danstercivicman

Yes that was my plan What I’ve realised is that ferry’s are quite complex. There is the hull then a sort of ridge then the stern. I’m struggling to think of how to model this part.

Working signals yes. Ferry...

I’ll throw it out there. What scenic ideas/improvements (within reason) or loco/stock improvements (Class 126 excepted as I’m trying to sort that) do you fellow RMWEB co model creators think would be good to work on in 2021?

Hello, thank you for letting me know. I’m afraid I’ve gone well over budget this month- I got a Bachmann 5MT and a rebuilt Patriot to turn into 45738 Samson (with a Mainline Jubilee body).. Thank you though

A short video: BR STD 5MT 73077 from Corkerhill Shed on a partially fitted freight to Dumfries. I’ve tried to improve the Caley Pug slightly.

Yes the TA Troop trains have been considered. I’m trying to get the main workings correct first

I’ve been busy relabelling the loco rostering system. I wasn’t happy with the lairage. My daughter didn’t like the building which she kept knocking off. I’m therefore going to model 4 pens for the cattle instead. The hay bales are for indication purposes.

Yes please- the relevant one is prob ‘Ayrshire’s Last Days of Steam’

Of course the other problem with the picture is that it appears to be a Capriotti valve geared loco... As no r-t-r version exist I’m somewhat stuck. 73100 (Bachmann 73158) is a possibility or 73009 (Bachmann 73014 redone)...

I haven’t got enough knowledge to comment on the route but yes I certainly think it’s crimson/cream. It opens up some possibilities Basically loco wise I’m trying to select locos from these sheds: Carlisle Kingmoor Corkerhill Stranraer Dumfries Ayr I’ve converted 72005 back to XP...

I’ve started a small scenic addition to the Harbour. I’ll be modelling one small part of the link down approach... This is important as I think there was a toilet block here. A wall and an office... With the Change in rules the next scenic addition will remain paused until 2021..

Yes, it can be a nightmare. Personally I find understanding the timetables is harder! To add add to the conundrum: https://www.railscot.co.uk/img/65/739/ Shows a STD 5MT on a Newcastle- Stranraer working marked SO- Saturdays only...

More research... Interestingly one book shows: 72008 Clan Mackintosh with a 09:90 From Newcastle-Stranraer at Castle Douglas showing a head code IS38 If that is running to Stranraer that would then make sense that it’s stock worked back on the 12:17?

Maybe I should take 72005 off parcel duties put that as XP with 72008? That would mean displacing a Jubilee... some of the problem is caused by 45588 being a 5 bolt boiler and lots of the other Kingmoor Jubilees being fowler tendered...

This site has a picture of a Corkerhill loco and a Kingmoor on a double header from Newcastle to Stranraer! https://scottishrtt.livejournal.com/3522.html Jubilees also ended up further afield!! https://sites.google.com/site/gloucestershirerailwaymemories/home/locomotive-sightings/jubilee Confusing! best dan

I’ve used this for some of the numbers: https://shedbashuk.blogspot.com/2013/04/stranraer-newton-stewart-1939-1964.html?m=1 Also checking: http://shedbashuk.blogspot.com/2013/04/carlisle-kingmoor-1963-1965.html?m=1 It does show Corkerhill locos at Kingmoor... Hopefully it’ll be ok!

Yup I spent most of last week on holiday reading that

Like this: https://railsofsheffield.com/products/35062/Bachmann-39-421b-oo-gauge-br-mk1-pos-post-office-sorting-van-post-office-red-with-nets- Sounds like you have some good resources somewhere

Thank you. It confirms the mix of stock I’ve got for this route. Which Bachmann TPO did you get? I’m struggling to find an early one? Hornby did the LMS one but not in BR markings R.4155? There were a lot of BG’s used on the services. Most passenger trains appear to have run with a couple of vans

The Trix coaches were retrieved from the brio set this morning by the engineering depot!

Here are the sides... if I go down this route I will need one coach more... if anyone has one going for not a lot please PM...

The weather is awful... 44957 Renumbered to a local loco. It features a few times in the books! Whilst on my sons layout Henry has had a bump! Whilst Thomas and Toby double head a bizarre freight working..

So those sites are very helpful... The N.Irishman ran to and from Euston and Stranraer. One UP leaving at 22:00. This was the train from the sailing from Larne which docked at 20:55 hrs. On Friday during the summer it looks like a relief ran. The Stranraer-Larne Boat Train? Back to N.Irishman: One DOWN leaving Euston at: 19:10 the night before. Arrival times 04:00 (sat) or 05:28 (normally) passengers could stay in there sleeping berths until 06:25. The Ferry to Larne left at 07:00 hrs. Interestingly the second site fills in the gaps. Expresses from Newcastle connected with the DOWN and UP services. Neither site references a Buffet... From my reading I can see that the locos changed at Carlisle with the Kingmoor engines coming off. From my other reading Stanier 5MT’s and B1’s ran from Carlisle to Newcastle (mainly the former I think). These sites have really helped understand the workings. So I can surmise that with the loco that brought the DOWN N.Irishman working a return trip to Glasgow and back before taking the UP service that’s one loco fully accounted for! The locos I will use for this diagram are: 72008 Clan 6MT 45687 Neptune 45691 Orion Then 44726 with 73079 That will hopefully bring some variety! I can therefore continue this diagram for a while .. or until 1965 in model form! However if it’s a Friday the double headed 5MT’s will be used on the Stranraer-Larne Boat Train... Now that may be an unbalanced working so that means ECS.. The 12:17 Hrs to Newcastle also appears unbalanced. The Bulk of the Glasgow services via Girvan and Ayr would have been Class 126 DMU’s in my chosen period. Further research shows that six or even nine car sets ran to Ayr with six or three car sets running to Stranraer. There is an option to use locos for some of these OR eventually build lots of Class 126’s!!!! The other services are the Port Road services to Dumfries via Castle Douglas/Newton Stewart. The rest of my 5MT XP fleet will be used on these. The books are really useful here- two or three coaches a couple of vans or CCT and double headed Stanier 5MT’s! They did this apparently to balance workings. To add add variety I can run 2P’s and 4P Compounds. I’ve also found that Class 122 DMU’s ran in Scotland!!! Therefore that would be a better option for my imaginary ‘Port Patrick’ local! Although it’s provably overkill for what would have been a trip to Stranraer Junction stopping by the signal box the driver walking through the DMU to the other end then running to Stranraer Town and then terminating at Port Patrick... Seems like a bad idea and I think the Western Bus Parked by the Station would have beers a better alternative! Please add any corrections/thoughts.

The rest of the answer may reside here: http://www.carlisle-citadel.co.uk/nighttt.htm

Think I’ve found the answer... https://www.europebyrail.eu/anglo-scottish-night-trains-sixty-years-ago/