Porcy Mane

Not bad photos on there. Some smashing street scenes for the modeller. "Renishaw" is a slightly different technology to the Renishaw CMM probes, for measuring F1 Cars, hairyplanes and fuel rods I was more used to in my last real job. Illustrates well, the spoked wheels Mr Bartlett mentioned earlier. Must do some more digging on these P pre-fixed slope siders... P

Just found this. Slightly different from the Hornby prototype. http://www.martynhilbert.railpic.net/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=1006 Porcy

Coalite Plant Askern by Paulio!, on Flickr P

Marj...MARJ??? You've been at sea too long... Besides being a pain to navigate there's a few other sins on that site such as calling Dawdon Colliery, "Seabanks" (After the BR Signal Box). Suppose I'll have to tell them. Fantastic pix though... P Marj, I ask you! Tut tut...

One for NHN. http://www.time-capsules.co.uk/picture/show/3375/NCB-No-14-at-Whestoe-Colliery P

V2 ECML on Minerals http://www.time-capsules.co.uk/picture/number3376.asp P

Ooooh! A Healey Mills DBT in Cleggy. New one on me. Plenty of 16t tonners here. http://www.lostrailwayswestyorkshire.co.uk/images/donations/Bernard%20Coomber/Calder%20Valley/English%20electric%20type%204%20passes%20under%20Sands%20Lane%20road%20bridge%20Mirfield%20with%20empty%20coal%20wagons.jpg This ones got me scratching my head a bit. The number looks like it could be B91575? but a Linwood built mineral with open W irons, Morton brake and no traders door. Seems unlikley? http://www.lostrailwayswestyorkshire.co.uk/images/donations/Bernard%20Coomber/Mirfield%20Low%20Moor/A%20double%20headed%20freight%20train%20passes%20the%20bottom%20of%20Vine%20Street%20Cleckheaton%20heading%20towards%20Low%20Moor.jpg P

Aw come on... we've had that on before... Do keep up, old boy... P

Didn't look as bad as you riding one of your Triumphs or BSA's or your old mans driving come to think of it. Good job the cameraman wasn't standing a few of yards to the left though. Still bet he had to change his undercrackers. If they had to write a Risk assessment back then I wonder how it would have read? "Risk of rusty one ton metal block flying towards you (Speed about 80 mph) at approximately g**ley height. Precautions: Wear Cricket Box or similar." P Edited for spelling

Ah ha… but what you can’t remember was me being so far out of the drinking habit I forgot to sup most of the stuff and it was still there on the table next to the “fishtank” the following morning. Aren't I always? ... P

I wish. Can't even drink anymore... I can count on both hands (Using each hand only once) the amount of booze Ive had over the last 12 years. All that I have had, I've been in the company of the Rickster. He leads me astray. (At Model Railway shows.) P

and for those of you with televisions (I gave mine up years ago) tonights episode from "Look at Life" on BBC four is titled, "Road, Rail and Runways". Makes me feel old as I can remember some of these been shown at the local cinema when I was a kid. Bet I feel older still after watching it on I Player... Edit :Now on I Player @ http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b033664h/Britain_on_Film_Series_2_Road_Rail_and_Runways/ 16 tonners at 07:38. P

Too easy... P

Standard (as far as I know) on rivetted, Diagram 1/109, 16 tonners. P

Knew you'd pick up on it. Someone out there in RMweb land must know of a pic looking down into a 13 ton Hopper??? or a drawing??? Anybody??? ANYBODY??? How many years have we been searching??? P

Two more SUBEX http://www.railpictorial.com/piwigo/picture.php?/3812/category/13 and these are quite nifty... http://www.railpictorial.com/piwigo/picture.php?/3809/category/13 http://www.railpictorial.com/piwigo/picture.php?/7773/category/13 http://www.railpictorial.com/piwigo/picture.php?/3810/category/13 http://www.railpictorial.com/piwigo/picture.php?/3811/category/13 P

I think this one is a newbie??? Nice underframe detailing for a vac fitted re-body... http://www.bdca.org.uk/gallery/var/albums/Cowans-Sheldon/ADRC96714/scan0309.jpg?m=1361986392 Porcy

Only after about 1976-77. NCB on Black plastic prior to that or just even NCB printed directly onto the cloth. There was the "much Sought after" 1967 blue plastic shoulder protection but that was ultra rare. I've still got a NCB orange one stashed away somwhere but for the time being here's a pic of another from my collection. And for anybody modelling a coal mine, or the Harton Electric system, the Bachmann coal miners are only suitable for after, about 1978-9. It was about that time the NCB orange overall scheme was introduced. Prior to that miners generally wore old home clothes with dress jacket and waistcoat. (I kid you not) Those wearing overalls were generally craftsmen and senior officials. Porcy (Curator of the Donkey Jacket Museum) and with further apologies for drifting off topic.

Whadya mean "Mickey Taking". I've just bought a new, "height of fashion" Duffle Coat ((preparing early for Winter) to replace on of my ailing Donkey Jackets. P

Hi Bill, Thanks kindly for your reply. From Ex works photographs and from the builder’s plate, I’ve got the number of the brake as 260948. The number on the builders plate being prefixed LNE. Don’t know if this corresponds with what you have? I assume the van number eventually received an E prefix post nationalisation... A larger version of the earlier pic is attached. To my eyes it looks like, “Newcastle Quay toTrafalgar” with “To work between” maybe not being visible due to its size. Thanks again, P

Saw that there Micheal but still can't make out what is written on the brake van. Looks like Stanley Baker is racing Patrick Mcgoohan (again!) at 4' 01"... Maybe you should post that clip in the Shunting Tractor thread??? P

Disappointed as I missed the Quayside talk. Like Arp I'll look forward to the Ponteland "special". I hope to learn what the purpose of the loop, (which was eventually truncated into a siding,) at Bells Crossing was? Bill: Going back to the Quayside branch and my question of post #9 above, would you be able to confirm what the legend on the side of the quayside brake van was please? Cheers, Porcy

Not Morris Cowley trains but here's a few rail borne Cortinas that never made it to the showroom! http://www.railwaysarchive.co.uk/eventimages.php?eventID=6344&imageID=837 http://www.c37lg.co.uk/imagepage.aspx?strnumber=dbd6729 Porcy

When I asked about the chassis at York (This year...) the wry smile I recieved }-) said more than many words... And I still owe you chaps some Freightliner pix. Wonder if they'll come and do my Living room??? On second thoughts... no. The thought of that lot in maids uniforms is just too much to handle... Back on Topic. Buffers for the Airfix tanks. Class B: Oleos, Class A: Dowtys. All apart from the prototypes which for some reason were the opposite. Porcy

Mike, I don't think it really matters. Take a look at this pick of Barking Bills. Not 16 tonners, but there is as much variation in wagon grey as coach maroon... R1195 - March by BarkingBill, on Flickr Porcy