Pretty sure Arran's already done a Stolt tanktainer.

I will have one of everything proposed! No suggestions on the other gaps. Tex 20' would be good, or maybe TAL in brown with the red Transamerica Leasing building logo.

I think 20 footers provide the opportunity for oddball rarities. I'd buy a dozen of any of:

Containerships

Cronos Containers

Balearia Cargo

To quote an esteemed forumite and true gentleman @Train Waiting (and hoping he doesn't sue me for plagiarism), tonight was a SuperSmelly diseasel night on the club layout. (Descriptions can be found alongside the image you click on. Trains on the 'Up' line courtesy of friend Rob))

EFE class 17 on engineers train just outside Heatherley by Mick Hollyoake, on Flickr

Farish EE Type 3 runs through Heatherley with a short parcels rake by Mick Hollyoake, on Flickr

Farish EE Type 4 passes Heatherley with a rake of blood & custard MK1s by Mick Hollyoake, on Flickr

Farish Sulzer Type 2 passes Heatherley with an engineers train by Mick Hollyoake, on Flickr

Thanks for looking

An Old Boiler

Occasional Special No. 3. Part A


Hello Chums

When I wrote the postingtons about boilers for the remarkably brief mini-series, I was aware that I was describing parts of a boiler without being able to provide an accompanying picturingham. A recent visit to the Lakeside & Haverthwaite Railway provided an opportunity to take some coarse photographs of a boiler from, I understand, a Hunslet 'Austerity' 0-6-0ST, which might be of interest.

Before we continue, my greetings and thanks to the wonderful people at Haverthwaite who seem to be intensely relaxed at a coarse modeller peering at the innards of their precious locomotives.





The picturingham shows the outer firebox and the part of the boiler which protrudes into the cab. Called a backplate, faceplate or backhead, according to whom one is speaking.

The firehole is obvious. As are the mounting pads for various fittings such as the gauge glasses. The profusion of dome-shaped thingamajigs are the stay heads.

At the side of the outer firebox you can see one of the flanges which hold the rear of the boiler in place on the frames whilst allowing it to slide back and forward, due to expansion and contraction as it heats up and cools down.

The front of the boiler is fixed firmly to the frames, which permits the fitting of the steam pipes to the inside cylinders and their exhaust to the blastpipe without worrying about movement.

Finally, even through the mirk of my coarse photography, the welded insert repair to the outer firebox can be seen. A corroded or cracked piece has been cut out and a new steel section welded in. Careful work and diligent testing is required for boiler repairs as we are looking at a pressure vessel - in other words, a potential bomb.

To be continued...


'N' Gauge is Such Fun!

Many thanks for looking and all best wishes.

Cheerie-bye

John

Quote from: Moonglum on April 22, 2026, 07:04:41 PMFab Martin @port perran ... a school chum introduced me to Santana, probably "Abraxas"  but it wasn't until I heard "Caravanserai" that I became hooked and had their albums up to "Marathon". MS's drum solo is on a small kit compared to what we have nowadays.

Here is a more recent example of drum solos...

Did you hear the John Bonham bit?

Tim

Do you mean the Moby Dick soundalike bit?

As for the drum solo itself - not up to the Michael Shrieve standard to my mind.
More playing to the crowd rather than mastery of his drumkit.

Tanktainer-Liquid Air?

Carried helium inside nitrogen insulation/ sacrificial coolant inside glass fibre insulation. US to Europe, including Felixstowe.

Only remember carrying one other tanktainer westbound to US, possibly Suttons heated type but it was over 40 years ago...

ISO containers are too late for my modelling, but I well remember the Hornby red Manchester Liner ones, and carried loads of them on Montreal service.

Martyn

Later thought- Stolt tanktainer? I think they are rail hauled in UK.

Would definitely buy both OCL and CTI containers.

Actually, I'd buy anything suitable for the 1980s ...

Fab Martin @port perran ... a school chum introduced me to Santana, probably "Abraxas"  but it wasn't until I heard "Caravanserai" that I became hooked and had their albums up to "Marathon". MS's drum solo is on a small kit compared to what we have nowadays.

Here is a more recent example of drum solos...



Did you hear the John Bonham bit?

Tim
 

Woody, our woodpecker*, up in the old oak tree.


*Great spotted, Dendrocopos major. Great drummers, but no long hair.

With all good wishes.

John

Unquestionably the greatest band that I never saw live although I am intensely jealous that Mrs PP saw them in the early 1970s well before I knew her.

Santana were, to a 16/17 year old me, a revelation when I first heard  them. I was blown away by what was a new sound.

Here they are from 1970 with a blur of percussion beat, intense keyboards and, of course, sublime guitar skills.
Also included is the customary 1970s drum solo from Michael Shrieve who was only about 19 years old when this was filmed.
What a fabulous drummer he was.

Anyway, here is Soul Sacrifice.

Enjoy.