steve fay Posted February 19, 2012 Author Share Posted February 19, 2012 (edited) A few pictures for you all to see These locos will form the back bone of the Ranelagh bridge fleet. All Canton Locos. Please excuse the quality of the pictures. They look much better once enlarged Edited February 20, 2012 by steve fay 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve fay Posted February 21, 2012 Author Share Posted February 21, 2012 This will be the next loco to rejoin the Ranelagh stock list, 5043 Earl of mount Edgcumbe circa 1962/63 when allocated to Cardiff East Dock 88A. Built by Ozzy O painted by Conrad Cooper and weathered by Fred Lewis. The only slight changes I will make will be to add the two inspection covers in front of the saftey valve bonnet and change the BR totem to one from Fox transfers. As with all my locos she has Severn Mill name plates. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozzyo Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 Glad to hear that Steve, I was really pleased with that Castle when I built her. Your first loco from me as well. OzzyO. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve fay Posted June 18, 2012 Author Share Posted June 18, 2012 (edited) To Bring this thread up to date Ranelagh bridge is back on, well its never really been off. The layout was to be housed in my shed and due to unforseen circumstances this is now not possible. Ranelagh will be built at first as a diorama just the turn table area. I have just sent some pictures to Laser Craft Devon for the signal box and for the water tower. Ranelagh will be a long term project and as I only have a few locos Im in no rush to complete the layout quickly. I would like to use all C & L track on this including the points ( im a bit upset with the quality of peco on 86F) when I get that far. So thats it for now I will post a few pics along the way and I will let you know how I get on with Laser Craft. Edited June 18, 2012 by steve fay Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve fay Posted June 20, 2012 Author Share Posted June 20, 2012 Ive had a reply from Laser Craft & the order has been placed, Only slight issue it could take 2 years for the kits as they have a very full program of commisions to under take, Well I did say this was along term project. So a couple of questions If any one has any pictures or links to pictures then please forward them to me or post them on this thread if no copy wrights are broken as I need as many as I can get especially of the water tower and signal box ( westbourne bridge signal box) Are C & L points the same length and radius as peco? I am using some peco templates to plan the track. Once I have the boards built I will stick the templates down to get all the correct radius and I can then fix some track in place around the turntable area.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozzyo Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 Hello Steve, you maybe better off getting some templates from C&L and using 31.5mm as the track gauge through the points. The Peco points are based on the curve (6') and not the angle of the Vee 1:6, 1:7 etc. Then you also get the different lengths of the point blades 'A's and 'B's. OzzyO. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve fay Posted June 21, 2012 Author Share Posted June 21, 2012 Hello Steve, you maybe better off getting some templates from C&L and using 31.5mm as the track gauge through the points. The Peco points are based on the curve (6') and not the angle of the Vee 1:6, 1:7 etc. Then you also get the different lengths of the point blades 'A's and 'B's. OzzyO. I gave C&L a bell this morning and the boss is in hospital, nothing serious so I will give them a bell monday and they will sort out some templates for me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve fay Posted June 22, 2012 Author Share Posted June 22, 2012 OK all I am looking for some help in determining what this plate reads. I am guessing; Prevention of Noise and Smoke Enginemen are requested to do all possible to avoid smoke and noise in this yard special attention is directed and then I am stuck. so what do you think Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozzyo Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 How do Steve, try this, Prevention of noise and smoke enginemen are requested to do all possible to avoid smoke and noise in this yard special attention is directed to blowing off and using (to much) water Hows that look, OzzyO. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve fay Posted June 22, 2012 Author Share Posted June 22, 2012 How do Steve, try this, Prevention of noise and smoke enginemen are requested to do all possible to avoid smoke and noise in this yard special attention is directed to blowing off and using (to much) water Hows that look, OzzyO. Blowing off and using the Injector? Cant be water mate look at the last word definatley a c before the t Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozzyo Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 Blowing off and using the Injector? Cant be water mate look at the last word definatley a c before the t I'll go with injector. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northpoint Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 A superb exercise in nostalgia as far as I am concerned. Many thanks for evoking memories of the Brittania hauled Capitals United Express from my very early childhood: Stood on the bridge at Dolphin Junction near Slough watching it thunder through before going to pick my brother up from school.... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Castle Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 Hi All, How about something along the lines of 'use of the injector' given the space there? It reads a bit better too. I could be wrong of course... All the best, Castle 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve fay Posted June 22, 2012 Author Share Posted June 22, 2012 (edited) Thanks for the input guys. Ive contacted Guilplates today to put in an order for West bourne bridge signal box plates and the notice to locos to stop before going on the tuntable plate. So a little more help please. On my many pictures of Ranelagh Bridge I can make out a plate on the side of the turntable. Im not quite sure if this is a builders plate as I would have thought that swindon built the turntable. I could be wrong as when the stabling point was put in (1907) Swindon was still putting builders plates on there locos. So any ideas as to what it might say Great Western Railway 1907 Built Swindon Works Or something like that. Edited June 22, 2012 by steve fay Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
br2975 Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 I seem to recall reading (but can't remember where) that the turntable at Ranelagh Bridge was initially intended for use elsewhere (possibly Hereford ?) but was redirected to RB Loco Yard as a matter of urgency. Brian R 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozzyo Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 Thanks for the input guys. Ive contacted Guilplates today to put in an order for West bourne bridge signal box plates and the notice to locos to stop before going on the tuntable plate. So a little more help please. On my many pictures of Ranelagh Bridge I can make out a plate on the side of the turntable. Im not quite sure if this is a builders plate as I would have thought that swindon built the turntable. I could be wrong as when the stabling point was put in (1907) Swindon was still putting builders plates on there locos. So any ideas as to what it might say Great Western Railway 1907 Built Swindon Works Or something like that. How do Steve, I think that it may go like this, Great Western Railway 1907 Swindon works. It will be the usual thing as soon as you get the plates etched you will find out for sure and you'll be wrong. OzzyO. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted June 23, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 23, 2012 A bit of photo delving reveals that there was a similar plate on the turntable at Penzance (but although clearer the pic i've found is still not clear enough to reveal the wording when using a magnifying glass) - but at least the Penzance plate was a lot cleaner so look for a pic of it. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozzyo Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 (edited) Hello all, having had a look at some other photos of G.W.R. T.T. The flat topped ones could have been made by Ransom (is that spelt correctly) Rapier Ltd. It also looks to fit in with Steve's photo. The middle line 1907, the bottom line ????????????? ????????? The works etc. I don't know R/Rs build works. OzzyO. Edited June 23, 2012 by ozzyo 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted June 23, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 23, 2012 Hello all, having had a look at some other photos of G.W.R. T.T. The flat topped ones could have been made by Ransom (is that spelt correctly) Rapier Ltd. It also looks to fit in with Steve's photo. The middle line 1907, the bottom line ????????????? ????????? The works etc. I don't know R/Rs build works. OzzyO. I reckon the top line reads 'Ransome & Rapier Ltd' and the bottom line reads 'Ipswich England'. The middle line appears to be a number or date?? A link from here might help - look at 2515/403/0333 et seq http://www.alextrack.co.uk/model_railways/newton_abbot/wiltshire_and_swindon_archives.shtml 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozzyo Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 I reckon the top line reads 'Ransome & Rapier Ltd' and the bottom line reads 'Ipswich England'. The middle line appears to be a number or date?? A link from here might help - look at 2515/403/0333 et seq http://www.alextrack..._archives.shtml I've had a go at the link, but how do you open one of the links to the drawings? OzzyO. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted June 23, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 23, 2012 I've had a go at the link, but how do you open one of the links to the drawings? OzzyO. I don't think they do Oz - I think they might just be a list of some of the Wiltshire Record Office drawings and I'm not sure if they are online or just a list of them? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Donw Posted June 23, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 23, 2012 Alan Brackenborough has a small sign on his layout " Drivers are requested not to blow off whilst in the station" I asked if he photo reduced it, his reply was it was easier by hand. A look at the crane in the latest Gazette will show the truth of his skill. Most of us could do with a good picture to copy and print the right size. I wonder if there is a plate on the Minehead TT (ex Pwllheli). Don 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve fay Posted June 24, 2012 Author Share Posted June 24, 2012 Not sure about the minehead turntable I didn't notice anything when I was there a few weeks ago. Next up is the colour of the turn table. Do I go chocolate and cream or two tone grey? All the colour pictures ive got always seem to show the inside and its to dirty to tell. So any one have first hand experience or a picture to show either way. Thanks again all Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
br2975 Posted June 24, 2012 Share Posted June 24, 2012 Hello all, having had a look at some other photos of G.W.R. T.T. The flat topped ones could have been made by Ransom (is that spelt correctly) Rapier Ltd. ...... The middle line 1907, the bottom line ????????????? ????????? The works etc. Not wishing to appear pedantic - but I think it's actually "Ransomes and Rapier" who, as mentioned above, were based at Ipswich. Brian R 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted June 24, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 24, 2012 Not sure about the minehead turntable I didn't notice anything when I was there a few weeks ago. Next up is the colour of the turn table. Do I go chocolate and cream or two tone grey? All the colour pictures ive got always seem to show the inside and its to dirty to tell. So any one have first hand experience or a picture to show either way. Thanks again all I go for chocolate & cream - usually seemed to be very faded as well on the ones I can remember. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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