Postman Prat Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 When I was working nights, if I did overtime on the end of the duty, it was often dark when I woke up. I always found it very confusing. It was dark when I woke up when on earlies but that didn't puzzle me at all. Strange. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buz Posted November 8, 2014 Share Posted November 8, 2014 Hi all My latest is a Hornby NCB sentinal and 5 second hand Triang Hornby LWB NCB steel open wagons to go with it. Just need an NCB brake van now but cant remember who made one. regards John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PJ_model_trains Posted November 8, 2014 Share Posted November 8, 2014 Talk about naps, I set a new record today by getting up at 5.30pm! It was actually dark outside and I was really puzzled when I woke up in the end. I had been to a pretty strenuous and very enjoyable wedding yesterday. At least you all had a break from me then, but I'm very lively now. Never missed you Graskie, although it was quiet and we nearly fell asleep ;-) Funny thing the body clock, when I was younger I did shift work for seven years, young family and wanting money thing. We did a run of 6-2 then 2-10 then nights 10-6 (although I did a lot of over time to confuse the body more) Every time on nights the body reacted differently, some times I slept, some times not much sleep, everytime the body didn't know what part of the day it was. We are glad you are back Graskie and... that you are 'very lively now' ;o) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PJ_model_trains Posted November 8, 2014 Share Posted November 8, 2014 Did I tell you we now have two kittens? Image the wifes face when I said I was getting a DoG ;o) Ermmmm. I have now ordered the CoN!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2e0dtoeric Posted November 8, 2014 Share Posted November 8, 2014 Does she fancy a Scotsman? :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LCDR Posted November 8, 2014 Share Posted November 8, 2014 Hi all My latest is a Hornby NCB sentinal and 5 second hand Triang Hornby LWB NCB steel open wagons to go with it. Just need an NCB brake van now but cant remember who made one. regards John /media/tinymce_upload/Ashington_Brake_Van_9300-8.jpgAshington colliery used a former BR 20 ton van. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LCDR Posted November 8, 2014 Share Posted November 8, 2014 Hi all My latest is a Hornby NCB sentinal and 5 second hand Triang Hornby LWB NCB steel open wagons to go with it. Just need an NCB brake van now but cant remember who made one. regards John I have posted a couple of pictures you may find useful. Model Master make NCB transfers you could modify to rebrand these. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LCDR Posted November 8, 2014 Share Posted November 8, 2014 /media/tinymce_upload/Ashington_Brake_Van_9300-7.jpg And they had one of the LNER short ones, just like the old Triang one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PJ_model_trains Posted November 8, 2014 Share Posted November 8, 2014 Does she fancy a Scotsman? :-) Only a flying one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graskie Posted November 8, 2014 Share Posted November 8, 2014 Is that because the FS is not in quite as many bits as and is more complete than you, PP? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyGee Posted November 8, 2014 Share Posted November 8, 2014 An unused mint China made Duchess "City of Manchester" in black FOR £70 at Tolworth Train Show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike70 Posted November 8, 2014 Share Posted November 8, 2014 An unused mint China made Duchess "City of Manchester" in black FOR £70 at Tolworth Train Show. Nice! Good price too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buz Posted November 9, 2014 Share Posted November 9, 2014 And they had one of the LNER short ones, just like the old Triang one. Hi LC&DR Well If I don't allready have a late model one they are easy enough to find on the second hand market thanks for the information regards John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The son of Triangman Posted November 9, 2014 Author Share Posted November 9, 2014 Latest purchase 4 unused Hornby older pullmans from the 1990's, 6 Blue EM2 bodies from an old shop closing down sale, and a pile of mint and new D.pol wagons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buz Posted November 9, 2014 Share Posted November 9, 2014 And they had one of the LNER short ones, just like the old Triang one. Hi LC&DR Well If I don't allready have a late model one they are easy enough to find on the second hand market thanks for the information regards John I found one well at least the old style body that has been mounted on a new style chassis Looks good to me so thats now just about dealt with. Any idea if the real van is grey or bauxite ?? regards John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LCDR Posted November 9, 2014 Share Posted November 9, 2014 And they had one of the LNER short ones, just like the old Triang one. Hi LC&DR Well If I don't allready have a late model one they are easy enough to find on the second hand market thanks for the information regards John I found one well at least the old style body that has been mounted on a new style chassis Looks good to me so thats now just about dealt with. Any idea if the real van is grey or bauxite ?? regards John The short (LNER) ones were grey, the long (BR) ones were Bauxite. They retained ex BR liveries only the numbers and ownership details were changed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LCDR Posted November 9, 2014 Share Posted November 9, 2014 /media/tinymce_upload/No7_Brake_Van_01.jpg The attached is another NCB brakevan purpose made. I met the man who made it. He was an apprentice at the time, but when I met him he had retired from being chief rolling stock engineer for NCB Philadelpia works. The chain link symbol on the centre of the body indicates that the NCB wagon is authorised to be hauled by NCB locomotives over BR track. In Co. Durham this inter-operability was very common. The date in the symbol indicates the BR safety examination date. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LCDR Posted November 9, 2014 Share Posted November 9, 2014 Latest purchase 4 unused Hornby older pullmans from the 1990's, 6 Blue EM2 bodies from an old shop closing down sale, and a pile of mint and new D.pol wagons. SoT do you have a spare roof for an EM2, please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The son of Triangman Posted November 9, 2014 Author Share Posted November 9, 2014 No spare roofs alas LC&DR, just new spare bodies and new X.176/X.386 pantographs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LCDR Posted November 9, 2014 Share Posted November 9, 2014 No spare roofs alas LC&DR, just new spare bodies and new X.176/X.386 pantographs. Thanks SoT That is all I need to get another (blue) one up and running. I wonder if I ought to get a replica made using 3D printing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The son of Triangman Posted November 10, 2014 Author Share Posted November 10, 2014 Worth doing LC&DR. The roof for the EM2 is rare to find in Blue alas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buz Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 The attached is another NCB brakevan purpose made. I met the man who made it. He was an apprentice at the time, but when I met him he had retired from being chief rolling stock engineer for NCB Philadelpia works. The chain link symbol on the centre of the body indicates that the NCB wagon is authorised to be hauled by NCB locomotives over BR track. In Co. Durham this inter-operability was very common. The date in the symbol indicates the BR safety examination date. Hi LC&DR Thanks for picture and aditional information Main line runs as well even better. regards John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LCDR Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 The attached is another NCB brakevan purpose made. I met the man who made it. He was an apprentice at the time, but when I met him he had retired from being chief rolling stock engineer for NCB Philadelpia works. The chain link symbol on the centre of the body indicates that the NCB wagon is authorised to be hauled by NCB locomotives over BR track. In Co. Durham this inter-operability was very common. The date in the symbol indicates the BR safety examination date. Hi LC&DR Thanks for picture and aditional information Main line runs as well even better. regards John Years ago I bough a part-work "History of Railways" and in there I found a photograph of a English Electric Type 3 Co-Co (Cl. 37) leaving Seaham with a string of freshly overhauled NCB hopper wagons presumably destined to a nearby colliery. The NCB wagon livery was red with black metalwork which contrasts nicely with the drab grey or bauxite of normal BR rolling stock. Normally the NCB locomotives would haul these wagons, so I can only deduce that these were destined to a colliery outside the range of NCB driver's route knowledge. In the late 1980s I explored many of the colliery lines in Durham and Northumberland where I saw a large variety of coal wagons in NCB ownership still doing hard work despite the damage done by the recent strike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Postman Prat Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 Latest purchase was 5 Dapol 21t Hopper Wagons. Very nice - better than the old Horby Dudlo version, which were very good for their time. They show how we've moved on in 50 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PJ_model_trains Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 Hornby Cock O the North TTS train It looks and sounds fantastic My Christmas Presi along with Duke of Gloucester. My wife wonders which Christmas ;o) PJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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