MOVING COAL - A Colliery Layout in 0 Gauge

[LarryG]

After what you told me during trial & efforts with the lining, I can see there's now't wrong with it. I'm glad haha.........

 

[PhilH]

Superb work on the Giesel chimney and the upgrade to the Dapol RTR Model(s) that you’ve undertaken Phil.
Truly inspiring stuff!
Love your scratch built Austerities also.
Your layout is looking great too.
Neil.

Thanks very much Neil, coming from you that's praise indeed.

 

[PhilH]

After what you told me during trial & efforts with the lining, I can see there's now't wrong with it. I'm glad haha.........

Thanks mate, I wouldn't like to say how many times I did some of the lines before I was reasonably satisfied - a box of cotton buds and white spirit were essential to erase some of the efforts.

 

[PhilH]

ALLEN with a train of loaded internal user wagons for the canal tip.


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43981 arrives with empties from BR. The 4F is a refugee from one of LarryG's 0 Scale episodes, apparently it's the wrong scale !!!!
It's a Bachmann Brass model, painted and weathered by Larry with extra details.

 

[LarryG]

I note the driver of 'Allen' has changed his stance to watch the MR 4F, a neat touch before taking the photo.

 

[simond]

Phil,

I hate to offer criticism, particularly without offering a solution, but these recent photos are just too “clean” in my opinion.

Weathering? Grubbiness?

best
Simon

 

[James Spooner]

Phil,

I hate to offer criticism, particularly without offering a solution, but these recent photos are just too “clean” in my opinion.

Weathering? Grubbiness?

best
Simon

I’m more concerned that the shunter may have a death wish…

Nigel

 

[PhilH]

Phil,

I hate to offer criticism, particularly without offering a solution, but these recent photos are just too “clean” in my opinion.

Weathering? Grubbiness?

best
Simon

So what ?, grass too green, sky too blue, or is it the old myth that industrial locos were always filthy ?
With regard to ALLEN, in Post #218 I said "but the prototype was reasonably clean when I saw it on that first visit to Astley Green"
That was 25th July 1964. Another visitor on the same day might have had a different opinion, but failing that you'll just have to take my word for it, it's my interpretation of "reasonably clean".

 

[simond]

Hi Phil,

If anything, it was perhaps that the scene felt a bit too bright. I wasn’t thinking of the loco. But it’s only an opinion.

Best
Simon

 

[PhilH]

Hi Phil,

If anything, it was perhaps that the scene felt a bit too bright. I wasn’t thinking of the loco. But it’s only an opinion.

Best
Simon

OK, just for you at no extra charge:

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Better ?

 

[James]

Hi Phil,

If anything, it was perhaps that the scene felt a bit too bright. I wasn’t thinking of the loco. But it’s only an opinion.

Best
Simon

Sometimes industrial lines suprise you...

https://flic.kr/p/2oydbyu

The filthiest place I have worked but parts could be brighter and cleaner appearance than one might expect.

 

[simond]

I think so