SR Chris

"shunt loco, is this an 09?"

Yes, 09 004.

Nah .... Stormy petrel on a stick!

20 hours ago, jimwal said:

The distraction of pink wheels . . .

 

 . . . so no one noticed there are spring stops on one side only . . .

Now you mention it, despite my six having boringly non-distracting conventionally coloured wheels, I had not noticed that before.  They are currently in the queue for livery corrections and weathering, whether I would have noticed it then, who knows.  One more thing to fix ....  well, 12 things I suppose.

73 109, 73 202 and 73 119 bowling past Minnis Bay, Birchington with 4Z73 0844 Tonbridge West Yard Gbrf to Tonbridge West Yard Gbrf on the 4th of September, 2023.

73 201 'Broadlands' passing near Birchington whilst running from Faversham to Margate and back again as part of the itinerary of 0Z73 0854 Tonbridge West Yard Gbrf to Tonbridge West Yard Gbrf on 10th August 2023. I'm guessing as route refreshing for this autumn's RHTT programme.

Nevertheless, they were all in NSE livery, applied during NSE days, and untouched until withdrawal.  There was absolutely nothing visually to indicate a change of operator. I'd buy one.

8 hours ago, JSpencer said:

 Particularly the popular NSE livery which never appeared in 3-CEP form.

Errm...

3-CEP 1102 leading a 3 x 3-CEP Victoria - Ramsgate train at Whitstable on 11th December 2002.  All 3 units in NSE livery.

I reckon that's Oakhill traction substation situated 9 chains (594 feet) from the tunnel portal at 22m 43 ch.

Looking again, that's the end of the Down siding on the left of the first shot and since Oakhill Substation is between the end of the siding and the tunnel portal that must be it.

On 17/06/2023 at 13:18, Tobbes said:

A quick question if I may - have Hornby produced a Dia 2110 BSK?

 

... all I can see is that the door between the corridor and the brake compartment swings in Dia 2102 and is replaced by a sliding door in Dia 2110, but the the compartments and exterior appear identical.

 

Yes, R4339C, R4346A/B, R4736/7/8/8A, R4796/6A and the BTK(6)s in the 1938 train/coach packs, at least, were Díagram 2110 vehicles.  You are correct, externally and internally they are the same as Diagram 2102 except for the internal door between the corridor and brake compartment. 

You may renumber to your heart's content! 

4 hours ago, Hal Nail said:

I'm sure its some sort of production flaw that will be amended so more curious than anything, what has happened up the left hand side of the body where the side to front join seems to have a concave channel all the way up?

'Seems' is the appropriate word.  That's an optical illusion caused by the way the vertical cabinet strip lighting is reflecting off the convex surface of the corner.  Be assured both sides of the cab had the same convex curve, I saw it with my own eyes! 

Nope, I don't need any ferry vans .... and then I saw one.  Resistance is futile!

The brake rigging and underframe detail is outstanding!

Hours of fun ....

32 minutes ago, BMacdermott said:

Well...the Parrot has also been done.🙂

Beautiful plumage!

While I've got the camera set up and there's still some light...

S 4377 S

S 6706 S

There's lovely ...

On 05/12/2022 at 17:02, D9020 Nimbus said:

An H class shunting? So presumably you have fitted the front coupling to it. How? It certainly isn't obvious (to me) and the instructions are no help as they show the coupling already in place, and don't appear to show the air tank at all.

From memory the air tank is 'plugged' into the dovetail on the chassis, you pull (or lever) the air tank off (downwards) and plug the NEM socket in its place.  Best done before fitting the brake rigging as the front yoke is in the way otherwise. 

I think my late 1950s era stationmaster may have to go and have a lie down when he finds this ensemble standing in his platform ...

"The roof… ? Is it Grey or is it Dirty Blue on the real thing ?"

Looks quite grey to me.  But that won't stop me buying one. 

of course, once properly weathered the base colour is irrelevant ....

73212 'Stephen Eaves" trails behind 3W01 0835 ex Tonbridge West Yard Gbrf Railhead treatment train as it heads for Herne Bay. 11:10 October 9th, 2022.

2 hours ago, John M Upton said:

Still can't quite get used to the sight of a 73 wearing miniature snow ploughs!!  Just looks.... odd.

To me it's the missing Pullman gangway buffing plate and buckeye coupling that looks odd, it took me a while before the penny dropped why it looked so different!

73213 'Rhodalyn' approaching Birchington with the return of 3W74 0611 Tonbridge West Yard Gbrf East Kent RHTT circuit.  Now running about 40 minutes early after omitting the Faversham - Dover leg having been an hour and a quarter late after reversal at Sittingbourne. October 9th, 2022.

"A little advice from me is to crop the bottom off to remove what looks like the baseboard edge. "

It's actually an inset siding in the paved yard area, but with the sun shining directly onto it it's overexposed and bleached out the detail.  One of the problems with having a layout on a window cill!