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A CR 323 class part 6 , in service


Dave John

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Now things have settled a bit on here I am going to add a few blogs.

 

It has taken some time to get this painted and finished. A fair bit of messing about with transfers again, I do wish someone would do CR goods lining.  All looks a bit rough close up, but passable from a distance I think.

 

 

A couple of posed pics, the side on official portrait.

 

 

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At rest in the yard.

 

 

 

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They were a narrow engine, this view just how narrow.

 

 

 

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Being such an open cab I had a go at putting reasonable detail on the backhead.

 

 

 

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The 323 class were built for serious shunting work, so the question is can it actually shunt ?

 

 

 

 

 

Runs pretty smoothly for a scratchbuild, should settle a bit with running in.

 

 

 

With regard the the rest of the blog I will wait till that orange banner changes to “The server has replaced all the pics it can, the rest is up to you.“ I do have all the missing pics saved locally so I can fix whatever is still missing at that point.

 

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Engine and brake depart into the sunset...

 

(Or maybe off east; I can't remember what the orientation of the layout is supposed to be.)

 

There will be some complaints by tomorrow morning, about that wagon blocking the barrow crossing.

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Signalman won’t be popular with anyone, but first S&T for bending their locking, at 2’12”, he pulls off the shunt/subsidiary signal for exiting the yard, despite having pulled the signal for entry into the yard, thus signalling opposing moves!

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Heh, just rewatched, you are right Regularity. My fault for filming with the signalling on auto. I should have set the yard exit to manual before doing that move. 

 

One day I will treat myself to a proper lever frame. 

 

Technically it is west compound. Actually it is west in geographical terms too, I do get some nice evening sunlight in the room sometimes. 

 

Yep, I could do with another pair of uncouplers the other side of the barrow crossing. 

 

I do welcome this sort of feedback, keeps me busy trying to sort things out. 

 

 

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As mentioned by Stephen, I like the well-composed shot at 6:06, loco and brake van passing in the background. 

 

The class reminds me of dung beetles. I mean that in a positive way! I wish the GWR had done some cabs like that.

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Absolutely splendid. I've been away from the forum for a few months and this was just what I needed 😀

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