Porcy Mane

Maybe they were hoping for, "May the froth be with you"? "May the farce be with you?

Now my mate Joe, (he knows a thing or two) has been led to believe, as far as he knows, it appears that in all probability the next release from KR models is the eagerly anticipated Petunia. Joe sez, "Aye up, Petunia".

Smashing. I have a need for a few pigeon baskets.

NO, no. Everybody knows it was, "Tango". The GNR complained (the would, wouldn't they) and said, "it could lead to confusion".

Not one of these. Is that a salmon pink wagon I see, or maybe it's just tangerine? https://flic.kr/p/nMvFyC

Ha! that explains it. A Porcy Mane specification. Or was it a Pink Man spec?

"Pink wheels on my wagon, but I'm still rolling along. The factory (Chinese), puts us ill at ease, paint on the tread, should be shiny instead, but I'm singing this happy song".

... and those mistakes are made all off the time hence product recalls.

Is it a consequence of having something manufactured on the other side of the world, communications not quite being as they should, a factory taking advantage, knowing legal action would be bl**dy expensive and likely to fail, etc., etc? Another to add to list of rolling stock not being delivered as specified? Two that spring to mind are the Accurascale cemflo with short axles and the mis liveried Rapido Ferry vans. (Credit to Rapido for taking action)

The EP shown on the thread over a smidge over a year ago did seem to have have a "toning down mist" applied but looking at the enlarged image, the wheels still looked a pink. Guess they missed the damaged tensioner/load spreader and droopy oleo..

You've got that the wrong way round. The BRS/Roadrailer placards were fitted to the two prototype "vans" for their showing off at Marylebone when first built. These were replaced by the simpler Blue/ white boards after BRS withdrew their support for the project and became anti-roadrailer. Besides the roadwheels being modified from the early inset type; the two prototype vans, on which the peco kit is based, were always recognisable in the rake due to their dissimilar side ribs and different roof profile. Also the external ferrous pars and underframes were painted a different colour to the production batch. The blue side-plates remained fitted through the early 1960's whilst the prototypes carried out a series of nationwide promotional tours and throughout testing. No doubt you've seen this crop from a BR official. Another fallacy that is slowly turning into factuality. The AEC mandators that were built to transport the British Nuclear deterrent were a totally different beast. They were rigid wheelbase and half cabs, the pointy bit of missile sitting in the position of the removed cab section. BRS had quite a sizable fleet of the Split/curved screen mandator tractor units as you can see below. Maybe the 1963 pic inspired those at scalecraft? Lovely job.

He's wearing my shirt!

Thanks. I'm trying but I think you need to get more in touch with your inner pink. Your reply has been recorded... come the revolution... Look on the brightside (not Sheffield). Might see some going cheap shortly. Just the job with a new floor and plasticard sides. Your Costa Blanca heatwave going to your ed? Think kink pink. 😕 https://railway-news.com/newag-dragon-2-locomotive-laude-smart-intermodal/

Well I think it's quite a pretty livery with it's pink wheels n'all. It should keep the Woke crowd happy. I think a 4mm model of the Port Merion (prisoner) Mini Moke would be perfect as a prototypical load. Can't wait to get mine. Does it come with a free track rubber?

At the end of the weekend I'm sure the traders tills float will be positive with the organising club's finances being buoyant when all is totted up.

I assume in preservation with Ridley Hall being turned over to teacher training during 1967.

Consett, like most steel works produced it's own coke of various types (and all of its associated by-products) at the Fell Cokeworks. This works is visible in most photographs taken from the Castleside road as it lay directly above Consett Low Yard. The Fell cokeworks also exported its coke to other users. There was a weekly coke train that left Consett via the Lanchester valley the customer being the Avenue Cokeworks at Chesterfield.

N.E region route learner. Cinema seating at both ends. Allowed multiple crews to route learn rather than just one or two extras crammed into a loco cab. Still going strong in 68. https://flic.kr/p/aZfRZX

I thinks I'd trust Mr. Turner, given 90473 was a Colwick ingine and scrapped during 1962.

That vertical tooling line leading down from below the quarterlights is very prominent. Hope its not there on the production runs. Tooling line is present on the SLW version but barely visible.

Early days they were continuous, later converted to temp controlled. The "screech" from the clutch when the fan cut in scared the crap out off many a driver. I think I've got that the right way round.

You forgot to mention the dogs. I saw a pair whippets, one retriever and a couple of terriers (canine). There's me thinking the hobby was struggling to attract new blood.

The fitting of the yellow springs or the route restrictions? No idea. Pure speculation on my part but I'd suspect the painting of the springs ended when the derailments still continued and the decision was made to fit completely revised suspensions to a limited number of palvans. There was an article in the contempory railway press (mid 1960's) on suspension testing and the very simple parameters needed, under which palvan derailments could occur. Can't remember the magazine though.

Yep. Yellow painted springs. Indicated fitment of balanced springs and allowed to travel in class C & D trains. There were route restrictions though.

The buffer beam step rotated 90 degrees is quite novel.