RMweb Premium John Besley Posted March 13, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 13, 2023 4 hours ago, 1466 said: For 2 years , one of these woke me up at 06.00 . The gentle murmur of warming water was much less stressful than an alarm . That would worry me as I'd wonder if I'd had an accident... 1 1 1 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
1466 Posted March 14, 2023 Share Posted March 14, 2023 8 hours ago, John Besley said: That would worry me as I'd wonder if I'd had an accident... I’m 78 and had a TURP 8 years ago , so it’s a real possibility these days . At the time I was in mid twenties. Thanks for a belly laugh . 1 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Kevin Johnson Posted March 14, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 14, 2023 Rob the wartime black livery on the large prairie looks great.👍 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted March 14, 2023 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 14, 2023 36 minutes ago, Kevin Johnson said: Rob the wartime black livery on the large prairie looks great.👍 Thanks @Kevin Johnson but I can't take any credit for it as it's the work of @toboldlygo working from a photo in the Prairie Papers. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold toboldlygo Posted March 14, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 14, 2023 1 hour ago, gwrrob said: Thanks @Kevin Johnson but I can't take any credit for it as it's the work of @toboldlygo working from a photo in the Prairie Papers. Who? Me? 2 1 3 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post Kevin Johnson Posted March 15, 2023 RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted March 15, 2023 Hi everyone I'm still popping in from time to time enjoying the modelling and conversations on this thread. I'm sitting here having my third round of chemotherapy. My lovely wife has surprised me and ordered a new GWR Class 64XX GWR Green (GWR) 0-6-0 Pannier Tank No.6414. 😉 1 1 29 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mallard60022 Posted March 15, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 15, 2023 1 hour ago, Kevin Johnson said: Hi everyone I'm still popping in from time to time enjoying the modelling and conversations on this thread. I'm sitting here having my third round of chemotherapy. My lovely wife has surprised me and ordered a new GWR Class 64XX GWR Green (GWR) 0-6-0 Pannier Tank No.6414. 😉 You will enjoy that Kevin. Mine run as sweet as sweet can be. I'm no expert on the detail but they look like 64XXs to me. STB Phil. 5 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post gwrrob Posted March 15, 2023 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted March 15, 2023 (edited) On 12/03/2023 at 19:56, Captain Kernow said: Lovely, Rob. 'Manors maketh the man'. They certainly do. Photo courtesy of the Accurascale Facebook page. Edited March 15, 2023 by gwrrob detail. 26 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted March 15, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 15, 2023 I want one, but they're too big! I want one, but they're too big! I want one, but they're too big! I want one, but they're too big! I want one, but they're too big! 1 1 3 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 46444 Posted March 15, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 15, 2023 1 hour ago, Mallard60022 said: ..Mine run as sweet as sweet can be..... Not Robin Sweet then? 😉 2 1 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Neal Ball Posted March 15, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 15, 2023 37 minutes ago, gwrrob said: They certainly do. Photo courtesy of the Accurascale Facebook page. Arriving by airfreight - that must be a first... everything normally comes on a "slow boat from China" Possibly May for a Manor 😎 That'll do very nicely thank you. 4 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted March 15, 2023 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 15, 2023 52 minutes ago, Neal Ball said: Arriving by airfreight - that must be a first... everything normally comes on a "slow boat from China" Extra expense, maybe someone would know the price difference and a hit AS are seemingly happy to take to keep the customer satisfied. 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Neal Ball Posted March 15, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 15, 2023 11 minutes ago, gwrrob said: Extra expense, maybe someone would know the price difference and a hit AS are seemingly happy to take to keep the customer satisfied. Maybe going the extra mile like that, means they can announce batch 2 quicker, which could mean deposits paid quicker etc. Better for business cash flow. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Accurascale staff McC Posted March 15, 2023 Accurascale staff Share Posted March 15, 2023 4 minutes ago, Neal Ball said: Maybe going the extra mile like that, means they can announce batch 2 quicker, which could mean deposits paid quicker etc. Better for business cash flow. Generally air is 10-15x boat in terms of cost, and we're actually moving to a 'no money down' preorder system at the moment.... 3 6 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Ian Hargrave Posted March 15, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 15, 2023 4 hours ago, Kevin Johnson said: Hi everyone I'm still popping in from time to time enjoying the modelling and conversations on this thread. I'm sitting here having my third round of chemotherapy. My lovely wife has surprised me and ordered a new GWR Class 64XX GWR Green (GWR) 0-6-0 Pannier Tank No.6414. 😉 Great to hear from you,Kevin and wonderful that you’re keeping your spirits up. Greetings from a cold & wet Glasgow 2 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Kevin Johnson Posted March 15, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 15, 2023 19 minutes ago, Ian Hargrave said: Great to hear from you,Kevin and wonderful that you’re keeping your spirits up. Greetings from a cold & wet Glasgow Thanks Ian I'm trying my best in between being nauseous.👍 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 10 hours ago, Kevin Johnson said: Hi everyone I'm still popping in from time to time enjoying the modelling and conversations on this thread. I'm sitting here having my third round of chemotherapy. My lovely wife has surprised me and ordered a new GWR Class 64XX GWR Green (GWR) 0-6-0 Pannier Tank No.6414. 😉 Hang in there. As I said to a good friend when coming out of hospital after a particularly unpleasant event - I decided to stick around because if nothing else it will annoy the hell out of several people. 3 1 3 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denbridge Posted March 16, 2023 Share Posted March 16, 2023 On 09/03/2023 at 12:08, MrWolf said: A lot of the frames are listed as scrapped, fair enough, many are duplicates, but as we don't have the means in this country to make frames anymore, and scrap steel isn't worth much compared to the cost of making a frame, they might have been worth storing for possible future use. ISTR the cab from the 9F just sitting outside in a yard up the road from the goods shed in Barry town. We do have the means to create new frames. Tornado, Prince of Wales, beachy head, the Grange and 47xx are just a few of the recent builds. It would almost certainly be cheaper to build new than to repair in the unlikely event they were needed. 2 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted March 16, 2023 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 16, 2023 (edited) Rapido have announced a new 7 plank coal wagon in the Renwick Wilton livery. https://rapidotrains.co.uk/product/renwick-wilton/ Edited March 16, 2023 by gwrrob detail. 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenL Posted March 16, 2023 Share Posted March 16, 2023 (edited) 23 minutes ago, gwrrob said: Rapido have announced a new 7 plank coal wagon in the Renwick Wilton livery. A bit early for us tho - it’s in 1909 as built condition: https://hmrs.org.uk/-acg917--renwick-wilton--torquay--12t-7-plank-s-e--521--op--r3l-torquay---dartmouth--spoked-wheels--ssdbk-.html Dobson had entered the business by our time and the livery would likely have received some kind of update by 1947, otherwise it would be very worn/faded. Edited March 16, 2023 by BenL 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted March 16, 2023 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 16, 2023 10 minutes ago, BenL said: A bit early for us tho - it’s in 1909 as built condition: https://hmrs.org.uk/-acg917--renwick-wilton--torquay--12t-7-plank-s-e--521--op--r3l-torquay---dartmouth--spoked-wheels--ssdbk-.html Dobson had entered the business by our time and the livery would likely have received some kind update by 1947, otherwise it would be very worn/faded. Spoilsport. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted March 16, 2023 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 16, 2023 4 hours ago, BenL said: A bit early for us tho - it’s in 1909 as built condition: https://hmrs.org.uk/-acg917--renwick-wilton--torquay--12t-7-plank-s-e--521--op--r3l-torquay---dartmouth--spoked-wheels--ssdbk-.html Dobson had entered the business by our time and the livery would likely have received some kind of update by 1947, otherwise it would be very worn/faded. Might be ok for @checkrailon Stoke Courtenay though. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold checkrail Posted March 16, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 16, 2023 2 hours ago, gwrrob said: Might be ok for @checkrailon Stoke Courtenay though. Maybe, but perhaps a little too old even for the 30s? I have 4 black Renwick Wiltons (2 x Powsides kits, 2 x Bachmann) and 2 dark red Renwick, Wilton & Dobsons (Bachmann). I don't know the dates of changes to the company or its wagons. But full marks to Rapido. I'll definitely get something Welsh to go into my coal empties train. Was great to hear about these, and about the many variants of the Minks and opens to come. Aren't we lucky (and won't we be broke?). 9 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted March 17, 2023 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 17, 2023 Nothing new for us from Accurascale with an 0-6-0 that's not suitable for this thread. @NHY 581 and others are very happy though. 6 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted March 18, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 18, 2023 16 hours ago, gwrrob said: Nothing new for us from Accurascale with an 0-6-0 that's not suitable for this thread. @NHY 581 and others are very happy though. I think a combination of lack of sleep and the Backjumper have made him delirious. There's probably foaming and dribble too. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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