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Not had time to do much modelling recently but seem to have acquired a main line Hunslet now named Emma

On 16/08/2022 at 14:50, AGR Model Store said:

Not much else to report other than, I'm on the hunt for a decent fine ash ballast...

 

I've used ash from cheap disposable barbecues on a couple of layouts, just lit them and let them burn so the ash is clean. Got some funny looks from the neighbours when I was out in the garden burning them in the middle of  winter 😂

On the first layout I built many many years ago in my parents loft, I tried to represent a recently singled stretch of track

A corner of my 009 layout has some disconnected sidings and a freshly ballasted section of track to suggest a point has been removed from the running line

The disconnected sidings beginning to return to nature 

More pictures 

Picked up a Prince from Trains 4 U in Peterborough today, it's managed quite a few laps of the layout I'm building without losing any crankpins 😃

Postman has been today 😁 Only had time for a quick test on DC it's seems very quiet and smooth but didn't like some of my poorly laid Peco code 100 track. Photographed with a tri-ang 0-6-0 tank painted by father around 50 years ago

Just had an e-mail from Rapido for the balance of payment for my Jacks Green as they are now ready for shipping 😀

On 30/11/2022 at 09:51, 5944 said:

The sugar factory was still rail connected at that point. However... 

 

https://preservedbritishsteamlocomotives.com/73050-2/

 

 

 

 

So that rules that one out then.

 

80002 moved by rail from Cowlairs to KWVR in 1969 and hasn't left, so that's one that's never been on a low loader.

 

75027 I believe was transferred by rail from Carnforth to Horsted Keynes in 1968, though I can't find anything online to say how or when. 

But did 73050 and Jack's Green move to Brotherhood's by rail?, they both definitely returned in light steam steam. This picture by the late Mike Bratley may be 1928 taking 73050 to Peterborough

https://jpsgallery.zenfolio.com/p127423666/hf019a9fd

I've just had a few 009 wagons to see how they compare and they are extremely good value and delivered in under a week. Doubt this will be my last order 😃

No connection, just a satisfied customer 

21 hours ago, Simon Lee said:

7029 Clun Castle possibly ?

 

Went into preservation before the end of BR steam and always seemed to be based at Tyseley.

 

Clun apparently visited the GCR in 1994

 https://www.gcrailway.co.uk/2015/06/clun-castle-on-the-gcr/

Several of Didcots stored locos possibly qualify, 7808, 6998, 6697 and even maybe 1361?.  Also has Fire Fly been anywhere else?

Don't think 73050 has been anywhere since it arrived in Peterborough under its own steam in 1968, although its tender has gone to the NYMR by road. Jack's Green (Hunslet 1953) may also qualify unless it was moved by road to Brotherhood's (local engineering company) for its overhaul, it certainly returned by rail. The Nene Valleys steam crane was delivered by rail and as it's self propelled??? And going way off topic, the turntable at Wansford was moved by rail from Peterborough East not road https://jpsgallery.zenfolio.com/p127423666/hef2df275

 42073 at Lakeside may be another candidate?

37263 having a play at Telford 10/9/22

On 26/04/2022 at 12:43, 37114 said:

Yep it got pranged when in France hence the damaged front/droopy rear cab. The generator lives on in 37003 from memory.

37003 did indeed receive the power unit/generator from 073 when it was at the EARM, most of the air tanks from 073 went into 37275 

51 minutes ago, John Besley said:

Lovely... where is your layout topic?

Hello John thanks for your comment, I haven't started a specific thread for this or my other layouts yet (like many things it's in the 'roundtoit' pile) but there are a few more pictures at https://jpsgallery.zenfolio.com/p501481377?fpciidx=7

These are made by my other half, they are glass jars covered in clay which is then baked to harden it. There is a plan to use them or similar on a 'fantasy world' 009 layout but the clay could be used to make scale building's etc 

7 hours ago, 5050 said:

Nicely finished.  What did you use for ther wasp stripes?

 

Could you post some images of the whole layout?  It looks interesting and convincing.

Hi 5050, the wasp stripes are Fox transfers on yellow paint, the transfers had to be cut into smaller pieces  to get them to lie something like flat, think there are 8 sections on the back of the cab and rear bufferbeam.

 Here are a couple more pictures (apologies for the non industrial ones) the first is an aerial view showing the plan, the layout started as as goods yard but I found room to squeeze an exchange siding in (At the top of the picture) There are cassettes where the track leads off to the upper left & the scenic area is 20"x48".  More pictures at at https://jpsgallery.zenfolio.com/p501481377