Re: Full size railway reference and picture thread
Posted: Thu Dec 23, 2021 7:54 pm
I can't decide if there were two of them or whether they modified the one loco over the years. The wheels are different in the two photos.
Rik
Rik
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Full size railway reference and picture thread
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Re: Full size railway reference and picture thread
Posted: Thu Dec 23, 2021 9:15 pm
Could be different wheels on each side?
Re: Full size railway reference and picture thread
Posted: Fri Dec 24, 2021 8:22 am
Apparently, it was a contractors loco used when building the Chingford Reservoir.
https://www.gracesguide.co.uk/File:Im19 ... gford2.jpg
Rik
PS The wheels in these photos are the same on each side
https://www.gracesguide.co.uk/File:Im19 ... gford2.jpg
Rik
PS The wheels in these photos are the same on each side
Re: Full size railway reference and picture thread
Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2022 5:56 pm
Sifting through 'reference photos' on my hard drive, I came across some I hadn't added here.
I first saw this (I think) as a photo on the wall at Barter Books in Alnwick, back in 2014 BC (Before Covid
). i took a photo of it, but there is a lot of reflection from the glass - this version is a download from a free website https://all-free-download.com/free-phot ... 17745.html A 'derailment' at Gare Montparnasse in Paris,1895.
I first saw this (I think) as a photo on the wall at Barter Books in Alnwick, back in 2014 BC (Before Covid
). i took a photo of it, but there is a lot of reflection from the glass - this version is a download from a free website https://all-free-download.com/free-phot ... 17745.html A 'derailment' at Gare Montparnasse in Paris,1895.
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Re: Full size railway reference and picture thread
Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2022 6:04 pm
Photographs from the Heatherslaw Light Railway from a visit in 2014. This is a relatively modern 15" gauge railway, built in the 1980's and running for just 3 miles on the Ford and Etal estate in Northumberland. The locomotive Bunty pulling into Etal station.
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Re: Full size railway reference and picture thread - DHR Railway
Posted: Sun Jun 05, 2022 3:56 pm
This thread https://gardenrails.org/forum/viewtopic ... 82#p168982 has many images of rolling stock on the Darjeeling Himalayan Railways, which may be of use to some (posting a link just to provide easy access for reference).
Re: Full size railway reference and picture thread
Posted: Wed May 17, 2023 2:21 pm
Just when I had become satisfied that my outside-chain-drive industrial loco was a completely freelance one-off built by some mechanic with more spare parts than sense, aka a 16mm version of myself, I happened to stumble across this Muir Hill Fordson rail tractor.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/40011/35288871510
It seems there's a prototype for just about anything, if you look (and squint) hard enough!
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It seems there's a prototype for just about anything, if you look (and squint) hard enough!
Re: Full size railway reference and picture thread
Posted: Thu May 18, 2023 6:33 am
Now that is a scratch build....drewzero1 wrote: ↑Wed May 17, 2023 2:21 pm Just when I had become satisfied that my outside-chain-drive industrial loco was a completely freelance one-off built by some mechanic with more spare parts than sense, aka a 16mm version of myself, I happened to stumble across this Muir Hill Fordson rail tractor.
Screenshot_20230517-080903.jpg
https://www.flickr.com/photos/40011/35288871510
It seems there's a prototype for just about anything, if you look (and squint) hard enough!
Restored Baldwin on the WHR
Posted: Sun May 28, 2023 7:30 am
Re: Restored Baldwin on the WHR
Posted: Mon May 29, 2023 8:49 am
Hoping to go on that in July when we go on our holidays there Phil.Thanks for posting it.philipy wrote: ↑Sun May 28, 2023 7:30 am Just came across this item on the Beeb:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-65727190
Re: Restored Baldwin on the WHR
Posted: Mon May 29, 2023 8:57 am
Was there on the Saturday launch, 590/794 looks very smart in the red/brown colour! Space was unfortunately at a premium for the runs, so we ended up in van 10's guards compartment for the trip.philipy wrote: ↑Sun May 28, 2023 7:30 am Just came across this item on the Beeb:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-65727190
Re: Restored Baldwin on the WHR
Posted: Tue May 30, 2023 9:12 am
I'm jealous, just watched the "Moving Pictures" footage of the inaugural runs. 590 really does look splendid!
I was wondering why she wasn't pulling the WHR vintage rake, which would've had more capacity, but I'm guessing maybe the air brakes aren't ready yet?
I've got my tickets for the Saturday of the centenary event, can't wait! In the meantime, I shall be making the actual centenary, the Thursday, in the back garden...
Cheers,
Andrew.
Re: Full size railway reference and picture thread
Posted: Tue May 30, 2023 11:10 am
The air brakes weren't fully finished in time, the connectors at each end were ready but needed the end piping attached. I think also they were left off for photographic reasons!
Re: Full size railway reference and picture thread
Posted: Mon Jun 05, 2023 8:52 pm
Re: Full size railway reference and picture thread
Posted: Mon Jun 05, 2023 11:08 pm
Why didn't I think of that? Massively wide wheel treads to compensate for an irregular track gauge. No need to worry about precise back to back measurements......Peter Butler wrote: ↑Mon Jun 05, 2023 8:52 pm I've seen rough track, but......
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vY300kbTENY
Rik
Re: Full size railway reference and picture thread
Posted: Tue Jun 06, 2023 6:51 am
This was the first email I opened this morning and WOW what a railway line. It has made me smile with how enthusiastic he is about that fantastico line. They surely do enjoy the ride and nothing seems to dissuade them, they just get on with it, even when there is a landslide.
Superb find Peter and thank you for making the start of my day with a smile at seeing this.
Superb find Peter and thank you for making the start of my day with a smile at seeing this.
Re: Full size railway reference and picture thread
Posted: Tue Jun 06, 2023 10:27 am
Years ago, there used to be a whimsical exhibition layout that settled the 32mm vs. 45mm argument by using variable gauge track between the two, and using similar wheels to allow it to happen.
Re: Full size railway reference and picture thread
Posted: Wed Jun 07, 2023 5:51 am
I'm currently building my first variable-gauge (sliding wheels) loco to run on a friend's LGB set, and this sounds just crazy enough to try once. Does anyone have any more info on this layout? I have to imagine a lot of zig-zagging on the wider sections.
Re: Full size railway reference and picture thread
Posted: Sat Jun 10, 2023 3:20 pm
Damn, I'd love to see that when you're ready!
Re: Full size railway reference and picture thread
Posted: Wed Jun 14, 2023 3:19 am
Sorry if I've misled-- the intent (at least for now) is to slide the wheels manually to set the gauge, as the rest of my current stock was built as 32mm-only. Though I really would love to build an automatic gauge changing system a la Talgo (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGHOJF_M6-8), it's not really in the scope of this iteration (yet).
As for a full-size reference, this past week I discovered the short documentary film "Railway with a Heart of Gold", about the early days of preservation at Talyllyn. I've always drawn heavily on photos and modern videos of Welsh heritage railways for inspiration but watching contemporary footage really adds an extra layer of context. (I did have to chuckle at how the narrator referred to the brake van as "the caboose", though.)