Assessor37 Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 I suppose that, like most men of a similar vintage, my interest in railways began in the 1960s when steam was still prevalent. I recall trainspotting with my uncle at Northampton station, sitting on the spotters’ bench in Victoria Park, watching the shunting activities and main line traffic. My dad worked for Mettoy, who made Corgi cars, vinyl footballs and spacehoppers, and distributed Aurora kits and Jouef train sets. So, my first train set was Jouef with a Hymek and a few wagons and coaches. Dad made a simple 6’x4’ circuit with a couple of sidings. I wanted something more elaborate, so, when I got married and bought my own house, the loft was converted. I was working for Mettoy by this time and the link with Jouef had long gone. My layout was mainly Hornby with a few Wrenn, Lima and Airfix Mainline items. A bit eclectic and not based anywhere in particular. This was in the days before digital photography and very few 35mm pictures survive from this era of my modelling. I collected Railway Modeller magazines religiously; it gave me an excuse to visit the local model shop and buy essential items for the layout. Then things changed completely. Mettoy went into receivership and I spent periods between jobs and work. I applied to join the railway and started as a Guard for North London Lines at Watford. It was then I realised that my model railway was rubbish and did not follow railway practice. So, I ripped it all up with the intention of starting again. Working on the railway meant long hours and much travelling to and from work and my free time was severely curtailed. I moved work from Watford to Rugby, where I became a Relief Driver for Transrail. Class 37s were my basic traction. I also signed 31s and 08/09s and I had the chance to drive 47s, 56s and 60s. When DRI was introduced the future for Rugby looked dim. I transferred to Thameslink at Bedford and got my full time Driver position on Class 319 units. I became a Driver Instructor and an Assessor. When First took over the ambience at work was bad, and I took my retirement. Whilst I was on the railway, I’d started to build kits to tide me over. I had joined the Airfix Club and when the forum folded, I moved over to the newly started Airfix Tribute Forum. We had a good rapport with Airfix, and I took over ownership of the ATF when the creator was going through difficult times. I still haven’t got back on my railway layout, though one day I hope to. I do continue to build railway items, usually ex-Airfix kits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Assessor37 Posted March 23, 2020 Author Share Posted March 23, 2020 This is a Dapol Deltic I built around 2006http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL1312/4776356/16682529/264131354.jpg http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL1312/4776356/16682529/264131360.jpg http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL1312/4776356/16682529/264131365.jpghttp://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL1312/4776356/16682529/264131369.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LCDR Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 Airfix as made by Hornby today is somewhat different to the old Airfix, which included trackside accessories and buildings, rolling stock and such like. Many of these are still made by rivals Dapol, although they are still using the same tooling 50 years later which understandably is starting to show its age! The aviation, military shipping and vehicle models which Hornby still make under the Airfix brand have been refined and improved considerably over the time, and are much better. I still hanker after the trackside and rolling stock kits that were made in the past and feel it might be extremely good if Horrby were to add some of these to Airfix once more. Perhaps brand new subject matter which might complement Hornby Railways as well as perhaps providing material that could be used by Wargamers. The difference between 1:76 and 1: 72 is not so great. Here are one or two suggestions Air Ministry 14 ton aviation fuel tank car, S160 2-8-0 USA class, LMSR 350 hp Diesel Shunter with jackshaft drive Train Ferry ventilated Covered wagon (SNCF or NS) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
96RAF Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 Snap . . The Dapol kit was a bit awkward to assemble due to some of the mouldings being a poor fit. Shawplan glazing will be fitted. I found out I am nowhere near as good at kit building as I was in my youth.I used a Hornby Class 55 chassis, but had a bit of trouble locating a motor bogie. It has directional lights installed and will have a Class 55 sound decoder installed once I finish wiring the decoder socket in.It still needs a bit of grey paint splashing around on the roof, etc./media/tinymce_upload/e3e95e096732dc2f1d9942bc7f647477.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWR-Gordon-4 Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 Assessor37, is that river painted? It looks very good and does the locomotive. 😀 GNR-Gordon-4 (HF) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Assessor37 Posted March 24, 2020 Author Share Posted March 24, 2020 Cheers, yes the river was painted back then. It's actually a military diorama base in vac-form.Here are a few Airfix kits in civillian clothing, first a Matador tanker.http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL1312/4776356/16682529/331187770.jpgA Coles crane.http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL1312/4776356/16682529/331187769.jpgAn Opel truck. http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL1312/4776356/16682529/331187763.jpgI don't know where the building came from but it looks interesting, I think I still have it.The Austin Ruby is a white metal kit, probably by Scale Link.http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL1312/4776356/16682529/331597010.jpg http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL1312/4776356/16682529/331597003.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Assessor37 Posted March 25, 2020 Author Share Posted March 25, 2020 The Airfix Pughttp://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL1312/4776356/16682529/367415937.jpghttp://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL1312/4776356/16682529/367415935.jpghttp://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL1312/4776356/16682529/367415933.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Assessor37 Posted March 25, 2020 Author Share Posted March 25, 2020 I've found some WIP shots of the Deltichttp://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL1312/4776356/15696186/261855185.jpghttp://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL1312/4776356/15696186/261855187.jpghttp://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL1312/4776356/15696186/262302663.jpghttp://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL1312/4776356/15696186/262302662.jpghttp://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL1312/4776356/15696186/263119124.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ73 Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 Well I was going to say that if you like the Delta so much then they have a real 1 at the Barrow Hill Round House, Staveley, Chesterfeild, Derbyshire - bus as the Rule is "STAY AT HOME" then you can't for the time being - but I suppose of you google "Barrow Hill Round House" then you will find photos of it instead at the "Barrow Hill Engine Shed" 😀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
96RAF Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 JJDeltic DP1 is lodged at Shildon NRM.The Deltic Preservation Society locos at Barrow Hill are Class 55s to the best of my knowledge. Shildon Museum/media/tinymce_upload/eb6ac578b545be758f9a08dc74d8bdb4.JPG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Assessor37 Posted March 27, 2020 Author Share Posted March 27, 2020 http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL1312/4776356/21369352/410876840.jpghttp://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL1312/4776356/21369352/410876842.jpghttp://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL1312/4776356/21369352/410876844.jpghttp://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL1312/4776356/21369352/410876845.jpghttp://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL1312/4776356/21369352/410876848.jpghttp://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL1312/4776356/21369352/410876849.jpghttp://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL1312/4776356/21369352/410876851.jpghttp://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL1312/4776356/21369352/410876853.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ73 Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 Oh I just remember seeing what I thought was a may be a green Deltic - mind you - it was quite a few yrs ago now - may be I was mistaken!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Assessor37 Posted March 27, 2020 Author Share Posted March 27, 2020 Well I was going to say that if you like the Delta so much Not really, 37s was my basic traction so I have more of an affinity with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LCDR Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 A green Deltic? Well all the production series (D9000 to D9021) were green to start with, or was this what you saw? http://www.napier-chronicles.co.uk/dp2.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atom3624 Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 DP2 is a strange cross-over locomotive - looking like and dimensionally very similar to a Deltic, but was actually a development 'mule' for the 'Hoovers' or Class 50's. Al. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LCDR Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 I remember the first time I saw DP2, at Kings Cross, I was seriously baffled! I had become used to seeing Deltics there of course, but then this big plain green one turned up one day. It didn't sound like a Detic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ73 Posted March 31, 2020 Share Posted March 31, 2020 Or may be it was this 1 I remember seeing @ Peak Rail (In Matlock) back in 2013 which I am getting mixed up with... /media/tinymce_upload/6a68d245324a3b4231795d74ac26e613.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Assessor37 Posted March 31, 2020 Author Share Posted March 31, 2020 I posted pictures several days ago. How come yours is approved and mine not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
96RAF Posted March 31, 2020 Share Posted March 31, 2020 Ratch - your secondary account obviously didn’t bring instant posting rights with it from your primary account on the other forum. Ask forum admin to correct it. At present due to the current situation picture moderation by admin has been a tad sporadic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Assessor37 Posted March 31, 2020 Author Share Posted March 31, 2020 Ask forum admin to correct it.Is there a Forum Admin? They haven't made themselves known. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrissaf Posted March 31, 2020 Share Posted March 31, 2020 forum@hornby.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
96RAF Posted March 31, 2020 Share Posted March 31, 2020 /media/tinymce_upload/4af87fa5429a471327f77de56e6253e6.png Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWR-Gordon-4 Posted March 31, 2020 Share Posted March 31, 2020 Great scenery, Assessor37. The buildings and the vehicles look good. Well done. 😉 😀 GNR-Gordon-4 (HF) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ73 Posted March 31, 2020 Share Posted March 31, 2020 @ Assessor37 :- 2 things - 1stly I have instance approval just like a number other Forum members on here do - just send Admin a very nice email asking for it!!! forum@hornby.com2ndly - I like your photos - very 1950's 😀 - The house that I grew up in had aslo that 'square bit' on the front but the front door was on the other side & we had no garage but a drive instead & I think our old house was built in the Victorian times!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Assessor37 Posted April 1, 2020 Author Share Posted April 1, 2020 http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL1312/4776356/10305182/331055100.jpghttp://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL1312/4776356/10305182/331055097.jpghttp://pic100.picturetrail.com/VOL761/13303934/24358195/411106833.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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