Bolton Loop 66

Great, can't wait to see them

Hello Dougal, Dapol are making 100 replica Thomas Blacklock Mealsgate coal wagons & will first be displayed at Workington show on 19 & 20th November 2016, then sold from C&M models in Carlisle

Yer I think that's my problem Marc they are over 1MB. il see if I can adjust them somehow

Mealsgate box is looking great so far, you've done a fantastic job especially considering you've done it in a B&B away from your workshop, I've tried uploading some earlier photos that may help you with Allhallows Colliery signal box but I'm having trouble attaching anything on this forum. If you're like to email me on skillwilson@yahoo.co.uk I could forward you them all on Richard

Mealsgate box is looking great so far, you've done a fantastic job especially considering you've done it in a B&B away from your workshop, I've tried uploading some earlier photos that may help you with Allhallows Colliery signal box but I'm having trouble attaching anything on this forum. If you're like to email me on skillwilson@yahoo.co.uk I could forward you them all on Richard

Hello CKPR I've only just recently discovered this forum and noticed your excellent construction work on the Bolton Loop displays, I was fortunate to restore Allhallows Colliery signal box last year with the help of my family, I see your model of Mealsgate & Allhallows boxes are still under construction, the area size of the Allhallows box is 12ft X 9ft with a roof pitch of 6 1/2" in 12" but I must say for not exactly knowing the dimensions the model looks fantastic n very much to scale! also the original chimney was in the back left corner not in the back right like the CRA drawing shows, this was changed later in the buildings life when Isaac Blacklock occupied it as a shop (he had the back wall cut out behind new stove so the joining garage could benefit from the heat aswell as the shop) the original chimney cut out is still evident on the celing, there is also evidence of wooden hand rails cut off outside the side door, 2 at waist height and 2 at floor level, could this be suggesting this building originally had a platform outside the door ? or a staircase leading upto it ? raised possibly on bricks to allow space for the mechanical interlocking ? Unfortunately I haven't been able to find a picture of the signal box in its original position at the colliery yet but constantly looking, I have several from it in its roadside position dating as far back as the 1920's n 30's if your interested I could send you on ! Your very welcome to to come and take photos & measurements if you like Richard Wilson http://www.cumbria-railways.co.uk/allhallows-colliery-signal-box.html