Unicorn1 Posted June 22, 2013 Author Share Posted June 22, 2013 The parcels service arrives at Bishopscombe behind a Standard 3MT tank, the first one to visit the branch - looks like it's come all the way from Scotland! - although not on this working we presume! The train is seen coming 'over the hill' into the station. Whilst at Bishopscombe the loco goes into the sidings to retrieve a banana van that's been having a hot- box fixed, and now needs to get closer to home. The Dapol van was a bargain at the Chatham Show, just some smaller couplings and a little weathering and I don't think it looks too bad - for £4.50 The rather odd looking rake sets off. 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David C Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 At least one BR 3MT went to Newton Abbott immediately after it had been built, but it stayed there for only a few months. I've seen a photo of it working the Moretonhampstead goods, but can't quite remember where .... No need to justify one on Bishopscombe! David C Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted June 22, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 22, 2013 At least one BR 3MT went to Newton Abbott immediately after it had been built, but it stayed there for only a few months. I've seen a photo of it working the Moretonhampstead goods, but can't quite remember where .... No need to justify one on Bishopscombe! David C Exactly so - not only did the Western have 25 of the class from new (which was the largest initial Regional allocation of them) but they were all built at Swindon, they used what was basically a Swindon No.4 boiler albeit with BR standard fittings and plus a dome, and of course being on the Western quite a number of them made it into green livery - either lined or unlined - at some point in their lives. Most of them in fact displaced life expired large prairies although they gradually spread all over the Region, or were transferred away, as various dmu schemes came in. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unicorn1 Posted June 23, 2013 Author Share Posted June 23, 2013 Thanks for the replies David and Mike. I deliberately chose a green 3MT because I know many WR ones ended up that colour. My reference to Scotland was because this loco carries a Scottish Region shed plate, so is obviously a long way from home! Like the majority of Bishopscomb's locos it has joined the 're-numbering' queue! Les Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted June 23, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 23, 2013 I too was going to buy a green version but a discussion ascertained the ones at Newton would have likely to have been black.They supposely worked the Kingsbridge branch but have never seen a photo of one.Nice looking engines and the Bachmann model looks nice too.82033 was one of three at NA. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted June 23, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 23, 2013 Thanks for the replies David and Mike. I deliberately chose a green 3MT because I know many WR ones ended up that colour. My reference to Scotland was because this loco carries a Scottish Region shed plate, so is obviously a long way from home! Like the majority of Bishopscomb's locos it has joined the 're-numbering' queue! Les Just change the shedplate Les - 82005 went new to Barry then subsequently via time at Treherbert and Chester (WR) to Macynlleth before a comparatively early death although it possibly had other allocations as those I quoted are 'snapshots'. It would have been black in South Wales but was almost certainly green about the time it was at Chester & Machynlleth. I too was going to buy a green version but a discussion ascertained the ones at Newton would have likely to have been black.They supposely worked the Kingsbridge branch but have never seen a photo of one.Nice looking engines and the Bachmann model looks nice too.82033 was one of three at NA. There is a published 1955 pic of 82034 passing Goodrington on a Manchester - Kingswear train - definitely in lined black. 82033 also went to Treherbert before Macynlleth and was probably repainted in green before heading north as all of the class which I saw on teh Cambrian were in green (not that I saw 82033). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cary hill Posted June 23, 2013 Share Posted June 23, 2013 I too was going to buy a green version but a discussion ascertained the ones at Newton would have likely to have been black.They supposely worked the Kingsbridge branch but have never seen a photo of one.Nice looking engines and the Bachmann model looks nice too.82033 was one of three at NA. There are some poor quality images taken at Kingsbridge and Brent here of BR 3MTs - the date given on one of them looks very suspect though. http://www.flickr.com/photos/arthurmorley/4292812757/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/arthurmorley/4275186102/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/arthurmorley/4237033985/ 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted June 23, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 23, 2013 Well you can knock me down with a feather.Thanks David.If I bought one I'd have nothing to pull with it..... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David C Posted June 23, 2013 Share Posted June 23, 2013 Just dug out the photo of the class 3 2-6-2T. It appeared in "Steam Railway" Oct/Nov 2012 in an article about dating photos, which is useful! 82009 is shown shunting at Bovey whilst crossing with 1472 on an auto train. According to the article, it arrived at Newton Abbott on 23 April 1955 and left on 8 September 1956, being one of 10 class 3s allocated there. The first (82031) went there in March 1955, but all had gone, either to Shrewsbury or Treherbert by October of the following year. Fascinating to see the shots of them on the Kingsbridge branch (thanks, Cary Hill). I'm now tempted to buy one for my own ex GWR BLT, Woodstowe! David C 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unicorn1 Posted October 20, 2013 Author Share Posted October 20, 2013 Well it's been business as usual at the Combe, until the local spotters were lucky enough to witness a very rare diesel appearance, and a main line loco too! D820 does some shunting before heading off up the branch. Meanwhile back at Bishopscombe Quarry, Brian goes about shunting the minerals. 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Unicorn1 Posted January 11, 2014 Author Popular Post Share Posted January 11, 2014 It's been a while since I posted anything from Bishopscombe, so here are some recent pics. A small prairie has been allocated to branch duties, the Bishopscombe crews are quite keen to keep it reasonably clean too. The 45xx waits for the off with an up train. Seen here passing Bishopscombe Jnc Shed. Passing Goldups Brewery. This view is not normally seen, a mirror has been used here to get this angle. Mogul arrives with the parcels. Again a mirror was used to get a different angle. The goods yard, again a different angle from usual. Pannier rounds the bend past the brewery with a down goods. Finally, the inevitable coal tank has arrived for mineral branch duties. just waiting for weathering. In the meantime the spotters enjoy a rare 'cop'. Regards, Les 29 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazmanjack Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 Always a pleasure viewing your brilliant pics. I don't know if it is ripples in the backscene, but the 2nd pic in post 154 gives the impression of rain on the hills in the background. Excellent ! Cheers, Gary. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
artizen Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 The goods yard photo is sublime. The muted colours, the rippled backdrop and the clouds gives it the impression of impending rain thumping down on a cool summer's day. Nice. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unicorn1 Posted January 11, 2014 Author Share Posted January 11, 2014 Always a pleasure viewing your brilliant pics. I don't know if it is ripples in the backscene, but the 2nd pic in post 154 gives the impression of rain on the hills in the background. Excellent ! Cheers, Gary. Thank you Gary, The effect is mainly down to glue holding the backscene shrinking after many years! Les Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hornbyandbf3fan Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 What grass do you use in the yard? This is a brilliant thread Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
7APT7 Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 Hi Great photo, love your back drop, makes the whole layout look real. Did you print those yourself using a local scenery by where you live.... Even the clouds makes the layout so real. Excellent photos that you have taken. Jamie Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unicorn1 Posted January 12, 2014 Author Share Posted January 12, 2014 Hi Great photo, love your back drop, makes the whole layout look real. Did you print those yourself using a local scenery by where you live.... Even the clouds makes the layout so real. Excellent photos that you have taken. Jamie Thanks Jamie, The backscenes are made by a someone called ID Backscenes, I bought mine from the Hobby Shop in Faversham, they do mail order (and website) and have very reasonable prices.(No connection - just a satisfied customer). They are also available on the web, many Ebay sellers have them. Regards, Les Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unicorn1 Posted January 13, 2014 Author Share Posted January 13, 2014 What grass do you use in the yard? This is a brilliant thread Hi Will Glad you like the layout. The grassy areas around rge goods shed are a mixture of Modlescenics scatter (bought on ebay some years ago) and some Busch scatter. The 'clumps' are Jarvis. I tend these days to keep a container full of left overs of varying shades mixed up for odd areas. Regards, Les Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack00 Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 As Andy P has said before. Just had to press 'like' those pictures are pure gold. Really given me a push and a nudge to get knuckled down on my own layout. So, Les keep up the good work and I can't wait for the next installation of photos All the best Jack Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unicorn1 Posted January 20, 2014 Author Share Posted January 20, 2014 Since the last post from Bishopscombe the 42xx has been weathered and is now a regular performer on the Quarry trains The train on its way to Bishopscombe to reverse. Having arrived at the quarry the 42xx waits while 'Brian' collects the minerals. Between duties the loco waits at Bishopscombe Jnc Shed. I'm quite pleased with the weathering on this one, just my usual enamel wash. And finally for now - a visit to the Canterbury Show on Saturday resulted in the arrival of this - to be continued! 19 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 I do like the weathering on the 42xx Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unicorn1 Posted July 3, 2014 Author Share Posted July 3, 2014 (edited) I can't believe its been six months since I posted anything on this thread! Work and jobs on the house have kept me busy. Still time to play trains though, but have neglected the camera! So here are few B&W shots. The branch has seen the arrival of a Baby Warship on some of the oil workings. D6311 (still fresh out of its box) arrives with the tanks. The loco gently shunts the tanks into the oil depot Having collected the brake van 6311 runs past the goods shed to make way for 2259 to assemble its van train and set off. Finally 2259 snakes out of Bishopscombe, its harvest time - and there is a lot of van traffic on the branch. Cheers, Les Edited July 3, 2014 by Unicorn1 18 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Unicorn1 Posted November 15, 2014 Author Popular Post Share Posted November 15, 2014 Some more 'old' photos taken on the branch have come to light. Some are older than others, and there have been a few small changes since our intrepid photographer last paid a visit down the 'Combe.. On our way to the line we stop by the farm, the old farm cart provides a useful scratching post for the cowws A very rare visit from an ex GWR railcar, we just managed to get this shot from the hill One of the 'local' panniers retires to the shed A quick trip to Bishopscombe Junction Shed finds little worth photographing, but some interesting trains go past, including this rare visitor, Dukedog 9015, maybe the local Prairie has failed today? A quick dash back up the lane in time to see 9015 running round. It's time to go home, but on the way a chance shot of the guard on the down goods, taking in the busy scene below. Cheers Les 21 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unicorn1 Posted May 31, 2015 Author Share Posted May 31, 2015 Well, I can't believe it's been six months since our intrepid photographer has visited Bishopscombe. But a recent visit has been rewarded with some shots of seasonal freight activity as well as the usual pick-up traffic, and a guest visitor or two. Here we see the local up goods heading over the canal. Following on behind is D6311, passing Bishopscombe Jnc. shed with a fitted van train of seasonal produce. The following day and the local down goods is headed by 5660. 5660 has run round, and shunts the brake van out of the way before dealing with the other varied wagons. The last couple of wagons are shunted. A short trip down to Bishopscombe Junction Shed for a glimpse of the ex GW rail car that has turned up, perhaps some rationalisation is being planned? (I want to get round to detailing the railcar some day!) here it is in the company of the local pannier and another seasonal helper in the shape of a Standard 3 tank. D6311 on shed at Bishopscombe Junction. well that's all from this visit, but maybe the photographer will return, and maybe even with a roll of colour film! Les 19 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted May 31, 2015 Share Posted May 31, 2015 Cracking Pic's Les and I love the little stories behind them. Lovely Layout. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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