200 years of railways 1825-2025 27 Sept '25- 18 Jan '26

[Mjwomack]

11 hours ago, Circloy said:

Familiar with all three with Tinsley being just over the hill from me.

 

One million kudos points for the pun bout over the hill ands hump shunting🤣

 

11 hours ago, Circloy said:

at least one hauled a passenger train in the Sheffield area.

 

I've a feeling I might know at least one person who copped that🤔

 

11 hours ago, Circloy said:

Do a bit of research there's plenty of photo's online & time before the build starts.

 

I've a feeling the same circle of friends will have photos galore, think it'll be a case of plumping for one 'version' and sticking with it.

 

11 hours ago, Circloy said:

Nothing that can't be rectified with a bit of scratchbuilding.

I think that might apply to the whole of the Kitmaster donors in any case. Not my normal scale so could be lots of trawling the local railway shop for bits

[Circloy]

12 hours ago, Mjwomack said:

One million kudos points for the pun bout over the hill ands hump shunting

Will take the points but the pun was not intended

[marvinneko]

One option is to put a plane on a train car on a segment of track...

 

And lots more examples....

https://www.key.aero/forum/historic-aviation/129346-railway-transport

 

https://www.planesontrains.com

 

[Mjwomack]

7 hours ago, marvinneko said:

One option is to put a plane on a train car on a segment of track...

 

And lots more examples....

https://www.key.aero/forum/historic-aviation/129346-railway-transport

 

https://www.planesontrains.com

 

It covers all the bases for sure.

[Bobby No Mac]

Sign-ups are probably moot now that His Magnificence has blown his whistle and waved a green flag, but I'm getting myself a ticket for this GB.

 

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Edited March 9, 2024 by Bobby No Mac
Playing trains

[Mjwomack]

20 hours ago, Bobby No Mac said:

Sign-ups are probably moot now that His Magnificence has blown his whistle and waved a green flag, but I'm getting myself a ticket for this GB.

 

       ☀️

________🚂🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃 _______ 

Exactly that, as it's likely to be right at the end of 2025 to fit with the actual date. there's plenty of time to get up a head of steam.

[Mr T]

oI'll commit to this GB now as it will give me a spur with a couple of projects. I know it is while away yet, but something different to look forward to. 

I plan on building the Dapol/Kitmaster Deltic prototype on th Bachmann Deltic chassis. A good look shows it will fit with a bit of work. My other planned build is to use the Peco/Parkside LMS Brake can kit to produce one of the  bogie brake vans, that were especially built for use on freight transfers in Leeds. One later appeared to find its way to the ironstone workings on the Notts/Leicestershire border. They were partly worked by engines and crews from Nottingham shed. 

[Mjwomack]

19 hours ago, Mr T said:

oI'll commit to this GB now as it will give me a spur with a couple of projects. I know it is while away yet, but something different to look forward to. 

I plan on building the Dapol/Kitmaster Deltic prototype on th Bachmann Deltic chassis. A good look shows it will fit with a bit of work. My other planned build is to use the Peco/Parkside LMS Brake can kit to produce one of the  bogie brake vans, that were especially built for use on freight transfers in Leeds. One later appeared to find its way to the ironstone workings on the Notts/Leicestershire border. They were partly worked by engines and crews from Nottingham shed. 

Always room for more Deltics! The Esteemed Leader is doing a show and tell at the moment

 

[ColonelKrypton]

I somehow missed this one.  I have a passing interest in trains and things railway.  Sign me up for this one.

 

cheers, Graham

 

[Pig of the Week]

Of course I wouldn't be allowed in with one of these.. 😁

 

[Mjwomack]

8 minutes ago, Pig of the Week said:

Of course I wouldn't be allowed in with one of these.. 😁

 

I'm sure there's room for interpretation of the dates. Never seen that boxing before 

[Pig of the Week]

It likely been released a few times, the one I had back in the day had that picture, though different graphics,  the kit I have now I had some crazy idea about using it as a template to make one from metal ! 

I'm sure I've sobered up sufficiently to abandon that notion, but will be interesting making it again after so many years (decades) 😁

There was a version with a lil' leccy motor that theoretically made the wheels turn and the gear operate, mine was just the regular kit

[Mjwomack]

14 hours ago, Pig of the Week said:

It likely been released a few times, the one I had back in the day had that picture, though different graphics,  the kit I have now I had some crazy idea about using it as a template to make one from metal ! 

I'm sure I've sobered up sufficiently to abandon that notion, but will be interesting making it again after so many years (decades) 😁

There was a version with a lil' leccy motor that theoretically made the wheels turn and the gear operate, mine was just the regular kit

I did a load of research on. this 

way back in 2017 it turns out!

 

To summarise, the 1804 original was double flanged, which this model isn't and there are no extant drawings of the original, seems it's a Trevitherick engine but probably later and with a family resemblance to the 1804 one. Full rabbit hole available here

 

http://www.irsociety.co.uk/Archives/59/Locos.htm

 

So deed as eligible unless @Paul821 whom I think said he'd co-host deems otherwise.

 

[Pig of the Week]

Airfix shoulda perhaps just called it "early steam locomotive" instead, they were obviously going by that well known set of drawings to design the kit though.. didn't Stephensons Rocket have a few different versions it went through as well? 

I shall in any case do as you suggest, and assume it to be acceptable in the 200 yrs of railways category 😁

[Mjwomack]

On 3/23/2024 at 6:49 PM, Pig of the Week said:

Stephensons Rocket have a few different versions it went through as well?

I know I'm retired but honestly it was before my time! I find that easy to believe though; the one thing I know is that a lot of models are based on the replica from the Rainhill commemoration, which has a shorter funnel because the loading gauge was tighter for getting under the bridges.

 

Meanwhile, because (like Oscar Wilde) the one thing I can't resist is temptation, @Bobby No Mac dalliance with big Revell locos in the Golden Age GB has been enough to 'persuade' me to add the Revell Big Boy to my loco roster for this, which will give one USA, one Italian and one GB- that's the global reach of the railways!

[Pig of the Week]

Well I began a massive 1/35 German loco a few years ago, it's "on hold" at the mo, it's a trumpeter kit with lots of less than ideal aspects, ejector pin marks literally everywhere for instance, and a number of details they just made up... I did a fair bit of "modifying" but got generally naffed off with it and put it away for another day, one day! 

I certainly will get back to it, eventually, but I wouldn't stick it in a GB of any kind as it'll be a long haul "as and when" project

[Enzo the Magnificent]

23 minutes ago, Pig of the Week said:

Well I began a massive 1/35 German loco a few years ago, it's "on hold" at the mo, it's a trumpeter kit with lots of less than ideal aspects, ejector pin marks literally everywhere for instance, and a number of details they just made up... I did a fair bit of "modifying" but got generally naffed off with it and put it away for another day, one day! 

I certainly will get back to it, eventually, but I wouldn't stick it in a GB of any kind as it'll be a long haul "as and when" project

 

Was the prototype built before 1939?  If so, you can do a bit of work on it in the current Golden Years of Transport GB.  Then you can do a bit more in this year's KUTA GB.  A bit more in the Railways 200 GB and a bit more in next year's KUTA.   Just keep chipping away at it. 

[Pig of the Week]

7 minutes ago, Enzo the Magnificent said:

 

Was the prototype built before 1939?  If so, you can do a bit of work on it in the current Golden Years of Transport GB.  Then you can do a bit more in this year's KUTA GB.  A bit more in the Railways 200 GB and a bit more in next year's KUTA.   Just keep chipping away at it. 

Now that's a novel idea !.. 😁

[Corsairfoxfouruncle]

41 minutes ago, Pig of the Week said:

Now that's a novel idea !.. 😁

Please do there is no rule requiring you finish only to have fun. 

[Mr T]

'Rocket' was rebuilt at least once. The yellow ones we see as reproductions are near to the original Rainhill trials loco. However, locos like Rocket had quiet short lives in that form, the pistons were lowered to a more horizontal position as that gave better riding and reduced lateral (swaying) movement of the loco, and the original Rocket in this form. By 1830 Stephenson was producing his 'Planet' loco, which looked much more like what we imagine to be steam locomotives. 

Edited March 31, 2024 by Mr T
Damned autocorrect

[Corsairfoxfouruncle]

On 3/6/2024 at 6:55 PM, marvinneko said:

One option is to put a plane on a train car on a segment of track...

 

And lots more examples....

https://www.key.aero/forum/historic-aviation/129346-railway-transport

 

https://www.planesontrains.com

 

Seeing this reminded me of this taken during the B.o.B. 
 

https://i.imgur.com/QjSqWTJ.jpeg

[Mjwomack]

17 minutes ago, Corsairfoxfouruncle said:

Seeing this reminded me of this taken during the B.o.B. 
 

https://i.imgur.com/QjSqWTJ.jpeg

That would be brilliant in the diorama gb- proper 3 dimensions 

[Mjwomack]

Quite possibly a little bit too much Easter wine yesterday, but I think this would be a great strap line for this GB

 

Man is born free but everywhere is in Trains (Rousseau, allegedly)

[John Masters]

Shades of childhood and setting up the layout with my father.  I’m in!

[Mjwomack]

36 minutes ago, John Masters said:

Shades of childhood and setting up the layout with my father.  I’m in!

Welcome aboard! Don't let me stop you - if you want to build a whole layout in a single GB then go right ahead! but you're spot on, it can be ANYTHING railway related.