Merfyn Jones Posted September 9, 2011 Share Posted September 9, 2011 That's quick, I've only just put that photo on flickr!! David Yep, I was just putting some on flickr myself. Great interest shot David. Cheers Merf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcb 3c Posted September 10, 2011 Share Posted September 10, 2011 (edited) Nice pic , see shed in background is the ' Road Motors Engineering Dept' Edited September 10, 2011 by jcb 3c Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubbles2 Posted September 11, 2011 Share Posted September 11, 2011 FG crew bus, Exeter St Davids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merfyn Jones Posted September 11, 2011 Share Posted September 11, 2011 FG crew bus, Exeter St Davids. http://www.flickr.co...57626328186228/ Another of the Dormobile 22 seaters used by P Way relaying gangs, we had one on the Travellers site as well. These seem to be all P registered and made after the normal 14 seaters ceased production . Merf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merfyn Jones Posted September 17, 2011 Share Posted September 17, 2011 Just arrived from B-T Models (Base Toys as was) another version from the Crew bus moulding. This time an earlier version of the Morris FG coachbuilt parcel vans, with sliding cab doors. A very good effort considering the body it started out as. Easily made into a decent model by shortening the overhang behind the back axle. Based on a 1960 model supplied to the Western Region, they were also run by the Midland from about 1962. Later getting yellow livery branded with both types of Rail freight lettering. And a couple of recent quickies from Oxford castings. The Land Rover station wagon in Garda colours easily made into one of the Railtrack Incident Response vehicles that were used by the Great Western area before those Toyota Hilux pick ups we now see everywhere. From an old photo, delivered to Eastleigh Works in 1960, the Bedford TJ ambulance. A bit before 'Yellowvanman's time I would imagine. Merf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubbles2 Posted September 17, 2011 Share Posted September 17, 2011 Good pics Merf, how much does the FG need shortening by. I guess the best way to achieve this is to cut the back off and take a slice off, trouble is in so doing you would loose a bit of that nice printed ad on the side Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merfyn Jones Posted September 17, 2011 Share Posted September 17, 2011 Good pics Merf, how much does the FG need shortening by. I guess the best way to achieve this is to cut the back off and take a slice off, trouble is in so doing you would loose a bit of that nice printed ad on the side Good question, I seem to remember it was about 10mm on the previous one I did (the angled door version) Just found it and measured it, yes 10mm exactly. I did think about the advert, which looks good, but cannot see an answer to it. I plan to do mine yellow as a LMR one so it would have not carried that one. Merf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowvanman Posted September 18, 2011 Share Posted September 18, 2011 Nice selection of models Merf..the `works` Ambulance was well before my time ..the one I remember there in the 90s was something like a Leyland DAF??..still looking for a pic..cheers YVM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcb 3c Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 Whats this then Merf , at start of nice little film about Market Weighton station 1965. http://www.yfaonline.com/assetDetails.cfm?film=983&keyword=RAILWAY%20STATION&fromSearchValue=fromKeyword&start=1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merfyn Jones Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 Whats this then Merf , at start of nice little film about Market Weighton station 1965. http://www.yfaonline...Keyword&start=1 Just what I like jcb, a good mystery for the little grey cells. Looks to me to be a Bedford, a TJ4LC or TJ5LC (5 or 6 ton) The film made in 1965 and the lorry looks new. I have in my list for the North Eastern Region some mystery Bedford 'trucks', registered BDN603/5/13C and BVY720/1/2C. Could it be one of these, in the same batch were 2 x Tippers on Bedford TJ5SC5 chassis ? Previously the engineers departments had similar van bodies on Fordson Thames ET6 chassis, so the Bedies could be replacments for those. Shame the reg. not visible. Anybody else any ideas please ? Merf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merfyn Jones Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 (edited) Just what I like jcb, a good mystery for the little grey cells. Looks to me to be a Bedford, a TJ4LC or TJ5LC (5 or 6 ton) The film made in 1965 and the lorry looks new. I have in my list for the North Eastern Region some mystery Bedford 'trucks', registered BDN603/5/13C and BVY720/1/2C. Could it be one of these, in the same batch were 2 x Tippers on Bedford TJ5SC5 chassis ? Previously the engineers departments had similar van bodies on Fordson Thames ET6 chassis, so the Bedies could be replacments for those. Shame the reg. not visible. Anybody else any ideas please ? Merf. Coincidence today ! I just recieved some DVDs I ordered from Fastline Video. The first one I looked at had a short piece about renewing a level crossing with boom gates in Hull. And there on the site was what certainly looked like an identical Bedford TJ with that box body. Same part of the world so could even have been the same one. Makes me think they were probably S&T vehicles. Still too far away to read registration. Merf. Edited October 3, 2011 by Merfyn Jones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcb 3c Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 That is a coincidence, fairly sure its a Bedford at Market Weighton ,does the lower writing on the body side say North Eastern Region? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merfyn Jones Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 That is a coincidence, fairly sure its a Bedford at Market Weighton ,does the lower writing on the body side say North Eastern Region? I'm sure you are right about it saying North Eastern Region as the Southern had a habit of declaring ownership on green livery too. M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevblokey Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 Lifted from the John Ayrey website, release date is 2012 tba. Check out other Oxford Diecast releases for 2012, do a google search for 'John Ayrey', click on product lists>Oxford Diecast>OO Gauge. Look for release dates of 2012 for the new announcements. Kevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merfyn Jones Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 Lifted from the John Ayrey website, release date is 2012 tba. Check out other Oxford Diecast releases for 2012, do a google search for 'John Ayrey', click on product lists>Oxford Diecast>OO Gauge. Look for release dates of 2012 for the new announcements. Kevin Nice find Kev. I saw the bare casting in June and it looked good. The N R livery looks spot on. Just for comparison, here is the one I used to have. Merf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jim s-w Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 I am sure they could do better with the printed on window though Cheers Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevblokey Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 I am sure they could do better with the printed on window though Cheers Jim It is a pre-pro, so I guess we'll be waiting and seeing, all else fails, use some nail varnish remover to remove the window and just have it as a NR van or produce a better home made transfer to lay over the top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merfyn Jones Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 It is a pre-pro, so I guess we'll be waiting and seeing, all else fails, use some nail varnish remover to remove the window and just have it as a NR van or produce a better home made transfer to lay over the top. Second option I think ! Too late to change now as I gather they are on the boat. Merf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merfyn Jones Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 A few recent models from the workbench. Oxford's Bedford CASV personnel carrier is a very nice job, just needed the registration and fleet numbers adding for correct ones. The Oxford Commer Q25, done as a Northe Eastern Engineers van. The second version of Corgi's Coles crane is in B R crimson livery. All these seem to have been customised by their depots, and this one is based on photos by Chris Leigh in Model Rail of one at Longsight shed. The only thing I have done is paint the jib cream as all the pictures I have show that colour. B-T Leyland FG 3ton dropside, based on a B R official photo of one with tail lift fitted. New body built and detail added. The black rubber round the windows improves the looks. Registration given for a 73/4 model, as the photo lacks one. Merf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HitchinLoco Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 Very nice Merf, Would it be alot of trouble for you to show a pic of all your models on scene so to speak. Or is that to many? Regards, Gordon Wil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merfyn Jones Posted November 1, 2011 Share Posted November 1, 2011 Very nice Merf, Would it be alot of trouble for you to show a pic of all your models on scene so to speak. Or is that to many? Regards, Gordon Wil. Hi Gordon Sorry to be away for a while. I did find a couple of pictures at an exhibition at Crewe Heritage Centre, last year. There are many more in boxes and draws, far too many to display at once. This just shows some of the variety. Cheers Merf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HitchinLoco Posted November 1, 2011 Share Posted November 1, 2011 Many thanks Merf, I do like looking at the models. You have a good display there. The 1.76 scale is now getting very good and you can have a lot more compared to my 1/43/50 ones. Regards Gordon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcb 3c Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 Some great models there Merf , did BR actually use the (Airfix) Thornycroft RAF Amazon crane ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted November 3, 2011 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 3, 2011 Some great models there Merf , did BR actually use the (Airfix) Thornycroft RAF Amazon crane ? The LNER had one, IIRC it lasted into the early 50's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merfyn Jones Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 The LNER had one, IIRC it lasted into the early 50's Yes it was numbered by the LNER as P50, and by BR as SC3 P50 E, new in June 1944, reg. GXW107. I have photos of it in both liveries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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