RMweb Gold 81C Posted February 13, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 13, 2019 That was in one hell of a state when I last saw it at Minehead at least they should have that up and running next year along with a naff name on the smoke box no doubt that bloke with the ginger hair will be gagging for a footplate ride. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgman Posted February 14, 2019 Share Posted February 14, 2019 12 hours ago, Captain Kernow said: I thought that riding one's pedal cycle up or down steps on a public footpath was Prohibited by the County Surveyor, together with drinking coffee off the bonnet of your Locomotive Engine. Sir, I have to take issue in respect of the County Surveyors "Prohibition". He may well feel somewhat aggrieved at seeing members of the cycling fraternity " whizzing" past him during his skiving lunch break upon the remote moorland and must feel it necessary to prove his jobsworth title by making up his logbook for the day. However, having whizzed past him and taking a flask of coffee from his hand it seemed only right to take it out of his reach and enjoy it myself on a remote bonnet elsewhere. Legally yours, A.Wheelspinner p.s. Catch me if you can ! 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgman Posted February 14, 2019 Share Posted February 14, 2019 Valentines Day.... Huh ! Roses are red, Violets are blue, A few pints of beer are cheaper, And I'm single too ! Enjoy your day G 2 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold toboldlygo Posted February 14, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 14, 2019 18 hours ago, gwrrob said: Seen arriving by low loader at Churston, a new addition to the P & D in Devon. 4110 needs an overhaul before being released to traffic. I wonder what name will go on the smokebox to go with Goliath and Hercules. Turned that commission down - it wouldn't fit in my spray booth and the neighbours would have been upset if I'd started painting it in the road 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Gough Posted February 14, 2019 Share Posted February 14, 2019 (edited) 18 hours ago, gwrrob said: Seen arriving by low loader at Churston, a new addition to the P & D in Devon. 4110 needs an overhaul before being released to traffic. I wonder what name will go on the smokebox to go with Goliath and Hercules. How about Aganem........, Agamenm........., Aganemn......., Agogo......, (blast it!) - ALAN? Edited February 14, 2019 by Nick Gough 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Fatadder Posted February 14, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 14, 2019 Shifting the topic back to the Great Western in 1947. Has anyone seen any records of Manors running in South Devon in the post war years, I know that they were relatively rare until BR days when they were moved down to replace the Bulldogs, but I need to find justification for the kit I am building. So far I have found a photo dated 1948 of 7813 at Newton Abbot (presumably receiving attention at the works), the kit includes plates for 7819 as part of the etch so any opportunity to model 7819 is a huge plus, but happy to buy new plates if necessary. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted February 14, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 14, 2019 2 hours ago, bgman said: Valentines Day.... Huh ! Roses are red, Violets are blue, Well I came home from work with a nice bouquet of a dozen red roses for swmbo. She said 'I suppose you'll be wanting me to open my legs now' I said ' Just put them in a vase my love' 1 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted February 14, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 14, 2019 (edited) 21 hours ago, 81C said: That was in one hell of a state when I last saw it at Minehead at least they should have that up and running next year along with a naff name on the smoke box no doubt that bloke with the ginger hair will be gagging for a footplate ride. About 100 sheets the last time I looked. Very nice too. https://www.dartmouthrailriver.co.uk/special-tours/footplate-experience Edited February 14, 2019 by gwrrob Wrong details. Add a link. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted February 14, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 14, 2019 59 minutes ago, The Fatadder said: Shifting the topic back to the Great Western in 1947. Has anyone seen any records of Manors running in South Devon in the post war years, I know that they were relatively rare until BR days when they were moved down to replace the Bulldogs, but I need to find justification for the kit I am building. So far I have found a photo dated 1948 of 7813 at Newton Abbot (presumably receiving attention at the works), the kit includes plates for 7819 as part of the etch so any opportunity to model 7819 is a huge plus, but happy to buy new plates if necessary. I don't remember ever seeing one in our time Rich. Plenty seen in the 50s but I'd go for 7813 myself. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Ian Hargrave Posted February 14, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 14, 2019 1 hour ago, The Fatadder said: Shifting the topic back to the Great Western in 1947. Has anyone seen any records of Manors running in South Devon in the post war years, I know that they were relatively rare until BR days when they were moved down to replace the Bulldogs, but I need to find justification for the kit I am building. So far I have found a photo dated 1948 of 7813 at Newton Abbot (presumably receiving attention at the works), the kit includes plates for 7819 as part of the etch so any opportunity to model 7819 is a huge plus, but happy to buy new plates if necessary. Manors were used as pilots ovet the South Devon banks at that time.A trawl of the GWR Soc.Archive for allocation in 1950 reveals three at Laira (83D)....7801/7804/7809 and two at Newton Abbot...7812/7813. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Fatadder Posted February 14, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 14, 2019 Just now, Ian Hargrave said: Manors were used as pilots ovet the South Devon banks at that time.A trawl of the GWR Soc.Archive for allocation in 1950 reveals three at Laira (83D)....7801/7804/7809 and two at Newton Abbot...7812/7813. Unfortunately this was not until BR days, under the Great Western these duties were in the hands of Bulldogs. Now logic says that I should be building a Bulldog kit not a Manor, but unfortunately I don't have one (and need to get the existing kit stash built before I go buying some more...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 81C Posted February 14, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 14, 2019 Rich in your time scale 7801 & 7804 were shedded at Bristol SPM it's the nearest shed that had them, I have seen Baydon Manor 7804 in a photo somewhere in Devon I just can't find it at the moment. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted February 14, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 14, 2019 24 minutes ago, The Fatadder said: Unfortunately this was not until BR days, under the Great Western these duties were in the hands of Bulldogs. Now logic says that I should be building a Bulldog kit not a Manor, but unfortunately I don't have one (and need to get the existing kit stash built before I go buying some more...) Excellent - build the kit and then invent some justification for running it! I do it all the time. There's no lasting harm. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Fatadder Posted February 14, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 14, 2019 28 minutes ago, 81C said: Rich in your time scale 7801 & 7804 were shedded at Bristol SPM it's the nearest shed that had them, I have seen Baydon Manor 7804 in a photo somewhere in Devon I just can't find it at the moment. Thanks, looks like I need to buy a set of plates for Baydon Manor then as that sounds ideal, as you say being a SPM loco there is every chance it could have ended up in the South Hams so even without the photo that's good enough for me. Should anyone find it, I would of course be interested to know the source.... 12 minutes ago, Captain Kernow said: Excellent - build the kit and then invent some justification for running it! I do it all the time. There's no lasting harm. Looks like I have managed the justification, now I just need to actually get it working. Not exactly the easiest thing given I already have two kit built chassis locos sat in the "to fix" pile. Still, building the etched body at least makes for enjoyable modelling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted February 14, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 14, 2019 8 hours ago, bgman said: Valentines Day.... Huh ! Roses are red, Violets are blue, A few pints of beer are cheaper, And I'm single too ! Enjoy your day G I'm not surprised. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted February 14, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 14, 2019 1 hour ago, St Enodoc said: I'm not surprised. More like lucky 1 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post gwrrob Posted February 15, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted February 15, 2019 Some Friday afternoon delight in the shape of Castle class 4097 Kenilworth Castle on a down express. 22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold checkrail Posted February 15, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 15, 2019 37 minutes ago, gwrrob said: Some Friday afternoon delight in the shape of Castle class 4097 Kenilworth Castle on a down express. Wow, your Brent looks like it's been transported back to the early thirties. Very nice. Is that Castle a Will's kit? John C. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 81C Posted February 15, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 15, 2019 Wills Kit ?. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted February 15, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 15, 2019 24 minutes ago, checkrail said: Wow, your Brent looks like it's been transported back to the early thirties. Very nice. Is that Castle a Will's kit? John C. Yes John and Tony Wright tweaked her at Stafford to get her running better. I think the flywheel was catching the inside of the body. It needs a good running in. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Fatadder Posted February 15, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 15, 2019 9 minutes ago, gwrrob said: It needs a good running in. It needs some new transfers on the tender as well.... Does look very nice! I really need to make it to a show where Tony is doing his loco clinic so that I can get to the bottom of what is wrong with my 47xx. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted February 15, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 15, 2019 43 minutes ago, The Fatadder said: It needs some new transfers on the tender as well.... Does look very nice! Absolutely. 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mallard60022 Posted February 15, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 15, 2019 What chassis has it got Rob? Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted February 15, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 15, 2019 2 minutes ago, Mallard60022 said: What chassis has it got Rob? Phil Comet using their gearbox and a Mashima motor. 2 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 81C Posted February 15, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 15, 2019 4 hours ago, The Fatadder said: It needs some new transfers on the tender as well.... Does look very nice! I really need to make it to a show where Tony is doing his loco clinic so that I can get to the bottom of what is wrong with my 47xx. I gave up with my kit and bought a Heljan jobby, I could not get it to go round curves once the side rods went on I really need a second set of rods so I can split them JLTRT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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