4mm Chris' Trainsets
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Wagonman
Western Thunderer
I thought I had every Somerset/Bristol coal field book, but not that one - thanks! One of Ebay just spotted
Rumour has it that Lightmoor Press are bringing out an updated version sometime in the not too distant future.
Osgood
Western Thunderer
I thought I had every Somerset/Bristol coal field book, but not that one - thanks! One of Ebay just spotted
I thought not, as that lovely photograph of Greyfield Colliery features in the book
. I think you'll like it! By the way, you're not the only one building weighbridges at the moment - I've just been rained off laying my patio, only 2 pieces left to get into position.....
Chris Nevard
Western Thunderer
I thought not, as that lovely photograph of Greyfield Colliery features in the book
By the way, you're not the only one building weighbridges at the moment - I've just been rained off laying my patio, only 2 pieces left to get into position.....
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Now, that's a proper job! Bet a few muscles were needed getting that into place?
Nice bit of old ironwork in the background too!
Chris
Chris Nevard
Western Thunderer
There was much squealing over spilt lemon drink in the P&A when this blue streak appeared on the 1/20 grade into the colliery. It even tried to get under the screen and made a bit of a mess of the of the asbestos.
Later in the day, once the mildly narcotic effect of fermented Mendip Snail Stout had subsided, the big blue engine turned back into the 'Bagnall' 47276 captured here propelling a rake of empty wagons up the 1 in 20 grade into the colliery complex. The stinking bubbling pond behind the Pedant & Armchair looking very wiffy today in the summer heat, so much so, I'm not sure you'd want to drink the ale brewed in the little shed at the back of the pub.
GWR types will notice the ex-GWR 4 wheeled coach in British Railways Carmine, a few of these remained in the Welsh Valleys through to the early 1950's, this one being puchased by the NCB (formerly Earl Wandegrave's Radstock Collieries) in 1954 for use between Polbrook Gurney Upper and Lower pits.
But occasionally the OO gauge pizza cutter wheels on the engines would turn into giant pizzas - probably the effect of 'the munchies' no doubt, an after effect of the Mendip Snail Stout....
Later in the day, once the mildly narcotic effect of fermented Mendip Snail Stout had subsided, the big blue engine turned back into the 'Bagnall' 47276 captured here propelling a rake of empty wagons up the 1 in 20 grade into the colliery complex. The stinking bubbling pond behind the Pedant & Armchair looking very wiffy today in the summer heat, so much so, I'm not sure you'd want to drink the ale brewed in the little shed at the back of the pub.
GWR types will notice the ex-GWR 4 wheeled coach in British Railways Carmine, a few of these remained in the Welsh Valleys through to the early 1950's, this one being puchased by the NCB (formerly Earl Wandegrave's Radstock Collieries) in 1954 for use between Polbrook Gurney Upper and Lower pits.
But occasionally the OO gauge pizza cutter wheels on the engines would turn into giant pizzas - probably the effect of 'the munchies' no doubt, an after effect of the Mendip Snail Stout....
queensquare
Western Thunderer
Bonkers Chris, putting the fun back into playing trains. I have a picture of Tim W's Midland Spinner shunting Highbury when we borrowed it for the afternoon.
Jerry
Jerry
Chris Nevard
Western Thunderer
Fun? FUN? I don't understand, this is a serious hobby
Chris Nevard
Western Thunderer
It is I
Dog Star
Western Thunderer
I thought that the "pond" looked very like the effluent from the pit baths. Oh, that pond is the pit baths...I am increasingly concerned about that pond behind the Pedant & Armchair... it is either the local brew itself, or the results of drinking it....
Chris Nevard
Western Thunderer
The original thought was pollution by Iron Pyrites from flooded shafts. The slightly potted surface makes it look like there is some serious organic action going on a few feet down. Again limited by imagination and probably best remaining a mystery. Bubble bubble... pop, smell, decaying eggs....
Dog Star
Western Thunderer
A set from a forthcoming episode of Dr. Who... my imagination runneth riots regularly.
regards, Mad Barking
Chris Nevard
Western Thunderer
View from the fiddle yard (one of four exit points)....
Polbrook Gurney Colliery, a ex-Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway 'Pug' struggles with a short rake of 16 ton coal trucks on the 1 in 20 grade as it passes the weighbridge. At the rear of of the train just out of view an ex-LMS 4F gives a little unofficial assistance. This colliery is supposed to be on the former GWR, but I have limited stock, so the LMS connection suggests a nearby link with the Somerset & Dorset Line for the time being!
Polbrook Gurney Colliery, a ex-Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway 'Pug' struggles with a short rake of 16 ton coal trucks on the 1 in 20 grade as it passes the weighbridge. At the rear of of the train just out of view an ex-LMS 4F gives a little unofficial assistance. This colliery is supposed to be on the former GWR, but I have limited stock, so the LMS connection suggests a nearby link with the Somerset & Dorset Line for the time being!
Chris Nevard
Western Thunderer
Polbrook Gurney Colliery Halt, 33019 is unusual power for a goods turn. It is thought to have come via the Somerset & Dorset Line where it would have been an equally unusual visitor. Note 'Mendip', the resident colliery Sentinel steam locomotive.
Then shortly after 44417 clanks through Polbrook Gurney Colliery Halt with empties for the colliery in the background. I've had this ex-Airfix loco since 1982, it was recently given a full replacement chassis by Phil Hall - a lovely runner as all Phil's chassis always are. Apart from the oversize splashers, it still fits in well with more modern stuff with a little extra detail.
Shortly after the 'coffeepot' in the previous shot came through, there was a mass exodus of cranks from the P&A as they gave chase and unsuccessfully tried to catch Ivo Peters in his somewhat swifter Bentley.
Chris Nevard
Western Thunderer
With all the rage being everything in focus these days, here's a bit of old skool reminiscent of that roll of HP4, 200mm tele on a Spotmatic, the favoured combo for the gricer 45 years ago trying out 'new approach'...
Chris Nevard
Western Thunderer
Templecombe's ex-GWR Pannier tank No. 4631 is captured near the colliery weighbridge through a long lens in 1961. Until 1833 this area used to be a canal basin, it was later drained and laid as a 2ft 8 inch gauge dramway, and the canal tunnel seen in the background could be used for railway purposes.
In later years when the GWR (Binegar, Nettlebridge Holcombe and Vobster Light Railway) came though 20 or so feet lower than the colliery railway on the right, the whole location was transformed which included replacing the narrow gauge with the British standard gauge of 4ft 1 inch. There were rumours that some silly gauge of 4ft 8 an a half might be adopted, this never happened of course.
In later years when the GWR (Binegar, Nettlebridge Holcombe and Vobster Light Railway) came though 20 or so feet lower than the colliery railway on the right, the whole location was transformed which included replacing the narrow gauge with the British standard gauge of 4ft 1 inch. There were rumours that some silly gauge of 4ft 8 an a half might be adopted, this never happened of course.
