26power

January 22, 2015

From a Bachmann mineral the front of the metal dropper hook is behind the face of the buffers. I would guess the front of the coupling face about 3mm in front of buffer faces.

From side on images on OxfordRail website the back of the dropper is in front of the buffer faces.

Not sure how swapping couplings would help - is the basis of them being NEM couplings not that they ara all the same length? From a quick look online there is a prescribed distance from the buffer face to the front of the coupling pocket.

Obviously can only be measured on the real wagon, but would be unfortunate if something as straightforward as this has been done incorrectly.

They are tension lock couplings after all.

They don't look very different to Hornby's to me. (Bachmann's might be shorter. It's hard to tell.)

They're in NEM pockets so they should be easily replaced if so desired.

January 21, 2015

New wagons.

Couplings look to maybe stick out a bit too far?

November 30, 2014

Hi. Second link is same as first one!

There aren't many colour shots of industrial ones, so that isn't so surprising. My view is that NBL generally followed steam practice on this and painted the wheels the main livery colour. The Cadbury fleet had wheels which matched the bodywork though it isn't always easy to tell:

http://www.warwickshirerailways.com/misc/misc_cad120.htm

This NBL official shows fully lined out wheels, I think in the main livery colour, probably mid-green, bare metal rods (which is what contemporary ads of their's suggest was usual):

http://www.warwickshirerailways.com/misc/misc_cad120.htm

Finally, there's this preserved example which seems to have had a repaint at some point, though the lettering is in the original style:

http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/62973-ncb-north-british-shunter/

As ever, there's an element of guesswork in this, but I think this is about right.

Adam

November 26, 2014

Wondered why the work, then realised it must be an O gauge one! The bogie spring mod looks as necessary in either gauge.

Cheers,

26power

After an awful lot of filling, sanding, filling sanding, filling (you get the picture), the big Heljan 26 finally has it's tablet recesses filled, and new doors . As you can see the whole area has now been primed, I'm going to let it dry out completely for a week as shrinkage of the filler and cracking has been a real issue. Fingers crossed everything stays put!

005 by rothburyuk, on Flickr

002 by rothburyuk, on Flickrhttps://flic.kr/p/q9Atgk

November 7, 2014

Think that was East Neuk MRC, although no mention on their website. Think it was N gauge? Always thought the bridge very appealing for a model!

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Anyway what I was trying to say was, re the comments about Guard Bridge being modellable - I was sure i saw a part finished layout of the bridge using 3D printing at Model Rail Scotland a few years ago, but that I could not remember who was building it.

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November 3, 2014

How close is:

http://www.peco-uk.com/product.asp?strParents=&CAT_ID=0&P_ID=17277&strPageHistory=search&numSearchStartRecord=1

A quick sketch of the dummy point motor -

turnout motor.png

This will built in styrene - need about seventy five

October 23, 2014

Bit of a fiddle on the real thing as well, but worth it! See:

http://realrail.smugmug.com/Trains/NBL-D2767#!/

Oh yes, that really sets off the paint job. Probably quite fiddly to do Adam, but well with the effort.

August 15, 2014

Thanks.

Following a mention elsewhere also found it on Historic Scotland's website:

http://www.historic-scotland.gov.uk/index/news/news_article.htm?articleid=44313

Cheers.

Hi 26power, someone had posted it on the Caledonian railway association forum. Its a read only forum unless your a member (I am) but there are some interesting topics covered, here's a link regards Steve

http://www.crassoc.org.uk/forum/

August 14, 2014

Thanks for posting. What is source website?

Not a book but an interesting link to a pdf download on historic Scottish signal boxes that I found on another forum and thought might interest some of you, Steve

http://www.historic-scotland.gov.uk/signal-boxes.pdf

July 30, 2014

I'll obviously have to read the display info. next time I'm at Bo'ness!

July 29, 2014

I think I read a few weeks ago on the information stand next to the preserved one at Bo'ness that it is the only remaining one? A picture at: http://www.srpsmuseum.org.uk/10094.htm. It is currently in the "shelter" between the coach and diesel loco sheds at Bo'ness, and therefore one side viewable to anyone visiting Bo'ness. Further details at: http://www.bkrailway.co.uk/

July 1, 2014

This of interest?

https://www.flickr.com/photos/12a_kingmoor_klickr/14460180224/

June 19, 2014

Surprised Michael D didn't have these ones from ricsrailpics (hopefully not posted previously!):

Riveted, no top door, bottom door:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/16749798@N08/3196436089/in/set-72157617509077721

Riveted, with no top door and with top door:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/16749798@N08/3402792502/in/set-72157617567479618

Loads. One with ash? One with scrap?:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/16749798@N08/3163082347/in/set-72157617567479618

For completeness:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/16749798@N08/3257664037/in/set-72157617608369028

June 17, 2014

Don't recall seeing a picture of a diesel shunter there, only train locos. But I'm only a photo browser!

Great stuff.

Did Kyle ever have a diesel shunter based there? Or was it always the mainline locos that did the honours?

June 17, 2014

Flood defenses?

http://www.railbrit.co.uk/imageenlarge/imagecomplete.php?id=47675

June 17, 2014

Probably the rest of pictures from the KDH archive, and I think we have had some, but all listed for completeness:

D5119.
10/10/72. Kyle of Lochalsh. Shunting stuck to form the evening service to
https://www.flickr.com/photos/96859208@N07/9664869726/

10/10/72. Kyle of Lochalsh . Waiting to leave on the 17.xx service to Inverness.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/96859208@N07/9661634381/

D5120
09/10/72. Clachnaharry. On a mixed service.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/96859208@N07/9664583786/

10/10/72. Inverness. Arriving with the 06.50 service from Dundee.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/96859208@N07/9664774238/

D5121
10/10/72. Inverness. On a from Wick and Thurso.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/96859208@N07/9664774624/

D5126
09/10/72. Clachnaharry. On a Wick and Thurso to Inverness service.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/96859208@N07/9664584560/

24 115
17/07/74. Wick.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/96859208@N07/9355368119/

24 117
17/07/74. Inverness. On shed
https://www.flickr.com/photos/96859208@N07/9355370387/

Unidentified
22/07/74. Perth. With a 26 working the 12.10 Inverness to Glasgow.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/96859208@N07/9356067159/

Nearly the same
25 019
23/08/78. Dundee. Just arrived with the 11.44 service from Glasgow.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/96859208@N07/9597652159/

June 17, 2014

Economy class:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/96859208@N07/9716475953/

June 16, 2014

Good looking restoration. Based on your caption of its internal service use let's hope it was emptied before moving!

No, it has been done up at Livingstone by Almond valley Heritage Trust http://www.ws.vintagecarriagestrust.org/ws/WagonInfo.asp?Ref=13453

Paul

This was the original when at Tinsley http://PaulBartlett.zenfolio.com/smbptank/e2fb26577

June 15, 2014

Three in colour at Huncoats CEGB on the 4th of August 1968:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/96859208@N07/12617298365/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/96859208@N07/12594976365/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/96859208@N07/12595414534/

Apologies if posted before.

June 15, 2014

Couldn't see anything. Can anyone give more location details? In the carriage depot? Or the abandoned yard on other side of ECML?

There's an old electrification wagon in an abandoned siding near Heaton depot in Newcastle. It must have been there since at least the completion of the wiring of the ECML in 1991 or thereabouts. It's some kind of very short wheelbase single bolster wagon with a couple of A-frames mounted on it (which I presume held cable drums). All of the other departmental wagons that were left in Heaton engineers yard (including a very early MK1 corridor coach) were cut up on site about ten years ago.

https://goo.gl/maps/Arvm1

Arp