Glen Ogle

[gtmspyder]

You know, the more I look at this picture, the more I think that I have modelled it the wrong way round.  :-\



I think the JCB Driver would have started digging down by the river first and worked his way back up towards the road, finishing up on the road for the final few bucket's, and dug deeper to accept the grate pan that would have been dropped into the hole before bricking the grate aperture.

Ah well, the joys of modelling, time for some reconstruction methinks.

Don't forget I'm still waiting for some brainstorming ideas for the Halt, don't leave it all upto me, you can see from the above that I'm not very reliable. ::) ::) ::) ;D

Regards,

BrianT.

[gtmspyder]

Now I will admit to being very wary of posting this, and I apologise unreservedly to anyone who may be offended by what I post, but I am intrigued to know the answer.

As anyone visiting this and the other two Narrow gauge forums know, I am building a layout called Glen Ogle.

I make detailed posts on it's progress, and often invite comments and suggestions from the forum members, I try to be polite, and thank anyone who responds, I even try a little humour, although I admit to not being very good at it, so why is there so little response??

Are my posts boring?

Are they too long and detailed?

Am I doing the subject to death?

Does my style annoy?

Is the subject matter uninteresting?

Do members not want to be involved in others efforts?

Do people think that the layout concept is flawed?, and " I really should not have started from there", in the words of the old joke?

Would this layout, if ever approaching completion, merit an invite to an exhibition?

I think that about covers all the questions, your answers will be read and responded to, whatever the view you express.

Kind regards to all that read,

Brian Twigg.

[tat2drod]

Taking the questions in turn and accepting that this is my opinion and others may have different opinions:

>Are my posts boring?
Nope, absolutely not.

>Are they too long and detailed?
Nope, absolutely not.

>Am I doing the subject to death?
Nope, absolutely not. I, for one, enjoy the extended descriptions as they make for good reading.

>Does my style annoy?
Nope, absolutely not.

>Is the subject matter uninteresting?
Nope, absolutely not.

>Do members not want to be involved in others efforts?
Ah, now then. I'd give a lot more feedback on things if I wasn't running around like the proverbial blue-rear-ended fly in work at the moment, trying to get things fixed before the deadline arrives. Given that I've had 17 meetings in 2 weeks and I'm solving problems the rest of the time, I'm afraid I'm not as involved in things as I would like to be.

>Do people think that the layout concept is flawed?, and " I really should not have started from there", in the words of the old joke?
Not at all. I like the idea, you've executed it really well and I'm very jealous :-)

>Would this layout, if ever approaching completion, merit an invite to an exhibition?
I would invite it if my club hadn't stopped holding exhibitions (which was actually the last straw on my membership, sigh).

In my opinion, you're doing a good job and you should continue doing what you're doing.


And now... I've got two meetings this afternoon and a bunch of debug work do on a program that I know nothing about... sigh...

[gtmspyder]

Hello Rod, thank you for your comprehensive post and for taking time out of your busy schedule to do it.

I'm afraid my undoubted insecurity is showing in posing the questions, something I have had to live with all my life,
despite my several achievements.

Kind regards,

BrianT.

[Frank]

Hi Brian,

I do regularly read your posts and do find them very interesting.  I don't comment on them as this is (please don't take this the wrong way!) not my kind of layout, not something I have experience of doing, as I don't have the space.   So I read with interest and learn from what you are doing, but don't feel I can offer much in the way of comment.

But don't take my reticence as disinterest, please carry on!

Frank

[Paulc]

For my part as a long time lurker, and with this post a first time poster I've thoroughly enjoyed reading about your progress.  As a recent returnee to railway modelling following retirement my lack of response has been down to my lack of skills and knowledge.  Heaven knows what that viaduct would look like had I built it, so it seems a bit presumptuous for me to comment.  However I have learned a lot by reading this post and I find nothing wrong with the style, length, subject matter etc. Operationally and design wise I don't know enough to comment but the layout looks easily good enough for exhibition and I for one hope to see it one day. 
There are a lot of excellent layouts and models on this site and I suspect a number of people like me, who keep our own efforts discreetly hidden so as not to shock the rest of you but who should really at least take the time and effort to thank you and others for interesting and inspirational posts - otherwise where is your incentive to keep posting?
You have asked for thoughts about a shelter for the halt.  Anyone who has stood for any length of time on a Scottish hillside in July, let alone December will appreciate the need for a shelter of some sort, or at least a stout post to tie yourself to  ;D.  Is the location of the halt near enough to any hill walkers trails and far enough from civilization to justify provision of a bothy?  If so could the bothy providing authorities be persuaded to let it double up as or incorporate a shelter for the halt?
Meanwhile please keep the posts coming.

Regards

Paul C

[gtmspyder]

Thank you Frank and Paul for your support.

I've just come in from my garage where I am re arranging the drain pipe trench, I've got some road cones on order off EBay, and the A85 is currently shut half way up Glen Ogle by a JCB straddling the road. :police: ;D

Kind regards,

BrianT.

[Paulc]

A85 shut for roadworks?  That's sounding almost too realistic :)

Regards

Paul

[gtmspyder]

Well Paul, there's definitely a JCB slewed across the road at a point midway up Glen Ogle at the moment, according to my hillside mounted spy camera, luckily, traffic is very light, and the few motorist inconvenienced have got out of there vehicles and are busy photographing the slow moving 060 pulling a couple of toast-rack coaches up the incline, over the elegant viaduct, and on towards the halt. ::) ;D

Ah, if only.

Regards,

BrianT

[petersmith1942]

I have become wary of posting because the next stage invariably puts to rest any misgivings I have. I continue to enjoy your pics and commentary. I did a response which got lost somewhere in the ether and thought maybe there was a message for me somewhere! I thought the two buildings were too uniform in size and maybe a bit tall but will wait to see what actually develops. The JCB is a bit modern for my taste but I understand its context and I agree with your view on the direction of travel
The lack of response may well be due to holidays and activity levels are low on all the forums I subscribe to. At least your commentary is about modelling and unlike many threads hasnt been sidetracked by pc or forum technical issues that bore me stiff
Peter Smith

[gtmspyder]

From our reporter, Jenny Jones on the A85, today, thursday29/08/2013.

"From my position on the hillside above Glen Ogle, I can see the A85 is still blocked today due to continuing road works".



"The new surface water drain is nearly ready for laying in the trench", said a spokesman for the Perthshire County Council today.  "We apologise for the disruption caused by this essential work", he continued.

"The culvert wall has been built, the first section of drain pipe has been set in place, and the coffer enabling dam removed".



Mr. Mctavish of Perth County Council roadworks went on to say.  "We apologise for the short notice of roadworks disruption, but it was essential that the work was undertaken quickly while the good weather prevailed, and the water level in River Ogle was low."



"We have also taken this opportunity to carry out some repairs to the culvert outlet near a previous landslip that damaged the old railway, at the request of the Board of Directors of the new Glen Ogle Railway Company.  This work will be paid for by that company, and no cost has been carried by the rate payers of the PCC". He assured me.





"The pictures are from our staff photographer who unfortunately, broke his leg as he scrambled to get into position to look at the Trifids  growing adjacent to one of the small ponds below the viaduct.  It turns out that these are a new breed of bull rushes, recently set in varnish, waiting to be trimmed to size by the operatives from the railway company, and are quite harmless."

"Jenny Jones, A85, Glen Ogle"

Regards.

BrianT

[tedp]

Triffids...? I thought they had been exterminated!   :o

[gtmspyder]

Hello Peter, I think our post's crossed, thank you for responding.

I am pleased you find the story unfolding interesting.

The station/halt buildings were only a test exercise to get a feel for what might be, and as I had them in stock from building my Grandsons rabbit layout, I just cobbled them together to see if they would overpower the site or not.

I don't just want a bare platform area, although I accept that that is what would probably be provided in the circumstances.

The signal box is overkill, but I quite like the suggestion of a small ticket office cum shelter cum lever  room for the limited signals, with perhaps a refreshment facility somewhere, may be at the roadside?

The buildings might be:-
(1) A Porta-Cabin.

(2) A grounded guards van.

(3) Grounded carriage.

(4) A caravan

(5) A purpose built building.

Regards,

BrianT.

[gtmspyder]

The staff Photographer was a very excitable individual, that's why he broke his leg dashing to photograph what turned out to be the very tall Bull rushes Ted. ;D ;D ;D

Kind regards,

BrianT.

[tedp]

At least he was lucky they weren't REAL triffids!  :D

I like the wet road surface next to the trench in the road by the way.