Full size railway reference and picture thread
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Hello!
Just catching up with this thread - and most others, come to that!
The carriage interiors are great, thank you! In particular they answer a question I've pondered of late, namely should carriage floorboards be transverse or longitudinal. The answer, as I should have guessed, seems to be that it depends on the carriage. The reason I was wondering is that I'm thinking about making a model of the NWNGR Ashbury brake composite that was cut down and ran as a bogie flat in WHR days, and that's gonna be all floor...
A fascinating prototype I came across recently was this FfR side tipping wagon converted from a 3 ton slate wagon: https://www.festipedia.org.uk/wiki/Four ... ate_waggon
I quite fancy having a go at making one - I don't know if it fits my 20's/30's vibe, but Ffestipedia says it's pre-1954, so I reckon I'd be alright...
Cheers,
Andrew.
Just catching up with this thread - and most others, come to that!
The carriage interiors are great, thank you! In particular they answer a question I've pondered of late, namely should carriage floorboards be transverse or longitudinal. The answer, as I should have guessed, seems to be that it depends on the carriage. The reason I was wondering is that I'm thinking about making a model of the NWNGR Ashbury brake composite that was cut down and ran as a bogie flat in WHR days, and that's gonna be all floor...
A fascinating prototype I came across recently was this FfR side tipping wagon converted from a 3 ton slate wagon: https://www.festipedia.org.uk/wiki/Four ... ate_waggon
I quite fancy having a go at making one - I don't know if it fits my 20's/30's vibe, but Ffestipedia says it's pre-1954, so I reckon I'd be alright...
Cheers,
Andrew.
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Hi all,
Fans of the Ffestiniog webcams might enjoy this film taken in and around Porthmadog signal box - a kind of "day in a life" but edited, sped up and set to music: https://www.facebook.com/will.stratford ... 457593546/
It's on Facebook, but you don't need to be a member to use it - I'm not.
Cheers,
Andrew.
Fans of the Ffestiniog webcams might enjoy this film taken in and around Porthmadog signal box - a kind of "day in a life" but edited, sped up and set to music: https://www.facebook.com/will.stratford ... 457593546/
It's on Facebook, but you don't need to be a member to use it - I'm not.
Cheers,
Andrew.
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More Ffestiniog fun from me, and another plug for their webcams: https://www.festrail.co.uk/webcams/
Their post-Covid relaunch has been fantastic - trips to Tan-y-Bwlch and back featuring compartment (and so generally older) carriages and smaller engines, including Welsh Pony, working its first trains in 80 years. Every day's like a gala!
Trains leave Porthmadog every hour and 5 mins after 10am, crossing at Minffordd, and with a layover at Tan-y-Bwlch, each of which has a webcam, so after the 11:10's left Port there are three trains in action, plenty to watch.
Here's a screenshot from the weekend, when the last train was replaced with a special formed of Britomart and Vans 4 and 5:
Enjoy!*
Andrew
*If you do, I'm sure they'd appreciate a small online donation...
Their post-Covid relaunch has been fantastic - trips to Tan-y-Bwlch and back featuring compartment (and so generally older) carriages and smaller engines, including Welsh Pony, working its first trains in 80 years. Every day's like a gala!
Trains leave Porthmadog every hour and 5 mins after 10am, crossing at Minffordd, and with a layover at Tan-y-Bwlch, each of which has a webcam, so after the 11:10's left Port there are three trains in action, plenty to watch.
Here's a screenshot from the weekend, when the last train was replaced with a special formed of Britomart and Vans 4 and 5:
Enjoy!*
Andrew
*If you do, I'm sure they'd appreciate a small online donation...
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Thanks for this reminder Andrew. I used to like watching the webcams as I'm not likely to see the railway in real life, but gave up after the camera's being repeatedly inoperative.
Grant.
Grant.
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Just looked at the live webcam Andrew. The Porthmadog camera is showing some people moving around already. And unlike here in New Longton, it's not raining....
ROD
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https://gardenrails.org/forum/viewtopic ... 41&t=11364
https://www.youtube.com/@fairywoodlightrailway
Life is so easy when I run my trains.
https://gardenrails.org/forum/viewtopic ... 41&t=11364
https://www.youtube.com/@fairywoodlightrailway
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They've got much better recently, although the Minffordd one isn't great, it often buffers, which is a shame because it's my favourite camera - trains cross there, and you get a lovely view of them rounding the bend...
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The weather changes so quickly in the top left corner of Wales, it can be pouring one minute, then glorious sunshine. Sometimes you can see trains emerging from the mist, which I rather like...
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We have just returned from a few days holiday in Scotland. There we were meandering about near Loch Ness when SWMBO said, "Are we anywhere near Harry Potter's bridge?", by which she of course mean't Glenfinnan Viaduct. A quick think later I replied, "It's not too far, we could nip over there tomorrow morning if you want to."
It threw it down with rain overnight but next morning was dry but Scotch Misty as we set off. When we got there, the car park was absolutely chocker and the Visitor Centre doesn't open on Monday and Tuesday??, went a bit further along the road but nowhere to park, came back down and there were people parking in an adjacent field so in we went, praying that we didn't get bogged down like some others were.
Saw signs to "The Viewpoint" so up we went. On the way we passed a chap coming down who commented "Lovely view, but people just stand there for ages getting in the way so I can't get a decent picture". When we got to the top there did indeed seem to be lots of people just standing around doing nothing, then, literally 2 minutes later, I heard a faint noise but not wanting to seem stupid I refrained from saying, "That doesn't half sound like a steam engine". A few seconds later, what should appear but 'The Jacobite', running on to "Concrete Bob" McAlpine's finest creation! No wonder people were hanging around, but I had absolutely no idea it was coming!
I was so suprised that I took a few stills as it was on the viaduct and only remembered to switch to video as it got to the end, fortunately the Boss had her iPad running and got the first section.
PS - We did just get out of the field OK.
It threw it down with rain overnight but next morning was dry but Scotch Misty as we set off. When we got there, the car park was absolutely chocker and the Visitor Centre doesn't open on Monday and Tuesday??, went a bit further along the road but nowhere to park, came back down and there were people parking in an adjacent field so in we went, praying that we didn't get bogged down like some others were.
Saw signs to "The Viewpoint" so up we went. On the way we passed a chap coming down who commented "Lovely view, but people just stand there for ages getting in the way so I can't get a decent picture". When we got to the top there did indeed seem to be lots of people just standing around doing nothing, then, literally 2 minutes later, I heard a faint noise but not wanting to seem stupid I refrained from saying, "That doesn't half sound like a steam engine". A few seconds later, what should appear but 'The Jacobite', running on to "Concrete Bob" McAlpine's finest creation! No wonder people were hanging around, but I had absolutely no idea it was coming!
I was so suprised that I took a few stills as it was on the viaduct and only remembered to switch to video as it got to the end, fortunately the Boss had her iPad running and got the first section.
PS - We did just get out of the field OK.
Philip
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Thank God for partners with their iPad's. Great video Phillip. Thanks for sharing it.
ROD
Life is so easy when I run my trains.
https://gardenrails.org/forum/viewtopic ... 41&t=11364
https://www.youtube.com/@fairywoodlightrailway
Life is so easy when I run my trains.
https://gardenrails.org/forum/viewtopic ... 41&t=11364
https://www.youtube.com/@fairywoodlightrailway
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Very nice, thankyou!
Strangely, despite having been a lifelong railway enthusiast and the large number of 'em around, I don't think I've ever ridden behind a Black 5...
Strangely, despite having been a lifelong railway enthusiast and the large number of 'em around, I don't think I've ever ridden behind a Black 5...
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So great to hear a steam loco working hard.
Thanks for the video.
Thanks for the video.
Greg from downunder.
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Work is progressing well on the full sized replica of one of the Southwold Sharp Stewart 2-4-0T locos. Shouldn't be long now before it's in steam ....
More info on the SRT blog - https://www.southwoldrailway.co.uk/lock ... -progress/
Rik
More info on the SRT blog - https://www.southwoldrailway.co.uk/lock ... -progress/
Rik
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Wow that slipped right under the radar! What's left?
Doesn't Southwold have a IoM Beyer?
Doesn't Southwold have a IoM Beyer?
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You'll have to scale up your plans and print them a couple of carriages to go with it Rik...
I knew it was happening, but I hadn't realised they'd got this far either. Doesn't sound like there'll be much line for it to run on, which is a shame given that it'll be such a lovely loco. Maybe it could go on holiday to the IoM?
Cheers.
Andrew.
I knew it was happening, but I hadn't realised they'd got this far either. Doesn't sound like there'll be much line for it to run on, which is a shame given that it'll be such a lovely loco. Maybe it could go on holiday to the IoM?
Cheers.
Andrew.
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They have Scaldwell - a former ironstone quarries Peckett.
https://www.southwoldrailway.co.uk/a-st ... the-trust/
Rik
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As long as they pay for the plastic filament .....
I'm sure it will eventually do the rounds, maybe even skipping over to Ireland. I suppose they could always run it down the High Street, as happened in the Titfield Thunderbolt...
Rik
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From what I gather the locals (or the wealthy weekend ones anyway) don't feel even remotely Titfield-ish about "their" railway, hence the difficulty in achieving anything more than a short length of line. Which is a great shame...
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Yes. It's unfortunate that all the plans (five or six) to reopen sections of the line have been opposed by a vocal group who seem to think it will ruin the tranquility of the neighbourhood. They seem to forget that the railway was largely responsible for creating the community which they now value so highly.
Rik
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