RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted June 7, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 7, 2020 On 30/05/2020 at 14:36, dasatcopthorne said: Please could I ask what make the dummy point levers are? Dave Apologies for the delay in replying, Dave. The point levers are etched ones from Wizard Models. There is another make available for this pattern of point lever, but the name of the company making them eludes me at the moment, sorry, I'll post the information up if I can recall it! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted June 7, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 7, 2020 Sentinel 0-4-0 'Llanddewi No. 2' has made a rare trip down the Vale of Radnor Light Railway to Bethesda yard with a short working, for onwards transit with British Railways. The Sentinel is normally confined to the military stores depot at Llanddewi: The Sentinel then stabled in the yard, whilst the Army footplate retired to the shunters' cabin for a brew: 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted June 7, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 7, 2020 A little while later, 7418, of Hereford shed, arrived with a short goods working from Kington and Leominster: The crew stabled the loco on the stop blocks at the end of the yard and went off for a brew and a game of cards. In the meantime, the guard awaited the arrival of the light railway's Peckett 0-4-0ST 'Brynllefrith', which performed a little shunting and formed up an even shorter train to take back up the light railway: 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Happy Hippo Posted June 7, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 7, 2020 I've driven a Saladin. Today's useless information: The steering wheel is mounted on the inside of the front glacis plate, which means the top of the wheels is towards you, and the bottom away from you, which is contrary to most steering wheels. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted June 7, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 7, 2020 On 26/05/2020 at 14:22, NHY 581 said: A splendid choice of motive power, Mein Meister der mit Sauerkraut gefüllten Lederhose. Lovely to see ones Sentinel named after Norman ' s favourite waitress. No doubt in honour of her flowery baps. Rob. Of course, if you wanted a German Molli there's always this 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted June 7, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 7, 2020 What are the origins of the Lowmac please Tim. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted June 7, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 7, 2020 20 minutes ago, gwrrob said: What are the origins of the Lowmac please Tim. Hornby, Robin. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted June 7, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 7, 2020 Lovely job on the Peckett, CK. Suitably distressed. I rather like the finish on the Sentinel as well. Weathered but wiped over. Very nice. Rob. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Siberian Snooper Posted June 7, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 7, 2020 On 30/05/2020 at 14:36, dasatcopthorne said: Please could I ask what make the dummy point levers are? Dave 5 hours ago, Captain Kernow said: Apologies for the delay in replying, Dave. The point levers are etched ones from Wizard Models. There is another make available for this pattern of point lever, but the name of the company making them eludes me at the moment, sorry, I'll post the information up if I can recall it! The point levers might be Springside or Dornaplas, but I can't check, as the website is being revamped. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dasatcopthorne Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 7 hours ago, Siberian Snooper said: The point levers might be Springside or Dornaplas, but I can't check, as the website is being revamped. Thanks so much. Dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted June 24, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 24, 2020 I've now started another loco project for Bethesda Sidings - a 16XX pannier - 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted July 8, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted July 8, 2022 Long time since this thread was updated, as I transferred updates to the thread in the Layouts section. The 16XX got finished in 2020. Here are a couple of recent photos: 15 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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