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I wish to build a 7mm model of the GW&GC Jt Rly signal box at West Wycombe station. This box was built in brick with a hip roof in a style known as "Type 7" of which there were several variants (7a... 7b... 7c... 7d) - I believe that the box at West Wycombe was type 7b because the box had an open hearth / brick chimney and ridge tiles / hip hooks (type 7a had lead rolls and terracotta finials... type 7c had a stove and stove pipe).

I have consulted "The Signal Box" (SRS 1986) and "GWR Signalling Practice" (GWSG 2019) which have provided the above details. The SRS website tells me that the box in which I am interested was constructed circa 1905 and to dimensions of 25' x 12' x 11'.

I am looking for architects drawings and/or photos for the box structure of any type 7a or 7b box. I have looked at the Steam Museum website... the NRM website... the Network Rail Archive... and not found any material which relates to the construction of GWR signal boxes.


Anyone any suggestions?

thank you, Graham

The Minerva Pannier is fitted with a Zimo MX645R decoder (sound version of the loco).  I want to fit a stay alive / keep alive to my model.  I have looked at the Zimo web site for information on which stay alive to use and I do not understand which Zimo product to use.

If you have fitted your Minerva Matchbox with a Zimo stay aiive then which product did you use and how did you install the part?

thank you, Graham

That floor is just sublime.

On 04/04/2024 at 23:52, F-UnitMad said:

I like this side more,

 

And so do I...

16 hours ago, magmouse said:

 Another example is in GWR Goods Services Vol 2B, page 301, which has a photo of Devonport Goods Depot, no date given but the shed was opened in 1903.

 

 

 

Mikkel has previously noted other sightings in the same book series:

@chrisbr - unless my eyes deceive me (glasses still undergoing heavy general) then this photo extract shows two GWR 4-plk wagons and each appears to have "L" angle end stanchions.....  so are these examples of the couple of thousand 4-plks which were built before Swindon started using dwg 7925 for the 4-plks?

@magmouse - as the appointed S7 specialist on loads, what is being carried by 45964 that seems to be staining the wagon?

rgds, Graham

17 hours ago, F-UnitMad said:

You guys keep being naughty & I'll blow that air horn again... 🙄😝🤣🤣

 

 

 

Pardon? going hard of hearing whilst waiting for the joke to appear.

Rather nice model.

You are going to have to post a video of the loco running with the multi-tone horn playing Jingke Bells.

Just to keep yours company.....

This wagon was buily by my Son (the body), by me (the underframe) and Adrian Marks (painting, lettering and weathering).  I believe that John BIrch helped by producing the etch plates on the solebar.

Photograph by Adrian Marks who retains copyright, published here with his consent for my use.

Mike,

Is the solebar just timber...  or is the timber faced with a steel flitch plate?

regards, Graham

Such an attractive model which would raise the level of any pre-group layout.

The late Bob Essery, Nelson Twells and Mike Peascod wrote an article about a lift van and appropriate wagon for, I think, an early issue of MRJ.

The lift gear that is shown in Nick's post is of the style known as a "set of brothers"....  provided that the load is spread equally over each leg of the brothers a level lift is to be expected.

2 hours ago, F-UnitMad said:

Considering it's available with DCC + sound factory fitted, they've obviously thought about where to hide the chip already. 😉

So ring ECT and discuss how to move from a "Who" state to an all singing model.  You never know, Ellis might just sell the bits which are to be seen on the display stand....  or offer a decent exchange deal.  At least the ECT sound project does not feature seagulls like most sound fitted 37/4s.

Just when I have something interesting to contribute the man goes on holibobs!

This link to the FB page of the Didcot Railway Centre shows wagons on the Weymouth Tramway...  and not a single D299 in sight.  My interest is the wagon to the RH end of the rake... a GWR 3-plk with a possible running number of "7784" (thanks to @magmouse).  The solebar looks to be either wood or wood with a flitch plate and yet Nick has shown (to a group of GW modellers) that some of those wagons had bulb solebars.

In the absence of info from the GWR Wagon Stock Books, anyone wish to comment upon either the running number or the solebar material?

regards, Graham

Specifically...

16 ton mineral Wagon, welded body, BR grey Diagram 1/108 # B119360, Dapol part no. 7F-030-011

This is a light grey wagon in original body style with top flap, wagon number in late 1950s style, see this illustration from the Tower Models web-site:-

wagon photo

copyright with Tower Models, I claim no ownership in respect of the image.

What have you to sell?

regards, Graham

Now that solid-looking and exquisite roof requires some explanation as to how your have modelled the part.

regards, Graham

27 minutes ago, airnimal said:

In the last photo there is a tiny piece of red Slater's styrene rod as part of the door hinge, looks like the washer plate for the hinge is wrapped around the rod.  What have you done to represent the door hinge?

50 minutes ago, Compound2632 said:

 

Ah well, I daresay it got sent to Burton by mistake...

Ah...  well...   let us drink to that!

Stephen,

I note that this is page 299 of 299.... so for a short while let us all appreciate this and the previous 298 (web) pages and thank you for leading us non-believers astray.

regards, Graham

Mike,

If I am reading the label on the Citadel paint correctly then I am not surprised that you say that the paint did not cover well - the label says that paint is a "layer" paint and those are a) thinner than normal and b) intended as a highlight for a darker colour (which can be a primer paint).

I suggest that you look on the Warhammer website for information on how to use the different paint types and then choose a "base" paint of a colour that is close to your chosen "layer" paint.

I feel so sorry for you after reading about your recent painting trials.

For what it is worth, might help you in the future:-

1/ Phoenix Precision paints has a range of paint removers and amongst them is one for enamel which is safe on Slater's plastic kits (my own experience).  If you wish I shall sort out the product and let you know the name.

2/ I use Citadel paints from Games workshop / Warhammer - both paint in a pot and paint in a can.  There are white / black / grey rattle cans that are decent primers - fine pigment, lays well, dries within ten minutes.

regards, Graham

3 hours ago, Compound2632 said:

My theory is....

For academician I suggest that what you ought to write is "My hypothesis is", of course you can change the text later when you have found the proof of templates/stencils being used at Derby.

regards, Graham

The question is simple, I suspect that an answer might not be so easy.

What was the capacity of the wagon works at Swindon for the construction of new wagons in the years between 1885 and 1902? That is, how many new wagons were or could be constructed in each of the years from 1885 to 1902 inclusive?

Whilst someone having the information to hand is the response that pleases, I suspect that the answer might be reference to some annual statistic which was required by government or board of trade.

Pete @K14 any ideas?

Thank you if you are able to assist, regards, Graham

14 minutes ago, wagonman said:

I read somewhere that cattle were usually loaded head to tail. Quite how they managed that I have no idea! Something to investigate perhaps...

Maybe that is how the animals are arranged on the sprue?

I wish to purchase a Dragon Models 7mm kit for Trimsaran 3-plank wagon - the base model is Slater's kit no. 7029 to which Dragon Models painted the sides / ends in red and then applied their transfers.

thank you, Graham Beare