paulprice Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 I think we need a bigger tin opener Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norwenglish Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 Argh! My eyes....... Someone post a photo of a Castle quickly. Heres a beautiful picture with a castle for you! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highlandman Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 According to this site, http://locodriver.co.uk/Railway_Encyclopedia/Part255/Part33/Part02/index.html, the four different panniers to work the line were 2062, 3796, 9633, 9678. Scroll down to slide 57 which appears to show an unidentified pannier arriving at Gara Bridge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted October 7, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 7, 2014 Found this photo of a meat tin, I hope it will brighten up the evening for all the Southern fans. You big softie Bob . You'll be wanting me to run one on ANTB again at this rate. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mallard60022 Posted October 8, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 8, 2014 Castles eh....well here's one that will suit some naughty step persons that lurk on this thread... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted October 8, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 8, 2014 Castles eh....well here's one that will suit some naughty step persons that lurk on this thread...castle tower.jpg Not quite - although it is a castle it would be a member of the GWR's 'Tower' class, a secret post-war project to build a 4-8-0 specially for operation on the South Devon banks. In fact so secret that you can't even see it when Rob runs it on the layout. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted October 8, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 8, 2014 Not quite - although it is a castle it would be a member of the GWR's 'Tower' class, a secret post-war project to build a 4-8-0 specially for operation on the South Devon banks. In fact so secret that you can't even see it when Rob runs it on the layout. Yes, in the spirit of 'Big Bertha' on the Lickey Incline, this highly hush-hush loco was called 'Ginormous Gertrude', but the loco, together with its cast brass nameplate was so cleverly camouflaged, that local trainspotters couldn't distinguish it from the local surroundings... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mallard60022 Posted October 8, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 8, 2014 (edited) It was this one wasn't it..... and this is what the Laira Foreman's daughter thought of it when the cloaking device failed and it finally materialised Quarrrrrrkkkk. (Ginormous Gertrude is full flash mode?) Edited October 9, 2014 by Mallard60022 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cary hill Posted October 8, 2014 Share Posted October 8, 2014 Summer shortage of wasps on ANTB and in the South Hams ends as a surprise deal is brokered with the Ricoh Arena to import some (London) Wasps via High Wycombe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mallard60022 Posted October 8, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 8, 2014 Something a bit nicer than that meat tin. 193.JPG All the Castle photos I have are covered by copyright. That is a drinks can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted October 8, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 8, 2014 But it does demonstrate how GW locos can look around corners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
County of Yorkshire Posted October 8, 2014 Share Posted October 8, 2014 Fear not, dear Brent-ers, for I come carrying un-copyrighted pictures of castles (a castle!). These were taken by my good self at the NYMR's excellent western steam gala the weekend before last. The resolution is not as good as it could have been but alas, I am currently between digital cameras and my smartphone had to suffice. Not often you see Swindonian top link express and the king of heavy freight side by side in North Yorkshire... And whilst she may be a long way away from home, 1501 looks right at home with the NYMR's newly overhauled Express Dairies milk tank wagon - allegedly the only authentic Express Dairies wagon left in preservation. Cheers, CoY 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted October 8, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 8, 2014 Summer shortage of wasps on ANTB and in the South Hams ends as a surprise deal is brokered with the Ricoh Arena to import some (London) Wasps via High Wycombe. ricohwasps.jpg We don't need wasps as we have the Bees in this part of the world already and they ride [speedway] at Brandon.They're quite good too.Play off final this year ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cary hill Posted October 8, 2014 Share Posted October 8, 2014 (edited) We don't need wasps as we have the Bees in this part of the world already and they ride [speedway] at Brandon.They're quite good too.Play off final this year ! Mention of Brandon makes me feel old. I used regularly to go the British Speedway Championships there .....Ivan Mauger, Barry Briggs and Nigel Boocock et al....only about 40 years ago now. Edited October 8, 2014 by cary hill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted October 8, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 8, 2014 Somebody mention Castles.Here's one on familiar territory ,shewn before copyright Ben Brooksbank.It's nice not having to crop the background junk on this usual photos viewpoints . 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mallard60022 Posted October 8, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 8, 2014 Oh lovely, 1501 and a newly restored Express Dairies 6 wheeled tanker. I must rush up there immediately. P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted October 8, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 8, 2014 Wanna a 'Castle' - I'll just keep on posting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted October 8, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 8, 2014 Wanna a 'Castle' - I'll just keep on posting Ok smart a**e wots it say on the nameplate under 'Norton Manor' on Bobs photo above ? Can't quite make it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cary hill Posted October 8, 2014 Share Posted October 8, 2014 Ok smart a**e wots it say on the nameplate under 'Norton Manor' on Bobs photo above ? Can't quite make it out. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold colin penfold Posted October 8, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 8, 2014 Michael Caine mode on....It s says 40 Commando the nameplates are a dedcation to the local 40 Commando unit stationed at Norton Manor, its just down the road from Bishops Lydeard station on the WSR, their line runs behind the camp to the Norton Fitzwarren triangle.... not alot of people know that. Thanks Michael, looking back at the photo it seems they have finally learned to only blow the blo@dy doors off!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted October 9, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 9, 2014 (edited) Now this is my kind of train.A five coach stopping train from Newton Abbot to Plymouth pulled by a Castle.Is this the M set I'm building I wonder ? Photo copyright Ben Brooksbank.Used under the creative commons licence. Edited October 9, 2014 by gwrrob 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cary hill Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 (edited) Now this is my kind of train.A five coach stopping train from Newton Abbot to Plymouth pulled by a Castle.Is this the M set I'm building I wonder ? Photo copyright Ben Brooksbank.Used under the creative commons licence. 4081 on Dainton..jpg Maybe, apart from the first coach, which seems to have large "Sunshine" windows, and from the window and door arrangement, might be a Diagram A22 1938 Corridor First. It looks a bit like :http://www.cometmodels.co.uk/modules/viewcatpic.php/8/623 and looks similar to a photo on p231 (fig 394) in Russell. Hope I'm wrong, as I've no idea why a Ist Class coach would be a strengthener coach, unless it was the nearest to hand or just being conveniently moved. The 2nd coach might have a guards ducket, which I didn't think were that common on GWR coaches - perhaps that's a foreigner? Edited October 9, 2014 by cary hill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted October 9, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 9, 2014 WP_000448.jpg A little something from Zumerset. Is that running on the WSR at the moment? Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted October 9, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 9, 2014 Maybe, apart from the first coach, which seems to have large "Sunshine" windows, and from the window and door arrangement, might be a Diagram A22 1938 first Same family as the Bachmann model then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mallard60022 Posted October 9, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 9, 2014 (edited) The 2nd coach might have a guards ducket, which I didn't think were that common on GWR coaches - perhaps that's a foreigner? Looks a bit Stanierish to me? P Edited October 9, 2014 by Mallard60022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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