Peterborough North

[chaz]

 

 

 

I wonder why 514 never got a nice rimmed chimney like the rest of the class?

 

 

Maybe somebody in an office at Doncaster had decided that the rimless chimney went with the look of the rest of the machine. 

 

What did Boris allegedly say...."polishing a......."

[landscapes]

Maybe somebody in an office at Doncaster had decided that the rimless chimney went with the look of the rest of the machine.

 

What did Boris allegedly say...."polishing a......."

Hi Gilbert

 

A2/3 60519 Honeyway was never fitted with a rimmed chimney either to the best of my knowledge.

 

Regards

 

David

Edited July 18, 2018 by landscapes

[New Haven Neil]

Conversion proceeds apace, but the next picture will remind you where your affections first lay.

pilot.JPG

 

 

Indeed.  Always one for the underdog and the ordinary.  Sums me up really!

[great northern]

Hi Gilbert

 

A2/3 60519 Honeyway was never fitted with a rimmed chimney either to the best of my knowledge.

 

Regards

 

David

Thanks David, I thought there was another one, but I wasn't sure. Mind you, for us down south it might as well not have existed.

[great northern]

I have chaired a meeting. It was full of positive and sensible contributions, a sensible conclusion was reached, and quite quickly too. One to remember.

 

I don't think I've posted this view which I took the other day.

 

I can be certain that you haven't yet seen the Craigentinny to KX Goods Class C, routed via the Up slow, and headed by Thane of Fife, which will have visted Craigentinny, but not for several years.

[great northern]

This morning Thane of Fife has travelled just a little further.

 

while the District Engineer's area continues to doze in the sunlight.

[Sandhole]

I have chaired a meeting. It was full of positive and sensible contributions, a sensible conclusion was reached, and quite quickly too. One to remember.

 

I don't think I've posted this view which I took the other day.

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I can be certain that you haven't yet seen the Craigentinny to KX Goods Class C, routed via the Up slow, and headed by Thane of Fife, which will have visted Craigentinny, but not for several years.

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You are doing it to me again with Thompson pacifics!!!

That three quarter forward view of 'The Thane' emphasises that she is a brutally attractive beast!!!

You know I have a thing about these engines!!!!

The shot of the engineers yard is superb as well, loads of atmosphere!

I'd have to play with it if 'twere mine!!!

Mind you, I've got a thing about any form of Sentinels as well!!

                                    Chris.

[great northern]

Our man lurking by Crescent box is well positioned to get some broadside on shots.

Another for our Thompson fans, and then, coming up from East, something about as different as it could possibly be.

[great northern]

I know I'm just one of those old f**** wot keeps banging on about the  "good old days", but don't those last two images really sum up the wonderful variety on offer back in the days of steam?  A few minutes later, wandering around the station would have given the opportunity to pause at Platform 6 and look at a loco built in Edwardian times, but of Victorian origins......

and then to carry on down to the  south end, and see something which emerged after the dark days of the second war.

 

And you could be entirely confident that the variety would continue throughout the day.

[CUTLER2579]

Gilbert,

  on the Rails of Sheffield website today.  Really exciting news they are selling lots of lovely "Golden Age Models" "oo" gauge Gresley Crimson & Cream coaches,  ideal for a layout based in 1958  .. There purchase could be partly funded by the sale of those Hornby Gresleys 

When I saw this I instantly thought of you.

Regards,Derek.

Edited July 20, 2018 by CUTLER2579

[juke]

Are these the same crimson and cream type as the Hornby ones? I know little about these but the crimson seems to come up higher.

 

Regards

 

Syd

[CUTLER2579]

Syd,

Broadly speaking they represent the same type of prototype coach but at about 7 times the price.My post to Gilbert was a little tongue in cheek as I do know him and so was just a bit of fun.However the first part of this post is accurate.

Regards,Derek.

Edited July 20, 2018 by CUTLER2579

[great northern]

Syd,

Broadly speaking they represent the same type of prototype coach but at about 7 times the peice.My post to Gilbert was a little tongue in cheek as I do know him and so was just a bit of fun.However the first part of this post is accurate.

Regards,Derek.

The first part of your post is accurate Derek, but the coaches aren't, or they weren't as first delivered anyway. I bought a couple, but sent them back and got a refund. Some of the problems were, I believe, put right, but one in particular meant that I wouldn't look at them again. Quite simply, the way thet are done makes the beading very hard to see, so that the effect is of a metal bodied coach. I won't be tempted, and they are end vestibuled cars anyway, and it is good all door stock I need.

 

I did realise you were having a bit of fun, by the way.

[juke]

Thanks Derek, just wanted to be sure they are the correct ones. I've just ordered the seven coach set plus an extra coach.

 

They are quite a bargain compared to getting a set made. I was unaware of the Gresley Hornby issue until I became a 'Gilbert follower' <g>

 

I don't think the sale of my Hornbys will contribute much! Apologies to Gilbert for the intrusion, but it was an emergency...

 

Regards, Syd

[juke]

Ah! I had the above post sitting ready to send before lunch so pressed the button without refreshing the page first. I couldn't find any pictures of them good enough nor any articles to show details but I'll be happy enough as it was the 'turnunder' that was annoying me more than the other details.

 

I wonder are they old stock, as they are not shown on the Golden Age website.

 

Still happy to be getting them, something different!

[CUTLER2579]

Syd,

as you are dealing with "Rails" as opposed to "Golden Age Models "  directly i will direct you  to a page that was until recently on their website.

http://www.goldenage...ent-appeal.html

This has already been posted under another topic in Rm Web.

Both "Rails" and "Ellis Clark" (one of the two importers of Daerstad products ) have been listing many items of stock in both O & OO gauges of "Golden Age Models" products.

Just as an aside, I feel it is a real shame for Quentin Poore who I found to be a real Gent.   I know that a member of Rm Web  (Horsetan)  who is I believe a Solicitor feels that his clients are not best off banking with Santandare..

Regards,Derek.      

[CUTLER2579]

Gilbert,

getting back on topic after me digressing.

I just love the photograph of 60505 Thane of Fife taken by our man lurking by Crescent box who is well positioned to get some broadside on shots..This is clearly one of his better ones      In the KRP mould in my opinion, just hope he doesn't get quite as forgetful as dear Keith.

Derek.

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[allan downes]

One of my fave loco's; I just love the ungainly look.

P

Not one to complain, but isn't that front bogey out of line with the side frame?

 

Allan

[great northern]

Not one to complain, but isn't that front bogey out of line with the side frame?

 

Allan

Haven't heard from you for ages Allan. I'm glad you are back. I think that is just the camera playing tricks again. The loco runs as it should, so there is no misalignment.

[great northern]

Time for the Little Barford power station coal, which means brake vans fore and aft, and a borrowed engine as usual.

 

We've got a shot of part of the main station building as well.

 

More sweeping up to be done.

[rockershovel]

We shall have a look over a wall. The white building on the corner was a pub, by the way.

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Just a link, for copyright reasons... look particularly at the last image. http://www.peterboroughimages.co.uk/blog/category/citycentre/westwood-street/

 

A propos the “wonderful variety [of locos] in the days of steam”, it was also a time when our built environment was undergoing rapid and extensive change, and so much of the past (much of it more-or-less life-expired, to be fair) was swept away or changed beyond recognition. I do like the way this layout captures so much of that.

[great northern]

Just a link, for copyright reasons... look particularly at the last image. http://www.peterboroughimages.co.uk/blog/category/citycentre/westwood-street/

 

A propos the “wonderful variety [of locos] in the days of steam”, it was also a time when our built environment was undergoing rapid and extensive change, and so much of the past (much of it more-or-less life-expired, to be fair) was swept away or changed beyond recognition. I do like the way this layout captures so much of that.

The timescale was very carefully chosen, I can assure you. Modernisation knows its place, as evidenced by the confinement of DMUs to this far corner of the fiddle yard.

 

I shall have upset Clive now.

 

Changing the subject hastily, let's have another look through the arch.

[davidw]

W.r.t golden age models. Aren't the coaches extremely heavy?

[great northern]

Too hot in the railway room the last few days, so photos are running short. Maybe I can motivate myself to get in there tomorrow, or not, as the case may be.

 

I do have a shot of the entrance to the booking hall on Platform 6.

Some detailing in there would be a good idea.

 

We also have another nice broadside shot. Huddersfield Town is backing down into the bay.

[Mallard60022]

G, are you putting another 'stilt shed' up against that Bridge behind the Footballer? In one of your mags you loaned me, it shows the under-bridge and next to bridge detail to some extent. I shall be returning that mag to you in due course.

Phil