RMweb Premium TrevorP1 Posted July 11, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 11, 2021 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, 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold BMacdermott Posted July 11, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 11, 2021 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 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold BMacdermott Posted July 11, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 11, 2021 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 3 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium TrevorP1 Posted July 11, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 11, 2021 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 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?). 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold BMacdermott Posted July 11, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 11, 2021 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 Brian 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mike_Walker Posted July 11, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 11, 2021 2 3 4 or 5 for me with a preference for 2. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Dunsignalling Posted July 11, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 11, 2021 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 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Siberian Snooper Posted July 11, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 11, 2021 Hi Brian and the team, many thanks for another poll. My choices are 1 to 5 inclusive. Emphasis on 1. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianusa Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 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! Brian. 5 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris45lsw Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 Mink Poll: My votes go to 1, 2 & 3 For 9 my pick would be 2 Chris KT 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Dunsignalling Posted July 12, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 12, 2021 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! 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 1 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigel newling Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 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. :-) 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Gough Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 Brian I will vote for all the Mink options, i.e. 1 to 8. Focused vote for 2. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold BMacdermott Posted July 12, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 12, 2021 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 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mallard60022 Posted July 12, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 12, 2021 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, B. Adboy 1 2 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mallard60022 Posted July 12, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 12, 2021 My vote goes for this MInk when it is shown from the front: quite flashy IMO. 2 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold BMacdermott Posted July 12, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 12, 2021 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 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted July 12, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 12, 2021 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! 2 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted July 12, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 12, 2021 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. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Limpley Stoker Posted July 12, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 12, 2021 My votes are for 2, 3, 7 focusssed on 7. because we need one ! Thank you for keeping this poll going, team! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mallard60022 Posted July 12, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 12, 2021 26 minutes ago, Captain Kernow said: Oh, here we go again! Why do you hate the A38 so much Mon Kapitan? A. N. Idjut 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mallard60022 Posted July 12, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 12, 2021 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? P Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium M.I.B Posted July 12, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 12, 2021 2 - 8 on the Minks please. And the selection for the one to be saved - Bogie Mink F Van please 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pendennis Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 2 - 8 inclusive. Focused 7. Martin 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Neal Ball Posted July 12, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 12, 2021 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. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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