
johnofwessex
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Common features of Colonel Stephens light railways
johnofwessex replied to RateTheFreight's topic in UK Prototype Questions
I see Mortons have brought out something on The Colonel https://www.mortonsbooks.co.uk/product/view/productCode/5587 Is it any good? -
Ffestiniog ditto but they were very helpful
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Well, Woody Bay has no Woody Bay I am afraid.................
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johnofwessex started following 1960s ballast sidings, Clifton Down railway station in the mid to late 70’s, Your favourite heritage railway stations and 3 others
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Clifton Down railway station in the mid to late 70’s
johnofwessex replied to jools1959's topic in UK Prototype Questions
Living in that part of the world they certainly did exist & I remember seeing a rather nice photo of a Peak hauled freight between Redland and Clifton Down -
Common features of Colonel Stephens light railways
johnofwessex replied to RateTheFreight's topic in UK Prototype Questions
Why were his trucks not allowed on the mainline? -
Thank you for that I have e-mailed the L&B to see if they have any, the Ffestiniog & Arcadiarail websites didnt show it in stock so here is hoping.
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Your favourite heritage railway stations
johnofwessex replied to papagolfjuliet's topic in Preservation
One of the station staff said that if they have any 'trouble' the Civil Nuclear Police will turn up so some little undesirable can find himself as potential target practice as they are armed. -
Your favourite heritage railway stations
johnofwessex replied to papagolfjuliet's topic in Preservation
Blue Anchor, next to the beach with a lovely view towards Minehead. Corfe Castle, the ultimate small village station, complete with Castle -
60s Industrial Steam (i.e. non-BR)
johnofwessex replied to Trev52A's topic in UK Prototype Discussions (not questions!)
The NCB wagons seem very clean -
One 'Non Railway Modelling' comment that I might make is that there seems to be quite a lot of rather nice 'ready to fly' RC planes on the market, eg https://www.elitemodelsonline.co.uk/Aircraft/By-Manufacturers/Dynam/111305-/Spitfire-MKIX-With-Retracts-1200MM-Ready-To-Fly but very little by the way of 'Ready to sail' RC boats, at 'popular' prices apart from the Hobby Engine Southampton Tug (Rather nice it is too, middle son has one) My suggestion might be for a few more 'Ready to sail' RC boats, stand off scale, three possible prototypes, the Somerset &
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AFAIK it was the Steam Railway that started using 'quarry' ballast then Island Line followed
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Thinking about it, Bullied proved that a loco with 6ft2 whee;ls could run very fast and I am told that when a Western driver wanted speed, a Hall was the loco of choice with 6ft wheels, so what about a small wheeled Castle? Might not have the top speed but it could make up for it in acceleration & going up hill.