Sir John Baker and the Compton Possie!
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Sir John Baker and the Compton Possie!
At last, border controls betweem Wales, England and Cornwall have been resolved, and International NG rail freight has commenced, with the arrival of Sir John Baker, with vans, to aid trade in Welsh Cakes & Cornish Pasties to and from Compton Down and the Manhood of ILLUGGEN. An undertaking has been given not to smuggle Saffron and Roddas Cream.
Final run of Sir John over CDR metals took place on 26/6/10 at the CDR, but will I hope not the last.
Sir John has been inspected by CME ..Loof Ripla, and found that we have slipping gears, possible motor burn and long wheel base..simple things to resolve. The body is superb, and just needs a front coupling.
The CDR have transfered 3 Vans who need a little work (mainly cosmetic).
In reality this will be a Peter Jones grouping that will stay together for heritage runs.
Also transfered and subject of What Is It?? (WHAISIT from now on)
is a former Faller railcar cut and shunt, which Peter was reworking, we think as it was too long to go around curves.
The mind of Crackingjob is in overdrive, and I hope to pass all plans pass Kes, and make it Whymsical.
Crackingjob
Sir John and vans
Sir John...note NLR plates, which are from the line of late Don Jones (Peters brother)
WHAISIT....more to appear in projects blog
Final run of Sir John over CDR metals took place on 26/6/10 at the CDR, but will I hope not the last.
Sir John has been inspected by CME ..Loof Ripla, and found that we have slipping gears, possible motor burn and long wheel base..simple things to resolve. The body is superb, and just needs a front coupling.
The CDR have transfered 3 Vans who need a little work (mainly cosmetic).
In reality this will be a Peter Jones grouping that will stay together for heritage runs.
Also transfered and subject of What Is It?? (WHAISIT from now on)
is a former Faller railcar cut and shunt, which Peter was reworking, we think as it was too long to go around curves.
The mind of Crackingjob is in overdrive, and I hope to pass all plans pass Kes, and make it Whymsical.
Crackingjob
Sir John and vans
Sir John...note NLR plates, which are from the line of late Don Jones (Peters brother)
WHAISIT....more to appear in projects blog
Certainly hope that Sir John will return after his long awaited overhaul and breathe some Compton Air (a subtle blend of fresh air & brickworks smoke with occasional meths overtones) again soon. Always welcome - look forward to the profiteered bounty on next smuggling run immensely... long & happy running
Hmmm.............ye lol How many people actully own Compton Down 'stuff' (amazing master pieces inserted here) on this forum?SLRmidge wrote:Very nice :D There seems to be a number of members of this forum that own Compton stuff, we'll have to form the 'Compton Down Club' or something! :lol:
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Jack
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Blatent advertising for Roddas (and being a small place I know one or two also)....which produces the finest Clotted Cream, now available via Sainburys Finest brand, Tescos finest,Waitrose etc.
...just the thing to bribe the domestic authorities with!
Thanks for the photos Kes....wonderful...I'll speak to Ivor Package when supply runs commence
As for Compton owners....are we able to start a referance file of photos in the referance blog??
Crackingjob
...just the thing to bribe the domestic authorities with!
Thanks for the photos Kes....wonderful...I'll speak to Ivor Package when supply runs commence
As for Compton owners....are we able to start a referance file of photos in the referance blog??
Crackingjob
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Ahh saw the Baggins gubbins as found on Saturday...strange motor though and the chassis is a simple section of squared U shaped alloy...we were musing, I think it was a Graham Stowell loco or at least influenced
As for 90733...if you build one, pictures are in Peters 'Practical Garden Railways' book.....and as for a name....Frodo?
The smoke efects are great...simple metal tube with chamber, wet grass and meths...wonderful
Crackingjob
As for 90733...if you build one, pictures are in Peters 'Practical Garden Railways' book.....and as for a name....Frodo?
The smoke efects are great...simple metal tube with chamber, wet grass and meths...wonderful
Crackingjob
the other was a 3 wick burner filled with grubby paraffin/turps which fed interconnected pipework set into concrete.Crackingjob wrote:
The smoke efects are great...simple metal tube with chamber, wet grass and meths...wonderful
Crackingjob
You just missed the finding & firing of the pacific boiler set into the wall feeding yet another chimney, so got the 3 going at once - with a check to see if neighbours washing not on the line first of course.
Me build a Bilbo Baggins like loco? (didn't say that, but you've given me ideas ). Like the name idea, dunno why, just clever . As for smoke effects, it ws all very clever, yet not stupidly completcated.Crackingjob wrote: As for 90733...if you build one, pictures are in Peters 'Practical Garden Railways' book.....and as for a name....Frodo?
The smoke efects are great...simple metal tube with chamber, wet grass and meths...wonderful
Crackingjob
Will we see a thread appear for Bilbo baggins then?,..................
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Jack
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