simond
Western Thunderer
On t’other channel, a question was posed about minimum radii, to which I responded, including a screenshot of part of the MDHB site on the Wallasey side of the Birkenhead docks. I then went Googling, as one does, and noted that bit by bit this aspect of our history is being ripped up or covered up. Indeed, it’s remarkable that it lasted as long as it did.
anyway, I have clipped a few more screenshots, some with radii marked on, before they’re gone forever. hopefully they’ll be useful to somebody.
Dundee, double track & quayside crane rails
Also Dundee. 2 foot radius in 7mm scale? “prototype for everything” department.
MDHB, Wallasey. Radius of “U” measured as 125’, similar results for the “S” at the top of the image.
Cammell Laird & Co. The Sir David Attenborough is just out of shot top right. Radius appears to be about 100’. Rather nice Barry Slip to the left. I spent a university summer holiday operating a lathe in the shed lower right.
Same location, didn’t measure tis one.
I’m going to try to find an image I posted some time back (assuming it’s not lost in the RMW server issue) and add that too, as the original location has been ploughed up, which is, I guess, what sent me screenshotting…
I did have a look at Chatham, but not much is visible, unfortunately. If anyone has any other similar images/locations, please do add them.
anyway, I have clipped a few more screenshots, some with radii marked on, before they’re gone forever. hopefully they’ll be useful to somebody.
Dundee, double track & quayside crane rails
Also Dundee. 2 foot radius in 7mm scale? “prototype for everything” department.
MDHB, Wallasey. Radius of “U” measured as 125’, similar results for the “S” at the top of the image.
Cammell Laird & Co. The Sir David Attenborough is just out of shot top right. Radius appears to be about 100’. Rather nice Barry Slip to the left. I spent a university summer holiday operating a lathe in the shed lower right.
Same location, didn’t measure tis one.
I’m going to try to find an image I posted some time back (assuming it’s not lost in the RMW server issue) and add that too, as the original location has been ploughed up, which is, I guess, what sent me screenshotting…
I did have a look at Chatham, but not much is visible, unfortunately. If anyone has any other similar images/locations, please do add them.