PGH Posted September 12, 2016 Share Posted September 12, 2016 Grant Ritchie 272 made its operational debut since restoration at the Ribble Steam Railway Gala on 10th and 11th September Crossing the swing bridge across the dock entrance https://youtu.be/thzl6aYhja0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coachmann Posted September 13, 2016 Share Posted September 13, 2016 Philip, are the driving wheels 'H' spoke similar to LNWR products? The restored cab "backhead" differs quite a bit from the 1972 example in being sheet steel with handrail and knobs. Glad you had a good weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PGH Posted September 13, 2016 Share Posted September 13, 2016 Philip, are the driving wheels 'H' spoke similar to LNWR products? The restored cab "backhead" differs quite a bit from the 1972 example in being sheet steel with handrail and knobs. Glad you had a good weekend. I'm not sure whether the driving wheel spokes are 'H' shape or 'T' shape, if they do have an inside "flange" (foot of the 'T') it will be narrower than the outside face (head of the 'T'). Presumably the 'T' shape would be easier to cast. It does seem as though the cab backsheet has been completely replaced with the handrails now matching the handrails on the cab side. The site that the loco last worked at under the NCB was closed in 1966, so when first steamed this year it would be 50 years since the loco was last in steam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PGH Posted September 13, 2016 Share Posted September 13, 2016 Still on wheels (sorry, blame coachmann for asking the question !) and still at Preston 'H' spoke wheels on LNWR 0-4-0ST No.1439 'H' spoke wheels on Andrew Barclay 1147 JOHN HOWE These have a rather narrower front face than the wheels on Grant Ritchie 272. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Dava Posted October 1, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 1, 2016 Here are three shots from the Chasewater Industrial Locos gala last month, 3 Sept. I'm a bit delayed with posting photos. Here is Peckett 'Teddy' giving it his all with the brake vans Finally this curious Brush cut-down loco which i expect originated from a South Wales steelworks I also have detail shots of the Ruston 48DS which will go on the 'rivet-counters' thread in due course. Dava Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruston Posted October 3, 2016 Author Share Posted October 3, 2016 Finally this curious Brush cut-down loco which i expect originated from a South Wales steelworks It's a Bagnall, not a Brush. I don't know if it was built like that but I have a feeling it has worked on some contract or other, on the London Underground. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete_mcfarlane Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 It's a Bagnall, not a Brush. I don't know if it was built like that but I have a feeling it has worked on some contract or other, on the London Underground. I went to the Chasewater railway back in the summer, and also wondered what it was. It must have moved recently, as the details I found were on the Foxfield's site: http://foxfieldrailway.co.uk/locomotiveprofiles/myfanwy.php Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toffee Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 Mafanwy is supposed to have a new full height cab over the winter so get your low height cab photos now. Well worth the effort as she is a great sounding loco as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avonside1563 Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 Mafanwy is supposed to have a new full height cab over the winter so get your low height cab photos now. Well worth the effort as she is a great sounding loco as well. I understand the move to Chasewater is to fit the original style cab and carry out some other remedial works. It is not a permanent move but rather shows the ongoing co-operation between the smaller railways in the UK. Indeed at the gala there were representatives from Foxfield, Chaswater, Blaenavon and Tanfield in evidence over the weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avonside1563 Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 A few photographs snapped on my iphone from the Foxfield Autumn 'Anything Goes' gala at the end of September. Bagnall 0-6-0DM 'Wolstanton No3' stands on the passenger train having just arrived at Dilhorne Park whilst Hunslet 0-6-0ST 'Whiston' prepares to take a mineral train down to Foxfield Colliery Haydock Foundry 0-6-0WT 'Bellerophon' brings the Knotty coaches into Caverswall Road. Bagnall 0-4-0ST 'Kent Electric No.2' departs from Foxfield Colliery past Manning Wardle 'The Welshman' which is a long term project to return to steam. Thomas Hill 0-4-0DH 111C shunts in the colliery yard at Foxfield. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruston Posted April 25, 2017 Author Share Posted April 25, 2017 I have altered the title to include 2017, so let's be seeing your industrial preservation photos this year too! 2017 kicked off, for me, with the Sentinel Gala, at Elsecar on the 26th of March. And on Saturday just gone, the 22nd of April, I visited the Pontypool & Blaenavon Railway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toffee Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 ' Rosie ' has gone back home from Chasewater. She was a lovely engine to watch going by from trackside whilst walking the dog , especially with the open cab ! I hope she comes back again sometime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avonside1563 Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 Today's chosen chariot has been Rosyth No1 at blaenavon and we turned her out as clean and polished as usual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ailg8048 Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 This gorgeous loco was out and about at the MRC this weekend. 19 years it's been out of traffic. Next livery for the Hornby Peckett anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Young Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 Slightly late on this, but spent a couple of days up at Beamish at the Great North Steam Fair. The standard gauge colliery line had the Coffee Pot and Puffing Billy running. Whilst slightly heretical for this page, the narrow gauge had Kerr Stuart's Diana and a Wren running on what is now quite an interesting triangular line. There were also a myriad of steam and early internal combustion road vehicles around all adding to the atmosphere. Including two traction engines coupled to saw benches being served by the narrow gauge line. Some photos on my Flickr page for anyone interested: https://flickr.com/photos/51784336@N05/sets/72157682447727865 Cheers, Andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osgood Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 …my favourite of which has to be this one: https://www.flickr.com/photos/pandaonetwofive/33118625444/in/album-72157682447727865/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guius Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 Hi Andrew, Enjoyed looking at the Beamish photos, as a point of interest did the German soldiers cutting timber ware a yellow spot on their backs to mark them out as P.O.W.s ? Best wishes Guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Young Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 Pleasure. Yes, the German soldiers were supposed to be POWs hence the yellow spots, there were also some of the group dressed up as British soldiers to complete the scene. Very nicely done as the Kerry Tramway and forestry works employed German POWs during the Great War. Thanks, Andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avonside1563 Posted May 14, 2017 Share Posted May 14, 2017 Cousins seem together in steam for the first time yesterday at Foxfield. Bagnall 'Kent Electric No2' on the right with RSH 'Eustace Forth' on the left in steam, following a major overhaul, for only the second time since arriving at Foxfield five years ago. Who can tell me why I refer to them as cousins? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guius Posted May 14, 2017 Share Posted May 14, 2017 Do enlighten us please. Guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PGH Posted May 14, 2017 Share Posted May 14, 2017 Cousins seem together in steam for the first time yesterday at Foxfield. Bagnall 'Kent Electric No2' on the right with RSH 'Eustace Forth' on the left in steam, following a major overhaul, for only the second time since arriving at Foxfield five years ago. Who can tell me why I refer to them as cousins? Both were supplied new to the CEGB - at different ends of the country, but I don't suppose that is the answer. Were they designed by the same bloke who moved from RSH to Bagnall ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avonside1563 Posted May 14, 2017 Share Posted May 14, 2017 Both were supplied new to the CEGB - at different ends of the country, but I don't suppose that is the answer. Were they designed by the same bloke who moved from RSH to Bagnall ???? Yes spot on. I'm trying to remember his name, will have to consult Messes Baker and Civil Bagnalls of Stafford bible later. But basically both designs came from the pen of the same Chief Draightsman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guius Posted May 14, 2017 Share Posted May 14, 2017 What's the RSH had done to it this time around? Regards Guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avonside1563 Posted May 14, 2017 Share Posted May 14, 2017 Extensive boiler work including firebox out for cracks in the backplate flange to be welded, a D patch in the front barrel section and new palm stays along with all new crown and side stays when the box went back in. Mechanically there wasn't much to do and the front end seems exceptionally steam tight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guius Posted May 14, 2017 Share Posted May 14, 2017 Nigel, When you say 'crack welding' is that a question of prepping and filling with weld and is that on the stress side of the flange radius? All done at Foxfield? Sorry for the battery of questions but I used to be involved in heavy engineering and it still interests me a lot. Guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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