RMweb Gold john dew Posted December 9, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 9, 2015 I'm getting round to painting the little detail on my station building but I've come unstuck on the stand colour that holds the fire buckets.I see the buckets are red but I thought the stand was light stone but can't find a photo shewing this.A lot with placed on a red plank with hooks but Brent had a proper stand but I can't believe it was all red. Despite the support I got on your other thread, from another RMWebber, that the stand would be painted white with black metal work I got increasingly uneasy........... Tv was rubbish the other night...surprise!.....so I did some rudimentary research and googled "GWR Fire Buckets" Quite a few hits.....almost all preservation railways.....they were painted red with the letters GWR FIRE in black.....I will give the lettering a miss I think. The only stands were of the single red painted plank variety with black hooks. I then skimmed through my favourite reference books: Stephen William's Branch Line Modelling, CJ Gammell's GWR Branch Lines and Paul Karau's Branch Line Terminii. Amazing.......Fire points/stands were almost as rare as hen's teeth.......lots of photos of places where ,as a modeller, you would put one....not a glimpse. All I found was in Paul Karau's book......Hemyock Page 69 under the Ground Frame shed window 6 unattached fire buckets Moretonhampstead Pages 86 87 88 a stand very similar to your (our!) Dart castings stand The photos are B&W circa 1957.......its all a bit run down. The stand appears to be painted a dark colour (definitely not white) which looks similar to the buckets that are hung thereon. In the light of this if I were painting my stands again I would paint them red with black hooks........not sure if this helps......but thats my bid. If you havent got a copy of Paul Karaus book PM me with you email address and I will scan the photos for you Regards from a very damp Vancouver. John Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted December 9, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 9, 2015 Good news, a star should definitely be coming this way next year! At this time of year it will come from the East..... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mallard60022 Posted December 9, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 9, 2015 Despite the support I got on your other thread, from another RMWebber, that the stand would be painted white with black metal work I got increasingly uneasy........... Tv was rubbish the other night...surprise!.....so I did some rudimentary research and googled "GWR Fire Buckets" Quite a few hits.....almost all preservation railways.....they were painted red with the letters GWR FIRE in black.....I will give the lettering a miss I think. The only stands were of the single red painted plank variety with black hooks. I then skimmed through my favourite reference books: Stephen William's Branch Line Modelling, CJ Gammell's GWR Branch Lines and Paul Karau's Branch Line Terminii. Amazing.......Fire points/stands were almost as rare as hen's teeth.......lots of photos of places where ,as a modeller, you would put one....not a glimpse. All I found was in Paul Karau's book......Hemyock Page 69 under the Ground Frame shed window 6 unattached fire buckets Moretonhampstead Pages 86 87 88 a stand very similar to your (our!) Dart castings stand The photos are B&W circa 1957.......its all a bit run down. The stand appears to be painted a dark colour (definitely not white) which looks similar to the buckets that are hung thereon. In the light of this if I were painting my stands again I would paint them red with black hooks........not sure if this helps......but thats my bid. If you havent got a copy of Paul Karaus book PM me with you email address and I will scan the photos for you Regards from a very damp Vancouver. John There will be papers somewhere (NRM/Steam/Didcot/someone's loft?) where the instructions/plans for production/ construction/assembly/ painting will exist. If you CBA to search them out then you have more patience than Geoff Boycott in his playing days. Good luck (fun though isn't it) Phil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted December 9, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 9, 2015 At this time of year it will come from the East..... Yes,probably China. Despite the support I got on your other thread, from another RMWebber, that the stand would be painted white with black metal work I got increasingly uneasy........... Tv was rubbish the other night...surprise!.....so I did some rudimentary research and googled "GWR Fire Buckets" Quite a few hits.....almost all preservation railways.....they were painted red with the letters GWR FIRE in black.....I will give the lettering a miss I think. The only stands were of the single red painted plank variety with black hooks. I then skimmed through my favourite reference books: Stephen William's Branch Line Modelling, CJ Gammell's GWR Branch Lines and Paul Karau's Branch Line Terminii. Amazing.......Fire points/stands were almost as rare as hen's teeth.......lots of photos of places where ,as a modeller, you would put one....not a glimpse. Thanks John and I'd already tried that search myself. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted December 9, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 9, 2015 There will be papers somewhere (NRM/Steam/Didcot/someone's loft?) where the instructions/plans for production/ construction/assembly/ painting will exist. If you CBA to search them out then you have more patience than Geoff Boycott in his playing days. Good luck (fun though isn't it) Phil Chris Tavaré? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
coachmann Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 Only if it includes some Branston and piccalilli. Branson and Picky Lillie? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattingleycustom Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 I love the way this thread just goes off at tangent after tangent, at the moment it's all about Pork Pies, Cricket, oh, and something to do with the Great Western: Churchward's Star Class 4-6-0s. Mad! Keep up the randomness! Glenn - darn saaf Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted December 9, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 9, 2015 I love the way this thread just goes off at tangent after tangent, at the moment it's all about Pork Pies, Cricket, oh, and something to do with the Great Western: Churchward's Star Class 4-6-0s. Mad! Keep up the randomness! Glenn - darn saaf Have your ticket to hand for this weekend's Santa Special.I bought a ticket to the world but now I've come back again. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted December 9, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 9, 2015 Only if it includes some Branston and piccalilli. Pickled Branson? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattingleycustom Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 Have your ticket to hand for this weekend's Santa Special.I bought a ticket to the world but now I've come back again. Have you just quoted Spandau Ballet lyrics? ... I am sorely disappointed in you. Cricket, Pork Pies, 3rd Rate 80s bands! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted December 9, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 9, 2015 Wandsworth. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mallard60022 Posted December 9, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 9, 2015 Mornington Crescent.................................. Noddy Holder. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waraqah Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 Mornington Crescent.................................. Noddy Holder. Kennington Oval... The one time in my life that I've been properly ill was just before Christmas of 1980 or 81. I was laid low with nettle rash (of all the silly things to have) and couldn't get out of bed for a week. The worst thing was I had tickets to see Slade's Christmas show at Snozzle Coliseum. Gutted! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted December 10, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 10, 2015 Mornington Crescent.................................. Noddy Holder. At the risk of seeming controversial.........Totteridge and Whetstone. Rob. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mallard60022 Posted December 10, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 10, 2015 This appears to be Mornington Crescent in reverse and needs adjudication. back to Brent; is the Christmas Tree installed in the 'new' Waiting Room yet? Phil 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted December 10, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 10, 2015 Pickled Branson? Preferably hung, drawn, and quartered. I see he is now presenting his money making and tax avoiding group of companies as 'a family business' - well the Borgias had one of those so that sounds about right to me. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted December 10, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 10, 2015 ; is the Christmas Tree installed in the 'new' Waiting Room yet? Phil SWMBO has 'borrowed' the ANTB extension lead.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mallard60022 Posted December 10, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 10, 2015 On nooooooooooooooooooooo! How are you going to heat up your pies in that Baby Belling you keep hidden under the layout? Phil 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattingleycustom Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 On nooooooooooooooooooooo! How are you going to heat up your pies in that Baby Belling you keep hidden under the layout? Phil Information announcement: For those under a certain age: Baby Belling is not the practice of ringing church bells by hitting them with young children. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted December 10, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 10, 2015 (edited) Although I'm a relatively youngster on this thread I would have loved to have asked Santa for one of these at the Christmas of 1957.Did anyone on here actually have one as a child. Edited December 10, 2015 by gwrrob 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killybegs Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 Although I'm a relatively youngster on this thread I would have loved to have asked Santa for one of these at the Christmas of 1957.Did anyone on here actually have one as a child. 380px-Hornby-Dublo_Bristolian_Train_Set_EDP20_(MM_1957-12).jpeg No, but I had a friend who did. It was hard not to show my disappointment when my brother and I were given the 8F Freight set. It wasn't even green! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium M.I.B Posted December 10, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 10, 2015 (edited) Although I'm a relatively youngster on this thread I would have loved to have asked Santa for one of these at the Christmas of 1957.Did anyone on here actually have one as a child. 380px-Hornby-Dublo_Bristolian_Train_Set_EDP20_(MM_1957-12).jpeg I had the Bristol Castle set as a child in the 70s. I also had a 1947 Sir Nigel (in the light blue box) and tons and tons of track and points.. 4 or 5 BR(W) coaches and loads of wagons, both tin and plastic, as well as Triang stuff. I could also run my Hornby wagons and coaches on the track too. MIB Snr had been buying this lot since the late 40s as a child and teenager. He stopped my from playing with it all when he saw the prices of HD in the ads in the back of RM mags!!!! By then I had discovered girls and rugby and beer and it all went into the loft. A few years ago MIB Snr handed my the boxes of HD. I have since remagged Bristol Castle, Sir Nigel and the 0-6-2 tank. They all get an airing from time to time and run beautifully, but so noisily compared to modern stuff. Especially a rake of tin coaches andvans on the tin track pulled by a cast engine. I hope every child who wishes for a trainset this Christmas gets one. The hobby has brought me thousands of hours of enjoyment and study and crafting and painting. Edited December 10, 2015 by M.I.B Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mallard60022 Posted December 10, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 10, 2015 Hornby/Wrenn 8Fs Ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm, niceeeeeeeeeee. P 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
coachmann Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 (edited) Although I'm a relatively youngster on this thread I would have loved to have asked Santa for one of these at the Christmas of 1957.Did anyone on here actually have one as a child. Yup. The 'Castle' looks great at time. In fact it was good enough to scale up with lost wax slidebars and rods, new boiler fittings, new inside cylinder cover, Romfords and a repaint. Westward Models and i did a fair few using unwanted 3-rail Castles until the wheeler-dealers cottoned onto the fact that there was money to be made out of model railways by merely handling the goods. They had already done it with Dinky Toys. Edited December 10, 2015 by coachmann 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianusa Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 Although I'm a relatively youngster on this thread I would have loved to have asked Santa for one of these at the Christmas of 1957.Did anyone on here actually have one as a child. 380px-Hornby-Dublo_Bristolian_Train_Set_EDP20_(MM_1957-12).jpeg Reckon most did until they were poked fun at by the 'adults' in the hobby as 'playing' trains, instead of 'running a miniature railway' or whatever comparable reason! Brian. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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