RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted May 29, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 29, 2018 You are obviously keeping secret the Royal Ordnance Factory at Puriton, (ne of M5, J23) which must have provided demand for both personnel and materials for Bleat Wharf. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted May 29, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 29, 2018 Moving along to the period modelled, the main industry is ' C K Maddocks ', a small precision engineering firm who took over the buildings previously occupied by the RAF in 1944/45. Very good. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium brushman47544 Posted May 29, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 29, 2018 The photos are of the latest mock up of Bleat Wharf and probably not too far away from how it will look. Looking at that track plan of Bleat Wharf, I am wondering if the railway would have put a point between the buildings where pedestrians would be likely to walk, or stagger if coming out of the pub. What about the point lever or mechanism to change the point? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted May 30, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 30, 2018 Evening Andrew. I have replied to the above on the main thread. There will be a solution........ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted May 30, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 30, 2018 In other news, the last building for Bleat Wharf has arrived. This will be an office....somewhere....it was simply too nice not to get and is full of character. Rob. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted June 6, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 6, 2018 We now have suitable Southern motive power.... 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted June 7, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 7, 2018 That loco looks so imbalanced. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium brushman47544 Posted June 7, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 7, 2018 That loco looks so imbalanced. It does, doesn't it. And where does the coal go? If overloaded will the front wheels lift off the track? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted June 7, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 7, 2018 It does, doesn't it. And where does the coal go? If overloaded will the front wheels lift off the track? 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted June 7, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 7, 2018 Oh, that looks really stable / readily available / not at all a poor compromise to a bad design... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium brushman47544 Posted June 7, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 7, 2018 Nice for the fireman, no need for a coal pusher either as the coal simply drops into the firebox as needed :-) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted June 7, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 7, 2018 Clearly I am the only one therefore who finds a B4 a nice looking and thoroughly agreeable little engine. Well worth the wait. Rob. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted June 7, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 7, 2018 I didn't say I didn't like it (although I don't want one), it just looks a little unsteady (as a prototype) - I'm guessing the model is quite stable. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium brushman47544 Posted June 7, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 7, 2018 I'm guessing the model is quite stable. Until you add real coal...? The version of the B4 you have Rob, doesn't have the same cuteness (yuk!) as other recent releases such as the P and the Peckett, but the Bluebell version with the cut away cab does. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium DLT Posted June 7, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 7, 2018 (edited) Apart from the firebox, there isn't a lot of weight overhanging at the rear, (cab-sheets and crew are relatively light) and its counterbalanced at the front by the greater weight of the hefty cast cylinders/steamchests assembly. Cheers, Dave. PS I think B4s are very cute, in all their (surprisingly wide) variations Edited June 7, 2018 by DLT Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted June 7, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 7, 2018 I didn't say I didn't like it (although I don't want one), it just looks a little unsteady (as a prototype) - I'm guessing the model is quite stable. It is by far the best runner straight from the box I have had in a long time Stubbers. Just trundles around. It is also big for an 0.4.0 so would look a bit ungainly. I think it's fab and just right for Bleat. Until you add real coal...? The version of the B4 you have Rob, doesn't have the same cuteness (yuk!) as other recent releases such as the P and the Peckett, but the Bluebell version with the cut away cab does. It"s all relative. The P does nothing for me at all. Not sure why but nope, not my cup of tea. Nice model but not one to own. The Peckett on the other hand is just splendid and I want more. Rob. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted June 7, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 7, 2018 Sheep bloke, do you have a show this weekend? It's near SpamTowers. Be prepared for a visitation... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted June 7, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 7, 2018 Sheep bloke, do you have a show this weekend? It's near SpamTowers. Be prepared for a visitation... I'm going too. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted June 7, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 7, 2018 Sheep bloke, do you have a show this weekend? It's near SpamTowers. Be prepared for a visitation... I'm going too. Cool. Looking forward to seeing you fine chaps. Rob Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted June 7, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 7, 2018 Cool. Looking forward to seeing you fine chaps. Rob Where is it we're going again? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted June 7, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 7, 2018 Where is it we're going again? Armitage......Staffs... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted June 7, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 7, 2018 Where is it we're going again? http://www.midlandshowcase.co.uk/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted June 7, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 7, 2018 Armitage......Staffs... Just testing. You passed. Well done. http://www.midlandshowcase.co.uk/ Pity Stubzie isn't coming... You know what Armitage is famous for don't you? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted June 7, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 7, 2018 Just testing. You passed. Well done. Pity Stubzie isn't coming... You know what Armitage is famous for don't you? Home of the world's finest... Also one of the sponsors of this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loo_of_the_Year_Award Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LBRJ Posted June 7, 2018 Share Posted June 7, 2018 That loco looks so imbalanced. Think fat kid and thin kid on a see saw.....one needs to be nearer the middle to make it work! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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