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The human side of the railway...
talisman56 replied to Rugd1022's topic in UK Prototype Discussions (not questions!)
I presume the logo above the running number is an unofficial addition? -
The human side of the railway...
talisman56 replied to Rugd1022's topic in UK Prototype Discussions (not questions!)
That number on the nose is on a bit of an incline. Was the ladder not straight? -
Prototype for everything corner.
talisman56 replied to jonny777's topic in UK Prototype Discussions (not questions!)
Llareggub? -
Prototype for everything corner.
talisman56 replied to jonny777's topic in UK Prototype Discussions (not questions!)
Again I can't remember where I saw it, but a SR PMV at Wick... -
Level crossing stupidity...
talisman56 replied to Katier's topic in UK Prototype Discussions (not questions!)
...and the driver 'on the carpet' the following morning, being directed to nearest Job Centre... -
Prototype for everything corner.
talisman56 replied to jonny777's topic in UK Prototype Discussions (not questions!)
For the minority that regularly carry a mirror with them... -
Prototype for everything corner.
talisman56 replied to jonny777's topic in UK Prototype Discussions (not questions!)
Could be that it's not actually 'buffered up'... -
This is the same as announced on a sheet I have in front of me dated '12/2018 V1.2'. They haven't made any progress since, obviously... I have previously been in contact with Richard at Dapol regarding these - the set details I published on the Dapol Forum clearly said '3738'; and I suggested he change the individual BTK to 3733 as 3730 isn't a 6-compartment BTK. Not that you don't need some sort of magnification to see the running numbers anyway...
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OK, OK! You can have your trolley back. Just go away as quickly as possible!...
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Southern Maunsell Coaching Stock discussion
talisman56 replied to 2ManySpams's topic in Southern Railway Group
No problem. I spotted a couple of errors and have uploaded a corrected image in my original post. I also have a contribution to the answer for Question 5: What RTR Maunsell coaches are available? Rather than 'are available', this is 'have been produced' - and in 'N' Gauge. These are all low-window vehicles. D The the vein of 'What sets can I make with a Hornby Brake Third coach?', the equivalent for the Dapol 'N' Gauge Maunsells. Where 'not modelled' is written, a suitably renumbered vehicle of the same type can be substituted (except for the P1a CK in the later guise of set 470 and P3 BTK in the post-war set 469, but watch this space for the announced high-window vehicles). -
Southern Maunsell Coaching Stock discussion
talisman56 replied to 2ManySpams's topic in Southern Railway Group
There were two types of Diagrams - that for the rolling stock design - as my post above, and the Operating Diagrams which specified which rolling stock was used on the timetabled services (detailed in the Appendices to the Carriage Working Notices), as in your post. . -
Southern Maunsell Coaching Stock discussion
talisman56 replied to 2ManySpams's topic in Southern Railway Group
It appears that the SR Diagrams concerned the internal layout of the vehicles, not any external differences, as the Diagram Numbers for the low- and first period high-window Maunsells were the same, and stayed the same through the change to double vents and the chassis turnround. However, a triflingly small change such as the provision of a sliding door to the guards compartment from the side corridor of a BTK (instead of a hinged door) necessitated a new Diagram to be issued... I made myself a reference sheet...: Maunsell -
So the bus will only operate on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday?
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Expecting an Indian Native American tribe attack?
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Prototype for everything corner.
talisman56 replied to jonny777's topic in UK Prototype Discussions (not questions!)
I didn't realise Class 37 engines had a 'make smoke' setting... -
Prototype for everything corner.
talisman56 replied to jonny777's topic in UK Prototype Discussions (not questions!)
5486 swapped its DMBSO 14071 with 14211 of 5468 after the latters' withdrawl in April 1992, no reason given, but assumed to be poor condition. 5486 survived until 5 August 1994. -
Prototype for everything corner.
talisman56 replied to jonny777's topic in UK Prototype Discussions (not questions!)
Yes they're Bulleid-style 4EPBs - 72 of the 97 facelifted units numbered in the 54xx range received late NSE livery (darker blue with curved upsweeps). -
Prototype for everything corner.
talisman56 replied to jonny777's topic in UK Prototype Discussions (not questions!)
No idea in this case. Usually if it was a coming together of some sort, then my original sources would have mentioned it. There were a couple of similar units send for overhaul but condemned on inspection for poor bodywork condition (5451, 5469) at that time so it may be case of 5480 being in that category and a better condition vehicle being substituted for the one in 5454. TSO 15291 was swapped with 15037 of 5449 before 5480 was stripped and sent for scrap in February 1992, so it looks like 5480 was a sacrificial lamb, providing better condition stock for overall better condition units. -
Prototype for everything corner.
talisman56 replied to jonny777's topic in UK Prototype Discussions (not questions!)
Probably reformed due to accident damage. The SR (and its successors) weren't known for repainting stock to match unless it was absolutely necessary... EDIT: Checking my records, 5454 exchanged DMBSO 14555 with 14264 of unit 5480 in October 1991, reason unknown. The latter then ran with three Blue/Grey coaches and one in NSE livery until withdrawn 20 January 1992. 5454 lasted in service until 14 May 1993.