D860 VICTORIOUS

ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY 9 8 71 Willesden Jct. 5183 7607 7629 7658 7665 7666 Electrics: 3051 3052 3056 3074 3075 3094 3105 3110 3118 3123 3134 3136 3137 3143 3153 3161 3164 3175 3179 3183 3189 3199 Old Oak Common D819 842 855 857 D1001 D1006 D1007 D1008 D1028 D1031 D1032 D1033 D1036 D1039 D1040 D1044 D1045 D1047 D1063 D1071 D1072 1585 1593 1594 1602 1609 1636 1639 1640 1642 1650 1651 1652 1653 1656 1657 1664 1665 1675 1678 1679 1718 1738 1745 1750 1755 1928 3051 3966 4000 4003 4166 5501 5505 5518 5524 5528 5530 5535 5536 5539 6546 6564 6572 6574 6583 6584 6592 6965 D7026 D7029 D7031 D7045 D7046 D7066 D7081 E6032 Both depots were visited,then the day was spent on the footbridge from the canal tow path over the exit from OOC's carriage sidings.A few points of interest:Westerns Rifleman and Emperor were noted as double heading,not common at this end of the WR.D7081 was probably already in store,having apparently been damaged by fire the previous month-the Hymek with the shortest working life? 857 came down from the West London line on empty milk tanks. This bridge gave a good view of passing freights on the West London line. Neil

Yep,exactly like that!! Very atmospheric picture,could be 5530 or 5536 just in shot too...Any more pictures in due course would be great,as would the contents of your spotting books!! Neil

I've used some of the Hydraulic class designations for my lottery numbers since it started. Guess what? I'm still having to work..... Neil

I was a 12 year old urchin whose money went on watching QPR and/or spotting trips to the London termini and the like.Did you take any Warship pictures that day,and do you still have a record of what you saw...??? Neil

Cracking shot Mike. I have D1057 logged at Southall on 7 4 71,and at Ealing Broadway the day after. A further sight of Chieftan was on the occasion of the Reading depot open day on 19 6 71.Of course,to my young eyes back then,it was just another Western.Wish I could remember more of those times.... Neil

ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY 26 6 71 Ealing Broadway D804 827 831 839 845 D1012 D1017 D1024 D1044 D1045 D1057 D1069 1588 1600 1612 1628 1636 1662 1668 1674 1680 1681 1713 1758 1905 6560 D7045 D7100

Hi Neil, 22 looking good.I have done the same repaint myself,a bit tricky getting the yellow panel square with all the bits on front of loco.What a difference a repaint makes to the rather insipid Dapol blue. Will you be adding some coolant streaks from the fan area? Will look forward to seeing your D6.. Neil

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Indeed it was! I used to see the real thing far too often,good to see it in model form! Will look forward to another instalment at Nottingham Neil

Hi Phil, Great to meet you and Neil at Newbury on Saturday.No doubt a lot of hard work for you to transport and set up for a one-day show. Abbotswood is a top layout,with terrific loco's and stock,keep up the good work! Neil

My parents retired to Chandlers Ford,and upon visiting them and exploring the area I was amazed to come across the Mainly Trains emporium in the precinct. I bought lots of stuff there,admittedly all r-t-r,and the service was always friendly and helpful. All the best to the owners in their retirement.

Regarding Newbury-likewise! Thanks for the paint info.Look forward to seeing the result. Give the lad a break...!

ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY 16 1 1971 Southall - Paddington - Southall 819 824 833 856 D859 D1000 D1007 D1009 D1014 D1033 D1034 D1041 D1043 D1045 D1048 D1064 D1068 1540 1594 1596 1603 1641 1650 1654 1656 1659 1667 1674 1678 1702 1904 1905 1920 1932 1933 3358 3600 3955 5536 D6340 6962 D7011 D7048 D7071 Neil

Hello Phil, Will be paying a visit to Newbury,easy for me to get to.And,with all the additions to your fleet,better bring my Combined Volume... So Jimbo (your son?) gets out of his sick bed and is forced into the spray booth immediately-it's a harsh regime at your place... Huffkins in Burford-a Chipping Norton set hang-out..?? Can I ask what colour/paint manufacturer you used for D864's u/frame please? I have one to do myself. Cheers, Neil

Any Zambesi update Phil? btw,is your appearance(and presumably Abbotswood) at Newbury next month still happening? Neil

Evening John, Yep,a double header would look good,would remind me of seeing them belting through Southall when I were t'lad... I tried the Craftsman conversion a while ago,went at it like a bull in a china shop and the donor Mainline 42 was a write off.Lesson learned.Had one more Mainline left,so tried again.Took a lot more time,checking cut on front as I went,and it has panned out quite well.It's in u/coat till I get a can of diesel green,will be D811.The extra lamp on the nose needs careful lining up. A fiver? Can't go wrong!! Will you use Mainline or Bachmann for yours? Neil

Shameful. Call yourself a Warship fan...??

Yep,remember it now,and being pleased with a really decent Warship model. As said previously,would like to know in the fullness of time how you motorise Hermes! Neil

Hi Phil, That jogged my memory,I did have a couple of those way back when.Think I had a green one,Highflyer maybe? A great model for it's day.. Neil

Neil, Thanks for the info. A DVD motor sounds intricate! I was wondering if the current R/Road motor bogie might fit. I took my time with the Craftsman disc h/c fitting,it's panned out ok. My plan is to use a D804 model for a 2nd conversion,even though the Mazak curse has struck,although not too badly. Second hand traders still seem to ask for daft prices for Mainline 42's... Didn't know the Hermes crest was available,could be one on the to do list.. Neil

Hi Neil, The Mainline Warship looks good,does it have the ship's crest? I have backdated an ancient Mainline Warship to disc headcode configuration.Needless to say,the motor packed up years ago.Do you have any ideas/advice on how to motorise it,what do you have in mind for yours? Cheers, Neil.

Just realised-you said you are doing Zambesi in it's first BR blue version.So my comment is not very relevant-sorry...!!

Hi Phil, I expect you have this book in your collection,but in "Heyday of theWarships" there is a (great) picture of Zambesi at Old Oak Common,dated 10 1 71. The MU equipment is still in place,but as the caption states,unlikely to be still in working order at that stage. As regards the brown underframe,the picture shows various colours in that area,and probably lots of dirt. Your workshop has it's work cut out! Neil