RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted January 25 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 25 14 minutes ago, petrox said: Pic of 4628 in R.C. Riley's "Great Western Album" in 1963. Cheers … there are a few around… 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamport Southport Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 On 24/01/2024 at 21:00, NXEA! said: Ooh, tell me more please! Wasn’t aware of that. Don’t think they ever turned up on cross-London freight did they? As someone who loves all things ex-GER, I’ve certainly never seen photos of them at Temple Mills for example, but not heard of them turning up at Hither Green etc either. There was an article in one of the magazines a few years ago about the ones overhauled at Stratford (East London, not the one in the Midlands). I can't remember which magazine it was, Steam World or Steam Days ISTR. I'll try and dig it out. Obviously not including the 94XX that was on loan there for a while on tests. It was more like the overhauls of some PTs at Derby, not used in that area, just overhauled there. No idea which route they use to get there though. Loads on the Southern Region though. They even got to places like Folkestone and Bournemouth! https://kentrail.org.uk/folkestone_harbour.htm https://mikemorant.smugmug.com/Trains-Railways-British-Isles/GWR-and-BRW/GWR-5700-0-6-0PT/i-hz4bksL/A Jason Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NXEA! Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 6 hours ago, Steamport Southport said: There was an article in one of the magazines a few years ago about the ones overhauled at Stratford (East London, not the one in the Midlands). I can't remember which magazine it was, Steam World or Steam Days ISTR. I'll try and dig it out. Obviously not including the 94XX that was on loan there for a while on tests. It was more like the overhauls of some PTs at Derby, not used in that area, just overhauled there. No idea which route they use to get there though. Loads on the Southern Region though. They even got to places like Folkestone and Bournemouth! https://kentrail.org.uk/folkestone_harbour.htm https://mikemorant.smugmug.com/Trains-Railways-British-Isles/GWR-and-BRW/GWR-5700-0-6-0PT/i-hz4bksL/A Jason Thanks Jason, if you could dig out the article that’d be great. Have tried a Google but nothing doing unfortunately. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted January 26 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 26 Midland Region (as a result of early BR boundary changes) based panniers from the Birkenhead area definitely went to Derby for shopping at one stage but I don't know if that included 57XX. I've not heard of any being shopped at Stratford although a 94XX was transferred there for a while to see if the type was considered suitable for heavy shunting work on the GE section - it was sent back to the WR. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
5Dublo2 Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 31 minutes ago, The Stationmaster said: I've not heard of any being shopped at Stratford although a 94XX was transferred there for a while to see if the type was considered suitable for heavy shunting work on the GE section - it was sent back to the WR. Looks like BR database info matches that - 9401 allocated to 30A for a few months in 1957 https://www.brdatabase.info/locoqry.php?action=locodata&id=9401&type=S&loco=9401 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamport Southport Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 (edited) On 26/01/2024 at 11:46, 5Dublo2 said: Looks like BR database info matches that - 9401 allocated to 30A for a few months in 1957 https://www.brdatabase.info/locoqry.php?action=locodata&id=9401&type=S&loco=9401 Well that one isn't in any doubt. Photographic evidence of it, although the wrong type of PT for the thread (although quite relevant for Accurascale as they are doing a GER 0-6-0T). https://www.transporttreasury.com/p768987610/e33a224e It was also the one sent for trails at Lickey. Jason Edited January 27 by Steamport Southport 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted January 28 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 28 22 hours ago, Steamport Southport said: Well that one isn't in any doubt. Photographic evidence of it, although the wrong type of PT for the thread (although quite relevant for Accurascale as they are doing a GER 0-6-0T). https://www.transporttreasury.com/p768987610/e33a224e It was also the one sent for trails at Lickey. Jason There are three photos of it, taken by Dick Riley - on GE territory in the relevant volume of the ' Pannier Papers'. However where it is visible in the photos the engine can be seen as still carrying its Reading shedplate. Back now to 57XX etc? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BVMR21 Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 Well there's a benchmark for these. 12 coaches at an average speed of 37mph... 12 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Compound2632 Posted March 12 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 12 Sorry, catching up here. Also, easily amused: On 24/01/2024 at 18:51, The Stationmaster said: Not really. The 'factory' had an overhead crane but I dobn't know its lifting capacity although I did see holding a relatively fill side tank of a condensing 97XX (in order to search for a leek in the tank. This was presumably following its return from overhaul at On 24/01/2024 at 18:51, The Stationmaster said: Caerphilly Hat, coat, etc. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moley48 Posted April 23 Share Posted April 23 You guys are prob aware of it already but I'm Just trying to pre-order 7714 on the accurascale site and I get this at checkout - Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold McC Posted April 23 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 23 8 hours ago, Moley48 said: You guys are prob aware of it already but I'm Just trying to pre-order 7714 on the accurascale site and I get this at checkout - I can’t replicate the error i’m afraid so perhaps something transient on the shopify side? Are you still seeing the same ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moley48 Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 11 hours ago, McC said: I can’t replicate the error i’m afraid so perhaps something transient on the shopify side? Are you still seeing the same ? Whatever the problem was it has cleared this morning. Pre-ordered 👍 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiny151 Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 I'm having a different problem - it won't let me order a red one! 2 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted April 24 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 24 35 minutes ago, Tiny151 said: I'm having a different problem - it won't let me order a red one! All in good time , I want a wartime black one. 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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