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[Dunsignalling]

6 hours ago, NHY 581 said:

They get everywhere.......

As do those SR Pillbox brake vans, as seen in the prototype photo.....

 

Mind you, I remember Railway Modeller printing a pic of one in the far north of Scotland, so that one's possibly only enjoying a long weekend away.

 

John

Edited August 9, 2021 by Dunsignalling

[Limpley Stoker]

There has been some sheep action in our village- a gang of EU immigrant sheep are breaking into a house with a wonky roof. They have even posted a look out on the wall! 

[NHY 581]

Morning all. 

 

Following on from a bit of correspondence with Pencarrot, I dug out one of Muttons regular coaches, a Hornby Maunsell rebuild jobbie. 

 

Here it is perched on Bleat Wharf. 

 

 

 

 

I must get around to weathering the other one........

 

Rob. 

Edited April 6, 2022 by NHY 581

[Gilbert]

2 minutes ago, NHY 581 said:

Morning all. 

 

Following on from a bit of correspondence with Pencarrot, I dug out one of Muttons regular coaches, a Hornby Maunsell rebuild jobbie. 

 

Here it is perched on Bleat Wharf. 

 

 

I must get around to weathering the other one........

 

Rob. 

Is that the rail-replacement taxi service....?

[NHY 581]

Another view.....

 

 

Edited April 6, 2022 by NHY 581

[The Stationmaster]

16 hours ago, NHY 581 said:

In relation to said diesel, I can do no better than quote from Kernow's website. 

 

Mini-history - Copyright Kernow Model Rail Centre / Simon Bendall

 

 

New from Swindon Works in October 1958, D2028 

 

Which makes it a sort of honorary pannier tank   

[NHY 581]

3 minutes ago, The Stationmaster said:

Which makes it a sort of honorary pannier tank   

 

 

You're not wrong, Mike. As it says, built at Swindon. 

 

However, unlike recent acquisitions of Swindon products,  the oily chap works quite well...............

[NHY 581]

Last one.....er......two

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited April 6, 2022 by NHY 581

[NHY 581]

Of note perhaps and somewhar accidental on my part, J15 65475 and Oily chap D2028 were both Cambrdge locos for a little while in 1959. 

 

475 was withdrawn in late 1959 but 2028 stayed for a while afterwards.

 

That sort of sets the time period for Project X.  

[Captain Kernow]

How about a slightly larger oily fellow, of the 350 hp variety?

 

[NHY 581]

Another potential loco for Project X. 

 

 

Edited April 6, 2022 by NHY 581

[NHY 581]

Just now, Captain Kernow said:

How about a slightly larger oily fellow, of the 350 hp variety?

 

 

 

Afternoon Tim. 

 

Funnily enough, I am thinking of one..........and a Class 15. 

 

That would do it diesel wise. 

 

 

Rob  

[Captain Kernow]

Just now, NHY 581 said:

 

 

Afternoon Tim. 

 

Funnily enough, I am thinking of one..........and a Class 15. 

 

That would do it diesel wise. 

 

 

Rob  

This is what I had in mind, another Eastern byway - Horncastle - http://www.davesrailpics.bravehost.com/horncastle/horncastle3.htm

 

[NHY 581]

2 minutes ago, Captain Kernow said:

This is what I had in mind, another Eastern byway - Horncastle - http://www.davesrailpics.bravehost.com/horncastle/horncastle3.htm

 

 

 

That's rather nice. 

 

Consider the seed sown.....

[D9020 Nimbus]

Now you've got the diesel (it's an 03, by the way) why not introduce a passenger service with a Heljan W&M railbus?

[Gilbert]

2 minutes ago, D9020 Nimbus said:

Now you've got the diesel (it's an 03, by the way) why not introduce a passenger service with a Heljan W&M railbus?

I'm sure I read somewhere that the location portrayed in Project X was one of the last (and sadly undocumented photographically) outposts of 4 and 6 wheel weatherbeaten maroon coaches...

[D9020 Nimbus]

Not to mention Thompson non-corridor brake seconds as used on the Culm Valley line…

[NHY 581]

Sorry to disappoint chaps, Project X is goods only. 

Other than a dubious full brake I wouldn't expect to see any coaches or railbuses hereon. 

Edited August 9, 2021 by NHY 581
Typing with hooves

[Gilbert]

1 minute ago, NHY 581 said:

Sorry to disappoint chaps, Project X is goods only. 

Other than a dubious full brake I wouldn't expect to see any coaches or railbuses hereon. 

just when I was getting excited.....

[Oldddudders]

There is a rather good model of Horncastle in 4mm elsewhere on RMweb. And the place just happens to be twinned with Bonnetable, where I do most of my shopping. There is even a Rue de Horncastle.

[90rob]

Just spotted a nice bit of shunting action and some wagon details in the Chilldrens Film Foundation film 'Night Ferry' on Talking Pictures at the moment ... I've just checked and you can find five minutes of it on Youtube at 

 

[Ramblin Rich]

So, we have a BR/Drewry 204hp shunter infiltration, with potential for a BR 350hp shunter and  a BTH Type 1. Rob's journey to the dark side of dieselisation has started.  

I will predict they run better than recent steam loco purchases too

Edited August 9, 2021 by Ramblin Rich

[NHY 581]

2 minutes ago, Ramblin Rich said:

So, we have a BR/Drewry 204hp shunter infiltration, with potential for a BR 350hp shunter and  a BTH Type 1. Rob's journey to the dark side of dieselisation has started.  

I will predict they run better than recent steam loco purchases too

 

 

I strongly suspect that this will be the case.........hopefully. 

[NHY 581]

Thoughts are now turning to track laying and prompted by a comment by Herr Von Wulf on his Aston thread, here are a few reminders of the track laying on Sheep Dip last year. 

 

I decided not only to paint but also weather the track prior to adding the ballast. 

 

There was a considerable fear that when adding the water/pva/fairy mix to secure the ballast, the water would 'compromise' the colours from the powders but the varnish did it's job and all was well in the end. 

 

A bit of a heart in the mouth job though.....

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Same M.O will be followed for Project X. 

 

 

Rob. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Alister_G]

I still maintain that's the best weathered track I've ever seen. It's just superb.

 

Al.