Tyne Dock Re-build Part 23, Central Canopy update. No453.

[@Rancidhamster]

I like the weathering on your locos very nicely done

[@TONYNORTHEASTERN]

Thank you very much, stay safe my friend. Tony.

[@roystudds1944]

Great video Tony. The lamp hut looks perfect where it is and you've done a great job with the canopy. Thanks for sharing and inspiring. Roy.

[@TONYNORTHEASTERN]

Good morning Roy. Your very welcome when it comes to sharing and inspiring. it is very humbling when you others have done and achieved scratch builds just by watching these videos. thank you my friend. cheer's for now Tony.

[@rocknroll527]

Fantastic, you do have the technology and we all love it when a plan comes together. I have two theme tunes in my head now, stay safe and have a great weekend Tony.

[@TONYNORTHEASTERN]

Hello there Mr Rock n Roll. i do love it when a plan comes together. i only wished it worked every time. lol. take care my friend. Tony.

[@stephenpike3147]

Glad to see someone else has problems with those pony trucks and extra weight needed! That extension is quite novel and works well for the lamp hut, the flag stones make for a nice feature too. Do like that long view down the whole station, very impressive; it’s become quite a building in its own right. Oh all those roof parts - looks great! All the best Stephen. Just had our first big fall of snow and a good work out clearing it, temp plummeted too and more on the way.

[@TONYNORTHEASTERN]

Good morning Stephen. We had a little flurry of snow but it soon went. snow down by us never seems to last. the temperature is at 1c at the moment. the squirrels have not been around for a couple of days. The extension dose look as if it was after thought during the building of this station. to be truthful it was. and that's what gives it its charm. thanks again for your kind words of support and take care in those snowy conditions. all the best Tony.

[@ngaugefouroaksstreetstatio6932]

Great to see a loco fix work so well, Tyne dock, looking like another master piece, all the best Tony.

[@TONYNORTHEASTERN]

Glad you enjoyed the video Ian. thanks again for commenting, take care my friend. Tony.

[@eddyweller4503]

Morning Tony, that's been a busy few days good to see the 62059 running better, i think a few of us are not always on top of our servicing. Love the platform extension with the hut, when that end is finished it will look fantastic. But Tony the center canopy is fabulous, those glazing bars set it off a treat with the weathering it takes the newness off. What with one thing or another I've not been down my shed for weeks, but last night after school my mate Alfie say Paps can we go down to the trains and see. So down we went and had a good running session, a great distraction. Things with sister-in-law are settling a bit seems to be twice a week to hospital for treatment, so Anne is quite busy running around. Anyway hope your both well, looking forward to next time, take care Both Eddy and Anne xxx nor to forget Alfie.

[@TONYNORTHEASTERN]

Good morning Eddy. Thank you for commenting my friend. model railways are great for life distractions. my railway has helped me no ends. a bad day at work, or just having some time out. i do hope all is well and we shall meet up in the next video. take care and look after yourselves. best regards Tony.

[@thegrowler-blackwoodngauge]

Hi Tony - liked that neat little platform extension. Top notch work on the canopy😊

[@TONYNORTHEASTERN]

Thank you. it was the only way to keep the hut on the platform. and it does look as if was meant to be. take care. Cheer's Tony.

[@route7railway567]

Hi Tony…..Nice job on the loco and that great looking canopy. 👍👍

[@TONYNORTHEASTERN]

Cheer's Steven mate. its great to hear from you. take care Tony.

[@ChrisWadsworth]

Tony. What another great video. The Station is coming on a treat. Hope you and Mrs T are well, and not feeling the cold weather too much. Chris

[@TONYNORTHEASTERN]

Thank you Chris. its been really cold. thanks again for commenting. all the best Tony.

[@garedalesia]

Hello Tony, Very nice work on the extension of the platform as well as on the canopy. 👍👌 I have been using Citadel shading paints for a short time, I find them very easy to use and the result is very subtle. Have a great week-end ! 👋 Marc.

[@TONYNORTHEASTERN]

Good morning Marc. Thank you for commenting. comments are always very much appreciated, and useful. i have been using these paints for some time. the best thing is that the are water based. which can be easily wiped off if we make mistakes or if the paint need to be toned down. many thanks again. cheer's Tony.

[@ModelRailwayShed]

Hello Tony, great job with the platform extension and canopy windows. Always amazing work. Deano

[@TONYNORTHEASTERN]

Hello Deano. Simple but very effective way of making the larger windows. stay safe my friend. Tony.

[@exehavenharbour]

Hi Tony, well, that was a really good solution for the oil lamp hut, the small extension really does look the part. As for the canopy you’re certainly right about a few strips of styrene making the difference! The station is coming along really well now, can’t be to far from finishing it. I’ve been back in the cabin this weekend with renewed enthusiasm and got a fair bit done, sadly Melanie had me in B&Q on Saturday looking at paint, wants the lounge re-decorated for Christmas! Ah well at least we’re getting a new telly for it too, lol! Cheers Tony, John

[@TONYNORTHEASTERN]

Good morning John. Home chores always takes president over hobbies. i will have the same problem next year. at least the layout is always there to jump back into it. the ramp extension was the only way to gain a tiny bit of room. and it worked out smashing. as many have said before. it tells the story of progression. safe stay my friend. cheerio for now Tony.

[@petercarter4252]

As always brilliant stuff Tony! The weathered windows and frames are just right, especially for steam era, soot and pollution. Take care. Have a great weekend!

[@TONYNORTHEASTERN]

Good morning Peter. thank you for commenting. i agree. its no good have a squeaky clean station. even now they are still grimy but not as bad as the were back in the steam days...take care my friend. Tony.

[@ChazzyB-2024]

Two great projects Tony, it just keeps getting better. But I'm glad you got the loos in first!

[@TONYNORTHEASTERN]

Good morning Chazzy B. I know what you mean space is always the problem when building a station. trying to fit everything. The loos had to go in first. we did not want the little people to get caught short. lol. all the best and stay safe. Tony.

[@eddherring4972]

One small suggestion, the lamp over the stairs seems a little bright and modern white. I’d suggest a gentle orange gel covering just to get it looking in keeping with the era and the rest of the lighting. Other than that it’s all looking great.

[@TONYNORTHEASTERN]

Good morning Edd. i dont that i have noticed that to tell you the truth. but yes i will look into it. thank you for the suggestion. as they are always welcome. cheer's for now Tony.

[@colinnewmarch1106]

Clever idea with the hut Tony ,looks great

[@TONYNORTHEASTERN]

Thank you Colin. its a great space saver. and looks like its always been there. cheer's for now my friend. Tony.

[@ModelTrainOutsider]

A threefer for today... great idea for placing the little cabin and its coming partner, neat work on the loco to get it running, and finishing off the canopy between the two building sections! An impressive multitasking, so to speak! Nice work and weathering on the windows, too! Cheers!

[@TONYNORTHEASTERN]

Thanks 👍Anthony. We guys can multi task some of the times. but yes its makes a big difference to do try and finish may of the little jobs. stay safe my friend. Tony.

[@johnmurphy4915]

It's coming along brilliantly Tony, looking forward to seeing the rest of the build, all the best to you and your family.

[@TONYNORTHEASTERN]

You and me both John. things are moving along quite quickly this weekend. as i have started the canopy surround. but there is a tricky problem. as we shall see next week. cheer's for now Tony.

[@barryturner2916]

You smashed it again Tony, canopy section looks spot on, well done. I think the lighting level under the canopy for your era is a little bright perhaps a light yellowish paint applied to the light might keep it in your era, many thanks for sharing take care regards Barry. 👍👏

[@TONYNORTHEASTERN]

Good morning Barry. thank for commenting as always its a pleasure to hear from you. i think your right the small light will be looked into as part of the finishing touches at the end of the build. until next time stay safe, cheer's Tony.

[@monsvillerailways5736]

It's all looking great Tony. Happy modelling

[@TONYNORTHEASTERN]

As always my friend. i am always a Happy Modeller. stay safe Tony.

[@davidbaber5445]

He says.....” it looks alright I think”Jiminy bloody Cricket TNE.The glazing and bars were absolutely amazing,A free ice cream from the kiosk for you me boy 😬

[@TONYNORTHEASTERN]

Good morning David. i love your enthusiasm for we do. but sometimes i can be to critical for my own good. thanks again for commenting. best wishes Tony.

[@darrenfawkner2018]

Excellent video again mate some awesome details 👌🏻

[@TONYNORTHEASTERN]

Glad you enjoyed the video Darren. and thank you for your support. have a great weekend. cheer's Tony.

[@steveharper5536]

Evening Tony, The canopy looks great now it complete and in place. When one of your projects gets towards completion, I begin to wonder what's the next project going round in your modelling brain. Stay safe my friend.

[@TONYNORTHEASTERN]

Hello Stephen. as yes next. something slightly bigger is planned next. All will be revealed. on the buses comes to mind. take care buddy. Tony.

[@rogerdickens2539]

Paving ramp around lamp hut where it meets platform looks high maybe some filler to reduce just a thought. Well done as usual.

[@TONYNORTHEASTERN]

Hello Roger. thanks for the tip. i will discipline the workmen. for creating a trip hazard. Lol. many thanks again for commenting. Tony.

[@malcolmhodgson7540]

Yes, yes, yes, that is exactly what the oil lamp hut needed. It really didn't look at home on the platform itself (even if that was what they did originally!). Scenically it looks a lot better visually balanced and tells a real story of it's own.

[@TONYNORTHEASTERN]

Hello Malcom, You know many of the comments are in total agreement in what i have done with the old oil lamp hut. which is great and that is what its all about. if it looks right then it is right. to be perfectly if there was more room on the ballast i think would the hut would have ended up there. but it at the moment it would looked ridiculous if i had kept on the ballast. like you have said its now become a story of its own. thank you for commenting and your support. stay safe for now Tony.

[@AlanReynoldsBucklandJunction]

Another great update Tony Sir, your modelling skills are top class. Regards Alan :o)

[@TONYNORTHEASTERN]

Good morning Alan. i do my best as always. but i dont think i have ever been at the top of the class. maybe at the bottom of a beer glass. yes. take care. best wishes my friend. Tony.

[@duncan1945]

TONY IS A PURE GENIUS

[@ThePhosphater]

looking good the lamp hut looks just right

[@TONYNORTHEASTERN]

Thank you. I agree, plus the hut looks safer sitting on its little platform. rather the ballast. cheer's for now. stay safe Tony.

[@daviemaclean61]

Excellent job with the canopy. I'm following this particular build very closely as I'm going to do something similar with my own station. I'm cheating by splitting a Dapol building in two, so your patented building method is safe! Cheers

[@TONYNORTHEASTERN]

Good morning Davie, Top Comment Shared. Great idea splitting a Dapol station in two. i know the one you mean. on a older layout i had that station building. i did not scratch build back then. but yes with kit bashing come scratching building. thanks again for commenting. cheer's Tony.

[@tomhoustonmodelrail-nk7eh]

That canopy looks really good

[@TONYNORTHEASTERN]

Good morning Tom, many thanks for your kind words. have a great weekend. cheer's Tony.

[@donniblanco5239]

Stunning work 🏆🙌🏻

[@TONYNORTHEASTERN]

Thank you! Cheers! Very much appreciated. stay safe Tony.

[@jameshatfield1194]

looks like it grew there Tony ! canopy's looking good as well Tyne Dock was not the cleanest part of the Town good video all the best

[@TONYNORTHEASTERN]

Good morning James. Thank you for commenting my friend. The end extension kind of did grow there. as it now has now become a part of the continuing story of building this station. many thanks again. Tony.

[@AdiPullen]

Hello stranger I hope you are well Yes it nice to service your collection now and then. Did i spot the nbr coaches at start. Nice too see g5 running. The lamp hut looks great Nice extension to station Keep safe ARP

[@TONYNORTHEASTERN]

Hello mate. its always great to hear from you. i will look into the N2 next i dont think i have serviced that since i had bought it nearly 8 years ago. that's the trouble when we have large collections. take care buddy. Tony.

[@newlynnrailway]

Nice job Tony.

[@TONYNORTHEASTERN]

Thank you Clive. thank you for commenting. it time to watch match of the day. to see how the Magpies got on. take care Tony.

[@hotdogpilot6319]

Great solution Tony.

[@TONYNORTHEASTERN]

Thank you buddy. yep it was the only way out. take care my friend. Tony.

[@martinpattison1567]

I do believe there is something missing from the outside of the Oil lamp hut, I thought in those days you could leave your front door unlocked without any problem, but some naughty lads have nicked the oil lamps that were filled up today ready to be hung in place tonight or has somebody forgot to unlock the shed. My Uncle Jack would have something to say to those lads. Martin. (Thailand)

[@TONYNORTHEASTERN]

Hello Martin my friend. Good old uncle Jack. i think on a busy station like this all doors would be locked. as you know there has been a lot of criminal element around this station, with ethe hole in the wall gang, Green Menace. as so on. great little subtle story which will be included. cheer's for now. Tony.

[@dogwalker666]

Another great video.

[@TONYNORTHEASTERN]

Glad you enjoyed it, see you in the next one. all the best Tony.

[@Finnertoncentralmodelrailway]

I'm taking note Tony will need to do some of your roof ideas soon

[@TONYNORTHEASTERN]

Good morning Brian. that's the idea my friend. this is what we are good at on You Tube sharing our ideas.....cheer's for now Tony.

[@stretchedits]

Hi Tony, great stuff, I always love seeing how you create such great buildings from just card and simple bits and bobs. I was wondering about the building to go next to the lamp hut, the one you need to move the platform lamp for. Could you not just make the building slightly shorter so that it still fits between the lampost and the lamphut as they are? Just a thought, as I am guessing you don't have exact measurements for the building in which to compare your model against the real thing. Great videos Tony, always a pleasure to watch, all the very best Dave.

[@TONYNORTHEASTERN]

Good morning Dave. Thank you for your most interesting comment. I think looking at the photo it is double the size of the small hut that we have just made. so im looking at it to be around 60-65mm in length because i can just about see 2 windows down the side. its an interesting building. i have no idea why its there. as it does not seem to be part of the main station. so i am thinking it must have been a crews rest room for shift change over's or a small canteen. hence why i need to remove something as it will look overcrowded at that end of the station. its all ideas at the moment. as we are focusing on the surround canopy. until next time my friend. its cheerio from me. Tony.

[@stretchedits]

@@TONYNORTHEASTERN Assuming that building is indeed a canteen, which I agree with you makes sense, then it would look a bit odd if you shortened it as I had suggested. I guess your just going to have to move that lampost and put a manhole over the hole that is left..............Thanks so much for taking the time to reply to my comment...............I love the too and fro of comments on your channel...........and that all your comments seem to be from people who actually appreciate what your doing. All the very best, Dave.

[@duncan1945]

YOUR STILL THE BEST MATE.

[@TONYNORTHEASTERN]

Good morning Duncan. you are too kind sir. thanks again, stay safe Tony.

[@vincenthuying98]

Dear Tony, missed your vid from last week, gonna be a North Eastern binge watch! Interesting what you said on the amount of comments referring to the episode of the oil lamp hut. From the photos you showed of Tyne Dock station to this humble viewer it is obvious that both the hut and the adjacent building were not built on the platform. However, with the ample space for the island platform I was wondering how you were going to solve this footprint issue. When you placed the oil lamp hut on the ballast level it looked out of whack. Even though you built the hut to the proper scale measurements it looked too small in that particular location. Might be that the platform height of the original Tyne Dock was a little bit lower than the model. Nevertheless, I am of the humble opinion that the extension of the platform now does the placement of the hut justice and shall indeed look its part once the adjacent building is also put up. Btw love how you shared your considerations. Beautiful how you did the bitumen roof and its incorporated gutter. On the stairwell canopy; love the way you added the window struts. Definitely adds to the level of realism and detail. Don’t know if the patent rod roof window system was common in the UK, but having worked with this old system I would like to say that your representation comes very close to its true scale form. Of course this system was built with an upside down T rod with a high jamb, covered with a zinc W profile with a high point in the middle of the W, on the lower fingers of the W the glass was subsequently installed. Hence the two lower points of the W functioned as a small drip line. The glass was held in place by an upside down V profile, fixed in place with brass bolts and nuts drilled through both the zinc profiles and high end of the T jamb. With the regular placement of the glass rods and their height above the glass it most certainly represents this kind of roof window. Maybe the only point of criticism from my ‘occupational deformation’ is the fact that such rods were most often a zinc grey. But still, even with the occupational deformation the fact that it looks awesome is the most important point. Still am wondering about the lower canopy, don’t wanna convince you of anything, but if I take a good look at the sides of the station and imagine the canopies on their marks, it wouldn’t surprise me if in the end you will choose to extend the lower canopies over the entrance. Once more I suggest a glass canopy in this particular section. That may extend the lines of the station, lower the feel of the platform cover and will still allow plenty of viewing and filming opportunities whether from the trainspotter’s perspective, the cab view, from the sides and lastly from above. Cheerio

[@TONYNORTHEASTERN]

Good morning Vincent. i am glad that you have managed to catch up. you absolutely right about leaving the hut on the ballast. it would have looked a bit silly. but space has always been a problem with my layout. i wish i had thought about TT at the beginning. but hey mustn't grumble as i always seem to achieve what i set out to do. The lower surround canopy i will try and keep it simple just because of the time scale that this project seems to be taken. i agree the canopy will kind of hide all the lower details unless you see the platforms from a drivers perspective. many thanks again for commenting. stay safe kind regards Tony.

[@janetlewis7145]

Can't dust be considered a type of weathering powder? Are you going to add magpies and pigeons to the roof at Tyne Dock Station? Sid might be displeased. The best to you, Tony, and Laura. Bill and Janet from California

[@TONYNORTHEASTERN]

Hello Bill & Janet, thank you for commenting. i do use powders from time to time. but that will come at the very end of the for the final touches. as for pigeons they will probably be added at the very end, as they may be knocked off at the moment. but yes some great ideas there. many thanks again best wishes from Me and Mrs T......

[@kenattwood8060]

Just a question this week, Tony... Have you any suggestions for weathering card built buildings such as Metcalfe? My layout is set in the oldest industrial area in the world where everything was filthy and had been for about two hundred years - the card-built structures are just too clean!

[@RicksPickin]

Try Tonys “weathering the retaining walls at the coal yard” kzbin.info/www/bejne/rJOuaKxnhNeIiacfeature=shared

[@TONYNORTHEASTERN]

Hello Ken, the best thing to do weathering card is to use powders, very lightly as i have done this with many of my builds. Paints seem to soak in too quickly for me. weathering powders are best. Search pigment sets. and not weathering powders as they are cheaper to buy. i hope this helps. Cheer's for now Tony.

[@pim1234]

Who are 'we' ?

[@TONYNORTHEASTERN]

Good question. i guess we are all humans after all. cheer's for now Tony.