Popular Post LNER4479 Posted March 27, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted March 27, 2021 (edited) Blimey - six months since previous post! That's lockdown for you. Anyhow, despite layout being packed away for over a year, I've not been entirely inactive ... Remember this? Well ... Drum roll please ... Brave yerselves ... Ta-daa!! S'finished! Agonising over an identity (honest), I had more or less settled on No.4332 ... but was continually 'bothered' by the fact that we already have Nos 4317, 4323, 4327 & 4329, all very close together number wise. Part of the joy of researching LNER locos is the apparently randomness of the numbering and I was aware of there being a batch of D2s in the 30xx series. And then I stumbled across an image of No.3050 on t'internet. And it 'matched' in terms of being a superheated loco, with correct dome / chimney combo. Symbolically, it was the last-built loco of the class so, as it is destined to be my 'last built' loco for Grantham, that sealed it. No idea whether it actually worked in the Grantham area, mind ... As referred to above, we now have five of these diminutive 4-4-0s available for service on the layout. Don't think I ever envisaged that when I started the project, nearly 15 years ago now. Edited March 27, 2021 by LNER4479 35 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
2750Papyrus Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 According to Yeadon, 3050 spent its early life at Hitchin but was at Colwick from November 1935 till withdrawal in 1947. A Nottingham - Grantham stopper? 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNER4479 Posted March 27, 2021 Author Share Posted March 27, 2021 Thanks for that. I believe it was rebuilt (fitted with superheated boiler) in 1937 so that dates the use on the layout. Funnily enough, I've fitted a bar (as opposed to Kadee) on the back of the tender which means it is designated for the Nottingham services - especially the Quint set - so that sounds like a great fit. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Barry O Posted March 27, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 27, 2021 Erm.. apparently I have also received a D2 as part of a bereavement.. no idea what number it is.. so that makes... 6.. Baz 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold innocentman Posted March 27, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 27, 2021 27 minutes ago, Barry O said: Erm.. apparently I have also received a D2 as part of a bereavement.. no idea what number it is.. so that makes... 6.. Baz Yours is 4325 Baz when I can deliver it to you 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Barry O Posted April 22, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 22, 2021 I have now received the loco in question.. Thank you to Ian and Andy Morris.. all ready to go! Baz 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andykwilkinson Posted April 27, 2021 Share Posted April 27, 2021 Graham, Jonathan, Been busy making another batch of Grantham DVDs during Lockdown 3 for when you guys start exhibiting again later this year - so the punters can buy them at the shows (remember those!) and so help support The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust. Anyway, you've got mail! 6 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post LNER4479 Posted May 31, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted May 31, 2021 Perchance it waketh, after a longer-than-intended slumber ... Move over 1950s BR(LMR) ... 1930s LNER coming through. More soon. 27 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Sim Posted June 1, 2021 Share Posted June 1, 2021 17 hours ago, LNER4479 said: Perchance it waketh, after a longer-than-intended slumber ... Move over 1950s BR(LMR) ... 1930s LNER coming through. More soon. You have no idea how excited I am 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwealleans Posted June 1, 2021 Share Posted June 1, 2021 18 minutes ago, Jesse Sim said: You have no idea how excited I am That's quite enough information, thank you. 3 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Sim Posted June 1, 2021 Share Posted June 1, 2021 16 minutes ago, jwealleans said: That's quite enough information, thank you. There’s always one isn’t there 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNER4479 Posted June 1, 2021 Author Share Posted June 1, 2021 48 minutes ago, Jesse Sim said: You have no idea how excited I am And I've only unpacked the first two boards. He'll be delirious by the time the full layout is set up ... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Sim Posted June 1, 2021 Share Posted June 1, 2021 24 minutes ago, LNER4479 said: And I've only unpacked the first two boards. He'll be delirious by the time the full layout is set up ... Might have to sneak over, anyone got a free room? I promise to isolate for 14 days. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwealleans Posted June 1, 2021 Share Posted June 1, 2021 I can let you kip under the fiddle yard? 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold A Murphy Posted June 1, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 1, 2021 How much do you charge for accomodation under the fiddleyard and could it accomodate a small nuclear family for a week say? A Holiday Booker 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-A-T Posted June 1, 2021 Share Posted June 1, 2021 You’ve heard of Airbnb? This is Railbnb! 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwealleans Posted June 1, 2021 Share Posted June 1, 2021 (edited) All the comforts of home (almost). Edited June 1, 2021 by jwealleans 2 1 1 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNER4479 Posted June 1, 2021 Author Share Posted June 1, 2021 Eeh, brings a tear to the eye ... I trust your intentions with that circular saw are entirely honourable? Or is that what you threaten the mice with? 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwealleans Posted June 1, 2021 Share Posted June 1, 2021 (edited) It's there to defend my big red knob from the vermin..... Edited June 1, 2021 by jwealleans 1 1 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewartingram Posted June 1, 2021 Share Posted June 1, 2021 TMI 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Sim Posted June 1, 2021 Share Posted June 1, 2021 11 hours ago, jwealleans said: I can let you kip under the fiddle yard? I’ll have the whole thing re wired into DCC after a few beers 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted June 2, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 2, 2021 13 hours ago, jwealleans said: All the comforts of home (almost). Looxury! 1 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNER4479 Posted June 22, 2021 Author Share Posted June 22, 2021 Been busy. Story to follow. 18 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Barry O Posted June 22, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 22, 2021 The excitement of it all... no need to run trains anymore! Baz 1 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clearwater Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 4 hours ago, LNER4479 said: Been busy. Story to follow. Seems impressively fast. Did they have speed cameras in the 1930s? 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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