Full size railway reference and picture thread

[Old Man Aaron]

Ah my misunderstanding! Simplicity is the winner every time!

The new ballast in 1965 looked a lot like leftover dust and various fines from the quarry. Funny how standards of trackwork have risen since those days. Also calling the sleepers "ties"..

[drewzero1]

We took a family trip to the National Railroad Museum (in Green Bay- wish I could see the one in York but I'm in the wrong nation). I snapped a few reference shots where I could.

I've had some trouble understanding droplights since US coaches tended to feature double-hung windows instead. Seeing one in person helped me understand how the whole thing goes together and works, what the strap was for, etc.

Screenshot_20230617-222130.jpg (460.56 KiB) Viewed 3276 times

There's also a French forty-and-eight boxcar there that (to my American eyes) bears a strong resemblance to the Southwold Short Van I'm building from one of Rik's 3d designs. I may take some detailing hints from this one.

Screenshot_20230617-224224.jpg (328.35 KiB) Viewed 3276 times

I'll keep looking through my photos and see if there's anything more worth posting. (Most of them are my kids, but I don't think anybody else needs a reference to model them. )

[FWLR]

Thanks for the

I am always in need of things for reference not being a fully pledged railway enthusiast from my very younger days... I am sorry to say..

[JMORG]

Visited the Setesdalsbanen in Norway yesterday - unfortunately as we were on a coach tour we had a tight schedule:

20230824_115652.jpg (4.36 MiB) Viewed 3172 times

20230824_120317.jpg (3.67 MiB) Viewed 3172 times

20230824_115906.jpg (4.93 MiB) Viewed 3172 times

20230824_115645.jpg (4.57 MiB) Viewed 3172 times

20230824_115810.jpg (4.47 MiB) Viewed 3172 times

IMG-20230824-WA0009.jpg (355.57 KiB) Viewed 3172 times

[ge_rik]

Great photos. I really like those gadgets in front of the wheels on the locks, presumably for clearing debris off the rails.
Pause for thought...........

Rik

[FWLR]

Brilliant photos, love to have seen this myself, but we can dream....

[philipy]

A nice piece from the Beeb, with video, about the restoration of 1893 built LSWR T3 class returning to steam in Swanage.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-dorset-67078149

[Old Man Aaron]

Watched some videos of it on youtube lately. Nice to see another pre-grouping loco where it belongs - at the head of a train.

[Lonsdaler]

A couple of reference shots of boiler backheads/firebox for those wanting to produce feasible detail in the cab, inspired by a conversation in Peter Butler's thread on his railway.
Green Dragon at South Tynedale Railway showing cab layout,

IMG_20230930_100814688.jpg (2.42 MiB) Viewed 2522 times

and a screen grab from a YouTube video of "Peter's Railway", showing cab interiors on a miniature gauge larger locomotive, but with a quite realistic cab interior.

Boiler backhead.png (4.18 MiB) Viewed 2522 times

[Lonsdaler]

And some general pictures of Green Dragon, including builder's plate.

IMG_20230930_100628886.jpg (2.32 MiB) Viewed 2515 times

IMG_20230930_100128762_HDR.png (8.7 MiB) Viewed 2515 times

IMG_20230930_100456175_HDR.png (7.34 MiB) Viewed 2515 times

[Lonsdaler]

For anyone thinking of building a FR dandy wagon, some images of the real thing. The photos aren't mine.

Dandy scrap.jpg (1.8 MiB) Viewed 2513 times

Dandy_1962.jpg (285.01 KiB) Viewed 2513 times

KCB_20100719_Dandy_Farm_DSCF0760_r.jpg (141.72 KiB) Viewed 2513 times

[Peter Butler]

The laser-cut MDF kit from Invicta Model Works is a good starter to add further detail which produces a perfectly satisfactory model. Welsh Mare from Sleich is a perfect fit....

IMG_9110.JPG (116.92 KiB) Viewed 2505 times

IMG_9104.JPG (124.13 KiB) Viewed 2505 times

IMG_9111.JPG (117.46 KiB) Viewed 2505 times

[FWLR]

Thanks for those photos Phil, they will come in handy i'am sure.