LNER4479 Posted August 16, 2017 Author Share Posted August 16, 2017 Anyway ... To change the subject a little, we went for a little trip out today in the nice weather. Can you identify where we went? 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted August 16, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 16, 2017 Anyway ... To change the subject a little, we went for a little trip out today in the nice weather. Can you identify where we went? No. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNER4479 Posted August 16, 2017 Author Share Posted August 16, 2017 No. I'll give you a clue - it's not in Cornwall. Or anywhere vaguely near GWR/WR territory for that matter. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cctransuk Posted August 16, 2017 Share Posted August 16, 2017 Anyway ... To change the subject a little, we went for a little trip out today in the nice weather. Can you identify where we went? Scarborough? Well - where else would Dewhirst Coaches of Bradford be taking you on a mystery coach tour? Regards, John Isherwood. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Herbert Nigel Posted August 17, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 17, 2017 (edited) Scarborough? Well - where else would Dewhirst Coaches of Bradford be taking you on a mystery coach tour? Regards, John Isherwood. Bridlington? Only a bit down the coast but still firmly rooted in NER territory. Edited August 17, 2017 by Herbert Nigel 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNER4479 Posted August 17, 2017 Author Share Posted August 17, 2017 Well done HN! At least that proved slightly more tricky than I thought. Some intrestin bits of railway up that line. Both Beverley and Filey still have their overall roofs, a la Pickering. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jamie92208 Posted August 17, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 17, 2017 Well done HN! At least that proved slightly more tricky than I thought. Some intrestin bits of railway up that line. Both Beverley and Filey still have their overall roofs, a la Pickering. One of our Wakefield club members grew up at Filey and has written about it' railway history. He's a draughtsman by trade and did some very good drawings of the station roof. As a result of this he was consulted by the NYMR when they did the new roof at Pickering as they were all designed by the same bloke originally. Jamie 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNER4479 Posted August 17, 2017 Author Share Posted August 17, 2017 One of our Wakefield club members grew up at Filey and has written about it' railway history. He's a draughtsman by trade and did some very good drawings of the station roof. As a result of this he was consulted by the NYMR when they did the new roof at Pickering as they were all designed by the same bloke originally. Very definitely a 'house style'. Congrats to you fellow club member for their involvement in the Pickering project as it has transformed the station. See what I did there? With the effortless introduction of No.7 (alias LNER 4498) we're firmly back on topic 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwealleans Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 Isn't G T Andrews the name we're skirting round here? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Barry O Posted August 17, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 17, 2017 That is the man. Much liked by Alan smith who has built a lot of his buildings in 3mm over the years. Everingham.. coming to our show at Leeds this year. Baz 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNER4479 Posted August 21, 2017 Author Share Posted August 21, 2017 (edited) Been away again. On a trip to foreign lands - Devon Not much point having a 'guess where' competition with pics like this. Down on the platforms, undeniably a shadow of its former self but there are still trains here, including this one that has just clambered up rather a steep hill... Anyhow, time to head out into the glorious local countryside Bet this place gets a good congregation! But of course, we are talking of a different Beer... Mecca! I have been before - 34 years ago! Nice day for an open top train ride. The gardens have come along nicely since last time I was hereabouts. The factory roof in the mid-distance is where all the magic happens. A fair few items emerging from there have passed through my hands in the last 30 odd years... Not far away is this place, built on some ol' branchline or other - no doubt 'Mecca' for the builder of a certain layout based around here (quack!) Nice to see the old station at Colyton in use and looking very fine. Yesterday, the weather wasn't so clever. This was about as good as it got. Which was a shame as we'd sort of based the trip around seeing the Torbay express along the sea wall. Ah well - can't win 'em all! Edited August 21, 2017 by LNER4479 17 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium New Haven Neil Posted August 21, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 21, 2017 I had a guided tour last year - quite impressive. I was sworn to secrecy though..... ;-) 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mallard60022 Posted August 21, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 21, 2017 Did you go to the beach at Beer? Exeter Central Still has character and is, of course, the Principal Station in Exeter due to the position. I had not realised they had introduced rack and pinion working for the Incline (see Platform 1 track). Hope you had a good weekend. I rather miss Exeter and the surrounding Devonshire area. Phil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNER4479 Posted August 21, 2017 Author Share Posted August 21, 2017 Did you go to the beach at Beer? Exeter Central Still has character and is, of course, the Principal Station in Exeter due to the position. Beer beach was deemed to be a beach too far as we were relying on a somewhat spasmodic bus service to get about and I was keen to try the Seaton tramway - which we both enjoyed so probably the right decision. Yes, I enjoyed taking in the character of the LSWR Exeter station. Having never wandered round the city before I hadn't appreciated that it is indeed the closest to the centre. Hence the name. Simples really! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullie Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 Our children used to love a trip to Beer, Pecorama was usually a first trip in the summer to coincide with my birthday, the beach is great too though parking in Beer is a nightmare. On a clear day you can see Portland where we live from Pecorama and the drive back along the coast road via Abbotsbury is stunning on a nice day. Martyn 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gr.king Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 I reckon the trip to the PECO factory was an attempt to get enough of the as yet unreleased new bullhead code 75 points to re-lay Grantham in its entirety before the Hartlepool show...... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
manna Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 G'Day Gents So did you enjoy your stay in Workington ?? manna 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Barry O Posted August 21, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 21, 2017 I reckon the trip to the PECO factory was an attempt to get enough of the as yet unreleased new bullhead code 75 points to re-lay Grantham in its entirety before the Hartlepool show...... only if you are ballasting it..... Baz 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted August 22, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 22, 2017 Beer beach was deemed to be a beach too far as we were relying on a somewhat spasmodic bus service to get about and I was keen to try the Seaton tramway - which we both enjoyed so probably the right decision. Yes, I enjoyed taking in the character of the LSWR Exeter station. Having never wandered round the city before I hadn't appreciated that it is indeed the closest to the centre. Hence the name. Simples really! But did you try the chippy in Seaton? Not far from the tram terminus and highly recommended. http://frydays.eu Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Wilts Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 A full trackplan anyone? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Barry O Posted August 22, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 22, 2017 A full trackplan anyone? http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/58826-grantham-the-streamliner-years/?p=736284 was a signalling diagram.. not sure if a full layout diagram has appeared... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gerbil-Fritters Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 Yes, there was a full track plan in two halves. I stitched it together into one image. Darned if I can find it though.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNER4479 Posted August 22, 2017 Author Share Posted August 22, 2017 This one? One or two details in the Up yard ended up a bit different. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Barry O Posted August 23, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 23, 2017 the bit of ballasting left for Mr Duck is in the bottom right hand corner... baz Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Wilts Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 Yes, thanks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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