KeithMacdonald Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 I've just remember where I found the Navy folk. Peco ModelScene 5117 Navy Personnel https://peco-uk.com/collections/modelscene/products/navy-personnel If you want some marines, perhaps this? 5116 Army Personnel https://peco-uk.com/collections/modelscene/products/army-personnel Or this? 5201 Unpainted Army, Navy and RAF Personnel https://peco-uk.com/collections/modelscene/products/unpainted-army-navy-and-raf-personnel 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithMacdonald Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 3 minutes ago, TrevorP1 said: Intriguing that the coaches were LMS types. I knew that a lot of displaced LM stock was used on the western but didn’t realise it was as early as 1954. Glad you spotted that, I wondered if my eyes were deceiving me! The Princeton train was pulled by 4410... BRDatabase say assigned to Laira 18/04/1953 until withdrawn 12/09/1955 https://www.brdatabase.info/locoqry.php?action=locodata&type=S&id=4410&loco=3110 The coach shown was M7725M Does anyone what kind of coach that is? 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium TrevorP1 Posted January 19, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 19, 2022 (edited) 20 minutes ago, KeithMacdonald said: Glad you spotted that, I wondered if my eyes were deceiving me! The Princeton train was pulled by 4410... BRDatabase say assigned to Laira 18/04/1953 until withdrawn 12/09/1955 https://www.brdatabase.info/locoqry.php?action=locodata&type=S&id=4410&loco=3110 The coach shown was M7725M Does anyone what kind of coach that is? I’ve just found this thread! LMS Coach on Dartmoor Branch in 1954 Edited January 19, 2022 by TrevorP1 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithMacdonald Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 5 minutes ago, TrevorP1 said: I’ve just found this thread! LMS Coach on Dartmoor Branch in 1954 Excellent! M26176M as well as M7725M - both "on loan"? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 5BarVT Posted January 20, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 20, 2022 Was interesting views of the old North Road too. Thank you. Paul. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Brinkly Posted January 21, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 21, 2022 On 19/01/2022 at 23:07, KeithMacdonald said: Excellent! M26176M as well as M7725M - both "on loan"? I think several ex LMS interlopers where used on the Launceston branch in the mid 1950s. When Brian @Taz helped me with a bit of coach research a few years ago, we discovered an LMS trio at Launceston circa 1955. I suspect they were 'borrowed' from an inter-regional working when stock was tight during the summer. All the best, Nick. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted January 22, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 22, 2022 I'm sure there was some discussion on ANTB regarding the appearance of Stanier coaches in the Kingsbridge branch train. Possibly popped up on footage from Railway Roundabout ? Rob. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithMacdonald Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 I was wondering which other 44XX locos had served at Yelverton. Here's a few on Smugmug, including 4407 at Yelverton in June 1949 Also, 4410 (from that video) at Ingra Tor Halt with a Princetown to Yelverton service on 21st August 1954 This might be the best one, in colour, 4410 at Yelverton on 5th July 1955 , 19 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mike_Walker Posted January 22, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 22, 2022 Except the last one, by Peter Gray, the train was formed of a single Collett bow ended corridor coach - clearly visible in the other shots Peter took on the line that day. I've seen several examples of former LMS vehicles in use in Devon and Cornwall on local and branch services in the late 50s/early 60s so it would appear they were far from unusual. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithMacdonald Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 Have we seen this before? Churchward 2-6-2T 4568, hauling coach W7344 and a coal wagon. Signalman Eric Thomas and Guard Ken Gaye Part 2? 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithMacdonald Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 Here's 4568 again on SmugMug. The caption says "4568 unknown location with a mixed passenger and freight service". But with that single coach, two vans and an open (coal?) wagon, it certainly looks like somewhere on the moor between Yelverton and Princetown. Any guesses where? 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Brinkly Posted January 22, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 22, 2022 6 minutes ago, KeithMacdonald said: Here's 4568 again on SmugMug. The caption says "4568 unknown location with a mixed passenger and freight service". But with that single coach, two vans and an open (coal?) wagon, it certainly looks like somewhere on the moor between Yelverton and Princetown. Any guesses where? That is the run into Princetown - I walked along there today! Kind regards, Nick. 4 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiggoforgold Posted January 22, 2022 Author Share Posted January 22, 2022 The plan is to make a model of 4410. It's a bit of a a work in progress at the moment. I have the chassis and the body is part done, but it will be a couple of months before it sees the light of day. The photo of 4407 is intriguing. I've seen it before. Any thoughts on why it appears to have GWR on the tank sides, but a BR smokebox numberplate? Alex 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post wiggoforgold Posted January 23, 2022 Author Popular Post Share Posted January 23, 2022 (edited) Gorse and ferns by the path to the up platform. The gorse is from WWS grass tufts, with additional 4mm static grass fibres, sprayed with hair spray and sprinkled with yellow scatter. I love this view across the north end of the up platform, looking from the old Princetown platform. A sailor retuning from leave walks on to the platform, while a trolley loaded with milk churns waits for the Plymouth train. Edited January 23, 2022 by wiggoforgold 16 16 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post NHY 581 Posted January 23, 2022 RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted January 23, 2022 Utterly splendid,Alex. I particularly like this view. 5 17 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted January 23, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 23, 2022 14 hours ago, wiggoforgold said: The photo of 4407 is intriguing. I've seen it before. Any thoughts on why it appears to have GWR on the tank sides, but a BR smokebox numberplate? Not that uncommon an occurrence, Alex, in the early years after nationalisation. BR would understandably be keen to stamp it's identity on locos, hence the smokebox door number, which would have been done prior to the loco receiving works attention. It may also be something connected with the unionised division of labour, in that attaching a smokebox door numberplate may have been something that local shed staff (eg. at Laira) were allowed to do, whereas repainting the loco (or even just new insignia) could have been a job for a main works like Swindon or Wolverhampton? There were one or two 'celebrity' panniers that retained their 'GWR' markings (and green livery) right into the 1960s, whilst at the same time sporting a smokebox door plate, such as 7788 of Gloucester shed. 2 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiggoforgold Posted January 23, 2022 Author Share Posted January 23, 2022 (edited) Thanks Rob. Still more to do. Some fences, a bit more vegetation. And what appears to be the remains of a cover over the top end of the path. Have a look at the colour picture Keith added a couple of posts back. Alex Edited January 23, 2022 by wiggoforgold 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikb1954 Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 Alex, I think you mean this frame, presumably for plants to grow over? Bill. 14 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiggoforgold Posted January 23, 2022 Author Share Posted January 23, 2022 1 hour ago, ikb1954 said: Alex, I think you mean this frame, presumably for plants to grow over? Bill. Perfect. Thanks Bill. Alex 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianusa Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 Intriguing film of the farmers wife going shopping; just an overcoat and shoes, snow on the ground and no boots. It really looks cold but luckily the train arrives on time. Things were tough on the Moor even at this late date and hard to believe in this day and age. Brian. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve45 Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 Absolutely brilliant, may I ask where you got the ferns from? Regards Steve 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiggoforgold Posted January 24, 2022 Author Share Posted January 24, 2022 6 hours ago, steve45 said: Absolutely brilliant, may I ask where you got the ferns from? Regards Steve They are made by a firm called Model Scene. I can't remember where I got them, but google "4mm scale laser cut ferns" and you will find several types. Model Railway Scenery and WW Scenics come to mind. When I get more, I'll get them from a different manufacturer to add variety. Alex 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithMacdonald Posted January 29, 2022 Share Posted January 29, 2022 On 23/09/2021 at 21:01, Brinkly said: The only other freight working was the milk, which came from Lifton Creamery. Hope this isn't too off-topic? There's a nice article here on how the Lifton Creamery came to be where it was, almost be accident. Along with some railway pics. Quote ... he was persuaded to set up his factory in England instead. In fact, it nearly went to Wales – for Alfred enjoyed his fishing there, too – but when searching for the site he got rather a cold reception from the Welsh and such a warm one from the Devonians that Lifton was chosen for the new enterprise. https://launcestonthen.co.uk/index.php/the-parishes/lifton/ambrosia/ Cornwall Railway Soc's page on the Launceston branch has a few pics of freight from Lifton Creamery. Would that have come through Yelverton? 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiggoforgold Posted January 30, 2022 Author Share Posted January 30, 2022 20 hours ago, KeithMacdonald said: Cornwall Railway Soc's page on the Launceston branch has a few pics of freight from Lifton Creamery. Would that have come through Yelverton? Yes. Milk tanks were attached to the rear of passenger trains except on Sundays when a milk train ran on it’s own. There were also a lot of cotaier wagons with BD containers loaded with tins of creamed rice. Alex 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post wiggoforgold Posted January 30, 2022 Author Popular Post Share Posted January 30, 2022 A group of platelayers by the trolley shed discuss the coming days work. Alex 18 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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