7mm Aneurin Bridge ( St Stephen’s General station )

[Compton castle]

The Oily Rag
That's the new name, It was the name given to the mechanicals institute GWRSA great western railway staff association pub / club in Griffithstown that my grandad a life long railway man used to go to and was on the committee for many years, I remember going there as a kid for many Christmas parties and then with my gramp for camera club and a pint. They used to have pictures on the wall of Pontypool road.
The sad part is the club has now closed and with it the last part of a very rich railway history in our local area. I've contacted Brains breweries to see if I can have the Pub Sign so we will see what happens

 

[Compton castle]

Hard at work on the railway room today, red stain and cast iron signs!!

 

[Compton castle]

Another picture curtesy of Fred, bl@@dy Superb, the link to his web site is at the bottom of my signature

 

[alcazar]

If that signal is a "lash-up", the rest of us must be on another planet.
That and the Brit are just superb.

 

[Compton castle]

I've got a great Team of very talented modellers and I'm very thankful to all of them

 

[Jon Fitness]

That's the bracket finished...
Anyone for "Egg&Chips?



On to the straight post one next!
More soon
JF

 

[OzzyO]

The oily rag is a good name, but that should not be the name of your shed. I know why you are thinking of it and I can understand it, but I think that you can come up with something better. What would it be in Welsh? I don't know, but it may look better and please don't say it's oilyy ragg.

Something like the G.W.R.R.M.A.C.
Oily rag class.

That is,

Great Western Railway, Railway Man's Association Club.
Oily rag class.

Is that any better?

Or
Great Western Railway, Railway Modellers Association Club.
Oily rag class

OzzyO.

 

[Jon Fitness]

The oily rag is a good name, but that should not be the name of your shed. I know why you are thinking of it and I can understand it, but I think that you can come up with something better. What would it be in Welsh? I don't know, but it may look better and please don't say it's oilyy ragg.

Something like the G.W.R.R.M.A.C.
Oily rag class.

That is,

Great Western Railway, Railway Man's Association Club.
Oily rag class.

Is that any better?

Or
Great Western Railway, Railway Modellers Association Club.
Oily rag class

OzzyO.

The brasso rag surely, if its GW! ,
Oh and I still need to fit the little ladder to the signal doll too. Pics later...
JF

 

[Compton castle]

It's the oily rag mate, there's a lot of history behind it especially if your from this area.
Baseboard construction for RB had begone

 

[alcazar]

That signal is just real..........it is incredible.

 

[Compton castle]

Yes it's a DJH it's a nice loco, I think the Seven one will be superb it might just need the odd casting changed to ragstone or laurie griffin, I bought some ragstone axle box covers for a seven Duke of Gloucester when I get round to it and they are sublime.

The view from under Ranelagh bridge,

The access point for the turn table,

Looking towards Ranelagh bridge.
Next job is to stick all the templot plans together so I know where I can put all the cross members. I've waited for this for a long time

 

[Compton castle]

And for a little perspective, the castle in roughly on the siding by the signal box.

 

[Heather Kay]

Oh my! How to make a 7mm model look tiny!

 

[Jon Fitness]

I've fitted a missing ladder to the bracket signal and daubed a bit of white on the back of the "ring" as I was advised they were white on the back too...

I've also made a start on this one...


It'll have the same set up for the shutters (just one working!) and also be manually operated.
JF

 

[Compton castle]

You don't hang about do you!!

 

[Jon Fitness]

Shed built, fitted out, board up, Castle positioned. Yer no slouch herself!
Struggling to keep up here!
JF

 

[Compton castle]

Templot plans laid out, you can see the rear most track isn't to far away, I've left plenty of room for the tenements.

 

[Compton castle]

Lightning & the Earl on OOA,

 

[alcazar]

Ah....outside valve gear.....bliss.

All you need now is a loco with a 5-figure number beginning 60xxx......

 

[Compton castle]

Mallard ran a rail tour in to padd in 63!! I actually had a GAM A4 but I sold it to pay for a king instead. Lovely model though.