Round Robin boxcar

[alecescolme]

Left for Mike in Norfolk today.

Alec

 

[ebay mike]

Parcel arrived to be greeted with a mix of snow, hail and rain. An hour later black skies suddenly turned blue and sun came out. Much rushing about enabled the scene to be set for the formal 'visit'. A cast commemorative plaque had earlier been commisioned in readiness from the local Carr-Stein Foundry. A quick phone call resulted in a local Amazonian celebrity appearing to conduct the formalities - Lady Fiona Stereo (known colloquially as High-Fi). The somewhat inclement weather kept the crowds away and there was also minimal attendance by the Railway Management. A none too impressed worker departs the proceedings clutching his red tool case having affixed the HVR plate just in time.

A short Stainz-hauled goods took the wagon on it's inaugural clock-wise trip and is pictured negotiating the West Somerton junction, heading for Winterton.

Not to be outdone our Transatlantic cousins mustered a double-headed freight for the opposite working and is shown leaving Hemsby bound for East Somerton. The boxcar was marshalled into a maximum visibility position between two flat-cars just in case someone actually turned up to take a photo.

The runs having been completed satisfactorily Lady Fiona expressed her thanks on behalf of the HVR for being afforded the opportunity to play host to this globe trotting phenomena, but also her concern that there were only male figures (plus a frog) accompanying said vehicle on it's journey. As a mark of her esteem she has requested her white cat join the entourage as she thought the travellers might like a little pussy for company.

Final shot of Robin under the charge of the Wismar Railbus en-route to Norwich (via a little known branchline connection at Salhouse) for it's onward transit to Kent.

Proceedings were swiftly brought to a close by the return of the hail and a need to clear up as works looms again in the (very early) morning.

 

[sparky230]

Box car is safely in Northfleet, sheltering from the Rain and wind, will post up some pics once the Little Stainz Line has dried out enough to run a rake.

 

[sparky230]

Little Stainz Railway pictures,

Box car with a few Stainz's including a rare Xmas no4

Box car in a 100 aniversary rake

 

[muns]

The boxcar at the Stafford show....all the pictures from this thread were presented on a digital picture frame.

(picture stolen from the G Rail 2013 thread as I neglected to take any!)

 

[muns]

As I have not yet shipped the boxcar to Spain, the boxcar took a trip to Wimborne for a day out on the Sud Harz Eisenbahn....

 

[PaulRhB]

and finally I coaxed my two shot off the memory card, Sud Harz again

 

[UKSGR]

The Boxcar arrived on the Long Dream Line today pulled into town by "Yobbit". This is the first loco I was bought and is carries my sons nick name. As its live stock day, things would be busy.

The yard got busy after the main freight arrived behind the Consolidation.

The porter would sort it.

The boxcar was to go out with the local passenger

Over the tressle and the dry creek

Passed rosemary woods

 

[UKSGR]

Then onto the high line

Over the rockery

And through the tunnel to its next destination

Thanks for the opportunity to host the boxcar. The Long Dream Line will be closing soon as we are moving back to the UK. I don't know how long it will be till the line can be re-established

 

[UKSGR]

A few pictures from visiting Geoffs line in Alicante.

Geoffs layout is on the roof of his apartment and gets very hot and windy up there.
The wagon is now in transit to its next destination

 

[trammayo]

Well the Boxcar arrived safely at my address on the afternoon of the 31st May. As my PC had decided to break down, I couldn't let anybody know. My brother and his missus also went on holiday that day so I couldn't use their facilities and that weekend also happened to be a Bank Hol here too.

Anyway I'll post some pics later when I can resize them. Meanwhile, need to know who wants it next so I'll hopefully find out on the the appropiate thread.

 

[trammayo]

Well, I took a few photos - both on the trailer layout and in the garden - first off are those on the trailer. I was still busy finishing off work on the trailer but it was at a stage where I could now test the re-assembled layout.

The Boxcar was in the consist of the very first train to operate in the revamped trailer.

 

[trammayo]

..... and the second lot of pics show it on the garden line ...

on the extension line ....

and on the "main line"

and on the "High Level" ...

I had a few problems with track power, and rain was a threat, but a once-over with the meter ensured that the works train made a complete inspection of all the running track.

I enjoyed running the Boxcar on my lines (thanks Paul) and it will leave Mayo today, bound for another island!

 

[New Haven Neil 2]

On it's way here now - at last!!!

Watch the rain go into stair-rod mode!

 

[UKSGR]

It needs a good wash

 

[New Haven Neil 2]

True - maybe I'll scrub all that graffiti off.......:clown:

 

[JRinTawa]

When it gets downunder the only empty space will be, umm, down under (the floor)

 

[Trainman]

John- we might have to get a Southern Hemisphere one on the roll instead! I will have a troll thru the bits. Maybe could get Wayne to build a bogie one out of the Chinese wagons to fit the sig's on it!

 

[JRinTawa]

Worth a go Henrik, though still nice to get the GSC down here one day to go round those of us on GSC.

 

[minimans]

Worth a go Henrik, though still nice to get the GSC down here one day to go round those of us on GSC.

Don't worry John it will definitely be going down under at some point!!