Garethp8873

On 27/11/2022 at 11:14, Schooner said:

Oh it's tip top Tommy, 

 

 

 

41277 is based upon the Severn Valley Railway's restoration of the wagon back in 1986/87 when it joined the railway. However the livery of 41277 I have learnt this week has changed...

Brilliant job Rapido! 👏🏻👏🏻

Does anyone know Nick Deacon at all? He's the author of the excellent Workaday Wagons articles that appear in British Railways Illustrated from time to time and if possible I'd like to ask him some questions I have.

On another note, does anyone know when the Workaday Wagon articles first started to appear in British Railways Illustrated please? I have enjoyed seeing the various wagons he has found but would like to start from the beginning if possible now.

On 15/09/2022 at 16:26, Penlan said:

Are you looking for more than very few identified in Vol 2 of LNWR Wagons?

You found anything out @Penlan?

Nice to see GWR 93 on Facebook today :)

https://www.facebook.com/KernowModelRailCentre/posts/pfbid0343iX6N3VJuJyoJTMnb4sPDcqiGTJpYMmJrECGaZEF6wbDMrJyvovLHqG5TzENjCCl

23 minutes ago, Penlan said:

Are you looking for more than very few identified in Vol 2 of LNWR Wagons?

Yes please :)

Hello,

I am looking for some examples of wagon numbers of LNWR Dia. 88 vans that were through piped in both LNWR and LMS days. Does anyone know if any examples or even better have any photos? They seem few and far between.

ATB,

Garethp87.

On 28/08/2022 at 22:44, Wickham Green too said:

A change like that would only have happened with a replacement boiler ..... did the loco have a major works visit between the photo and 1948 ? ( where are the record cards ? )

Looking at Yeadon today, the boiler 8516 had at the time the photo was took was "4105 (ex7476) 29/9/45".  As to works visits, it says she visited Stratford works between 22/7 - 29/9/45.

How accurate is Bachmann's re-release of their Macaw B? I understand it is meant to portray a J21 but I ain't sure...

Garethp8873.

https://www.kernowmodelrailcentre.com/p/63209/33-927A-Bachmann-30T-Bogie-Bolster-GWR-Grey-MACAW

A few weeks back on Facebook, I asked if the Hornby model B12/3 R3544 8527 was a suitable candidate to replicate the LNER B12/3 8516 in her WW2 NE livery as per the photo on P.16 of Yeadon Vol.7. 

Following their replies, I've did further checking and I found that I will need more photos of 8516 or go for the BR version of the Hornby LNER B12. By 1948, she had had the four plugs on the firebox replaced with handholes. Unfortunately the Yeadon photo doesn't show whether they had been replaced by 1945 or earlier. Is there a way of finding out when this was done on 8516?

ATB,

Garethp8873.

Good news. Found a photo of CR 304543 in 1977 at Hampton Loade and in Cadbury livery!! Whilst the paintwork is fading away in this photo, would anyone be able to clarify if the colour would've been identical to the L&YR Van that is at Chasewater and currently in Cadbury livery there?

4 hours ago, hmrspaul said:

Not very interesting, and unidentified from April 1971   https://PaulBartlett.zenfolio.com/svr/e204e3082

 

Paul

Paul so thank you 😊

For several years, the Severn Valley Railway had two Caledonian Diagram 67 Goods Vans (302080 at Kidderminster and 304543 at Hampton Loade). These are now at Ferryhill awaiting restoration. During their time at the Valley, 304543 was at one time in it's former Cadbury livery. Does anyone have photos of 304543 or the other three vans (two turned into flatbeds, then cut up) in this livery please?

P.S. @peter220950do you still have your photo of 304543 at all please?

Finally got to bring the OO model of preserved example 12522 together with it's MUCH larger sister at Arley Station at the SVR on the Thursday just gone! Always wanted to do a shot like this. People do it with it locos, I do it with wagons!!

Another good day at the SVR on Thursday 12th May. Was pleased with the vast number of photos acquired, including our BR Rudds and Seacow Hoppers as well as the BR Fruit D that has accompanied GWR 4150 to Bridgnorth for the last stages of it's overhaul.

12th May 2022 - Kidderminster - Bridgnorth

SVR Spring Gala 2022 photos uploaded this morning.

22nd and 23rd April 2022 - Kidderminster - Bridgnorth - Spring Gala 2022

Looking on the Unofficial SVR Page on Facebook, it seems GWR 813 will be not be attending the South Devon Railway for their 150th celebrations or the Embsay and Bolton Abbey Railway.

On Saturday she was failed due to a 'broken spring'. Upon further examination, it has been learnt that the casting which is part of her rear spring housing under the coal bunker has failed. The casting will have to be removed, a new pattern made, then the new casting machined and refitted.

Really saddening to read this as she was amazing to see working over the last several days at the Gala... 😢

Finally started to sort my photos from the SVR Spring Gala's Preview Day and Spring Gala events. An outstanding four days (three out of four myself) and three amazing visitors. My highlight being the LSWR S15 506 and being able to see GWR 813 working once again after last seeing her work in the Spring Gala of 2019.

Well done to the SVR!!

21st April 2022 - Kidderminster - Bridgnorth - Spring Gala 2022 Preview Day

The van in the video seems to be the SER 2010 example at the KE&SR. This is definately a brake van I want to add to the collection of pre-grouping wagons now!!

A lovely surprise after a long and tedious day... two GWR and two LMS Gunpowder Vans from Rapido. Cracking job guys and well worth the wait!!

@Oliver Rails can I ask if Wartime Black is going to be looked at in the future with these models? In the meantime both Olive Green examples ordered.

On 09/02/2022 at 21:27, Miss Prism said:

5647 , 5684

(although either might still be in black)

 

Thanks very much. Nice to find a photo of GWR 5666 in Grotesque livery as well on there...

Question on 56/6600 liveries. As some of you may have seen on the GWR Modellers Facebook page, I've had a GWR 5600 done in War Black with Grotesque lettering. Following this I had a thought hit me and I was wondering if anyone could answer this...

I've seen 56/6600's in GREAT WESTERN, GWR Shirtbutton, GWR Warblack/Post Green with Grotesque lettering but I cannot recall seeing a 56/6600 in the post war Green livery and lettering that Bachmann has outshopped these engines in over the years. Has anyone ever seen this livery and if so where?

Just spotted a photo in Great Western Coaches Appendix Vol.1 (p.81, Fig 196) of preserved example GWR 3755 at Reading in 1946 if that is any use to anyone here.