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Shunting at the 'Burtle

Chris Nevard

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SDJR 7F 2-8-0 No. 53809 is captured on a stinking hot day in the summer of 1961 shunting at Catcott Burtle.The loco is of course the new Bachmann SDJR 7F and is seen here after stage one of a little weathering. In due course I'll add some more colour washes, lamps and a crew. Chuff chuff buffs from Tonbridge Wells will notice that the tablet catcher is now in the retracted position too.

 

You'll be able to see this locomotive and layout on Saturday 15 January 2011 at the Astolat Model Railway Circle Exhibition in Guildford, Surrey.

 

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W I D E S C R E E N wallpaper here!

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I do feel that a chap from Guildford mocking Tunbridge (not Tonbridge!) Wells is something a trifle "pot & kettle". Speaking of kettles, the 7F does look lovely in the CB setting!

 

One of my former bosses had been station master at Bailey Gate. The day the tablet catcher malfunctioned and sent the tablet off into space was a favourite story. The Area Signalling Inspector arrived and found pilot working in operation, so indignantly demanded to know what had been done to find the missing tablet? He was told that everyone knew just where the errant tablet had landed - in the adjoining sewage farm! Suitable arrangements were made for another tablet to be issued at once!

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James Hilton

Lovely photos Chris - and the first pass weathering on the 7F captures the looks nicely. I've no idea what these looked like in colour really, as I grew up with the 4 Ivo Peters OPC books on the S&D in the 50s and 60s - with very atmospheric black and white photos :)

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