4mm Wharfeside, a lifetime's project

[Philc]

A video showing Britainnia 70053 Moray Firth crossing BR Std 4 2-6-0. I took several other videos on the evening I took this, once uploaded I will share them.

 

[Philc]

And another video. This time a 2P 4-4-0 passing through Wharfeside.

 

[Philc]

Now I've worked out how to upload videos to YouTube, I'll take some more, but this is it for now.

Britannia 70053 Moray Firth heading towards Wharfeside. I'm not sure whether this would be heading North, South, East or West - I'll find out - but it's one of them!

 

[john lewsey]

The viaduct reminds me of David Jenkinsons Garsdale Road .

 

[Philc]

An 8F (the star on the cabside indicates that it was balanced for fast running) hauling a fully fitted van train, followed by a 4F on a local passenger service.

 

[Dave F.]

Another item almost finished for Wharfeside, newly painted by the NE Region due to the boundry changes, no longer Midland Region but still a Midland signal box.



Painted as per photos of other boxes on the Wharfedale line in the late 50s, just the glazing to fit.
Churchward etched kit, modified in height and details.

 

[Dave F.]

Hi Phil, thanks for putting up the videos, I must say though the videos shows a totally different grass colour than the still photos, Fiona won't be happy....

Dave.

 

[Dave F.]

The viaduct reminds me of David Jenkinsons Garsdale Road .

That's probably because he used the same drawing as me, the bridge at Dent carrying the 'Coal Road' which goes over the hill to Garsdale though I built it in stone.

Cheers,
Dave.

 

[Philc]

I must say though the videos shows a totally different grass colour than the still photos, Fiona won't be happy....

Sadly, that's the curse of technology. Different cameras will use different algorithms when converting from RAW to JPEG (which happens in-camera most of the time), it's not until you get to more expensive cameras or move away from mobile phone cameras that you can do a lot about this.

 

[Ian N]

As Dave hasn't posted pictures yet of the signal box in its correct location, here's a couple taken last night. The limitation of a phone camera enhances the atmosphere of the interior

 

[Dave F.]

Hi Ian, saw you taking the photos and wondered what they would come out like.
Nice.

Dave F.

 

[Scubaidh Dubh]

Been a while but work goes on on Wharfeside both layout and locos.
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I first saw teddy bear fur grass used on Retford, I was shewn how it was done, thanks to John McCrea and with the subsequent article in the MRJ mag we bought a bale of 'Wolf' teddy bear fur - and there it sat for a few years. My other half has been eager to have a go with it on Wharfeside so for the last two weeks Fiona has been shaving and cutting the fur then colouring with the recommended acrylics and me glueing it down with 'No More Nails' glue. This has become more of a priority now due to being railroaded, persuaded into showing the layout at Modelrail Scotland in Glasgow in 2025. It won't be finished but the exhibition manager is quite happy that it runs. A couple of the guys in the group have offered to help with Chas Dougan doing the station building to let me get on with the locos, the two Caprotti Fives are getting there, various 4Fs getting details added and at the moment a DJH 8F is in the paintshops having had extra details added.
I've tried to upload a video of the big WD hauling its first train but it must be too big so if I can remember how to upload to the tube I might be able to set up a link.

Dave.

Well, if there's any assistance I can provide also, Dave, the offer is there.

D.

 

[Dave F.]

Hi all, just a wee indulgence, found the white metal kit for the signal box cludgie (a Glasgow toilet).

Set up this little scene last night at the club, please excuse the background.


Compare to the scene at Ben Rhydding, the next station along from what Wharfeside is based on.


Seems I'll need to paint the locking room windows white although other photos show blue windows...
Dave.

 

[Ian N]

Cut by a Silhouette Cameo cutter, the window is tested for size tonight. A fraction to come off the height and a wee bit wider so the frame is the same width around the aperture. The cut time to produce a window is approximately 75seconds.

 

[Dave F.]

Hi Ian, looking good just a couple of adjustments as you say. I notice I'll need to go over the scribing in places to clean out the courses, it is a bit of a cruel photo, should have got you to do the stone block scribing with the cutter but I wouldn't put you through that, it's probably just as mind numbing as doing it by hand....
The shed itself is coming on with the plinth done, the stone blocks supporting the guttering attached and the roof trusses made from an undated MR drawing which showed the alterations to the shed namely canopies over the roadside doors so those will be added soon, I've found a couple of MR shed photos with these canopies so they must be a standard fitting where needed due to the wind and rain direction.


Dave Frk

 

[Ian N]

Hi Ian, looking good just a couple of adjustments as you say. I notice I'll need to go over the scribing in places to clean out the courses, it is a bit of a cruel photo, should have got you to do the stone block scribing with the cutter but I wouldn't put you through that, it's probably just as mind numbing as doing it by hand....
The shed itself is coming on with the plinth done, the stone blocks supporting the cuttering attached and the roof trusses made from an undated MR drawing which showed the alterations to the shed namely canopies over the roadside doors so those will be added soon, I've found a couple of MR shed photos with these canopies so they must be a standard fitting where needed due to the wind and rain direction.
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Dave Frk

Hi Dave.
Afraid it's that the camera doesn't know to accept what the eye and brain is willing to interpret as correct! You do get a great sense of achievement hand scribing, as long as you set a reasonable, and achievable, daily target. Or am I just sad?
For Princes St stone built buildings, I tend to just do horizontal scribing on the cutter along with the lintels/sills/ coping stones to act as guide, open them up with scraper board cutters. If you know the core dimensions I find the drawing process quite quick. It's when there's no dimensions it takes a little longer to get the proportions correct,

By the way, you have an off-forum PM regarding the modified windows.
Cheers
Ian

 

[Dave F.]

Got the message and Sunday is okay.

Dave.

 

[Dave F.]

Finally finished the ballasting on the viaduct, three sessions over a week did my back in a bit but it's done now.


Yes the track does have a slight cant, only a few people have noticed it and it did take them a while.
The teddybear fur grass has reached the viaduct board so the groundworks are needing finishing.

Dave.

 

[Dave F.]

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Cut by a Silhouette Cameo cutter, the window is tested for size tonight. A fraction to come off the height and a wee bit wider so the frame is the same width around the aperture. The cut time to produce a window is approximately 75seconds.

A bit more info on the construction of the goods shed. Plastic card of 1 and 2 mm thickness scribed with an Olfa cutter, the plinth was added last weekend after studying further photos, all glued with Mekpak, it has become quite a solid structure now.

Dave.

 

[Dog Star]

Finally finished the ballasting on the viaduct...

Now that is a sight for sore eyes, a real joy to behold.

Thank you for sharing, regards, Graham