Porcy Mane Posted September 14, 2021 Share Posted September 14, 2021 47 minutes ago, Michael Hodgson said: I suspect they had the odd accident from time to time. Ideal candidate for a burial at sea? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axlebox Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 (edited) 15 hours ago, Porcy Mane said: Ideal candidate for a burial at sea? ISTR there were some 'kept' in the harbour at a scrapyard at one of the docks on the Scottish east coast, Inverkeithing? Every time the tide came in, they went under...now if only someone has a photograph... (Edit...had a dig around and this is as good as I can find) https://www.railscot.co.uk/img/59/838/ Edited September 15, 2021 by Axlebox 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porcy Mane Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 52 minutes ago, Axlebox said: STR there were some 'kept' in the harbour at a scrapyard at one of the docks on the Scottish east coast, Inverkeithing? and there was the, now preserved 16 tonner which was found when dredging the Boothstown Basin to turn it into the Bridgewater Marina. (Posted earlier but I like the occasional repeat). Anyhow Mr A Box should't thee be using your scanner rather than idly wearying your time away browsing through RMweb??? 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium figworthy Posted September 15, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 15, 2021 7 hours ago, Porcy Mane said: and there was the, now preserved 16 tonner which was found when dredging the Boothstown Basin to turn it into the Bridgewater Marina. (Posted earlier but I like the occasional repeat). Anyhow Mr A Box should't thee be using your scanner rather than idly wearying your time away browsing through RMweb??? An interesting picture in many ways. Not sure exactly what the barges are (I can think of several options), but at least two of them seem to have taken an interesting warp. Adrian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sir douglas Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 thats the one now at Astley colliery? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
26power Posted September 16, 2021 Share Posted September 16, 2021 22 hours ago, Axlebox said: ISTR there were some 'kept' in the harbour at a scrapyard at one of the docks on the Scottish east coast, Inverkeithing? Every time the tide came in, they went under...now if only someone has a photograph... (Edit...had a dig around and this is as good as I can find) https://www.railscot.co.uk/img/59/838/ Better?! https://www.railscot.co.uk/img/47/675/ 7 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Metr0Land Posted September 18, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 18, 2021 Huddersfield Mirfield Mirfield Mirfield 19 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
watfordtmc Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 Not quite a whole wagon, but 2/3’s of MoT 36713 seen in 1952 in one of those annoying edge of the frame images… SmugMug My thanks to @KeithMacdonald for bringing this to wider attention (even he was interested in the locomotive rather than the wagon!). MoT 36713 was built by ROF Dalmuir and registered in 1948, later BR Dia 1/102. Reference The 16-Ton Steel Mineral Wagon Part Two, Fidczuk P, Modellers Backtrack Vol 1, No 4, October/November 1991, pp 148-156 Regards TMc 11/11/2021 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold john new Posted November 12, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 12, 2021 (edited) On 11/11/2021 at 23:53, watfordtmc said: Not quite a whole wagon, but 2/3’s of MoT 36713 seen in 1952 in one of those annoying edge of the frame images… SmugMug My thanks to @KeithMacdonald for bringing this to wider attention (even he was interested in the locomotive rather than the wagon!). MoT 36713 was built by ROF Dalmuir and registered in 1948, later BR Dia 1/102. Reference The 16-Ton Steel Mineral Wagon Part Two, Fidczuk P, Modellers Backtrack Vol 1, No 4, October/November 1991, pp 148-156 Regards TMc 11/11/2021 The loco is not carrying what became the regular Society tour headboard either. Another interesting oddity to the image, but something easier to replicate than our standard one. Downloadable links for several scales at https://www.stephensonloco.org.uk/sls_headboards.htm. The black is the one still in use, the other two got used in Scotland and are preserved in our Library collection. Edited April 15, 2022 by john new Image(s) reloaded post site crash. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmrspaul Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 10 hours ago, watfordtmc said: Not quite a whole wagon, but 2/3’s of MoT 36713 seen in 1952 in one of those annoying edge of the frame images… SmugMug My thanks to @KeithMacdonald for bringing this to wider attention (even he was interested in the locomotive rather than the wagon!). MoT 36713 was built by ROF Dalmuir and registered in 1948, later BR Dia 1/102. Reference The 16-Ton Steel Mineral Wagon Part Two, Fidczuk P, Modellers Backtrack Vol 1, No 4, October/November 1991, pp 148-156 Regards TMc 11/11/2021 Also a reminder that bauxite or red oxide was also to be seen on these early MoT mineral wagons as it was the finish used pre BR by the MoT - and there were tens of thousands of them. It will have lasted well into the mid 1950s. Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Johnster Posted November 12, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 12, 2021 Yes, I have a couple in this livery on Cwmdimbath, which, being nominally set 1948-58 is an appropriate layout for them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Porcy Mane Posted November 17, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 17, 2021 John Carters Flickr photo-stream has a good number of decent 16 tonners. Not often you get to see both sides. 1981-09-16 08215 Cargo Fleet 3 by John Carter, on Flickr 1981-09-16 08215 Cargo Fleet 1 by John Carter, on Flickr 21 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porcy Mane Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 More from Flickr. It's all in the background. Light grey minerals 1980. 25009 & 24006 Glasgow Works, October 4th 1980 by David Hills, on Flickr 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killybegs Posted November 20, 2021 Share Posted November 20, 2021 What a depressing photo. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post Metr0Land Posted November 20, 2021 RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted November 20, 2021 Mirfield Mirfield Leeds City Junction Peterborough Ardsley 21 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porcy Mane Posted November 20, 2021 Share Posted November 20, 2021 7 hours ago, Killybegs said: What a depressing photo. On so many levels. At least the skyline has been tidied up. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post Metr0Land Posted December 19, 2021 RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted December 19, 2021 Climbing to Coombe Down Radstock Stirling Cardenden 24 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Ruston Posted December 25, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 25, 2021 This Bachmann model started out as one with the independent brakes. I altered the brakes to Morton and lightly filed the lower edge of the body sides to give a very slight curve to make it a rebodied Diag. 1/108. Repainted and renumbered. 21 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
heavymetalwagons Posted December 26, 2021 Share Posted December 26, 2021 Very nice seen. The layout looks really nice too. Good work 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Ruston Posted December 26, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 26, 2021 (edited) A few more off the production line. These Bachmann minerals were bought cheaply, second hand, and were 'factory weathered'. I hate factory weathering! They have had lamp irons added, tie bars between the axle guards added, vac pipes fitted, repainted, renumbered and weathered. They need Instanter links to finish them off. Edited December 26, 2021 by Ruston 24 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axlebox Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 ...You can't surf in peace without one popping up in a corner or sneaking into the shot, like here from Malcolm Slater's flickr site. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamiel Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 (edited) I did a search and couldn't see these posted before, so hopefully they are new to the thread. Apologies if it is not. The Tinsley film has quite a lot of 16 ton minerals, 60s I presume. In the Toton film below there are some in the distance, lots of wooden wagons, but that is from the 50s. Tinsley. Toton in the 50's. Edited December 29, 2021 by Jamiel 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mol_PMB Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 Yes, they do tend to turn up in the edges of other photos: this one is still looking quite presentable around 1958: 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted December 30, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 30, 2021 7 hours ago, Mol_PMB said: Yes, they do tend to turn up in the edges of other photos: this one is still looking quite presentable around 1958: That is one of my pet annoyances with layouts depicting a certain age, over-weathered 16 ton mineral wagons. Yes they were candidates for early oblivion, but they weren't built rusted to death. Even well respected modellers have fallen foul of such misdemeanours! Mike. 2 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold TheSignalEngineer Posted December 30, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 30, 2021 1 hour ago, Enterprisingwestern said: That is one of my pet annoyances with layouts depicting a certain age, over-weathered 16 ton mineral wagons. My layout can be run over a period c1956-60. I have a selection of 16T and 21T wagons varying from pristine to full grot. If all locos running are in the early emblem style then coal trains have a large proportion of wooden wagons and new or lightly weathered steel ones. By the end of the time frame its an occasional wooden one and more weathering. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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