RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted April 8, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 8, 2015 Mind you, just had a thought, with the vast size and number of wings that Mallard Towers has, does anyone make a big enough combi boiler? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted April 8, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 8, 2015 Old boiler? SWMBO must not see this post! The water supply header/storage tank is the big b***er. The CH tank is the little un. Does the big tank go if the Combi gets fitted then? If so then this might be a good idea. Ta Mike. Phil Definitely no tank with a combi boiler - came as something of a surprise to me as the house was being built and plumbing installed that we had no water tank of any sort. Definitely odd if you're used to more traditional types of plumbing but highly commendable as it does create more space up in the roof (which you can then fill with so much household junk and years of magazines that there's no room left for a model railway!). 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold colin penfold Posted April 8, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 8, 2015 You will be amazed at how much more economical a modern boiler is in comparison with a 17 year old one, I know I was. One thing eith Combis is that they are all born with an achilles heel - the plate heat exchanger, so make sure you get a good warranty and follow that with an insurance based service contract. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted April 8, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 8, 2015 I have found three sets of old 4mm name/numberplates in the loft: SR Spitfire with circle front plate. BR Elders Fyffes: Kings Cross thus has decal flag BR Sir Dodinas Le Savage. None have cabside decals. Postage only to anyone that would like them. Phil Were they underneath the header tank? Mike. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted April 8, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 8, 2015 You will be amazed at how much more economical a modern boiler is in comparison with a 17 year old one, I know I was. One thing eith Combis is that they are all born with an achilles heel - the plate heat exchanger, so make sure you get a good warranty and follow that with an insurance based service contract. I think you do them a dis-service Colin. I've only ever replaced a couple, and that was probably partly due to the installation having no treatment fitted on either side. Correctly installed, any half decent quality boiler should last well enough. Mike. Mike. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianusa Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 After living over here for a while now, I am always amazed that the boiler is still upstairs. When living back home in my folks house, the boiler was in the airing cupboard and even then I used to wonder what would happen if a leak ever occurred. Here, we have forced air heat and cooling with everything in the garage or basement along with a 50gal hot water tank. Brian. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted April 8, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 8, 2015 How many treacle tarts would have been transported through Seaton Junction in goods trains on any given day? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mallard60022 Posted April 8, 2015 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted April 8, 2015 Loads of tarts but unsure about treacle. P Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cromptonnut Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 Plenty of sausages (and cider) though. http://honitonfestival.org/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianusa Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 To bring this back on subject which should be how many boilers went through SJ? Or was it tarts and wasn't there a model railway here somewhere? Brian. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cromptonnut Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 What about the Whiteways cider factory at Whimple? Oh, by the way, I had a call from Buffers this morning to tell me that the Chard Junction "United Dairies" milk tank wagon that I'd pre-ordered had arrived. Be quick if you want some Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cromptonnut Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 Thanks for that heads up. Site won't accept my card at the mo...hope it is OK. I'll phone them tomorrow. I'll have a look for Whiteways wagons but I think maybe they just used vans in the 60s? presumably they would have something going east? Phil Wessex Wagons did some Whiteways branded items - but that was some years back and they're a bit hard to find. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted April 8, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 8, 2015 Wessex Wagons did some Whiteways branded items - but that was some years back and they're a bit hard to find. A six wheel tanker and a vent van.I had them both but sold them to fund ANTB ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold teaky Posted April 13, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 13, 2015 A 9f was once allocated as a banker? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigwordsmith Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 It's something you plan to run on the layout? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted April 13, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 13, 2015 Good afternoon all. Now, you all think I'm going to tell you about some progress with the layout or make excuses as to why there has been no progress with the layout! Well, some of you are half right and some of you......are half wrong. Today I am setting you a little quiz question: there is a prize. Who can tell me what the item in the picture has to do with Seaton Junctionish? Sensible answers may win you the special prize......... Img_0087.jpg Img_0086.jpg So, there is a little progress on the 'layout'! For the technical minded: Hornby Donor BR1G (thank you Redgate) Comet tender chassis and frame (not telling which one obviously). Quackers. Ah, now is it transmogrifying into a BR1A tender? That would open up the possibility of 70009 having an outing down to Exeter instead of its more usual fare on The Bournemouth Belle. Or it's simplya diverted 9F off the mainline via Taunton or the other mainline which headed southwards instead of westwards at Templecombe. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted April 13, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 13, 2015 This is all to do with JA and her audition for 'The Secretary' before Maggie Gyllenhall got the role... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cromptonnut Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 Your wallet is now a little tender following the recent discussion about fitting a new boiler? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted April 13, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 13, 2015 Nice detailing Phil but what about the coupling as won't the pipework get in the way. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted April 13, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 13, 2015 If it were a LNER group standard tender or a B17 GER patten tender or a GNR type B tender I would bet on it becoming a snow plough. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold teaky Posted April 13, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 13, 2015 Seems like a lot of effort to build a sludge wagon for the water treatment plant. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted April 13, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 13, 2015 Wow, that was almost correct. However, more detail is required. By the way Stubbs I am now in conversation with the present owner of the Dairy Yard site (SJ). I'll fill in more details for you later on. P More info ? Do I need to mention the phrase 'a tender behind'? Good news about the Dairy info. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mallard60022 Posted April 13, 2015 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted April 13, 2015 My pasty is in no danger of being transferred to a lucky winner ..... yet. I shall give you all until tomorrow afternoon and then I shall reveal the true purpose of the 'sludge wagon' (cheeky monkey ) Hurcule Poirot. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted April 13, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 13, 2015 Was there for some obscure reason that a Scottish under powered pacific was tried down in Devon. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold trw1089 Posted April 13, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 13, 2015 Would said tender be for a Standard 5 which I would've thought might be regulars down that way (excuse my ignorance of things Southern and Standard tenders...) Cheers Tony 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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