montyburns56 Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 22 hours ago, keefer said: Mk1 RKB (kitchen and buffet) with probably an RUO for dining (48 loose seats in 2+1 layout). There were RSOs around but the ER seemed to favour the RUO. Thanks. I've also found this picture which looks like they've used 2x RBR?? instead. 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold TheSignalEngineer Posted April 24, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 24, 2021 For those early BR modellers who like pick'n'mix liveries I have just been reading some Railway Magazines from 1955. In the loco notes there was a comment that 6910 Gossington Hall had been seen at Paddington on 4/10/1955 in BR lined black livery but a green tender still lettered GW and carrying the GWR crest. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
45125 Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 2 hours ago, montyburns56 said: Thanks. I've also found this picture which looks like they've used 2x RBR?? instead. RU and RB......... 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 5 hours ago, rab said: Let's keep the Facebook type discussions to Facebook. I come on here to get away from all that. Sorry, I read the post not the topic, you're right. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted April 25, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 25, 2021 How long did the Mk1 catering vehicles last in the rakes of later coaches? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted April 25, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 25, 2021 12 minutes ago, melmerby said: How long did the Mk1 catering vehicles last in the rakes of later coaches? I think the last ones were on the GE mainline for Anglia about 2000, probably hastened a little by the paranoia in the 90s about mk1s telescoping at the slightest bump. At least they stay in line unlike that 800 at Neville Hill 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philip Jackson Posted April 25, 2021 Share Posted April 25, 2021 On 14/04/2021 at 16:56, Vistisen said: The train now arriving at platforms one and two I used to do that with models on 2nd radius curves 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianmacc Posted April 25, 2021 Share Posted April 25, 2021 23 minutes ago, Philip Jackson said: I used to do that with models on 2nd radius curves Propelling a rake of wagons over set track curves is always a lottery! 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold john new Posted April 26, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 26, 2021 (edited) 21 hours ago, ianmacc said: Propelling a rake of wagons over set track curves is always a lottery! An issue made worse by modern small tension lock couplings, buffer locking replaced by hook swing creating derailments due to the small loops. Edited April 26, 2021 by john new Typo 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
montyburns56 Posted April 27, 2021 Share Posted April 27, 2021 "No you idiot, I said I wanted a sand COLOURED Western...." Carlyon Bay, St.Austell, Cornwall 1992 9 1 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium iands Posted April 27, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 27, 2021 20 minutes ago, montyburns56 said: "No you idiot, I said I wanted a sand COLOURED Western...." Carlyon Bay, St.Austell, Cornwall 1992 Obviously a "cop" for the bloke on the left with book and pen! 2 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve W Posted April 27, 2021 Share Posted April 27, 2021 A great little railway - used to take happy beachgoers to the naturist end of the beach. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckymucklebackit Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 If that Western was in Desert Sand Livery would you be able to see it? 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wickham Green too Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 (edited) From what I remember of the beaches round St.Austell, the stuff wasn't sand as we know it but the waste from china clay mines washed down the rivers ............. it must be well over fifty years since I experienced it and still remember what it felt like under bare feet .... OUCH ! Edited April 28, 2021 by Wickham Green too Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve W Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 Spot on! A really thick beach mat and shoes was essential! That little railway was a very successful operation in its day and was seldom seen running without a full load. Maintenance might have been a problem with salt air and that sand, but ballast was freely available in large quantities. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianmacc Posted May 1, 2021 Share Posted May 1, 2021 On 26/04/2021 at 08:52, john new said: An issue made worse by modern small tension lock couplings, buffer locking replaced by hook swing creating derailments due to the small loops. Yes and overriding lifting the trailing wheels of the leading wagon off the rails. Worse when mixing manufacturers. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny777 Posted May 1, 2021 Author Share Posted May 1, 2021 On 28/04/2021 at 16:29, luckymucklebackit said: If that Western was in Desert Sand Livery would you be able to see it? Yes, because it only became invisible in the Sahara. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMS2968 Posted May 1, 2021 Share Posted May 1, 2021 33 minutes ago, jonny777 said: Yes, because it only became invisible in the Sahara. I didn't see it there . . . 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopardml2341 Posted May 1, 2021 Share Posted May 1, 2021 On 28/04/2021 at 16:29, luckymucklebackit said: If that Western was in Desert Sand Livery would you be able to see it? 6 hours ago, jonny777 said: Yes, because it only became invisible in the Sahara. 6 hours ago, LMS2968 said: I didn't see it there . . . Nor me, but I did see a chromatic blue one......... Whoops, wrong thread! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
montyburns56 Posted May 5, 2021 Share Posted May 5, 2021 Blue grey MK1 Pullmans with Pullman markings. 18 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted May 5, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 5, 2021 24 minutes ago, montyburns56 said: Blue grey MK1 Pullmans with Pullman markings. Is that the SLOA set? I believe they were second class pullmans . Did they all survive Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Steven B Posted May 6, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 6, 2021 Surviving Mk1 Pullmans: Hadrian Bar - 1 of 1 PSP - 7 of 7 PFP - 7 of 8 PSK - 3 of 15 PFK - 8 of 13 Many are mainline certified and running with the likes of West Coast Railways and Belmond Group's Royal Scotsman train-set. Some have been converted to sleeping cars. Steven B. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmrspaul Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 2 hours ago, Steven B said: Many are mainline certified and running with the likes of West Coast Railways and Belmond Group's Royal Scotsman train-set. Some have been converted to sleeping cars. Steven B. A number of them can be seen in this collection in their more recent uses. https://PaulBartlett.zenfolio.com/pullman Paul 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
montyburns56 Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 22 hours ago, russ p said: Is that the SLOA set? I believe they were second class pullmans . Yes and they turned them into First Class coaches with a tin of yellow paint. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted May 6, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 6, 2021 30 minutes ago, montyburns56 said: Yes and they turned them into First Class coaches with a tin of yellow paint. Which is the opposite of what often happened with real Pullmans which got downgraded as they were superceded with newer vehicles. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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