MrWolf Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 55 minutes ago, Gopher said: 😄I fear too late for that, a lost cause. Maybe not, that could be the Little Muddle crate, having taken from 1938 to 1958 to get from the creamery, arrive at Dewchurch and be offloaded onto a BRS lorry ? 1 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gopher Posted February 18 Author Share Posted February 18 Another tea break 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gopher Posted February 19 Author Share Posted February 19 Class 122 Bubble Car heads for the Bay Platform at Dewchurch 17 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 When I was a kid I couldn't stand DMUs, so dull and boring, but compared to modern offerings, they've now got a wonderfully austere, rattly Eastern Bloc quality to them. Don't tell anyone, but I still have one of those old motorised Airfix kit railcars, it's smashed to bits, but unlike a lot of its superior modern brethren, (One of which I very nearly bought!) it still actually works. I might just have to source another body kit and revive it, just because. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gopher Posted February 19 Author Share Posted February 19 2 hours ago, MrWolf said: When I was a kid I couldn't stand DMUs, so dull and boring, but compared to modern offerings, they've now got a wonderfully austere, rattly Eastern Bloc quality to them. Don't tell anyone, but I still have one of those old motorised Airfix kit railcars, it's smashed to bits, but unlike a lot of its superior modern brethren, (One of which I very nearly bought!) it still actually works. I might just have to source another body kit and revive it, just because. My earliest memories of train travel were on green DMUs with speed whiskers. Class 116 I think on South Wales Valley lines, so have a soft spot for them. I will not say a word about your Airfix kit, secret is safe with me. 😉 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gopher Posted February 20 Author Share Posted February 20 Not a steam engine in sight. Class 24, Class 43 Warship Zealous, Class 128 Parcels car in the bay platform, Class 121 Bubble car at Platform 3 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gopher Posted February 21 Author Share Posted February 21 The pick up goods hauled by a 16xx Pannier, wends it's merry way towards Dewchurch 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Gopher Posted February 22 Author Popular Post Share Posted February 22 Heading in the other direction is Hinton Manor, running tender first with a train of empty livestock wagons 20 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold GWR57xx Posted February 22 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 22 (edited) 8 hours ago, Gopher said: Heading in the other direction is Hinton Manor, running tender first with a train of empty livestock wagons I’m surprised they’re running tender first since Dewchurch has a turntable. Probably because they’re not going very far (doesn’t seem to be a lot of coal in the tender), and they’ll be returning shortly pointing the right way with no means of turning at wherever it is they’re headed? 🙂😜 Only teasing - I really like the detail in your layout. Edited February 22 by GWR57xx 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gopher Posted February 23 Author Share Posted February 23 15 hours ago, GWR57xx said: I’m surprised they’re running tender first since Dewchurch has a turntable. Probably because they’re not going very far (doesn’t seem to be a lot of coal in the tender), and they’ll be returning shortly pointing the right way with no means of turning at wherever it is they’re headed? 🙂😜 Only teasing - I really like the detail in your layout. Yes good points, I'll have to ask the driver what happened. He is a bit awkward, so no doubt none of this will be his fault. It is strange because the crew hate running tender first even in the summer with little coal on board. I bet he spent too long in the loco crew mess and ran out of time to prep and turn the loco. Joking aside - thanks for the comments and for reading my thread 😀 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gopher Posted February 23 Author Share Posted February 23 Are you sure this is the full load ? 14 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ponthir28 Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 Just waiting for Little Muddles crate. 1 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KNP Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 9 minutes ago, Ponthir28 said: Just waiting for Little Muddles crate. Might be a while yet??? 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gopher Posted February 24 Author Share Posted February 24 Another green DMU. Class 101 waits for the signal to clear at Harewood Halt 18 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gopher Posted February 25 Author Share Posted February 25 Britannia Lord Kitchener about to reverse off the turn table 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gopher Posted February 26 Author Share Posted February 26 Class 24 heads back to the Southern Region 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gopher Posted February 27 Author Share Posted February 27 Still waiting 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gopher Posted February 28 Author Share Posted February 28 Currans Back Yard. The grey Ford Thames van has my home produced transfer on the sides , not very creative simply "Currans Tool Makers" in white lettering on black background 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gopher Posted February 29 Author Share Posted February 29 WD 2-8-0- heads tender first through Harewood Halt with a coal train for the local power station (which exists in my imagination a few miles down one of the branches off the Dewchurch main line). I do like the basic brutish look of these locos. It is the re-issued Bachmann model with their sound project installed (which is very good). The loco had some factory weathering which I have added to, plus coal crew lamps etc Looking at photos of these locos in the 1950s/60s I could go much heavier on the weathering. I doubt they ever got cleaned in their whole working lives apart from major over hauls. 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gopher Posted March 1 Author Share Posted March 1 Torquay Manor 12 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gopher Posted March 2 Author Share Posted March 2 94xx on a Parcels Train 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 That's a great mix of vehicles, goes well with the mixed buildings of the farm. A lot of interesting things to see in this picture. 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gopher Posted March 2 Author Share Posted March 2 Just now, MrWolf said: That's a great mix of vehicles, goes well with the mixed buildings of the farm. A lot of interesting things to see in this picture. Thanks Rob. The Hawksworth brake coach is my latest addition and weathering project. The Siphons are Accurascale. I like the mix of rolling stock you often see in parcels trains 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gopher Posted March 3 Author Share Posted March 3 Another slightly dodgy photo of the station concourse. 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gopher Posted March 4 Author Share Posted March 4 Peaking over the road bridge we spy the down platform at Harewood halt. 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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