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  1. Yes, I had forgotten that epithet for the failing Marsh 4-4-2Ts (except the I3s). But my original 1942 and 1946 ABCS spell out the word in full! Chris KT
  2. I lived in a South London Street from 1948 until Summer 1956 where half our side of the road had been flattened in the War and prefabs built on the site. When we moved to another part of London in 1956 the prefabs were still occupied. I don't know how soon after we moved on that they were replaced by 'proper' houses. Chris KT
  3. The Brighton I3s were, in fact, splendid engines and the performance of Nos 23 and 26 on the 'Sunny South Express' between Rugby and Brighton in 1909 outshone LNWR saturated Precursor 'Titan' and demonstrated the benefits of superheating. It was the I1, I2 and I4 classes which were pathetic! Chris KT
  4. The Siphons are superb, Iain, a tribute to the kit maker, @macgeordie, and your building skills. As to the 'Continental' Brake First I think you mean SECR (rather than LBSCR)! Though it would appear to be the SR version built in 1923/24 rather than the solitary SECR one of 1921. I'm afraid there does seem to be an error in the etching though - on the corridor side in the First saloon the droplight should be to the right of the large light rather than being opposite its counterpart on the compartment side. Chris KT
  5. I take it you kept shtum, Tony? Chris KT
  6. It came off the Midland Railway Nottingham-Lincoln line, I believe (I might be able to confirm tomorrow) beyond the Lincoln end of Newark Castle Station. Chris KT
  7. The one I had on pre-order from Hattons before they unexpectedly shut up shop had an ETA of this month. Chris KT
  8. Brilliant, John. Have you noticed you've lost a hinge from compartment five (presumably under the join). Having seen your C10 I'm inspired to try and find the 50ft E40 Brake Compo I started more years ago than I care to remember, and actually finish it! Chris KT
  9. Obviously not relevant to the (Great) Western but we still have an operating sugar factory in Newark. And a long since the beet was delivered by train. Chris KT
  10. The near one is a BR standard 12t ventilated goods van with plywood sides. Though in shade the end would be corrugated steel with a single vent. The far one is an SR 12t ventilated van and and seems to be the type with alternate wide/wide/narrow/narrow planked sides. Both available (or have been) from Bachmann. Chris KT
  11. Also until June 1956 Continental boat trains conveyed three classes First, Second and Third. EMUs catered for 1st and 3rd only until then, thereafter 1st and 2nd, when 2nd was abolished and 3rd was renamed 2nd. Chris KT
  12. There's a photo around with an LMS Beyer Garratt, the LNER one and Big Bertha all on the same train. Chris KT
  13. According to the RCTS book, when it was sold to the EKR May 1935 it only required minor attention to the paint work so that implies it arrived in SR black re-lettered EKR and re-numbered only. No instructions were received about what number to give it so apparently the Ashford paint shop foreman applied 100 on his own initiative to ensure no duplication occurred,
  14. The majority of O1s, when they were rebuilt from Os, didn't have the combined splasher/sandbox. Of the eight which survived beyond 1951: 31048, 31064, 31065, 31258, 31370, 31425, 31430 & 31434, only 31258 and 31434 had them. I wonder if it has occurred to Rapido that the R1 0-6-0T has the same wheelbase and wheel size (and boiler) as the O1? Chris KT
  15. The overall dimensions - 63ft 6in over body corners and 64ft 6in over bow ends was as Bulleid stock, as were the continuously curved sides. The layout of the BR TO and TK with both toilets at one end was 'copied' from the Bulleids as well. But the construction details of Mark 1s, ie all steel, was completely different. Bulleid bodies were largely traditional timber with steel sheets screwed on. Chris KT
  16. After April 1942 all repaints of locos were in black, with a few exceptions, until 1946 except for Pacifics - green from April 1945. But there were examples of engines which avoided repaint and retained Maunsell livery throughout the War, in some cases, to Nationalisation. For instance M7s 58 and 129 received lined Maunsell livery in 1939 and kept it until March 1948 and October 1947 respectively. Chris KT
  17. The WL&WR Nos. were: 10, 20, 22, 23, 43, 44, 47 & 48. In the same order they became GS&WR: 263, 273, 275, 276, 290, 291, 292 & 293. So 273 was WL&WR No. 10 (withdrawn 1909). The GS&WR class was 263 but 263, 273, 275 & 292 were the four withdrawn pre GSR hence the GSR classification 276. The four survivors were withdrawn:- 276 - 1949 290 - 1951 291 - 1959 293 - 1954 Chris KT
  18. Yes, Carters Seeds was near Raynes Park. They had extensive 'nurseries', presumably now housing. I recall that when I first noticed the 'Strong' hoardings the image was an air smoothed Bullied - later they featured a rebuild. Chris KT
  19. You won't find a BR green version of the crimson coach. Hornby only did them in crimson or SR 'malachite' green as hardly any of the prototypes were painted BR green (I think six SLs and those in Push & Pull sets). But as Hornby used the same green for SR and BR you could use an SR coach if you were prepared to scrape off the class numbers etc! Chris KT
  20. To be pedantic that's a BCK (Diagram 2006)! Chris KT
  21. Unlike the ten C14s built as 2-2-0Ts (four were rebuilt as 0-4-0Ts), the two S14s, 101 & 147, built in 1910, were always 0-4-0Ts. They were sold to the Ministry of Munitions in 1917. 147 was eventually sold overseas in 1927 while 101 was noted awaiting scrapping at the Royal Ordnance Factory, Chorley in July 1951. Chris KT
  22. The Ironclads originated on the L&SWR but most were built by the SR including 2 car sets 381-385 for through services to Lymington and Swanage as well as the West Country. They were converted to Push-Pull sets by BR in 1949-1952. If you're being pernickety M7s came in short and long frame versions and only long frame locos were converted for PP. So far, at least, Dapol have only made short frame engines so strictly not suitable for PP duties! Chris KT
  23. 421 and 348 were L&SWR corridor sets. They were the last such corridor 3-sets in service. Chris KT
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