lincoln40a Posted December 25, 2019 Share Posted December 25, 2019 Hi everyone hope you’re all having a good time . With all the interest in Ruston loco’s I’ve decided to move ‘Firth Road ‘ here from layout topic’s . Merry Christmas Graham 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruston Posted December 25, 2019 Share Posted December 25, 2019 A suitable name for a layout full of Rustons! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lincoln40a Posted December 25, 2019 Author Share Posted December 25, 2019 At least 55 years since a 48DS traversed Firth Road . 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruston Posted December 25, 2019 Share Posted December 25, 2019 44/48HP 186032 on test in Firth Road, 1937. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lincoln40a Posted January 1, 2020 Author Share Posted January 1, 2020 HAPPY NEW YEAR everyone. A milestone day today for ‘Firth Road’ , for the first time in 6 months the two sides are bolted together again, :-) 10 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lincoln40a Posted January 6, 2020 Author Share Posted January 6, 2020 R&H photo, note the WW2 tank loading ramp next to Cannon's Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lincoln40a Posted January 6, 2020 Author Share Posted January 6, 2020 And in b/w model form. 8 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lincoln40a Posted January 19, 2020 Author Share Posted January 19, 2020 A very rare shot of an LWS outside Boultham Works Gate in 1957 i think the engine ‘test pits’ cooling towers are the background . curtesy of R&H Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lincoln40a Posted January 19, 2020 Author Share Posted January 19, 2020 Next on the list , 2 Italeri ww2 Matilda tank kits . 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gpplumy Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 19 hours ago, lincoln40a said: A very rare shot of an LWS outside Boultham Works Gate in 1957 i think the engine ‘test pits’ cooling towers are the background . curtesy of R&H Do you have any more courtesy of r & h ? Maybe other trials. It's most interesting Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruston Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 9 minutes ago, gpplumy said: Do you have any more courtesy of r & h ? Maybe other trials. It's most interesting I've got several shots of an LWS on test, on a main line somewhere. I'll see if I can dig them out. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lincoln40a Posted January 20, 2020 Author Share Posted January 20, 2020 1 hour ago, gpplumy said: Do you have any more courtesy of r & h ? Maybe other trials. It's most interesting The photo is taken with my mobile phone while scanning the R&H archives . Unfortunately the negative archives are all mixed up so i can’t be sure if we will come across anymore . Graham 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gpplumy Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 We can only hope. I take it your involved with the archives Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lincoln40a Posted January 20, 2020 Author Share Posted January 20, 2020 44 minutes ago, gpplumy said: We can only hope. I take it your involved with the archives Yes I’m a volunteer 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gpplumy Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 Glad to hear. Me and my partner have a great interest in rustons and then the steelworks in scunthorpe. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lincoln40a Posted January 23, 2020 Author Share Posted January 23, 2020 The beginning of the 1960’s and the company was rock n rolling in another direction. copywright R&H 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lincoln40a Posted January 24, 2020 Author Share Posted January 24, 2020 What is possibly Ruston Proctor’s original in-house built steam loco prior to scrapping with its R&H replacement This view of Boultham works yard was taken from a similar position to the 1960’s photo above ,the open ground to the right was served by a gantry cane with a 360 jib not unlike a dockside-crane later replaced by the open ended shed in the 60’s view. When I was an apprentice in the early 70’s the open end had been shut off and the building adapted for the YWA engine assembly line . The previous photo depicts the then new skid mounted ,TE Gas turbine with an alternator. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lincoln40a Posted January 24, 2020 Author Share Posted January 24, 2020 A saddletank version 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gpplumy Posted January 24, 2020 Share Posted January 24, 2020 keep them coming we love it 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lincoln40a Posted January 26, 2020 Author Share Posted January 26, 2020 Being working on this since last Sunday more off than on ! Ive given it a quick blow over with a rattle can before I glue the tank tracks and sides on .At which point all the suspension parts I’ve glued together this week will be out of sight ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mark Forrest Posted January 26, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 26, 2020 On 19/01/2020 at 12:36, lincoln40a said: A very rare shot of an LWS outside Boultham Works Gate in 1957 i think the engine ‘test pits’ cooling towers are the background . curtesy of R&H I can't be the only one thinking "look at the size of the buffers on that!". Interesting project, great photos, thanks for sharing them. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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