Clagmeister

It looks like the 'Hebrides' might be Bristol bound from the summer timetable change. The engineers are looking into the possibility of upping the RA but no firm decision yet. All will be revealed re the 'Kettle' as you call it. Its booked out in an hour so the pics will be on here in a day or so. Re the sprinters in 1989, I certainly hope so, will put an end to all this running round nonsense. Hopefully a manufacturer will produce a half decent 156. Will be a while away though, I've been operating for 12 months and I've only done a month and a half. some pics on the way Cheers guys Claggy

Well its still Saturday 15th February 1986! 1210-1305 1215 37425 has arrived from Cambletwon again and 37409 waits to depart with 1220 to Glasgow Queen St. Caolisport is unusually busy with the 2 service trains, sleeper stock and the Paps of Jura charter stock all in the station. 1300 425 has left Caolisport with 1255 to Cambletown to make its 2nd trip down the branch of the day. It is caught here from Camusfearna beach and occupation crossing. cheerio again Claggy

Sun rises in the West does it?

Totally agree about that video! I could spend all day on the end of that platform with my sandwiches. I wish I'd been more into trains and less into football at the time:angry:

Steve, Wow thats neat work! Puts my heath robinson base boards to shame. If the modelling is only half as good, it going to be spectacular. Looking forward to some 57XX's. Claggy

Thanks Steve, If only you knew how strict the operation is on Caolisport. As I have said a few time through this thread, I'm on a permanent half speed clock and I don't allow myself any deviation whatsoever. I have a timetable, loco diagrams, traincrew diagrams. In addition I have a built in fault/ops problem system using 20 side dice. All of the traffic has a place and everything has its place. I actually find the boring monotony of the railway very interesting! 37/4s would have run in and out and in and out of Oban or where ever and after a few days even the real thing would get very boring. I work on the real railway and the thing you notice is that every day is almost the same as the last. Same engines, same stock same time. cheerio Claggy

Hi its me again and its still am on Saturday 15th February 1986. 1047 and 37409 arrives with 0803 from Glasgow Queen St Having put the train together and awaited the arrival of the 1050 406 gets the 'Hebrides' away at 1102 passing the near empty New Yard. 1134 Having crossed the Hebrides at lochgilphead 5025 gives up the token at Achahoish Jnc whilst bringing in the 'Paps of Jura' SRPS railtour from Edinburgh. 5025 stands on the blocks at Caolisport Later 5025 stands on the Caolisport stabling point whilst her support crew attend her every need and the tanker replenishes the water. cheerio yet again it might be PM next time! Claggy

Very nice! Like the one of the 33, is that the last embers of a North Wales sunset or is orange night glow? claggy

Talking of depots! Something amazing happened at Caolisport stabling point today at around 1015am. Suddenly the old loc shed has returned! This is my take on the images from a scruffy Inverness depot in the late 1980's. It is little used these days apart from the odd wagon and loco repair. It is mainly used for the fitters to work on their cars out of the Highland rain. The roller shutter doors fitted in 1978 are looking very tired now. 37404 ticks happily away in front of the old shed February 1986. cheerio Claggy

I agree it looks great Dave. Mild work stain perfect for a molly coddled A4. Now then, can you still walk? Did you finish?

Absoulutely fantastic peice of work! Just how many pacifics have you got? You have captured the ugliness of Thompsons rebuilt P2's perfectly. Can we have some more pics? cheerio Claggy

Hello again. 0920-1005 Having waited for the stock to be cleaned and for the Caolisport shunt crew to get a brew 37406 set about the task of shunting and splitting the sleeper stock and forming the Hebrides stock in platform 2. This is a double run Eastfiled diagram starting with the Caolisport sleeper, 1100 SO to Queen St and 1615 return. Final part is Sunday sleeper working back to Queen St. 0923 Seen here passing the small Caolisport Engineers yard whilst running round about. 0936 Caught again drawing the sleeper stock out towards Achahoish Jnc between the stabling point and New Yard. This is why its still February 1986 and I've been operating Caolisport for 12 months now:blink: having started 1st Jan 1986. cheerio Claggy

Well done Peter you win a BR Burger from the buffet:lol: . Yes the dozy signlaman has pulled off for Cambletown not Glasgow. I think Llanbourne would look great under floodlights! cheerio Claggy

Good try but its not right:) S and T are always having trouble with that one not going back down properly. There is another operational problem /issue.

Here goes. 0500-0835 0545 A couple of the early turn fitters exchange a few words whilst 20226, 37410 and 37407 await their turns of duty. The 20 won't turn a wheel today whilst 37410 will work the 0700 to Glasgow Queen St and 37407 works 7K25 consisting of empty chemical tanks to Mossend. 0705 37410 slows to collect the token for Lochgilphead from the signaller with the 0700 Glasgow Queen St train. 0730 37404 has landed on the stabling point working in light engine 0Z37 in lieu of a caped Saturday morning engineers train. 0820 37407 awaits the road with 7K25 from Caolisport New - Mossend empty chem tanks. It will get the road once the sleeper has arrived. 0832 37406 has just arrived in platform 1 with the sleeper from London. An on time arrival means any passengers for Islay won't miss the ferry. 0848 37425 (not seen earlier arriving from Cambletown) waits to work the 0850 back to Cambletown. Luckily the sleeper was right time meaning the Cambletown men will get a decent finish. The stock in CS2 is part of the stock to form the Hebrides SO train to London. The remainder comes from the standard coaches on the sleeper. Hope you like, I'll do 0900-1300 some other day. Claggy PS IF ANYONE CAN SPOT THE DELIBERATE MISTAKE ON THE PIC OF 37410 LEAVING GETS A PAT ON THE BACK:lol:

Thanks chaps. Will keep the pics coming if I can. Light still a major issue in my loft. I'm going to do a day in the life for Saturday 15th February. Phots from around Caolisport of all the days workings, diagrams etc. It may take a few days because I run a rigid half speed clock. Its just gone 6am up there so I'll go and see whats happening. Not much first train not due til 0645. cheerio Claggy

Thanks MrD Blue I think some of my stock would look quite nice on your layout. Tomorrow Saturday 15th February 1986 is going to be quite interesting. First chance for me to run the SO 'Hebrides' day time London or Bristol train with correct stock formation. Air Con mK2s and Rest Buff. What do you think? If Caolisport had been built do you think the extra traffic would have warranted upgrading of the WHL route to allow 47's. I like the idea of my 'Clansman' esq 'Hebrides' train to be 47 hauled. Problem is I'd have to find another diagram to keep traction knowledge up as a SO train wouldn't be enough. Also I think a Caolisport-Bristol sounds more romantic than Caolisport-London what do you think? Also for Saturday 5025 is booked to arrive from Edinburgh with the 'Paps of Jura' SRPS railtour. Naturally I'll try and get some shots;) cheerio Claggy

Scott, Thanks for that what a great vid and kind words about Caolisport. 37404 had by then lost her proper name and been named after a place in a TV show:angry: . Full IC rake, must have been summer because it wasn't very often FW got 3 sleepers. When I get to 1989 I will add some motor rail vans as I have the space to model it! Anyway cheerio Claggy PS Scott, nice avatar!

Shhhh, that bits a secret. I couldn't get shots of Corpach paper mill someone has knocked it down, so I had to make do with Siddick. By the way 'Red Baron' has flown away somewhere. With 'Colemans kink' gone and the north station following shortly, the shuttle will be just a distant memory.

You may know the answer to this question. When did dutch yellow and grey livery start on engineering wagons? Info not for me, for a friend who is modelling a wagon works. Thanks Claggy Glad to see you get failures too. What was 45029s fault?

The funny thing is I'm more of a kettle fan than anything else. Have spent many a happy day working on a 'Bongo' at Fort William. Would happily drive the 40 miles to Appleby to watch a black five in the dark in winter:) Growing up, even the mention of 'Stink wagons' as my Dad called them was met with howls of derision. So on Hols to the West Coast in the 80's I wasn't really allowed to indulge MY strange enthusiasm for 37's. When modelling though there is something about trying to create what you can't properly remember. The 'operational autism' in me comes from being a driver for the last 10 years with DRS. It has to be done right now. Anyway back to your layout. With steam at least you have more licence for variety and busy operations How did you do the scots pine? cheerio Claggy

How have I missed this before!!! Absolutely great, love it. Attention to detail is magic. keep it coming Claggy

Some night shots of Caolisport stabling point and New Yard. My first lighting on the railway courtesy of a second hand tower from Waverley West. 37406 stands ready to work that evenings sleeper and behind 37407 has just dropped onto the old fuelling point having worked 6S67 in from Mossend. A closer shot of 37407 before the 2 fitters on back shift give her the once over. Finally 37409 departs New Yard in the dark at 1650 (its February 1986) with 7K44 to Mossend. cheerio again Claggy

Have been working on Druimdrishaig crossing now the ferry fever is passing. Have put the STOP board in at the end of the platform in the up direction. The stop board reads:- Stop, press plunger obtain white light and whistle before proceeding This is a regular feature on the railway where AOCL crossings are adjacent to platforms. This is because of the variation in trains and the proximity of the platform. No such restrictions apply in the down (to Cambletown) direction. Sorry about the fuzz, taken with an 8sec exposure. Thats how dark that side of the loft is:angry: Whilst I was there 37409 went through on the 1030 MWFO SLK 6T22 Caolisport New Yard-Cambletown train consisting of three VGAs for the Springbank distillery. cheerio again Claggy