oldravendale
Western Thunderer
Oh yes - I like that! But would the baulks not be well hammered/stressed?
Brian
Brian
I've put the question out on the Midland Railway Society email group - so we'll see what the collective greater knowledge brings forth!Would there be a manual somewhere, showing how to rope in such a way?
I have some chains and shackles which will be used along the sides from the solebar tiedown rings, but couldn't resist a bit of lashing and frapping on the ends. It's unlikely that so much trouble would have been taken perhaps, but with luck it will all look ok when finished.
A quick snap of the first end to see what it looks like. (I forgot the packing to prevent chafing unfortunately, Les)
PS Top baulks have been darkened and look better, thanks Brian.
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Sorry to dredge up an old thread but I realised today that I had the real answer to the lettering on the wagon at Poplar in post 16, in the same folder as the photos of the wagons in the incorrect North London Railway livery answer. The wagon belonged to the Great Northern Railway and was in the livery immediately preceding the large GN initials livery. There are George Washington Wilson postcard views of the docks in Boston showing the G [over] NORTHERN [over] R on the left end of the wagon sides and the number on the right. See extracts -PS What is the lettering on the wagon with straw bales behind the twin bolster? Can't quite make it out.