http://www.narrow-gauge.co.uk/forums/index.php EN Wed, 23 Jul 2008 07:14:10 -0700 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 07:14:10 -0700 Narrow Gauge Heaven forums Phorum 5.1-dev 60 http://www.narrow-gauge.co.uk/forums/read.php?1,245,1498#msg-1498 thomsk
Just to confirm that I'd also purchased one of the 750mm gauge Möes locos. It has been regauged to 2ft, and from last month it is all finally working again. It has had what amounts to a full service, with various minor components replaced, but overall it was in a workable condition when received. All the wiring has also been replaced.
Steve Thomason]]> General Narrow Gauge http://www.narrow-gauge.co.uk/forums/read.php?1,245,1498#msg-1498 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 07:14:10 -0700 http://www.narrow-gauge.co.uk/forums/read.php?1,1497,1497#msg-1497 Narrow Rails
Does anyone know the where abouts of Goth, Volunteer and the brake vans? Also the station building, which was originally the station building at Barrow Haven, and the signal box?. I would also be interested in any other memorabilia from this now closed line.

PS. I know where GAT is! He is in my workshop under restoration.

Kelvin Scully

Narrow Rails]]> General Narrow Gauge http://www.narrow-gauge.co.uk/forums/read.php?1,1497,1497#msg-1497 Tue, 22 Jul 2008 12:14:52 -0700 http://www.narrow-gauge.co.uk/forums/read.php?1,1492,1496#msg-1496 Dumphrey
Having looked at the photo in as many different ways as I can, I am virtually certain that the name plate is that of "Isibutu". I am also fairly certain that the location is not Whipsnade. In fact did it ever go to Whipsnade? If so can only have been as an static exhibit. Can't vouch for Knebworth though for,to my shame,I never visited.
Does anyone know the location of any or all of the Walton-Binns locos and/or his longer term plans?

Ian]]> General Narrow Gauge http://www.narrow-gauge.co.uk/forums/read.php?1,1492,1496#msg-1496 Tue, 15 Jul 2008 07:43:17 -0700 http://www.narrow-gauge.co.uk/forums/read.php?1,1492,1495#msg-1495 Ben Fisher -------------------------------------------------------
> Ben
>
> If you look at Mick's 'UK Loco' listing site you
> will see 4 Bagnall 4-4-0 tanks listed. Three are
> recorded as owned by G Walton-Binns in North
> Yorks, though I have no more information than
> that.
>
> The fourth 2820/1946 is now owned by Graham Lee at
> Statfold and will no doubt be in steam at the last
> open day of the year on 20th September.

Am very aware of two of the Walton-Binns locos (Sinembe and Charles Wytock) as he had them at WHR (Porthmadog) for many years; many will remember Sinembe as it spent some time in the car park, and latterly decaying at Pen y Mount after asbestos stripping; Wytock wasn't much more than underframe and boiler (I saw it leaving in just that state) and was usually hidden behind the NG15. My point remains though that they were still in South Africa when the photo was taken, whereas Isibutu WB 2820/1946 was in the UK, and spent quite some time at Knebworth.

>
> Regards
>
> Chris P]]> General Narrow Gauge http://www.narrow-gauge.co.uk/forums/read.php?1,1492,1495#msg-1495 Mon, 14 Jul 2008 14:22:48 -0700 http://www.narrow-gauge.co.uk/forums/read.php?1,1492,1494#msg-1494 kre1979 General Narrow Gauge http://www.narrow-gauge.co.uk/forums/read.php?1,1492,1494#msg-1494 Mon, 14 Jul 2008 13:45:34 -0700 http://www.narrow-gauge.co.uk/forums/read.php?1,1492,1493#msg-1493 Thirty Inch Chris!
If you look at Mick's 'UK Loco' listing site you will see 4 Bagnall 4-4-0 tanks listed. Three are recorded as owned by G Walton-Binns in North Yorks, though I have no more information than that.

The fourth 2820/1946 is now owned by Graham Lee at Statfold and will no doubt be in steam at the last open day of the year on 20th September.

Regards

Chris P]]> General Narrow Gauge http://www.narrow-gauge.co.uk/forums/read.php?1,1492,1493#msg-1493 Sat, 12 Jul 2008 12:48:32 -0700 http://www.narrow-gauge.co.uk/forums/read.php?1,1492,1492#msg-1492 Ben Fisher
http://www.narrow-gauge.co.uk/gallery/show.php?image_id=525&cat_id=99

Captioned as: "One of the locomotives of the Whipsnade and Umfolozi railway shot in the late 1970's. Can anyone positively identify it?"

The loco is surely Bagnall 2' gauge 4-4-0T Isibutu, now at Statfold Barn, as I don't think either of the others of that type now in the UK had been imported by then. Can anyone confirm the location as Whipsnade (I've never been there)? If it isn't, Knebworth would fit the loco and period.]]> General Narrow Gauge http://www.narrow-gauge.co.uk/forums/read.php?1,1492,1492#msg-1492 Tue, 08 Jul 2008 15:05:45 -0700 http://www.narrow-gauge.co.uk/forums/read.php?2,1491,1491#msg-1491 Harry
Does anybody know what is curently happening with this overhaul at the moment?]]> Narrow Gauge modelling http://www.narrow-gauge.co.uk/forums/read.php?2,1491,1491#msg-1491 Tue, 08 Jul 2008 10:08:46 -0700 http://www.narrow-gauge.co.uk/forums/read.php?1,1481,1490#msg-1490 Dumphrey
See following:
www.ingr.co.uk/news_current.html

Rgds

Ian]]> General Narrow Gauge http://www.narrow-gauge.co.uk/forums/read.php?1,1481,1490#msg-1490 Mon, 30 Jun 2008 03:18:51 -0700 http://www.narrow-gauge.co.uk/forums/read.php?1,1481,1489#msg-1489 Achar2001 General Narrow Gauge http://www.narrow-gauge.co.uk/forums/read.php?1,1481,1489#msg-1489 Sun, 29 Jun 2008 03:31:54 -0700 http://www.narrow-gauge.co.uk/forums/read.php?1,1481,1488#msg-1488 Chris Auckland General Narrow Gauge http://www.narrow-gauge.co.uk/forums/read.php?1,1481,1488#msg-1488 Sat, 28 Jun 2008 15:52:26 -0700 http://www.narrow-gauge.co.uk/forums/read.php?1,1481,1487#msg-1487 Achar2001
Regards

Andrew Charman
Press Officer
W&LLR.]]> General Narrow Gauge http://www.narrow-gauge.co.uk/forums/read.php?1,1481,1487#msg-1487 Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:24:31 -0700 http://www.narrow-gauge.co.uk/forums/read.php?1,1478,1486#msg-1486 Narrow Rails
I would still be interested to hear from anyone else that might be able to help me.


Kelvin

Narrow Rails]]> General Narrow Gauge http://www.narrow-gauge.co.uk/forums/read.php?1,1478,1486#msg-1486 Thu, 26 Jun 2008 02:15:23 -0700 http://www.narrow-gauge.co.uk/forums/read.php?1,1478,1485#msg-1485 Thirty Inch Chris!
I have a couple of spare and rather tatty skips which you could have - I am in Somerset.

Regards

Chris P
07740 541 946
thirtyinchrail@btinternet.com]]> General Narrow Gauge http://www.narrow-gauge.co.uk/forums/read.php?1,1478,1485#msg-1485 Wed, 25 Jun 2008 06:51:02 -0700 http://www.narrow-gauge.co.uk/forums/read.php?1,1478,1484#msg-1484 sheppy General Narrow Gauge http://www.narrow-gauge.co.uk/forums/read.php?1,1478,1484#msg-1484 Tue, 24 Jun 2008 14:43:35 -0700 http://www.narrow-gauge.co.uk/forums/read.php?1,265,1483#msg-1483 petermccabe
In particular, a Garratt is something I've always wanted to model.

IF Mr Rampton himself happens to read this thread, please could he contact me.
I'll not abuse his confidence.

(This is written by Nick, who knows nothing of locomotives, on behalf of his pal, the specialist loco modeller!).

Godalming, Surrey]]> General Narrow Gauge http://www.narrow-gauge.co.uk/forums/read.php?1,265,1483#msg-1483 Mon, 23 Jun 2008 10:31:03 -0700 http://www.narrow-gauge.co.uk/forums/read.php?1,1482,1482#msg-1482 Nearleighworks
Regards

Martin]]> General Narrow Gauge http://www.narrow-gauge.co.uk/forums/read.php?1,1482,1482#msg-1482 Sat, 21 Jun 2008 07:10:21 -0700 http://www.narrow-gauge.co.uk/forums/read.php?1,1481,1481#msg-1481 Chris Auckland General Narrow Gauge http://www.narrow-gauge.co.uk/forums/read.php?1,1481,1481#msg-1481 Sat, 21 Jun 2008 05:00:47 -0700 http://www.narrow-gauge.co.uk/forums/read.php?1,265,1480#msg-1480 jem_pc
I'm a daily visitor to whr.bangor.ac.uk - excellent site, keep up the good work! Thanks for putting me straight on the "Bagnall".]]> General Narrow Gauge http://www.narrow-gauge.co.uk/forums/read.php?1,265,1480#msg-1480 Fri, 20 Jun 2008 01:40:16 -0700 http://www.narrow-gauge.co.uk/forums/read.php?1,1475,1479#msg-1479 reywob
The thread also wasn't constructive - if it is just hype, what does it matter?

Peter]]> General Narrow Gauge http://www.narrow-gauge.co.uk/forums/read.php?1,1475,1479#msg-1479 Fri, 20 Jun 2008 01:19:03 -0700 http://www.narrow-gauge.co.uk/forums/read.php?1,1478,1478#msg-1478 Narrow Rails General Narrow Gauge http://www.narrow-gauge.co.uk/forums/read.php?1,1478,1478#msg-1478 Tue, 17 Jun 2008 04:20:56 -0700 http://www.narrow-gauge.co.uk/forums/read.php?1,265,1477#msg-1477 Ben Fisher -------------------------------------------------------
> I've got no idea of the history of any of these, I
> just thought that they looked nice little locos -
> so took a picture! It was only recently I
> discovered that one was a Decauville and I just
> assumed the other was a Bagnall as it looked
> vaguely like one.
>
> I'm not particularly knowledgeable, just
> enthusiatic!!

The "Bagnall" is a Fowler 0-6-0T or 0-6-2T - it came from one of those large shipments a few years ago of locos from Sena Sugar in Mozambique.

The de Winton is the ex-Penrhyn Kathleen, previously at Gloddfa Ganol, and when it was there it didn't look too bad, having been part-restored in Kent before it returned to Wales. I know for a fact that it had the highest guide price of any item in the sealed bid auction when the Gloddfa Ganol collection was sold off.

Don't know the story behind the Progrès class Decauville. That looks very much like a German army WW1 loco water tender on the right.

Ben

P.S. Hi to those who don't know me - first post on here.]]> General Narrow Gauge http://www.narrow-gauge.co.uk/forums/read.php?1,265,1477#msg-1477 Mon, 16 Jun 2008 13:37:52 -0700 http://www.narrow-gauge.co.uk/forums/read.php?1,1475,1476#msg-1476 Eagle1711 General Narrow Gauge http://www.narrow-gauge.co.uk/forums/read.php?1,1475,1476#msg-1476 Sun, 15 Jun 2008 12:55:37 -0700 http://www.narrow-gauge.co.uk/forums/read.php?1,1475,1475#msg-1475 Meirion Gwril Did you guys also got threatened with "legal action"?
Have some gumption - there's nothing they can sue about!!]]> General Narrow Gauge http://www.narrow-gauge.co.uk/forums/read.php?1,1475,1475#msg-1475 Sun, 15 Jun 2008 11:25:42 -0700 http://www.narrow-gauge.co.uk/forums/read.php?2,530,1471#msg-1471 narolines
I came back from Cyprus a couple of weeks back, and I won't be going back now till September. I will certainly make a point of a trip over to Xeros armed with a tape measure as well as the camera!

Graham]]> Narrow Gauge modelling http://www.narrow-gauge.co.uk/forums/read.php?2,530,1471#msg-1471 Mon, 09 Jun 2008 15:01:10 -0700 http://www.narrow-gauge.co.uk/forums/read.php?2,530,1470#msg-1470 John
Is narolines aware of whether there are any CGR coach or van bodies still around in Cyprus ? In 1971 Barry Turner referred (in his letters to me) of several examples of coaches and wagons (without underframes) existing around Nicosia and Famagusta, one even being used for pigs. No 17 was in a breakers yard in Nicosia. Maybe pictures of some of them feature in his book; I do not have a copy.

At the time he was in regular correspondence with Mr Tustin (who was in Cyprus 1944-45) and Col Turner comments on his Cyprus drawings, but whether these drawings were ever published, I do not not know. Col Turner certainly had copies. He refers to door runners not being quite right, so it sounds as if goods stock might have featured in them.]]> Narrow Gauge modelling http://www.narrow-gauge.co.uk/forums/read.php?2,530,1470#msg-1470 Mon, 09 Jun 2008 13:30:22 -0700 http://www.narrow-gauge.co.uk/forums/read.php?2,530,1469#msg-1469 taliesin2002 Narrow Gauge modelling http://www.narrow-gauge.co.uk/forums/read.php?2,530,1469#msg-1469 Sat, 07 Jun 2008 08:08:48 -0700 http://www.narrow-gauge.co.uk/forums/read.php?1,265,1467#msg-1467 Meirion Gwril But, whatever the status, it seems to be the case that the Phyllis Rampton gets some public money, yet noone can see any of their collection.
Shouldn't someone do something about this...??!!]]> General Narrow Gauge http://www.narrow-gauge.co.uk/forums/read.php?1,265,1467#msg-1467 Sat, 07 Jun 2008 06:23:41 -0700 http://www.narrow-gauge.co.uk/forums/read.php?1,1409,1466#msg-1466 Nicktuk159 General Narrow Gauge http://www.narrow-gauge.co.uk/forums/read.php?1,1409,1466#msg-1466 Fri, 06 Jun 2008 14:52:17 -0700 http://www.narrow-gauge.co.uk/forums/read.php?1,265,1465#msg-1465 jem_pc
I'm not particularly knowledgeable, just enthusiatic!!]]> General Narrow Gauge http://www.narrow-gauge.co.uk/forums/read.php?1,265,1465#msg-1465 Fri, 06 Jun 2008 08:51:40 -0700