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TheSnapper

TheSnapper

Western Thunderer
oldravendale said:
Don't worry abut short platforms, Simon. It was perfectly normal (in the olden days, which you wouldn't remember) for a train to pull forward at stations with short platforms so that passengers at the back of the train could get off......Brian
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Yes Brian, it was common practice
I remember several times as a young boy being worried as the train started to move forward before we had been able to get off.
That was in the days when trains were a decent length.........

Tim
 
Geoff

Geoff

Western Thunderer
"D6319 is still failed awaiting parts from ABC/Swindon - you RTR box openers don't know just how lucky you are"!!

You should try waiting for over 6 months for Ultrascale wheels Simon :D

Geoff
 
Simon

Simon

Flying Squad
Monday was a lovely day, Dave Easto came over and we managed to run a few trains and test run some unfinished wagons. It all worked as it should, which was encouraging. In the morning I purchased various additional strips and angles in aluminium and think I may have the beginnings of a cunning plan for building up the platforms….Rusto3.jpg

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Simon

Simon

Flying Squad
Dave took some video of his wholly scratchbuilt train on Monday...

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Simon
 
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40126

40126

Western Thunderer
oldravendale said:
Don't worry abut short platforms, Simon. It was perfectly normal (in the olden days, which you wouldn't remember) for a train to pull forward at stations with short platforms so that passengers at the back of the train could get off.

Use it to your advantage!

Brian
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Nowadays the guard tells people to move to the front coaches.

Steve :cool:
 
Heather Kay

Heather Kay

Western Thunderer
Very satisfying clickety-clack sounds, there. I bet the guard had a few scratches and may have lost his hat from encounters with the greenery, though!
 
Simon

Simon

Flying Squad
Heather Kay said:
Very satisfying clickety-clack sounds, there. I bet the guard had a few scratches and may have lost his hat from encounters with the greenery, though!
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Thanks Heather, and yes I fear for the guard too - definitely a bit more cutting back to be done. The "guard" is actually a posh Iwotsit phone thing that Dave bought especially for its video capabilities, thank god it wasn't caught by the bridge girders!

I've been out there doing battle with Dandelions and Daisies today but various serious cutting back and clearance initiatives are also underway, I now have much better access to the back of the station area together with the makings of a platforms plan, although the hedge has suffered rather badly in the process:oops:

I'll put some pictures up when I'm feeling braver about it:confused:

Simon
 
Simon

Simon

Flying Squad
A further snap from yesterday featuring Fred's D600 and two of the new vans made up and painted.

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Today's steam visitors. Both locos were sound and steam effect fitted - just magic.

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"Bideford" approaching at speed with its whistle howling was especially knee trembling:cool:

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Quite possibly the grandest two days in the garden so far….

Simon
 
Simon

Simon

Flying Squad
Bob has just sent me this video of "Bideford" hammering through the station yesterday, a bit of camera shake, but is it any wonder?

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Epic, the sound effects are really effective and it has smoke too…

Simon
 
Simon

Simon

Flying Squad
Thanks Steve, Andrew is a very good photographer.

His videos aren't bad either, here's a link to one of D6317. If you got to his Youtube "page" there are several others to watch.

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Simon

Simon

Flying Squad
Another day in the garden with Dave Easto, a fair bit of garden tidying and not much in the way of new stock, although two brake vans were noted at Launceston Road in the lunchtime sunshine.

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In other news I have commenced work on re-commisioning D6319 with its repaired transmission - it will be good to have it back in traffic. Next on the list will then be replacing the motor and gearbox in the T9 for a new ABC unit which will hopefully transform its rather mediocre performance.

Permanent way-wise, everything performed as it should today, although there are an increasing number of ballast washouts that require the gang's attention.
 
Simon

Simon

Flying Squad
Some snaps from the post Larkrail Sunday.

Jonathan Persse makes the most beautiful structures, I asked him to make me Combe Junction signal box and here it is out in yesterday's sunshine.

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D6319 is stil in the works, so the Manning Wardle had a rare outing. After fiddling with the contacts I ran it more then it has ever been run before, seen here passing the signal box.

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Not exactly the North Cornwall line:p

More trains today….

Simon
 
Captain Kernow

Captain Kernow

Western Thunderer
Simon said:
Jonathan Persse makes the most beautiful structures, I asked him to make me Combe Junction signal box and here it is out in yesterday's sunshine.



Not exactly the North Cornwall line:p
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Simon said:
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Beautiful photos of your lovely models, but I still reckon that you ought to replace this well built and painted but very un S&Dish structure with something more suitable to a light railway on the levels....

He can't have unmitigated adulation all the time, it'll go to his head :p
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Beautiful model!

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J

John D

Western Thunderer
Simon said:
D6319 is stil in the works, so the Manning Wardle had a rare outing........

I've got one of them there Mannings which also hasn't turned a wheel in anger for at least a couple of years ....wonder who the mad fool was who did the kit

John
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