DavidB-AU Posted July 30, 2019 Share Posted July 30, 2019 On 23/07/2019 at 18:30, Wickham Green said: ............ and whoever heard of an American freight train with only one loco !!?! 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wickham Green Posted July 30, 2019 Share Posted July 30, 2019 I did correct myself and say 'diesel' : there are two on the front of each of these with one helper on the downhill one and two on the uphill ....... 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted July 30, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 30, 2019 2 hours ago, DavidB-AU said: Ah but one could get very pedantic and say 'yes one loco - but two engines' 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMS2968 Posted July 30, 2019 Share Posted July 30, 2019 (edited) One could get even more pedantic and say, 'One loco - but FOUR engines.' Technically, each cylinder, rods and wheels on that side were an engine. A GWR driver was forced to disconnect the rocking lever to one outside cylinder on his King class loco, and got into trouble for reporting that he continued with the train using 'three engines'! Edited July 30, 2019 by LMS2968 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classsix T Posted July 30, 2019 Share Posted July 30, 2019 Maybe I haven't looked hard enough/it's been locked/no-one dare, but how come there isn't a Pedants Corner thread on RMweb like VIZ had? ("Engine" lifts from diesel electric locomotives is my pet peeve.) 'Things That Annoy' came closest I guess? C6T. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Johnster Posted July 31, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 31, 2019 A pedant's corner is an excellent idea, Classix; I'd be a frequent contributor! The very activity of modelling demands a degree of innate pedantry; the more pedantic you are, the better your models should be in theory. Doesn't always translate to practice... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classsix T Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 I think you'll find there's three esses... Nah, I couldn't, don't let me hold you back though Johnst'! C6T. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted August 1, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 1, 2019 On 28/07/2019 at 15:18, Rugd1022 said: West Kensington Junction... Is that N gauge? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Pilotman Posted August 1, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 1, 2019 5 hours ago, newbryford said: Is that N gauge? It must be; looks like a Dapol 33 and a load of Fleischmann, Roco and Minitrix wagons to me. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Ian Morgan Posted August 1, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 1, 2019 and those shiny, plasticcy tankers need toning down a bit. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pH Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 Nice garden railway, but the roadbed could be tidied up a bit: https://www.railpictures.net/photo/706003/ 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wickham Green Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 42 minutes ago, pH said: Nice garden railway, but the roadbed could be tidied up a bit: https://www.railpictures.net/photo/706003/ ...... and that drainpipe for a tunnel's not very subtle ! 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Colin_McLeod Posted August 7, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 7, 2019 That looks like one of those model railways where the builder puts unnecessary curves in the track because "it looks better than straight track". When I see something like that, I mentally want to undertake a realinement exercise to straighten out the track to enable a higher line speed. 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-UnitMad Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 2 hours ago, pH said: Nice garden railway, but the roadbed could be tidied up a bit: https://www.railpictures.net/photo/706003/ Yeah but fair play to the builder - there aren't many who would use N Scale in the garden. 3 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pH Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 Substantial infrastructure on a garden railway: https://www.railpictures.net/photo/706252/ 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidB-AU Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 They need weathering. Cheers David 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Rugd1022 Posted August 12, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted August 12, 2019 Not sure if we've already had this one - Brickyard Crossing, Garrison Street, Birmingham, 1948... 20 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classsix T Posted August 12, 2019 Share Posted August 12, 2019 Meanwhile, there's ten fellas nattering over at the fiddle yard and no running trains out front. Typical! Oi! Static exhibit is it?! C6T. (i don't do that at exhibitions BTW) 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Alex TM Posted August 12, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 12, 2019 On 09/08/2019 at 06:03, pH said: Substantial infrastructure on a garden railway: https://www.railpictures.net/photo/706252/ Is it just me or does that caboose appears to be to a different scale to the rest of reality (or is it just conveniently parked in just the right place on an adjacent track)? Regards, Alex. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
davknigh Posted August 12, 2019 Share Posted August 12, 2019 40 minutes ago, Alex TM said: Is it just me or does that caboose appears to be to a different scale to the rest of reality (or is it just conveniently parked in just the right place on an adjacent track)? Regards, Alex. It’s you (no offence meant). Cabooses (cabeese?) were normally lower in height than the rest of the stock as they only had to hold people. This particular one is a bay window caboose so lacks the cupola that brings most other varieties up to a more normal height at one end or the middle. Add to that the fact that an SD45 is a very big engine and you get this strange appearing combination. Cheers, David 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 65179 Posted August 12, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 12, 2019 2 hours ago, Rugd1022 said: Not sure if we've already had this one - Brickyard Crossing, Garrison Street, Birmingham, 1948... Sorry, that can't be a model. There are too many 5 or 6 plank opens and they are all the right length ;-) Simon 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted August 12, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 12, 2019 2 hours ago, davknigh said: It’s you (no offence meant). Cabooses (cabeese?) were normally lower in height than the rest of the stock as they only had to hold people. This particular one is a bay window caboose so lacks the cupola that brings most other varieties up to a more normal height at one end or the middle. Add to that the fact that an SD45 is a very big engine and you get this strange appearing combination. Cheers, David Despite that they are still quite large. I visited Mangapps a couple of weeks ago and was able to go inside the CP caboose that they have there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold SHMD Posted August 12, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 12, 2019 3 hours ago, Rugd1022 said: Not sure if we've already had this one - Brickyard Crossing, Garrison Street, Birmingham, 1948... That's a new one, (as an interesting variation on the bus on a bridge theme), a Level crossing on a bridge! Kev. 4 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Reorte Posted August 12, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 12, 2019 7 hours ago, Rugd1022 said: Not sure if we've already had this one - Brickyard Crossing, Garrison Street, Birmingham, 1948... Often buildings remain whilst railways go, seems the other way around there. From a look on Google I've found one building in that photo that's still there whilst all the railways remain. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatB Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 11 hours ago, Rugd1022 said: Not sure if we've already had this one - Brickyard Crossing, Garrison Street, Birmingham, 1948... Nice adaptation of Metcalfe terraced houses to work on a curve. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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