dagrizz

2 hours ago, Mark Saunders said:

How about an afternoon of rowing ?

Well you could.......just the other side of the trees on the left is a large expanse of water.   

In the mood for an argument?

There was a bar in New St station in the 70's/80's, on the wide concourse that connected all the platforms; it was only accessible for travellers, not the general public. I used it a few times before getting the train home. No idea who ran it but it did sell pints of beer, which was good enough for me. I don't think it sold coffee or the like, it was an alcohol bar.

Graham

11 hours ago, sir douglas said:

i really must take the time to think things through before posting things. 

As someone whose main sources of information are the BBC and RMweb, I appreciate posts such as yours that tell me what is going on in the world that I otherwise would not get to hear about, so please continue to flag them. It's good to know what is proposed, irrespective of whether you approve of it or not.

Thanks

Graham

I photographed the one at Cosford, near Rugby, 10 years ago. It carries a bridleway but the farmer has all but filled it in anyway.  

Graham

C15569, I expect a robust debate as to whether it really is 43152. 

Merry Xmas and thanks for all the photos.

Graham

As previously stated, attitudes are different in other countries. I was taking pictures of trains next to a four track electrified main line just south of Breclav station (Czech Republic) two years ago and a couple of young women with their kids sat down on the grass nearby. One toddler went up to the nearest line and I was having kittens while keeping a lookout for trains. After a minute or so, the mother called the toddler back. 

Walking over working railways is an everyday thing there and I have other photos of adults doing this.

Graham

Visited Tony's Trains in Rugby today and bought a sheet of Gaugemaster photographic backscene. It's marketed for N gauge but I'm going to try it on my OO layout to give a more distant feel to the landscape.

Thanks for your help

Graham

I bought three new two-tone green Heljan 47's on release, D1100, D1734 and D1942. D1734 was one of the ones to suffer mazak rot and I received a free replacement chassis from Howes. D1100 and D1942 were fine, I sold D1942 a few months ago but the chassis was still OK. I still have D1100 and it is fine, as is the replacement chassis for D1734.

Graham    

19 hours ago, Nile said:

id backscenes? 

They have a familiar look about them, I suspect they are the ones I used before.

Thanks

Graham

I've previously used backscenes from International Models and am now looking to buy some more. Following the demise of the company does anyone know if the range has been bought by anyone else? Failing that, does anyone else make similar backscenes I could buy. I want photographic backscenes, not painted, and would like to examine ranges produced for OO and N. 

Thanks in advance

Graham   

Managed to see the train this morning at a rather damp Desborough. 

Graham

Hi,

A relative saw this train at Kirk Hammerton earlier today and asked me what the wagons were. I suggested that they were for transporting track panels. Am I right?

Graham

On 01/11/2020 at 14:25, Chimer said:

I've just accidentally discovered something which I think is going to simplify my layout design process, so I thought I might as well share it ..... with apologies to everyone who's worked it out already!

 

 

Thanks for starting this thread. I'm just planning my next layout and was intending to use R3 and R4 curves for the corners and streamline elsewhere and I was pondering how to mix the two track spacings.

Graham  

On 17/10/2020 at 22:40, dagrizz said:

Another one,  Worcester Apr 1980.

 

 

 

Graham

I found an old spotting notebook today and the date was 12th April 1980, the PWM was 650. Three class 50's were seen, 50010, 50019 and 50026 - I'll leave that to the engine pickers.

Graham  

Todays lockdown walk was along the GC trackbed through Rugby and several sections of track have appeared under some of the overbridges. I have no idea why this has happened but if they could all be joined up.......................

Graham

45 minutes ago, dagrizz said:

 

I know the history of the LNWR 0-8-0 class is rather complex, but did the version as made by Bachmann actually exist in LNWR days?

 

Graham

I've just checked my own Bachmann model (49064) and it has a Belpaire firebox which were not fitted to these locos until after the Grouping. I do not know if Bachmann also produced a round topped boiler version.

Graham

25 minutes ago, No Decorum said:

I have a very nice Coal Tank to keep an Improved Precedent company but my G2As (“Super Ds”) are both in LMS black. As far as I can make out, Bachmann didn’t produce one in LNWR black. If that is right, now would be a good time to knock one out, I would have thought.

I know the history of the LNWR 0-8-0 class is rather complex, but did the version as made by Bachmann actually exist in LNWR days?

Graham

Is code 100 more tolerant of variable back-to-backs than code 75? I know code 75 should be 14.2-14.7 mm. Is code 100 similar or will it tolerate wider btbs, say 15mm? 

Graham

When I saw the title of this thread I thought you were setting up a game of cards!

Graham

The firm I worked for gave out vouchers for 25 years service. I chose a Steam driving experience on the East Lancs. Much better than a meal.

Graham

I'd like to go and see this train on Dec 12th but does anyone have details of the outbound route from St Albans to Ambergate please? 

Ideally, I'd like to have seen it cross Harringworth viaduct on the return journey but I suspect it will be dark by the time it gets there. It would be nice if it took this route on the way north.

Graham

I seem to remember that the rebranding was in the mid 1960's with the introduction of the blue livery and the run down of steam. 

Graham