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#11
N Gauge Discussion / Re: Haymotors - Cuddys at work...
Last post by cmason - Today at 04:22:17 AM
And this from 1964


And its seem that Charlie was still working at Newmarket until retirement in 1967:

#12
N Gauge Discussion / Haymotors - Cuddys at work!
Last post by cmason - Today at 03:58:07 AM
So as I mentioned elsewhere earlier in the week when discussing the V2, at last weekends Popoya running session one of the members showed a model haymotor he has built - the Oystermouth tram which comes for the worlds oldest fare paying passenger railway, the Swansea and Mumbles of 1807:
 



He has also made an even smaller model although too snall to motorise - never mind, the other cuddy helped out by giving a push while pulling his own load! (I don't often here the word cuddy used these days although I expect and hope that at least @Bealman and @icairns know, and may even occasionaly use, it):



Anyway got me to thinking it would be nice to see other attempts to model horses at work on the railways - its not that they weren't still in use in the modern era (i.e. after I was born ;-) ) :


Has anyone on the forum attempted to model these wondeful beasts in action? I know John @Train Waiting has a couple in the pastures at Poppingham, however could he be persuaded to put them in harness?

Such larks!

Cheers,

Colin.



 
#13
N Gauge Discussion / Re: Feedback re N scale bridge
Last post by Bealman - Today at 12:52:44 AM
Nice print, but definitely has a Southern look to it
#14
N Gauge Discussion / Re: Feedback re N scale bridge
Last post by EtchedPixels - Today at 12:08:14 AM
Agreed - whilst it's common for road footbridges I can't think of any rail ones offhand except for those where it's a major station and off a big covered concourse - eg Birmingham New Street, or under canopies in a few spots like Newcastle and York.
#15
N Gauge Discussion / Re: Feedback re N scale bridge
Last post by Gordon - Yesterday at 11:35:57 PM
my two penn'orth:

It looks a bit Southern in style.

However, it also doesn't look unlike the long footbridge at the north end of Leicester station

https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVwSmIy7jOf8S-ZGTXC7w5v2BG5M0KjD0uWrygx_bH0QnHyfhf47TPKCGHNqskti6PS9UMNU_ACEbcS03LACNsSCCc7IWd4idH-UL0Uaqvz78jGcVd7AsL-iFsmAg-_5e9fAMQUFst0Hw/s1600/45038321571_6eef7e8185_b.jpg

Personally I don't think the 'two ways down' steps look very realistic

#16
N Gauge Discussion / Re: Any Reviews- Graham Farish...
Last post by scottmitchell74 - Yesterday at 10:42:26 PM
Quote from: 5213 65J on Yesterday at 10:09:17 PM
Quote from: scottmitchell74 on Yesterday at 02:36:07 AMThis has caught my eye.

I'd love to know about any real world experience with this model from the gang here.

 :beers:

Mine's perfect. Runs extremely smoothly and sounds great on either DC which I use mostly or DCC.

Great review!
#17
N Gauge Discussion / Re: Any Reviews- Graham Farish...
Last post by 5213 65J - Yesterday at 10:09:17 PM
Quote from: scottmitchell74 on Yesterday at 02:36:07 AMThis has caught my eye.

I'd love to know about any real world experience with this model from the gang here.

 :beers:

Mine's perfect. Runs extremely smoothly and sounds great on either DC which I use mostly or DCC.
#18
N Gauge Discussion / Re: Feedback re N scale bridge
Last post by EtchedPixels - Yesterday at 07:44:59 PM
https://yorkmodelrail.com/shop/n-scale/bridges-steps/n-footbridgekit01-platform-level-lattice-footbridge-kit/

is more the classic LMS look but for 3D printing it might be easier to go with the enclosed plate girder style footbridges that were used in some locations - eg

http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/c/castle_bromwich/index.shtml

http://www.photobydjnorton.com/Stations/HamptonInArden.html
#19
N Gauge Discussion / Re: Feedback re N scale bridge
Last post by F2Andy - Yesterday at 07:34:24 PM
I have a design on Cults3d that may be of interest.

https://cults3d.com/en/3d-model/game/railway-footbridge-package



#20
N Gauge Discussion / Re: Warning for those who mode...
Last post by joe cassidy - Yesterday at 07:18:54 PM
I remember seeing people ski ing in the streets of Swansea in the winter of 1981
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