RMweb Gold checkrail Posted November 14, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 14, 2021 Been meaning to make one of these for ages so will follow with interest. 2 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John Besley Posted November 14, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 14, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, MrWolf said: It certainly does. But I prefer the GWR version. It must be wagon building time on RMWeb! Cool What the story behind that one Edited November 14, 2021 by John Besley . 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted November 14, 2021 Share Posted November 14, 2021 (edited) 50 minutes ago, John Besley said: Cool What the story behind that one It's a prototype for the VW Type 147, built around a beetle cabriolet chassis to the specification of the German postal service. The production vehicles had more in common with the type 34 Karmann Ghia mechanically and styling wise look like what we knew as the VW Variant. Sorry for going Edited November 14, 2021 by MrWolf Manners! 2 4 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KNP Posted November 15, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted November 15, 2021 (edited) 7750 has moved to the quality control department for a final inspection prior to release into the wild....! Normally I take these pictures for my own use to see if there are any glaring issues and then either file them or get rid of them but this time I thought I would post them The crew, by the way, are Hardy's Hobbies. Couple of things I need to decide do I do a PEP? should the brass safely valve cover in fact be brass or painted? Edited March 30 by KNP 30 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 IIRC the safety valve bonnets were painted by the time of the shirtbutton livery. 1 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Ray H Posted November 15, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 15, 2021 1 hour ago, KNP said: The crew, by the way, are Hardy's Hobbies. That's odd. I'd heard tell it was Will & Pete on that duty today. 1 1 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Roberts Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 On 26/05/2021 at 00:41, Oldddudders said: When Whitbread acquired the estates of other brewers, not unnaturally there might be a few unfamiliar taps appear on the bar. One of these was Whitbread Tankard, a beer that Professor Spooner might have been advised not to order. Prof. Spooner would have had even more difficulty in Australia with Buttercup Bakeries' Country Split loaf, a name which sounds quite rude even before you get to the spoonerisms, of which there is more than one! 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Neal Ball Posted November 15, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 15, 2021 2 hours ago, KNP said: 7750 has moved to the quality control department for a final inspection….. …..should the brass safely valve cover in fact be brass or painted? Morning Kevin, 7750 looks great now it’s finished. Looking in the Pannier Papers this loco had a painted safety valve cover in the photo…. But that shows a BR livery. All other locos around that number show BR liveries, so again no help. However 7701 is shown in the post war GWR livery, with what looks like a polished cover…. There is also 7761 in BR livery and again what looks like a polished cover. Unless there is proof when 7750 was painted over, I think it’s your choice about how to present the loco… plus of course, rule 1 also applies! 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KNP Posted November 15, 2021 Author Share Posted November 15, 2021 22 minutes ago, Neal Ball said: Morning Kevin, 7750 looks great now it’s finished. Looking in the Pannier Papers this loco had a painted safety valve cover in the photo…. But that shows a BR livery. All other locos around that number show BR liveries, so again no help. However 7701 is shown in the post war GWR livery, with what looks like a polished cover…. There is also 7761 in BR livery and again what looks like a polished cover. Unless there is proof when 7750 was painted over, I think it’s your choice about how to present the loco… plus of course, rule 1 also applies! Thanks. My thoughts exactly so for the moment it will stay as is unless……. 4 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 I have to admit that I prefer the safety valve covers in unpainted brass. They're a quality bit of Victorian bling! 2 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John Besley Posted November 15, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 15, 2021 Needs a pep pipe definitely, and a bucket on the fire iron bracket firemans side 1 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KNP Posted November 15, 2021 Author Share Posted November 15, 2021 4 minutes ago, John Besley said: Needs a pep pipe definitely, and a bucket on the fire iron bracket firemans side I will organise first thing in the morning when the workshops open….. 3 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KNP Posted November 16, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted November 16, 2021 (edited) Whilst waiting for the workshops to open here is a picture of Railcar No.8 poising for a picture based on a previous post from Tim Dubya Edited March 30 by KNP 34 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KNP Posted November 16, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted November 16, 2021 Workshop open 28 10 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KNP Posted November 16, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted November 16, 2021 (edited) Afternoon Doctor. Strange combination passing over the viaduct? Edited March 30 by KNP 32 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Gedward Posted November 16, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 16, 2021 1 hour ago, KNP said: Strange combination passing over the viaduct? You know, that reminds me, I passed a strange combination this morning. Must 'ave bin summit I ate. 13 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KNP Posted November 16, 2021 Author Share Posted November 16, 2021 1 minute ago, Gedward said: You know, that reminds me, I passed a strange combination this morning. Must 'ave bin summit I ate. On a viaduct???? 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Gedward Posted November 16, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 16, 2021 8 minutes ago, KNP said: On a viaduct???? Mmmm. Aye. Oh aye. Y'know? 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KNP Posted November 16, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted November 16, 2021 (edited) Hey up, Squadron Leader flying past and got a snap of the strange viaduct movements! Edited March 30 by KNP 25 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Bazza Posted November 16, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 16, 2021 But I am glad you realise that this could not have really happened. No18 was the first railcar with normal buffing gear. Still a nice picture though. Bazza 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 17 minutes ago, Bazza said: But I am glad you realise that this could not have really happened. No18 was the first railcar with normal buffing gear. Still a nice picture though. Bazza Would that be one of the later types with the squared off lower front panelling like the old Lima railcar model? 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Bazza Posted November 16, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 16, 2021 No.18 was a one off, and I think was mainly used on the Lambourne branch. 19 onwards were the Swindon built ones like the Lima and the new Heljan model, the single cars anyway. Bazza 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Neal Ball Posted November 16, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 16, 2021 1 hour ago, Bazza said: No.18 was a one off, and I think was mainly used on the Lambourne branch. 19 onwards were the Swindon built ones like the Lima and the new Heljan model, the single cars anyway. Bazza No 18 was the first GWR railcar fitted with drawgear and as a result was regularly used on the Lambourne branch and seen hauling loads. I seem to recall the roof had different exhaust cowlings as well. At the time it looked different from the ones before. The Dapol models are the early numbered variety…. Although these tended to be unique Railcars… with those of 19 onwards being of the more “razor edge” design, made in model form by Lima / Hornby and now by Heljan. 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KNP Posted November 17, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted November 17, 2021 (edited) Railcar No.8 in a few more impracticable pictures...... Edited March 30 by KNP 33 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KNP Posted November 18, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted November 18, 2021 (edited) The 'circus' has arrived in town Edited March 30 by KNP 28 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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