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  1. My understanding is that the loading gauges were there to facilitate the checking of individual wagons. However there is, I suspect, a tendency for that being confused with the simplistic expectation that each train departs through the gauge. But normally the outer ends of the gauge are lifted up, and only lowered when a wagon in doubt of being out of gauge is passed thorough. If my memory is correct (very dubious assumption), Lawrence hill station (Bristol) had its weighbridge and loading gauge on a siding which could hold only 2 or 3 wagons. TONY
  2. My understanding is that the loading gauges were there to facilitate the checking of individual wagons. However there is, I suspect, a tendency for that being confused with the simplistic expectation that each train departs through the gauge. But normally the outer ends of the gauge are lifted up, and only lowered when a wagon in doubt of being out of gauge is passed thorough. If my memory is correct (very dubious assumption), Lawrence hill station (Bristol) had its weighbridge and loading gauge on a siding which could hold only 2 or 3 wagons. TONY
  3. My understanding is that the loading gauges were there to facilitate the checking of individual wagons. However there is, I suspect, a tendency for that being confused with the simplistic expectation that each train departs through the gauge. But normally the outer ends of the gauge are lifted up, and only lowered when a wagon in doubt of being out of gauge is passed thorough. If my memory is correct (very dubious assumption), Lawrence hill station (Bristol) had its weighbridge and loading gauge on a siding which could hold only 2 or 3 wagons. TONY
  4. My understanding is that the loading gauges were there to facilitate the checking of individual wagons. However there is, I suspect, a tendency for that being confused with the simplistic expectation that each train departs through the gauge. But normally the outer ends of the gauge are lifted up, and only lowered when a wagon in doubt of being out of gauge is passed thorough. If my memory is correct (very dubious assumption), Lawrence hill station (Bristol) had its weighbridge and loading gauge on a siding which could hold only 2 or 3 wagons. TONY
  5. And to keep you on the straight and narrow, don't forget that Helston Station had its ownstench pipe. Re the brocolli, I think that cattle waggons were favoured, but it was common for multple extra trains to be required. At times of peak additional demand, almost any available vehicle would be pressed into service. TONY
  6. Good to see your progress continuing, and I wish you all the best for 2024. In most cases you are now well ahead of my progress, having got rather bogged down with the build of Levenporth for my grandsons. With regard to the question of Milk trains. I'm fairly sure that I read somewhere that Milk from all of the Lizard Was collected, and taken to a large milk depot at Lostwithiel, for onward transport by rail. Both before and after nationalisation. On my "cartoon" I have chosen to ignore that, and have the small milk loading depot added to the goodsyard. With your "history", I would say it could be argued that most of the milk would avoid your station, but some smaller flows, in churns, could be served by the branch. There was a comment about serving Plymouth, rather than London. My thoughts are that when considering some smaller urban areas, you first need to think What was the status quo, before the railways arrived. Its most likely that would have continued to be the norm. ( e.g. There are a lot of dairy farms in Devon, which would be well placed to continue to supply Plymouth). Once you have found the balanced solution for your layout, we could consider, again, what constitutes a rabbit van, and where would that have worked to? (London or Birmingham? ). And with what frequency? Indeed Live traffic, or already butchered? TONY
  7. I don't know this to be true, but I thought loaded would run with a passenger brake, at passenger timings. The return empties, could return as freight, as long as there was time to maintain the next departure time, full. Or maybe I've overthought this??? TONY
  8. My first employers! So I will share the relevance, the company was set up in Bristol, to supply The GWR / Brunel with Creosote, for timber treatment. Tony
  9. Sorry to intrude, but the pic is at the opposite end of the tunnel. A notable oddity, is that the distant signals were generally "off", as both refered to the 2 Soudley crossings, which were normally closed to road traffic. as illustrated here on Helstonish. TONY
  10. Keep up Phil, There were 2 on the last up working. Odney then worked an ecs back to MD, whilst Earlystoke remained at BL. Possibly to facilitate loading for a departure, by road. Cheers TONY
  11. Hi Phil This might help - Print out on A4 Cut around outside of each strip. Cut Slots to 1/2 height. Paint or colour (Black) Fold each strip in alternate directions, then interlace A & B strips together I cut End blanks from thin card, and used concertinas on both coaches. This was a shut down project, but having worked all this out, and handed copies around when our club had an (aloud) outdoor meeting, I put aside and haven't finished. You can use this as a basis for other patterns. I found a coach end-door useful to trim The bellows profile. All the best TONY Coach Corridor Connections..svg
  12. How about Bristol There and Back Again Lane, or Zed Alley (Halt) TONY
  13. Ah the former Foot-warmer store! That reminds me, do we have answere for the other 2 quirks of Helston What diagram are the ex Midland hoppers, and more importantly is there a 4mm version available? And what is an appropriate size / type of van, for the Rabbit van? Otherwise keep up the good work, I'm still watching. TONY
  14. Been there, done that, and quite suitable for applying to this thread. It happened when said, nearside wheel, met a slightly sunken manhole, on the lefthand bend of Chittening Bridge. (Over the Avonmouth - Filton line). Apparently that unreliable piece of British Leylands product, was shared with the E type Jag. Those were the days! TONY ps I too was in that traffic on the M5 yesterday, without the benefit of Taunton show to look forward to. But if I'm a good boy, I might get to Torbay, plus Sth Devon, and maybe Peco. (Must try to listen more carefully to dates, that are bandied around, by the Boss)
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