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3 hours ago, St Enodoc said:

Rob, are you going to model that thingy on the chimbley (technical terms)?

Most definitely not.

ANTB briefly turns into Coventry Colliery in 1964 as 1509 shunts some wagons.

24 minutes ago, gwrrob said:

 

Make that three of us as mine have just arrived too, photos with 1509 anon.😎

44 minutes ago, GMKAT7 said:

35, 64 and 108 also ready for weathering and will keep 1509 company on my shunting plank. As another ex-Coventry kid it only seems proper 😁

Make that three of us as mine have just arrived too, photos with 1509 anon.😎

3 minutes ago, The Fatadder said:

There are numerous things that are much more pressing, yet my finger keeps hovering over the buy button.....   I have a Hornby Grange that I have weathered but never got round to fitting a decoder, quite tempted to see what I can get for it on ebay to cover part of the cost of one of these.....

Rapido haven't given the exact locos and liveries that they are producing yet, so no option to order one yet anyway @The Fatadder

I could be tempted by one of these beasts from Rapido, anyone else up for a S160.

1 hour ago, NHY 581 said:

 

 

How close did I come to doing something featuring small prairies..........There's something about Kingsbridge.

 

Rob

 

I'd pay a fortune to still be able to stay in those camping coaches at Gara Bridge.

31 minutes ago, Harlequin said:

Hi Rob,

 

Did you see that a small cache of four lovely colour photos from the 1950's was recently posted in "GWR Modellers" on Facebook?

 

Kingsbridge, Gara Bridge, Brent and <Not sure, possibly Brent again?>

 

Not a member but would be happy to see them if possible.

18 minutes ago, checkrail said:

Thanks Robin.  Nice variety of wagons in that photo. What date do you think it is?

Nearer to your layout timeframe than mine, I’d say the 1920’s.

On 17/04/2024 at 10:39, gwrrob said:

There’s a rather nice photo of the Kingsbridge coal wagon in an early newsletter by the Great Western Study Group. Researched by Steve Manchip , maybe @RapidoCorbs could do it for us in their range.

Further to this info John @checkrail I've tracked down the issue it was in and there's also a rather nice photo of Kingsbridge yard on the cover.😎

Any chance of a photo of it upside down please Mark @46444

15 minutes ago, 57xx said:

Do I spy improved short couplings?

Much neater for those who use them.

35 minutes ago, Tiny151 said:

I'm having a different problem - it won't let me order a red one!

All in good time , I want a wartime black one.

The trouble is if you have one you are accused of being a right wing activist.

On 15/03/2024 at 16:45, gwrrob said:

A bump for this thread to mention that according to their advert in the April issue of BRM, these are arriving soon. It's a shame they're not at Ally Pally to ask more in person.

According to Rail's we might see these in a May/June release.

https://railsofsheffield.com/collections/Dapol-oo-gauge-may-june-new-releases?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR1YhN5bnJCdtd0gARPplbDfmdDAfzDt3xkzBzOqwfprW03Wgnx4GoWlWsw_aem_AXz6jUp4x89Qm1NMj5U-LcHuPy-u3edsOuKZTXZm3SJERqquA8vJSO6FzsdE5eMtVhIv6_w8DPOVU4bejOjKRQOv&utm_campaign=dapoloomayjune&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook

I've managed to find who was in charge of VAR at Wembley yesterday. He'd obviously forgot it was Mark Robins who saved his job back in the 90s.

15 hours ago, Southernman46 said:

Thought Maguire's first action after winning in going to speak to the Coventry players was splendid and the mark of a true sportsman 👍 he has something of Duncan Edwards about him ...................................

 

VAR took away one of the greatest moments of my life yesterday and I'm still convinced Wright is level in those stills shewn online. I agree with the class shewn by Maguire, not so much by Anthony mind.

58 minutes ago, Mallard60022 said:

They wuz. Shocking bl00dy decision.

Philth

Allowing it wouldn’t have fitted the tv narrative of wanting an all Manchester cup final would it. He looks level to my eyes.

Wish us luck chaps, PUSB.

25 minutes ago, 2ManySpams said:

A couple of SVR from last weekend...

 

 

 

Not sure what I think of the Spam in yet another strange livery but better than it not being preserved.

To misquote the late great Cyril Freezer, a spam in bright pink with yellow spots livery is still a spam.

8 hours ago, RobAllen said:

My local line and 1369 looks great! I popped down on Thursday to get a photo of 13268 at the head of the LMS coaches. but I won't pollute the thread with a non-GWR loco :)

6 minutes ago, Gilbert said:

You know you want to....

Feel free to post it, we don't bite on this thread.

16 minutes ago, Gilbert said:

ANTB?

ChrisH

1 hour ago, Gilbert said:

Cracking day out on the Severn Valley Railway for their Steam Gala yesterday. Some photos here - click on the locos...:

Chris H

Wonderful stuff Chris @Gilbert , feel free to post them on ANTB . I particularly like the ones of 1369 coming over Bewdley viaduct.

EP images to be seen in this months newsletter.