Clagmeister Posted August 17, 2010 Author Share Posted August 17, 2010 Thanks Gary. 20 idea growing in strength. Be nice to have a change of sound. You can get sick of seagulls and EEV16's. Nice pick of 37414, where was that taken, hoovered? cheerio Claggy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.C.M Posted August 17, 2010 Share Posted August 17, 2010 Hi Claggy, Glad you are still thinking of a class 20, I found a pic of 20138 in railfreight grey shunting OBAs at Fort William in 1987 the loco even has a nose mounted antenna for the West Highland line's RETB signalling. Also found some freight times in in my 'Freight Only Vol3' book. Freight times from August 1988. 7Y31 Mossend - Mallaig Junc arr 00.59 speedlink MX 6D03 Fort William - Mossend arr 02.15 dep 02.39 Alumina MX 6Y35 Mossend - Fort William arr 05.29 dep 05.56 Alumina MX Y02 Mallaig Junc - Fort William Station, British Alcan, West Highland Oil, Corpach, Speedlink MX ( class 20 ) 7D19 Corpach - Mossend arr 11.59 dep 12.19 Speedlink MX 7Y37 Mossend - Corpach arr 18.18 dep 18.52 Speedlink MX 7D10 Corpach - Mossend arr 18.50 dep 19.10 Speedlink MX Hope this is of some use. Cheers Peter. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clagmeister Posted August 17, 2010 Author Share Posted August 17, 2010 Hi Peter, Thanks for that. Very interesting when I compare those times to the ones I have for 1986/7. Reporting numbers very different and times of the alumina and slks also very different. Good excuse to keep varying my freight diagrams for interest. I have a friend who has a sound chipped 20, will hire it in and see how I get on. cheerio Claggy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
carl1967 Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 Hi mike Heb is now finished and ready to enter service and awaits its crew to sale it to its birthing at caolisport. I have also added a gantry walkway for the foot passengers, this is removable. Carl 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wherry Lines Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 Bloody Hell! That's some serious modelling right there. You've done an absolutely stunning model. I'm genuinely looking forward to seeing photo's of her on the layout... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clagmeister Posted August 22, 2010 Author Share Posted August 22, 2010 The ferry should be in service at Caolisport by the end of February 1986! Some slight delays whilst the sea trials were completed and the Caolisport linkspan finished. Eastfield (Waverley West) have given in and agreed to try a class 20 out at caolisport. It will probably be dragged up dead in train on a speedlink working in the next week or two. 37401 in its new mailine livery will now be delayed a little while. It is expected though that 37423 in metals livery will arrive very soon. I'll keep them in the box until I reach 1988, NOT!!! cheerio Claggy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.C.M Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 Hi Claggy, Look forwards to seeing a class 20 I am sure you will find plenty of shunt moves and local trips for it. Hi Carl, I have been following the ferry progress and must say it looks superb, you must be very happy with how it has turned out. Cheers Peter. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waverley West Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 Eastfield's 20226 has now been allocated to the Caolisport trial and will be on its way as soon as soon as a suitable path/working can be found. Its partner, Haymarket-allocated 20085, may be a bit lonely though, as it's hardly ever been parted from 226 before. Ahhh, bless them! Should give me a good chance to run it either on its own or with a 37 or something like that for a change though. Like Peter says, the ferry's not turned out too bad really. Better than I thought it would anyway. Can't wait for its first docking. Cheers, Dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold McRuss Posted August 23, 2010 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 23, 2010 The ferry looks realy good to me. I hope there is enough work to do for 20226 at Caolisport. Markus Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
carl1967 Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 hi mike just letting you know Heb is 126cm long with the ramp down, and ramp is 8cm wide. you say the new dock space is 130cm long, its going to be tight m8. sea level to end of pasenger gantrey is 5.5cm if it was me, i'd leave your dock how it is till you get heb there and then make the dock fit to her. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clagmeister Posted August 24, 2010 Author Share Posted August 24, 2010 20226 should be fairly busy. The chemical plant will now be taking double the amount of bulk powder and there are plenty of shunt moves between the old and new yards. The Lochgilphead and Cambletown trips could easily go to the class 20 in the event of a failure. A unidentified 37/4 prepares to go on to the stabling point late on a still February night 1986. The loco lights refelect off the surface of Achahoish Water! cheerio Claggy 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waverley West Posted August 24, 2010 Share Posted August 24, 2010 Nice shot that Mike. Nice to know 20226 will be gainfully occupied. Cheers, Dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortliner Posted August 28, 2010 Share Posted August 28, 2010 Claggy - one for you and Carl, found on a link to railway posters through Jamies Blog http://www.flickr.com/photos/bloomsburyauctions/4289174808/in/photostream/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clagmeister Posted August 28, 2010 Author Share Posted August 28, 2010 Thanks shortliner, great poster. The Islands do indeed belong to Macbraynes. 3 Days to ferry launch Bad news Dave(Waverley West) not sure when you did your mapping on Islay but if it was before 2001 then chances are it was Claymore you saw. Hebridean Isles up to that point was at Caolisport sorry I mean Uig triangle. cheerio Claggy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank S. Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 G'day all from Tasmania, Just caught up with the latest doings around Caolisport ~ as always fabulous. My own efforts are the same period, but much more modest, a ficticious through station, "Glen Innes" situated roughly where Glen Falloch Platform is so that I can have all the Oban & Fort William / Mallaig traffic going through. All the Caolisport correspondents seem to be highly knowlegable, so perhaps I can pick your brains ? I want to model an ETHEL on Mk III sleepers, but I don't know what other coaches would typically have made up the formation of the sleeper on it's way to and from Fort William. Can anyone help ? Please. In [articular I'd like to model the Monday Morning 37/20/ETHEL formation, but haven't been able to locate a photo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
carl1967 Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 G'day all from Tasmania, Just caught up with the latest doings around Caolisport ~ as always fabulous. My own efforts are the same period, but much more modest, a ficticious through station, "Glen Innes" situated roughly where Glen Falloch Platform is so that I can have all the Oban & Fort William / Mallaig traffic going through. All the Caolisport correspondents seem to be highly knowlegable, so perhaps I can pick your brains ? I want to model an ETHEL on Mk III sleepers, but I don't know what other coaches would typically have made up the formation of the sleeper on it's way to and from Fort William. Can anyone help ? Please. In [articular I'd like to model the Monday Morning 37/20/ETHEL formation, but haven't been able to locate a photo. hi ETHEL info, i hope this helps. http://www.derbysulzers.com/97250.html http://www.scot-rail.co.uk/page/ETHELs http://www.railphotoprints.co.uk/index/detail/4896/37012-97250-Rannoch-RP1.jpg.html http://www.railphotoprints.co.uk/index/detail/9819/37027-97252-Y-Ardlui-150684-JC383.jpg.html http://www.railphotoprints.co.uk/index/detail/9822/37188-97252-Y-FortWilliam-140684-JC382.jpg.html carl Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clagmeister Posted August 29, 2010 Author Share Posted August 29, 2010 As Carls post shows the sleepers in the 1980's could be quite long. 37/0 ETHEL DAY COACH MK1 DAY COACH MK1 THRU COACH MK2 Part Brake THRU COACH MK2 THRU COACH MK2 SLEEPER SLEEPER Not an unsubstantial load for a 37/0 over the County March! Loadings varied greatly depending on the time of year too! cheerio Claggy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clagmeister Posted September 2, 2010 Author Share Posted September 2, 2010 Hebridean Isles visited Caolisport for the first time. Finally the railway has a reason for existing. To say that Carl has done a fantastic job on her would be understatment. Some pics of her at the linkspan and at the spare Caolisport berth. The first pic is the sight that greets passengers as they get off the trian at Caolisport. Thanks Carl you have brought my railway to life, something which I will always be extremely grateful for. Claggy 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold McRuss Posted September 2, 2010 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 2, 2010 Hello Claggy, the ferry looks great in her new surroundings. Markus Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highlandman Posted September 2, 2010 Share Posted September 2, 2010 Hi Clagmeister The CalMac ferry looks great on the layout. Reminds me so much about the west coast and islands of Scotland. If my Salcombe Harbour layout looks half as goods as yours I would be very pleased. All the best Andy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waverley West Posted September 2, 2010 Share Posted September 2, 2010 She looks absolutely stunning, Mike. Can't wait to see her in the flesh. I can't believe I just wrote that on a railway modelling forum. Cheers, Dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.C.M Posted September 2, 2010 Share Posted September 2, 2010 Hi Claggy, I must admit I was worried that the ferry might look a bit big and over power the station area, but it looks great. You must be well happy. Cheers Peter. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
carl1967 Posted September 2, 2010 Share Posted September 2, 2010 hi mike no probs m8, i see she fits just right sittin up my loft yesterday morning with nothing to do prompted me to start 2 ferrys for the oban layout MV EIGG and MV RAASAY, Both are 6 car ferrys, going to do them with full lighting. EIGG's bace is cut out and shaped, doing RAASAY today. they will not take me long as there only small. i will also be making a start on pioneer's bace, i will post pics of that soon carl 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixteen 12by 10s Posted September 2, 2010 Share Posted September 2, 2010 Hi Carl and Claggy. Well she's finally docked, well done to all the crew, and I hope the occasion was marked with a suitable blessing of the liquid type from Scotland. The overall effect looks terrific, and god bless all who sail in her!. Carl, good luck with the Oban project, I would imagine you will be modelling the Eigg before the elevated bridge modification was carried out. (yes there are more Cal Mac anoraks out here!!) As for the Pioneer......... Gary Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
carl1967 Posted September 2, 2010 Share Posted September 2, 2010 Hi Carl and Claggy. Well she's finally docked, well done to all the crew, and I hope the occasion was marked with a suitable blessing of the liquid type from Scotland. The overall effect looks terrific, and god bless all who sail in her!. Carl, good luck with the Oban project, I would imagine you will be modelling the Eigg before the elevated bridge modification was carried out. (yes there are more Cal Mac anoraks out here!!) As for the Pioneer......... Gary no sorry gary, my oban layout will be as it is today, so Eigg will be as she is today. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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