Osgood

30 minutes ago, 1whitemoor said:

A particularly interesting hopper wagon closest to the camera at 12.35

Paul A. 

Purely for educational purposes:

Sublime - both images and printing.

Just a quick look through my copy and I can now understand why you were prepared to spend 'however long it takes' getting the production right - well done!

And for cases involving trees you have:

8 hours ago, Gordon A said:

As far as I can see from the rig, the auxiliary chains could lift the end door higher than the main ropes, but not lower.

 

Gordon A

That's right.

With the wagon initially set at that angle, opening the door will cause the load to shift downward, causing the cradle to swing further down at the door end, accelerating the shift of load even more - this could happen very quickly given the off-centre loading.

The aux chains are there to  arrest the resultant swing of the cradle downward at the door end to control discharge.

There are several pictures of this setup at Ayr but none showing discharge in progress - would be interesting to find a video of the operation.

Now that all said, this similar cradle in use at Goole dock in 1919 appears to have the aux chains at the back end!!

Although the geometry of the cradle chains is very subtly different:

And two at Granton harbour showing degree of tilt during offloading but you can't see where aux hoist is anchored:

On 23/04/2019 at 23:16, Gordon A said:

How did they tip the cradle?

To my eyes the wagon is the wrong way round.

If the auxiliary hoist is connected to the pair slack of chains, then the opening end door is lifted up above the fixed end?

 

Gordon A

The cradle chains are set to hold the loaded wagon at a slight angle as shown.

I imagine that as soon as the end door is opened the load will start to shift on the floor towards the open end - thereby causing the angle to steepen quickly, so the aux hoist would be used to control the angle of the cradle and regulate the rate of discharge.

Tony

Maybe he didn't want to put unnecessary delivery mileage on the new sack barrow......

Now that is interesting, because the song only mentions black and blue but no red - although it does mention a grey one......

Black is black, I want my baby back
It's grey, it's grey, since she went away, oh oh
What can I do, 'cause I, I'm feelin' blue

If I had my way, she'd be here today
But she'd go in time, and leave me to cry again, oh no
What can I do, 'cause I, I'm feelin' blue

I can't choose, it's too much to lose when our love's too strong
Maybe if she would come back to me, then I can't go wrong

Bad is bad, that I feel so sad
It's time, it's time, that I felt peace of mind, oh oh
What can I do, 'cause I, I'm feelin' blue

Oh hang on I get it - she went away for repair and therefore must now be in grey primer awaiting customer's final painting instructions.

Should I stay or should I go - The Clash           (what do you mean, no politics? )

Now look here - I've only just got a grip on my finances......... 

And I immediately thought of Lilly Munster.......

A colour view of the same NCB engine here:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Original-Railway-Slide-Ex-NER-1310-at-NCB-Watergate-Newcastle-1965-4-911/163547614674?_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20160908105057%26meid%3D300bd6d0da1d4a7bb6ede0b2ba1ee09a%26pid%3D100675%26rk%3D6%26rkt%3D15%26sd%3D303035891637%26itm%3D163547614674&_trksid=p2481888.c100675.m4236&_trkparms=pageci%3Ab362b469-347c-11e9-9d25-74dbd180d57b|parentrq%3A073c351d1690ac1c5d995fa5ffdfb726|iid%3A1

A FOXFIELD ALBUM was published in 1978 by John Williams. A modest little paperback comprising well-captioned pictures of the line and stock in early preservation days.

I bought a copy on a visit around that time - it conveys something of the character of the line as first adopted by the preservationists.

One here:  https://www.abebooks.co.uk/servlet/SearchResults?sts=t&cm_sp=SearchF-_-home-_-Results&an=&tn=a+foxfield+album&kn=&isbn=

I just picked up a very nice book that had from its publishing in 2017 until now remained unknown to me -

The author has has written it to complement, rather than duplicate, the info found in Eric Tonk's work.

From the company Minutes comes information on the first machinery bought in 1917:

Two railroad pattern steam shovels - a Marion and a Bucyrus, and 20 x Western 10cu yd dump cars.. The shovels and presumably the dump cars were imported from USA.

A (presumed) quote from the Minutes explains the acquisition of the dump cars -

the "dumping of 4 tons of ironstone from a height of 4 - 6ft is bad for the standard railway company's wagons" !

The early photographs suggest that the later uk-built dump cars were exact copies of this first batch of Western cars.  The first U.K. wagons were ordered from Gloucester Wagon Co and Charles Roberts in 1924 (20 wagons each).  In 1932 when times got tough 10 wagons were sold to Stewarts & Lloyds (one of OXI's parents), with more being sold later.

And the winner is:

Try a search for IXO 1/43 Bedford OYD, often available at reasonable price but usually in blue so will need reprinting. Highly suitable for troop transport to a station!

I had no idea you could get Ladies Rigger Boots until I walked past this shop window:

Hi Paul,

 

Here is what may well be the inspiration for the Locomotive from Chigley:

 

https://www.irsociety.co.uk/Archives/24/Gazelle.htm

 

Gibbo.

I take it the little red critter is from Magic Roundabout?  Somehow I managed to miss him all those years ago!

I'm sure y'all can tell the difference between a stoat and a weasel, but just in case:

A weasel is weasely recognised, whereas a stoat is stoatally different

Not a Lilleshall locomotive but strongly related in appearance (the colliery's first two locos were MARQUIS and ANGLESEY) was BIRCH, a 2-4-0T built in 1888 in the Cannock & Rugeley Colliery workshops.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Larger-Glass-Negative-Industrial-Steam-loco-NCB-Brereton-Colliery-7-Birch-1930s-/372556328720?&_trksid=p2056016.l4276

And now - A Little Pair of Buffers!

This is part of a picture by Les Nixon which appeared in Railway Magazine:

Just think of it as brake dust.......

Sorry but I really liked your first scheme - well balanced structures, randomly flowing curves to track pleasing to the eye.  How could you better that?

I empathise with your dilemma of trying to combine your favourite bits from a variety of ironstone quarry lines, as I'm a stage or two behind you.

There are so many interesting features in these characterful lines that are unfortunately incompatible - it is almost an impossible job.

However I must say it does look like you have achieved the impossible in your yard scheme above!

Keep the regulator fully open!!

Tony

Having just opened my box and had a very quick flip through, I can only say to anyone was hesitant about ordering these - you had no need to worry.

Absolutely top drawer quality, get your order in fast!!