PenrithBeacon

Nice drawing, really nice drawing I'm not only wondering about axle weights, but also the ability of this machine to go around curves with that trailing truck. I think I'd arrange it to be a 2-8-4T with a Class 5 boiler and standard tanks and bunker. The Brighton 2-6-4T had its origins in an LMS design of ?1941? which wasn't implemented. The idea being to give universal use of a Class 4 tank engine as the then Fowler and Stanier designs were out of gauge for some lines, so replacing obsolete 4-4-0 and 0-6-0 designs being used for secondary services. The need for such an engine became urgent on the post war SR, so Brighton took standard BR components, added a few more, and modified the cylinders to clear the restricted loading gauge on some SR lines, and put them back together again. I wonder how your imaginative (and I mean that nicely) locomotive would cope

You need to create a weight diagram

That hasn't happened here, so why mention it here?

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/feb/18/south-african-covid-variant-may-cut-pfizer-vaccine-protection-by-two-thirds?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other Very disappointing news.

I'm afraid that I have to agree with the first paragraph. The exhibits at Shilden seem to be oppressed by the low roof of the building. I had intended, during the summer of 2020, to take a room in a B&B that was reasonably local to Darlington and make a visit to the museum, but it was not to be.

Until about 850CE Welsh was the common language in the north-west though it might have helped if you had a smattering of Latin too particularly if you needed to talk to officialdom who were clerical.

The whole idea of this link, bridge or tunnel, is crackers. A better ferry service,subsidised if needs be, is a good one. It will help the economies of both Scotland and Ireland to grow so whats not to like about ferries?

I've read this several times and I really don't understand, sorry.

Looking at the NLS maps Belper seems to be the one that is the exception ie the only NMR station south of Dronfield that has wagon turntables. It is though a very constricted site and the others seem to have had a lot more development work done.

They might just have been London & Birmingham Railway as the standard LNWR design was cast iron. IIRC the North Midland used wagon turntables on its line north of Derby at wayside stations.

https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2021/feb/15/rival-railway-museums-in-row-over-steam-train-ownership

Thanks for that, most appreciated

I sent this photo to the Cumbrian Railways Association and now I understand that this photo is the only one known of this prototype in LMS livery. The problem is that it's resolution is much too small to be suitable for print media. Do you have an original print or can you point me in a direction so I, or the CRA, can get a copy that is suitable for print media? Thanks

Lots on eBay and Wizard and Hobby Holidays sell them too. Measure up the survivor to order.

Thanks for that, I will be doing much the same! Extended axles on P4, perhaps but probably not.

Do you have any insights into why the jackshaft didn't work properly? I ask because I have one of these in the stash and your experience will be helpful. Cheers

Is that a Kirtley brake van?

There isn't a mention on the Squires website as I can see

And could you do a chassis kit for the Bachmann 08/09 while you're about it please. Pretty please.

The barrel above seems to be knee height in diameter. There are lots of references to the volume of beer barrels (36 gallons) on the net but I can't find any dimensions in feet and inches . Must have been pretty back-aching work judging by the photo above. There must have been some mechanical aids to lift the stuff.

Lumps of coke varied between 1" & 3" so below 1mm in 1:76. Best to ignore the actual sizes which is why I used sand. It varied in colour also, but always a very, very dark grey. I doubt if you can model the variations in colour or get the colour exactly right. I went for a matt black, coke didn't shine as coal does.

This one. It doesn't seem to be rail mounted here, must have been manually handled around the yard. Thanks for your reply.

IIRC that is the Midland coke wagon. Might I suggest that if it were loaded to that extent with coal the wagon would be too heavy? When I made my sole example of this kit I used coarse horticutural sand to simulate coke Regards

I once had an English teacher who was a member of the minor aristocracy. His brother, the heir, had gone to Australia and disappeared but he couldn't get him declared legally dead. This teacher, a bloke called Escourt, had the family coat of arms on a plaque attached to the front bumper of his Reliant. Everybody thought it was hilarious, and a can't imagine what the maths teacher an ex RAF Liberator pilot with a Riley thought of it!