Bath Queen Square

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1 hour ago, Compound2632 said:

 

I've found the Facebook post again and there have now been several replies saying what you're saying but also pointing to known cases in the 1960s when the banker wasn't coupled up. The photo of the model could be interpreted as being shortly after the guard had uncoupled - but long enough after for him to have gone back into the cabin!

The caption on p.151 mentions that if the banking loco wasn't fitted with the 'special' uncoupling hook on the smokebox handrail then the train stopped in Binegar station to uncouple the banker to allow it to drop off near to the summit.

Regards,

Ian.

[Donw]

Banking with model trains is I believe easier in larger scales and using three link couplings where the load is split between the train engine and the banker where the couplings slacken. Are you expecting bankers to take up part of the load Jerry?

It does look superb. In your situation could the banker follow the train into the fiddle yard and then be dispatched back as though it had just been dropped off any need to uncouple would then be off scene. Would passenger trains have had a pilot rather than a banker?

 

Don

 

 

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Just picked up a copy of MRJ 303 ready for an evening's studying following some 'inside' information given out at the York exhibition. Have been looking forward to this article.

 

Regards,

Ian.

[queensquare]

5 hours ago, 03060 said:

Just picked up a copy of MRJ 303 ready for an evening's studying following some 'inside' information given out at the York exhibition. Have been looking forward to this article.

 

Regards,

Ian.

Thanks Ian, was good to meet up at York. Hope you enjoy the issue - there’s lots of 2mm in it!

 

Jerry