Under the radar

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Oliver Bulleid

Guest
For the past few weeks I have been watching the migration to Western Thunder and have finally summoned the courage to join.

My name is Tim Hale, long term interest in the Southern Railway, recent builder of Beaminster Road and full-time bodger.

Tim
 
Dog Star

Dog Star

Western Thunderer
You shall find favour with pictures, lots of pictures... just do not panic and do not worry about any rules, most of us are still trying to find them.

regards, Graham Beare
 
iploffy

iploffy

OC Blue Brigade
Welcome Tim. it's fun on here loads of pictures is all we ask. No reference to the GREEN has been made yet:)) Dammit col you beat me to it, I was trying to be diplomatic LOL
 
iploffy

iploffy

OC Blue Brigade
Jordan said:
Hi Tim, welcome aboard.:thumbs:

*note to Dog Star* It's no good editing your post after others have quoted bits of it...;) :rolleyes: :D :thumbs:
10 De-merits for bringing up the Colour Issue first, then trying to hide your crime.....:p
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And take away his Smarties while your at it:p
 
Dog Star

Dog Star

Western Thunderer
Jordan said:
*note to Dog Star* It's no good editing your post after others have quoted bits of it...;) :rolleyes: :D :thumbs:
10 De-merits for bringing up the Colour Issue first, then trying to hide your crime.....:p
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Oi! there is mentioning colour with the deliberate intention of waking the blue brigade and there is mentioning colour to see just where a member sits in the world. I was referring to the multitude of green liveries which feature in that period of Southern Railway history which is contemporary with O V B as Mech Eng for that company, a reasonable comment as you shall agree.

At least some of us have heeded your suggestions on minimising provocative comments... indeed, if you have noted I did mention recently that a BR era wagon was going to be painted in a primary colour which is neither red nor yellow... and what did the blue brigade do? You can see that for yourself.

Smiling as always, Graham
 
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Oliver Bulleid

Guest
Actually, I do have a dark secret......I own a diesel-hydraulic and it is perfectly prototypical. North British D6300's were used on the milk turns to the United Dairies depot at Chard Junction -about 5 miles from Beaminster Road's supposed location.

Here is my D6300 and a photo of D6334 entering Chard Junction, if you look very carefully you can see the little Ruston on the far left of the image, I think that it is on the West Somerset.

D6313.jpg​

Chard_Class22.jpg​

What is the best method of replicating the headcodes, I have no idea how to access the panels or what to use as a headcode numbers. Finally, is 6B the only code, what would be the other code that is hidden from view?.

Tim
 
Pennine MC

Pennine MC

Western Thunderer
Evening Tim:)

Cant give any definitive info on the second two headcode characters, other than to say there would be some - probably identifying that specific trip working, so more akin to a 'route' code than an individual train number. I'm sure there'll be other shots of that working around the Net, but finding them is the thing.
 
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