RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted January 8, 2012 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted January 8, 2012 I saw only 47's..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indomitable026 Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 I saw only 47's..... no no no!! 56's!!! BTW my foot is 13 inches... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted January 8, 2012 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted January 8, 2012 I'll think you'll find the photos below fairly conclusive proof that they were indeed 47s.... Oh and that means Wardle was right with 26'. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indomitable026 Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 I'll think you'll find the photos below fairly conclusive proof that they were indeed 47s.... Oh and that means Wardle was right with 26'. Blimey. Have you ever thought about getting involved in the special effects industry?? I'm sure we saw some 56's somewhere today...... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted January 8, 2012 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted January 8, 2012 (PS, before anyone gets ratty about trespass, we were on a non-running siding on a (closed for winter) preserved line by permission of those working nearby and informed / thanked them when we left) 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indomitable026 Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 Perhaps a pic of the TPO then if there were no 56's there?? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted January 8, 2012 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted January 8, 2012 (edited) Sorry, only saw the SR Van B. Bit confused by the S200 number it carried though as the numbering started at S201..... Edit: Faulty memory.... the SR Van was S220: Edited January 8, 2012 by 2ManySpams 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indomitable026 Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 (edited) Sorry, only saw the SR Van B. Bit confused by the S200 number it carried though as the numbering started at S201..... I could of sworn there was a newspapers van and a TPO coach. Well what with those and the 3 x 56's I didn't see iether, I must go to the doctors. Suppose I must have dream't the 3 x 33's, 1 x 73 and the two 04's as well? Oh dear (I'll take my own camera next time) Edited January 8, 2012 by Indomitable026 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Indomitable026 Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 (edited) I wonder how long that letter will take we posted in the side of the coach? It said first class...... Newspapers and TPO's, something very much from the past now, what a shame!! Edited January 8, 2012 by Indomitable026 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Djcwey Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 Indomitable026 <p class="author_info" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 15px; padding-right: 10px; padding-bottom: 15px; padding-left: 10px; width: 155px; float: left; font-size: 12px; text-align: center; color: rgb(90, 90, 90); font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 15px; "> Member Members 332 posts LocationECM1 MP129 Posted 03 December 2011 - 11:40 TPO's? Remember them? The plan is to model the Penzance TPO, which I believe, ran back up to St Blazey due to a lack of space at Long Rock. Should add a splash of colour..... TPO's? Remember them? The plan is to model the Penzance TPO, which I believe, ran back up to St Blazey due to a lack of space at Long Rock. Should add a splash of colour..... Sorry to come in after the discussion has progress onto something else (only discovered the site yesterday and joined today). Indeed the stock and loco for 1C01 Penzance - Bristol TPO was serviced and St Blazey. And if I remember rightly (from the DVD "Special Delivery"), part of preparing the stock involved turning the Sorting carriages on St Blazey's turntable, so that the main doors were facing the platform on the "Up" working; prior to marshaling the stock into the correct formation. There was also a "baggage tender" (non-sorting) TPO starting from Plymouth with locos serviced at St Blazey. (Which as I remember was double-headed on the day of filming.) The DVD "Special Delivery" was filmed in the last summer of the Cornish TPO's, capturing some of the working in daylight following the 19:35 departure from Penzance. HIGHLY recommended viewing - http://www.videoscene.co.uk/special-delivery-the-cornish-mails.html 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted January 9, 2012 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted January 9, 2012 (edited) Nice, an excuse if one is needed to use the DitD turntable. We'll have a Pullman observation car on there next...and a Bulleid Edited January 9, 2012 by 2ManySpams Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trisonic Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 When I was young I frequently used the Newspaper train from Liverpool Street to get home when I was working late at the Studio. It was always packed and very popular. The one that stopped at Shenfield left London at 3:30am(ish). Best, Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
winterbournecm Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 Hey fellas - 10 days into 2012 and a super pair visit Cornwall (no - not the twins from celebrity BB) but just as hell-fire. 37606 & 607 work 1Q13 GMSR testing train into Cornwall. The train stabled during the 10th Jan at St Blazey. Nice shot of the shed for you too! 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsforever Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 That postal coach looks very good good pic of the network train,looking forward to seeing it all in the flesh end of March when I am going to Penzance for a few days by train. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indomitable026 Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 Indomitable026 <p class="author_info" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 15px; padding-right: 10px; padding-bottom: 15px; padding-left: 10px; width: 155px; float: left; font-size: 12px; text-align: center; color: rgb(90, 90, 90); font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 15px; "> Member Members 332 posts LocationECM1 MP129 625] Posted 03 December 2011 - 11:40 TPO's? Remember them? The plan is to model the Penzance TPO, which I believe, ran back up to St Blazey due to a lack of space at Long Rock. Should add a splash of colour..... Sorry to come in after the discussion has progress onto something else (only discovered the site yesterday and joined today). Indeed the stock and loco for 1C01 Penzance - Bristol TPO was serviced and St Blazey. And if I remember rightly (from the DVD "Special Delivery"), part of preparing the stock involved turning the Sorting carriages on St Blazey's turntable, so that the main doors were facing the platform on the "Up" working; prior to marshaling the stock into the correct formation. There was also a "baggage tender" (non-sorting) TPO starting from Plymouth with locos serviced at St Blazey. (Which as I remember was double-headed on the day of filming.) The DVD "Special Delivery" was filmed in the last summer of the Cornish TPO's, capturing some of the working in daylight following the 19:35 departure from Penzance. HIGHLY recommended viewing - http://www.videoscen...nish-mails.html This is great information. Thank-you very much. I'd not appreciated the other run down from Plymouth. Do you have any information regarding the formations and loco's employed? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indomitable026 Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 Hey fellas - 10 days into 2012 and a super pair visit Cornwall (no - not the twins from celebrity BB) but just as hell-fire. 37606 & 607 work 1Q13 GMSR testing train into Cornwall. The train stabled during the 10th Jan at St Blazey. Nice shot of the shed for you too! Craig, This is marvellous stuff!! I need to check the records now and see if these '6s' have been down this way before in their previous life...... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Djcwey Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 This is great information. Thank-you very much. I'd not appreciated the other run down from Plymouth. Do you have any information regarding the formations and loco's employed? Unfortunately I haven't been able to watch Special Delivery this evening... then again 2004, might not have been your ideal time period. I have found a couple of short clips on Youtube which might be of interest? 47 736 "Cambridge Traction & Rolling Stock Depot" at Burngullow working 5C01 St Blazey - Penzance and 1C01 Penzance - Bristol: 47 734 working 5C01 St Blazey - Penzance: Finally 67001 returning 5C02 Penzance - St Blazey and performing a shunt move in Par station: Rail Express magazine carried an article on TPO's/mail trains and their formations, in their regular retrospectrum section about a year back, which I'll try and locate 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indomitable026 Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 That postal coach looks very good good pic of the network train,looking forward to seeing it all in the flesh end of March when I am going to Penzance for a few days by train. This post had me very worried for short while. You mentioned 'seeing it in the flesh end of March', which led me to think you meant the layout and that I had forgotten a booking that had been made. Of course you meant the real thing - thank goodness. Ha ha ha. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indomitable026 Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 Unfortunately I haven't been able to watch Special Delivery this evening... then again 2004, might not have been your ideal time period. I have found a couple of short clips on Youtube which might be of interest? 47 736 "Cambridge Traction & Rolling Stock Depot" at Burngullow working 5C01 St Blazey - Penzance and 1C01 Penzance - Bristol: 47 734 working 5C01 St Blazey - Penzance: Finally 67001 returning 5C02 Penzance - St Blazey and performing a shunt move in Par station: Rail Express magazine carried an article on TPO's/mail trains and their formations, in their regular retrospectrum section about a year back, which I'll try and locate This is interesing stuff, despite being a later period. Our period is 1988 to 1992. Thanks for digging this out, your time's appreciated. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indomitable026 Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 (edited) Continuing with the parcels theme, a little progress today, two coaches are seen part way through weathering. What's always fascinating is what looks ok to the eye, isn't so once you photograph it. I always try and photograph things these days to see what i've missed. In this case paint!! They don't look great at the moment, but these colours are only the base and once various colours a dry brushed on they should look a lot better...... Now, where's that sherry... Edited January 15, 2012 by Indomitable026 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trisonic Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 (edited) Bit of shading around the protuberances will make it look better.......actually I was just looking forward to typing "protuberances"... I heard from El Gringo today. Made my day. Now I've got the urge to buy him a "Pork Pie Hat" - I think it would really suit him. Best, Pete. Edited January 15, 2012 by trisonic Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indomitable026 Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 (edited) Bit of shading around the protuberances will make it look better.......actually I was just looking forward to typing "protuberances"... I heard from El Gringo today. Made my day. Now I've got the urge to buy him a "Pork Pie Hat" - I think it would really suit him. Best, Pete. Great word! I think I suffer from them...... The three of us caught up last week around 2manyspams gaff - Gringo was on good form. We all resolved to get going again on 'Once upon a time in the west', so you should start to see some progress shots on that shortly. Edited January 15, 2012 by Indomitable026 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indomitable026 Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 Here's a slightly better view, just a little less over-exposed.... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted January 15, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 15, 2012 Bit of shading around the protuberances will make it look better.......actually I was just looking forward to typing "protuberances"... ISTR many years ago a film in which Harry Andrews expressed considerable concern that his (film) daughter was making her ample protuberances a bit obvious, when he thought she should be camouflaging them. Perhaps she just needed a bit of shading, as you suggest. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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