Artless Bodger Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 4 hours ago, KeithMacdonald said: The Great Bear, suspended between two cranes, somewhere at Swindon Works. But why? Running in without a rolling road? 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Ramrig Posted March 19 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 19 5 hours ago, KeithMacdonald said: The Great Bear, suspended between two cranes, somewhere at Swindon Works. But why? Swindon’s attempt at their version of a Newton’s Cradle ? hat, coat, taxi ………. Gone 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithMacdonald Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 I had to look twice before I realised what's happening. No, he's not having a pee on the wall, it's an Ordnance Survey field surveyor, marking a reference point on a GWR Stock Shed for the updating of the definitive maps. Quote 1953: Swindon Works, Swindon (OS "A Man with a Stick" series) Lots more OS "A Man with a Stick" pics here, most aren't railway-related, but may appeal to people interested in maps and map-making. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithMacdonald Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 Wos'appnin? Looks like a brand-new 94xx pannier tank, all bright and shiny. But why parked on Faringdon Road on a Pickfords low-loader? Pulled over for speeding? Bald tyres on the trailer? Your guess is as good as mine. Quote Swindon Library & Information Service - ND: Faringdon Road, Swindon 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mol_PMB Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 That's quite a carnival float! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithMacdonald Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 Aha! Now we know... Quote 1962: City of Truro (3717) arriving at the GWR Railway Museum on Faringdon Road, Swindon. ... from the era when the GWR Railway Museum was still in the middle of town, on Faringdon Road, not where it is now. 8 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowley 47521 Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 On 18/03/2024 at 10:53, Porcy Mane said: Still not as popular as the Posh People can Burn Pensioners (and people that look like Harry) Scheme. was that Kate’s second attempt at using Photoshop..? 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F2Andy Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 On 18/03/2024 at 01:58, KeithMacdonald said: Don't often see mixed gauge? The single slip on the left shows how complicated it gets with dual gauge. The standard gauge crosses from right to left on the curve. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattR Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 The long barrow crossing over all that complex trackwork is very inspiring! Make me want to try my hand at something like that on my layout (there's not nearly that much track, though). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mol_PMB Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 14 minutes ago, F2Andy said: The single slip on the left shows how complicated it gets with dual gauge. The standard gauge crosses from right to left on the curve. Looking at this even more closely, the place where 3 rails intersect is a particularly nasty detail and I would not have approved that design - adjustments should have been made to the geometry to avoid it. It must rely in part on flange-tip running but there isn’t any proper provision of ramped grooves. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium cctransuk Posted March 19 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 19 14 minutes ago, Mol_PMB said: Looking at this even more closely, the place where 3 rails intersect is a particularly nasty detail and I would not have approved that design - adjustments should have been made to the geometry to avoid it. It must rely in part on flange-tip running but there isn’t any proper provision of ramped grooves. Just as well they didn't know any better in those days! I suppose that such arrangements only started to give problems when someone twigged that they ought to! (Accident waiting to happen, and all that). 😀 CJI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Rich_F Posted March 19 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 19 If you fancied modelling sand traffic & 3rd rail at the same time! 16 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mol_PMB Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 3 minutes ago, Rich_F said: If you fancied modelling sand traffic & 3rd rail at the same time! @Nearholmer ‘s thread on Cuckmere Haven… 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
60B Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 7 hours ago, Purnu said: More variety from Scotland, this time courtesy of Paul Robertson. Must have been just about the earliest class 20s fitted with air. And some of the first mainline diesels fitted with air alongside the Consett 24s? 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
25kV Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 23 minutes ago, 60B said: Must have been just about the earliest class 20s fitted with air. And some of the first mainline diesels fitted with air alongside the Consett 24s? Looks like it might even have had "high level" pipes added specifically for hauling the EMUs, maybe? 1 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithMacdonald Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 2 hours ago, F2Andy said: The single slip on the left shows how complicated it gets with dual gauge. The standard gauge crosses from right to left on the curve. 1 hour ago, Mol_PMB said: Looking at this even more closely, the place where 3 rails intersect is a particularly nasty detail and I would not have approved that design - adjustments should have been made to the geometry to avoid it. It must rely in part on flange-tip running but there isn’t any proper provision of ramped grooves. 1 hour ago, cctransuk said: Just as well they didn't know any better in those days! Diary note: At 23:59 on 31st March, send an email to Peco, asking when they are launching their new range of Peco Streamline Mixed-Gauge track. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamport Southport Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 4 hours ago, KeithMacdonald said: Wos'appnin? Looks like a brand-new 94xx pannier tank, all bright and shiny. But why parked on Faringdon Road on a Pickfords low-loader? Pulled over for speeding? Bald tyres on the trailer? Your guess is as good as mine. Notice the "deliberate" mistake! It's the wrong livery.... Jason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium keefer Posted March 20 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 20 (edited) 14 hours ago, 25kV said: Looks like it might even have had "high level" pipes added specifically for hauling the EMUs, maybe? D8085/6 had the high-level pipes for hauling the units to/from Works, as part of the route was not wired. (Click on the photo to view the Flickr comments) Edited March 20 by keefer 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nearholmer Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 (edited) On 19/03/2024 at 21:00, Rich_F said: If you fancied modelling sand traffic & 3rd rail at the same time! See my latest layout under construction, second link below my signature. Edited March 20 by Nearholmer 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purnu Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 And this time courtesy of Colin Duncan. Inspiration on so many levels. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithHC Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 On 19/03/2024 at 21:00, Rich_F said: If you fancied modelling sand traffic & 3rd rail at the same time! And just up the road from my school. Keith 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montyburns56 Posted March 21 Author Share Posted March 21 Something for the track nerds, something for the HST nerds... Locke's Sidings, Normanton 1978 by chris 17 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattR Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 I always enjoy seeing photos of the Locke's Sidings signal box -- L&YR goodness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mol_PMB Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 18 minutes ago, montyburns56 said: Something for the track nerds, something for the HST nerds... Locke's Sidings, Normanton 1978 by chris Lovely! Of the two, please can I be in the track nerd category? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Ramblin Rich Posted March 21 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 21 On 19/03/2024 at 22:28, KeithMacdonald said: Diary note: At 23:59 on 31st March, send an email to Peco, asking when they are launching their new range of Peco Streamline Mixed-Gauge track. 31 minutes ago, montyburns56 said: Something for the track nerds, something for the HST nerds... Locke's Sidings, Normanton 1978 by chris Are you going to ask for the 4-way point at the same time? 😉 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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