western highwayman
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Whats been on test this afternoon in the Midlands?
On Test today.............
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lancer1027
Western Thunderer
Oooow NICE, VERY NICE
Rob
Rob
john lewsey
Western Thunderer
Love it
Phill Dyson
Western Thunderer
Only thing better than a Warship is two Warships
Compton castle
Western Thunderer
Nice, lovely weathering.
Dog Star
Western Thunderer
D816Foxhound
Western Thunderer
Mark had an official launching ceremony for his Warships this afternoon at his track and a few other locos put in an appearance as well....
D814 rounds the curve on it's way to Ilfracombe with a nice mid sixties mix of Southern green, maroon and blue/grey mk1s.
Close up of D814
Later in the day D814 was hastily taken off it's diagrammed passenger turn to rescue the St. Erth - Acton milks - the
crew didn't have time to change the headcode to 6A21.
Unfortunately, D814 required assistance from D6343 to get over the South Devon banks. The pair are seen near Dainton passing D839 which is heading west.
Meanwhile, in a siding a dilapidated old GWR ballast wagon was noted in a partially fitted freight. Looks like the PWay gang have been having a tidy up somewhere....
D6343 was diagrammed to trip the freight further west. In an attempt to "get the job done quickly", a bit of sloppy back cab driving resulted in the leading bogie coming off the road.....
With D6343 towed back to Newton Abbot for inspection, D839 continued with the freight.....
Whilest stopped at signals, a local basher was on hand to fot D839......
..... and being a bit of an off roading enthusiast, the basher noted a series one Landrover on this Lowmac WE
D6333 had just been released from overhaul at Swindon and failed en route to it's home depot, Laira. It is seen recessed in the loop and awaiting assistance. D6343 was re-railed earlier in the day and is waiting for a tow back to Newton Abbot for inspection....
A cracking afternoon and great fun operating passenger and freight trains.
The other locos were a Bachmann Brass 03, Tower Jubilee and Merchant Navy 35 024. Unfortunately, with
all these hydraulics about, the photographer ran out of digital film!
The Warships and D6300s are 1/32nd scale Fredd Phipps kits, the Mk1s are Tower Brass 1/32nd rtr coaches painted and weathered by Tower and Liz Marsden. The wagons are Mercian 1/32nd etched brass kits, the fuel tanks are G1MRC rtr wagons, the southern PMV is a Ken Martin 1/32nd etched brass kit and the milk tanks are Slaters 1/32nd kits.
Thanks to Mark for his invitation to his track. It was a real tonic and inspiration to see all these hydraulics together,
I can feel my "mojo" returning and must get on with my Southern PMV.
Roger
D814 rounds the curve on it's way to Ilfracombe with a nice mid sixties mix of Southern green, maroon and blue/grey mk1s.
Close up of D814
Later in the day D814 was hastily taken off it's diagrammed passenger turn to rescue the St. Erth - Acton milks - the
crew didn't have time to change the headcode to 6A21.
Unfortunately, D814 required assistance from D6343 to get over the South Devon banks. The pair are seen near Dainton passing D839 which is heading west.
Meanwhile, in a siding a dilapidated old GWR ballast wagon was noted in a partially fitted freight. Looks like the PWay gang have been having a tidy up somewhere....
D6343 was diagrammed to trip the freight further west. In an attempt to "get the job done quickly", a bit of sloppy back cab driving resulted in the leading bogie coming off the road.....
With D6343 towed back to Newton Abbot for inspection, D839 continued with the freight.....
Whilest stopped at signals, a local basher was on hand to fot D839......
..... and being a bit of an off roading enthusiast, the basher noted a series one Landrover on this Lowmac WE
D6333 had just been released from overhaul at Swindon and failed en route to it's home depot, Laira. It is seen recessed in the loop and awaiting assistance. D6343 was re-railed earlier in the day and is waiting for a tow back to Newton Abbot for inspection....
A cracking afternoon and great fun operating passenger and freight trains.
The other locos were a Bachmann Brass 03, Tower Jubilee and Merchant Navy 35 024. Unfortunately, with
all these hydraulics about, the photographer ran out of digital film!
The Warships and D6300s are 1/32nd scale Fredd Phipps kits, the Mk1s are Tower Brass 1/32nd rtr coaches painted and weathered by Tower and Liz Marsden. The wagons are Mercian 1/32nd etched brass kits, the fuel tanks are G1MRC rtr wagons, the southern PMV is a Ken Martin 1/32nd etched brass kit and the milk tanks are Slaters 1/32nd kits.
Thanks to Mark for his invitation to his track. It was a real tonic and inspiration to see all these hydraulics together,
I can feel my "mojo" returning and must get on with my Southern PMV.
Roger
lancer1027
Western Thunderer
SUPERB, just SUPERB pics
Looks kie a great day was had by all.
Rob
Looks kie a great day was had by all.
Rob
Mr Tiger Viking
Western Thunderer
Hi Mark
About time you finished those Warships! They look absolutely D849 other superlatives D828 & D830.
Well it looks like you had good weather and lots of a hydraulics aswell, well done on becoming the premier WR 1/32nd D824, the Garden layout looks terrific, when's the next open day? I love the shot of Dragon on the curve at the head of a North Devon Train.
Well done to Mr Foxhound for putting a load into his scratch built GW pway wagon, I also like His low mac with that army jeep on it(straight out of Ashchurch camp!
Cheers
Mr Tiger Viking
About time you finished those Warships! They look absolutely D849 other superlatives D828 & D830.
Well it looks like you had good weather and lots of a hydraulics aswell, well done on becoming the premier WR 1/32nd D824, the Garden layout looks terrific, when's the next open day? I love the shot of Dragon on the curve at the head of a North Devon Train.
Well done to Mr Foxhound for putting a load into his scratch built GW pway wagon, I also like His low mac with that army jeep on it(straight out of Ashchurch camp!
Cheers
Mr Tiger Viking
john lewsey
Western Thunderer
Wonderful stuff I remember the first time I saw a Warship in Devon when I were lad I amazed at the speed of the train .Your models look superb
John
John
Phill Dyson
Western Thunderer
The first Warship I ever saw was 807 Caradoc BFYE on the Newquay branch
........ & I don't think I ever quite recovered from it!
Wonderful pics & wonderful models..........my favourite so far is the Dainton Bank one (fourth one posted by D816 Foxhound)
Your not doing much for my resolve to stick to O gauge though
Cheers Phill
........ & I don't think I ever quite recovered from it!Wonderful pics & wonderful models
..........my favourite so far is the Dainton Bank one (fourth one posted by D816 Foxhound) Your not doing much for my resolve to stick to O gauge though
Cheers Phill
Steve Cook
Flying Squad
Great looking 'launch' ceremony Mark / Roger, thanks for posting up the photos
Superb looking models
Superb looking models