George Woodcock Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 Hello What this probably means is that if no-one has a photo and no-one remembers it then we can probably get away with anything. Only joking but we do have a source for the Lucas signs and the bridge apparently was a fairly straightforward girder bridge. Any way off now to the real Towcester to continue building baseboards. Cheers George Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobby (John) Posted December 4, 2012 Author Share Posted December 4, 2012 Baseboards built and legs attached. Dowels still to be fitted, but progress is made Pictures to be posted later when downloaded from iPhone Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted December 4, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 4, 2012 Baseboards built and legs attached. Dowels still to be fitted, but progress is made Sounds like you've had a day off work........ Cheers, Mick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobby (John) Posted December 4, 2012 Author Share Posted December 4, 2012 Sounds like you've had a day off work........ Cheers, Mick Yep and tomorrow!! Photos may be tomorrow know as I am off to sort out a point on a friends layout!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted December 4, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 4, 2012 Yep and tomorrow!! Photos may be tomorrow know as I am off to sort out a point on a friends layout!! That wouldn't be Brixworth then! Cheers, Mick 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Woodcock Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 Hello Ho ho Michael Cheers George 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobby (John) Posted December 10, 2012 Author Share Posted December 10, 2012 Boards built as posted earlier with George acting as handyman!!! Also the Snotmobile is George's car and not mine!!! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Harvey Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 I thought Towcester was a through station? Are there more boards to be built or is this just going to be another end to end layout? Good progress. Pete Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobby (John) Posted December 10, 2012 Author Share Posted December 10, 2012 Hi Pete Yes Towcester was a through station, and as you know George likes his end to end layouts. News flash is this will also be "our" first DCC layout ( We arrive in the 21st century at last ) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobby (John) Posted December 10, 2012 Author Share Posted December 10, 2012 The following is a synopsis compiled by George regarding the layout. TOWCESTER Towcester is a small town in south Northamptonshire which dates back to Roman times. In railway terms it dates from the latter half of the nineteenth century and after a rather troubled first quarter of a century the main line through the town became known as the SMJ connecting Stratford to Olney. With its connections to Banbury and Northampton via Blisworth using the tracks of rival companies it hoped to prosper but this was sadly not be and the SMJ was absorbed into the LMS railway at the ‘Grouping’ of the privatised railway companies in 1922. Towcester was an important junction on this system and was where the four lines joined. Passenger services were always poorly patronised in this rural system and finally ceased in 1954 though freight continued until 1964 when the track was lifted, station site was cleared and later re-developed as a Tesco supermarket. That is the reality; this however is our version of events. The year is 1977 and Towcester still has a railway presence although on a reduced scale. Though the line from Blisworth on the WCML through to Banbury has been retained as a north-south link, the old SMJ line to Stratford has indeed closed though the derilicttrack is still in situ to sidings on the other side of the A5 bridge. The remaining line carries passenger services between Northampton, Banbury and Oxford although the intermediate stations have long closed. These are in the hands of Cl101, 105 and 108 DMUs. Freight traffic includes coal, cement, petroleum and Speedlink traffic between the North East and Eastleigh. There is also local freight in the form of steel delivered into Towcester yard to an engineering works in the yard itself as well as occasional fertilizer and animal feed traffic for a local agricultural merchant. The old SMJ line to Olney has been retained as far as Salcey Forest for the loading of timber. Locomotives to be seen include Cl25, 40, 45 and 47 in good old BR ‘banger blue’. We have taken a good many liberties with the history of the area but hopefully people will appreciate that we have done it all in good faith and just wish it could have been this way. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crisis Rail Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 (edited) My - that's a big one What must the neighbours think? Does George know it wont fit in his car. - and your garage looks as bad as mine. Edited December 10, 2012 by Crisis Rail 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted December 10, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 10, 2012 Hi John I was half expecting Disowned by Market Harborough to be in the next door's garden with a plank of wood. Dave and George always seem to be next to each other at exhibitions The wood work looks good. When is George going to lay the track? - and your garage looks as bad as mine. Hi Crisis You to have an ageing Northamptonshire hippy in your garage, where can you get one from, they must be this years must have. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Woodcock Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 Hello Looks good doesn't it. Had to keep it simple in order to transport it otherwise we'd love a roundy roundy thing. Track laying should start over the Christmas holidays. Cheers The ageing Bedlam hippy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Woodcock Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 Hello The puke green car has now been sold, must just keep it clean till March. Cheers George 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobby (John) Posted December 10, 2012 Author Share Posted December 10, 2012 Hi John I was half expecting Disowned by Market Harborough to be in the next door's garden with a plank of wood. Dave and George always seem to be next to each other at exhibitions The wood work looks good. When is George going to lay the track? Hi Crisis You to have an ageing Northamptonshire hippy in your garage, where can you get one from, they must be this years must have. Hi Clive, Dave ( as part of the wrecking crew) will have to be trained in the use of DCC, that may take some time............... Cheers John Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted December 10, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 10, 2012 (edited) Dave ( as part of the wrecking crew) will have to be trained in the use of DCC, that may take some time............... You know where to send him for training................................ What will take ttime is him getting used to a layout that: a: works and b: has more than one loco Cheers, Mick Edited December 10, 2012 by newbryford 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted December 10, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 10, 2012 You know where to send him for training................................ What will take ttime is him getting used to a layout that: a: works and b: has more than one loco Cheers, Mick And a point 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bungus the Fogeyman Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 You to have an ageing Northamptonshire hippy in your garage, I can flog you one Clive at a reasonable price...And he's nearly house-trained Dave ( as part of the wrecking crew) will have to be trained in the use of DCC, that may take some time............... Get stuffed Nobby What will take ttime is him getting used to a layout that:a: works and b: has more than one loco You can get stuffed too Mick And a point And you too Clive....... In fact you're all 'orrible nasty men......... Disgusting of Market Harborough 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted December 10, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 10, 2012 I can flog you one Clive at a reasonable price...And he's nearly house-trained Get stuffed Nobby You can get stuffed too Mick And you too Clive....... In fact you're all 'orrible nasty men......... Disgusting of Market Harborough Hi Dave, Is there a "cast bait with a big hook and caught fish on the end of it" smiley? Cheers, Mick 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNERGE Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 At long last i have found the Towcester Train Register Book 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium ELTEL Posted December 23, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 23, 2012 iPhone Pictures 159.jpg [img=http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/public/style_images/master/attachicon.gif] iPhone Pictures 158.jpg [img=http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/public/style_images/master/attachicon.gif] iPhone Pictures 157.jpg Boards built as posted earlier with George acting as handyman!!! Also the Snotmobile is George's car and not mine!!! That's a long one Nobby Merry Christmas Terry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobby (John) Posted December 23, 2012 Author Share Posted December 23, 2012 Merry Xmas to you too Terry Cheers John (nobby) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted December 23, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 23, 2012 That's a long one Nobby Ooh err missus! Cheers, Mick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Woodcock Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 Hello Work will be resuming after the Christmas holidays. Cheers George Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted December 23, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 23, 2012 Work will be resuming after the Christmas holidays. Holidays? You're retired! Keep going.............. Cheers, Mick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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