MidlandRegionModeler Posted November 29, 2023 Share Posted November 29, 2023 Just posting to see if anyone has anymore info on these coaches, the one shown here is made from a grafar ex LMS coach, alot of detail taken off to show the later variant. Painted, lined and numbered, I also have an ivatt 2mt, 41277. She was shedded at Wellingborough (15a later 15B) working along the Higham ferris route. Another one of these sets went to Northampton, most of the time hauled by 41328, another ivatt tank. There is very little documentation of these two sets, I have many photos of the sets in the late 50s, using these for reference I have made 2 push pull coaches and one other coach to go with it. Only one push pull coach is shown here, if anyone has any info at all about these sets, please leave a comment below. 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunalastair Posted November 29, 2023 Share Posted November 29, 2023 11 minutes ago, MidlandRegionModeler said: working along the Higham ferris route. Just in case it helps with Googling - it is Higham Ferrers - and there was a thread on the branch ten years ago. The Rushden Historical Transport Society have a presence there now. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidlandRegionModeler Posted November 29, 2023 Author Share Posted November 29, 2023 Thank you, I get the spelling wrong all the time, I have seen Rushden station In person, it's nice but not too much happens there now 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunalastair Posted November 29, 2023 Share Posted November 29, 2023 (edited) 5 minutes ago, MidlandRegionModeler said: not too much happens there now That is sad. There used to be a good bar in the station building with a range of well-served beers and ciders - a friend was a member of the Society - mainly for the beer. I drove past on the A45 (which cuts the line of the branch) yesterday. Nice model - good luck in finding out more. Edited November 29, 2023 by Dunalastair Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidlandRegionModeler Posted November 29, 2023 Author Share Posted November 29, 2023 1 hour ago, Dunalastair said: That is sad. There used to be a good bar in the station building with a range of well-served beers and ciders - a friend was a member of the Society - mainly for the beer. I drove past on the A45 (which cuts the line of the branch) yesterday. Nice model - good luck in finding out more. Yes, I know a few members there, only one person in the whole club ever really gets out to rallies and events with his roller. The society's vehicles only ever go to hall park and back. Recently sold 250, the Northampton Daimler that was sat outside for years. Their steamer is also scattered all over the yard too. Really not in a good state. Hopefully it gets better. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidlandRegionModeler Posted December 10, 2023 Author Share Posted December 10, 2023 My newer push pull set, the push pull coach itself I'd done, however the second coach isn't, in the process of being lined 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hodgson Posted December 10, 2023 Share Posted December 10, 2023 On 29/11/2023 at 18:32, MidlandRegionModeler said: Thank you, I get the spelling wrong all the time, I have seen Rushden station In person, it's nice but not too much happens there now I believe they were closed down for safety violations. I've done a couple of push-pull conversion jobs on the Farish brake coache. Somebody used to make white metal end castings which made it quite easy, but I don't remember who that was (W&T perhaps?). Could probably be done better these days by 3D printing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamport Southport Posted December 10, 2023 Share Posted December 10, 2023 1 minute ago, Michael Hodgson said: I believe they were closed down for safety violations. I've done a couple of push-pull conversion jobs on the Farish brake coache. Somebody used to make white metal end castings which made it quite easy, but I don't remember who that was (W&T perhaps?). Could probably be done better these days by 3D printing. Comet do the ends. Much better than lumps of whitemetal or plastic. https://www.wizardmodels.ltd/shop/carriage/em5/ Jason 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidlandRegionModeler Posted December 10, 2023 Author Share Posted December 10, 2023 30 minutes ago, Michael Hodgson said: I believe they were closed down for safety violations. I don't think they have been completely shut down, they still run trains, all be it a de-branded pacer, which the bought sometime before or just as lockdown started. I think this is because they have nothing else to run, the steamers gone, I don't know if their smaller diesels are operating Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hodgson Posted December 10, 2023 Share Posted December 10, 2023 2 hours ago, MidlandRegionModeler said: I don't think they have been completely shut down, they still run trains, all be it a de-branded pacer, which the bought sometime before or just as lockdown started. I think this is because they have nothing else to run, the steamers gone, I don't know if their smaller diesels are operating https://orrprdpubreg1.blob.core.windows.net/docs/P-SJT-03-07-19-01 Rushden Higham and Wellingborough Railway Ltd prohibition notice.pdf What isn't obvious to me from the ORR website is whether "Complied" means they're complying with the prohibition on running trains or that they have got their act together and now have an adequate Safety Management System, demonstrating they now have competent staff and maintain their infrastructure and rolling stock. Their wesbite does say they are running Santa specials on a 142 next weekend, and will also be using it for special events in 2024, but their events seem to be Quiz nights and committee meetings. I've driven past the place several times in recent years, but always at times when it was not really surprising that the place was all locked up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidlandRegionModeler Posted December 11, 2023 Author Share Posted December 11, 2023 23 hours ago, Michael Hodgson said: https://orrprdpubreg1.blob.core.windows.net/docs/P-SJT-03-07-19-01 Rushden Higham and Wellingborough Railway Ltd prohibition notice.pdf What isn't obvious to me from the ORR website is whether "Complied" means they're complying with the prohibition on running trains or that they have got their act together and now have an adequate Safety Management System, demonstrating they now have competent staff and maintain their infrastructure and rolling stock. Their wesbite does say they are running Santa specials on a 142 next weekend, and will also be using it for special events in 2024, but their events seem to be Quiz nights and committee meetings. I've driven past the place several times in recent years, but always at times when it was not really surprising that the place was all locked up. I know they don't open regularly, I go and exhibit at their model event, they aren't very welcoming, spoke to a few ex members. Didn't even get food at the model weekend. I'm not surprised they don't have the facilities to open to the public often, their aren't enough members, and they all disagree with each other so nothing gets done. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hodgson Posted December 12, 2023 Share Posted December 12, 2023 Glad I never bothered then ! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidlandRegionModeler Posted January 8 Author Share Posted January 8 one of the local push pull sets at Wellingborough London road - this is the LNWR station, built before the MML station, Welingborough Midland Road 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterfgf Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 On 10/12/2023 at 13:24, Steamport Southport said: Comet do the ends. Much better than lumps of whitemetal or plastic. https://www.wizardmodels.ltd/shop/carriage/em5/ Jason They are very good. I fitted one to a Hornby LMS brake second without a problem. The etch sides matched the coach side profile perfectly. Peterfgf 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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