RMweb Gold Popular Post gwrrob Posted July 11, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted July 11, 2022 A beautiful looking coach seen at Buckfastleigh. 27 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted July 11, 2022 Share Posted July 11, 2022 Impressive beast indeed! Is it one of the old slip coaches? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cary hill Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 Presumably the old coach is this one - text from the Cornwallrailwaysociety.org.uk website: B&WR GWR Victorian Bogie Saloon Coach Chris Bellett Hi Keith, Some news from the B&WR for you: "The South Devon Railway and Bodmin and Wenford Railway are pleased to announce that GWR First Class Saloon 9044 has arrived at Buckfastleigh for recommissioning work and use on the railway during the summer. The carriage was built in 1881 and is believed to be the oldest surviving GWR bogie coach in existence. Originally used as a family saloon for the high society, it has supposedly seen passengers such as King Edward VII, then Prince of Wales, and opera singer Madame Patti. In 1936 it was converted to a Civil Engineers Saloon and was travelled in by officers of the Great Western Railway and then British Railways until it was withdrawn in the 1960s. The carriage was restored to use in 2013 and has since operated on special days from it’s home at Bodmin station, Cornwall. Whilst at the South Devon Railway, recommissioning work and maintenance will be carried out on 9044 before it is used for a period during the summer season. It’s debut on the SDR is expected to be during the lines 150th Anniversary event between the 30th April and 2nd May, where passengers will be able to experience what travel was like over 140 years ago. David Nelson-Brown, Chairman of the Bodmin and Wenford Railway PLC said “ We are delighted to be able to enter into this partnership with our friends at the South Devon Railway. Covid created backlogs in our workshop has side-lined this historic vehicle for too long and this loan to South Devon will see the carriage back in traffic much quicker than at home. We are looking forward to seeing it in action this summer across the River Tamar and are already making plans for its use in Cornwall next year. Kind Regards, Chris Bellett. Retired S&T Engineer, CRS Member 3 8 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Dunsignalling Posted July 12, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 12, 2022 (edited) Visit/ride pencilled in for when it cools down a bit! John Edited July 12, 2022 by Dunsignalling 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post gwrrob Posted July 13, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted July 13, 2022 Not railway related at all but where was I standing this lunch time . 20 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted July 13, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 13, 2022 Not Babbacombe.... 2 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Neal Ball Posted July 13, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 13, 2022 21 minutes ago, gwrrob said: Not railway related at all but where was I standing this lunch time . Meanwhile I was photographing a Manor at lunchtime….. Sadly not the Accurascale one…. Odney Manor at the WSR…. & travelled behind the mogul 9351 7 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post John Besley Posted July 13, 2022 RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted July 13, 2022 If you like the SDR he's a footplate view from 2017... Firing turn on the 45xx 27 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted July 13, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted July 13, 2022 2 hours ago, Oldddudders said: Not Babbacombe.... No but Sherry would approve. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John Besley Posted July 13, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 13, 2022 1 hour ago, gwrrob said: No but Sherry would approve. Some where in the South Hams? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 (edited) The closest I've been to a Great Western loco recently is riding my motorcycle through the woods near Witherslack Hall. Does that even count? Edited July 16, 2022 by MrWolf Picture 1 6 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cary hill Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 (edited) 8 hours ago, gwrrob said: Not railway related at all but where was I standing this lunch time . Porthcurno Beach viewed from the Minack Theatre direction ? Edited July 14, 2022 by cary hill 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted July 14, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted July 14, 2022 5 hours ago, cary hill said: Porthcurno Beach viewed from the Minack Theatre direction ? Absolutely spot on David and the cliff face walk that’s not for the unfit or faint hearted. They wouldn’t let us in either! 3 1 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mallard60022 Posted July 14, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 14, 2022 13 hours ago, John Besley said: If you like the SDR he's a footplate view from 2017... Firing turn on the 45xx Heaven. 4 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John Besley Posted July 14, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 14, 2022 Something to note is even on a clean engine the corners of the cab and difficult to reach / hot parts etc have a filter of grime... Cabs are only ever as clean as they are modelled on an exhibition engine ... Never on one that works for it's keep. Something that is often overlooked on models 4 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post gwrrob Posted July 15, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted July 15, 2022 5011 looking splendid in the afternoon Cornish sunshine. 15 1 2 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold toboldlygo Posted July 15, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 15, 2022 2 hours ago, gwrrob said: 5011 looking splendid in the afternoon Cornish sunshine. careful he's talking spam a lot... 1 2 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted July 15, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 15, 2022 7 hours ago, gwrrob said: 5011 looking splendid in the afternoon Cornish sunshine. I do understand why they built the bridge but for me it's destroyed most of the magic and drama of the place. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted July 16, 2022 Share Posted July 16, 2022 Last year I photographed 7029. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Northroader Posted July 16, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 16, 2022 They an’t got the roof on yet. Builders!! 1 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post gwrrob Posted July 17, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted July 17, 2022 8750 class pannier tank 9717 does the Sunday lunchtime honours on a stopping service. 32 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted July 17, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 17, 2022 On 15/07/2022 at 18:32, gwrrob said: 5011 looking splendid in the afternoon Cornish sunshine. OMG! I had no idea. The village was always tasteless enough, with the The `Sword In The Stone café etc St E is right - the rugged splendour of the castle is ruined. 3 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted July 18, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted July 18, 2022 An update on the shirtbutton livery for the Dapol toplights has been posted by @coeurdelyon 11 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ribird Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 (edited) Rapido has shared an render of the GWR 15xx in GWR green to gauge if there is any interest in them producing this livery. Here is what they have said on their site: "Continuing our ‘what if?’ theme we thought we would give GWR era modellers the opportunity to add a 15xx to their collection. The 15xx was actually designed and ordered by the GWR – but delivered to the fledgling British Railways in 1949. Had nationalisation occurred later, or not at all this might have been! We require a minimum number of orders before this product can proceed. If you would like to place an expression of interest please do so using the form below – if we reach sufficient orders by the time the order book closes on the 1st September we will email you to allow you to place your order as the model enters production." You can register your interest here: https://rapidotrains.co.uk/br-15xx-pannier-tank/ (Just scroll down to the bottom). I know I certainly would love one of these. I already planned on taking the plain 15xx and repainting into this livery. Edited July 19, 2022 by Ribird 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Fatadder Posted July 19, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 19, 2022 38 minutes ago, Ribird said: Rapido has shared an render of the GWR 15xx in GWR green to gauge if there is any interest in them producing this livery. Here is what they have said on their site: "Continuing our ‘what if?’ theme we thought we would give GWR era modellers the opportunity to add a 15xx to their collection. The 15xx was actually designed and ordered by the GWR – but delivered to the fledgling British Railways in 1949. Had nationalisation occurred later, or not at all this might have been! We require a minimum number of orders before this product can proceed. If you would like to place an expression of interest please do so using the form below – if we reach sufficient orders by the time the order book closes on the 1st September we will email you to allow you to place your order as the model enters production." You can register your interest here: https://rapidotrains.co.uk/br-15xx-pannier-tank/ (Just scroll down to the bottom). I know I certainly would love one of these. I already planned on taking the plain 15xx and repainting into this livery. certainly rather tempting, though to be honest it would for me suffer from the same issue as the 94xx in justifying a need for it in south devon 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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