Tim Chambers Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 Paul, that photographic backscene is superb! If you don't mind me asking, where is it? (More photos of the layout please- inspirational!) Best wishes, Tim. 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted July 29, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 29, 2021 Spiffing. Rob 10 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted July 29, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 29, 2021 6 hours ago, NHY 581 said: Spiffing. Rob Is it "spot the difference"? How many are there?? 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted July 29, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 29, 2021 3 minutes ago, 2ManySpams said: How many are there?? Too many. 1 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted July 30, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 30, 2021 On 23/07/2021 at 07:47, 2ManySpams said: Just checked my Kernow account online and it confirms that my van was dispatched 2 days ago. Looking forward to seeing it in the flesh. And excitingly, returning from being away with work (how strange) this morning, the parcel was waiting for me. Yay! Now then, where did the conversation get to regarding the "not in common use" and the "Bodmin - Wadebridge" working text? Are any third parties producing these? 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mike_Walker Posted July 30, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 30, 2021 59 minutes ago, 2ManySpams said: Now then, where did the conversation get to regarding the "not in common use" and the "Bodmin - Wadebridge" working text? Are any third parties producing these? I'd like to know that too! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cctransuk Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 52 minutes ago, Mike_Walker said: I'd like to know that too! Anyone got a photo of the prototype? (Being in Bodmin, it goes without saying that I have the model). John Isherwood, Cambridge Custom Transfers. 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted July 30, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 30, 2021 5 minutes ago, cctransuk said: Anyone got a photo of the prototype? (Being in Bodmin, it goes without saying that I have the model). John Isherwood, Cambridge Custom Transfers. Yes, I do, will have to dig out after work. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mike_Walker Posted July 30, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 30, 2021 28 minutes ago, cctransuk said: Anyone got a photo of the prototype? (Being in Bodmin, it goes without saying that I have the model). John Isherwood, Cambridge Custom Transfers. There's a photo of S54663 at Wadebridge at the end of its days on p170 of The Bodmin & Wadebridge Railway 1834-1983 by Michael Messenger , Twelveheads Press. If it helps I can scan and send as a PM. 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted July 30, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 30, 2021 7 minutes ago, Mike_Walker said: There's a photo of S54663 at Wadebridge at the end of its days on p170 of The Bodmin & Wadebridge Railway 1834-1983 by Michael Messenger , Twelveheads Press. If it helps I can scan and send as a PM. There are two decent published photos I know of. The reference above is one: At Wadebridge Quay dated Aug 1961 The second is in this more recent book on page 44 and was taken at Wenford in May 1958. I can't clearly make out the text in the original photos but I think the wording was discussed in this thread about a year ago. Work between Bodmin Wadebridge & Padstow only? I like how the Not in Common Use is not central on the black. Extracts included to illustrate discussion point only. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted July 30, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 30, 2021 On 12/01/2021 at 17:40, Dunsignalling said: If it's van No. S54663, the plate should read "To work only between Bodmin, Wadebridge and Padstow". Source: Southern Wagons, Vol.1. Page 65. John Found the post I was after regarding the text. The book states it was added c June 1939. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted July 30, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 30, 2021 On 13/01/2021 at 09:50, cctransuk said: My reading of the BR lettering is : - Work between Bodmin Wadebridge & Padstow only John Isherwood. And John's reading which matches what I think I can see. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cctransuk Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 17 minutes ago, 2ManySpams said: And John's reading which matches what I think I can see. I'd entirely forgotten about posting that! I wonder - could it actually be Work between BODMIN, WADEBRIDGE & PADSTOW only ? The tare weight I read as 10-16, or possibly 10-18? I would print these as separate black patches and lettering groups, so that off-centre application - as per the photo - would be possible. John Isherwood, Cambridge Custom Transfers. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted July 30, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 30, 2021 1 minute ago, cctransuk said: I'd entirely forgotten about posting that! I wonder - could it actually be Work between BODMIN, WADEBRIDGE & PADSTOW only ? The tare weight I read as 10-16, or possibly 10-18? I would print these as separate black patches and lettering groups, so that off-centre application - as per the photo - would be possible. John Isherwood, Cambridge Custom Transfers. I can't see a comma John but is there a small dash or dot between Bodmin and Wadebridge? 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cctransuk Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 1 minute ago, 2ManySpams said: I can't see a comma John but is there a small dash or dot between Bodmin and Wadebridge? Hmm, not sure; I can't see the logic for that. Whatever - a fine brush and some white / black paint will facilitate personal editing! John Isherwood. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
autocoach Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 Arrival Notice...please disregard After almost 7 years since my original order.....the road van has arrived on the far distant shore of this former Spanish colony. Shown with my other recent Southern RTR wagon acquisitions. Were my old Padstow layout still around it would of course be allocated to Padstow-Wadebridge-Wenford services. Would it have had such non-common user markings in the latter years of the Southern? Actually I should find out what the numbers were for road vans used out of Wadebridge 1945-47. Nice delicious chocolate color paint job. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Nile Posted July 30, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 30, 2021 Can you spot the differences? Apart from roof colour and numbers. More here: 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham_Muz Posted July 30, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 30, 2021 4 minutes ago, Nile said: Can you spot the differences? Apart from roof colour and numbers. More here: Nice side lamps… 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
micklner Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 3 minutes ago, Miss Prism said: 10131 has no handrails. Is that correct? They are there, same as the body colour. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Prism Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 Just now, micklner said: They are there, same as the body colour. They're in black. I deleted my post when I looked again at the pic !!! doh... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham_Muz Posted July 30, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 30, 2021 The handrails were officially black in LSWR days, in reality once the paint started to age they appeared lighter in B&W photographs but white handrails were introduced by the SR. 2 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hodgson Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 Mine arrived the other day. Very happy with it though I can't really justify a LSWR van. Rule 1 applies. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinnylinny Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 (edited) Another "Got mine!" post I'm afraid. What a beautiful model! Thank you to Kernow and all who worked on it, it's lovely to start having "proper" pre-grouping southern rolling stock appearing, along with the Rails and Rapido SECR wagons, the Hornby LSWR brake (once they sorted the colour - Kernow have done a much nicer job here!). Now, who fancies a matching LBSC brake van? Or even an Adams birdcage brake? Edited July 31, 2021 by Skinnylinny 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hodgson Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 I would definitely go for a birdcage brake though it's rule 1 again. I've already got a couple of Slaters NER birdcage brake vans and that LSWR one seems more elegant. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cctransuk Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 23 hours ago, cctransuk said: I'd entirely forgotten about posting that! I wonder - could it actually be Work between BODMIN, WADEBRIDGE & PADSTOW only ? The tare weight I read as 10-16, or possibly 10-18? I would print these as separate black patches and lettering groups, so that off-centre application - as per the photo - would be possible. John Isherwood, Cambridge Custom Transfers. If I am to produce a transfer sheet dedicated to the BR-era lettering on these vans, I would like to fill an A6 sheet with a good choice of subjects. I can obtain number series information from the appropriate wagon history tome but, if there were any recorded number / service allocations apart from the Bodmin / Wadebridge / Padstow one, I could include these on the sheet. I would need a decent photo in order to reproduce the spacing / layout of the prototype, so any contributions would be greatly appreciated. Regards, John Isherwood, Cambridge Custom Transfers. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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