Guest Digital Posted August 19, 2017 Share Posted August 19, 2017 Hazchem symbols, no. I was just curious as to what would have been be required in the 1980's compared to today. Thanks John Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick G Posted August 19, 2017 Author Share Posted August 19, 2017 Anyone remember this brake van along the N Wales Coast? Here it is at Llandudno Junction (photo by Chris Pastori) but did it ever make it to Trawsfynydd? It was to late for the explosive traffic but could have been used on the flask trains. Hornby did a model of this in 2010. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick G Posted August 19, 2017 Author Share Posted August 19, 2017 A typical explosives train, photo by Dave Sallery and used with permission. The photo shows 47234 entering Blaenau Ffestiniog from the Trawsfynydd direction on the evening of July 8th 1987. 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merfyn Jones Posted August 19, 2017 Share Posted August 19, 2017 (edited) Anyone remember this brake van along the N Wales Coast? Here it is at Llandudno Junction (photo by Chris Pastori) but did it ever make it to Trawsfynydd? It was to late for the explosive traffic but could have been used on the flask trains. Hornby did a model of this in 2010. I remember it standing outside the office, but have no record of it working to Blaenau, although I could have missed it. Possibly used on the Amlwch. Don't remember the Hornby version. Edited August 19, 2017 by Merfyn Jones Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick G Posted August 20, 2017 Author Share Posted August 20, 2017 Don't remember the Hornby version. Here you go, not the exact same one. Not sure how many were in this livery. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merfyn Jones Posted August 20, 2017 Share Posted August 20, 2017 Here you go, not the exact same one. Not sure how many were in this livery. Thanks Nick, will look out for one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick G Posted August 20, 2017 Author Share Posted August 20, 2017 Thanks Nick, will look out for one. R 6500 is the catalogue number. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.C.M Posted August 20, 2017 Share Posted August 20, 2017 A bit out of my time period but bought the Hornby red white and blue one. Always liked this livery. Cheers Peter. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D9JEF Posted August 20, 2017 Share Posted August 20, 2017 R 6500 is the catalogue number. One on a well known auction site http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NOS-Hornby-BOMBARDIER-PRORAIL-REA-LONDON-UNDERGROUND-MATCHING-BR-BRAKE-VAN-/222604262860?hash=item33d43f7dcc:g:KXMAAOSw4GVYMEvX Jeff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnH Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 Following this thread with interest I don't want to drag things off topic(!) but would air braked vans have been used on the explosives traffic on the Cambrian prior to the Barmouth bridge closure to freight? Or would the CXV Gunpowder vans have handled the traffic till the end? Conversely, would any CXV's ever have been loaded at Maentwrog Road? Thanks for any help. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merfyn Jones Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 Following this thread with interest I don't want to drag things off topic(!) but would air braked vans have been used on the explosives traffic on the Cambrian prior to the Barmouth bridge closure to freight? Or would the CXV Gunpowder vans have handled the traffic till the end? Conversely, would any CXV's ever have been loaded at Maentwrog Road? Thanks for any help. The vacuum vans ran to Blaenau after the Cambrian finished freight working. However during the time Blaenau was used the air braked vans came along and were in use to Maentwrog Rd. when it opened. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnH Posted September 5, 2017 Share Posted September 5, 2017 Thanks very much Merfyn. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick G Posted September 10, 2017 Author Share Posted September 10, 2017 As the layout will be set in 1987 a bit of research is required for loco liveries etc. 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick G Posted September 19, 2017 Author Share Posted September 19, 2017 A start has been made on the ground frame as it was back in 1987 (original photo by Merfyn Jones). Progress so far, it's made of wood as per the prototype. 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merfyn Jones Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 A start has been made on the ground frame as it was back in 1987 (original photo by Merfyn Jones). Progress so far, it's made of wood as per the prototype. Nice start so far Nick, is that Sam ? (sitting left) Our foreman with one we made earlier. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick G Posted September 24, 2017 Author Share Posted September 24, 2017 Thanks to John for giving up his Sunday morning to come up to Maentwrog Road with his camera. I want to use a back scene of the actual location so we went to photograph the mountain range. It was typical local weather with low cloud and mist so not ideal conditions although very prototypical. We will have to see how the view turns out. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Signaller69 Posted September 24, 2017 Share Posted September 24, 2017 Thanks to John for giving up his Sunday morning to come up to Maentwrog Road with his camera. I want to use a back scene of the actual location so we went to photograph the mountain range. It was typical local weather with low cloud and mist so not ideal conditions although very prototypical. We will have to see how the view turns out. Hope they turn out well Nick. One of the advantages of modelling a local prototype, easy to do field trips! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick G Posted September 24, 2017 Author Share Posted September 24, 2017 Hope they turn out well Nick. One of the advantages of modelling a local prototype, easy to do field trips! Thanks Martyn, it was quite misty but that really adds to the atmosphere of the location as you know. I will wait until John works his magic to see what the photos turn out like. It is going to be printed 7ft long and mounted on foam board and laminated. If its no good it will be another trip although its hard to determine the weather which even though not far from home it can be quite different. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne 37901 Posted September 24, 2017 Share Posted September 24, 2017 Just found this over here Nick. It's coming along nicely and will look forward to more. Cheers Wayne Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merfyn Jones Posted September 24, 2017 Share Posted September 24, 2017 Giving me ideas Nick. I'm about to re-do my backscene for Blaenau and wonder if I model a typical day , I can get away with not seeing anything in the distance. Merf. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick G Posted September 24, 2017 Author Share Posted September 24, 2017 Giving me ideas Nick. I'm about to re-do my backscene for Blaenau and wonder if I model a typical day , I can get away with not seeing anything in the distance. Just paint the back scene grey Merf, that will do for Blaenau. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick G Posted September 24, 2017 Author Share Posted September 24, 2017 The result of todays field trip to Maentwrog Road, this will be 9ft long and 20 inches high when printed. You will be looking at a backscene of the real location. Thanks to John Humphries for photographing and stiching this together. 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Signaller69 Posted September 24, 2017 Share Posted September 24, 2017 The result of todays field trip to Maentwrog Road, this will be 9ft long and 20 inches high when printed. You will be looking at a backscene of the real location. Thanks to John Humphries for photographing and stiching this together. That really is rather good! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick G Posted September 26, 2017 Author Share Posted September 26, 2017 A small test print of the photo today just to check it and tweak it before it is printed full size. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Russ (mines a pint) Posted September 28, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 28, 2017 There was an old thread on the archived site that had some useful pics and info I will try find it, You have presumably seen site linked below? http://www.2d53.co.uk/blaenauffestiniog/menu.htm Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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