Parkend Marsh Sidings in P4

[bgman]

An extremely pleasant day thank you to one and all.

[Re6/6]

Whilst looking for something else I came across these interesting maps (as one does!). They answer a question or two earlier on in the thread about the myriad of narrow gauge stone lines leading onto the wharf let alone all those into town (and across the railway by the level crossing). A model of between 1880 and maybe1900 would be fascinating. Note the connection alongside the railway into Marsh in what is now called 'Swan Lane'. It also illustrates the higher level of the wharf wall in places.

 

1878

 

1903

 

1920

Edited October 18, 2021 by Re6/6

[Neil]

The 1878 plan looks positively Harrap-esque.

[woodenhead]

4 minutes ago, Neil said:

The 1878 plan looks positively Harrap-esque.

But not quite enough water

[Paul H Vigor]

2 hours ago, Re6/6 said:

Whilst looking for something else I came across these interesting maps (as one does!). They answer a question or two earlier on in the thread about the myriad of narrow gauge stone lines leading onto the wharf let alone all those into town (and across the railway by the level crossing). A model of between 1880 and maybe1900 would be fascinating. Note the connection alongside the railway into Marsh in what is now called 'Swan Lane'. It also illustrates the higher level of the wharf wall in places.

 

1878

 

1903

 

1920

Also of note on the 1878 map: building on the roadside loading bank; how the tramroad from Marsh enters the Parkend Ironworks; and how a tramroad shares the Parkend level crossing.

[Paul H Vigor]

2 hours ago, Re6/6 said:

Whilst looking for something else I came across these interesting maps (as one does!). They answer a question or two earlier on in the thread about the myriad of narrow gauge stone lines leading onto the wharf let alone all those into town (and across the railway by the level crossing). A model of between 1880 and maybe1900 would be fascinating. Note the connection alongside the railway into Marsh in what is now called 'Swan Lane'. It also illustrates the higher level of the wharf wall in places.

 

1878

 

1903

 

1920

1840s tithe map may give some insights into the route of the tramroad before the big railway arrived on the scene.

[Re6/6]

Edited December 21, 2021 by Re6/6

[Siberian Snooper]

And to you!

 

 

[NHY 581]

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, John. 

 

Looking forward to catching up in April. 

 

Best wishes, 

 

Rob. 

[Captain Kernow]

On a sunny afternoon in 1970, Hymek D7017 rests at the far end of the headshunt at Marsh Sidings:

 

Photo courtesy of Dave Stone ('Wenlock')

 

[Captain Kernow]

D7017 draws forward, to return to Parkend station and Lydney:

 

Photo courtesy of Dave Stone ('Wenlock')

 

 

[Penlan]

5 minutes ago, Captain Kernow said:

On a sunny afternoon in 1970, Hymek D7017 rests at the far end of the headshunt at Marsh Sidings:

 

Photo courtesy of Dave Stone ('Wenlock')

 

Safer there than on the cassettes with no ends  😳

[brianusa]

Truly artistic photography, Cap'n.  Great picture!😀

     Brian.

[NHY 581]

6 hours ago, Captain Kernow said:

On a sunny afternoon in 1970, Hymek D7017 rests at the far end of the headshunt at Marsh Sidings:

 

Photo courtesy of Dave Stone ('Wenlock')

 

 

 

Exquisite,  Darling. 

[Re6/6]

First post on the thread since April!

 

'The Sidings' has been put up after quite a while and in much heat during summer storage. amazingly after a good clean to within an inch of its life, it worked straight away with a small intermittent fault which was cured by a waft of the iron. This is in preparation for a visit tomorrow by CK who will be testing out several 16T minerals that he has converted and weathered for me

 

1627 and the Lydbrook van shunting about.  1627 is a Rapido conversion.

 

 

 

 

Edited November 20, 2022 by Re6/6

[Captain Kernow]

2 hours ago, Re6/6 said:

testing out several 16T minerals

I'd say that there will be more minerals on the layout than it has ever seen before at one time!

 

[jollysmart]

1 hour ago, Captain Kernow said:

I'd say that there will be more minerals on the layout than it has ever seen before at one time!

 

 

Obviously significant levels of proof will be required.

[Captain Kernow]

50 minutes ago, jollysmart said:

Obviously significant levels of proof will be required.

😄😄😄

[Re6/6]

Proof here!

 

CK will be posting more after a very successful visit here to test out all the wagons that he's converted and weathered for me. One important result is that all wheels will now be from Black Beetle as they've proven to have 100% reliability with no trace of even the slightest wobble or eccentricity.

 

 

[NHY 581]

3 hours ago, Re6/6 said:

with no trace of even the slightest wobble or eccentricity.

 

 

Now, there's a very appropriate word to the world of railway modelling......

[Re6/6]

 

[Captain Kernow]

4 hours ago, Re6/6 said:

the slightest wobble or eccentricity

Just a word of explanation - John and I jointly purchase a batch of Kean Maygib P4 3-hole wagon wheels a little while ago and the mineral conversion project was an ideal opportunity to use some of them. They seem to be turned on a lathe so you would have thought that they would run true.

 

But unfortunately a significant proportion of the wheels seem to have a slight deformation, resulting in a noticeable wobble, which in turn can lead to a derailment.

 

[Captain Kernow]

Some of my pictures from today's session:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[57xx]

31 minutes ago, Captain Kernow said:

Some of my pictures from today's session:

 

 

The lighting on this one is excellent. One for the Realistic Modelling thread.

[Paul H Vigor]

3 hours ago, NHY 581 said:

 

 

Now, there's a very appropriate word to the world of railway modelling......

As fruity as a nut cake! 🤓