class"66" Posted May 30, 2016 Share Posted May 30, 2016 Cant wait for another great update thanks neil. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bescotbeast Posted May 31, 2016 Author Share Posted May 31, 2016 Cant wait for another great update thanks neil. Sorry Gents, times been a little short here I must make some time for a shunt or two 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bescotbeast Posted June 11, 2016 Author Share Posted June 11, 2016 Well last night I received a call from the Roster Clerk asking if I could cover the early turn over at Pendeford sidings. So the next morning I climbed into my trusty BL Princess, favored by the likes of Dirk Gently,Terry Scot, James May and my Dad. Austin Princess by Simon Barnes, on Flickr I parked my quality car alongside the other cars in the staff parking, the Jocko had been shut down for the night outside the yard masters office. staff car park by Simon Barnes, on Flickr Not long after I arrived the crew bus from Bescot Depot dropped off two drivers. One for the yard pilot and the other for the Trip loco that had been left at Pendeford, as the driver had run out of hours the previous shift. 31259 water column sdg by Simon Barnes, on Flickr Our first task was to collect a Cargowaggon that had been unloaded the previous day in the wharf. Cargowaggon in the wharf by Simon Barnes, on Flickr This was then shunted onto No2 road on to some other wagons ready to return to Bescot yard. The next move was 31259 dropped onto rake and it was then time for a quick brake test. Trip to depart by Simon Barnes, on Flickr Departure time soon came and it was goodbye to the Tripper Trip departure by Simon Barnes, on Flickr Shortly after the Tripper had departed, 56049 thundered past with the Waterston to Albion tanks 56049 in passing by Simon Barnes, on Flickr After a mug of tea and a quick read of the paper, the TOPS office shouted that 37251 was en-route with 8 wagons for the yard. 37251 turns left by Simon Barnes, on Flickr The Power Box rang to let us know the the Tripper was on the approach, so dashing outside I pulled the points over for No1 road known to staff as the Burma Road on account of it's length nearly their now by Simon Barnes, on Flickr Burma road by Simon Barnes, on Flickr activity at last by Simon Barnes, on Flickr whilst chatting in the office we heard a rasping noise, realising what the sound was I dashed outside to grab a picture of a DPU spluttering past with a Salop to Wolves parcels working. DPU snatched by Simon Barnes, on Flickr More to follow tomorrow. 18 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Removed a/c Posted June 11, 2016 Share Posted June 11, 2016 Great updates and photos !! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulcan product fan Posted June 11, 2016 Share Posted June 11, 2016 love the photos quality pics of the BR blue 31 37 good up date pal . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bescotbeast Posted June 11, 2016 Author Share Posted June 11, 2016 Great updates and photos !! love the photos quality pics of the BR blue 31 37 good up date pal . Great updates and photos !! Cheers Gents, it was a touch warm in the train room so my visit was too short. I do like the transition period with blue and triple grey etc rubbing shoulders 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jintyman Posted June 11, 2016 Share Posted June 11, 2016 What a nice way to run through a set of photos. The good old Austin Princess eh, a gentle step up from a land crab. I once had the Wolseley version with the 6 pot engine and the little badge on the front grille that lit up!!! Jinty 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ess1uk Posted June 11, 2016 Share Posted June 11, 2016 Great picture story. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanks522 Posted June 12, 2016 Share Posted June 12, 2016 I do enjoy a story with photo's, very nice! Graham. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thames 611 Posted June 12, 2016 Share Posted June 12, 2016 Hey Simon, Great pics. Love the story theme, keep it going. It works well. Dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted June 16, 2016 Share Posted June 16, 2016 Very nice storey theme Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bescotbeast Posted June 18, 2016 Author Share Posted June 18, 2016 (edited) Shift down at Pendeford sidings Part 2 Well when I returned to the office after snapping the passing DPU, Kev the "gaffer", reminded me that I had a job to do so stop snapping trains and start shunting them . Another development was that 08759 had been failed with high radiator water temperature, so 08805 had had to be pressed into service. So after chopping 37251 off the train he drew forward 37251 released by Simon Barnes, on Flickr A quick flick of the hand points and 08805 complete with the shunters Gin palace pulled forward 08805 at the ready by Simon Barnes, on Flickr Signalling to the driver he eased up and I then squeezed my bulk (too many gutbusters, I blame Mr Hickman) between the brakevan and the OBA wagon on top of shunt by Simon Barnes, on Flickr Popping into the office I got on the blower to the Power Box and asked for a long shunt A long shunt by Simon Barnes, on Flickr view from Kevs office by Simon Barnes, on Flickr Pulling the hand points for No 5 road, the Jocko set back to detach two German registered Ferry tanks for the Tripper. 2 Ferry tanks fropped off by Simon Barnes, on Flickr With the two tankers detached the driver drew the shunt back out of the yard, ready to set back onto the Down Goods. The next wagon to be knocked off was a PAA Grainflow wagon, destined for the wharf. Grainflow dropped off by Simon Barnes, on Flickr Repeating the whole story and we now have two VGA wagons on No5 road, keeping the Foreigners company . tanks and VGAs by Simon Barnes, on Flickr Whilst all of the above had been taking place, the Saltley driver on 37251 had slowly crept along the Burma road, stopping just short of the points. 08805 had also attached the, two loaded OBA wagons loaded with Compressors on the rake of wagons for the wharf. 37251 drops down by Simon Barnes, on Flickr. With the consist for the wharf complete it was time to propel along the Down Goods and into Pendeford wharf No1 road. propelling into the wharf by Simon Barnes, on Flickr down at the wharf by Simon Barnes, on Flickr Back up in Pendeford sidings, the Trip engine has vacated the Burma Road and set back into No5 road ready to form Target 43. Target 43 by Simon Barnes, on Flickr Next time, Date with a Tripper (I said Tripper not Stripper) Edited June 18, 2016 by bescotbeast 17 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulcan product fan Posted June 19, 2016 Share Posted June 19, 2016 another great set of photo along with the story i wish i had the space for the sorting yard you have. Top idear and great work . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bescotbeast Posted June 19, 2016 Author Share Posted June 19, 2016 another great set of photo along with the story i wish i had the space for the sorting yard you have. Top idear and great work . Cheers Vulcan, the yard may look big but as with all model layouts, you wish you had more space to play with . I'll create another update over the coming week. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 More super pictures!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.C.M Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 Hi Simon, Loving the pics, brings back memories of knocking wagons around Eastleigh Yard back in the day. Cheers Peter. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Alister_G Posted June 20, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 20, 2016 Just popped in for a catch up Simon, and got enthralled in the stories. Brilliant mate, really enjoying these, and the layout is coming on a treat. Al. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ess1uk Posted June 21, 2016 Share Posted June 21, 2016 Like those compressors, where did you get them? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium HillsideDepot Posted June 21, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 21, 2016 Like those compressors, where did you get them? They come from Holman Bros works on the Roskear Branch at Camborne and are often seen travelling 'up country' by train. Sorry, I slipped into the reality of the thread! In model terms they also come from Camborne though, but from Kernow Model Rail Centre http://www.kernowmodelrailcentre.com/p/51303/44-500Y-Bachmann-Scenecraft-Holmans-Compressor-Twin-Pack 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus 37 Posted June 21, 2016 Share Posted June 21, 2016 Hi Simon. Apologies. Yet another superb layout I've managed to miss. I have really enjoyed looking through your thread. This just oozes that Black Country 80's atmosphere. Sadly now, mostly gone apart from Bescot and Wolverhampton Steel. A nostalgic trip down memory lane. Great work. I shall now be following along with interest. Cheers Marcus 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ess1uk Posted June 21, 2016 Share Posted June 21, 2016 They come from Holman Bros works on the Roskear Branch at Camborne and are often seen travelling 'up country' by train. Sorry, I slipped into the reality of the thread! In model terms they also come from Camborne though, but from Kernow Model Rail Centre http://www.kernowmodelrailcentre.com/p/51303/44-500Y-Bachmann-Scenecraft-Holmans-Compressor-Twin-Pack limited editions? must get some before they run out. cheers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bescotbeast Posted June 22, 2016 Author Share Posted June 22, 2016 Hi Simon. Apologies. Yet another superb layout I've managed to miss. I have really enjoyed looking through your thread. This just oozes that Black Country 80's atmosphere. Sadly now, mostly gone apart from Bescot and Wolverhampton Steel. A nostalgic trip down memory lane. Great work. I shall now be following along with interest. Cheers Marcus Welcome Marcus and thanks for taking a look through my thread. I've followed your enviable progress on Peakdale wood and echo your comments on the decline of freight in the Black Country, Bescot is like my second home having worked there twice. Thanks Simon 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bescotbeast Posted July 9, 2016 Author Share Posted July 9, 2016 As promised, I said I'd share my trip out on Target 34. First Pendeford sidings has had a new addition to the road fleet. vehicle fleet by Simon Barnes, on Flickr Right i trudged across to No 5 road and climbed up into the warm, welcoming cab of 37251 (allocated to Tinsleys Speedlink FGWB pool). Once I was onboard the driver gave her some revs and moved off. T34 departing by Simon Barnes, on Flickr The Powerbox routed us along the Up and Down goods, as always the Tripper was bottom of the priority list, requiring a lengthy wait for traffic on the Main. 86434 passes by Simon Barnes, on Flickr 37501 passes by Simon Barnes, on Flickr After watching the world go by and sharing a cuppa with the driver we got the road. crossing over by Simon Barnes, on Flickr Our first job was to detach the two Ferry tanks off at Ellis Chemical works. Once clear of the points we waited for the Shunt frame to set the road and give us the dummy time to setback by Simon Barnes, on Flickr Once we got the dummy the driver set back Ellis chemical works by Simon Barnes, on Flickr One at a stand, I dived in-between and chopped the two tankers off, once clear and hand brakes applied, I gave the driver the tip for him to draw forward detach and draw by Simon Barnes, on Flickr My next task was to detach and secure the two VGA vans whilst we ran round the train ready to push back through the single slip opposite Hickmans Glass works shunt frame ready to chop off by Simon Barnes, on Flickr As before we had to wait for a slot 0Z98 47003 by Simon Barnes, on Flickr Once 47003 0Z98 had passed the points went over, the dummy came off and the driver opened the throttle run round by Simon Barnes, on Flickr Routed back onto the Up and Down goods we changed ends and waited DPU opposite shunt frame by Simon Barnes, on Flickr 3J33 DPU by Simon Barnes, on Flickr When we got the road we approached the VGA vans and coupled up push the vans by Simon Barnes, on Flickr then propelled them past the shunt frame ready to draw them back through the slip ready to shunt by Simon Barnes, on Flickr Once through the slip, the shunt frame threw No 5 points over, pulled the dummy off and it was time to set back into the warehouse road. dropping the vans off by Simon Barnes, on Flickr After the vans were detached and secured, we were to run L/E back to Bescot as 0Z98 0Z98 LE to Bescot by Simon Barnes, on Flickr Thanks for looking and I hoped you enjoyed this photo heavy post. Over the coming weekend Mr Wiles is paying a visit and bringing along his sound fitted Rapido APT 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus 37 Posted July 10, 2016 Share Posted July 10, 2016 Fantastic photo's Simon and love the story line. Off to Bescot myself in the morning at the ungodly hour of 4am. Unfortunately, unlike the driver of 37251, I don't have the luxury of a secondman to make me a brew. Cheers Marcus 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bescotbeast Posted July 10, 2016 Author Share Posted July 10, 2016 Fantastic photo's Simon and love the story line. Off to Bescot myself in the morning at the ungodly hour of 4am. Unfortunately, unlike the driver of 37251, I don't have the luxury of a secondman to make me a brew. Cheers Marcus Give my regards to Bescot Marcus, if you see a short fellow dressed in NR gear then that will be my mate Rich "Stumpy" Hickman Richard Hickman Bescot 281213 by Simon Barnes, on Flickr Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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