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Charles Roberts' first tank wagon 1881, it looks like its on a standard 9ft wheelbase chassis. Top is the works photo from a tank wagon book and the bottom i acquired from the photo collection of John Allen after he passed away about 5/6 years ago. At the time i didnt know what it was, i got it because it is CR and then about 2 years ago came into possession of the book and realised they are the same wagon. It was preserved at the Horbury works until it was thrown away after Procor took over in the 70's, In conversation on Facebook last year, it is assumed to be Butterley where it slowly rotted and disappeared into the undergrowth and now hasnt been seen for a long time, i would love to one day have a chance to go to butterley and look for it The basis of the model is the top of these 2 in ficticous livery, cut off the body and everything off the solebars except the brake V hangers

i cant remember whether they are a private group or a club but there is already a large BR diesel era layout of Doncaster in either EM or P4 (again cant remember) under construction somewhere

1904 In an article about grounded carraige bodies in various uses such as offices, houses and mess huts. Midland's newly appointed locomotive superintendant, Deeley Boultonesque contraption at Coed Talon colliery, Wales. its says Taloa but ive been informed this is incorrect From a lengthy article about early signals, Spettisbury on the Somerset & Dorset electric capstan L&Y Bury the second Leeds Marsh Lane station from an article for Leeds New Hydraulic crane in what looks like a coal yard North Eastern hoppers with knuckle couplings Stone being loaded at Pateley Bridge

The LNER society and the NRM archive

Where though? They had a purpose built workshop and chose to throw it away, as far as i can remember back when they announced the closure, Gresley would be the last and they wouldnt do any mechanical work themselves in the future, any work would be outsourced

Started on this wagon on Thursday from an 1870 l&y drawing but can't go any further as i dont have any split spoke wheels or suitable buffers

1903 Obituary for one of the pioneers of the locomotive, David Joy 1825-1903 2nd carriage for the Edinburgh & Glasgow 1841 3rd class of the Leeds & Thirsk GW inspection saloon Leeds Wellington Manchester ship canal The long (even then) abandoned Potteries and Shrewsbury Railways

The lower roof is going to be corrugated but i currently dont have any

The guys on another layout in our club have been using a rail brown from Rainbow Railways for their track, its just like Railmatch bit about half the price https://rainbowrailways.co.uk/product-category/paint-varnish-thinners/rainbow-railways-paint-range/rainbow-railways-enamel/

The l&y brake now has its lamp brackets (just to the left of the guard's head) The Rother has pipes And the NE is lettered The Newland is repainted on the right hand side, keeping Hestia on the left The Kerr Stuart is getting the same treatment but on the left hand side

In some cases its more about whats available rather than any pros or cons, apparently the Vertical boiler for Punch came from a (then) recently scrapped loco, so i guess that when the MW boiler was worn out and needed replacing, why not use it instead paying for a new boiler from MW. I'm sure there is something about efficiencies but i dont know In the case of Gervase, Sentinel was chosen and VB's are just what they do best

Recently decided to rename my Manning Wardle to "Newland" as MW 713 of 1879 for st Johns colliery Normanton, which later went to Par docks in 1916 as "Punch", rebuilt to vertical boiler in 1932 and scrapped 1944. Today i went to the Doncaster show and one of my shopping list items is the right colour paint to go over where ive taken off the Hestia name plates

Its the same except for the brake wheel

I thought it was done but forgot the lamp brackets, i'll get to it soon Going back through the other brake vans, the North Eastern has got a full repaint and will get appropriate NE lettering. I have no idea of the livery so i'm copying the one on Blakey Rigg, i'm sure they know whats right And finally doing the lettering on the Rother Valley, though i dont know why a brake van should have to state its weight. There are other things that also got missed like door handles and brake pipes

The mill got roofed a while back but not yet slated. Yesterday made an end backscene which bolts on, ive been mezning to make something like this for a while, it keeps the curtain off the layout and is a view blocker to keep the curtain and outside world out of camera shot

All ive got of it is plate 23 of Bill Hudsons vol 1 and all i can find of the company is that they owned Crigglestone colliery. There is still another line of lettering to do "Crigglestone Nr Wakefield" and above the load weight says "empty to Criggleston (east) LMS"

Started lettering the benzole last night (and yes the corner is supposed to be white)

Some paint Got bufferstocks and number plates 3d printed

A good coincidence is that 1933 is the next year to go through, ive just done 1932

I thought about their Bassett Lowke traction engine as a wagon load but it was quite heavy

1902 Midland mogul near Welsh Harp Rodley crane works from an article about teaching and practicing track side first aid Pollitt of the GC Robinson Drummond of the Highland Needlefield works of the Highland Riches of the Taff Vale Taff Vale bogie wagon Boulton's Trent

yeah, not even Unit Models had much O gauge this time