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Phil Bullock
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And now look!!!

 

http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/105484-news-summary-from-warley-2015/

 

Heljan doing an 00 Class B 35ton tanker - that's the Soho Pools taken care of too....

 

Could be an expensive year - Bobol E please someone?

 

Phil

Hi Phil

 

Do you know anyone who wants loads of unmade Aifix/Dapol kits?

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A Youtube landmark yesterday - total views reached 400,000! Link on signature below.There are a couple of aircraft videos in there too....

 

Its interesting to look at the way things split

 

The "When Model Railways Go Wrong" clip still accounts for over 75% of the views - and mostly from the other side of the Atlantic

 

The other 25% mainly consists of our attempts at representing prototypical UK operations and largely comes from this side of the pond. Many folks on here have posted kind comments - many thanks for your support folks, more to come this year...

 

Cheers

 

Phil

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Ah yes the extension

 

Spent £1600 on the car in the last 3 months hence progress financially stymied....Front brake pads and discs - service - MOT - gearbox linkage cables - clutch - clutch fork - starter motor....Its nearly a new car! Next month hopefully...

 

Although Norton Junction bridge is built, Stubby of this parish is doing the signal box for us, and the C&W dept has expanded the roster to seven rakes of coaches so sufficient there to populate phase 2, 3 warships done and another 4 currently in works so chipping away at the work....

 

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More motive power developments here http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/69217-Bachmann-announce-class-43-expanding-the-abbotswood-fleet/page-20?&p=2257698

 

Just some final sorting and a trip to Howes needed...

 

 

Phil

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Woo hoo!

 

Just found this one on the Excellent 6 Bells Junction site

 

http://www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/70s/730505br.html

 

OK so it was a reverse livery 8 car set ....but a Nanking Blue 6 car set will have to do for the moment.

 

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One of my most ancient of railway memories is seeing the reverse blue-grey Pullman, before I started spotting. First whilst playing cricket on Winterbourne down, overlooking the line East of Bristol parkway, then secondly whilst picking up a friends dad at Bristol Parkway in what must of been 1972. Enough for me to have bought the Bachmann model, but haven't got round to the decision to repaint as the Nanking blue livery looks so pretty.

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Woo hoo!

 

Just found this one on the Excellent 6 Bells Junction site

 

http://www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/70s/730505br.html

 

OK so it was a reverse livery 8 car set ....but a Nanking Blue 6 car set will have to do for the moment.

 

Phil

 

I like the Reading - Paddington time, just about right for an HST ;)  (Although they were originally booked to do it quicker than that - and they did)

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A few entries from my notebook(s)

 

Saturday 13th. March 1971

Rugexes

Wales v Ireland (Five Nation)

(60094+60644+60734+60746+60745+60735+60645+60091)

(60097+60647+60737+60747+60749+60739+60649+60095)

Sorry, I didn't note the workings.

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Monday 3rd. May 1971

Ely (Main Line)

7083+(60094+60644+60734+60746+60749+60739+60649+60099)

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Monday 24th. May 1971

Ely (Main Line)

(60095+60649+60739+60749+60748+60738+60648+60098)

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Sunday 22nd. August, 1971

Bristol Temple Meads/Bath Rd.

(60090+60730+60740+60741+60731+60091),

(60092+60732+60742+60743+60733+60093),

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Some from 1972 will follow, if anyone's interested

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Great stuff Brian: yes please, more more more!

 

Six Bells Junction hasn't got those Rugexs - wonder where they ran from? - but there is a Paddington to Brockenhurst working on 26th March, Dinner at Beaulieu Abbey for the punters

 

Looks like that was a good year Rugby wise for Wales, Grand Slam year

 

Phil

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As is known, the South Wales Pullman service linked Swansea and Paddington and vice versa.
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There was a path for the set that worked the late down service on a Friday to run from Swansea to Canton for servicing, and back again on a Sunday.
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This ran as:-
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5F99 22:50 FO 'Q' Swansea - Cardiff Canton arr. 23:55
and
5F92 20:25 SO 'Q' Cardiff Canton - Swansea arr. 21:25
and would probably account for the odd combination of
Cl.08 3421 and W60093 at Cardiff General on Saturday 8th. July, 1972.
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It was not uncommon to see the Canton carriage shed pilot towing a Pullman power car, or even a half set from Canton to Cardiff General, then to Grangetown and then around the rear of Ninian Park to Penarth Curve North and back onto the depot -  using two sides of the Penarth Curve triangle  to turn a power car, or half set during weekend maintenance.

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The attachment (care of my trusty Kodak Instamatic)  shows an 'up' working at Cardiff General alongside 6927 in the last week of Pullman services in 1973.

 

I hope my ramblings have kept someone entertained ?

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Brian R

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As is known, the South Wales Pullman service linked Swansea and Paddington and vice versa.
.
There was a path for the set that worked the late down service on a Friday to run to Canton for servicing, and back again on a Sunday.
.
This ran as:-
.
5F99 22:50 FO 'Q' Swansea - Cardiff Canton arr. 23:55
and
5F92 20:25 SO 'Q' Cardiff Canton - Swansea arr. 21:25
and would probably account for the odd combination of
Cl.08 3421 and W60093 at Cardiff General on Saturday 8th. July, 1972.
.
It was not uncommon to see the Canton carriage shed pilot towing a Pullman power car, or even a half set from Canton to Cardiff General, then to Grangetown and then around the rear of Ninian Park to Penarth Curve North and back onto the depot - all done to turn a power car, or half set during weekend maintenance.

.

The attachment (care of my trusty Kodak Instamatic)  shows an 'up' working at Cardiff General alongside 6921 in the last week of Pullman services in 1973.

 

Over the years the Pullman sets worked any number of excursions

e.g.

Grand National charters

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Another was in connection with Swansea Town's FA Cup semi-final at Villa Park

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And on one occasion a set was charterd for a wedding bash.

 

I hope my ramblings have kept someone entertained ?

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Brian R

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