Western Star

7 hours ago, Compound2632 said:

 here's an opportunity for the 2FS and S7 modellers to say, yes, of course all our chairs have that on the underside...

Stephen, as an S7 modeller with persuasions of a Swindon flavour, why might I wish to have MR on the bottom of the rail chairs that I use?

4 hours ago, airnimal said:

I got what I wanted with very good service from Item Mail Order Ltd. I went on line to enquire only for a gentleman to phone me a short time later and the items I wanted were ordered and delivered this  morning.  Under 24 hours and they were here. Excellent service.

I agree with you, ordering BA tackle by telephone is so easy and there is the benefit of being able to make a substitution if the desired item is not available.  I recommend this supplier whenever I am asked about small nuts/bolts.

regards, Graham

14 minutes ago, Compound2632 said:

 

The exception is the post-1904 photo of AA3 No. 17539 allocated to guard J. Young of Crewe, which was my main reference for modifications to the Oxford van. Date of that photo seems uncertain; it could be post-Great War.

This photo was taken at Crewe, at the time the tranship shed was being built / re-built - that is the work in the background.  Can you put a limit on a date range from the build details of that shed?

Or maybe the GWR covered iron wagon is carrying flour from the Spiller's flour mills at Swansea?

Stephen @Compound2632,

Your comments about the railway which ran north from KX do let the side down, please continue to educate us readers and avoid the style of comment which belongs elsewhere in the media.

Recent posts here and in the D299 world have been rather good and very informative, in many cases deserving of a round of applause (the demise of the groan is much regretted as that "reaction" might be appropriate to the previous message).

regards, Graham

3 hours ago, corneliuslundie said:

 Perhaps whoever worked on the restoration and painting lives there?

There may be some truth in that suggestion.

I think that coach 1941 was located in the Cardiff-Newport area when purchased by four(?) members of the GWS circa 1970.  I recall that the owners at that time included Arthur Benson and Ben, I think that I never met the others...  pretty sure that Ben was Welsh and Arthur had an interesting lilt to his voice.

So the chance is that one or other of the owners had a connection with Roath.  Maybe Pete Speller @K14 can cast a brighter light on the destination board?

Mike,

The 50 year old etch is on the QCAD waiting to go to PPD...  I appreciate that you have a workable solution, I shall leave the part on the etch so that you and I can see the result (ie. nice to know if there is an alternative to your jig-built).

I spoke with Chris either Thursday or Friday, he thinks that the Chesterton photo removes the block to completing the nameplate (ian Pope obliged with a corresponding digital scan).

regards, Graham

37 minutes ago, Steamport Southport said:

*Ducks*
 

I doubt that Dave has any plans for ducks in his river...  certainly not Mallard or similar.

On 31/07/2012 at 12:19, wenlock said:

If the engine shed is removed, any bright ideas as to what this spur of the loop could have been used for?

OK, almost 9 years late...  only now do I understand your thinking.

My suggestion is that the spur could be the place where the Concertina double slip is held overnight whilst awaiting the first PN bound service on the next day (or over the weekend for the Friday arrival).

regards, Graham

2 hours ago, Miss Prism said:

 I'm amazed you feel the need/desire for a turntable at a place like Sherton Abbas.

Rule No.1 applies here....  and I think that a small shed yard with coal and water is just  what the GWR could have done if a director of the board had bought a local manor, grange or castle - maybe even fishing rights to a nearby River.

44 minutes ago, wenlock said:

I've got a River class to build and It won't look right running backwards pulling my clerestory stock. 

I do so agree...  and once the commuters take residence then think about how the double-ended concertina slip is going to be returned to Paddington after the previous night's working.

regards, Graham

5 hours ago, Compound2632 said:

In the interest of company balance, also at Claverdon but around 20 years earlier, in addition to several interesting Great Western and private owner wagons, a LNWR D1 with sheet: https://www.warwickshirerailways.com/gwr/gwrc872.htm.

Stephen @Compound2632,

Never mind the D1 and the D299...  just what colour has been useed for the sheeted GWR open?  To me the wagon looks like a new coat of paint, the darkness / intenseness of the paint suggests that this wagon is fresh out of shops in red.

regards, Graham

Mike,

What are the dimensions of the brackets?  Maybe I can include some on the next etch drawing?

regards, Graham

11 hours ago, hmrspaul said:

This request is very confusing. You asked for a GA which are difficult to obtain for BR stock, and expensive. But they usually provide very high detail - although modern GAs can be more a list of other drawings that are required.

What you say about obtaining drawings for recent stock is probably true and may be what I shall experience.  In the meantime, having a known dimension to support scaling of a key part of the bodywork shall enable support the creation of a draft drawing.

Paul @hmrspaul,

This photograph is of the LH end of a VGA...  where can I find information on the size of the box which contains the wagon type / number / tare?  I ask because knowing the size of the box shall enable me to estimate the width of the door framing.

thank you, Graham

I believe that TOPS holds the location of each vehicle which is registered to run on the national rail network. Is that data available to modellers as "interested parties"? How can I access the information online so as to find a specific type of wagon?

Or put another way, can I access TOPS to find the whereabouts of any remaining VGA covered wagons?

regards, Graham

Lochgorm is giving good advice, just go and work through a couple of pages of Mike's topic...  see how he tells the story and how readers engage with him.  Measure how much we all have gained from being part of Mike's community

regards, Graham

I am working on a 3D CAD drawing of the VGA vans which were built at BR Shildon in the 1980s and I wish to see a copy of the arrangement drawing which would have been prepared before build started.

Where might such drawings be held today?

thank you, Graham

1 minute ago, Simond said:

Ok, guys, do we like this then?

Yes, just needs some flashing along the top row.

24 minutes ago, WM183 said:

and will make the vac cylinders myself. Just leaves vees, and I am sure I can make those up.

Try "CPL Products" for etches to support vac cylinders and break shaft vees.

32 minutes ago, WM183 said:

Does anyone know if the D98 had two trusses, as on the Hornby model, or 4 trusses like the B set above?

You have asked a question which has puzzled GWR modellers for some time...  I recollect that the question was raised about five years back when the coach was one of the JLTRT Collett bow end stock.  I recollect that for Collett coaches the conclusion was two except for brake coaches which had  four.

regards, Graham

15 hours ago, F-UnitMad said:

for Portway's 'heritage' trains - or caboose ride in plain English!!

Jordan, as you are as pedantic as me (where and when relevant), you may understand and appreciate this thought...

If you are drawing an analogy between how things are described here and there, then might the UK side of things be more appropriate as "brake van rides"?

regards, Graham

Down, under, up....  now that was a theme tune.

2 hours ago, Mikkel said:

My Kingdom for a penthouse cell in Exeter prison: 

 

https://www.maryevans.com/tempImages/10472680p.jpg

Apologies guys, all I get is error 404.  please can someone either confirm the URL or give a search string for google?

thank you, Graham

The covered wagon with a roof door looks interesting, please post that photo on its own so that the details can be seen and enjoyed.

Thank you, Graham

1 hour ago, Siberian Snooper said:

I have had further recollections about the chair, it's similar to a check chair where the stock rail is the same and what would be the check rail part is the double jaw, as described above, but the gap may be somewhat less than described with the switch rail just being a sliding fit.

The Z chair is a narrow width version of the contemporary plain line chair (the "00" chair).  The chair has two jaws to support a single rail, the rail is keyed into the chair as ordinary chairs.

regards, Graham