avonside1563 Posted October 1, 2014 Author Share Posted October 1, 2014 A couple of images from my weekend as Knotty guard over the autumn gala. The Knotty train headed by the Beyer Peacock rounds Stansmore curves A young urchin admires a Victorian locomotive between Victorian coaches 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post avonside1563 Posted October 23, 2014 Author Popular Post Share Posted October 23, 2014 The NSRRST have been busy and have now recovered the remains of 3 further NSR coaches from alongside Rudyard Lake, two 1st class and one brake coach. They have also rescued as the sides from a NSR brake van (from a different location) still with original livery pictured here. (Photos Dave Scragg) The brake van only came to light a few days before the building they were part of was due to be demolished so a very rapid response was needed to save these important items as they are the only known examples of original NSR paintwork. 26 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 What a find! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
avonside1563 Posted October 24, 2014 Author Share Posted October 24, 2014 Here's an update by Dave Scragg of the NSRRST taken from National Preservation: 'The discovery of the two firsts and the latter discovery of the brake 3rd is significant. In the last three weeks we have secured a frame for the 3rd, recovered the remains of all three coaches and delivered the brake 3rd components to Stanegate Restorations. Our aim is to restore NSR 1st No28 and the brake 3rd within two years, coach five will be in effect be the spare to allow one coach to receive TLC on rotation, this may well be one of the Rudyards - perhaps restored as a 1st / 2nd compo ,we shall see. Actions speak loader than words but there is a great deal going on.' 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durango dave Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 what great news,, just need some hard cash to finish the job,,, its important to restore these as there are very few rakes of restored pre grouping coaches in the country today especially all the same company... just great,,,, 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
avonside1563 Posted October 24, 2014 Author Share Posted October 24, 2014 For those who wish to donate to the 'Project 28' appeal to restore NSR 1st class coach No.28 please visit the Knotty Trust website for updates and info on how to help. http://www.knottycoachtrust.org.uk/project28.html 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durango dave Posted October 25, 2014 Share Posted October 25, 2014 is there any new pics of the recovered bodies,, what condition was the brake 3rd in,,, Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
avonside1563 Posted November 12, 2014 Author Share Posted November 12, 2014 I haven't any news on the recovered bodies as yet, however coach 61 is due to accompany Bellerophon to the NEC for the centrepiece at the National Model Railway Exhibition in just over a week's time. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durango dave Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 yes i cant find any info or pics either,,,, Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted November 14, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 14, 2014 yes i cant find any info or pics either,,,, http://www.vintagecarriagestrust.org/se/CarriageInfo.asp?Ref=645 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durango dave Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 thanks phil ,, i was trying to find any new pics of the 3 newly recovered bodies Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
avonside1563 Posted November 15, 2014 Author Share Posted November 15, 2014 http://www.knottycoachtrust.org.uk/news.html 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durango dave Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 so there all pretty rough then,,, good basis for the rebuilds though cheers for posting.... dd Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
avonside1563 Posted November 16, 2014 Author Share Posted November 16, 2014 Visit the knotty trust at Warley for more info on the latest plans to build a NSR class D tank.... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
StoneRoad Posted November 16, 2014 Share Posted November 16, 2014 (edited) Looking forward to working on these rebuilds - once the funds are available ! (Large Hint ! ) Having looked at them and then assisted in their recovery I reckon that there is plenty of material to incorporate in restorations from the two firsts. As for the brake third - there is some very restorable material ........... E2A - really should have started off with this but anyways - Thanks for the compliments about NSR61 and 127 - it is very nice to have your works appreciated ! Edited November 16, 2014 by StoneRoad Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted November 16, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 16, 2014 A ride on the complete rake is on my must do list. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durango dave Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 did anyone get any pictures of the brake,,, still cant find any Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
StoneRoad Posted December 10, 2014 Share Posted December 10, 2014 There will be some about quite soon, if not already on the Knotty Coach Trust's website. Then I may well post some on my Ipernity, but it might be a few days yet. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durango dave Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 did any pictures of the brake get posted anywhere db Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
avonside1563 Posted January 14, 2015 Author Share Posted January 14, 2015 Do you mean the brake third or the brake van (photo posted earlier)? Here's two photos of part of a recovered ducket from the brake third alongside a restored panel and ducket at Warley last November. (photos Dave Scragg) 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
avonside1563 Posted January 14, 2015 Author Share Posted January 14, 2015 Further to the above, here's a shot of the Brake third as found. (photo Dave Scragg) 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durango dave Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 brake 3rd,,,, so thanks for that,, derelict is a word that sort of describes it,, was the restored duckett from this vehicle, if anything its an important source of information,, and something to start with,, good to see it saved Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
avonside1563 Posted January 15, 2015 Author Share Posted January 15, 2015 Yes the duckets displayed at Warley were both from the brake 3rd. Stanegate did a phenomenal job getting the restored one ready for the exhibition and were painting it over the course of the weekend. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durango dave Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 blimey,, they do good work,,,, nice to see a start made,,, Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
5D_Stoke Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 Here's a couple of CAD images of what the restored NSR 1880s brake third will look like, with minor adaptation to make the Accessible Brake Coach or "ABC". There is no doubt this is a restoration using as much of the original as possible, and a huge amount of research, not a replica in modern materials. There's a remarkable amount of original material recovered, including what we dug up out of the ground from where th carriage had sat for 100 years. The Trust's volunteers and a band of archaeologists are returning to the site in a few weeks time, now the weather has improved, to finish off the recovery. Hopefully this will turn up the second threshold plate from the luggage doors (a big chunk of metal like the one we found in November!), plus more door locks and any other useful bits of metal that can be restored. Even more hopefully one of them might have a number stamped on it. The appeal for funds for the ABC is on the Knotty Coach Trust's website at http://www.knottycoachtrust.org.uk/, I've tried to attach the appeal leaflet here but only 1mb attachments are allowed, sorry. Meanwhile I'm posting on here really to highlight that some models will be available in 4mm scale through 3D printing shortly. They cover the Brake Third, a matching 1st/3rd Composite, a Full Brake and the single Hounds Van, all slightly adapted to fit a readily available proprietary underframe. Details will appear here and on the RMweb 3D printing thread. Mark Smith Knotty Coach Trust 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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