Bri.dolan

Hi 

I’m currently slowly building an old  00 gauge southeastern finecast LNER N5 locomotive and wondered ,is there a suitable sound file out there for this loco ?

regards 

Brian 

Hopefully not going off topic too much ,in regards to other locos shunting the hump at tinsley here’s one of my late uncles photos 

Brian 

Excellent stuff, love the trains 

Brian 

Thanks to threads like this one and good advertising by the York team , knew what was going to be exhibited before I went ,so knew if my hobby needs would be met before planning a visit 

regards 

Brian 

Me and the boy went today and it was a great day out .

A high standard of modelling layouts and trade and demos.

Very friendly atmosphere,but I think the guy on the till at squires models has to be the nicest and most polite trader I’ve ever met .(he may be guy that owns it not sure )

had a great conversation with him about upcoming things from them 

great show 

Regards 

Brian 

Wentworth junction on the worsbrough branch was the home of the U1 garrett Monday to Friday it only went back to its parent shed mexbough at the weekends

I believe wentworth junction was classed as a sub shed of mexbough even though there was no actual shed just a siding and water tower 

the banking locos getting their coal from the nearby wentworth silkstone colliery by using their loading shute

20 hours ago, richbrummitt said:

Is there a web presence for Alan’s layout?

Alan’s layout will be at Neepsend model railway show in April 

from last update pics I’ve seen it’s not far off being ready 

Regards 

Brian 

I’m hoping to make the York show this year

looking forward to seeing it in the flesh 

Brian 

I think tinsley west could make one heck of a diorama or small layout 

Brian 

7 minutes ago, dave75 said:

Inspired by Darius and his amazing MTK 506 build.  I decided to try my hand at a mousa models brass 506 I had in the cupboard. This is a rookie build on the dining room table so expect a fair share of errors

 

I started with the centre car , cut the pieces out and took a file to the areas where I had snipped it from the sheet. 

 

The centre unit consists of 3 pieces  of bodyside which are joined with the two door units.

 

The units have a noticable curve to the side especially at the bottom so I tried  to find a method of bending them to the profile of the end of the unit. 

Pliers initially but I found more success with clamping the edge between two pieces of balsa and gently applying pressure. 

 

I then clipped pieces together with foldback clips and took the soldering iron to them, expecting a pool of molten brass , I was pleasantly surprised when they joined. It's not the neatest but it holds and its  straightish.

Looking forward to how you get on 

Brian 

39 minutes ago, Michael Edge said:

The empties arrived first and were swapped for the fulls. They couldn't be propelled on to the main, the locos were all at the wrong end.

 

Don't worry about relevance, I'm happy to see any stuff about this line. 

Closure date for Strafford crossing box is very useful but what I would really like is a photo of it.

I’ve never seen a picture of the signalbox either unfortunately 

don’t think I know anyone that has, it’s an enigma of a signalbox lol

if I ever drop on one I’ll be sure to let you know 

Regards 

Brian 

3 minutes ago, John76 said:

Just trying to get my bearings. is this train heading up the bank?

Great photo btw. More of these please.

Yes it’s heading up the bank with wombwell main junction and aldham estate in the distance 

I’ll see if I can find some that have relevance to mikes thread 

I don’t want to drag it off the topic of wentworth junction 

Regards 

Brian 

3 minutes ago, John76 said:

Does anyone know what the light grey wagons are?

I think they’re cement wagons but mabe wrong 

here’s another picture of them 

this time at wombwell main junction sidings just down the line 

Again one of my late uncles photos 

Regards 

Brian 

Been in conversation with a friend and he thinks the change in signalling is due to the abolition of strafford crossing signalbox 

the date I’ve got for that is 

Strafford crossing sb shut 

27th feb 1966

Regards 

Brian 

18 minutes ago, Michael Edge said:

Yes.....

The photo is definitely before the crash, the two bankers are hauling the train on to the up main, the train engines waiting on the down main. There would also have been a diesel involved to run to and from the pit, wires only went far enough along the branch for the electrics to hook on.

Now I’m not too sure exactly how this worked but by accounts of someone that worked at the pit they didn’t have a loco there and was done with gravity 

picture from Facebook group I run 

regards 

Brian 

Just having a thought 

with the workings were changed to be tripped to wath and I think diesel hauled after the 1971 crash 

and my uncle only starting to take photos around early 70’s I’d say the picture is 1971/72 just before the crash 

Regards

Brian  

14 hours ago, Michael Edge said:

Do you have date for that photo? The loop signal is still the elevated disc but I have one with two miniature arms. I would like to know when it was changed and why.

I don’t unfortunately my uncle very rarely dated owt 

all the pictures he took are from 70’s onwards 

Ive only ever seen pictures of it with a disk I will ask around and see if I can find out when it was changed 

what’s the date of the picture you have with the two miniature arms ?

 Here’s another one of my late uncle’s pictures from the 70’s 

regards 

Brian 

A then and now comparison at wentworth junction

Went for a walk up there last Sunday and thought I’d get a now comparison shot 

the then shot is one of my late uncles 

regards 

Brian 

2 hours ago, Darius43 said:

Hi Brian,

 

I use U-POL Acid 8 etching primer from a spray can.

 

Cheers

 

Darius

Thanks 👍

regards 

Brian 

What primer have you used 

regards 

Brian 

4 hours ago, Darius43 said:

Close cousin of the Class 306, this is now  on the workbench.

 

 

 

 

 

The Lima DMU bogies and pizza cutter wheels that came in the box won't be being used - and neither will the truly awful MTK motor bogie.  If anyone wants them do send me a PM.

 

Cheers

 

Darius

Looking forward to how you get on with this Darius 

regards 

Brian 

1 hour ago, MartinRS said:

Rotherham Westgate railway station was opened by the  Sheffield and Rotherham Railway, taken over by the Midland Railway and incorporated into the LMS. As far as I know it was never part of the LNER.

Thanks for correcting me.i really should have made sure before posting 

for some reason I thought it was an LNER station  but you are correct 

OP please ignore my suggestion 

Regards 

Brian 

Not so much a  rural branch terminal but a small terminus with the goods yard facilities 

was Rotherham west gate station 

regards 

Brian 

Absolutely superb 

Regards 

Brian 

51 minutes ago, Wheatley said:

In fairness, what they're demolishing is this ramshackle collection of pretend railway architecture pastiche  (behind the footbridge), so provided they don't just weigh all the recovered ironwork in for scrap* I don't have a problem with them knocking down the rest. https://maps.app.goo.gl/F9KhBjKTrYPNpMuD8

 

The only bit of that that looks anything like the old Barnsley Exchange from where it was recovered, is the bridge; quite frankly a recreation of a 1980s Acme deck and bus shelter halt would be an improvement. 

 

*As well as their collective Tuscan acid trip, BMBC also has form on 'removing' old structures for conservation and then mislaying them - https://www.pinterest.jp/pin/this-is-the-tithe-barn-that-stood-in-barnsley-for-over-600-years-in-2023--900508887973998758/

I believe the footbridge came from Dovecliffe level crossing 

regards 

Brian