How far can you stretch Rule 1?

[Chris in Prague]

Excellent point, Nobby. Thanks for the reminder.

[Bealman]

That is a good point, and you can even get to make up little 'special' signs and stick em on the front!

[Kipper]

Really stretching rule 1: Convert to 009, and use old N gauge Merchant Navy loco, with 00 figure sitting on bunker and driving it - like a large scale model being used (Romney Hythe and Dimchurch style). Either that, or I sell my MN!

[Bealman]

Hey, why not? Seriously, I think that the idea has merit!

You might have started something here, Kipper.... 00 encroaching onto the NGF....

But I'm a great fan of the Laal Ratty! 

[Chris in Prague]

That is a good point, and you can even get to make up little 'special' signs and stick em on the front!

That's how I justify having a 3-car BR Green Class 101, it's an enthusiast special, LCGB, RCTS, CAMRA . . .

[Wingman mothergoose]

I started off running whatever I liked on my GCR based layout, now I stick to what would have been seen on the GC in the Notts area between 1948 & 1966, with exceptions! I currently have two class 20's(didn't run in service on the GC, but who doesn't like 20's??), an A4(I'm told that Mallard and Eisenhower were dragged up the GC in the 60's, and there may have been at least one A4 hauled special, but my partner loves A4's, and she bought it...) and a Robinson L1/L3(all moved to the London area by 1948 and displaced by Thompson L3's).
I'm also seriously considering a Blue Pullman, and will buy and run any ex GCR locos, even those classes that were long withdrawn by 1948!

Chris

[Dorsetmike]

Can anybody suggest a scenario for a pair of PD Marsh Sentinels in East Dorset 1930s?

My excuse is they were an interim measure introduced before the Maunsell diesel shunters arrived.

[Chris in Prague]

Can anybody suggest a scenario for a pair of PD Marsh Sentinels in East Dorset 1930s?

My excuse is they were an interim measure introduced before the Maunsell diesel shunters arrived.

They were sent on evaluation on behalf of an important SR freight customer who was considering buying them for use on their internal rail network? (I believe that this sometimes happened?)

[jonclox]

Really stretching rule 1: Convert to 009, and use old N gauge Merchant Navy loco, with 00 figure sitting on bunker and driving it - like a large scale model being used (Romney Hythe and Dimchurch style). Either that, or I sell my MN!

  Now theres a great idea 

[EtchedPixels]

That has been done a few times.

For N however the RHDR is shade under 3mm gauge - ie T.

HO and OO with Z scale track and people sat on the tenders of Märklin steam locos however does work. You just need to scratchbuild a few coaches.

Alan

[D1042 Western Princess]

To me it means I can run a loco out of period and/or out of location. Taken to extremes that would mean one could run an HST on a 1920s GWR branch line, or an American "Big Boy" on the Settle and Carlisle, frankly I would suggest either of those scenarios qualify for "I don't mind a joke, but you know what you can do with a pantomime".

I once saw a "Big Boy" on a OO scale model of Highworth (near Swindon) and the loco was longer than the platform! Sadly, because of British gauge restrictions the loco hit the platform edge as it ran in!   Oh well, it was the last 30 minutes of a local model show and the serious running had stopped for a few minutes of "anything goes running" and someone (can't think who  ) suggested that the US layout on the opposite side of the corridor might like to try running a loco on a GWR branch line .... etc!

[Sipat]

That has been done a few times.

Shifting sands being my personal favourite...

http://o9modeller.blogspot.co.uk/p/shifting-sands-seen-both-out-on-theroad.html

Steve

[Trev]

Shifting Sands looks very good. Certainly a concept I haven't seen before in model form.

[Jerry Howlett]

Can anybody suggest a scenario for a pair of PD Marsh Sentinels in East Dorset 1930s?

My excuse is they were an interim measure introduced before the Maunsell diesel shunters arrived.

I am certain that there was a Sentinel (OK not the PD Marsh one) based at Radstock on the Somerset & DORSET.

[4x2]

Can anybody suggest a scenario for a pair of PD Marsh Sentinels in East Dorset 1930s?

My excuse is they were an interim measure introduced before the Maunsell diesel shunters arrived.

I am certain that there was a Sentinel (OK not the PD Marsh one) based at Radstock on the Somerset & DORSET.

Yes there was, there may have even been two based at Radstock - i'd love to tell you more but i can't find me S&D book.... :'(