P.C.M Posted September 30, 2010 Share Posted September 30, 2010 Once upon a time in 1990, stood on the platform at Dunblane, in the rain, waiting for the Down internal sleeper to Inverness, when around the corner comes 47835 Bath Roads pet. My mates comments were “I ant doing no twank (twin tank, got it?) in Scotlandâ€. The resulting move, was a wait of nearly 2 hours for a sprinter to Aberdeen for 37101 to Inverness, an arrival in stile!. Gary Hi Gary, Sounds like a good move to me, If it had been a nice Scottish loco with ploughs yeh do it but some rancid 47/8 no way. I remember doing a class 33 railtour the train was terminated at Salisbury usual railtour cock up. Anyway next train was a class 50 or a fair wait for a bog cart, I wanted to get home so took the class 50 but a few bashers including a couple of my mates said they would rather wait and do the bog cart than get a 50 a couple of them said they hadn't done a class 50 in years so weren't about to start. Cheers Peter. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clagmeister Posted September 30, 2010 Author Share Posted September 30, 2010 It looks like the 'Hebrides' might be Bristol bound from the summer timetable change. The engineers are looking into the possibility of upping the RA but no firm decision yet. All will be revealed re the 'Kettle' as you call it. Its booked out in an hour so the pics will be on here in a day or so. Re the sprinters in 1989, I certainly hope so, will put an end to all this running round nonsense. Hopefully a manufacturer will produce a half decent 156. Will be a while away though, I've been operating for 12 months and I've only done a month and a half. some pics on the way Cheers guys Claggy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clagmeister Posted September 30, 2010 Author Share Posted September 30, 2010 Saturday 15th 1310-1445 A general view of a quiet Caolisport. 5025 which is based at Aviemore makes its way back to the station after servicing 1415 Coupling up to the empty stock in CS2. Waiting in platform 2 at 1445 with the return Paps of jura railtour to Edinburgh which she will work tender first as far as Dumbarton before giving over to 47/4 traction. bye bye Claggy 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.C.M Posted September 30, 2010 Share Posted September 30, 2010 Hi Claggy, Tender first then, fair enough. cheers Peter. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixteen 12by 10s Posted October 1, 2010 Share Posted October 1, 2010 Hi Sure I saw on this thread, the mention of 156 sprinters, but I must have been mistaken. Once the Caolisport time clock reaches January 1989, the area will be whisked up in to a time vortex, and will land back in 1960. By then, one of the manufacturers will have produce a decent NBL loco!. Gary Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clagmeister Posted October 1, 2010 Author Share Posted October 1, 2010 All depends on which portal I stumble through. Could pop up and it be 1986 again:blink: or it could be Garsdale 1966, or Machynlleth 1958. Whichever way it goes its about 10 years away. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixteen 12by 10s Posted October 1, 2010 Share Posted October 1, 2010 Garsdale 1966, Black 5's, 8F's, 40's, 25's, peaks, and a heavily run a ground ferry?:lol: Gary Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Clagmeister Posted October 2, 2010 Author Share Posted October 2, 2010 Saturday 15th February cont'd.............................................................. The light is beginning to fade as 37410 drops down to Achahoish Jnc signal box at 1536 (7 late) with the 1220 from Glasgow Queen St. For those keeping up 410 left early in the morning with 0650 off Caolisport on a double return overnight Eastfield diagram. cheerio Claggy 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clagmeister Posted October 3, 2010 Author Share Posted October 3, 2010 Saturday 15th February 1986. 1545 5025 takes the Glasgow road at Achahoish Jnc and gets ready to tackle the 3 miles of 1in 50 to Fuar Summit in fading light at Caolisport. Already running 12 late due to a late in bound passenger from Glasgow. With a full(to keep the firebox covered due to running tender first) and cold boiler , the gradient, relentless curves and some priming will reduce the loco to a painful slog. By Lochgilphead it would be 22 late! cheerio Claggy 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clagmeister Posted October 3, 2010 Author Share Posted October 3, 2010 I didn't think this through totally:unsure: Its now dark and I can't see so, I'll just run through the last workings of the day. 37410 arrived at 1538 and left at 1740 back to Glasgow. The Caolisport shunter is seen doing his stuff during the run round 37425 came back yet again before going back to Cambletown at 1800. A bit of fun (yes i do do fun from time to time) Le Man style shot At 1900 37406 returned with the Hebrides from London At 2100 409 came into Caolisport and ran round before taking the last train to Cambletown, from where it will be the branch engine on Sunday. Having passed 409 at Tarbert 425 returned yet again, leaving its stock in the station and joining 404 and 406 on the stabling point. The three 37/4s are seen late at night awaiting their Sunday duties. 425 will work the first Glasgow, 404 is spare and 406 will work the evening sleeper. That brings an end to a day in the life at Caolisport, hope you liked it. cheerio Claggy 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clagmeister Posted October 5, 2010 Author Share Posted October 5, 2010 I was stood in the rain on Kingmoor last night looking at 37038 before I prepped it and thought I need to capture that in model form. So 404 and 425 stand in the rain at 0425 on Sunday 16th February 1986. cheerio Claggy 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
carl1967 Posted October 5, 2010 Share Posted October 5, 2010 I was stood in the rain on Kingmoor last night looking at 37038 before I prepped it and thought I need to capture that in model form. So 404 and 425 stand in the rain at 0425 on Sunday 16th February 1986. cheerio Claggy now thats more like scotland Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clagmeister Posted October 26, 2010 Author Share Posted October 26, 2010 Whats this?????? Been away for a while and look what happens!! Monday 17th February 1986. A non large logo 37/4 Sir Murray Morrison arrives at Caolisport with 0803ex Glasgow Queen St. This is the first of 2 non Large logo 37's for Caolisport. I know its not 1988 by the way which is when it got this livery, its just I do intend to get that far eventually. cheerio Claggy 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clifford Road Posted November 16, 2010 Share Posted November 16, 2010 Hi Claggy, Work commitments mean its been a couple of months since I last got chance to look at Caolisport ... wow! That ship really fits well onto the layout. Given that the West Highlands are one of my favourite area's of the country, I could look at your layout for months and never get fed up!!! Well done - nice to see my fav 37 .... 37410 .... is still wandering around ... now onto serious stuff - any idea if the estate agent in Caolisport has any reasonably priced properties available? I think a move up there could do me good!! Well done on the layout - keep it going! What's in the pipeline ... or at least still to do in your mind? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clagmeister Posted November 17, 2010 Author Share Posted November 17, 2010 Thanks Clifford Road, Have been having a little break from the modelling. Although 37423 has settled in well mainly covering out and back passenger diagrams from Eastfield. Had done it to death with the day in the life pieces I did. Also stuck in a 5 man RHTT link covering the North East at the moment with endless 12 hour early turns when not doing that covering other work in a Midland RHTT link with 11 hour 1am turns so very tired and a bit sick of railways. When the Autumn leaf fall season is over I'm hoping my enthusiasm is going to return. Next major jobs to do. Finish the street scenes at Caolisport. Finish the small harbour with cottages and Inn at Druimdrishaig. Get 37401 in Mainline livery. In the meantime my locos are going to be employed on Tulloch Bridge layout at Workington Show this weekend. cheerio Claggy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixteen 12by 10s Posted November 17, 2010 Share Posted November 17, 2010 Hi Welcome back to the land of living!, what you need is a break from it all. Can I prescribe a fact finding trip north of the border, with plenty of the local area's liquid produce, works every time for me. Gary Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clagmeister Posted November 17, 2010 Author Share Posted November 17, 2010 Tried that! Went to Mull in the hope of climbing Ben More. Guess what............................. torrential rain, cloud base down to 300m. Never saw a thing. So had a day watching 44871 on the Jacobite in guess what?............... torrential rain. came back totally depressed:( its never like that in the photos:) I'll have to wait for my winter climbing week in Glencoe next February for my next fix. Failing that a cottage in Strontian is booked for next May. Should be able to visit Glenuig whilst I'm there and see if I can find the track bed and whats left of the station;) cheerio Claggy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixteen 12by 10s Posted November 17, 2010 Share Posted November 17, 2010 Bad luck with the weather, I have been up that way three times this year. The first visit was to Inverarey, in February, and the weather was stunning, freezing with blue sky's. The second was in May, to the outer hebs, Uist, the weather was good again. The Third to Skye was basically a storm force 6 all week, but fantastic for photos. So all I can say, is look forward to February 2011, and if the weathers bad, there’s always the bar of the Clachaig inn, or Kings to shelter inn. If you do get to Glenuig, turn down past the inn, and you will eventual come to an inlet with a View of Rum in the distance start looking for the station there. Gary Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 45156 Posted November 17, 2010 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 17, 2010 Tried that! Went to Mull in the hope of climbing Ben More. Guess what............................. torrential rain, cloud base down to 300m. Never saw a thing. So had a day watching 44871 on the Jacobite in guess what?............... torrential rain. You should, of course, have visited the Tobermory/Ledaig distillery - the 20yo peated Ledaig is poetry in a glass. As to the layout (just to get back in thread), I've already said most of what there is to say about it! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clagmeister Posted November 17, 2010 Author Share Posted November 17, 2010 Raining in Cumbria today so had a little time in the loft. Quite enjoyed it! Stroke of luck, I rolled my ops issues dice for Tuesday 18th February 1986. It seems that delayed overnight SLK from Fort William to Mossend has derailed south of Glen Douglas with the last 8 timber wagons tearing up the track and spreading themselves about the place. The incident happened at 0520 thus blocking the line. Initial reports point to a collapsed culvert. Both north bound sleepers are stuck in the Dumbarton area as are the early morning freights from Mossend to Fort William and Caolisport. Luckily this traps 5 sets of coaching stock at Caolisport, Fort William and Oban and 8 37/4s. I'll keep you posted on how it affects operations, all freights cancelled until further notice. Claggy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clifford Road Posted November 25, 2010 Share Posted November 25, 2010 Have been having a little break from the modelling. Although 37423 has settled in well mainly covering out and back passenger diagrams from Eastfield. Had done it to death with the day in the life pieces I did. Also stuck in a 5 man RHTT link covering the North East at the moment with endless 12 hour early turns when not doing that covering other work in a Midland RHTT link with 11 hour 1am turns so very tired and a bit sick of railways. When the Autumn leaf fall season is over I'm hoping my enthusiasm is going to return. Oh nasty! 12 hour night turns are bad enough, but 11 hour 1am starters! omg! I did a period of 12 hour turns on control for that other freight company that used red engines and is now in the hands of some foreign lot and that was bad enough - 7 to 7 ... but 1am starts! You have my sympathy's!!!! However, yours is one of those layouts I could never get fed up with .... so i don't think you'll ever do it to death from my point of view! Next major jobs to do. Finish the street scenes at Caolisport. Finish the small harbour with cottages and Inn at Druimdrishaig. Get 37401 in Mainline livery. I must admit reading your thread on here, together with the 'day in life pieces' has really rekindled my interest in the west highland ... always loved 37/4s so Fort William could have been my spiritual home in the late 1980s! Think 401 should look good in mainline - lets hope 'them fellas down south' don't get any ideas about doing away with large logo livery!!! Good look on the scenics, looks really good now!How far are you going to let the clock tick ... is it just a continual process running 20-30 years behind real life, or is there a point where you turn the clock back again? Think it would be the latter with me! Stroke of luck, I rolled my ops issues dice for Tuesday 18th February 1986. It seems that delayed overnight SLK from Fort William to Mossend has derailed south of Glen Douglas with the last 8 timber wagons tearing up the track and spreading themselves about the place. The incident happened at 0520 thus blocking the line. Initial reports point to a collapsed culvert. Both north bound sleepers are stuck in the Dumbarton area as are the early morning freights from Mossend to Fort William and Caolisport. I always did say that how life treated you was a roll of the dice! Bad news about the overnight freight though ... god help the passengers on the replacement buses! Luckily this traps 5 sets of coaching stock at Caolisport, Fort William and Oban and 8 37/4s. I'll keep you posted on how it affects operations, all freights cancelled until further notice. Oh what a stroke of luck! haha! I presume Fort William and Caolisport shed and handling all operations - which at least means it will be done right! Must admit, you've encouraged me to push on with my layout once more, after the harsh life of work in recent months. So well done - keep going Claggy ... your doing well. Hope the locos all performed well at Workington. CR Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clagmeister Posted February 1, 2011 Author Share Posted February 1, 2011 Thanks for all that Clifford Road. Actually went up in the loft tonight for the first time in months. Interest still at a premium unfortunately. Don't know why arrggghhh!!! Maybe because I have been road learning Stirling and Perth recently and don't actually need to play Scottish trains. I think maybe the time/date constraints are too limiting. Or just need a another little project on the side until I've got my 1986 bug back. I'll let you know, but a 2nd thread of a Cockermouth and Keswick railway station maybe on the cards. Maybe concentrate on the modelling rather than the operations. Any ideas anyone? cheerio Still here Claggy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixteen 12by 10s Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Hi Claggy I was beginning to wonder where you had got to. My advise is, if you fancy a new challenge, go for it, and set your standards higher. The “but†note I would add, is try and not leave half finished projects that stop you using what you have already. While I have being building Glenuig and the Quarry, my big trainset, Over Haddon, although far from complete, has been in working order, so when I fancy it, I can go and have a play. Keep us updated. Gary Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 34008Padstow Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Some cracking pics there claggy. wish i had the room to do something like this, although all my 37s are St Blazey based models so it would be the other end of the country. keep up the great work Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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