IoW Network 3.0

[kennyb]

Seconded !!!!
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.[quote][they have worked wonders with the route, and I for one wish to sincerely thank them for their hard work on the route.
Thanks Lads
the route would be nowhere near as good without you
Regards
Ian/quote]
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Cheers
Ken

[emrhd01]

And "Thirded".

[0931330]

HiAll
I will post some screenies for you on my skydrive link.
The new track has been installed between Cowes, Newport & smallbrook, the scenery is finished also along that section of the network, you will see a major rebuild of Newport with new buildings & viaducts, the signalling is pro typical of the 1945.50s from Ryde to Ventnor, Cowes to Shide ,& Newport to Smallbrook.
All that's left is testing of the new track & signalling, before it goes back to Mark & Jeff for minor alterations.
Best Regards
Ian and the Team

[kennyb]

Fantastic news - still need some 02`s though !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Ken

[0931330]

Hi All

Jeff, did mention that someone is building a N7, which is very similar to a 02.
The railway was thinking of going over to Ivatts 2MT Tank locos, for a replacement for the 02s (UKTS ID 18448).
Regards
Ian

[coppo]

IIRC an O2 is sitting in RS.com somewhere, they just didn't have any sounds that they could use. Now that Calbourne is back in action perhaps a Railworks version may finally arrive!

I have had a couple of goes on the route and it is fantastic! Kudos to all who worked on it.
John

[alanch]

Hi All

Jeff, did mention that someone is building a N7, which is very similar to a 02.

What ? ? ? ! ! !

An N7 was a Great Eastern 0-6-2T dating from 1927, with Westinghouse air brakes - an O2 was a London and South Western 0-4-4T dating from 1889 with vacuum brakes. No similarity.

Compare http://alan-lewis-chambers.fotopic.net/p18623765.html and http://alan-lewis-chambers.fotopic.net/p11043613.html .

[layfieldj]

Hi All,

Ian meant the LSWR M7, one presumes which Longbow (David Gibbons) is progressing. Not too long ago Derek S said that he had plans of an O2 in front of him, but I suspect that they're so covered in a film of tea and biscuit crumbs that he can't read them.

Jeff

[alanch]

Hi All,

Ian meant the LSWR M7, one presumes which Longbow (David Gibbons) is progressing. Not too long ago Derek S said that he had plans of an O2 in front of him, but I suspect that they're so covered in a film of tea and biscuit crumbs that he can't read them.

Jeff

Hi Jeff

An M7 makes more sense, although a rather beefier loco than O2 - 60 tons compared to 46 tons.

For a comparison here is an M7 http://alan-lewis-chambers.fotopic.net/p11053159.html - I've linked to a photo of an O2 in my previous post.

I think Derek's O2 will be a 1950s diesel shunter - not a Victorian steam engine.

[layfieldj]

Alan -See Derek's post of 18th August - He then had plans of Fishbourne on his desk - not a diesel shunter!
Regards,
Jeff L

[kennyb]

by alanch on 10 Oct 2010 19:47

0931330 wrote:
Hi All

Jeff, did mention that someone is building a N7, which is very similar to a 02.

What ? ? ? ! ! !

An N7 was a Great Eastern 0-6-2T dating from 1927, with Westinghouse air brakes - an O2 was a London and South Western 0-4-4T dating from 1889 with vacuum brakes. No similarity

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Fully agree but for one thing -- the IOW 02s did have air brakes, thats how they were used to test the LU stock when it first arrived on the Island - and if you go there now, it seems strange listening to a Terrier`s air pump thunping away prior to departure from Smallbrook
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Ken

[layfieldj]

Indeed all twenty three O2s sent to the Island in SR/BR days were fitted with Westinghouse air brakes, probably because SR had a lot spare since they had been standard on the LBSCR.

All passenger locos running on the preserved line have the same for authenticity. The sole remaining O2 -w24 Calbourne is now back in service with the pump happily beating away. Incidentally Pete Waterman and David Shepherd were over here last Friday 8th October for a dedication ceremony on Calbourne re-entering service.

Jeff L

[alanch]

Indeed all twenty three O2s sent to the Island in SR/BR days were fitted with Westinghouse air brakes, probably because SR had a lot spare since they had been standard on the LBSCR.

All passenger locos running on the preserved line have the same for authenticity. The sole remaining O2 -w24 Calbourne is now back in service with the pump happily beating away. Incidentally Pete Waterman and David Shepherd were over here last Friday 8th October for a dedication ceremony on Calbourne re-entering service.

Jeff L

I live and learn. The only O2's I saw were in the south west, vacuum brake territory, but I grew up on the ex-GER lines out of Liverpool Street, where everything took place to a background of Westinghouse pump noise.

[justinford]

Evening all!!

I'm back!! Apologises fr seeming to be distant thrughtout the back end of the Summer, my full-time job kept me very busy to do anything in my spare time. Now, with the arrival of Railworks 2 (some time this evening...!!!) I will be extensively testing the route this week to make sure 1) It works! 2) To re-do scenario work with improvements.

Nice to be back!!

Justin

[kennyb]

[quoteEvening all!!

I'm back!! Apologises fr seeming to be distant thrughtout the back end of the Summer, my full-time job kept me very busy to do anything in my spare time. Now, with the arrival of Railworks 2 (some time this evening...!!!) I will be extensively testing the route this week to make sure 1) It works! 2) To re-do scenario work with improvements.

Nice to be back!!

Justin ][/quote]
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Welcome back - you`ve been missed - hopefully all is well now that RW2 is up and running - and the next upgrade of IOW isn`t to far away.
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Cheers
Ken.