RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted June 26, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 26, 2013 Oh so the Lionheart 64XX is a great intro for 7mm then? Ummmmm? (Resistance is futile..........................) Problem is I'll have to do another month's bog cleaning to afford one; however, £528 RTR is superb value..........) P Sorry for mentioning it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted June 26, 2013 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 26, 2013 An unexpected bonus this evening when returning home from work to find a loco waiting for me that's not been shewn on this thread yet.Back from repair with a new chassis no less.Photos to come soon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted June 26, 2013 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 26, 2013 Is that your Grange back from sandy Margate ????? It certainly is and what a sight she is on a van train to Plymouth.6814 'Enborne Grange' is fresh from overhaul. 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted June 26, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 26, 2013 Definitely not.Its a 8750 class the same as my 3796 as shewn on this thread.Bachmann do the model.I think Tower do a 7mm version. A good guide here http://www.gwr.org.uk/nopanniers.html Rob, I've read the contents of your link. So, reading between the lines, all the panniers were the same apart from: cabs, bunkers, boilers, tanks, cylinders, wheel spacings, front and rear overhang and boiler fittings. So how on earth did the GWR get its reputation for standardisation! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffalo Posted June 26, 2013 Share Posted June 26, 2013 ...So how on earth did the GWR get its reputation for standardisation! It's just a story we tell non-believers so that they won't feel too upset about not being able to tell the difference between an 850 and a King Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted June 26, 2013 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 26, 2013 So how on earth did the GWR get its reputation for standardisation! Its like all the 4 6 0s look the same as well. You probably will think its a waste of money but there's a fabulous book series from Irwell Press devoted to various classes of panniers here http://www.irwellpress.com/acatalog/GREAT_WESTERN_RAILWAY.html Buffalo's your man. More of 6814 ... 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Sidecar Racer Posted June 26, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 26, 2013 So how on earth did the GWR get its reputation for standardisation! Well , they were all green , Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffalo Posted June 26, 2013 Share Posted June 26, 2013 Well , they were all green , Except when they were black, or khaki, or brown, or lake, or chocolate and cream, or ... Nick 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcm@gwr Posted June 26, 2013 Share Posted June 26, 2013 So how on earth did the GWR get its reputation for standardisation! Jealousy will get you nowhere! Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted June 26, 2013 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 26, 2013 One pannier not to be found in that Irwell series and definitely not in this shade of green Spams is this....... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted June 26, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 26, 2013 Well , they were all green , Apart from the black ones? (Glad to see that Nick came up with this too!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted June 26, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 26, 2013 One pannier not to be found in that Irwell series and definitely not in this shade of green Spams is this....... Why is Duck on what looks like a cake Rob? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted June 26, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 26, 2013 Why is Duck on what looks like a cake Rob? Ducked if I know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted June 26, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 26, 2013 Just going back to the red brick underbridge comments from earlier in the thread (been away for a couple of days on a Captain's Visit to GWR and MR country...), and one possible justification for a brick bridge in this part of South Devon could be this - when the line was originally built, it was as a broad gauge single line. As such, the underbridges (along with most other structures) would have been built in the local stone. When it was doubled (standard gauge), the 'extension' to the existing underbridges could have been done in brick....? Just a thought... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted June 26, 2013 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 26, 2013 Why is Duck on what looks like a cake Rob? Thats not any old cake.That's saffron cake and you get it in Cornwall.A bit of fun young Spams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted June 26, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 26, 2013 Thats not any old cake.That's saffron cake and you get it in Cornwall.A bit of fun young Spams. Nooo, 'fun' would be sending all your regular readers a slice (of cake not Duck). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffalo Posted June 26, 2013 Share Posted June 26, 2013 (edited) ...When it was doubled (standard gauge), the 'extension' to the existing underbridges could have been done in brick....? Just a thought... Good idea. For an example, though not South Devon, see the brick bridge at Broadmead Lane, Keynsham which encases the original Brunellian bridge. Nick ps not doubled, but widened when a new up loop was added c1932. Edited June 26, 2013 by buffalo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Sidecar Racer Posted June 26, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 26, 2013 Except when they were black, or khaki, or brown, or lake, or chocolate and cream, or ... Nick Now you're just being picky . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Sidecar Racer Posted June 26, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 26, 2013 Good idea. For an example, though not South Devon, see the brick bridge at Broadmead Lane, Keynsham which encases the original Brunellian bridge. And it's for sale too . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hornbyandbf3fan Posted June 26, 2013 Share Posted June 26, 2013 One pannier not to be found in that Irwell series and definitely not in this shade of green Spams is this....... They can go off-road now! The GWR take-over is upon us. We're doomed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted June 26, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 26, 2013 They can go off-road now! The GWR take-over is upon us. We're doomed! Daleks will be going up stairs next! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffalo Posted June 26, 2013 Share Posted June 26, 2013 They can go off-road now!... Of course they can. It's a well-known attempt by Swindon to assert their individuality in the face of nationalisation and is well documented in the Titfield Thunderbolt Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted June 26, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 26, 2013 Of course they can. It's a well-known attempt by Swindon to assert their individuality in the face of nationalisation and is well documented in the Titfield Thunderbolt Nick Very true...there's some handy livery tips for Rob in this poster. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hornbyandbf3fan Posted June 26, 2013 Share Posted June 26, 2013 Of course they can. It's a well-known attempt by Swindon to assert their individuality in the face of nationalisation and is well documented in the Titfield Thunderbolt Nick That must have been the prototype as this one seems to have some control! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mallard60022 Posted June 27, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 27, 2013 (edited) I like 'Duck': I wonder why? That Grange is a superb colour. What was wrong with it Rob? Quack. Edited June 27, 2013 by Mallard60022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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