RMweb Gold sjrixon Posted July 26, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 26, 2015 (edited) Drew, an amazing day, thank you so much. It was my nephew that got covered and he had such a great time. His mother's face when he showed her the coal, clinker and ballast was a picture She hasn't seen the rag yet either..... I agree about the 72xx.. I fancy one too.. It was also great seeing the real thing of kits I haven't finished, Mink, Python and Bloater all need doing. I also very nearly clicked the pre-order button for the DJ Models Railmotor having been on it today.. Edited July 26, 2015 by sjrixon 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcm@gwr Posted July 26, 2015 Share Posted July 26, 2015 (edited) Drew, thanks again for an enjoyable and informative tour, Thanks also to Alli, Laura (who did a good impression of trying to herd cats) and all the others who helped (whose names I don't know, sorry), not forgetting Mike's useful and informative signal box tour. It was great seeing the progress made over the years, (my first visit was about 45 years ago!) and also 'meeting' many old friends (BPC, 1466, Burton Agnes, Shannon/Jane and 'the Bathtub') Chris, I also missed the intro's, due to that bad combo (M25 and rain!), but at least I can add a few more faces to forum names now, thanks guys. Cheers, Jeff Edited July 26, 2015 by jcm@gwr Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Castle Posted July 26, 2015 Author Share Posted July 26, 2015 (edited) Hi All, I'm glad everyone had a great day - it was a pleasure showing you all round the greatest GWR train set in the world! Thanks to everyone who braved the wet and enjoyed themselves. It is always a real pleasure for me, Leigh, Laura, Pete and Ali to show round a group of people who are as interested and passionate about our hobby as you all were. That's all folks for the 2015 Tour - we look forward to the 2016 one! One last request - show us your pictures people! All the best, Castle PS: A big thank you has to go to our signal box tour guide extrodinaire too - thanks Mike! Edited July 26, 2015 by Castle 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Brunel Posted July 26, 2015 Share Posted July 26, 2015 One last request - show us your pictures people! Will this do to start with? Thanks for a great tour. An informative day out (thanks to Mr Station Master for his signal box talk). I particularly enjoyed seeing the Dean carriage that had done duty as a bungalow - it reminded me of when my dad bought a car from a bloke who lived in two grounded Midland Railway carriages! 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KGV Posted July 26, 2015 Share Posted July 26, 2015 One last request - show us your pictures people! Here a a couple of my snaps and a big Thank-you to all your helpers and volunteers for making it such a splendid and informative day. It was especially nice to see 4144 running when last year it was still in the shops. You should be proud of the work you accomplish. 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norwenglish Posted July 26, 2015 Share Posted July 26, 2015 Sounds like it was a great day, can't wait for Dad (SRrich) to fly home on wednesday and show me all the pictures he took today. Just talking with him on the phone this evening got me rather jealous, so hopefully I'll have the funds for flights etc to make it for next years tour. Stuart Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold grandadbob Posted July 26, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 26, 2015 Many thanks Drew once again to you and your colleagues for a really interesting & informative tour. Roll on 2016! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post 4630 Posted July 26, 2015 RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted July 26, 2015 Just to add my thanks and those of Mrs 4630 and to echo all the positive comments from everyone else today - a truly excellent tour. No particular highlight for me - I enjoyed it all. A small selection of photographs - I'll add the second batch tomorrow. Apparently her name is Marmalade and like most (all !) cats she strutted about like she owned the place. 22 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satan's Goldfish Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 Great pictures, and I've managed to avoid getting into any of them so far! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Tim Dubya Posted July 27, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 27, 2015 (edited) I can remember being in Radstock signal box when it was in use, way back when. I was about 5 at the time. Edited July 29, 2015 by Tim Dubya Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 4630 Posted July 27, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 27, 2015 Here is the second batch of photographs from the RMWeb Tour of the Didcot Railway Centre on 26th July 2015. These are of various steam locomotives in and around the shed that caught my eye. I'll post a third batch later - work permitting. 18 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 4630 Posted July 27, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 27, 2015 The final batch of photographs from the RMWeb Tour of the Didcot Railway Centre on 26th July 2015. These are from the Locomotive Workshops - the explanation of the boiler work undertaken there was very interesting - and other assorted locomotives, rolling stock and bits and pieces around the site. Locomotive Workshop Just a final note for other RMWebber who haven't attended one of these previously at the Didcot Railway Centre - I can thoroughly recommend going if you get the opportunity some time in the future. And that is said from a dyed-in-the-wool LSWR, SR, BR(S) and all things Southern enthusiast. 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HitchinLoco Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 Can I add these couple from Sherringham out of interest, not sure where else to show them. Hope this is OK? Nice set of pictures from your day out. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Castle Posted July 27, 2015 Author Share Posted July 27, 2015 Hi HitchinLoco, It has a GWR FRUIT D in there somewhere - more than welcome here as a result! All the best, Castle 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold grandadbob Posted July 27, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 27, 2015 Just a couple from me of 4144 at work and at the end of the day. 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanbuttler Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 (edited) Hi all, Just wanted to echo what others have said here, thanks for a superb day. It was inspirational to meet everyone and hear their enthusiasm and knowledge. Thanks also to Leigh, Laura and Ali for showing me around some of the machinery in the works and also explaining a few things! I got some invaluable photographs towards making the machine shop for Oswestry Works (at some unknown time in the distant future!). Here are a couple of my pics Edited July 27, 2015 by alanbuttler 17 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Fatadder Posted July 27, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 27, 2015 Here's the links to my photos from yesterday, Not much artistic value, but hopefully useful to someone modelling a Manor or a Centenary... Cookham Manor, lots of strange angles and photos of detail bits to assist in locating castings on a Mitchell kit http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/gallery/album/3699-cookham-manor/ Centenary First, detail photos of the window vents (i am half thinking about an etching to get the proper overlay look proud of the windows) also interior photos showing the post war refit. I dont envy the Didcot guys when they start restoring it! http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/gallery/album/3700-centenary-detail-photos/ GWR coach details, with interior shots from the sunshine stock on the demo line, auto coach, Syphon along with other bits and pieces. http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/gallery/album/3701-gwr-coach-detail/ Just found the wagon details didnt upload properly, so will redo that tomorrow along with the coach and wagon photos from last years tour. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
K14 Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 GWR coach details, with interior shots from the sunshine stock on the demo line, auto coach, Syphon along with other bits and pieces. http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/gallery/album/3701-gwr-coach-detail/ Couple of points... The door stop on the unidentified coach is on Brake Compo 7371, and the pic of the trailer labelled 'Autocoach bell mechanism' actually shows the PCA box & rodding that links the Communication Chain to the butterflies & the brake system. The gong mechanism on a trailer is just an overgrown bicycle bell:— Pete 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NigeF51D Posted July 28, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 28, 2015 Morning all, I'd just like to add my thanks to Drew and all involved with the tour. It was great despite the liquid sunshine. Nige F Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Fatadder Posted July 28, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 28, 2015 Thanks to Pete for those clarifications, will get the captions updated this evening. For completeness, which diagram is the autocoach? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Castle Posted July 28, 2015 Author Share Posted July 28, 2015 Hi Rich, Depends which one you mean! No. 92 - the Churchward era one is a Diagram U, No. 190, the Collett era one is Diagram A.30 and the Hawkswoth era No. 231 is A.38. Further information and pictures of the collection is to be found here: http://www.didcotrailwaycentre.org.uk/guide/map.html I hope this helps! All the best, Castle Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Fatadder Posted July 28, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 28, 2015 A30 it is then, which is what I thought at the time I was taking the photos. What date are the seat coverings from? Another caption update to correct this evening... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
K14 Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 What date are the seat coverings from? Another caption update to correct this evening... 1937 or thereabouts if memory serves. We refer to it as 'Fan' pattern. P. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
County of Yorkshire Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 (edited) Just finally got a chance to upload my pics and take stock of what was a fantastic exploration of 81E last Sunday! Want to again thank Drew (Castle) for a great day out, as well as thanks to Carriage Shed Pete (K14) for the personal tour of the carriage shed (inclusive of the wrecks - that Dreadnaught is still something, even though she is down to the frame timbers and few still extant steam-heat pipes!), and Drew's tour helpers, Ali and the other Pete! A selection of images now... Under a moody sky, recently overhauled 4144 brings in the mixed freight on the main demonstration line. 4144 started the day at the head of a mixed freight, including the esoteric Filton Aero wagon... Stepping foot into what is for me a cult vehicle - the sole surviving Centenary coach, Kitchen Diner First 9635. Thanks again to Pete for facilitating access. The GWS's take on GWR coaching stock wartime brown. Should prove useful when I repaint some coaching stock in the near future! The tour group - wet but it great spirits - heads past the turntable for the locomotive works 7202 awaits her soon-to-be overhauled boiler in the works. I personally cannot wait to see one of these beasts in steam for the first time in over half a century! Castle's pet Castle (sorry), slumbers in the works - not long to wait now! The Saint, 2999 Lady Of Legend - almost there. Ali gave the group a fascinating insight into the frame conversions needed to turn her into a 4-4-2 Saint - which IS going to happen for her second boiler ticket! Drew (fedora just visible next to 2999's smokebox!) and Ali describe the history of the lifting shop to the group. This building has seen the "attentions" of both the Luftwaffe and Lord McAlpine at various points in its history (both fascinating stories!) The tour group peer into the smokebox of King Edward II Modeller's research for cab-window sheets on a 38XX Yet more modeller's research for a wartime footplate scenario - imagine firing during an air raid in that! End of the day, and with most of the RMWebbers having departed, 81E falls silent, save for a resting large prairie by the coaling stage. Given the livery of the two locos, it could almost be 1949... Cheers, CoY Edited July 29, 2015 by County of Yorkshire 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SR Rich Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 I can echo what the others have already said, I had a fantastic day, thanks again to Drew and his team. Now I am back in Norway, I will get some pictures of the tour up after the weekend. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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