montyburns56 Posted January 5, 2022 Author Share Posted January 5, 2022 Trawsfynydd Nuclear siding 1974 by Minffordd Ken 15 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
montyburns56 Posted January 6, 2022 Author Share Posted January 6, 2022 Plymouth Victoria Wharf 1965 by KDH Archive 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nearholmer Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 Aside from SG, what gauge are we looking at, and why? It doesnt look as big as 7ft. Is it a crane gauge, or for bouy wagons, or something? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium spamcan61 Posted January 6, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 6, 2022 19 minutes ago, Nearholmer said: Aside from SG, what gauge are we looking at, and why? It doesnt look as big as 7ft. Is it a crane gauge, or for bouy wagons, or something? Maybe for a crane? Looks very modellable anyway, if one can do fancy trackwork. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted January 6, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 6, 2022 19 minutes ago, Nearholmer said: Aside from SG, what gauge are we looking at, and why? It doesnt look as big as 7ft. Is it a crane gauge, or for bouy wagons, or something? It mentions a crane in the caption but how did a big crane fit in the tunnel Just been looking at pictures of Didcots dual gauge track and it looks very similar Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nearholmer Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 The dual gauge does indeed stop just short of the tunnel. Thanks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Ramblin Rich Posted January 6, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 6, 2022 Yes, crane tracks. "Plymouth's Hidden Railways" states that broad gauge steam cranes were used for loading/unloading ships, with new track being laid as late as 1961. I can't see any crane track on the left hand line, presumably the cranes would only go up to where the loco is to change lines. Interestingly that tunnel was actually a dead end acting as a headshunt. The area is very 'modelogenic' with sharp curves and complex tracks. The tracks to the right lead to the Cattewater branch. Amazingly there was still bagged clay traffic in long wheelbase VGA vans as late as 1991. 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Ramblin Rich Posted January 6, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 6, 2022 A few more images at the start if this Cornwall Railway Society page http://www.cornwallrailwaysociety.org.uk/cattewater-branch1.html 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post montyburns56 Posted January 7, 2022 Author Popular Post Share Posted January 7, 2022 I've found some more nice pictures of the Cattewater system. 20 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mol_PMB Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 The first photo shows a very modellable track layout for a constrained space! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nearholmer Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 I had a look at the photos on the CRS site, and the whole thing looks like a giant, and slightly over-imaginative, shunting layout. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Ramblin Rich Posted January 7, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 7, 2022 (edited) Slightly worried by that second image- welding supplies by a gasometer! Agreed the whole Cattewater branch had a lot of modelable locations, including the old quarry which became an oil terminal with a rock tunnel perfect for a scenic break. More info in this thread Edited January 7, 2022 by Ramblin Rich linkity link 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 2 hours ago, Ramblin Rich said: Slightly worried by that second image- welding supplies by a gasometer! Agreed the whole Cattewater branch had a lot of modelable locations, including the old quarry which became an oil terminal with a rock tunnel perfect for a scenic break. More info in this thread I'm pretty certain those were tanks for some type of petroleum product, rather than gasholders.. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nearholmer Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 That’s OK then. Weld away! 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
montyburns56 Posted January 8, 2022 Author Share Posted January 8, 2022 22 hours ago, Ramblin Rich said: Slightly worried by that second image- welding supplies by a gasometer! Agreed the whole Cattewater branch had a lot of modelable locations, including the old quarry which became an oil terminal with a rock tunnel perfect for a scenic break. More info in this thread Indeed, in fact there's some much better pictures of the dual gauge track in this post... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
montyburns56 Posted January 8, 2022 Author Share Posted January 8, 2022 Prestatyn Signal Box 1997 by Dave Gomersall 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
montyburns56 Posted January 9, 2022 Author Share Posted January 9, 2022 Cardiff 2019 by Stapleton Road 11 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mol_PMB Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 Only one of those trains has comfortable seats and decent suspension, and it's the one with top spot on the podium! 1 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
37114 Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 1 hour ago, montyburns56 said: Cardiff 2019 by Stapleton Road See those 3 trains there?... mines the one in the middle.... 1 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
montyburns56 Posted January 10, 2022 Author Share Posted January 10, 2022 AEC/Gloucester railcar W14W Birmingham Snow Hill by Geoff Dowling 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray M Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 i wonder why the front bogie has been photo shopped 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
montyburns56 Posted January 11, 2022 Author Share Posted January 11, 2022 11 hours ago, Ray M said: i wonder why the front bogie has been photo shopped Yeah, I hadn't noticed until you pointed it out, but there is something odd going on in that picture. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
montyburns56 Posted January 11, 2022 Author Share Posted January 11, 2022 Industrial Railways Society tour of Cadbury's Bournville site 1976 by Geoff Dowling 12 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 65179 Posted January 11, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 11, 2022 4 minutes ago, montyburns56 said: Industrial Railways Society tour of Cadbury's Bournville site 1976 by Geoff Dowling Judging by those empty vans those enthusiasts have got through a lot of chocolate! Simon 1 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastwestdivide Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 57 minutes ago, montyburns56 said: Yeah, I hadn't noticed until you pointed it out, but there is something odd going on in that picture. Possibly someone has tried to bring up the shadow/dark detail from the RH bogie, and not bothered the other end? 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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