montyburns56 Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 5 hours ago, LMS2968 said: They let it out on its own? That was very optimistic of them! The BSK is full of Metro Vick Engineers, just in case.... 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben B Posted November 24, 2021 Share Posted November 24, 2021 18 hours ago, Steven B said: BR Green Bo-Co D5711 with a rather mixed train of a blue/grey Mk1 BSK and a collections of vans, opens and minerals. (D5711 at Cart Lane crossing between Grange over Sands and Kents Bank - Antony Guppy on Flickr) *cue Liverpudlian accent* "It was another lovely day on the Island of Sodor, and Boco was working a goods train..." I love that shot Given the unreliability of the prototypes, I do wonder if the design has a bigger following amongst enthusiasts because of both the Dublo model and because of Awdry. I remember reading a piece in Model Railway Enthusiast in the 90's that speculated about whether foreign railway enthusiasts thought automatically of Boco when trying to picture 'modern' British diesel locomotives. Personally I like the eccentricity of the machines, and I'd love to see the survivor running one day. 2 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mol_PMB Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 What to do with those bent and mangled offcuts of Peco Streamline? Store them with the old Hornby HAA you dropped on the floor and has never been quite the same since... 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckymucklebackit Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 32 minutes ago, Mol_PMB said: What to do with those bent and mangled offcuts of Peco Streamline? Store them with the old Hornby HAA you dropped on the floor and has never been quite the same since... Ayrshire site if I am not mistaken Jim 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 On 24/11/2021 at 07:42, Ben B said: *cue Liverpudlian accent* "It was another lovely day on the Island of Sodor, and Boco was working a goods train..." I love that shot Given the unreliability of the prototypes, I do wonder if the design has a bigger following amongst enthusiasts because of both the Dublo model and because of Awdry. I remember reading a piece in Model Railway Enthusiast in the 90's that speculated about whether foreign railway enthusiasts thought automatically of Boco when trying to picture 'modern' British diesel locomotives. Personally I like the eccentricity of the machines, and I'd love to see the survivor running one day. I'd also throw the Cuneo "Condor" painting and it's use on a Triang-Hornby catalogue cover into the mix! Admittedly it's the proverbial "box on wheels" diesel locomotive, but it has a certain quirky charm. I do like my Heljan example! 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted November 28, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 28, 2021 (edited) On 24/11/2021 at 07:42, Ben B said: Personally I like the eccentricity of the machines, and I'd love to see the survivor running one day. I often wondered whether the uneven 6 & 4 layout was unique but I learned that it's not, there are examples in other countries, including B-A1A , such as the EMD FL9, which is an Electro-Diesel or the F-M model CPA-24-5 which is just diesel in the US. Also the Japanese DE10,11 & 15 class which is a C-B being Diesel Hydraulic. Edited April 8, 2022 by melmerby 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mol_PMB Posted November 29, 2021 Share Posted November 29, 2021 The Metrovick locos built for Western Australia around the same time as the Co-Bos had the same engine and electrical equipment, and also had an unusual wheel arrangement. They were 2-Do-2, classes X, Xa and Xb. They Aussies persisted with them and after many modifications they proved fairly successful and lasted into the 1980s. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold rodent279 Posted November 29, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 29, 2021 7 hours ago, melmerby said: I often wondered whether the uneven 6 & 4 layout was unique but I learned that it's not, there are examples in other countries, including B-A1A , such as the EMD FL9, which is an Electro-Diesel or the F-M model CPA-24-5 which is just diesel in the US. Also the Japanese DE10,11 & 15 class which is a C-B being Diesel Hydraulic. Handsome beasts, and very modern looking for a design over 50 years old. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wickham Green too Posted November 29, 2021 Share Posted November 29, 2021 6 hours ago, Mol_PMB said: The Metrovick locos built for Western Australia around the same time as the Co-Bos had the same engine and electrical equipment, and also had an unusual wheel arrangement. They were 2-Do-2, classes X, Xa and Xb. They Aussies persisted with them and after many modifications they proved fairly successful and lasted into the 1980s. ... as did the Irish 'A' class Co-Cos ..... though re-equipped with GM engines. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted November 29, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 29, 2021 18 hours ago, melmerby said: I often wondered whether the uneven 6 & 4 layout was unique but I learned that it's not, there are examples in other countries, including B-A1A , such as the EMD FL9, which is an Electro-Diesel or the F-M model CPA-24-5 which is just diesel in the US. Also the Japanese DE10,11 & 15 class which is a C-B being Diesel Hydraulic. I expected everything in Japan to be clean running, but here's a DE10 departing on the Kushiro Norokko train 4 years ago. Just starting to clag nicely. And a few minutes later, the fumes hadn't cleared! 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopardml2341 Posted November 30, 2021 Share Posted November 30, 2021 Injector timing Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted November 30, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 30, 2021 3 hours ago, leopardml2341 said: Injector timing Knowing Japanese efficiency for timing, someone's head may have rolled for that! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
montyburns56 Posted November 30, 2021 Share Posted November 30, 2021 D8500 Polmadie 1969 by Steve Thorpe 17 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wickham Green too Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 Yes, another modern-looking handsome beast. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsforever Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 You can see one in the flesh at Chinnor Railway and check the calender you can ride behind it ,when I voluntered on tuesdays we got to clean it once. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted December 1, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 1, 2021 1 hour ago, lmsforever said: You can see one in the flesh at Chinnor Railway and check the calender you can ride behind it ,when I voluntered on tuesdays we got to clean it once. D8568 used to be at Clitheroe Cement Works. Not long after it arrived there, a couple of us were lucky enough to have a little drive around the works yard in 1979 or so. It was still in green before being painted into Ribble Cement colours. 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post Metr0Land Posted December 2, 2021 RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted December 2, 2021 Only got space for 1 carriage with your prototype Deltic? 20 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DK123GWR Posted December 2, 2021 Share Posted December 2, 2021 26 minutes ago, Metr0Land said: Only got space for 1 carriage with your prototype Deltic? Simon Kohler wants to know if you have a similar shot of a Bulleid Pacific... 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hodgson Posted December 2, 2021 Share Posted December 2, 2021 So whereabouts on the Midland Railway was that? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium keefer Posted December 2, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 2, 2021 (edited) Bingley Junction, Shipley, W. Yorkshire - see: 53A Models/John Turner on Flickr Edited December 2, 2021 by keefer 14 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted December 3, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 3, 2021 One of the comments suggests that all the buildings have gone except the 3 storey terrace on the right. I would disagree. It looks like the 4 storey building has lost it's end for road widening, the rest is still there. The shop with the name board is still there and the buildings on the left are still there. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wickham Green too Posted December 3, 2021 Share Posted December 3, 2021 This is how it looked in 2014 : - .... lottsa knitting ! 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold simon b Posted December 3, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 3, 2021 Not quite got enough clearance on your platform edges? It'll be fine.... 10 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post Colin_McLeod Posted December 4, 2021 RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted December 4, 2021 Don't have any locomotives? No problem. 20 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted December 4, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 4, 2021 10 hours ago, simon b said: Not quite got enough clearance on your platform edges? It'll be fine.... The loadhaul DMU did this with its stepboards on the down platform at Thornaby when first converted Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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