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    Class 37 Photos...

    in UK Prototype Discussions (not questions!)

    Posted

    Some really interesting pictures in here, especially liking the Scottish & South Western ones, some fond memories!

    A few from welsh wales

     

    attachicon.gif701 newport.jpg

    701 newport


    Ray

    Not wishing to be picky, but that definitely not 701. My guess would be something between 689-694, its definitely a 37/5 (ex center panel) as its still got the bodyside window and i can't think of any others that we refurbished in that livery.

     

    Al.

    British outline locos overseas

    in Overseas Prototype

    Posted

    So is anyone modelling any of this? I think I am one of the few people in the UK modelling New South Wales, or maybe there's another madman out there.

     

    John

    Hi John,

     

    There are a few people in the UK modelling Aussie prototypes. I'm dabbling with Victorian Broad Gauge, and Ian Hunter's 'Broadford' will be at Wigan 7/8th June which although Victorian runs Victorian & NSW models due to it being on the Melbourne-Sydney route.

     

    Al

    • Like 3

    The class 59s

    in UK Prototype Discussions (not questions!)

    Posted

    no, a 66 will get out of LBT, as long as you only have 19 iia wagons and take a run at the bank!

     

    i only ever got stuck once coming out of there with 66725, i ended up hand sanding the track and i got it moving eventually, 45 mins to move less than 100 metres!

     

    60s will get out of there easily as will 59s (although i've not had a go of them!!)

     

    From my memory of being involved in putting HTA's & 60's then 59's on the LBT/Fiddlers trains, 66's would lift 19 HTA's out of LBT, but were downloaded in the wet where as a 59 or 60 would happily lift 23, possibly more but constrained by the RR loop at LBT. The difference in loadings subsequently became apparent on running LBT to Ratcliffe services, when these were increased to 23 HTA's, a 59 couldn't get up Caverswell bank, but a 60 would.

    "Diesels in the Duchy" - AKA St Blazey - DCC EM

    in Layout topics

    Posted

    I'd like to advise readers of this 'ere topic that Damian's just sent me the text for the article for next month's mag. It's brilliant; really engaging stuff which is as far from traditional boring 2"x1" approaches as you'll get.

     

    He's therefore earned readers of the topic a reward in the shape of a couple of snaps he's banned us from using in the mag taken whilst some silly beggar was posing locos in places they shouldn't be.  :laugh:

     

    attachicon.gifDF21s.jpg

     

    I can see why this photo was banned, something noisy missing from the roof of the nearest 37?? Looking forward to reading the article.

     

    Al

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    Class 56s,new and old photos...

    in UK Prototype Discussions (not questions!)

    Posted

    While I was digging out a couple of Tractor Pix for the other thread I came across this, again not a great Scan but 56019 at Bournemouth, having worked from Birmingham and about to work back!!

     

    56019_zpse459dfd2.jpg

     

    It had previously worked a Manchester- Paignton (1V50 I think) as far as Birmingham and at the time I was living in Exeter. Rumour had it that it wouldn't com west but would work the Bournemouth forward form Birmingham so after a leap of faith I set off for Baisingstoke. I think an RFD Duff worked the Paignton forward from Brum.

     

    Cheers,

     

    Al.

    • Like 6

    Class 37 Photos...

    in UK Prototype Discussions (not questions!)

    Posted

    Presumably on 'Great train robbery' filming duties.

    I know the vast majority of people would have no idea about the inaccuracies on display here, but surely theres no excuse for the lion being upside down  :rolleyes:

     

    My former stead appears to have some rather strange looking additions to the tail lights there.

     

    And 37075,  for me in much happier times!

     

    IMG_4606_zps5d6cf0bf.jpg

     

    And one of my mates pictures, If i remember rightly I was about to drag the Brakedown Crane out of Oakmoor for a phot charter the following day:Me1_zps4c8a0e83.jpg

     

     

     

    A couple of others I have just found on this comp, these are scans so apologies for the quality.

     

    37414 at International:

    37414_zpse6d4fb87.jpg

     

    37425 & 37420 at Chester:

    37425_zpsbfc910fd.jpg

     

    And 37426 (I think) at Holyhead:

    HHD_zpsc408aa81.jpg

     

    I really should sort my pictures out.......

     

    Cheers,

     

    Al

    • Like 7

    Re spray/detailing of my "Bachmann" 37 projects...

    in Modifying & Detailing RTR stock

    Posted

    Ive now got my P&H class 37/6 nose fronts,just waiting on my Rail match paint to arrive now.

    I will be using spare Bachmann 37409 DRS body shell,and renumbering it to 37606...

    Watch out with you're combination of nose ends & Roofs - if my memory serves me correctly 409's roof will be suitable for 423/610/611/612 (note 610 & 612 are both RSH locos) with the /6 ends like your friends in the picture above as they're all ex center panel 37's, 601-609 are all ex split box loco's so will have a flush end. Take a look at the No2 end roof, ex split box are ribbed, ex center panel are smooth. Also 409 is an ex Vulcan Foundry loco so doesn't have the additional ribbing on the cant rail grills that RSH ones do (606 being an ex split box RSH example). But after all that, at the end of the day its your model and enjoy whatever you do with it!!!!

     

    Al.

    Departmental Grey

    in Class 37 Group

    Posted

    Dave,

     

    088 did, though its a mixed bag of Black/yellow boxes and different numbers ( I have a lima re-paint somewhere!) as did 072 but then you need a center panel one end - one loco I have always wanted to do!!

     

    Al

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