MarkAustin

Not just the GWR. The "core" of the telegraph list was common to all companies. Where the GWR differed, and why the codes are more associated with them, is that the GWR used letter suffixes (e.g. SIPHON G) to differentiate between types, and both used to codes to describe wagons and (often) painted this on the sides. The codes for wagons and coaches were just a subset of the whole. There were a plethora of codes used for operational and traffic management purposes. An example of this is STOUR: report how many wagons you have in your yard at the end of the day. Their principal purpose was to save money in telegraphic messages. Mark A

I was at TINGS yesterday and purchased an N gauge laser cut kit of one of these beasts.I haven't done more than glance at it, but it seems OK. I model in 2mm, so will need a scale chassis for it. A question I have concerns the brake gear. Early photographs shew a brake on both wheels on one side only, but the only later ones I have are unclear. Did the get brakes on the other side by the late 1920s, and, if so, was it on both wheels, or just one on the RHS as per the open and covered goods wagons? Mark A

The 2mm Scale Association publication "Track: How it works and how to model it." gives details of how to make custom V-jigs. You do need a jig to make the jig, but the estimate is for 1 hour total time. I'd copy the page, but I'm not sure about copyright issues in publishing it on an open web site. The book is well worth getting for workers in any scale, although, obviously, biased towards 2mm. Mark A

Also, the GWR was a net receiver of wagons, so the "spares" were returned on a regular basis. There were a number of recognised transfer points, which I could deredge up if required. Mark A

Yes, that is the case. However the main reason for removal was that local goods agents liked sheet supporters, so the GWR found that they tended not to come back for a long time, and they didn't see any reason to pay for repairs to sheet supporters when other companies were benefiting without comparable expense. Mark A

Off toipic, but when is Copenhagen Fields next at an exhibition or open day. I mentioned it to a friend, and showed some web pictures/videos and he wants to see it in the flesh. MarkAustin

The 2mm Scale Association has a replacement chassis for the Dapol "Manor". This has been successfully adapter for the "Hall" and 43xx (and variants). Theyare contemplating conversions to allow other Churchward 4-6-0s to be modelled, and I am looking at using this for a "Lady" series "Saint". Can anyone enlighten me on the dimensions of the outside valve gear on the various 2-6-0 and 4-6-0 designs to assist in this.

Follows Mark's original link shews that the item is out of stock. Has anyone found an alternative supplier of this or a similar item? MarkAustin

But they wern't perfectly good engines, and I refer to the RCTS, Vol K for details, but the latter history is as follows. 3000-3019 had been previously purchased and were then new. Another 80 were acquired later and proved a very mixed bunch. Some were new, or nearly so, and some had been hard worked, and were effectively worn out. The GWR separated them into two batches. The best, numbered 3020-49 were united with their fellows and Swindonised. The remained, numbered 3050-3099, were beyond economic repair---they would have needed new boilers at least---and were run until they failed a boiler inspection: the last, 3093, going in December 1931. MarkAustin

An observation. The goods branch at Cockett (on the South Wales Main Line West of Swansea) had trap points on the sidings. As the goods station was at the top of a 1:200 incline, I presume it was to prevent runaways. So trap points on goods only lines did happen. MarkAustin

The fre destroyed 2 of the 4. The other two survived until the late 20's/early 30s. If just got the NRM/OPC drawing of the J7 diagram. Unfortunately it's terribly distorted and pixillated, so its goiung to be difficult to extract useful information. However, it does show the enlarged attendants compartment. MarkAustin

Thanks, but I've got that. Weddell's book on LSWR coaches has drawings and a few photographs, all LSWR. I hope to get a copy of this on my next visit to the NRM. Theres a drawing of J7 on the OPC/NRM drawing collection, which I've got on order, and three LSWR photographs courtesy of the HMRS. It's what it looked like under the GWR that is a problem. MarkAustin

Does anyone know of any photographs of these in GWR days. I've got a number of HMRS photographs of the in LSWR days, but would like to know about any visual differences after they were acquired dy the GWR MarkAustin

Just spotted this. Some years ago, the BGS examined a contemporaneous model of a GW wagon. The colour was described as "Rizla" red. MarkAustin

Some years ago, Irecall a Broad Gauge Society discussion on GWR wagon red, based on a contemporary model. The colour was described as "Rizla" red. MarkAustin