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.



 

Nice print, but definitely has a Southern look to it

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.

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

Quote from: 5213 65J on January 22, 2026, 10:09:17 PM

Quote from: scottmitchell74 on January 22, 2026, 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.

 

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

Great review!

Quote from: scottmitchell74 on January 22, 2026, 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.

 

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

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

I have a design on Cults3d that may be of interest.

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

I remember seeing people ski ing in the streets of Swansea in the winter of 1981

Quote from: Dancess on January 22, 2026, 06:17:36 PMWhen I was there in July'24 it was full of Americans saying that they'll be able to brag about going to Europe plus " doesn't it ever get dark?" 

We did spring as that was both when they conference got organized and the best time of year apparently - enough ice and snow to go out with low tyre pressures and drive up glaciers with people hanging out of the doors looking for crevasses but no flies.

Was a lot of fun. Did mean we missed out on midnight golf.

That said I've actually been in Swansea with rain in the front garden, dry in the back garden and snow falling further up the road and a rainbow so ...