Electric train staff equipment had been brought into use between Blisworth and Towcester by 9 August 1910 (date of SMJR minute 451 (TNA file RAIL 674/3)) and presumably the new signal box at Blisworth appeared at the same time. In that this was so…Continue
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SMJ board minute 1474 of 13 April 1921 (TNA file RAIL 674/4) approved that “the following expenditure be charged to Capital” for year 1920: “Blisworth: Signalling and alterations to Permanent Way, Improvements and additional signalling: £800”. In…Continue
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Did this railway (as opposed to the East & West Junction Railway) go into receivership - if so, when. And when did it come out of receivership?Continue
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Shall we bring this discussion under the proper heading!So far as the OS plan surveyed 1885, published 1886, is concerned: the OS liked - wherever they could - to have text running parallel to the top and bottom borders. When they came to add the…Continue
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Karrier Ro-Railer. A working model in N Gauge, 2mm/1foot or 1/148 scale.
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Si,
When in doubt, do nowt, I'd definitely leave well alone as I think following the link to Andy's video you might well be right. The preface of the book would leave me to believe that his evidence mainly came from careful study of photos. The picture he used to illustrate the Ro Railer was the well known one of it emerging from under a bridge. I don't know whether he saw the Ro Railer in the 30s, but I seem to remember reading somewhere that he was actually murdered abroad sometime in the 80s.
Dick
I'm not one to disbelieve Brian Haresnape's expertise but if you scroll down the page to Andy's link to his Youtube feature, the rear mudguard looks distinctly darker than the body. The wheel hubs look darker too. I'll look at the other pictures. I wonder if Haresnapes references are contemporary observations? There's some excellent picture in the Jenkinson Railcars of the LMS book. Not sure if I can respray the rear mudguards successfully without overspraying, I'll have to ponder that. Cheers Dick.
Si
That picture looks spot on apart from the wheels should be black and the rear mudguards crimson according to info in Haresnape's book.
Dick
Hi Dick,
Thanks for that information. I haven't yet painted the N Gauge one yet as I am still looking for suitable road wheels. The 00 Gauge one has been though.
I did paint the wheels red rather than black though.
Si
I found these details about its livery by chance today in an old book in my possesion which I hadn't looked at for years ( Railway Liveries 1923 - 48 by Brian Haresnape). So just in case you haven't already found this info for yourself or in case anyone else is interested.... It was painted LMS Crimson Lake apart from its wheels and front mudguards which were black and its roof was white. It was lined out in gold and LMS lettered in gold serif letters, shaded black. I always wrongly assumed from photos that it was black.
Dick
Lovely Si.
Would love to see some more please.
I wonder if they do this in OO?
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