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Hi Roy, that isn't a toffee apple but obviously with the red know it's easy to see why you would think that A toffee apple controller is pictured here. The handle was removed when changing ends and to reverse the loco the handle was turned https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent-eu.invisioncic.com%2Fy320084%2Fmonthly_2020_05%2F2374074_ToffeeApple.jpeg.4a0c67ee100494f29859389b88d2f0e6.jpeg&tbnid=PNGdeQwGDG6gwM&vet=1&imgrefurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rmweb.co.uk%2Fforums%2Ftopic%2F154057-class-310-and-311-skinhead-detail-differences%2F&docid=cFt2VhZY9efksM&w=1032&h=1088&source=sh%2Fx%2Fim%2Fm4%2F6&kgs=4950a8433a0190e2&shem=abme%2Ctrie#vhid=PNGdeQwGDG6gwM&vssid=mosaic&ip=1
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Am I right in thinking this model is based on an American Plymouth switcher
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As soon as I saw this viz came to mind Theirs is called danglebury mint, love reading the small print on their ads. I remember one after some mind boggling finance deal it said may the Lord have mercy on my soul, take me down 🤣
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I bet there are a few twitching bottoms in margate now Ashley has a hand in things. Only a small hand but a hand nonetheless
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Dave F's photos - ongoing - more added each day
russ p replied to DaveF's topic in UK Prototype Discussions (not questions!)
Excellent pictures David, first looks like brand new peppercorn coach Congratulations on 1100 pages -
Dave F's photos - ongoing - more added each day
russ p replied to DaveF's topic in UK Prototype Discussions (not questions!)
Morning David That last picture is absolutely stunning. When did Derwenthaugh close? Looking at the TY signal I assume it was close to low fell and probably had all traces removed by the garden festival -
Regional Railways DMU workings & formations
russ p replied to BrakeCoach's topic in UK Prototype Questions
When I was driver on Central trains at Norwich we had a driver bring a 170 from Nottingham, came down the ECML at 100mph and on changing ends at Ely he thought where the f##k did that come from on seeing a 156 coupled to the rear! Seemed no one told him. It drove to Norwich with no issues -
I'd heard of this but didn't know its identity. I know the slave unit has an air controlled throttle but not sure if the master unit had one. If it did would make driving that 08 quite different to a normal one
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Regional Railways DMU workings & formations
russ p replied to BrakeCoach's topic in UK Prototype Questions
For a short period in early 90s 14x units were banned from working with 155/6/8 units there was some kind of incident but not sure what but it didn't last long The 151s were mentioned earlier I believe these could also work with 150001/2 when the 150s were new. This because when they were built both classes had PBL air brakes , externally you could see a second air connection on the couplers The 150s were rebuilt with westcode 3 step brakes as per the rest of the fleet The two 150s had blanked spaces on the desk where the air train pipe gauges had been. Bit of a retrograde step really as with PBL a locomotive with a suitable adaptor coupling would have full control of the units brakes -
The Mystery station that has bugged me since September 1988
russ p replied to kevsmiththai's topic in UK Prototype Questions
Morning Kev I seem to remember the name boards being removed so time before it was demolished. It was mainly switched out for years but think it was probably closed about 2003 it then had the boards removed and stairs. Was demolished a year or so later I have a feeling the crossover was removed before closure -
The New Clockwork Orange
russ p replied to KeithMacdonald's topic in UK Prototype Discussions (not questions!)
I do appreciate that if but bloody ugly