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According to the three part history of the LMR, Basra was renumbered to WD878 in 1956 and the number changed again to AD601 in 1968.
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Red Wagon Sheets - British Railways
Tony Cane replied to watfordtmc's topic in UK Prototype Questions
Here are two screen shots, the date is bout 1950. There are three other wagon with red sheets in this train,all very dirty. -
Red Wagon Sheets - British Railways
Tony Cane replied to watfordtmc's topic in UK Prototype Questions
The video Steaming Through Wessex published by Kingfisher has a run past of a goods train in early BR period with at least three wagons with red sheets. I will see if I can get a screenshot and post it here. -
You may wish to hold off on ordering one in the WD green as I think there is a minor issue with this version. I have made inquires at Model Rail via Kernow but have not had a reply yet. My model, the picture on the Model Rail web site and even the box art do not have any rear sand boxes. The box art even shows the screw head revealed by the omission. This will be a simple fix by providing a couple of boxes which just plug in
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Here is my progress so far on “enhancing” Basra. I have fitted the head lamps, painted various items to match the photographs, toned down the fluorescent red chassis and just had to add the horn trumpet. I think further work is needed on the chassis colour and the body needs some subtle weathering. A couple of oddities came to light while doing this. Firstly all the cosmetic couplings are assembled upside down. The links would be standing up, if fitted, instead of hanging down. Fortunately the hook can be forced round to the correct position. The second is regarding the additional conduit to the front lamp. This is correctly molded to go on the left of the radiator, as you look at the front, but there is an extra hole in the footplate on the right hand side where the conduit would be located. I also have the WD green version but have just realised that it is missing both rear sand boxes. As I have already fitted the head lamps, and as fabricating the boxes is relatively straight forward, I will not be considering a return of this locomotive. I will however make enquiries about spares, but I expect the answer will be no. The reason for mentioning this is in case this is a factory error present on others of this type.
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I have a couple of drawings that may be of use. PM me if you would like further details.
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Converting Hornby 58’ Maunsell rebuilds to 48’
Tony Cane replied to Olive_Green1923's topic in Southern Railway Group
Hi I have two un-started Roxey 48ft LSWR coach kits surplus to requirements. Send me a PM if you are interested. -
Hi The sheets are printed on card but it is very thin, 3 sheets stacked together are still less than 1mm thick. Send me a PM if you are still interested. Tony
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Clark Railworks 4mm OO WD Austerity 2-10-0
Tony Cane replied to Chris-ECT's topic in Ellis Clark Trains
The web site says they are doing the as preserved Longmoor locomotive in WD livery. On line images show this as having a red buffer beam with black buffers and a green cab roof. -
Clark Railworks 4mm OO WD Austerity 2-10-0
Tony Cane replied to Chris-ECT's topic in Ellis Clark Trains
Having seen the coloured examples I have a couple of observations on the WD livery example. I have good documentation that the WD locomotives, both 2-8-0 and 2-10-0, had black buffer beams and green roofs to the cab. If any one from Clark Railworks would care to PM me I can send the evidence. The cab roof would of course become a dirty black after a short time in service. -
A couple of notes on the wartime WD paint scheme that often get ignored. The buffer beams were black and the cab roofs were painted green.
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USATC S100 tank - early 1940s as-built livery query
Tony Cane replied to Mol_PMB's topic in UK Prototype Questions
The plate is also reproduced on the Bachmann model. On the LMR version it reads CORPS OF ENGINEERS U.S. ARMY 4538 C.OFE SPEC NO 7531 P.O. NO xxxxx MANUFACTURED BY DAVENPORT LOCOMOTIVE WORKS No 2531 zzzz 1943 The xxxxx and zzzz stand for unreadable numbers or letters. -
USATC S100 tank - early 1940s as-built livery query
Tony Cane replied to Mol_PMB's topic in UK Prototype Questions
There is a Transportation Corps font available, which is useful at least for the wheel emblem. The letters are a reasonable match for some of the locomotives but others have flats top and bottom. The numbers do not seem to be typical of those used. There are a series of pictures of S100 locomotives at Newbury in 1947 by Casserley that show many more variations, in particular the placing of the lettering.