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  1. Hi, In another chat group concerning the GW there is a posting by John Lewis referencing a painting instruction issued by Metro Camm in 1929 concerning the "Lettering of [GWR] Engineering Dept Ballast Wagons". The posting lists a series of abbreviations for the engineering divisions inc N Newport, P Plymouth, L Paddington and also CO for Chief Office to be painted in a 9" circle to indicate divisional allocation. I have never seen anything other than CO painted in a circle although there is a photo of a Pt Way wagon in the Cheona booklets without the 'CO' but with 'NEATH DIV' painted on. I am unsure of the date.
  2. You could have used a compass to draw a couple of concentric circles of about the right diameter on paper then aligned your disc on top, estimating its centering by eye, and fixed with a bit of glue. Then mark from the other side through the paper which would have an obvious centre. The trouble as you found with constructing perpendiculars is at small dimensions the thickness of the lines is a significant source of error.
  3. Hi. How things looked in a picture did matter to some company photographers. Were not GWR official pictures of new engines taken with the engine painted grey? And the engine was then repainted green before entering service presumably at some cost. What was the reason for doing that, assuming I have correctly understood what was done. Paul
  4. Sorry for change of subject but... What is the road surface around the station, it looks very pale for tarmac and the main road over the bridge is slightly darker? Paul
  5. Could also try following books: Oil on the Rails Alan Coppin HMRS Petroleum Rail Tank Wagons of Britain R Tourret British Railway Wagons 4 Rail Tanks G Gamble Cheona Publications Paul
  6. Yes. And if I read the thread correctly the point is also made that these particular wagons, or ones which appeared very similar with LOCO on the side supplied coal to the gas works at Swindon. Did the Loco Dept operate the gas works or did the loco dept allow its wagons to be used for other department's coal? Were all GWR coal wagons marked LOCO obviously excepting the Pole wagons. There were several thousands perhaps 4000 in service during the 1930s p. Not many in comparison to the 100,000s POW in use over GW lines.
  7. Hi, I understand the railway had gas works to supply gas for carriages. And also presumably burned coal to supply power to works. Was this carried in coy Loco coal wagons, wagons with some different marking or private owner wagons? Paul
  8. Hi, Are you aware of this site? https://www.steamindex.com/gwrj/gwrj1.htm All 13 volumes of GWRJ fully indexed, captions etc. The only issue is each volume is a seperate file. Regards, Paul
  9. https://www.culhamticketoffice.co.uk/ Hi, The above site reports the Illustrated Travel Book "Appeal of the Thames" was published March 1928. Regards, Paul
  10. Hi, For images try pgs 251, 252 of Russell's Pictorial Record of GWR Coaches pt 2. Paul
  11. Looking at 1950s OS six inch there is just a single up siding.
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