[☆ SWAG Members Day- SUNDAY 28th APRIL 2024☆]

2 minutes ago, NHY 581 said:

 

 

Carry on Old Boy. It will be lovely to see the three of you. 

 

 

I'll pack the treat pouch....

[The Fall & Rise of the 60's ( was The End of the Tugs?)]

On 18/04/2024 at 23:06, Steadfast said:

Indeed, here's Tug 46 going the other way with a loaded Tytherington train this morning. Woke up early and couldn't get back to sleep so made the most of the sun. I didn't expect to have to scrape the ice off the car today!

 

DC Rail's 60046 approaches Keynsham working 6Z51 Tytherington - Appleford. Not something I do often, but a telegraph wire has been edited out.

 

Jo

Location on one of my dog walks!

[☆ SWAG Members Day- SUNDAY 28th APRIL 2024☆]

1 minute ago, Bungus the Fogeyman said:

Your Sheepness

 

All things being equal, Cath and myself are hoping to venture down from the badlands of the Midlands to this shenanigans next Sunday. We want to bring Ellie with us (who is 25% border collie and 75% twonk) and Cath is fretting about whether she'll be allowed in the hall......we promise she will behave and not nip Chris H on the ankle when he's not looking..............

 

Disgusting of Market Harborough

Sadly I won't have Miss Daisy with me....just as well I suspect......

I will however have Eric with me and he needs constant supervision and treats........

[Cropper Street.....the Dock Street replacement layout..]

28 minutes ago, 37114 said:

Nice article Chris, good issue this month.

Thanks Rob - appreciated

[A Nod To Brent - a friendly thread, filled with frivolity, cream teas and pasties. Longing for the happy days in the South Hams 1947.]

26 minutes ago, Captain Kernow said:

I wonder if cost is a factor in deciding to paint a loco BR black instead of a colourful and possibly complicated pre-grouping livery?

 

Probably so but when it's done its worth it IMHO...

[Cropper Street.....the Dock Street replacement layout..]

Just now, NHY 581 said:

 

Not Eric ? 

 

My morning was going really well and then you drop the "E" bomb....

[Cropper Street.....the Dock Street replacement layout..]

1 minute ago, NHY 581 said:

 

I may have had a tipple...........why for ? 

 "star attraction".....we all know its the pasties folk come for....

[Cropper Street.....the Dock Street replacement layout..]

3 minutes ago, NHY 581 said:

 

 

Cropper Street is also one of the star attractions at the SWAG Rmweb members day in a weeks time. 

 

Rob. 

 

Out on the lash last night then Rob?

[A Nod To Brent - a friendly thread, filled with frivolity, cream teas and pasties. Longing for the happy days in the South Hams 1947.]

8 hours ago, RobAllen said:

My local line and 1369 looks great! I popped down on Thursday to get a photo of 13268 at the head of the LMS coaches. but I won't pollute the thread with a non-GWR loco :)

You know you want to....

[☆ SWAG Members Day- SUNDAY 28th APRIL 2024☆]

A question for the floor....I am looking at the various bits and bobs I may offer for re-cycling via the B&B at SWAG.

I have a box of weathered 1970s/1980s Easten USA HO freight cars and a few locos - is this likely to be of interest or shall I not bother sorting them out and doing the paperwork!?

Chris H

[WCRC - the ongoing battle with ORR.]

19 minutes ago, PhilH said:

Sanding is a available when working tender first on a Black 5, although only 50% of what’s available when working chimney first.

That's what I'd heard - a former driver told me he was unsurprised when it stalled running tender first...

[WCRC - the ongoing battle with ORR.]

5 minutes ago, PhilH said:

Why?

I am led to believe it relates to sanding pipes and direction

[A Nod To Brent - a friendly thread, filled with frivolity, cream teas and pasties. Longing for the happy days in the South Hams 1947.]

12 minutes ago, RobAllen said:

I popped down on Thursday to get a photo of 13268 at the head of the LMS coaches. but I won't pollute the thread with a non-GWR loco :)

It did look rather splendid.

[A Nod To Brent - a friendly thread, filled with frivolity, cream teas and pasties. Longing for the happy days in the South Hams 1947.]

As requested  here's a link to some SVR photos with significant local interest..

 

 

[LSL activity on the Severn Valley Railway]

7 minutes ago, 'CHARD said:

Beautiful machine. 

 

Wasn't the loco kind of adopted as the mascot of its namesake BBC1 children's programme way back in the last century?

They certainly featured it ( in the days of Noakes, Purves and Singleton - the pre-Judd era IIRC)

[Severn Valley Railway Steam 18 April 2024]

6 minutes ago, big jim said:

What’s that green No 29 loco? 
 

it’s very nice whatever it is but I can’t for the life of me work out what LH & JC stands for! 

Kitson Leeds 1904 for the Lambton Colliery Railway (Lambton, Hetton & Joicey Colliery Railway) Durham

[Severn Valley Railway Steam 18 April 2024]

36 minutes ago, gwrrob said:

 

Wonderful stuff Chris @Gilbert , feel free to post them on ANTB . I particularly like the ones of 1369 coming over Bewdley viaduct.

ANTB?

ChrisH

[LSL activity on the Severn Valley Railway]

At rest......

[Severn Valley Railway Steam 18 April 2024]

Cracking day out on the Severn Valley Railway for their Steam Gala yesterday. Some photos here - click on the locos...:

Chris H

[The Fall & Rise of the 60's ( was The End of the Tugs?)]

Still appearing here...empties to Tytherington

[☆ SWAG Members Day- SUNDAY 28th APRIL 2024☆]

Training session on Cropper Street today...the B team in action....only a few  jobs to sort out....

[Derails (Glos)]

17 minutes ago, sjrixon said:

They are really nice! I'm in the area in late May, if they still have some stock I might treat myself!

Check their opening hours - they do change - its worth being on their email list.

ChrisH (another very satisfied customer)

[Lockdown Fen 4mm W&U(ish)]

LDF at about 40'

 

 

[Penmaenbach 4mm Inglenook+ with Photo Album link on p9]

4 minutes ago, Rich_F said:

How did you make your hopper metal loads? 

 

They look awesome & would like to copy for my open MEA/Limpet wagons.

Plastic scrap for the base but bits of takeaway tinfoil cut into to strips and added to the "mess".

Chris

[Penmaenbach 4mm Inglenook+ with Photo Album link on p9]

1 minute ago, Ramblin Rich said:

Nice set of photos, still one of my favorite layouts.

Took me a moment to figure out what happened to the 25 here....!

I should skip that photo...