CommanderChuff Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 (edited) My WD Austerity in 7mm, with Overlord Military train, built from a Snowhill kit and fitted with DCC sound. On Pete Watermans it sounded fantatsic (and realisitic) when chuffing along behind the scenary. Photos later. Edited November 17, 2009 by CommanderChuff added photos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.O.S. Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 You'll be needing a parts book then None of your austerity Ministry cream cover for these publications though, I like the patriotic use of the Union Jack. I wonder if the Ministry ever published their own manuals for these locos? Never seen one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyFowler Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 Funnily enough, have been building one of these in 7 1/4" Gauge - 1/8 full size for some time - but it has rather gone on hold since the Dennis came along. Got as far as the tender......... Tony Wow !!!!! Thats beautifull !!!!! :bow::bow::bow::bow: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CommanderChuff Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 Here is the current list of large WD locos in preservation and their normal home. 90733 was down at the Great Central Railway in Oct09 for a short stay. 2-6-0 1917 5322 43XX Churchward GWR Swindon Didcot Railway Centre 2-8-0 1940 8274 24648 8F Austerity North British Loco Glos Warwickshire Railway 2-8-0 1945 90733 5200 8F Austerity Vulcan Keighley Worth Valley 2-10-0 1943 Gordon 600 25437 Austerity North British Loco Severn Valley Railway 2-10-0 1943 Dame Vera Lynn 3672 25458 Austerity North British Loco North Yorks Moors Railway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Bill Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 I wonder if the Ministry ever published their own manuals for these locos? Never seen one. Your wish is my command! Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Bill Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 On Pete Watermans it sounded fantatsic (and realisitic) when chuffing along behind the scenary. Does it clank properly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minesweeper Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 Wow !!!!! Thats beautifull !!!!! :bow::bow::bow::bow: Thank you! Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bystander Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 My WD Austerity in 7mm, with Overlord Military train, built from a Snowhill kit and fitted with DCC sound. On Pete Watermans it sounded fantatsic (and realisitic) when chuffing along behind the scenary. Photos later. Lovely model - thanks for the photos. Amazing how it steams with no coal in the tender! Like the C Class on the birdcage set as well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bystander Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 Wow !!!!! Thats beautifull !!!!! :bow::bow::bow::bow: I agree! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.O.S. Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 Oh sorry, I rushed in with the front cover of the 0-6-0 Saddle Tank Austerity ! (Bit like the generic Hoover or JCB thing) Had a good look over a Kriegslok (the German equivalent of these big Austerities) in Poland - big brutal looking engine, simple enginering but the crew said it took over 3 hours to oil up due to almost impossible access (unless you are very small) to most lubricating points!! Unless you jack it up first: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan turner (RIP) Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 Ian Bull is giving a talk to the RAWHS at their meeting on January 19th at the Greenwich Herritage centre in the arsenal between 12 and 1. Ian has just been up to National railway muesum to catalogue their collection of Royal arsenal railways and hopes to be able to use samples of these in his talk. Careful limited number and parking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
railwaylad Posted December 7, 2009 Share Posted December 7, 2009 inchicore railway works dublin 1923 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Bill Posted December 7, 2009 Share Posted December 7, 2009 Ahhhh! The broad gauge! The mighty stride of Finn MacCool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minesweeper Posted December 7, 2009 Share Posted December 7, 2009 That made me laugh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted December 7, 2009 Author Share Posted December 7, 2009 Thats a nice picture of a Lancia. One of 7 converted to run on the railway. Top speed of 45 mph forwards and 20 in reverse. Six of the seven were later converted back to run on the road. The axles were widened to run on the 5 foot 3" gauge of Irish railways. Thanks for posting that. Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
railwaylad Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 Thats a nice picture of a Lancia. One of 7 converted to run on the railway. Top speed of 45 mph forwards and 20 in reverse. Six of the seven were later converted back to run on the road. The axles were widened to run on the 5 foot 3" gauge of Irish railways. Thanks for posting that. Tim i see you have karl martin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
utt61 Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 I found this image amongst the RAWHS sets and a few more train images Is there any chance of obtaining a better scan of the photo of the crane? Cranes are very much my 'thing' (I am restoring one not dissimilar to the one in the photo) and I would like to try to identify the one shown positively. The military cranes - and there were quite a few - are not at all easy to track and put histories together for, and any new photo is of great interest. It is highly likely that this is Army crane number 63014 (later named "Frobisher"), one of four 35-ton cranes built by Ransomes & Rapier of Ipswich in 1937. Supplied to Shoeburyness in April 1938, it was converted from steam to diesel power (reputedly a rather botched conversion) in 1975 and sold/scrapped c.1986. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted December 8, 2009 Author Share Posted December 8, 2009 i see you have karl martin Yes. An excellent book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan turner (RIP) Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 As I appear to have been the only one to show a rail crane I attach a few more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyFowler Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 OOOPS ! :idea: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
utt61 Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 As I appear to have been the only one to show a rail crane I attach a few more Alan, brilliant stuff, many thanks! Keep 'em coming. Roger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon_M Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 (edited) Here you go then, an Admiralty Cowans-Sheldon built in Carlisle in 1927. It handled torpedos and ammunition at the Bandeath depot on the river Forth. It was originally powered by a mains cable which fed to the drum you can see on the rear, but that has been stolen over the years along with everything else that could be carried. There is an MLU thread on it here; http://www.class-five.com/~mlu/forums/showthread.php?t=3316&highlight=carlisle. Edited December 9, 2009 by Gordon_M format Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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AndyFowler Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 Ah ! Looks rather sad and lonely ! :cry: Heres one from Chatham dockyards collection ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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