RMweb Gold toboldlygo Posted November 14, 2009 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 14, 2009 Ok folks, needs some help. I have a Rebuilt West Country Donor and can't decide on a name, it's got to be one that I haven't done (all the Rebuilt BoB's have been done) That's where you come in. Help me pick a name so I can create a shortlist of 3 or 4 from the list below. With a 5,500gl Tender 34004 Yeovil 34005 Barnstaple 34012 Launceston 34013 Okehampton 34014 Budleigh Salterton 34017 Ilfracombe 34021 Dartmoor 34022 Exmoor 34042 Dorchester 34044 Woolacoombe 34047 Callington 34095 Brentnor 34097 Holsworthy 34101 Hartland With a 4,500gl Tender 34009 Lyme Regis 34032 Camelford 34096 Trevone 34108 Wincanton I've already had Barnstaple and Budleigh Salterton suggested on my blog. Many thanks in advance Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PhilH Posted November 14, 2009 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 14, 2009 34013 Okehampton - purely because when I was trainspotting 45 odd years ago that was the last one I needed to complete seeing all of the WC/BBs. It proved elusive for months until one day I was bunking my local shed (71A Eastleigh) and there it was on the coal stage. Deep joy! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRman Posted November 14, 2009 Share Posted November 14, 2009 Personally, I like Yeovil, Dartmoor and Trevone.? Perhaps you could also look at shed allocations to help you decide. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted November 14, 2009 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 14, 2009 Well, of course, there isn't a "duff" name in your list! They all smack of a delicious part of the country, and were thus an inspired choice by the Southern Railway. That said, we can thin the list by knocking out the mere towns, perhaps, and the two moors are a bit big to be favourite - you wouldn't call a loco England, or Wales - so that's them on one side, too. That leaves us with landscape features. Given that most of the folk who caught the ACE all the way to the West were probably heading for the coast, then a coastal feature seems best to me - Hartland gets it by a short head in my view. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
micklner Posted November 14, 2009 Share Posted November 14, 2009 Lyme Regis for me, had a lovely holiday there this year . Mick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruciethefish Posted November 14, 2009 Share Posted November 14, 2009 Okehampton or Wincanton would be my choices, but for no reasons I could explain... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dudley Dodger Posted November 14, 2009 Share Posted November 14, 2009 Woolacombe. It's a nice place is why. Though I would've thought that southern would call it Ilfracombe instead. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold LH&JC Posted November 14, 2009 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 14, 2009 Hartland for me anyday. My reasoning is that I've worked on her overhaul, albeit a minor role Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JZ Posted November 14, 2009 Share Posted November 14, 2009 Ilfracombe for me. It's where we caught the steamer to Lundy for holidays in the 1960s. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flood Posted November 14, 2009 Share Posted November 14, 2009 Did all the rebuilt West Countrys look exactly the same? When I model Class 47s (and when I modelled all blue Class 50s) I always look for variations. A different sized number on the bodyside, the data panel position, roof colour, position and colour of handrails etc. I don't know whether the rebuilt West Countrys managed to get any variations in the short time that they were around but those small variations are what gives my locos their character. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold toboldlygo Posted November 14, 2009 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted November 14, 2009 Did all the rebuilt West Countrys look exactly the same? When I model Class 47s (and when I modelled all blue Class 50s) I always look for variations. A different sized number on the bodyside, the data panel position, roof colour, position and colour of handrails etc. I don't know whether the rebuilt West Countrys managed to get any variations in the short time that they were around but those small variations are what gives my locos their character. As far as I know Rebuilt West Country's pretty much looked all the same, with only minor detail differences between the engine's (AWS, Speedo) and three variations of tender (4,500gl, 5,500gl and the rebodied 5,250gl) Back on Track the current leaders in the name stakes are: 34013 Okehampton 34017 Ilfracombe 34101 Hartland Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Colin Posted November 15, 2009 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 15, 2009 As far as I know Rebuilt West Country's pretty much looked all the same, with only minor detail differences between the engine's (AWS, Speedo) and three variations of tender (4,500gl, 5,500gl and the rebodied 5,250gl) Back on Track the current leaders in the name stakes are: 34013 Okehampton 34017 Ilfracombe 34101 Hartland I vote for "Okehampton" if only because I modelled her myself, in grubby de-named 1967 condition (see November Hornby mag for a pic if you're interested!) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Bayford Posted November 15, 2009 Share Posted November 15, 2009 Barnstaple as it was the first! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forester Posted November 15, 2009 Share Posted November 15, 2009 Think CRESTS. They added immensely to the appearance of the West Country locos. Which crests do you like? For me, from your list, it has to be Yeovil, followed by Lyme Regis, Ilfracombe and Dartmoor/Budleigh Salterton's Devon crest. Axminster had the most eye-catching crest of all in real life but you've done that one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Belgian Posted November 15, 2009 Share Posted November 15, 2009 Think CRESTS. They added immensely to the appearance of the West Country locos. Which crests do you like? For me, from your list, it has to be Yeovil, followed by Lyme Regis, Ilfracombe and Dartmoor/Budleigh Salterton's Devon crest. Axminster had the most eye-catching crest of all in real life but you've done that one. And, of course, the first few had the reversed right-facing crests, so Barnstaple, Okehampton, Ilfracombe, Exmoor, Dartmoor, Launceston, Yeovil, Budleigh Salterton, all fit that particular criterion. I'd go for Budleigh Salterton 'cos it had a two-line nameplate and a crest. JE Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold toboldlygo Posted November 16, 2009 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted November 16, 2009 And, of course, the first few had the reversed right-facing crests, so Barnstaple, Okehampton, Ilfracombe, Exmoor, Dartmoor, Launceston, Yeovil, Budleigh Salterton, all fit that particular criterion. I'd go for Budleigh Salterton 'cos it had a two-line nameplate and a crest. JE Okehampton is clearly a popular choice and Budleigh Salterton sounds good with a Brummie accent... Also I found a few pictures of the web which show Budlee very very dirty Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormbringer Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 Hartland for me, simply because I like the name. Pete Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogace Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 trevone budleigh salterton woolacombe there you go ! i have, ottery st mary 17 squadrom bomber command (fictious, renamed from sir fred pile) yes tor (i might rename her to budleigh salteron) i am getting 3 more fred piles coz they are cheap right now and will rename to royal observer corps, woolacombe and trevone too ! unrebuilds i have, bude (with no tender, i sold the stanier one!) sir eustace, both bude and sir sustace have been heavily weathered to tone down the malachite. looks amazing... i will post pic later wilton weymouth watersmeet combe martin MN's french line bibby line cunard white star (renamed from a blue star) blue star rog Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold toboldlygo Posted November 18, 2009 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted November 18, 2009 trevone budleigh salterton woolacombe there you go ! i have, ottery st mary 17 squadrom bomber command (fictious, renamed from sir fred pile) yes tor (i might rename her to budleigh salteron) i am getting 3 more fred piles coz they are cheap right now and will rename to royal observer corps, woolacombe and trevone too ! unrebuilds i have, bude (with no tender, i sold the stanier one!) sir eustace, both bude and sir sustace have been heavily weathered to tone down the malachite. looks amazing... i will post pic later wilton weymouth watersmeet combe martin MN's french line bibby line cunard white star (renamed from a blue star) blue star rog Welcome to the darkside my apprentice I am one of the Dark Lords of the Bulleid :D My rollcall of Bulleids at the moment has dwindle a little but is still a force to be reckoned with: Q1's 33006 33017 33037 33038 33039 WC's & BoB's 34001 Exeter 34002 Salisbury 34003 Plymouth 34006 Bude 34007 Wadebridge 34016 Bodmin 34019 Bideford 21C123 Blackmoor Vale 34023 Blackmore Vale 34026 Yes Tor 34029 Lundy 34030 Watersmeet 34033 Chard 34035 Shaftsbury 34036 Westward Ho 34037 Clovelly 34038 Lynton 34041 Wilton 34043 Coombe Martin 34045 Ottery St. Mary 34049 Anti Aircraft Command 34051 Winston Churchill 34052 Lord Dowding 34053 Sir Keith Park 34054 Lord Beaverbrook 21C155 Fighter Pilot 34055 Fighter Pilot 34057 Biggin Hill 34058 Sir Fredrick Pile s21C159 Sir Archibald Sinclair 34059 Sir Archibald Sinclair 34060 25 Squadron 34061 73 Squadron 34062 17 Squadron 34063 229 Squadron 34064 Fighter Command 34065 Hurricane 34066 Spitfire 34067 Tangmere 34068 Kenley 34071 601 Squadron 34072 257 Squadron 34073 249 Squadron 34074 46 Squadron 34077 603 Squadron 34078 222 Squadron 34081 92 Squadron 34083 605 Squadron 34088 213 Squadron 34089 602 Squadron 34091 Weymouth 34092 City of Wells 34102 Lapford 34105 Swanage 34107 Blandford Forum 34109 Sir Trafford Leigh Mallory 34110 66 Squadron Merchant Navies 35008 Orient Line 35010 Blue Star 35012 United States Lines 35015 Rotterdam Lloyd 35016 Elders Fyffes 35019 French Line CGT 35020 Bibby Line 35025 Brocklebank Line 35027 Port Line 35028 Clan Line 35030 Elder-Dempster Lines Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogace Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 pics just for you ! the devon belle car is golden age models and sir eustace was weathered proffesionally along with my other coaches seen Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold toboldlygo Posted November 23, 2009 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted November 23, 2009 the devon belle car is golden age models and sir eustace was weathered proffesionally along with my other coaches seen A very nice Sir Eustace there rogace. You just need to give Sir Eustace a real coal load to set off the weathering. The Golden Age Devon Belle Observation car looks awesome, if some what more pricey than Hornby's, this coming from the proud owner of both of the FIATrains LMS Twins!!! Back on topic though, a name has been chosen see my blog (once I've updated it) for the identity my unnamed Rebuilt will take. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesB 34067 Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 I say 34101 Hartland because its based on the NYMR which is a nice railway or 34004 ATB James Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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