Andrew P Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 I've come to have a look, thanks to a prompt from Rob / @NHY 581 in his Sheep Whatsits. Started a look through earlier and really like it. I have to say, I am glad I looked in, yet another superb Layout John. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim V Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 6 hours ago, Captain Kernow said: Fascinating and confirmation of the organisation and structure behind the local trip workings at the time. It has been stated in the captions of one of the books on the FoD that there were sometimes only two locos in the Forest at any one time, one on the ex-S&Y section and one on the Bullo Pill to Cinderford section. I believe that on occasions one loco has had to be called in to rescue the other, when the latter got into trouble somewhere. It also seems (judging by Bristol Turn 706) that there was still at least one diagram based at Lydney shed at the time. Looks like more than that, but unless John says yes, not appropriate for this thread. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim V Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 6 hours ago, Captain Kernow said: Fascinating and confirmation of the organisation and structure behind the local trip workings at the time. It has been stated in the captions of one of the books on the FoD that there were sometimes only two locos in the Forest at any one time, one on the ex-S&Y section and one on the Bullo Pill to Cinderford section. I believe that on occasions one loco has had to be called in to rescue the other, when the latter got into trouble somewhere. It also seems (judging by Bristol Turn 706) that there was still at least one diagram based at Lydney shed at the time. Looks like more than that, but unless John says yes, not appropriate for this thread. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted October 10, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 10, 2020 2 hours ago, Tim V said: Looks like more than that, but unless John says yes, not appropriate for this thread. Well, I would hazard to venture that such diagram information can be used to justify two panniers on Marsh Sidings at any one time! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianusa Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 I have found that off topics yield more info than might be obtained from the article itself. One complements the other! Brian. 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Re6/6 Posted October 21, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 21, 2020 Another visitor to the sidings. Not very F.O.D. though! It will have three-link couplings fitted, re-wheeled and maybe a new chassis will be built for it. It is destined for another layout yet to be started properly. When P4ed it might get occasionally transferred to Callow Lane! 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted November 1, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 1, 2020 Some more visiting locos were recorded in action at Parkend Marsh Sidings today. Here's a Class 24 shunting a couple of Presflos: 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post Captain Kernow Posted November 1, 2020 RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted November 1, 2020 A few more images: 20 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianusa Posted November 1, 2020 Share Posted November 1, 2020 Parkend sidings have never been so busy. Brian. 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Re6/6 Posted November 3, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted November 3, 2020 (edited) Indeed Brian, the sidings have never been busier! The reason for all this eclectic and unlikely stock visiting is that we're using it to test out old stock that hasn't seen the light of day from 'Callow Lane' and the late 'Matford' and newly acquired engines, some of which run like Swiss watches and others that run like dogs! Around twenty 16T minerals are required, to be built from Airfix and Parkside kits with the odd Cambrian 'French' version (we like the variety though they probably didn't ever get into the depths of the F.O.D.!). A similar number of 'Herrings' will be required and RTR 'Dogfish' converted. We've been experimenting with rigid, compensated and sprung wagon chassis and surprisingly the result is that weighted 'rigid' comes out as the most reliable. What with the 'foibles' of my track building I did think that fully sprung and weighted would be the way to go! A 'Sutton Models' Class 24 which runs like the aforementioned Swiss watch A Welsh visitor. Edited November 3, 2020 by Re6/6 16 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 46444 Posted November 3, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 3, 2020 7 hours ago, Re6/6 said: .......with the odd Cambrian 'French' version (we like the variety though they probably didn't ever get into the depths of the F.O.D.!). Mr Ashworth is your friend here once more in BR Steam in Dean. There is a nice shot of 1650 at Blue Rock Tunnel with something French in the consist Behind a RCH 7 plank 'ooden un'. The 16T minerals are referred to as 'tin uns'. Hope that helps? Mark 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted November 3, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 3, 2020 2 hours ago, 46444 said: Mr Ashworth is your friend here once more in BR Steam in Dean. There is a nice shot of 1650 at Blue Rock Tunnel with something French in the consist Behind a RCH 7 plank 'ooden un'. The 16T minerals are referred to as 'tin uns'. Hope that helps? Mark Page 45. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 46444 Posted November 3, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 3, 2020 30 minutes ago, NHY 581 said: Page 45. That's the one.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Re6/6 Posted November 4, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted November 4, 2020 Thanks for that both. The picture 'legitimises' the use of French and wooden wagons on M.S. I must digest the contents of my F.O.D. books more assiduously! 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 46444 Posted November 4, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 4, 2020 12 hours ago, Re6/6 said: The picture 'legitimises' the use of French and wooden wagons on M.S. The Oxford RCH 7 Plank does scrub up well and at a reasonable price... Might be worth investigating 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PMP Posted November 4, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 4, 2020 1 hour ago, 46444 said: The Oxford RCH 7 Plank does scrub up well and at a reasonable price... Might be worth investigating It does scrub up well. If you want to make a big four manufactured RCH 7 plank it’s the easiest starting point with the correct side details and easy to remove end stantions. Some pics of those I’ve done here. https://albionyard.wordpress.com/2016/04/20/oxfords-wordless-wednesday/ 2 1 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted November 5, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 5, 2020 20 hours ago, 46444 said: The Oxford RCH 7 Plank does scrub up well and at a reasonable price... Might be worth investigating Interesting, got one of those in my 'to do' pile. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgman Posted November 5, 2020 Share Posted November 5, 2020 17 minutes ago, Captain Kernow said: Interesting, got one of those in my 'to do' pile. Are you certain about the spelling ? Pyle is a village and community in Bridgend county borough, Wales. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted November 5, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 5, 2020 Or Pylle in Somerset..............dear old S&DJR 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted November 5, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 5, 2020 Then there's the Pyle gyralight, a staple of US railroading. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 46444 Posted November 5, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 5, 2020 (edited) 22 hours ago, PMP said: It does scrub up well. If you want to make a big four manufactured RCH 7 plank it’s the easiest starting point with the correct side details and easy to remove end stantions. Some pics of those I’ve done here. https://albionyard.wordpress.com/2016/04/20/oxfords-wordless-wednesday/ Here's my take on them influenced by Paul's work.. Cheers, Mark Edited November 5, 2020 by 46444 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted November 5, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 5, 2020 Well folks, we do have a few planked minerals already available from my Callow Lane stock and I'll almost certainly convert my Oxford example to P4 as well, so we can use it on Marsh Sidings. For the moment, I am currently converting four Heljan Dogfish to P4, for use on 'Marsh Sidings', 'Callow Lane' and (eventually) my 'Travellers Rest'. These will be joined by some other ballast hoppers I did a few years ago and the current project for both John and myself to each build a rake of Herring. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 46444 Posted November 5, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 5, 2020 16 minutes ago, Captain Kernow said: Well folks, we do have a few planked minerals already available from my Callow Lane stock and I'll almost certainly convert my Oxford example to P4 as well, so we can use it on Marsh Sidings. For the moment, I am currently converting four Heljan Dogfish to P4, for use on 'Marsh Sidings', 'Callow Lane' and (eventually) my 'Travellers Rest'. These will be joined by some other ballast hoppers I did a few years ago and the current project for both John and myself to each build a rake of Herring. I'm after some Herring myself. It would appear there's problems with the stocks at present.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted November 5, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 5, 2020 H and A Models had 10 in stock last Sunday morning but someone bought them all when I gave a heads up on another thread. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Nickey Line Posted November 5, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 5, 2020 41 minutes ago, 46444 said: I'm after some Herring myself. It would appear there's problems with the stocks at present.. If you're referring to the Cambrian Kits Herring, then a polite enquiry through the website might obtain the desired result... I was after some Dogfish, listed as 'Out of stock', but on enquiring I was able to order the very next day, and the kits arrived 2 days later... top marks! 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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