Brian D Posted April 28, 2017 Author Share Posted April 28, 2017 This loco, shed plate 8C, Speke Junction (a Liverpudlian then) was spotted earlier today - must be on a running in turn following a "General" at Darlington (well, that's my excuse anyway ). Here she is arriving... ...being turned... ...and departing. The local spotters have "copped it"... ...before it heads off. That's all for now. Regards, Brian. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
danstercivicman Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 Brilliant Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 Cant beat a bit of 9F power Brian, your scenery is looking nice and settled now and very natural. Excellent work so far mate, great stuff. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian D Posted April 29, 2017 Author Share Posted April 29, 2017 Brilliant Cant beat a bit of 9F power Brian, your scenery is looking nice and settled now and very natural. Excellent work so far mate, great stuff. Thanks chaps but as I keep saying, you haven't seen my handiwork in the flesh so to speak. Oh and the pics are carefully cropped to minimise the mount of unfinished stuff. Anyway, many thanks for your kind words. Best Regards, Brian. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian D Posted April 29, 2017 Author Share Posted April 29, 2017 Todays story is a tale of two D49s. I know they are "only" Hornby RailRoad items and are wrong in many ways but I just love them. They are a nice compact tender loco and there is something about those large driving wheels and the slow majestic sweep of the rods. The mechanisms as I have said before are superb. I am almost tempted to acquire another because they are relatively cheep as chips but I digress. D49 Shire Westmorland approaches with a coastal service... ...passing D49 Hunt The Petchey ready to back down on the train for a quick reversal. The Shire and train enters platform 1... ...and the Hunt promptly backs down on to the train... ...and departs on time. Westmorland then backs down to the turntable... ...is turned and awaits the next coastal service for a quick reversal. Bye for now. Regards, Brian. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
danstercivicman Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 Awesome pics I got a book this week about the railways around Grimsby, I think (I maybe wrong) that a lot of the stock on your layout is quite similar The layouts looking great Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian D Posted May 1, 2017 Author Share Posted May 1, 2017 Awesome pics I got a book this week about the railways around Grimsby, I think (I maybe wrong) that a lot of the stock on your layout is quite similar The layouts looking great Thanks Dan. My layout is set a bit further north, certainly north of the Humber and possibly north of the Tees. I've been working on a back story (and proper station title) and all will be revealed in due course - a pastiche of North Yorkshire and County Durham Regards, Brian. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian D Posted May 1, 2017 Author Share Posted May 1, 2017 REAL ENGINE FAILURE Earlier, a steam loco failed The Gresley 2-6-2 hauled local passenger service is seen here arriving... ...and about to run round the train... ...after which the failure occurred. My venerable split chassis version of the V1/V3 locked its valve gear because the rear driver half axles have come apart and "de-quartered". The loco was removed but a quick fix seems unlikely. So the Thompson L1 deputised for the departing service. I'll contact Bachmann to get a quote for repair of the V1/V3 and weigh up the cost of that against buying the latest DCC ready chassis version. Regards, Brian. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 Nice pics mate, The L1 is a good substitute and looks the Bizz Brian. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
danstercivicman Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 Oh no, bad news on the V1/3... I just sold one on eBay for around £35...so it may be easier to get another one... The L1 looks cracking good pics Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
danstercivicman Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 Oh no, bad news on the V1/3... I just sold one on eBay for around £35...so it may be easier to get another one... The L1 looks cracking good pics Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian D Posted May 2, 2017 Author Share Posted May 2, 2017 The postman delivered a triple set of presflo Tunnel Cement wagons today to go with my other two triple sets. The rake of nine wagons looks good behind the class 26. Here are the usual arrival pics... ...and the departure shots. The presflos obviously need severe weathering. Now, where's that white spray can? Regards, Brian. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jukebox Posted May 2, 2017 Share Posted May 2, 2017 Nice looking rake of Pressflo's, Brian - but I agree, they need a good seeing to! (even on sale, the cost of a realistic looking string of wagons soon adds up, doesn't it? Don't even mention suburbans in teak!) Cheers Scott Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian D Posted May 3, 2017 Author Share Posted May 3, 2017 Nice looking rake of Pressflo's, Brian - but I agree, they need a good seeing to! (even on sale, the cost of a realistic looking string of wagons soon adds up, doesn't it? Don't even mention suburbans in teak!) Cheers Scott I'm fortunate in a way that I think that, with only a few exceptions, I've got enough passenger rolling stock to be going on with - I've been collecting stuff going back 13 years or so. Some of it is quite old (for example my Bachmann Thomson coaches which are the earlier version and cost I think no more than about £12 or £15 each - the new improved versions are about £45 each - I'll stick with what I've got) and a few kit builds (my rake of Gresley suburbans are Kirk kits which cost about £13 each and run on Bachmann Thomson bogies at about £6 a pair - I keep looking at the Hornby Gresley and Thomson subs and then the price and I think, er no thanks). I have a similar policy for locos and dmus, I'm quite happy with my Hornby Class 101 metro-cam dmus (which I've detailed a bit) rather than the newer Bachmann version and of course my Hornby RailRoad D49s. But I couldn't do without the Q6s (although I didn't buy the second one until the discounted price dropped below £100) and the K1 because of what and where I am modelling. Similarly if a rtr J27 was available I propably would push the boat out irrespective of the price. Regards, Brian. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toftwood Posted May 3, 2017 Share Posted May 3, 2017 I'm fortunate in a way that I think that, with only a few exceptions, I've got enough passenger rolling stock to be going on with - I've been collecting stuff going back 13 years or so. Some of it is quite old (for example my Bachmann Thomson coaches which are the earlier version and cost I think no more than about £12 or £15 each - the new improved versions are about £45 each - I'll stick with what I've got) and a few kit builds (my rake of Gresley suburbans are Kirk kits which cost about £13 each and run on Bachmann Thomson bogies at about £6 a pair - I keep looking at the Hornby Gresley and Thomson subs and then the price and I think, er no thanks). I have a similar policy for locos and dmus, I'm quite happy with my Hornby Class 101 metro-cam dmus (which I've detailed a bit) rather than the newer Bachmann version and of course my Hornby RailRoad D49s. But I couldn't do without the Q6s (although I didn't buy the second one until the discounted price dropped below £100) and the K1 because of what and where I am modelling. Similarly if a rtr J27 was available I propably would push the boat out irrespective of the price. Regards, Brian. Oh for a ready to run J27!! but no they push out more GWR/Southern stock Grrrr! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted May 3, 2017 Share Posted May 3, 2017 I was looking at some wagons today, and a Rake worked out at nearly £200, I wish I'd bought a load years ago. Prestflows look good Brian. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
danstercivicman Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 Layout looking great, you have def hit a good point there about long term building up of stock 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AireValley1962 Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 (edited) Just popped in for a look after being away a while: really terrific stuff, Brian. Love the pictures. :-) Edited May 4, 2017 by AireValley1962 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian D Posted May 5, 2017 Author Share Posted May 5, 2017 Long ago I bought a pack (of 3) Parkside Dundas coal loads for my Hornby 21 ton hoppers. Back in the day, I only installed one of the loads. Having stumbled across the other two last week, I ordered two more packs to complete my rake of 9 hoppers. When they arrived yesterday, I realised why I had only gotten round to fitting one - they don't actually fit! The coal loads are over 30mm wide and the older hoppers are about 27mm wide internally, the newer hoppers just over 28mm wide. Then it all came flooding back when I examined the one I'd fitted back in the day - I had filed it down to fit. So out came the bastard file (no, I'm not swearing - that is the correct name harking back to my school metalwork days ). Instead of holding the file, I held the coal load and ran the long edges repeatedly across the file to get them to fit. Plenty of elbow grease later... ...the Q6 hauls the "full" hoppers away. Regards, Brian. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian D Posted May 5, 2017 Author Share Posted May 5, 2017 Somewhat off topic but I came across this on "that tube thing"... Not quite London to Brighton, a bit too fast, but the slowed down stops, especially York and KX, are really something. Regards, Brian. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 5BarVT Posted May 5, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 5, 2017 Agreed just a bit too fast. Having worked on a number of signalling projects on that line I'm reasonably familiar with the geography and track layouts and I struggled to spot places as they rushed by. Thanks for showing it. Paul. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Two_sugars Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 And only £13.40 return from Hartlepuddle to York. . . .Excellent service. John 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian D Posted May 7, 2017 Author Share Posted May 7, 2017 Agreed just a bit too fast. Having worked on a number of signalling projects on that line I'm reasonably familiar with the geography and track layouts and I struggled to spot places as they rushed by. Thanks for showing it. Paul. And only £13.40 return from Hartlepuddle to York. . . .Excellent service. John Here's another one for you at normal speed. It's really disappointing how much of the modern railway is pared to the bone - so many stations gone or just reduced to a bus shelter. Regards, Brian. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold tom shaw Posted May 7, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 7, 2017 Here's another one for you at normal speed. It's really disappointing how much of the modern railway is pared to the bone - so many stations gone or just reduced to a bus shelter. Regards, Brian. Thanks for that Brian, this was my local line. Born and raised in Brockley Whins but the station was called Boldon Colliery then, many hours spotting there. The over bridge is still there but the GT Andrews station building was demolished in the 70's. When the Vigo line closed the class 24 hauled ore trains got to Consett from Tyne Dock via the junction at Boldon Colliery. Seaburn station for the football at Roker Park. Spotting trips to Gateshead, Hartlepool, Stockton, Darlington etc. Some good memories but hardly any track now. Regards, Tom Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian D Posted May 7, 2017 Author Share Posted May 7, 2017 Thanks for that Brian, this was my local line. Born and raised in Brockley Whins but the station was called Boldon Colliery then, many hours spotting there. The over bridge is still there but the GT Andrews station building was demolished in the 70's. When the Vigo line closed the class 24 hauled ore trains got to Consett from Tyne Dock via the junction at Boldon Colliery. Seaburn station for the football at Roker Park. Spotting trips to Gateshead, Hartlepool, Stockton, Darlington etc. Some good memories but hardly any track now. Regards, Tom Thanks Tom. Allegedly the world is now a better place but quite frankly I'm not sure, or perhaps I'm just a nostalgia freak? Regards, Brian. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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