kingmender

Mainline running locos are equipped with air brakes for the train but retain their vacuum brakes for the engine and heritage line working. The sound of GWR motion operated vacuum pumps can vary between quite harsh and softer depending on their condition

Cracking footage of 6024 in action. Firebox glow (although in poor daylight) also visible around 5:30. Thanks for sharing, brings back many great memories of support crew and footplate running. My last support crew run being the Bristolian in December 2009 - my avatar picture was taken at Acton yard that day. Sadly its unlikely I'll ever ride the footplate again.

Brings back memories of the one I sold about a year ago. She was a '56 gold edition. Badly repainted to red at somepoint, but ran well. I did have a hankering to restore her to original but too many other projects and a need for a tractor with a front loader meant she had to go.

Did someone flush the lavatory in the station? Evidence in the four foot.

I've got a similar problem with Llanfair Grange R2547. A month or so ago I wanted to change the speed CVs to speed match to other locos. Placing it on the programming track my Digitrax system told me no decoder detected. It runs ok, but won't accept any changes. So I put it to oneside and reprogrammed Hardwick Grange R2402 without issue. I've not been back to Llanfair to remove/replace the decoder but I was going to open the tender. Thanks for the tip that its in the loco, the brass wipers on the tender coupling should have been a clue. Rodger

I feel that WKTs may be growing in far flung corners of the GWR. Stunning modelling, thank you @KNP and @MrWolf for more inspiration. Something else added to the pile and an increase in the value of second hand tenders. Rodger

How is the loan act shed progressing? And are the large GWR signal boxes availble in 4mm too? 7mm seems the only option on the website.

Very enticing Ian. Assuming these ran to the south coast naval ports and shipyards they would have crossed GWR metals (if not rule 1 applies). Could you reserve one for me please?

A very simple solution. What font do you use?

Mike Where do you source the lettering for your destination boards? Rodger

Five thousand seven hundred and fifty four pannier tanks. Impressive. The Great Western only built a fraction of that number. well done that man ! 😊

I think you may find “We are gurt by sea”

Progress on my Centenary stock with brake bodies assembled and basic underframes. Airfix rooves and ends loosely fitted. More filling required to doorways. Comet parts for the remainign 6 arrived last week, roll on the Christmas break so I have some enforced time (Mrs Kingmender will be working) for modelling between building garden steps.

I didn't think climate change would lead to this...