7mm Cardiff Canton

[Dave Holt]

5081 has different shaped balance weights on the driving axle compared with the other Castles. It looks like the arrangement used on 4023(?) - a Saint or Star or something? - Not too clear on the older GWR classes.
Great photos. Hope there's some more.
Dave.

 

[Compton castle]

An earlier Model Rail shot of Canton Mk1
Canton received its first hymeks in the summer of 1961. They were looked after in the carriage sheds and serviced in the DMU shed, I’ve never seen any pictures of them on the main running shed.

 

[Compton castle]

Canton Mk1 Canton mk2 ground cover
The placement of strewn tools are copies from actual pictures
Another recent Caerphilly out shopped engine

4037 a loco in my collection.

 

[Osgood]

Steve - any thoughts on the white (concrete?) pavers in the picture of 9311?

 

[Dan Randall]

I could be wrong, but they look like GWR Concrete Pot Sleepers (minus the chairs), to me?


Regards

Dan

 

[Osgood]

Maybe as simple as a means to keep crews' feet out of the puddles when oiling up?

 

[Dan Randall]

They do seem to be laid out in that fashion, but for anyone wishing to replicate actual Pot-Sleepered track, Modelu do them in 4mm & 7mm scale….

GWR Concrete Pot Sleepers

www.modelu3d.co.uk

Regards

Dan

 

[Compton castle]

They do look like pot sleepers.
I’ve used the Modelu printed ones on the last customer project

 

[Compton castle]

Plenty of pannier activity at Canton with ex works locos in abundance.
Final shot is a castle on the coal road. Canton had 1508 as shed pilot for a few years as well. Another class more associated with the London division.

 

[timbowales]

Drool, panniers!
This thread is getting as good as @oldravendale's Tim Mills Photos thread
I wonder if there's a photo of the WD behind 4075?

 

[simond]

Drool, panniers!
This thread is getting as good as @oldravendale's Tim Mills Photos thread
I wonder if there's a photo of the WD behind 4075?

yes, great, isn't it? I'm surprised we haven't seen @Pencarrow ...

 

[Compton castle]

https://flic.kr/p/9c72cJ

https://flic.kr/p/2dVw9aw

https://flic.kr/p/qtVh66

https://flic.kr/p/2mU6s4y

https://flic.kr/p/2nqv7C9

5051 Earl Bathurst passing Cardiff Canton Depot 1962 by John Wiltshire : Peter Brabham collection

 

[timbowales]

https://flic.kr/p/9c72cJ

https://flic.kr/p/2dVw9aw

https://flic.kr/p/qtVh66

https://flic.kr/p/2mU6s4y

https://flic.kr/p/2nqv7C9

5051 Earl Bathurst passing Cardiff Canton Depot 1962 by John Wiltshire : Peter Brabham collection

That first photo shows a remarkable survivor, one of the TVR 0-6-2 tanks

 

[Compton castle]

That first photo shows a remarkable survivor, one of the TVR 0-6-2 tanks

Canton did seem to accumulate a few rarities as shed pilots over the years.
I’ve just been in the garage with the hope of getting Canton on its feet but there’s far to much to sort out from the house renovations so that will have to wait a little longer, on the plus side I paid Chris Basten of Minerva a visit this morning to collect mine and my dads 56 tanks. I’ll get some pics of mine tomorrow as I’ll be heading to the Bristol workshop and I can give it a run.
The Jumbos are synonyms with South Wales mine will become 6677 a loco that carried the Caerphilly style GWR on the tank sides right to the end. A Pontypool Road loco they often worked the Hereford to Cardiff parcels train taking over at Ponty.

https://flic.kr/p/2jdAC7C

 

[Pencarrow]

yes, great, isn't it? I'm surprised we haven't seen @Pencarrow ...

Sorry, still being physically ill.

 

[Compton castle]

9710 was clearly in need of some closer attention given the rarity of its appearance in South Wales.

 

[Compton castle]

https://flic.kr/p/GPe5dQ

Canton in the 60’s started to play host to more Midland power. Shrewsbury Jubilees became regular visitors, this coincided with the increase in Banana traffic out of Barry docks. When castle forgate street bridge was under repair at Shrewsbury in the spring of 62 locomotives changes were lessoned so Royal Scot’s also became regular guests.
Some of the dates are on the previous page.
My favourite L.M.S. engines are the Princess Royals but very close behind are the Jubilees and I’ve got a pair that are being worked on one will be Kempenfelt the only Jubilee my dad seen at Pontypool Road and the other Galatea pictures of both on Canton do exist.
Interestingly Kempenfelt has the combined dome and top feed (or will have ) adding a little detail difference so scenes like this can be recreated.
The red one will become Kempenfelt

Galatea has been stripped of paint, the tender sold and a replacement Stanier one sought from Gladiator