Hello GW, Regarding volunteering at Pontypool & Blaenavon. Look out for John Turton. He's the new member contact. He's there every Sunday. Go to...
Hello Great Western, Get yourself along on any Sunday (initially). There is/are a shed load of things going on at the moment. Best place & time...
Hello Peter, I've not been to Glasgow for several years. At that time, some of the drawings I would have liked were not there. I'd suggest that...
Hello Jason, Your locomotive will have a type number. That will be found in the first bundle book. You then need to look thro' that book, to find...
Having just re-read your post, I see that you have stumbled upon Barclays & Co records. These are totally different to Andrew Barclay. Its a bit...
Hello Jason, To get the best out of the records, you will probably need to look at Barclay's Bundles Books. (These are at Glasgow, BTW). They...
I shall ask our web page person, next time I see him, to put some new pictures up. I understand that the run-round at Blaenavon High Level will...
Err, not so! 28 had a Ramsbottom Safety valve. At least, it did when I performed boiler work on it, which included the annual inspections &...
Sorry old chap, 9629 was never part of the Rippingale collection. Totally different set-up. Regards, Ian
Taff Vale Railway. says it all, really. Ian
Hello Nathanael, May I refer you to post #2, specifically Ali Greive (of this parish), who contributes both prolifically & professionally,...
Hello Great Western, Very much, 'Heads down, Ar*e up at the moment! There is a lot of development at Blaenavon High Level just now. The team are...
Hello Jason, Sorry for not seing this sooner! I can remember 1181 up at Steam Inc, about 4 years ago. You've got some work on there! Have...
The removal of the boiler effectively made the locomotive a 'project impossible'. In reality, the locomotive we craned out from Holiday Inn was a...
Hello John, 5668 is privately owned. Restoration is currently down to the owner. Kind regards, Ian
Hello Folks, I was heavily involved with 9629 (and still so, only on the edges). 9629 left Woodhams, to Carnforth. There, its boiler was...
Just a quick idea/question, really... If 4709 makes the main line, how about a revised tender? I'm thinking a broad outline Collet 4,000...
IIRC, Lode Star has been hacked about quite severely at the front end, to represent the loco in its earlier working condition. It should have...
It depends on the patternmaker. Some would make different patterns, depending on where they were cast. I understand that the raised bolt holes...
My vote goes to the Austerity 'Mech Navvies' at Pontypool & Blaenavon. Regards, Ian
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