Nearholmer Posted March 29, 2021 Share Posted March 29, 2021 Ages since I visited Mantles Wood, and by golly has it blossomed! Excellent. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Metr0Land Posted July 19, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted July 19, 2021 With quite a lot going on early 1961, we had quite a few notable births in this period but very few notable deaths. Elvis dominated the charts with 3 number one hits in the period. Jan 26th Are You Lonesome Tonight - Elvis Presley Feb 23rd Sailor – Petula Clark Mar 2nd Walk Right Back – The Everly Brothers Mar 23rd Wooden Heart – Elvis May 4th Blue Moon – The Marcels May 18th On The Rebound – Floyd Cramer May 25th You’re Driving Me Crazy – The Temperance Seven June 1st Surrender – Elvis June 29th Runaway – Del Shannon July 20th Temptation – The Everly Brothers Jan 20 JFK inaugurated Jan 25 101 Dalmatians film released Jan 31 Ham the chimpanzee is 1st primate in space Feb 9th Beatles 1st gig at the Cavern (unadvertised) (also quoted as 21st) Feb 19th – Justin Fashanu born (suicide 1998) Feb 20th – Imogen Stubbs, British actress born Feb 28th JFK names Henry Kissinger special adviser Mar 3rd – Fatima Whitbread, British javelin thrower and Olympic medallist, born Mar 6th London minicabs introduced. George Formby died (didn’t turn out so nice that day then) Mar 8th – Edwin Bush is arrested in London for the fatal stabbing of Elsie Batten (Bush later convicted and hanged). He is the first British criminal identified by Identikit. Sir Thomas Beecham died. Mar 9th Russians launch space dog Laika Mar 13th Five members of the Portland Spy Ring go on trial at the Old Bailey accused of passing nuclear secrets to the Soviet Union Mar13th Floyd Paterson ko’s Ingemar Johanson in world title fight Mar 15th South Africa withdraws from Commonwealth (also quoted as 17th) following referendum in Oct 1960 Mar 26th William Hague, British politician born Mar 27th Ellery Hanley, English rugby league footballer and coach born Mar 29 After lengthy trial Nelson Mandela is acquitted of treason in Pretoria Apr 1st Susan Boyle, Scottish singer born Apr 3rd The Jaguar E-Type is launched Apr 6th – Rory Bremner, impressionist, and comedian born Apr 11 Trial of Adolf Eichmann for war crimes in World War II begins in Israel Apr 11 Bob Dylan makes his 1st appearance at Folk City, Greenwich Village, New York City Apr 12 Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin becomes the first person to orbit Earth Apr 14th Robert Carlyle, Scottish actor born Apr 17th – Tottenham Hotspur win the Football League First Division Apr 17 Cuban exiles land in Bay of Pigs attempting to overthrow Fidel Castro Apr 20th Nicholas Lyndhurst (actor) born (Happy Birthday Rooney) Apr 27th – Sierra Leone gains independence from the UK. May 1 Fidel Castro announces there will be no more elections in Cuba May 1 Pulitzer prize awarded to Harper Lee for "To Kill a Mockingbird" May 2nd – The United Kingdom becomes a member of the OECD. May 5 Alan Shepard becomes 1st American in space May 6th – Tottenham Hotspur becomes the first English football team this century, and only the third in history, to win the double of the league title and FA Cup May 8th – George Blake is sentenced to 42 years imprisonment for spying for the Soviet Union. May 17 Fidel Castro offers to exchange Bay of Pigs prisoners for 500 bulldozers May 25 JFK announces US goal of putting a man on the Moon before the end of decade May 28 Last trip (Paris to Bucharest) on the Orient Express (after 78 years) May 28 – Peter Benenson's article "The Forgotten Prisoners" is published in several newspapers. This will later be thought of as the founding of the human rights organisation Amnesty International. May 30 Harry Enfield, English comedian born Jun 14 – The Government unveils ‘panda’ crossings; Boy George born Jun 16 Soviet ballet dancer Rudolf Nureyev defects to West in Paris Jun 18 Alison Moyet, singer, born Jun 19 – The British protectorate ends in Kuwait and it becomes an emirate. Jun 25 Ricky Gervais, English comedian born Jun 27 Kuwait requests help from the UK and British troops are sent. Meera Syal born Jul 1st Lady Diana Spencer born Jul 3rd Suzanne Dando, gymnast, born Jul 4th – Barclays open their "No. 1 Computer Centre" in Drummond Street, London, with a mainframe computer, Britain's first bank with an in-house computing centre. Jul 7 James R Hoffa elected chairman of Teamsters Jul 8 – At an all-British women's Wimbledon Angela Mortimer beats Christine Truman Jul 8 Fred Trueman takes 5-0 in 24 balls against Australia Jul 19 1st in-flight movie shown on TWA On Mantles Wood I finally got round to painting and weathering the station building and some signage, plus adding a ‘station garden’ on the main platform and a number of people. I’ve added some small size LT bullseyes on the down platform. Photos of the period are hard to come by, and seem to show quite restrained LT signage so I couldn’t be certain about their exact size. The Modelu range of 3D figures are really very good, though you do have to paint them and these things get more difficult as the years pass. My closeup photography isn’t as great as I’d like but hopefully they come across well. Also I had to put a lot of thought into getting the scenes to be busy enough without having far too many people for a station that didn’t see a great deal of traffic. Amazingly after all these years I seem to have almost finished the scenery, just in time to commemorate the 60th anniversary of cessation of LT service north of Amersham (Sep 9th). A general view of the station frontage rev Mantles Wood 1 comings and goings with flowers 800px by Sarah S1ddons, on Flickr Sir Ralph Verney pauses by the station garden rev Mantles Wood 2 Sir Ralph Verney with garden 800px by Sarah S1ddons, on Flickr Elderly gent takes a rest rev Mantles Wood 3 old gent sitting 800px by Sarah S1ddons, on Flickr A couple await their next train rev Mantles Wood 4 couple standing 800px by Sarah S1ddons, on Flickr People waiting for up and down trains. The 2 single gents and young porter are Modelu whilst the others are from the now defunct Falcon Figures rev Mantles Wood 5 canopy view by Sarah S1ddons, on Flickr 11 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold westerhamstation Posted July 19, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 19, 2021 Hi, great pictures Of Mantles Wood, nice groupings of the figures. What a great year 1961 was, my first year at work, only 15years old and let loose on the world. Thank you for the memories list, all the best Adrian. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Metr0Land Posted August 3, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 3, 2021 Aug 3rd 1961 saw the last coal train to Chiltern Court (the building above Baker St station). Due to the track layout, Met Bo-Bo No.16 took the train in and No.7 brought it out (showing destination Aylesbury). From pictures on the LT museum site it’s clear that No.7 brought out a wagon loaded with rubbish. It’s not clear if the inward working actually had coal or was simply done for the cameras. Anyway, it gives a chance for a photo of a Met Bo-Bo with a goods train of sorts. Not sure what the runs were at Mantles Wood, possibly crew training? rev Chitlern Court Coal up 800px by Sarah S1ddons, on Flickr rev Chitlern Court Coal down 3 800px by Sarah S1ddons, on Flickr 14 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Metr0Land Posted September 2, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 2, 2021 With a relatively short time since the last update, we only have some minor changes at the top of the charts: Aug 3rd – Well I Ask You, Eden Kane Aug 10th – You Don’t Know, Helen Shapiro Aug 31St – Johnny Remember Me, John Leyton (which would be there until Sep21st) Aug 1 Australian cricket captain Richie Benaud takes 6 for 70 in England's 2nd innings at Old Trafford Aug 1 German DR limits traffic to West Berlin Aug 2 The Beatles 1st gig as house band of Liverpool's Cavern Club Aug 3 Suicide Act 1961 decriminalises acts of, or attempts at suicide in England and Wales. Aug 7 Cosmonaut Gherman Titov circles Earth for a full day in Vostok 2 Aug 7 Soviet premier Khrushchev predicts USSR economy will surpass US (wonder how that will turn out?) Aug 10 UK applies for membership of the European Common Market (wonder how that will turn out….) Aug 13 Construction of the Berlin Wall begins in East Germany Aug 21 Jomo Kenyatta released from jail after 9 years in Kenya (we called it keenya in those days) Aug 21 American country singer Patsy Cline records "Crazy" Aug 23 East Germany imposes new curbs on travel between West & East Berlin Aug 26 – Police launch a manhunt for the perpetrator of the A6 murder, who shot dead 36-year-old Michael Gregsten and paralysed Valerie Storie. This would be known as the Hanratty case. After long running campaigns to prove his innocence, DNA evidence in the early 2000’s would confirm his guilt. Aug 30 James Benton Parsons is confirmed as 1st African American judge of a US District Court Aug 30 USSR says it will resume nuclear testing Sep 1 USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakh/Semipalitinsk USSR (thanks for the head’s up) Sep 5 USA begins underground nuclear testing Sep 5 US President JFK signs law against hijacking (death penalty) Sep 5 USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakh/Semipalitinsk USSR Sep 6 USSR performs nuclear test at Kapustin Yar USSR Sep 10 USSR performs nuclear test at Novaya Zemlya USSR (can’t be many parts of Russia contamination-free by now) A few notable births but no deaths: Aug 7 Brian Conley, comedian, television presenter, singer and actor, and Walter Swinburn, English flat racing jockey and trainer (died 2016) Aug 8 Simon Weston, Falklands war hero Aug 16 Saskia Reeves, actress Aug 18 Huw Edwards, Welsh television journalist and news presenter 2nd September was the last Saturday of summer dated trains that year. You could still see sights like ex-GWR locos pulling ex-SR stock on workings like Wolverhampton-Margate with 6942 Eshton Hall. rev 6942 Eshton Hall 800px by Sarah S1ddons, on Flickr Meanwhile a typically unkempt Black Five 44663 hauls a uid summer Saturday extra. rev Black 5 unkempt 44663 800px by Sarah S1ddons, on Flickr Ex LNER D11’s could still be seen in frontline service on a Saturday though this isn’t a summer dated train. 62663 Prince Albert is working a Nottingham-Marylebone footex. Nottingham Forest were playing West Ham in the English League Division 1 (the top flight at the time). West Ham would win 3-2 though this was before the time football hooligans took it out on BR carriages after they lost. rev ex LNER D11 62663 Prince Albert 800px by Sarah S1ddons, on Flickr There was some excitement locally when spotters heard that silver stock would finally appear but it turned out to be new 1959 stock on a mileage accumulation run rather than the hoped-for A stock. rev 1959 stock 800px by Sarah S1ddons, on Flickr 10 2 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold westerhamstation Posted September 2, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 2, 2021 Hi, another great post full of information and some great shots of Mantles Wood. All the best Adrian. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandhole Posted September 2, 2021 Share Posted September 2, 2021 10 hours ago, Metr0Land said: With a relatively short time since the last update, we only have some minor changes at the top of the charts: Aug 3rd – Well I Ask You, Eden Kane Aug 10th – You Don’t Know, Helen Shapiro Aug 31St – Johnny Remember Me, John Leyton (which would be there until Sep21st) Aug 1 Australian cricket captain Richie Benaud takes 6 for 70 in England's 2nd innings at Old Trafford Aug 1 German DR limits traffic to West Berlin Aug 2 The Beatles 1st gig as house band of Liverpool's Cavern Club Aug 3 Suicide Act 1961 decriminalises acts of, or attempts at suicide in England and Wales. Aug 7 Cosmonaut Gherman Titov circles Earth for a full day in Vostok 2 Aug 7 Soviet premier Khrushchev predicts USSR economy will surpass US (wonder how that will turn out?) Aug 10 UK applies for membership of the European Common Market (wonder how that will turn out….) Aug 13 Construction of the Berlin Wall begins in East Germany Aug 21 Jomo Kenyatta released from jail after 9 years in Kenya (we called it keenya in those days) Aug 21 American country singer Patsy Cline records "Crazy" Aug 23 East Germany imposes new curbs on travel between West & East Berlin Aug 26 – Police launch a manhunt for the perpetrator of the A6 murder, who shot dead 36-year-old Michael Gregsten and paralysed Valerie Storie. This would be known as the Hanratty case. After long running campaigns to prove his innocence, DNA evidence in the early 2000’s would confirm his guilt. Aug 30 James Benton Parsons is confirmed as 1st African American judge of a US District Court Aug 30 USSR says it will resume nuclear testing Sep 1 USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakh/Semipalitinsk USSR (thanks for the head’s up) Sep 5 USA begins underground nuclear testing Sep 5 US President JFK signs law against hijacking (death penalty) Sep 5 USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakh/Semipalitinsk USSR Sep 6 USSR performs nuclear test at Kapustin Yar USSR Sep 10 USSR performs nuclear test at Novaya Zemlya USSR (can’t be many parts of Russia contamination-free by now) A few notable births but no deaths: Aug 7 Brian Conley, comedian, television presenter, singer and actor, and Walter Swinburn, English flat racing jockey and trainer (died 2016) Aug 8 Simon Weston, Falklands war hero Aug 16 Saskia Reeves, actress Aug 18 Huw Edwards, Welsh television journalist and news presenter 2nd September was the last Saturday of summer dated trains that year. You could still see sights like ex-GWR locos pulling ex-SR stock on workings like Wolverhampton-Margate with 6942 Eshton Hall. rev 6942 Eshton Hall 800px by Sarah S1ddons, on Flickr Meanwhile a typically unkempt Black Five 44663 hauls a uid summer Saturday extra. rev Black 5 unkempt 44663 800px by Sarah S1ddons, on Flickr Ex LNER D11’s could still be seen in frontline service on a Saturday though this isn’t a summer dated train. 62663 Prince Albert is working a Nottingham-Marylebone footex. Nottingham Forest were playing West Ham in the English League Division 1 (the top flight at the time). West Ham would win 3-2 though this was before the time football hooligans took it out on BR carriages after they lost. rev ex LNER D11 62663 Prince Albert 800px by Sarah S1ddons, on Flickr There was some excitement locally when spotters heard that silver stock would finally appear but it turned out to be new 1959 stock on a mileage accumulation run rather than the hoped-for A stock. rev 1959 stock 800px by Sarah S1ddons, on Flickr One of my favourite layouts. Lovely photos. Regards, Chris. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Metr0Land Posted September 9, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 9, 2021 And so my friends we come to Sat 9th Sept 1961, the last day of Met services to Aylesbury. During the year, 3 versions of the tube map were issued, the last one to include Aylesbury was ref 561_1522Z. All 3 issues in 1961 were the horrible Hutchison spiky designs. We would have to wait until 1964 for the Paul Garbutt designs to appear, returning more to Beck style. 1961 Tube Lines final with AYL by Sarah S1ddons, on Flickr Sir Ralph Verney arrives at Mantles Wood with one of the final day’s workings. rev Sir Ralph Verney last day arrival 800px by Sarah S1ddons, on Flickr London Midland managed to turn out a relatively clean Black 5 in the shape of 44691 to take the train forwards. rev 44691 b 800px by Sarah S1ddons, on Flickr A final look at Q stock awaiting return to London. Q stock 800px by Sarah S1ddons, on Flickr 4MT 42259 comes to a halt, awaiting Sir Ralph Verney to take the stock forwards. rev 42259 last day 800px by Sarah S1ddons, on Flickr A last look at No3 Sir Ralph Verney as it heads homeward. From published photos it seems that a pair of brakes on the end was by no means uncommon. I’ve never seen an explanation but my assumption is that if they wanted to strengthen a rake, adding another brake with pickup shoe would be quicker than marshalling to insert another coach; it was desirable (essential?) to have a brake with pickup next to the loco to prevent gapping. rev Sir Ralph Verney last day departure 800px by Sarah S1ddons, on Flickr And so the tube map was reissued later 1961 ref 561_1524Z and services north of Amersham would be but a memory………….. 1961 Tube Lines without AYL by Sarah S1ddons, on Flickr 12 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandhole Posted September 9, 2021 Share Posted September 9, 2021 4 hours ago, Metr0Land said: And so my friends we come to Sat 9th Sept 1961, the last day of Met services to Aylesbury. During the year, 3 versions of the tube map were issued, the last one to include Aylesbury was ref 561_1522Z. All 3 issues in 1961 were the horrible Hutchison spiky designs. We would have to wait until 1964 for the Paul Garbutt designs to appear, returning more to Beck style. 1961 Tube Lines final with AYL by Sarah S1ddons, on Flickr Sir Ralph Verney arrives at Mantles Wood with one of the final day’s workings. rev Sir Ralph Verney last day arrival 800px by Sarah S1ddons, on Flickr London Midland managed to turn out a relatively clean Black 5 in the shape of 44691 to take the train forwards. rev 44691 b 800px by Sarah S1ddons, on Flickr A final look at Q stock awaiting return to London. Q stock 800px by Sarah S1ddons, on Flickr 4MT 42259 comes to a halt, awaiting Sir Ralph Verney to take the stock forwards. rev 42259 last day 800px by Sarah S1ddons, on Flickr A last look at No3 Sir Ralph Verney as it heads homeward. From published photos it seems that a pair of brakes on the end was by no means uncommon. I’ve never seen an explanation but my assumption is that if they wanted to strengthen a rake, adding another brake with pickup shoe would be quicker than marshalling to insert another coach; it was desirable (essential?) to have a brake with pickup next to the loco to prevent gapping. rev Sir Ralph Verney last day departure 800px by Sarah S1ddons, on Flickr And so the tube map was reissued later 1961 ref 561_1524Z and services north of Amersham would be but a memory………….. 1961 Tube Lines without AYL by Sarah S1ddons, on Flickr As usual, these photos ooze atmosphere. As a very small boy, out in London with Mum and Dad , we ended up at Baker Street. It was right at the end of the 'Growlers'. I saw one of these locos, I cannot remember the name, I just remember this grumbling machine coming in on a train. That started my love affair with the 'underground'. Regards, Chris. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D826 Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 Metr0land Mantles Wood is superb modelling. Top drawer. Made all the more interesting and resonant to me as my Father, Ray Wood drove the Panniers from Neasden. He's featured extensively in the photos in the book Red Panniers. He's smiling down on your layout I can tell you. Great modelling. I love it. Best regards Matt Wood 3 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted October 18, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 18, 2021 On 09/09/2021 at 14:34, Sandhole said: As usual, these photos ooze atmosphere. As a very small boy, out in London with Mum and Dad , we ended up at Baker Street. It was right at the end of the 'Growlers'. I saw one of these locos, I cannot remember the name, I just remember this grumbling machine coming in on a train. That started my love affair with the 'underground'. I was also able to see a few of the last workings, although I don't think I got as far as Rickmansworth to watch the slick change of traction. But a friendly driver showed me inside a growler at Baker St. There didn't really seem to be much kit above the solebar, compared to the packed Brush Type 2 I had equally been walked through at Liverpool St the previous year! 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandhole Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 18 hours ago, Oldddudders said: I was also able to see a few of the last workings, although I don't think I got as far as Rickmansworth to watch the slick change of traction. But a friendly driver showed me inside a growler at Baker St. There didn't really seem to be much kit above the solebar, compared to the packed Brush Type 2 I had equally been walked through at Liverpool St the previous year! I remember walking through John Hamden at Neasden depot on the last LT Steam run. You are right, there was very little inside the body. Chris. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D826 Posted November 6, 2021 Share Posted November 6, 2021 Hello Metr0land I keep coming back to marvel at your quality of work. Just sublime. I've just taken delivery of two Radley models 30 ton General Purpose open wagons - (superb service by Phil at Radley Models). I have the stirrings of an idea - freelance and inspired by you sir. Can I ask where your gorgeous brick and cast iron model footbridge came from ? Best regards Matt Wood 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Metr0Land Posted November 7, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted November 7, 2021 23 hours ago, D826 said: Hello Metr0land Can I ask where your gorgeous brick and cast iron model footbridge came from ? Best regards Matt Wood https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/224674440162?hash=item344fa3e3e2:g:s3oAAOSwGZlhX~IG 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D826 Posted November 7, 2021 Share Posted November 7, 2021 Thank you. You know I thought it was the footbridge at the Warren. Spent many an hour there watching trains. My Dad (foreman at Neasden Steam shed- see "Red Panniers") was known as Chunky, and spookily, that word is etched into the bridge at deck level, down side. His aunt had a guesthouse in Dawlish and right up to the late 70s the family used to decamp from London and Aylesbury in our case, down to Dawlish for the annual summer holiday. We used to stay at the Beach Hotel on Marine Parade after she sold her guest house. Thanks again. Matt Wood 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Metr0Land Posted August 7, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 7, 2022 (edited) Read all about it! Mantles Wood is being featured in the Sept issue of BRM, on news-stands Fri 12th August. The cover doesn’t feature my layout: Edit: link removed as it no longer applies However I did get the inside back cover of the August edition: Mantles Wood Aug22 BRM001 by Sarah S1ddons, on Flickr Edited September 2, 2022 by Metr0Land 9 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold westerhamstation Posted August 7, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 7, 2022 Hi, nice article and pictures, well done. All the best Adrian 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Metr0Land Posted August 22, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 22, 2022 A new loco has joined the stable at Mantles Wood (an ex-Metropolitan Railway F Class) and fills a gap in the fleet. This has been made by adding a 3D-printed body to the loco chassis of an Oxford Rail Dean Goods. (The loco body came with the trailing wheelset). rev F Class front 800px by Sarah S1ddons, on Flickr rev F Class side 800px by Sarah S1ddons, on Flickr rev F Class standby loco 800px by Sarah S1ddons, on Flickr rev F Class servicing point 800px by Sarah S1ddons, on Flickr 14 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold A Murphy Posted August 22, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 22, 2022 (edited) Lovely. 👍 I am also a huge fan of your C13, is that from the Nu-cast kit? Best wishes, Alastair Edited August 22, 2022 by A Murphy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Metr0Land Posted August 22, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 22, 2022 46 minutes ago, A Murphy said: Lovely. 👍 I am also a huge fan of your C13, is that from the Nu-cast kit? Best wishes, Alastair Thanks. The C13 is the OO Works RTR one. I had to buy a 2nd hand LNER one and repaint it. They only made 200 back in 2013(?) so you have to look for 2nd hand ones. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Metr0Land Posted January 1, 2023 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 1, 2023 This autumn I bought a Q38 driving car so I could have variations with my 4-car Q stock set. Since when, Phil Radley has passed, and I’ve had a spell in hospital (just 24 hours but still recovering), so I haven’t had a chance to work on the Q38 at all. This update is just on other projects, two more Black 5’s (making a total of four as befits a Great Central layout) a ‘French’ or ‘cupboard door’ 16T mineral wagon to make a change from all the other more normal 16T wagons, and a Blue Pullman kitchen car conversion. Someone is now doing 3D printed conversions to make a kitchen car and also some variations of parlour cars as Triang only made the one parlour car. rev 44760 800px by Sarah S1ddons, on Flickr rev Black Five 45147 side 800px by Sarah S1ddons, on Flickr rev 'French' 16 tonner 800px by Sarah S1ddons, on Flickr rev Blue Pullman kitchen car 800px by Sarah S1ddons, on Flickr 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Metr0Land Posted February 23, 2023 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 23, 2023 (edited) Just a little update to show I’m still in the land of the living. I’d been wanting a Fowler 4P 2-6-4 tank to complete the Chiltern local roster. These weren’t as common as some other 2-6-4’s but certainly not rare either. I’d been waiting for a reasonably priced example to come up for auction. In the event 42315 was reasonably priced, nicely weathered and in addition had actually been shedded at Willesden and Neasden in the 50’s. She just needs a lamp, replacement steam pipe, dummy screw link coupling on front and some crew. rev 42315 800px by Sarah S1ddons, on Flickr About 18 months ago Sonic Models (a new entrant and available via Rails of Sheffield) announced an ex-LNER A5. My wallet heaved a sigh of relief as the A5’s departed from Neasden on the early 50’s and before my timeframe which starts at 1956. Then I discovered 69801 returned to Neasden April 1956 in connection with some celebrations of the opening of the GW/GC joint line. She’s quite a chunky beast and gives me yet another type of large tank loco. It’ll need renumbering, weathering, crew, coal and dummy screw-link coupling. Oddly the lamps are moulded-on in express lamp code, so they will need to be changed to a local lamp code. Others have said they will be changing theirs so I’ll wait and see just how they do it before I start surgery. rev 69804 800px by Sarah S1ddons, on Flickr Edited February 24, 2023 by Metr0Land 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Metr0Land Posted August 13, 2023 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 13, 2023 Mantles Wood finally has a Chesham set! I was never going to build a brass 3-car set, so knew once a 3-car set would be available RTR it was a ‘must have’. With Rapido bringing out an E class loco that will be 2 huge gaps in the roster filled. rev Chesham set a by Sarah S1ddons, on Flickr rev Chesham set b by Sarah S1ddons, on Flickr 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
roythebus1 Posted August 17, 2023 Share Posted August 17, 2023 Who makes the Chesham set? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Metr0Land Posted August 18, 2023 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 18, 2023 He makes them in batches (3 at a time?) If it's out of stock either keep looking from time to time or send a message to get listed. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/225668219722 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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