LNER4479 Posted November 8, 2020 Author Share Posted November 8, 2020 Wait till he sees the picture of the warehouse ... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
apbolton Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 Oh now your talking! Is it a nice Midland one? 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
apbolton Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 Or is it the Great Northern one that's now a car park, now that would be fun to build! 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 5BarVT Posted November 9, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 9, 2020 8 hours ago, apbolton said: Or is it the Great Northern one that's now a car park, now that would be fun to build! Especially if ‘fun’ = tedious. :-) It is an iconic building though. Would make a great low relief backscene. Paul. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted November 9, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 9, 2020 Borrow Ron Heggs' version! Mike. 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNER4479 Posted November 9, 2020 Author Share Posted November 9, 2020 ... or make a model of the RH version. About 1/10th scale should do it . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Barry O Posted November 9, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 9, 2020 On 05/11/2020 at 20:46, Leander said: The roof looks like it's wrong way round Baz. So that train should have a in it (As in a Pd II 12 wheeled RU) The other alternative would be the Period II RF which needs the table lamps and curtains finishing These have the roof on the correct way around now... @Leander Baz 6 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Joseph_Pestell Posted November 9, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 9, 2020 (edited) I have forgotten what year you were representing your "Waverley". The "Operation Midland" book shows a Restaurant Kitchen Third in 1955. Taken with the rest of the formation, all Mk1 except a Period3 added at Sheffield, this seems odd as all the First accommodation is compartments. But this is because the train only offered Buffet service. When I can dig out my Bradshaws, I will see what they say about the catering offer in other years. Edited November 9, 2020 by Joseph_Pestell Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium New Haven Neil Posted November 9, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 9, 2020 Love the Caprotti 5, a favourite of mine - that's probably the one I discussed buying off m'Duck a couple of years ago but was beyond my pocket money allowance at the time. Glad it is going to be seen in use! 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNER4479 Posted November 9, 2020 Author Share Posted November 9, 2020 3 hours ago, Joseph_Pestell said: I have forgotten what year you were representing your "Waverley". The "Operation Midland" book shows a Restaurant Kitchen Third in 1955. Taken with the rest of the formation, all Mk1 except a Period3 added at Sheffield, this seems odd as all the First accommodation is compartments. But this is because the train only offered Buffet service. When I can dig out my Bradshaws, I will see what they say about the catering offer in other years. Not going to be tied to a year. Anything 1953-1959 more or less goes on the layout in general. 'The Waverley' will be something of a signature train as it is the only named train that'll traverse TWO scenic sections of route, ie through Garsdale on the S&C south of Carlisle and Riccarton on the Waverley (sic) route north of Carlisle. This also means that it will be the only prestige train that won't return to Central station (rest of the world) after every run, as the northbound train ends up at the separate Edinburgh fiddle yard. SO That gives us the opportunity for two Waverley rakes, that'll alternate each day. So one can be a 1953/4-ish rake in crimson/cream and the other 1958/9-ish in maroon. That's the current thinking anyway. It'll be some years yet before the full Leeds-Garsdale-Carlisle-Riccarton-Edinburgh route is available for the train to run over(!) so plenty of time for further thinking. Ultimately, the limiting factor will be capacity at Central station as each rake of coaches will spend most of their time sitting around there. Some can be multi-use but I'd like the prestige / named trains to stay as they are. As a bare minimum: 'The Royal Scot'; 'The Midday Scot'; 'The Waverley'; and 'The Thames-Clyde Express'. But then there's the Birmingham-Glasgow, Manchester/Liverpool-Glasgow ... not to mention the odd sleeper or two. Hmm ... I think I better think it out again (as Ron Moody once sang) 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted November 10, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 10, 2020 On 08/11/2020 at 19:06, LNER4479 said: Meanwhile, standing behind, is another kit built loco which will add a bit of variety. This time 'for services rendered', it was built by a certain Mr Duck of this parish from a Comet kit and is the result of me enjoying myself laying track (and other stuff) at Seaton Junction. It awaits a return to the paintshop for lining and numbering as 44757, a Holbeck engine from new (1948) until 1963 and plenty of pictures of it (can't quite bring myself to call this one a 'her'!) on the S&C towards Carlisle. More soon Hi Graham The other week/month when I met up with Mr Duck he said he had a Crapotty Five and asked would I be interested in it. He then went on to say he wasn't sure where it was as he couldn't find it. Shall I tell him I have found it? Wot is he like? 1 3 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gerbil-Fritters Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 However grunty that K's Ivatt is, it's not going to manage that incline in the background... 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium coronach Posted November 10, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 10, 2020 16 hours ago, Joseph_Pestell said: I have forgotten what year you were representing your "Waverley". The "Operation Midland" book shows a Restaurant Kitchen Third in 1955. Taken with the rest of the formation, all Mk1 except a Period3 added at Sheffield, this seems odd as all the First accommodation is compartments. But this is because the train only offered Buffet service. When I can dig out my Bradshaws, I will see what they say about the catering offer in other years. From my observations of photographs, during the late 1950s, the catering vehicle was a LMS Period two composite dining car - a la Hornby. It is also possible that during 1961, a 12 wheel period 2 RF was used, which is useful because Comet coaches produce brass sides for the RF but not the compo'. I suspect that the buffet service was due to the staffing level, which meant that you were able to purchase sandwiches and drinks to consume in the restaurant car but not a hot meal. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNER4479 Posted November 10, 2020 Author Share Posted November 10, 2020 9 hours ago, Clive Mortimore said: Hi Graham The other week/month when I met up with Mr Duck he said he had a Crapotty Five and asked would I be interested in it. He then went on to say he wasn't sure where it was as he couldn't find it. Shall I tell him I have found it? Wot is he like? Curses - rumbled! P'raps he's got a stash of them? 2 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted November 10, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 10, 2020 3 hours ago, LNER4479 said: Curses - rumbled! P'raps he's got a stash of them? No he just has a brain that functions different to everyone else. We wouldn't want him any other way. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leander Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 17 hours ago, Clive Mortimore said: The other week/month when I met up with Mr Duck he said he had a Crapotty Five and asked would I be interested in it. He then went on to say he wasn't sure where it was as he couldn't find it. Shall I tell him I have found it? You mean one like this? 14 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNER4479 Posted November 10, 2020 Author Share Posted November 10, 2020 (edited) Yep! There you are Clive - they're everywhere, multiplying like gremlins ... Edited November 10, 2020 by LNER4479 1 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibbo675 Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 (edited) 26 minutes ago, LNER4479 said: Yep! There you are Clive - they're everywhere, multiplying like gremlins ... Somewhat like Clive's cut and shut coaches ! I'm only Push and Pulling his leg. Edited November 10, 2020 by Gibbo675 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted November 11, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 11, 2020 10 hours ago, Gibbo675 said: Somewhat like Clive's cut and shut coaches ! I'm only Push and Pulling his leg. Hi Gibbo I have a 4mm drawing of a Crapotty Five, some plastic card and a Hornby Black Five allocated for a visit to the workshops. 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoxUnpopuli Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 10 hours ago, Gibbo675 said: Somewhat like Clive's cut and shut coaches ! I'm only Push and Pulling his leg. If they're being piloted by a Caprotti, are you sure you're not just twisting one of his (universal) joints? 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gerbil-Fritters Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 Has everyone got a Caprotty Five? Where's mine? 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Barry O Posted November 11, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 11, 2020 2 hours ago, Dr Gerbil-Fritters said: Has everyone got a Caprotty Five? Where's mine? mine is in the stock box for Herculaneum Dock... Baz 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNER4479 Posted November 11, 2020 Author Share Posted November 11, 2020 4 hours ago, Dr Gerbil-Fritters said: Has everyone got a Caprotty Five? Where's mine? Sounds like Clive's making it for you ... (along with the turf burner for your Irish moments) 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 92220 Posted November 12, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 12, 2020 22 hours ago, Clive Mortimore said: Hi Gibbo I have a 4mm drawing of a Crapotty Five, some plastic card and a Hornby Black Five allocated for a visit to the workshops. its a fun route Clive: I also did the ultimate version of the Black 5 from a Hornby basis: Details on my thread in my signature if anyone is interested. Iain 22 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
92220 Posted November 12, 2020 Share Posted November 12, 2020 On 02/11/2020 at 01:54, LNER4479 said: Now, a couple of more individual locos, sandwiching another Mainline product. Firstly, we have 46107 'Argyll & Sutherland Highlander' (great name!), scratchbuilt by the late Peter Sykes. However, its old X04 motor (yes - really!) has given up the ghost and it could do with being re-shod as the existing wheels are a bit cr@ppy. Then we have Mainline 45596 which 'boasts' the newer type of chassis with the can motor. Except, when I tried it recently, it didn't want to work either! Also, I'd quite like to keep it as 45596 for personal reasons (and there's a cracking 1963 pic of her breasting Shap summit); however, it has the wrong boiler type! (long firebox). So, currently stumped on that one. I have a new type SFB Jub smokebox, boiler and firebox left over from my 45735 build, Graham. You’re more than welcome to it. Iain 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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