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2 and 3 Brian please for the general choice.

 

3 for the focussed.

 

I'd probably buy a couple of either of these but the others are either outside my sphere of interest or too similar to items already in, or planned, production,

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Thanks Mike - excellent!

 

Clearly shows two types of Ore Hopper. According to the numbers listed in the thread I noted, the first two are LMS Diag.1894 and the others Diag.1941. The 1894 had higher sides.

 

I love the evocative place names there...Gwinear Road, Praze, Nancegollan,  Truthall Platform and Helston itself.

 

Brian

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On 06/07/2021 at 12:08, TrevorP1 said:

Re the TPO discussion. I'm late on parade as always(!) but there is a lot of good information in 'Great Western Travelling Post Offices' by J G Hosegood (Wild Swan). Lots of photos, diagrams, apparatus location descriptions etc. Well worth looking out for a copy.

 

Hello Trevor

 

Many thanks for the tip - book now arrived and well worth buying!

 

While writing, if readers are interested in 'the WR holiday season', you might like The Day of the Holiday Express. Pics below. I have to 'declare an interest' here as the author, Richard Woodley, is a good friend of mine. The attention to detail is outstanding.

 

It is size 240 x 180mm, 184pp, with lots of B&W photos.

 

Brian

 

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2 minutes ago, BMacdermott said:

 

Hello Trevor

 

Many thanks for the tip - book now arrived and well worth buying!

 

While writing, if readers are interested in 'the WR holiday season', you might like The Day of the Holiday Express. Pics below. I have to 'declare an interest' here as the author, Richard Woodley, is a good friend of mine. The attention to detail is outstanding.

 

It is size 240 x 180mm, 184pp, with lots of B&W photos.

 

Brian

 

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I've had a copy of 'Days of the Holiday Express' for some time time Brian. An outstanding book as you say. It's in my bookcase next to 'Summer Saturdays in the West'. As much as of railway interest they are also a social history lesson. My personal time machine.

 

Incidentally, although it was diesel days by then, I can remember standing in a queue with my parents outside Paignton station waiting to be allowed on to the platform. Once on the station it was similar to the photo above (Torre?).

 

 

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4 minutes ago, TrevorP1 said:

I've had a copy of 'Days of the Holiday Express' for some time time Brian. An outstanding book as you say. It's in my bookcase next to 'Summer Saturdays in the West'. As much as of railway interest they are also a social history lesson. My personal time machine.

 

Hello Trevor

 

The photo is at Torquay.

 

My copy also sits next to Summer Saturdays in the West...with Mainlines to the West adjacent, of course!:)

 

Brian

 

 

 

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Mink survey.

 

1 to 6 inclusive.

 

The term Mink A, 17' 6" covers a multitude of diagrams, including the SR vans built for the GW during WW2. 

 

My "9" is therefore item 3, to diagram V36/7, with plywood body. I don't mind if it's r-t-r or a kit, so long as somebody makes one!

 

John

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3 hours ago, BMacdermott said:
3 hours ago, TrevorP1 said:

I've had a copy of 'Days of the Holiday Express' for some time time Brian. An outstanding book as you say. It's in my bookcase next to 'Summer Saturdays in the West'. As much as of railway interest they are also a social history lesson. My personal time machine.

 

Hello Trevor

 

The photo is at Torquay.

 

My copy also sits next to Summer Saturdays in the West...with Mainlines to the West adjacent, of course!:)

 

Brian

 

It would take a long time to clear that lot with todays trains.  You can't tack a couple of carriages on to take care of the crowds!:O

     Brian.

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12 hours ago, brianusa said:

 

It would take a long time to clear that lot with todays trains.  You can't tack a couple of carriages on to take care of the crowds!:O

     Brian.

It took a long time then as well, "a train at every signal" causing Summer Saturday delays of three or more hours on GWML trains to/from the West Country was not uncommon during the peak season.

 

John

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2,3 & 7

Focus 7 (as the only one not now available from one source or another).

 

Comment : The classification "Mink A" is far too generic. Fitted/non fitted, Churchward / Morton Brake, Outside framed / planked doors, planked / plywood sides ? The variations fill pages of the reference books.

... but I am enjoying the polls. :-)

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14 minutes ago, nigel newling said:

Comment : The classification "Mink A" is far too generic. Fitted/non fitted, Churchward / Morton Brake, Outside framed / planked doors, planked / plywood sides ? The variations fill pages of the reference books.

... but I am enjoying the polls. :-)

 

Hello Nigel

 

I understand where you are coming from here and that is why we always make the statement below in the introduction...

 

You will find ‘an indication’ of what we are looking at via the suggested example diagrams in parentheses. We simply cannot list every incarnation! The makers are tending to ‘tool up’ to cover as many variants as are commercially viable. For us, the mantra is: If it looks like a Mink, it probably is a Mink, or a member of the same family.

 

Let's see how the voting goes and we can then decide if 'greater focus' can be applied to any version.

 

Brian

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31 minutes ago, Dunsignalling said:

It took a long time then as well, "a train at every signal" causing Summer Saturday delays of three or more hours on GWML trains to/from the West Country was not uncommon during the peak season.

John

Fortunately there was an alternative and, I shall say it, rather superior route to the far south West, as we know John!!!!! They rarely had to queue up at signals and went to more destinations!!!!!!

Gone already,

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3 minutes ago, BMacdermott said:

 

Hello Nigel

 

I understand where you are coming from here and that is why we always make the statement below in the introduction...

 

You will find ‘an indication’ of what we are looking at via the suggested example diagrams in parentheses. We simply cannot list every incarnation! The makers are tending to ‘tool up’ to cover as many variants as are commercially viable. For us, the mantra is: If it looks like a Mink, it probably is a Mink, or a member of the same family.

 

Let's see how the voting goes and we can then decide if 'greater focus' can be applied to any version.

 

Brian

 

Hello again NIgel

 

Apologies...I had forgotten that I had taken diagram numbers out at the last moment as it was making the list  look very complicated!

 

However, it still  applies that we feel makers are 'tooling up' to  get what they can for their efforts.

 

Brian 

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10 minutes ago, Mallard60022 said:

Fortunately there was an alternative and, I shall say it, rather superior route to the far south West, as we know John!!!!! They rarely had to queue up at signals and went to more destinations!!!!!!

Gone already,

B. Adboy

Oh, here we go again! :lol: ;)

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47 minutes ago, Dunsignalling said:

It took a long time then as well, "a train at every signal" causing Summer Saturday delays of three or more hours on GWML trains to/from the West Country was not uncommon during the peak season

And this was the real reason why the GWR initiated powers to build a deviation to Dawlish, not due to the Sea Wall.

 

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27 minutes ago, Captain Kernow said:

And this was the real reason why the GWR initiated powers to build a deviation to Dawlish, not due to the Sea Wall.

 

I, as you know, am rarely capable of being serious, however where was that proposed route/devious thing dear heart?

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On 11/07/2021 at 09:25, BMacdermott said:

GWR 00 Rolling Stock Mini-Poll No.5: Minks

 

Hello everyone

 

Welcome to the fifth in our series of GWR 00 Rolling Stock Mini-Polls. I am running them here with my friends, John Lewis, Chris Knowles-Thomas and Ian Taylor on Rob’s behalf.

 

In order to generate some debate – and some ‘learning opportunities’ – please feel free to explain why you have chosen your selections. I copy all ‘Comments Received’ in order of receipt – but with names removed – and post them as a PDF with the Results.

 

Please note that we do not welcome comments that act as an excuse to start up the old chestnut of ‘kits vs RTR’!

 

Here’s what to do…

1 You may vote for any or all of the eight items listed plus a response to 9 (if you so wish).

2 They must be items you would realistically wish to buy if made RTR at ‘affordable prices’.

3 Submit your entries on this thread simply as (for example): 2, 4, 7 – with comments and explanations following. My posting which follows should serve as an example.

4 If you vote by PM, please only list your selection of numbers without explanations.

 

GWR Mink Vans

1. ‘Iron Mink’ 16ft

2. Mink A. 16ft

3. Mink A. 17ft 6in

4. Mink B. 21ft. Non-ventilated

5. Mink C. 21ft. Ventilated

6. Mink D. 28ft 6in

7. Mink F. 36ft. Bogie

8. Mink G. 30ft

 

9. If there was only enough plastic available to make just one of the above, which should it be?

(Answer simply as 1 or 3 or 5 etc as usual).

 

Get your thinking caps on and get voting! I will acknowledge receipt of your vote via the ‘Thx’ tick box.

 

You have until midnight on Wednesday 14 July. However, I will stop earlier and advise if votes reach 50. I will present the results during the morning of Thursday 15 July.

 

I look forward to your selections and comments!

 

Brian

(Note: These are ‘informal Polls for fun’ on Rob’s thread only and neither RMweb nor The 00 Wishlist Poll Team are specifically involved, apart from me, John, Chris and Ian in our ‘personal capacities’.)

 


1 to 6, together with 8

 

I think 7 could be a bit too specialist to get to Henley on Thames…..

 

If I had to chose only one, it would be no 8.

 

A curve ball though could be a Mink D branded as Enparts, which could guarantee a visit to every station…. However the photo in GWR goods wagons, shews plate 539 and the particular van went into Enparts stock in 1947…. Ideal for ANTB, but too late for Henley.

 

Any suggestions what the Enparts vans would have been in the 1930’s? 
 

Thanks to Brian and the poll team.

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