Ashburton Grove.

[DJ Dangerous]

On 29/3/2021 at 8:41 PM, jhb171achill said:

Love the BR blue and grey era - it was a period of strong corporate identities, with the black'n'tan here the equivalent.

Neverrrrrrrrr!

IE > BT!

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Another new and welcome arrival at the MPD is Class 40-40 012 Aureol. 
it is seen here in the company of a class 37,50 and two back to back class 43s

 

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The class 20 awaits its next duty on the factory sidings head shunt

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Class 40 action on Ashburton grove. 
 

[jhb171achill]

On 13/8/2021 at 1:26 PM, ttc0169 said:

Class 40 action on Ashburton grove. 
 

Love the BR blue era.

I've long-term plans for a micro-mini layout consisting of a short terminus with an island platform, and several different types of two-car railcar* sets shuttling back and forth....

( * Or "DMU"s, as Brexitologists call them....)

Edited November 21, 2021 by jhb171achill

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On 13/8/2021 at 5:33 PM, jhb171achill said:

Love the BR blue era.

I've long-term plans for a micro-mini layout consisting of a short terminus with an island platform, and several different types of two-car railcar* sets shuttling back and forth....

(Or "DMU"s, as Brexitologists call them....)

Thanks Jonathan.

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Having received attention at the MPD, class 20-20 132 is available for traffic 

 

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Class 31-31131 comes to the rescue of a failed HST set on Ashburton grove. 
 

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Class 40-40 012  has charge of the inspection saloon as it exits the siding,

2x20s pass hauling a tanker train as the class 56 passes through on a laden MGR train. 
 

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Ongoing work to extend the storage space on Ashburton grove. 
 

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40 012 out on the mainline hauling the inspection saloon. 
 

[Georgeconna]

Looking well Noel!

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40 012 arrives back into the factory sidings with the inspection saloon. 
 

[JasonB]

Lovely stuff, Noel. Really like the 20 in Railfreight livery, looks the business. 

[jhb171achill]

On 13/11/2021 at 9:19 PM, ttc0169 said:

40 012 out on the mainline hauling the inspection saloon. 
 

Beautiful!

Is that inspection saloon a kit, scratchbuilt or off-the-shelf model? Can we see it close up?

[Galteemore]

Looks like the N gauge Society one they produced with Farish a few years ago. I had a blood and custard one. Lovely little model  - here’s another variant. 

[ttc0169]

On 21/11/2021 at 8:08 PM, jhb171achill said:

Beautiful!

Is that inspection saloon a kit, scratchbuilt or off-the-shelf model? Can we see it close up?

Ready to run by Graham Farish,

A natural sunlight morning view of the inspection saloon  

 

[jhb171achill]

1 hour ago, ttc0169 said:

Ready to run by Graham Farish,

A natural sunlight morning view of the inspection saloon  

 

As Galteemore says, a very nice model. I saw one in Wales in the mid 1970s behind a class 26 or 27, I think, at Aberystwyth. Wondered what it was, at the time..... 

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20063+20132 on snowplough duties on Ashburton grove. 
 

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40012 has now been added to the cavalcade of locomotives coupled to the snowplough.  
 

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37 261 has charge of a short TPO set. 
 

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The driver of the 08 has shunted some VDA vans to the factory siding for unloading. 
 

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The two class 20s arrive into the loop at Ashburton grove with a tanker train to allow the class 37 hauled passenger & Mail train to overtake. 
 

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The inspection saloon has been coupled to the rear of the passenger/Mail train on Ashburton grove. 
 

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The two class 20s wait their next turn of duty on the factory sidings. 
 

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40 012 has charge of a Newcastle-Bristol passenger train as 31131 passes hauling a Speedlink service. 
 

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Soon to be joined by a new addition,we see the DMU working a Leeds-Doncaster local service. 
 

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A new addition to Ashburton grove-some 100 ton tanker wagons-seen here behind the 2x20s. 
 

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31-131 rests in the siding for the evening as her train is prepared by the 08 for dispatch tomorrow. 
 

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A new addition to the DMU fleet…seen here shortly after release from Doncaster works the 108 is working a Doncaster-Leeds local service. 

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The class 20 operates bonnet first to the MPD as back to back class 43 power cars arrive at the MPD for fuel,oil and water. 
 

[DJ Dangerous]

What are the odds on seeing Ashburton Grove populated with IRM N Gauge stock in ten years?

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Some passenger and freight activity on Ashburton grove this morning. 

47 535 passes through hauling the Kings cross-Inverness sleeper train

The 31 assists the 08 in shunting the factory sidings. 

A class 40 passes on a Leeds-Liverpool trans Pennine express. 

The class 37 working molassses tanks overtakes a class 50 which is working a TPO & passenger mail train. 
 

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The class 31 and 08 share the shunting on Ashburton grove