winterbournecm Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 Here are some pictures showing recent pictures from China clay installations in the South West. There seems to be a lot of interest in modelling these plants, and hopefully these pictures may give some inspiration. Please feel free to upload your own pictures, particularly in model form. the photos below show 66169 at work in the Rocks plant at Goonbarrow in June 2011. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
winterbournecm Posted October 28, 2011 Author Share Posted October 28, 2011 Some crystal clear light and reliveried class 66 prompted me to visit Treviscoe on the Parkandillack branch to see 66152. Here are some pictures as the train is loded by dumper truck at Kernick. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gatesy Posted October 28, 2011 Share Posted October 28, 2011 Great pics, keep em coming. Ta Steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
treggyman Posted October 28, 2011 Share Posted October 28, 2011 Hi Echo the above, SUPERB,I'm not really drooling,honest! Any more pics of the complete train? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
winterbournecm Posted October 29, 2011 Author Share Posted October 29, 2011 Hi there - thanks for the comments. I couldn't wait for the train to be completely loaded - had to take the girls in for an eye test. The sun was too front-on really, and would have loved the departure shot some 40 mins later but there you go. The sun did get obscurred by then (I hope)! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold bcnPete Posted October 29, 2011 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 29, 2011 ooohh...we like this I always thought Treviscoe would make a nice small layout... Thanks for posting them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
winterbournecm Posted October 29, 2011 Author Share Posted October 29, 2011 Cheers - the building side of the loco misses the side of the complex by inches - no way the driver could look out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack00 Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 They are very nice pictures. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
winterbournecm Posted November 29, 2011 Author Share Posted November 29, 2011 Marvellous - all thge ingredients for a great set of photos: Clay installation, 3 loco present all different classes, a day off, and - RAIN!! Well gales actually. Here are some photos at Burngullow 29th Nov 2011. 47375 & 56302 sort wagons for a wagon transfer. 66623 alongside with 6C59. The 47 & 56 were sorting wagons for a transfer away to Burton for wagon repairs: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold bcnPete Posted November 29, 2011 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 29, 2011 Lovely set of photos...not withstanding the inclement weather! Nice to see some other motive power other than 66's too... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gatesy Posted November 29, 2011 Share Posted November 29, 2011 Wow you really are Johnny-on-the-spot! Great pics yet again. Steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
treggyman Posted November 29, 2011 Share Posted November 29, 2011 Hi Superb set of photo's I assume the Freightliner 66 was on the Angerstein Wharf stone train Any pics of the wagons as the only time I've photo'd them they've been going too fast or to far away to get any decent pic's & I had thought of modelling the train.You may also have pics of the box type wagon that is also used sometimes. Wagon repair;does that mean another flow has been found for them? Cheers Bill Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted November 30, 2011 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 30, 2011 Ah, 6Z23, splendid! 41 early passing Worle Jct just now! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
winterbournecm Posted December 7, 2011 Author Share Posted December 7, 2011 I assume the Freightliner 66 was on the Angerstein Wharf stone train Any pics of the wagons as the only time I've photo'd them they've been going too fast or to far away to get any decent pic's & I had thought of modelling the train.You may also have pics of the box type wagon that is also used sometimes. Wagon repair;does that mean another flow has been found for them? Cheers Bill Bill, I didnt take any wagon pictures that day. I have various shots of the trains on my smugmug site though with both types of wagon used. The new flow is up at Aberdeen sadly. Shame the bullets wont be regularly crossing the Royal Albert again! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Gwiwer Posted December 7, 2011 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 7, 2011 Proper Cornish weather there Craig and good images in the conditions. Those silver bullets look just like the real thing as sold be Kernow MRC! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karhedron Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 China clay seems to be one of those rare traffic flows where there has been an increase in the variety of both motive power and rolling stock compared to steam days. In the days of steam, motive power would be either a prairie or pannier tank (maybe a big 4200 on the run down to Fowey) in either green or black livery. Stock would be a rake of 9' wooden wagons. Now we have several different classes of diesels in a range of different liveries hauling Silver Bullets, CDAs, Tigers and probably others I have missed that are either current or in the recent past. I can see the reason for the popularity of china clay layouts. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WindyHale76 Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 Well I recieved a nice parcel from Hattons yesterday with a Dapol class 66 and some silver bullets too. I'm hoping that Kernow model downsize their latest creations to N gauge or have I missed that too. I've said it a few times before but I believe that recently there has never been a better time to model Cornish railways with the releases in both scales and different eras. All that can stop some people are how much money they can afford to splash out on the latest ranges. With all the magazine articles in recent times showing off the Beattie Well tank and also the Class 22 I think modellers will be set for some small dioramas for a few years to come. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Gwiwer Posted December 8, 2011 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 8, 2011 The popularity of the Cornish china-clay "BLT" can be ascribed to many things. Partly the traction and (often unique) wagons involved, partly the "holiday romance" of the region, partly the "Great Western effect" and no doubt other reasons. Those who model such things, myself included, are being extraordinarily well served at present by both mainstream releases and Kernow MRC's frequent commissions of relevant items. While that might generate a plethora of nominally identical "ready to plonk" china clay planks I see no reason to view that in a negative way. Of those who start thus in the hobby a good number will go on to develop skills in scenic construction, scratch building, perhaps model electronics or some other field. We all started as beginners and I have no doubt most started at some time with a RtR / RtP operation of some kind. A little courage and skill can also turn those Beattie well tanks / class 03 / 08 / 22 / 25 / 37 / 41 / 42 / 43 / 50 / 52 / 66 locos (all of which are or are about to be available bar a Voith class 43) on the clays into something much more work-weary. Even something as simple as a brush of black weathering powders over the flat tarps of Kernow's clay wagons changes them from a rake of identical ones to a rake of individuals and takes under a minute per wagon. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penlan Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 As I'm a pre-groupie I obviously look for the more mature aspects of life So here's a small China Clay working at Rosemellyn Sidings in 1908. I don't want to get into Copyright issues, so look here >> http://www.time-caps.../number2039.asp In the description it states the coal is piled near the furnace.... Does that mean the furnace is at this end of the storage sheds and the hot air travels under the drying beds to the chimney at the far end? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rods_of_Revolution Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 As I'm a pre-groupie I obviously look for the more mature aspects of life So here's a small China Clay working at Rosemellyn Sidings in 1908. I don't want to get into Copyright issues, so look here >> http://www.time-caps.../number2039.asp In the description it states the coal is piled near the furnace.... Does that mean the furnace is at this end of the storage sheds and the hot air travels under the drying beds to the chimney at the far end? Correct! The heat and smoke from the furnace travels under the floor of the building (Much like a Roman hypocaust) drying the clay and then heads out the chimney the other end. Interesting photograph! Cheers, Jack Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
R A Watson Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 As I'm a pre-groupie I obviously look for the more mature aspects of life So here's a small China Clay working at Rosemellyn Sidings in 1908. I don't want to get into Copyright issues, so look here >> http://www.time-caps.../number2039.asp In the description it states the coal is piled near the furnace.... Does that mean the furnace is at this end of the storage sheds and the hot air travels under the drying beds to the chimney at the far end? For further details try this earler thread http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/24899-china-clay-dries/page__fromsearch__1 H T H Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penlan Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 Many thanks R A Watson, a little more knowledge to be stored away...... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
winterbournecm Posted December 17, 2011 Author Share Posted December 17, 2011 Some lovely bright December sunlight caught the locos smack on at Par so took some pictures of various clay workings recently: 66031 & 053 both at Par. 66053 with 6G07 66114 at Par with 6C43 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
winterbournecm Posted March 20, 2012 Author Share Posted March 20, 2012 Some retro clay stuff: Goonbarrow and 37690 shunts some tigers behind the box. This was an interloper and not one of BZ machines. note is doesn't have the red body stripe. 47108 works the clay hoods at Burngullow in 1986. The mainline has only recently been singled at this point. The ECC class 10 shunts a long rake of hoods into Carne Point in 1986 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard37670 Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 Great picture Craig good see the good old days keep them coming mate Regards Diesel Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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