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  1. 19 hours ago, Compound2632 said:

    Is there any record of allocations of these engines in GN days? 

     

    Is this one, at Manchester Deansgate in 1906?

     

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    Embedded link to Dr David Turner on X]

     

    That Great Northern 0-6-0 will be taking its train many miles before it reaches Great Northern metals again - and via the Midland's Dore & Chinley route. Where was/were the Deansgate shunting engine(s) shedded?

    By coincidence, I am currently re-reading E M Johnson's book on Manchester Central and the GN Goods Warehouse. 

     

    The GN built an engine shed to house its warehouse locomotives but it was never used as such.  There is a story that there was concern that an over-runiing locomotive could crash through the end wall and  land in the street below.   They were instead based at Trafford Park, where the GN had road numbers 11-15 in a shed shared with the GC and the Midland.  Prior to grouping, the GN allocation included J14 (J52) tank locos 4205/06/63 and 65.  All were in lined green and were kept in spotless condition.

     

    From memory, I think a couple of J52s were based at Gorton for a while after grouping, but will need to check Yeadon when I have an hour spare.

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  2. 4 hours ago, Ron Ron Ron said:


    Every single segment is individually cast, to fit its position in the arch and to account for the curvature of the viaduct.

    Apart from the first XX hundred metres, the viaduct been on a curve all the way  up to this point already.

     

     

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    I had to study metrology for a year as part of my college course and had it drummed into me that "precision" referred to repeatability, not "accuracy".  I have to argue, therefore, that segments which are uniquely contoured may form excellent examples of engineering practice but not of precision engineering.

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  3. i have been growing a little jealous of the numerous quality models recently released for GW and Southern modellers, so I am delighted by Rapido's announcement regarding the J52.  A well travelled prototype, working regularly to Southern metals and as far west as Wrexham in addition to the regular GN and CLC haunts.  I am also pleased that a can motor is to be fitted. 

     

    From the garden of my childhood home trains could be heard on both the ECML and working hard on the climb from Stroud Green to Crouch End.  Later I attended a school whose upstairs windows gave distant views of Ferme Park marshalling yard, so J52s were well known to me.  I think the suggestion regarding a condensing fitted example is a good shout, particularly if of a prototype allocated to KX or Hornsey in LNER days.

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  4. Travelled on the SVR on Saturday.  It was very busy and we spent half of the journeys standing in the corridors.  Bridgnorth town was also very busy, yet Friday and Saturday nights in Bewdley were very quiet.

     

    A good trip, part of a biennial re-union.

  5. Being of the same vintage as TW, I can also remember buying Airfix kits for two bob (two shillings or 10p), usually from Woolworths on Crouch End Broadway.  As my pocket money was also two bob per week, I never had enough to buy the proper adhesives or paint.   However, I can recall assembling and painting HMSs Victory and Shannon, the chequered gun decks being a particular challenge!  I think I also built 3 lineside buildings, a detached house, a shop with housing above, and a footbridge.  If I remember correctly, the footbridge cost a whopping three bob!

     

    Around this time, I was also building flying model aircraft, primarily from KeilKraft kits, so I didn't build many Airfix aircraft, though I can remember a De Havilland Mosquito. I also built balsa model warships from Modelcraft plans., so my Airfix kits were often assembled with balsa cement.  Not satisfactory! 

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  6. 22 minutes ago, jjb1970 said:

     

    As per BAE/Carrier Alliance with the CVF aircraft carrier program. When the government tried to cancel 'Prince of Wales' they got the bill to pay for it anyway, they were really rather put out when it was pointed out that the government had signed the contracts which ensured the builders would be paid anyway.

    As I understand it, unusual clauses required by Gordon Brown to safeguard employment in neighbouring  constituencies.

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  7. 1 hour ago, Ian Hargrave said:

    And now for more bone shaking news..no,not the FS……After a tiff of some 3 years duration……Rails is once again a Hornby retailer. Draw your own conclusions from that.

    Visited their website and slightly surprised to find them listing the Coronation coaches for pre-order.  I tried to order from my favourite retailer in January 2022 but they had been allocated 2 sets only.  I wonder where any Rails allocation came from?

  8. It used to be said that one shouldn't throw good money after bad. 

     

    Money spent so far cannot be recovered.  If the spend to completion in existing or modified form makes economic sense, go for it. 

     

    If it takes a while to evaluate possible changes before making this assessment, perhaps we need to be patient.

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  9. 44 minutes ago, Ron Ron Ron said:


    In a short space in time, it has become Britain’s busiest railway line.

     

    A perfect example how those red ratings  improve as the projects develop.

     

     

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    The traffic light system is a well-used technique in project management.  I was contract manager on several "red" rated defence projects, which were turned green.  Are there any lessons from Crossrail which can be transferred to HS2 to  change the red rating?

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  10. I really don't know what I think regarding HS2.  Fellow posters on here, including experienced retired railwaymen,

    gave convincing arguments regarding the need for a new railway to relieve congestion on the WCML. 

     

    Like many major projects, there has been cost growth and programme overruns, but the Infrastructure and Projects Authority report in July gave the project a red rating, stating "Successful delivery of the project appears to be unachievable.....major issues with project definition, schedule, budget, quality and/or benefits delivery, which at this stage do not appear to be manageable or resolvable.  The project may need re-scoping and/or its overall viability reassessed."

     

    The phase of the project running from Crewe to Manchester was given an "amber" grading by the IPA, under which successful delivery of a project "appears feasible", but "significant issues already exist".

     

    Given a report like this, surely any responsible government must heed the warnings and review the situation?  

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  11. 2 hours ago, Ncl said:

    Morning Gents. 

     

    I'm building a break and open Barnham, resin kits supplied by Alan. Does anyone have the numbers for 1938 LNER please?

     

    Many thanks in advance

     

    King regards

     

    Nick

    Campling quotes 594-7 and 5710-3 for open thirds and 5695-7 for brake thirds.

     

    These make up into impressive coaches and give you corridor stock that doesn't need lining. Mine are fitted with Train-Tronic lights and passengers.

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