite carefully for reasons unknown. I have been a very late adopter of Facebook (FB) as a connection media, only starting to use it really this year for personal contact, and think it may be useful for modelling. <span class="text_exposed_show">So, I have set up a Group on FB, not to replace either this site or my participation in forums, but rather to add to it by focussing primarily on bits of the actual task of modelling (and its very many distractions....), rather than the end product as is often shown here. As importantly I hope it is a way to be able to more readily interact with other like-minded modellers. I wanted to keep the FB site as "Open" as I am no fan of the "Closed Shops" and the cliques and pretension that often seem to accompany them, not just in rail, but in any interest area. But having accidentally cc'd my non-rail friends on a day of rail chat (strangely they have other interests?), it seems making the group Closed is the best way to keep rail and non-rail matters apart unfortunately. </span><br />
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<span class="text_exposed_show">So, it does need you to join to see and contribute to it, I am sorry about that, but if you are interested further in my modelling journey whether Glenburn, Cudgewa, EBR or other etc., please just send me a request to join via FB. Your membership and inputs will be very welcome. All feedback is appreciated (unless nutty....). :^ )</span></div>
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There is no getting around it, dirty track won't enable smooth operation and can be very frustrating when rolling stock stops/starts. For Cudgewa, I didn't think about it much, lightly rubbing a track rubber (I think Faller or Fleischmann, quite a solid chunk) followed by a vacuum to pick up any rubber bits and dust afterward. I did this every month or so but found this a bit annoying as breaks in layout operation would necessitate a re-do before next running, quite a chore. Added to this was the task of replacing all the detail bits taken out by friendly fire while cleaning. When planning "Glenburn" I took the matter more seriously - the layout would be much larger and would be under wires. Cudgewa's solution wouldn't cut the mustard. So I went exploring the options and I looked at very many. Now, any modeller worth his salt will know that track cleaning prophets and solutions are like vacuum cleaner sellers, each one entirely devoted to his/her method and swearing it's better than all else. A tip - It's always a good idea to ask people who actually run trains on layouts (nb. Decent sized also, not just a couple of metre section of track), rather than the legions of online experts who perhaps last saw model railway track when they were 16 or know someone who knows someone who always did, or has a cupboard full of the latest RTR and could imagine what would work etc. etc. I looked to those who actually run model trains on good size layouts. All Aboard Modellbahn in Mittagong get the credit in my case. Dropping in one day I noted they had a several largish layouts running smoothly in regular operation. I asked and they advised nothing more complex than the Noch (one of the US brands now makes them too) axle-mounted pads with the tiniest drop of oil (I think I use Fleischmann loco lubricating oil) regularly kept things ship shape. So I bought a pack of four pads for a massive $10 that fit to the axle, and some loco oil for same amount and these are still in use 8 or so years later. There's no miracle with their use, they just take the fine layer of dust off the railhead. Regularity is the key - I run them across all track of the layout typically once a week. To access all areas, this involves shunting all stock which provides a further benefit of making sure all stock gets a test regularly. I used to just clip the pad under a heavy wagon but a couple of months ago used an old kit to make the heading photo item - functionally rich, beauty she ain't. Equipped with a weight (ex-Weico Walker roof...), Kadee at one end and three link at the other, and with nice large buffing plates to make quick shunting around a breeze, it gets pushed around by the few non-operational locos I own, heck sometimes even something blue and gold gets a turn. Takes around 20 minutes for two passes over the entire layout track acreage. Rather than a chore, this is actually Ok, not as much fun as running real operations, but very very much better than an eraser. This is pretty much all I do. Costs very little. Works. If there is a small spot causing stopping I use the eraser, I have had to do this 4-5 times in 5 years, other than that major runs over the entire layout with an eraser have been undertaken in December 2009 and March 2012 - not what one would call often. Downsides of this method? Apart from the need for regular running of the "Cleaning Train" (and it may be that a fortnightly clean would work, I've rarely had to try it), the oil on railhead does induce slightly more slipping on grade for some locomotives. With a flatish layout not such a problem, but perhaps an issue for anyone with heavy grades. But I'm not here to recommend what works for me, what I do recommend is that given how nice good running is, and how frustrating bad running is, if you are looking at a track cleaning system that works, ask someone who actually operates trains. Regularly.</div>
Andrew Collierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02422245286957626790noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-403320799211090280.post-43045244713099945812014-05-06T22:51:00.001-07:002014-05-06T23:27:28.115-07:00Mixed Media in the Creggan<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Time flies, last November I noted my start on Tay Creggan (<a href="http://vrlatestupdates.blogspot.com.au/2013/11/tayming-inner-creggan.html">http://vrlatestupdates.blogspot.com.au/2013/11/tayming-inner-creggan.html</a>), however shortly after I had an self-imposed break from scenic work while we sorted out whether the layout was going to move - no sense building what might be chopped in half! The decision isn't finalised yet, but it looks like it will stay put and building can continue. The time between has been well spent filling out some long wanted tasks in rolling stock but there's only so much rolling stock I can put together before I'm challenged to try something a bit broader.<br />
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To the Creggan and "Mixed Media". It's a term I couldn't help but use, particularly as it often seen in close proximity to some assemblage of feathers, a stick and perhaps a used tissue that some modern artist wants to have you believe is his/her acknowledgement of an important emotion or some such. We modellers of course pursuing a far finer art know what mixed media really is, to whit here's the compressed Tay Creggan pre-painting/finalising:<br />
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The build comprised:<br />
- Balsa - mounting height block<br />
- Styrene board - base<br />
- Card - walls, porch roof and window roofing<br />
- Paper - flashing<br />
- Tichy Products - sectioned windows and gable detail from cut-down railing<br />
- Etch brass - hatching at peak of gabling<br />
- Scale wood - bargeboards<br />
- White metal - chimneys (perhaps Kerroby?)<br />
- PVA - gap filling<br />
- Resin Cast - Marseilles Tiles courtesy of VMRS excellent rendition<br />
- Styrene - gutters, detailing<br />
- Acrylic paint - base coat<br />
- Marker pen - base tudor lining<br />
- Lead sinkers - weighting to retain upright<br />
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A note on the building reiterated from the earlier post, it is sited approx. 3ft away from the nearest viewing point and partially obscured, hence the coarser scale that is observable particularly in some of the detailing, as against those buildings closer to the viewing/front of the layout, and also that it has only been completed above the mid-point, below this is simply not visible. I only have so much time to model, if there is a short cut, I'm interested in it!<br />
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And here it is above following a paint/weather and adding further Media :^ ) <br />
- Woodland Scenics coarse grass<br />
- Acrylic paint -weathering and dyeing the grass "vines"<br />
- Dirty brown turps - weathering<br />
- Spray paint - Dullcote<br />
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Nb. Those chimney pipes were straightened once it was in situ on the layout!<br />
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And after emplacement on the layout, per the earlier mail, the building being formed as a foil/cover for the suburban/country passenger stabling yard.<br />
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[above] As seen from typical viewing height and distance showing the look I was trying to achieve.</div>
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[above] Showing actual locational aspects.<br />
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The suburbs between Camberwell and the Yarra are not just full of small cottages/semis and houses, there are some more ritzy residences and this represents that part of the section, on the hill above the suburb of Glenburn.</div>
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