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    Bocott Steel

    in Layout topics

    Posted · Edited by Tinsley Snail

    Hi,

     

    Really like what you have done here. Very atmospheric, well done.

     

    Do you know the maker of the kit for the gantry crane, please? I could do with one for a project I have in mind for the new year.

    South Yorkshire Steel Traffic in the late 80s and Early 90s

    in UK Prototype Questions

    Posted

    Hi,

     

    Does anybody have any detailed knowledge of traffic flows to and from the South Yorkshire steel plants,please?.

     

    I am aware of the stainless traffic to and from Grimsby and Port Talbot, but I’m completely in the dark regarding Stocksbrisge, Templeborough, Thrybergh, and Roundwood.

     

    What were the products and where were they sent?

     

    What sort of scrap did each plant receive?

     

    What wagon types were used?

     

    Many thanks for any information

     

    Marcus

    Class 37049 imperial trainload coal

    in UK Prototype Questions

    Posted · Edited by Tinsley Snail

    Hello everyone

     

    I has searched on v12com of class 37 and found details of class 37049 but allocation of depot have one depot by new

     

    No date year and depot by 1980 to 1994

     

    I has believe class 37049 based Motherwell near Glasgow in 1988 until 1991 transfer to south canton Cardiff

     

    Thank you

     

    Transferred to ML from ED ??/11/85

     

    Re-numbered to 37322 24/07/86

     

    Named Imperial 24/07/86

     

    Re-numbered back to 37049 08/06/88

     

    Transferred to CF 20/01/91

     

    Try this website for all things class 37  http://www.class37info.co.uk/history.aspx

     

    Hope this helps

     

    Tinsley Snail

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    Some questions about SPAs early 90s.

    in UK Prototype Questions

    Posted

    Hi Tinsley,

     

    Are you a member of DEMU at all? Over on the forum a member has done the SDA conversion.

     

    Cheers,

    Hi Wayne,

     

    No, I am not a member.

     

    I have only returned to modelling a couple of years ago, so not really thought about it to be honest.

     

    I'll have a look, sounds interesting.

     

    Cheers

     

    Marcus

    Some questions about SPAs early 90s.

    in UK Prototype Questions

    Posted

    I am so glad I started this thread. Thanks so much for all the input.

     

    I seem to remember seeing SPAs around South Yorkshire carrying rod coil in both single and double rows. I am pretty sure the single rows either went to or were dispatched from UES Aldwarke? Does anybody have any knowledge of steel flows in the South Yorkshire area in the 90s, or is subject worth another thread of its own?

    Some questions about SPAs early 90s.

    in UK Prototype Questions

    Posted · Edited by Tinsley Snail

    If you follow the link I posted you'll see what I mean, that I'm sure is a single row.

    Ah, got you, sorry about that (that'll teach me for being a know it all :))

     

    I thinks that is one of the wagons Fat Controller is talking about.

     

    Not seen one of these before, thanks.

    Some questions about SPAs early 90s.

    in UK Prototype Questions

    Posted

    Would they have been the same cradles as the SKA conversions? These do look rather more like the ones added to BAA...

    https://ukrailwaypics.smugmug.com/UKRailRollingstock/S-Tops-codes/SKA-Coil-Carrier-ex-SPA/

    Hi Glorious NSE,

     

    No, the SKA conversions had two cradles running parallel for two rows of rod coil. Also,the wagons had their sides removed.

     

    The wagons I was enquiring about had cradles for carrying strip coil, and kept their original TOPS codes.

     

    Marcus

    Some questions about SPAs early 90s.

    in UK Prototype Questions

    Posted · Edited by Tinsley Snail

    Thanks to the both of you.

     

    Getting photos of the insides of the wagons is proving extremely difficult (but fun too, I do love a bit of research! lol).

     

    There is a tantalizing view at 10;44 on this video, but it is too difficult to see clearly what type of cradles are fitted (Also, check how tightly the coils are packed on the first BAA!)

     

     

    It is interesting to note that all the SPAs in the flickr image have the green door stanchions, even the freshly painted ones.

     

    Now to begin the search for suitable paint to represent the primer....

    Some questions about SPAs early 90s.

    in UK Prototype Questions

    Posted

    Hi,

     

    Hoping some air brake wagon experts can help me please?

     

    I came across this fantastic undated image taken at Tinsley - https://www.flickr.com/photos/26871365@N04/20474783170/in/album-72157657380645432/

     

    What interests me is that the SPAs appear to have the fixed bits that the doors fasten to (stanchions?) painted in a lime green(?) colour. I cannot recall seeing this back in the day, and wondered from what year the wagons began to be painted as such?

     

    Also, some of the SPAs appear to have a black painted panel with a white circle or square(?) painted in the centre. Does anybody know what this was for?

     

    And finally, the reason I found this image is because I am searching for images of SPAs fitted with cradles for strip coil traffic. I know that some were fitted with the same steel built cradles used on BAAs, but I am sure I have read somewhere that some had wooden cradles fitted for this traffic? Does anybody have any info/images at all?

     

    Many thanks,

     

    Marcus

     

     

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