7mm Bleddfa Road

[daifly]

According to the RCTS book on GW 4-coupled locos, none of the 58xx class ever had auto gear and 10 were fitted with ATC between 1936-8. 5807 was not among them. Here's a very early photo of the RHS of 5807 c1935.
Dave

 

[Geoff]

According to the RCTS book on GW 4-coupled locos, none of the 58xx class ever had auto gear and 10 were fitted with ATC between 1936-8. 5807 was not among them. Here's a very early photo of the RHS of 5807 c1935.

Oh brilliant !! Thanks ever so much for that Dave.

One of the most enjoyable things about our hobby is researching all manner of subjects and learning new things from the members here on the forum and elsewhere.

Geoff

 

[Captain Kernow]

Really lovely images, Geoff, so inspiring.

1455 was a regular on the Kington Goods for a while, wasn't it?

 

[Captain Kernow]

Colour photos of the 5800 class are few and far between which is hardly surprising seeing as they had all been withdrawn by September 1957.

According to this - Great Western Railway, 5800 class details - 5815 survived until 1961!

 

[Geoff]

Really lovely images, Geoff, so inspiring.

1455 was a regular on the Kington Goods for a while, wasn't it?

Thanks Tim.
1455 was indeed a regular on the Kington branch until 1420 replaced her.

Geoff

 

[Geoff]

According to this - Great Western Railway, 5800 class details - 5815 survived until 1961!

She did Tim, another source of information claims she survived until 1964!!

Geoff

 

[daifly]

‘Survive’ is a relative thing. Here is 5815 on 9th May 1964.
GMP_Slide670_5815_Swindon_090564
I have other photos of the loco in the same place where it had decayed for at least 2 years.
Dave

 

[SimonT]

5815 was the last one in service and was condemed as stated earlier. However, 5818 has an interesting entry in the WR allocation book for 1960.
"Sold to Round Oak Steel Works, Round Oak, Feb 1960".
Anyone got a clue?

 

[Osgood]

Possibly scrapped by Round Oak Steelworks (Brierley Hill)?
They were not big locomotive buyers but certainly took some, e.g. :

O4 2-8-0 | 63693 1963 where - is it Frodingham ?

Stored after withdrawal in November 1962 at Frodingham until around February 1964 when it was sold to Round Oak Steelworks for scrap. This is probably at Frodingham but could be en-route to the scrapyard Remarkably it still has its numberplate and Kitson 1912 builders plate

www.rail-online.co.uk

 

[Pencarrow]

Never mind the locos, I'm absolutely loving photos of the crossing cottage area. Great cameo and observational modelling. I do think though the scene would be vastly improved by the addition of a LSWR loco...

 

[SimonT]

Possibly scrapped by Round Oak Steelworks (Brierley Hill)?

Thank you Tony. I hadn't heard of them as breakers.

 

[Captain Kernow]

She did Tim, another source of information claims she survived until 1964!!

I originally researched this, Geoff, because I acquired an old Airfix body on an already-built P4 (High Level) chassis from Ebay recently. It needs a bit of work to bring it up to standard and none of the brake gear was present (so Chris Gibbon very kindly sent me some spare etchings for that). It also needs repainting from GW green to BR black, but it will then represent a Swindon-based loco that has somehow found it's way to South Gloucestershire on a local goods!

 

[Captain Kernow]

Something else that I noticed when researching 1458 for Bethesda Sidings, is that there are late 50s photos of the loco with a top feed but by the time it became a regular on the Kington branch, the top feed had disappeared, presumably due to a boiler swap.

 

[Geoff]

Something else that I noticed when researching 1458 for Bethesda Sidings, is that there are late 50s photos of the loco with a top feed but by the time it became a regular on the Kington branch, the top feed had disappeared, presumably due to a boiler swap.

1455 also ended up with a top feed Tim, I modelled my 4mm version without one but decided that my 7mm version would have one.

Never mind the locos, I'm absolutely loving photos of the crossing cottage area. Great cameo and observational modelling. I do think though the scene would be vastly improved by the addition of a LSWR loco...

Thanks Chris,

I have always had a soft spot for the M7 and 02 tanks but can't see one appearing at the crossing

Geoff

 

[Geoff]

I removed the ATC conduits and battery box from 5807 this morning which proved easier to do than expected. I thought they would be made of plastic but they are were from fine wire, easily removed with the aid of a pair of fine tweezers. The battery box was simply eased out of its locating holes.



A spot of shunting followed and now I'm ready for my next project, many thanks to Dave and Mike for the photo and info. that made an accurate conversion possible. Thanks also to Simon T, Tony and Tim (CK) for adding to the post.........





Finally one for Chris (Pencarrow)



Geoff

 

[LarryG]

Fancy leaving his Austin across the tracks while he shut the gate behind him.....

 

[Geoff]

I know the owner of that motor and take it from me, he is a complete idiot at times

Geoff

 

[Quintus]

Something else that I noticed when researching 1458 for Bethesda Sidings, is that there are late 50s photos of the loco with a top feed but by the time it became a regular on the Kington branch, the top feed had disappeared, presumably due to a boiler swap.

I'm not sure how often boilers were changed, but on these locos it seems quite frequent. I numbered my Dapol model 1451 as I found photos of her in 1962 with no top feed. I then found a load of photos of her in 1960 (my modelled era) with top feed fitted, so it pays to check.
She is now numbered 1450, but I had to change the tank vents to the flanged type. All good fun though!

 

[Geoff]

It does indeed pay to check things out Mike, but as you have found it is still all to easy to be caught out.

Love your shed scene, which is very nicely modelled.

Geoff

 

[michael mott]

‘Survive’ is a relative thing. Here is 5815 on 9th May 1964.
GMP_Slide670_5815_Swindon_090564
I have other photos of the loco in the same place where it had decayed for at least 2 years.
Dave

Well that was a bit of a morning rabbit hole, but worth the time cheered me up this morning.

Great pictures Geoff, regarding the Austin I guess it pays to know the timetable of arrivals and departures.

Michael