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    Portchullin

    in Layout topics

    Posted

    Hi Mark,

     

    That will be the beastie, lovley to see Highland locos being modelled and so well, its sadly so rare. I look forward to seeing more of what is to come!

     

    Kind regards

     

    Duncan

    Portchullin

    in Layout topics

    Posted

    Wow a Clan Goods, sadly you don't see them modelled very often , your layout is stunning and at Warley it was one of the few I could stand for hours and watch. Are we going to see more steam appearing - say a Cumming class 73?

    S&DJR 3Fs

    in Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway Group

    Posted · Edited by Blandford1969

    Hi Nick,

     

    I have realised the reason why, and that's for some reason most of the S&D trust galleries are hidden away in the members only section and looking at that image it is in that section sadly. However most of the images in there have come from other sources rather than the trust, so in relation to 3211 I have spoken with the copyright owner and will be able to post it.

     

    Some pure S&D machines to come this weekend.

     

    kind regards

     

    Duncan

    S&DJR 3Fs

    in Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway Group

    Posted · Edited by Blandford1969

    I was lucky to get most of his collection a few years ago, in all there are about 120 shots, mainly of 1Ps on the branch, oddly for someone who went on to be a S&T engineer of some repute there were none of signalling on the line.

     

    In terms of other shots try these via the main S&D trust website

     

    The first is of 3464 at West Pennard in 1942 http://www.sdrt.org....f36f631bae146b5

     

    43228 is seen at Burnham on Sea with its BR number in the LMS style of numbering http://www.sdrt.org....c37db64a07d0c45

     

    Number 63 is seen at Everchreech http://www.sdrt.org....c37db64a07d0c45

     

    43194 seen near Cole http://www.sdrt.org....c37db64a07d0c45

     

    3211 seen near Cole http://www.sdrt.org....f36f631bae146b5

     

    43248 seen at Glastonbury http://www.sdrt.org....f36f631bae146b5

     

    43484 seen piloting a train at Binegar http://www.sdrt.org....ff36f631bae146b

     

    There are various ones on Flickr as well,

     

    43419 near Glastonbury http://www.flickr.com/photos/phil-seaford/6577843775/in/pool-451177@N22.

     

    43436 at Highbridge in 1959 http://www.flickr.com/photos/thanoz/6272436297/sizes/l/in/pool-451177@N22/

     

    43428 at Templecombe http://www.flickr.com/photos/thanoz/5085440289/in/pool-451177@N22

     

    43216 at Highbridge in 1961 http://www.flickr.com/photos/phil-seaford/4927224719/in/pool-451177@N22

     

    43682 at Highbridge http://www.flickr.com/photos/phil-seaford/4927225577/in/pool-451177@N22

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    S&DJR 3Fs

    in Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway Group

    Posted

    Hi Nick,

     

    No I've not found a way of getting a table in without it going completley wrong. In terms of 43792 - I have not yet looked at the non S&D locos which were normally either Dubbs or Derby builds, but will see what I can find this evening. With regard to photos in my personal collection a quick check last night showed I have all except 3198 and 3260 - however I need to check my ealier (non published photos) to see if I have either of those. I will also do a summary of liveries in those. The photos all come from the young lad who helped Charlie King to shunt Highbridge in 1953 for Ivo's shot of the 1P's (He also took one of that spread as well) All his photos are from 1948 to 1953 when he appears to have moved away possibly to start his training as a signal engineer at Swindon.

     

    Kind regards

     

    Duncan

    S&DJR 3Fs

    in Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway Group

    Posted · Edited by Blandford1969

    Dear all,

     

    I thought this table showing all of the former S&D 3fs might be useful. I will do a separate one showing the tenders allocated to non S&D locos as at the begining of Jan 1956. With thanks to Russ Garner for the information on the as built condition and BR/ Ivo Peters for 1st Jan 1956

     

    3f.pdf

     

    Photos of some of them will follow, probably at the weekend.

     

    kind regards

     

    Duncan

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    S&DJR 3Fs

    in Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway Group

    Posted · Edited by Blandford1969

    Sadly I do not have any rear shots of 3fs in my personal collection that show the rear of the tender all stopping short of the end, but I do have pleantly of smokebox first shots.

     

    There have been various comments about 3fs with tender vents for which I offer the followingpost-5625-0-30847600-1328446817_thumb.jpg

     

    The first is 43792 seen at Highbridge in November 1950 having just returned from Bristol for repairs. The second

     

    Is of post-5625-0-86147300-1328446912_thumb.jpg 43201 seen at Highbridge in June 1953 and the last may show another with tender vents, but I am not sure and can't read the number

    post-5625-0-12338500-1328446897_thumb.jpg

     

    However the location and date are unusual showing a train from Burnham in 1950 approaching Highbridge for Templecombe with LSWR stock.

     

    If its of interest I will post a couple of the pure S&D ones.

     

    Kind regards

     

    Duncan

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    Ebay sellers that anoy me

    in Ebay Topics

    Posted

    I have just encountered a seller (david 4848) who was paid immediately, delievered slowly, overcharged for postage and then was unpleasant on his feedback even though I provided him with positive friendly feedback and didn't complain.

     

    Tim

     

    It looks like the feedback left for you was in breach of the feedback rules, you could certainly get it removed and him given a warning

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    Waverley Route new image links and discussion

    in The Waverley Route

    Posted

    Doh, what a c0ck* I am.

     

    Now, look at THIS, unless my eyes are failing me again, this is a thrill-packed sight, on many levels:

    http://www.flickr.co...in/photostream/

     

    BFYE retaining gangway doors, 1S64 loaded to its usual summer eight bogies, and there's a B/G bun-truck in there. Imagine if you will, sitting at the formica table with a Vendipac tea and Kit Kat looking across in awe at the glittering Liddle as the sixteen wheeler powers up through Penton and on towards Riddings and the border at Kershopefoot....

     

     

    Oh blimey, my eyes missed this one too: http://www.flickr.co.../in/photostream, no i.d on 1M91, but I put it to you it's one of D11-14. Class, pure class.

     

    * o' the North

     

    This guy has some really interesting stuff. I liked this one inside Riccarton Box, but which one? http://www.flickr.com/photos/52467480@N08/6446045033/in/set-72157628258873203

     

    There are also some at Tweedmouth, but I will post them on the branch thread.

    Coaching Stock on the S&D

    in Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway Group

    Posted · Edited by Blandford1969

    RTJ asked what coaches ran on the S&D from nationalisation to closure in the topic to do with locos on the S&D. Bearing in mind the variety of stock and unusualhowever it seams appropriate for a thread of its own. I have started it off, however can others add other coaches and numbers. For example when ex GC, L&Y and LNWR stock ran over the line and what it was.

     

    Local trains from Bath to Bristol - usually a GW B set or midland 2 set, The 7.01 departure had either a Maunsell or Bullied 3 set to get a set of coaches to Bristol for the 9.03 to Bournemouth.

     

    Through services from Bristol to Bournemouth

     

    Carter in Backtrack writes that in the early 1950's there were a dozen sets of LSWR coaches in use, each consisting on BTK+CK+BTK.

     

    Set numbers in use were:

    343 (last photo I have seen is 6th June 1953)

    348 (last photo 30th May 1955)

    349,402/4/5/6/415/417/420/421/

    422 (last photo 14/5/55) -

     

    These all had Pullman gangways and all were withdrawn by the end of 1955. These also had a strengthening coach added in the summer service, which was, in the early 50s a Midland design coach.

     

    By 1950 Maunsell 59' sets start to appear, the first to be seen being 445-8 and then in 1953 sets 391-9 appear. By the mid 1950s those in the 445-8 left the S&D by about 1957 and sets 391/3 were withdrawn in 1958

     

    Occasionally Collet and Hawksworth 3 coach sets were used on the 5.58am Bristol to Bournemouth. You would need to look at photos for specific coach numbers. It is reported a GW B (BE+BC) set ran on the Bath to Templecombe service after 1958

     

    During the winter service of 1958 Bulleid 59' sets 963 to 972 started to appear as the earlier coaches were withdrawn. Later still southern sets comprising on Mk1 coaches also appeared (I do not have the set numbers to hand) - In 1960 these moved away due to needs elswhere and then returned in 1961 apart from 973, which was withdrawn. Several were withdrawn in 1963 and the remainder had moved elsewhere by Mid 1964.

     

    From then till closure the Southern region supplied 2 series of 3 coach stock. One of L sets (64' Bulleid coaches) and K sets made up of Mk1 coaches.

     

    K 534, 557, 572 and L sets 816, 851, 860.

     

    I am sure others will be able to supply more information on the sets on the branch and through trains.

     

    Hope this is usefull.

     

    Duncan

     

    For the southern coaches you would do well to consult the Oakwood press or OPC books on southern coaches for specific coach numbers. For modelling purposes you then also need to consider, especially with the 59' Bullied sets when you are looking at as fairly quickly in their time on the line they started to get strengthening ribs running vertically down the coaches.

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    Locos that would have run on the S&D

    in Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway Group

    Posted · Edited by Blandford1969

    There was an article in a Backtrack a few years ago on coaches which was very comprehensive on the main sets used in the years from 1948 to closure. That would be the best option,although I am sure we could all chip in with the set numbers most frequently used.

     

    So as your starter for 10

     

    Local trains from Bath to Bristol - usually a GW B set or midland 2 set, The 7.01 departure had either a Maunsell or Bullied 3 set to get a set of coaches to Bristol for the 9.03 to Bournemouth.

     

    Through services from Bristol to Bournemouth

     

    Early 1950s LSWR 3 coach sets eg 421 and 348 being examples being replaced by Maunsell 3 coahc sets in the series of 390 to 399. These also had a strengthening coach added in the summer service, which was, in the early 50s a Midland design coach.

     

    Occasionally Collet and Hawksworth 3 coach sets were used on the 5.58am Bristol to Bournemouth. You would need to look at photos for specific coach numbers.

     

    During the winter service of 1958 Bulleid 59' sets 963 to 972 started to appear as the earlier coaches were withdrawn. Later still southern sets comprising on Mk1 coaches also appeared (I do not have the set numbers to hand)

     

    For the southern coaches you would do well to consult the Oakwood press or OPC books on southern coaches for specific coach numbers. For modelling purposes you then also need to consider, especially with the 59' Bulleid sets when you are looking at as fairly quickly in their time on the line they started to get strengthening ribs running vertically down the coaches.

     

    Hope this helps

     

    Duncan

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