G-DIMB Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 Ok heres a bit of trivia involving bath road. What was the last loco to recieve an A exam on this depot? Lets see if anyone can get it. Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vac_basher Posted October 20, 2011 Author Share Posted October 20, 2011 No idea Paul. But I'd immagine it was likely to be either a 47 or an 08 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-DIMB Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 The answer is 47805. And anyone know whats special about 805? Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cary hill Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 The answer is 47805. And anyone know whats special about 805? Paul Would it be that it was named "Bristol Bath Road" at one time? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-DIMB Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 Correct. 47805 (47490) was the first carrier of the Bristol Bath Road nameplates. It lost them and then 47816 gained Bristol Bath Road Quality Approved nameplates. The last day saw 805 just happen to roll in for exam. There were some photos of 805 and 816 posed together. Also on shed on the last day was D172 which worked a railtour to Newcastle the following day, oh and numerous 47/7s. Me personally i loved bath road, i spent many hours at the end of P10/12 watching the movements. 37219 and 50015 are musts. They were allways hanging around. 47673 Galloway Princess was also quite common by 1992/1993. I've just been looking back through my old photos of the place. Makes me sad to see temple meads as a station now! Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vac_basher Posted October 22, 2011 Author Share Posted October 22, 2011 (edited) 47805 is the one on the right in my signature photo! (Edit: Signature photo has since been changed) Edited March 26, 2012 by vac_basher Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raffles Posted October 23, 2011 Share Posted October 23, 2011 Correct. 47805 (47490) was the first carrier of the Bristol Bath Road nameplates. 47490 was the first loco to carry the Bristol Bath Road plates but it didn't then become 47805. '805 used to 47650 and prior to that was 47257. The name plates have certainly been well-travelled though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ess1uk Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 (edited) I love this thread some of these pictures are hard to tell it's a model you could always borrow my 47490 in large logo http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/45458-47490-bristol-bath-road-help-needed/page__fromsearch__1 Edited October 30, 2011 by ess1uk Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vac_basher Posted October 30, 2011 Author Share Posted October 30, 2011 (edited) Thanks ees1uk B) And now a photo teaser to proove I haven't been skyving! This is QPX ADB 975472 (The prototype for this is visable in #63 on Page 3) Although it's nowhere near perfect I'm quite happy with how this is coming along. I'd never done such an involved conversion before. Now I've seen the ammount of work involved I'm not surprised these bad boys go for allot of money on eBay! I'm also quite happy with the paint application. I gave it 4 coats of aerosol paint, but after the 3rd I found a can of the correct Railmatch yellow. But as I didn't want to risk there being some sort of possible reaction between the paints, I just continued with stuff I was useing, even though it is slightly too lemoney, it'll just have to do.... I'm hoping that some subtle weathering may tone it down slightly. Fingers crossed! Now all that's left is to paint the underframe; add the windows; add the strip lights, and finally the chevrons and numbers, ect. One thing I think I'm going to have to modify are the roller doors. I made them from .25mm plasticard which must have been too thin as they've warped (probably also because I might not have glued them on perfectly straight), so I might replace them with some 2mm plasticard. So we're getting there.... (I haven't photographed the other too coaches that go with this one as they're still in need of another coat of paint). Edited October 30, 2011 by vac_basher 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vac_basher Posted November 3, 2011 Author Share Posted November 3, 2011 (edited) And not a Class 50 in sight! Edited November 3, 2011 by vac_basher 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivercider Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 I'm liking those, especially the class 33. cheers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vac_basher Posted November 3, 2011 Author Share Posted November 3, 2011 (edited) Steve, you requested some Hydraulic power, so this one's for you! As I've reccently bought some rather odd stock, I'd originally planned to save the Hydraulics for an "open day" scenario. However just this morning I had the idea of doing some retro photos. I would have taken more but the batteries in my camera died. So I hope you enjoy them. Class 50s next time, promise! Edited November 3, 2011 by vac_basher 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D1059 Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 Lovely - the Western under the clock works very nicely. Some of the dates look a little suspect though STEVE Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vac_basher Posted November 5, 2011 Author Share Posted November 5, 2011 (edited) Very observant Steve, the dates are infact quite random. Well spotted! I quite like this photo Edited November 5, 2011 by vac_basher 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vac_basher Posted November 8, 2011 Author Share Posted November 8, 2011 33 recieves attention to an axle box what's that yellow coach? And still not a Class 50 in sight. I bet you all must be getting worried now 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vac_basher Posted January 12, 2012 Author Share Posted January 12, 2012 My goodness, it's been a while since I last posted in this topic. Anyway, here are a few photos I reccently took. The lighting wasn't satisfactory, hence the quality isn't great. Here we see the now compleated breakdown train pictured on my other layout, Smugglers Lane, as Bath Road is too small to accomodate the compleat formation. All that needs doing to really finish the breakdown train off is the weathering.... Here's a close up of the wonderful decals manufactored by Preccession Lables. It's winter in Bristol too! This is something else I've been working on reccently. It's my take on a HST barrier coach, and it cost me significantly less than the ready to run available one. Those seats do look rather comfy Honestly, Class 50s next time! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffP Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 The only time we ever visted this depot, we were summarily told to F off by the running foreman before we could even ask to go round.... Rudest man I've ever encountered in all my railway travels. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vac_basher Posted February 1, 2012 Author Share Posted February 1, 2012 Tractor bursts into life! 50031 Hood A fine selection of motive power. 59005 heads back to Merehead.... 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ess1uk Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 (edited) Love this thread Quality models Edited March 20, 2012 by ess1uk Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold bcnPete Posted February 2, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 2, 2012 Some lovely photos uploaded there...some of those B+W ones are Hellfire... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vac_basher Posted March 20, 2012 Author Share Posted March 20, 2012 (edited) A couple of photos taken today. More to come tomorrow! Edited March 20, 2012 by vac_basher 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted March 20, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 20, 2012 My first look for a while - now where did that E Type Jag reg come from I wonder? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Removed a/c Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 Awesome snaps. I really like the barrier vehicle, was it hard to do? I am guessing a Bachmann MK2 and just white letters for the HST Barrier Vehicle (what did you use?) and did you add anything else? Regards Scott Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vac_basher Posted March 20, 2012 Author Share Posted March 20, 2012 (edited) where did that E Type Jag reg come from I wonder? It came like that. I think they're by Oxford Diecast. I really like the barrier vehicle, was it hard to do? I am guessing a Bachmann MK2 and just white letters for the HST Barrier Vehicle (what did you use?) and did you add anything else? This was actually very easy Scott. On the Bachmann Mk2 BFK I used the Fox blanking patches to patch over the intercity branding and the previous numbers (studying photos of the prototype shows that this was what was actually done to the real thing!), then I applied the "HST Barrier Coach" transfers which I had custom made by Precission Lables. And to finish it off I gave it a good old weathering. I added a buckeye and pipes at one end. In total I immagine it cost me about half of what the ready to run limited edition barrier coach was offered for sale at. Plus, from the research I have done I have come to the conclusion that the ready to run version has the "HST Barrier Coach" lettering in the incorrect place on one side (as I believe that the subject of this model did indead have it central on one side, but on the other side it was at the far end) and it also seems that the number "1"s on the doors were only on one side only - unless of course if it was repainted inbetween the photos I've seen of it, although it doesn't seem to look as if it was. Mystery! But I was quite pleased with how it turned out. I'll post some photos of it in action tomorrow in my Smugglers Lane topic. Edited March 20, 2012 by vac_basher Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted March 20, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 20, 2012 It came like that. I think they're by Oxford Diecast. Interesting coincidence as a former WR maintenance engineer restored an E Type and that reg is almost his initials! (but that isn't the reg of his car according to a 'net search I've just made). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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