Official NGF Coach Tour Participant List and Rules - 2015

Started by guest2, July 14, 2015, 10:24:11 AM

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kirky

Hi SkyLine 2
Excellent pictures thanks.
According to the list at the front, you will be posting it to me. Woohoo, cant wait...
however, I dont actually need it till August 4th/5th, so if you want to hang onto it for another week thats ok by me.

Cheers
Kirky
Northallerton will make its next public appearance will be at Perth model railway show https://smet.org.uk/show/layouts/
June 24/25 2023.

Layout: Northallerton: http://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?topic=1671.msg16930#msg16930

www.northallertonngauge.co.uk

Cleveland Model Railway club website: www.clevelandmrc.club

port perran

I'll get round to fixing it drekkly me 'ansome.

Skyline2uk

Quote from: kirky on July 11, 2016, 08:48:22 PM
Hi SkyLine 2
Excellent pictures thanks.
According to the list at the front, you will be posting it to me. Woohoo, cant wait...
however, I dont actually need it till August 4th/5th, so if you want to hang onto it for another week thats ok by me.

Cheers
Kirky

Well, if the organiser / coach owner has no objection @Tank , that's ok with me.

Skyline2uk

Skyline2uk

Hello again

So I promise I am running low on "special" trains now, so won't be bombarding you for much longer.

Previously we saw the departure of the "Double Bone" from Filton West to Avonmouth. That service later returned direct to platform 2 (running wrong road from the tunnel past the old signal box).

This routing was to allow the usual scheduled service (in the form of a Class 170) to run into platform 1 as normal.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/4ii6hil8c2pfw25/IMG_1874.JPG?dl=0

No sooner had that cleared the way, then an extremely new an shiny looking ballast set (consisting of 66 135 and 4x curved JJAs plus generator unit) rumbled through:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/ndmxgom6qqcctu7/IMG_1876.JPG?dl=0

https://www.dropbox.com/s/zwlj3an19qpj0qb/IMG_1878.MOV?dl=0

https://www.dropbox.com/s/3v4hq8s0abjuokl/IMG_1877.JPG?dl=0

I have tried to phase these updates of pictures and videos in a rough order of era that I run on my layout. This set is probably about as current as I get.  Those who have read my layout thread may know that this rake was an impulse purchase encouraged by beloved. Judging by the prices these are now going for, I think it was a wise one.

Anyway, back to the celebrity coach.

The penultimate service due to run with the NGF coach was to be a steam hauled special to Temple Meads and then onwards to Didcot. The service was to consist of the previously seen Prairie Tank, Inspection Saloon, NGF Coach and 67001

Here we can see the resident 08 marshalling the train in platform 1 via the seldom used cross-over:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/hdrbsxspeee1yq8/IMG_1879.JPG?dl=0

https://www.dropbox.com/s/y6rozf0e5sfpi08/IMG_1880.JPG?dl=0

And here is the assembled train ready for the off, whilst the ballast set returns running through platform 2. 

https://www.dropbox.com/s/7xxz0lmi20fsmtz/IMG_1885.JPG?dl=0

https://www.dropbox.com/s/jlstj77lhfwwj8e/IMG_1886.JPG?dl=0

And finally, I thought it would be nice to share a shot of what it looks like "off stage" as I play trains with this much stock.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/m7s8itryhqcobtk/IMG_1881.JPG?dl=0

The layout was designed around the idea of mainly running locos to and from the TMD light engine, with DMU services serving the station (2 / 3 coach trains on the main line and single car units in the bay). The two longer sidings can cope with short rakes of fuel, steel, nuke or engineers wagons, but I like to keep the outer one free to swop units over.

Anyway, I am busy for the rest of the week so will probably be Sunday before I post my final update.

Skyline2uk

@kirky , with you not needing the coach until August, should I send it to @petercharlesfagg in the meantime?

No problem either way, just checking I play by the rules  :thumbsup:

kirky

Thanks for that Skyline. However, Im not sure I can answer that question. Peter keeps moving down the list. I wonder if he is just always last on the list deliberately so that the ngf coach doesnt get lost?
I think we will need guidance from @Tank

cheers
Kirky
Northallerton will make its next public appearance will be at Perth model railway show https://smet.org.uk/show/layouts/
June 24/25 2023.

Layout: Northallerton: http://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?topic=1671.msg16930#msg16930

www.northallertonngauge.co.uk

Cleveland Model Railway club website: www.clevelandmrc.club

Tank

Hi guys,

Please don't worry about Peter for now, as he's not able to get to his layout right now and informed me to put him lower on the list.

Thanks! 

Skyline2uk

And so, like all good things, the NGF coach visit to Filton TMD has come to an end.

I am busy for the rest of the week so tonight was the last chance I had to play trains and capture specials.

Last post saw the arrangement of a Steam Special, which was just about to leave Filton West. Well here is said train leaving (really poor quality, sorry!):

https://www.dropbox.com/s/xtf988q24idvbrf/IMG_1935.MOV?dl=0

and here is the train upon arrival in "the rest of the world" (nominally Didcot).



The return trip was to form the last "special" train of the coach visit. Its probably not a surprise to some to see what motive power was arranged to haul this one (but at least I still used 67001 to provide at least some theoretical power)....

https://www.dropbox.com/s/dww1vhwk2mcu8kg/IMG_1938.MOV?dl=0

Again, not good quality, I was experimenting with up close films....

So here are some aerial shots of the 92 and coach at Filton West.





And here you can see the two passenger units parked in the bay platform, arranged to give the visiting hordes a train home.



And now we turn to the way the staff of the TMD have arranged to dispatch the coach to its next destination. A second 67 (67008) has arrived to, fittingly, double head with 67001.



I am happy I decided to give 67008 a run tonight. Being part of my later (privitised) fleet, it doesn't get a run as often as the "Triple Grey" locos. This is a shame because it really is an excellent performer.

Here is a (rather better quality) video of a parcels rake running through Filton West with the NGF Coach marshaled at the front. Also seen passing in the opposite direction is a dutch 31 on Nuke duty.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/brt11dh8nzb7uy3/IMG_1946.MOV?dl=0

And here are two more shots of the train heading under the A38. This marks the last time the coach is seen in the area (and on the "scenic" side of the layout).





And, just for fun, here is what happened "off stage".

The resident 08 shunter arrived to carefully "pack" the coach away.....





Really glad I took part in this tour, sign me up for the next one!

Skyline2uk

@kirky, planning on posting on Friday / Saturday at the latest  :thumbsup:

Tank

Great photo's Adam.  The layout is coming on really well.  I particularly like the red station furniture.  Hoping to have mine in a few weeks time.  :)

midsummerend

@Tank  How do I get put on the list? I'd love to have the coach visit Midsummer End (and my new Model Heritage Railway layout)

Regards

Steven

Tank


midsummerend

Quote from: Tank on July 22, 2016, 02:15:48 PM
No problem at all.  I'll put you on the list.  :) :thankyousign:

Thanks Tank. I've got an exhibition first weekend of September with Midsummer end and will then be at tings if that makes organising anything easier.

kirky

Hi
Here's the latest installement from the NGF Coach Tour.

The coach tour turned up in Redcar first, unusually with a DRS support coach for some reason, whilst being hauled by a 60. Strange...





It didnt stop though. Straight through Redcar and Marske and onwards to Saltburn...

Approaching Saltburn:



just arriving into the station


And on the platform


The tour spent a night in a local hostel to see their tour continue. They picked up a new class 60 and went back through Redcar and onwards to Middlesbrough and Eaglescliffe whre the train took the route headed for the ECML and onwards south.

Here the tour is seen speeding through Northallerton ...



And the helicopter shot:



Somewhere in the depths of my camera I have arrivals at Northallerton and the venture down the link line. All this coming up soon

cheers
Kirky


Northallerton will make its next public appearance will be at Perth model railway show https://smet.org.uk/show/layouts/
June 24/25 2023.

Layout: Northallerton: http://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?topic=1671.msg16930#msg16930

www.northallertonngauge.co.uk

Cleveland Model Railway club website: www.clevelandmrc.club

port perran

Thanks for those pictures and videos. The coach looks well at home there.
I'm intrigued by the two lines of numbers above the layout in the second photo?
I'll get round to fixing it drekkly me 'ansome.

kirky

Quote from: port perran on August 08, 2016, 04:49:44 PM
I'm intrigued by the two lines of numbers above the layout in the second photo?

Nothing particularly exciting Im afraid. Its simply a whiteboard with some sort of scoring on it. The layouts are in a sports hall in a college. Sorry.

Kirky
Northallerton will make its next public appearance will be at Perth model railway show https://smet.org.uk/show/layouts/
June 24/25 2023.

Layout: Northallerton: http://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?topic=1671.msg16930#msg16930

www.northallertonngauge.co.uk

Cleveland Model Railway club website: www.clevelandmrc.club

port perran

Quote from: kirky on August 08, 2016, 04:59:02 PM
Quote from: port perran on August 08, 2016, 04:49:44 PM
I'm intrigued by the two lines of numbers above the layout in the second photo?

Nothing particularly exciting Im afraid. Its simply a whiteboard with some sort of scoring on it. The layouts are in a sports hall in a college. Sorry.

Kirky
And there was I thinking it was something REALLY interesting  :D
I forgot to say by the way that the layout looks terrific. Brilliant stuff.
I'll get round to fixing it drekkly me 'ansome.

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