RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted October 9, 2013 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 9, 2013 I love his coaches but most are way out of my buying range. P And probably mine too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium M.I.B Posted October 9, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 9, 2013 The horseboxes are empty as the Kingsbridge farmer who bought the new Fordson tractor earlier in the year has bought a couple of yearlings from a stud farm near Lambourn,Oxfordshire.Perhaps.. More than a couple - 3 yearlings to a box like this - or 2 large hunters per box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cary hill Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 Go on Rob you know you need it! A snip at £231 (at the moment!) P I see this item has temporarily come back to a reasonable "price" due to retracted bids - until the end of auction bidding frenzy kicks off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 3864 and 6676 pass with their respective trains.It will soon be time to think about packing some stuff away for the winter.More anon. DSCN2292.jpg DSCN2293.jpg DSCN2294.jpg DSCN2295.jpg I've decided to fit some screw link couplings to this rake using Smiths LP8 unassembled type. http://www.scalelink.co.uk/acatalog/Smiths_couplings_for__OO_.html A new improved version is available with a detailed centre for anyone interested.[WTPL8-A] A job for the winter nights. I'm pretty certain that unfitted wagons such as these tanks would have had three-link or, at best, Instanter, couplings; screw-couplings were for fitted goods stock and passenger-rated vehicles. Thanks for posting that link to the Smiths' site, though; I hadn't heard about the screw-liks with improved detail. I just wish I could get the things to hold together.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted October 9, 2013 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 9, 2013 I had assumed they were the same as milk tanks and had screwlinks.Thanks for that.A prototype photo link would be good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted October 9, 2013 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 9, 2013 More than a couple - 3 yearlings to a box like this - or 2 large hunters per box. In this case they are empty on their return. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 I had assumed they were the same as milk tanks and had screwlinks.Thanks for that.A prototype photo link would be good. No sooner said than done; http://paulbartlett.zenfolio.com/essounfit Milk tanks were passenger-rated stock, and so had vacuum brakes and screw couplings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted October 9, 2013 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 9, 2013 (edited) No sooner said than done; http://paulbartlett.zenfolio.com/essounfit The power and helpfulness of RMweb. 3 links http://paulbartlett.zenfolio.com/essounfit/h26b0b016#h3b7bd404 Instanters http://paulbartlett.zenfolio.com/essounfit/h26b0b016#h293bc3f3 Edited October 9, 2013 by gwrrob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted October 9, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 9, 2013 I had assumed they were the same as milk tanks and had screwlinks.Thanks for that.A prototype photo link would be good. Rule of thumb (alas not always right) for GW stock is three links on unfitted wagons, and instanters on fitted unless they are passenger rated. But always best to look at pics as that is very much rule of thumb and my thumbs aren't at all straight . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Fatadder Posted October 10, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 10, 2013 Rule of thumb (alas not always right) for GW stock is three links on unfitted wagons, and instanters on fitted unless they are passenger rated. But always best to look at pics as that is very much rule of thumb and my thumbs aren't at all straight .Thanks for that Saved me asking a similar question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted October 10, 2013 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 10, 2013 (edited) Rule of thumb (alas not always right) for GW stock is three links on unfitted wagons, and instanters on fitted unless they are passenger rated. But always best to look at pics as that is very much rule of thumb and my thumbs aren't at all straight . Thanks as always for that Mike.Both types were used on Esso wagons looking at Pauls website. I love his coaches but most are way out of my buying range. Not one of the lucky buyers I afraid.They went for good prices too and even his Comet sides went for the same price as from Comet themselves.I could have used them too.The Slaters toplight sold for twice the price of the Mallard version incidently. Edited October 10, 2013 by gwrrob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted October 10, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 10, 2013 Thanks as always for that Mike.Both types were used on Esso wagons looking at Pauls website. Indeed Rob - in later (BR) years Instanters were used more and more because they had greater coupling strength than either 3 link or screw couplings, hence their appearance on unfitted wagons. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted October 11, 2013 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 11, 2013 A few tonight with a plethora of b&w conversions featuring different GWR engines. 7804 5011 4547 6696 6814 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cary hill Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 Is 7804 Baydon Manor on a "running-in" turn after some light repairs at Newton Abbot Factory as the load does not seem particularly challenging? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium OnTheBranchline Posted October 12, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 12, 2013 Would a coach with fruit vans need a toad brake van behind it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted October 12, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 12, 2013 Hey Rob, I've infected Damian's DitD thread with some of your GWR stuff. I think he likes it..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted October 12, 2013 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 12, 2013 Is 7804 Baydon Manor on a "running-in" turn after some light repairs at Newton Abbot Factory as the load does not seem particularly challenging? Yes and I have even seen photos of Kings with a b set in tow. Would a coach with fruit vans need a toad brake van behind it? I have photos of such trains on the Kingsbridge branch with a coach,van and brake so yes. My toad has a tail lamp but my fruit d doesn't so if I run without the toad I'd get castigated for no tail lamp on my train.I can't win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mallard60022 Posted October 12, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 12, 2013 One H25 57 Restaurant car ready to be 'loaned' to ANTB Rob. Up for that? (Was the only one I 'won'!) Phil 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted October 12, 2013 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 12, 2013 One H25 57 Restaurant car ready to be 'loaned' to ANTB Rob. Up for that? (Was the only one I 'won'!) Phil You taking the Michael young man ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mallard60022 Posted October 12, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 12, 2013 You taking the Michael young man ? Nope. Finchings need something to sniff as it whizzes past filling Brent with the aroma of roast and champers. P 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted October 12, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 12, 2013 Would a coach with fruit vans need a toad brake van behind it? Provided they are vacuum fitted etc then the answer is 'no'. Freight brakevans were only required behind the wagons on a mixed train, Fruit Ds were tail traffic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mallard60022 Posted October 12, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 12, 2013 Fortunately I am a preserved duck........... P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted October 12, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 12, 2013 Fortunately I am a preserved duck........... P Just as well, I wouldn't fancy being stuffed and mounted either Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted October 12, 2013 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 12, 2013 Nope. Finchings need something to sniff as it whizzes past filling Brent with the aroma of roast and champers. P Well I've now had time to digest this news and you've made an inspired choice in ebay purchase.It will be an honour to run it.According to the Comet blurb the H25 was the restaurant coach used in the cross country service to Liverpool but more importantly to me was the fact it definitely received double lined choc/cream livery post war. Comet photo. http://www.cometmodels.co.uk/modules/viewcatpic.php/8/639 Provided they are vacuum fitted etc then the answer is 'no'. Freight brakevans were only required behind the wagons on a mixed train, Fruit Ds were tail traffic. So is that another photo I've got to retake then Mike. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted October 12, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 12, 2013 Well I've now had time to digest this news and you've made an inspired choice in ebay purchase.It will be an honour to run it.According to the Comet blurb the H25 was the restaurant coach used in the cross country service to Liverpool but more importantly to me was the fact it definitely received double lined choc/cream livery post war. Comet photo. http://www.cometmodels.co.uk/modules/viewcatpic.php/8/639 So is that another photo I've got to retake then Mike. Know anyone who does a good deal on Photoshop Rob? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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