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rsr[25] - waggon plates

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Sat, 08 Nov 2025 21:57:48 +0000

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A selection of maker's plates for goods waggons, ranging from "Chas Roberts", "G. R. Turner" up to relatively modern British Railway examples.

NCMM[HI] - mixed CW waggons

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Mon, 20 Mar 2023 15:48:06 +0000

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These are probably at Chatterley Whitfield, as the colliery was operating as an open-air museum, with underground trips to the 700ft level.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chatterley_Whitfield#1977_to_1986

Closure of the neighbouring Wolstanton Pit, which provided pumping and extra ventilation, meant that CW had to close the underground trips ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chatterley_Whitfield#Why_did_the_underground_tours_have_to_stop?

The site is now on the "at risk" register ...

Not my Image : fair use & public information

NRMv - coal waggons

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Sun, 13 Oct 2024 16:52:29 +0000

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This was on the wall in the "New Shed" at Locomotion - that's a lot of empty coal waggons that need to go back to be re-filled. They appear to be livered to a mixture of merchants and mine owners.
I don't know where this is, but there must be several hundred waggons in these sidings. I recall seeing an image about the Chatterly - Whitfield colliery waggons, parked up like this after discharging into bunkers on ships berthed in Liverpool ...

cam - scan of transfers

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Sat, 18 Mar 2023 15:48:57 +0000

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A scan of a modelling group transfers for Cambrian Railways freight rolling stock.
Particularly needed the details of the feather emblem.
Other information available specified the locations.

kwv - rolling stock

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Sat, 15 Oct 2022 15:32:37 +0000

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A very mixed demonstration freight train in the siding at Keighley - the nearest waggon is a carrying several lengths of rail, although it isn't actually a rail bolster as such.

kwv - turntable

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Sat, 15 Oct 2022 15:32:13 +0000

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Turntable [Cowans, Sheldon, 1884] at Keighley was occupied by these two items of rolling stock ...

The one on the left is a LNER 4-wheeler, and the one on the right is B 900916, to carry 25Tons ...
Rail versions of low-loaders, you could say !

1822/1986 - almost ...

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Sun, 17 Jul 2022 19:31:07 +0000

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Just the two central bay centre spine pieces to insert, to complete the first phase build of the timber underframe.

1822/1986 - headstock with butterflies fitted

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Sun, 17 Jul 2022 19:31:09 +0000

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Final appearance of the headstock with butterflies inserted and finished flush to the headstock profile.

1822/1986 - finished mortices

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Sun, 17 Jul 2022 19:31:10 +0000

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Neatly cut and cleaned out mortices.

1822/1986 - cutting to length

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Sun, 17 Jul 2022 19:31:14 +0000

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Sawing another one of the cross-members to length, before making the tennons.

1822/1986 - from above

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Sun, 17 Jul 2022 19:31:18 +0000

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This viewpoint shows the angles required; well almost the correct angle, as they actually go into the headstock, inboard of the solebars.

1822/1986 - headstock butterflies

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Sun, 17 Jul 2022 19:31:22 +0000

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Headstock being reinforced with butterflies.
These specially shaped inserts serve to reduce the tendency for shakes to open any wider.

1986 - main side brackets

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Sun, 17 Jul 2022 19:31:25 +0000

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1986 is now being dismantled.
Extremely carefully as the condition was very poor.

1986 - floor plank fitting.

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Sun, 17 Jul 2022 19:31:32 +0000

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SW fitting floor planks together for 1986

1822/1986 - underframe dry build

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Sun, 17 Jul 2022 19:31:34 +0000

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Early stages of dry building the centre spine for the underframe.

1986 - floor planks

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Sun, 17 Jul 2022 19:31:36 +0000

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Floor planks laid over the underframe, some overhang has been allowed, in case of shakes or splits.
These will be cut to their final length shortly.

1822/1986 - a bit of training

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Sun, 17 Jul 2022 19:31:19 +0000

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Training in progress - when marking out, even with templates ; measure twice, cut once !

1822/1986 - finished tennons

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Sun, 17 Jul 2022 19:31:13 +0000

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Cutting tenons on cross members.
Note the eased corners.
{green oak seems to have a high friction coefficient when dry fitting joints}

1822/1986 - beginning mortices

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Sun, 17 Jul 2022 19:31:11 +0000

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Marking out and starting to cut mortices in one of the solebars, this is for one of the cross members.

1822/1986 - butterfly detail

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Sun, 17 Jul 2022 19:30:55 +0000

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Trimming the butterfly to be flush with the main surface is the final stage.