JSpencer Posted November 13, 2023 Share Posted November 13, 2023 1 hour ago, bubbles2 said: A few of my own pictures from Flickr. The driver must have enjoyed being sandwiched between the van and the break van! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scots region Posted November 13, 2023 Share Posted November 13, 2023 I love how the 08 look embarrassed. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
drt7uk Posted November 13, 2023 Share Posted November 13, 2023 Probably a question to which the answer is no, but I'd welcome Rapido selling Alfred I'm light green lined livery on its own and not part of a twin pack. Sure they've got their reasons but... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium RapidoCorbs Posted November 13, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 13, 2023 11 minutes ago, drt7uk said: Probably a question to which the answer is no, but I'd welcome Rapido selling Alfred I'm light green lined livery on its own and not part of a twin pack. Sure they've got their reasons but... You just need to find a friend who wants Judy on its own and go halves ;) 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hodgson Posted November 14, 2023 Share Posted November 14, 2023 1 hour ago, RapidoCorbs said: You just need to find a friend who wants Judy on its own and go halves ;) ... or wait and see whether they don't sell very well and Rapido have to repackage them to flog them off ! It's cute little thing, but somehow gives the impression of an Austerity that's been sat on and squashed between two bigger locos 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halvarras Posted November 14, 2023 Share Posted November 14, 2023 Well, my pre-order for the light green twin pack is in. Had to be done/unavoidable/inevitable 😃! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium RapidoCorbs Posted November 14, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 14, 2023 7 hours ago, Michael Hodgson said: ... or wait and see whether they don't sell very well and Rapido have to repackage them to flog them off ! It's cute little thing, but somehow gives the impression of an Austerity that's been sat on and squashed between two bigger locos If they don't sell well, we won't make them, same as any other product of ours - we work on a pre-order model. 6 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted November 14, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 14, 2023 4 minutes ago, RapidoCorbs said: If they don't sell well, we won't make them, same as any other product of ours - we work on a pre-order model. One hopes they do. You cannot have too many cwtchy industrial saddle tanks and this is undeniably cwtchy. Rob. 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSpencer Posted November 14, 2023 Share Posted November 14, 2023 16 hours ago, drt7uk said: Probably a question to which the answer is no, but I'd welcome Rapido selling Alfred I'm light green lined livery on its own and not part of a twin pack. Sure they've got their reasons but... 16 hours ago, RapidoCorbs said: You just need to find a friend who wants Judy on its own and go halves ;) I've got a saw if it helps.... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted November 14, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 14, 2023 26 minutes ago, JSpencer said: I've got a saw if it helps.... I know just the guy . . . 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithAnthony Posted November 15, 2023 Share Posted November 15, 2023 Will the back of the cab open? 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithAnthony Posted November 15, 2023 Share Posted November 15, 2023 Front view 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rapidoandy Posted November 15, 2023 Share Posted November 15, 2023 3 hours ago, KeithAnthony said: Will the back of the cab open? It will! The rear shutters will be a polybag part allowing it to be posed open or closed. 6 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubbles2 Posted November 15, 2023 Share Posted November 15, 2023 A wider view of Par harbour in 1963 with Judy or Alfred shunting clay wagons. Another of the port twins. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkSG Posted November 15, 2023 Share Posted November 15, 2023 On 10/11/2023 at 15:43, Ruston said: I've never seen a photo of the reason for the low height of these engines before but I guess this bridge is it. I've seen photos of them shunting vans, but not any wagons low enough to pass under the bridge. What wagons did they take that fitted under the bridge and what load did they carry? Having done a bit of research (at this rate, I'm going to end up convincing myself to buy one!), Par Harbour had (and still has, although it's rarely used now) a normal loading gauge connection to the mainline. But, as well as the connection to the outside world, which carried normal harbour traffic in a variety of wagons, it also had a direct connection with the Par China Clay Works the other side of the mainline, accessed via the bridge in the photo. The only connection the works had with the outside world was via the harbour, so all traffic to and from the works had to go under the bridge. So yes, that bridge is the reason for the height of the locos, because as well as doing normal harbour shunting duties they also needed to be able to make the trip to and from the clay works to bring the clay to the harbour and exchange sidings. Although the rail connection to the clay works has long gone, the bridge is still there and visible on Google Streetview: https://maps.app.goo.gl/wXZv7SvcjZUutRoT6 3 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Uncle Skeleton Posted November 15, 2023 Share Posted November 15, 2023 Could you condense Par harbour into a micro layout while still including its famous features? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted November 16, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 16, 2023 5 hours ago, MarkSG said: Although the rail connection to the clay works has long gone, the bridge is still there and visible on Google Streetview: https://maps.app.goo.gl/wXZv7SvcjZUutRoT6 This should take you to the side by side map to show how it fitted in. https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/side-by-side/#zoom=15.7&lat=50.34574&lon=-4.70565&layers=168&right=BingHyb 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mevaman1 Posted November 19, 2023 Share Posted November 19, 2023 On 15/11/2023 at 22:42, Rich Uncle Skeleton said: Could you condense Par harbour into a micro layout while still including its famous features? I could extend my layout. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post adb968008 Posted November 25, 2023 RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted November 25, 2023 Now this is just out and out cool… 17 2 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Fair Oak Junction Posted November 25, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 25, 2023 What a stunning little thing! 👌 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John Besley Posted November 25, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 25, 2023 I did see a photoshop of one in LT livery which looked rather neat and very believable 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted November 25, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 25, 2023 Funnily enough that came up in conversation with them today 😆 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Fair Oak Junction Posted November 25, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 25, 2023 Hmmm, ones in LT livery..... No, I mustn't get more ideas. I've got enough of the pre-ordered as it is! 😄 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halvarras Posted November 26, 2023 Share Posted November 26, 2023 On 15/11/2023 at 16:02, KeithAnthony said: Will the back of the cab open? Looking at this pic it occurs to me that buffering up to stock cab-first must be an absolute doddle in these!! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Roy Langridge Posted November 27, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 27, 2023 That chassis looks to have potential other uses. Perhaps a possible item on its own? Roy 3 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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