dibber25 Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 1 hour ago, Fredo said: Does anyone know where it may be possible to find out which of the 16xx’s received a late BR crest before withdrawal? Thanks Fred We have 1627, 1628, late emblem weathered and 1636, 1655 late emblem pristine. (CJL) 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold BMacdermott Posted January 22, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 22, 2021 12 hours ago, Mel_H said: Pallets are fascinating. Did you know there is a Euro Pallet (ePal) and the rest of the world. If you want to learn more and have 12 minutes of your life spare, then listen to 'The Boring Talks' episode 4. Trust me, for people like us, this talks are anything but boring! Link here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p05xltbh [They haven't done one about pannier liveries. Yet] Hello Mel That is brilliant! Brian 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les1952 Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 On 21/01/2021 at 20:35, Miss Prism said: I was surprised how few late crests featured in that collection. I guess many locos really didn't notch up significant mileage to warrant major works visits, and possibly ended their days with their early crests. Looking at the 16xx works histories published in Railway Bylines there were (at least) four of the class that didn't last long enough to receive a heavy overhaul. Those at least would be very unlikely to have been repainted. Les 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
outatime Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 I just received the receipt from KMRC for my MR-310B 16xx Dart Valley Pannier. So i hope the model will be at my home soon. Regards, Björn 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin_R Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 Just received my receipt too. 1668 and 1661 hopefully on the way, 1661 will bring back memories of footplate rides with my Grandfather down to Hill Evans....... 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted January 28, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 28, 2021 3 minutes ago, Martin_R said: Just received my receipt too. 1668 and 1661 hopefully on the way, 1661 will bring back memories of footplate rides with my Grandfather down to Hill Evans....... Happy days ... nice picture of Pheasant Street there Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin_R Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 (edited) 41 minutes ago, Phil Bullock said: Happy days ... nice picture of Pheasant Street there You’re right about happy days Phil. Some more here, Shrub Hill road and the canal bridge, please someone invent that time machine and I can relive those memories...... Edited January 28, 2021 by Martin_R 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Prism Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 Interesting flat-bottom-rail deck base on the bridge. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted January 28, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 28, 2021 1 hour ago, Miss Prism said: Interesting flat-bottom-rail deck base on the bridge. I think it looks a bit unusual because the ballast comes right up to the top of the longitudinal timbers (or are they actually girders?) which makes the base of the rail look far wider. There also appear to be no baseplates with the rail fastenings fixed directly to the timbers - which make me wonder if they are steel girders instead of the more usual timbers? 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibber25 Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 Those are some of the pictures I used as inspiration when building my '16XX' diorama for the issue back before Christmas. Having looked on Google Earth I reckoned that bridge is still there, now used as a road access and seems to be inside private property. I guess from the comments above, the 16XXs must have reached Cornwall. I've not had any confirmation of that, though.(CJL) 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin_R Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 57 minutes ago, The Stationmaster said: I think it looks a bit unusual because the ballast comes right up to the top of the longitudinal timbers (or are they actually girders?) which makes the base of the rail look far wider. There also appear to be no baseplates with the rail fastenings fixed directly to the timbers - which make me wonder if they are steel girders instead of the more usual timbers? If my memory (of nearly 70 years ago) serves me right I’m sure it was solid sleepers on the steel decking with no gaps plus longitudinal planking out side the rails. Remember factory workers using the bridge as a shortcut over the canal. The attached section of old map shows the line and environs. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted January 28, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 28, 2021 3 minutes ago, Martin_R said: If my memory (of nearly 70 years ago) serves me right I’m sure it was solid sleepers on the steel decking with no gaps plus longitudinal planking out side the rails. Remember factory workers using the bridge as a shortcut over the canal. The attached section of old map shows the line and environs. Nice map showing part of the maze of industrial lines west of Shrub Hill. The engineering works was the home of Heenan and Froude with its subsidiary Associated Locomotive Engineering, who developed British Caprotti valve gear as used amongst others on 71000 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted January 28, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 28, 2021 5 hours ago, dibber25 said: I guess from the comments above, the 16XXs must have reached Cornwall. I've not had any confirmation of that, though.(CJL) Yes they did, Chris. Several were allocated to St Blazey and used mainly on the china-clay branches. Plenty of photos in various books on the railways of Cornwall and also on the Cornwall Railway Society's website: http://www.cornwallrailwaysociety.org.uk/cornwall-galleries.html 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibber25 Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 3 minutes ago, St Enodoc said: Yes they did, Chris. Several were allocated to St Blazey and used mainly on the china-clay branches. Plenty of photos in various books on the railways of Cornwall and also on the Cornwall Railway Society's website: http://www.cornwallrailwaysociety.org.uk/cornwall-galleries.html I actually meant the models! Anyway I understand they are en route - the models, that is. (CJL) 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted January 28, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 28, 2021 15 minutes ago, dibber25 said: I actually meant the models! Anyway I understand they are en route - the models, that is. (CJL) Ah, I see - sorry for teaching you to suck eggs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibber25 Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 36 minutes ago, St Enodoc said: Ah, I see - sorry for teaching you to suck eggs. Don't worry about it - my original post was a bit ambiguous. (CJL) 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kernow MRC Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 (edited) The 16xx models are due to arrive in Cornwall for fulfilling orders next week. We have already started to process orders in date order, where payment details are available and current. Due to Covid-19 it will take slightly longer than usual to process orders, so please bear with us and do not contact us for individual updates as this just slows down the process, we will contact you if necessary. Many thanks. Edited January 29, 2021 by Kernow MRC 5 8 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhydgaled Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 Just thought I had better check, are these models compatible with low-frequency feedback controllers? The advert in the magazine lists the J70 as having a 'Coreless' motor and the 16xx as having a 'Five-pole' motor so I assumed it would be ok, but I believe even coreless motors have poles. I'm also assuming that, since only one price is listed and there is no indication either way, that these are DCC-ready models (not DCC-fitted). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibber25 Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 30 minutes ago, Rhydgaled said: Just thought I had better check, are these models compatible with low-frequency feedback controllers? The advert in the magazine lists the J70 as having a 'Coreless' motor and the 16xx as having a 'Five-pole' motor so I assumed it would be ok, but I believe even coreless motors have poles. I'm also assuming that, since only one price is listed and there is no indication either way, that these are DCC-ready models (not DCC-fitted). The 16XX is fitted with a Next-18 DCC decoder socket. The instructions simply warn against the use of old DC controllers which can produce excessive high voltages. (CJL) 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubbles2 Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 I've just had an email receipt for my payment from the Guildford shop, so will the model come from Stoke road, Guildford or Trelowarren Street, Camborne? I used to work from Stoke road Guildford back in the 1980s when motorcycle dispatch riding for Cycle Courier. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham_Muz Posted January 29, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 29, 2021 (edited) 40 minutes ago, bubbles2 said: I've just had an email receipt for my payment from the Guildford shop, so will the model come from Stoke road, Guildford or Trelowarren Street, Camborne? I used to work from Stoke road Guildford back in the 1980s when motorcycle dispatch riding for Cycle Courier. The model will be shipped from Camborne, to assist with the workload the Guildford store team are checking some orders and processing the payments. Edited January 29, 2021 by Graham_Muz 1 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted January 29, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 29, 2021 1 hour ago, Graham_Muz said: The model will be shipped from Camborne, to assist with the workload the Guildford store team are checking some orders and processing the payments. Which one have you ordered. 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibber25 Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 Please can I ask everyone to be patient. There will (I hope!) be a lot of orders to be dealt with and very difficult circumstances with the pandemic and a small and scattered workforce. We at Model Rail would like to publicly thank Kernow MRC staff for handling the distribution of our exclusive models so competently. (CJL) 13 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhydgaled Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 22 hours ago, dibber25 said: The 16XX is fitted with a Next-18 DCC decoder socket. The instructions simply warn against the use of old DC controllers which can produce excessive high voltages. (CJL) Thanks. The motor is not coreless then, so should be fine with feedback controllers; good to know. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted January 30, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 30, 2021 17 hours ago, Graham_Muz said: The model will be shipped from Camborne, to assist with the workload the Guildford store team are checking some orders and processing the payments. And I also read in the latest Kernow newsletter, that they have opened a new warehouse in Camborne, from which mail order will now be processed. 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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