thirty2a

Still trying to get the colour I’m happy with ..

Progress is being made 

Yes it is Ray, I liked it but it’s getting LT treatment 

Time to paint out the adverts ready for new ones, also fix the door issue and start work on the depot ‘shunter’

I will update shortly, I have not really done much on this lately, combination of work and other things but its still alive..

tony

On 04/07/2023 at 23:27, Andy Kirkham said:

 

Monarch had been sold to the W&L in 1966 when the system was still in full swing, so had evidently been written off as a white elephant by Bowaters quite early on.

Wasn't Monarch to heavy for the viaduct at Sittingbourne ? 

Hi Dave, PM sent

tony

A bit of a re start 

Thanks for sharing and letting us know, this is very sad news I really enjoyed chatting with Colin and his knowledge will be greatly missed.

Tony

2 hours ago, wainwright1 said:

Hope that it is not the Corgi one.

ABS did a nice kit for the one preserved by the LT Museum and kept at Acton.

I think that the kit may now be available from KW Trams.

 

All the best

Ray

 

P.S. Hope that you are keeping well Colin. Might bump into you somewhere this year.

P.P.S. See you tonight Tony ?

not sure yet Ray..

Tony

love it,

 I have a tower wagon but have not taken it out of its box as yet. 

I love these old pictures, Since starting on my expanding knowledge (LCC, MET and United) it is fascinating to learn of the history of London trams.  I must confess to being a South London post war enthusiast until quite recently but I am now fully committed to the whole system ...

tony

They arrived 

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56 minutes ago, coline33 said:

but Metropolitan Police objected

Colin, this made me laugh, I'm currently reading LCC tramways Vol 1 and literally full of Police objecting to just about everything!

Tony

17 hours ago, coline33 said:

Andy, there is a familarity from the past about them but I have not seen them.   It is the RV in the blueprint references.   They will go on to the LPTB/LTE blueprint collection from Charlton Works from which the Society members make the large scale models.   Colin. 

Well done Colin, beet me to them, they do look interesting. they are going to a good home.

tony

Thanks for posting Johann it is very interesting aspect that is seldom discussed, it does seem they didn't last very long ..

Tony

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14 hours ago, coline33 said:

the 'bible' for anything LUT is the two volume "The London United Tramways" by my dear late friend Cyril Smeeton.   In Vol.2

well now Colin, funnily enough just won 3 books of of Flea bay for £10 from your friend Mr Smeeton  so looking forward to a good read. 

An interesting question I will admit I don’t know but Colin may well have an answer…

Tony 

Work commenced 

re purpose of SR layout boards full 1200mm of depot 

I should mention the LCC vol 1 by Ted Oakley (current Reading) and  a couple of Middleton Press purchases from Ally Pally in the collection are keeping my interest up.