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Author:  Graham and Jo [ Tue Jan 07, 2014 10:09 pm ]
Post subject:  Christmas Presents
For Christmas Santa bought me a Camping Coach and 2 Mk1s in Chocolate and Cream.

The Camping Coach came from Frizinghall Models & Railways. It is based upon those at Hest Bank on the West Coast Mainline. The interior as supplied was all compartments so I've removed all but 3 and provided a few kitchen units, a bench and some tables instead. You can just see them in the photo. I'd like to do an interior based upon the ones I remember at Aberdovey and Morfa Mawddach on the Cambrian Coast. My two siblings and I adored Camping Coach holidays and I remember waking up and seeing a standard class 4 in the station. No running water, no loos, gas lights in the main cabin, no radio, no TV but we loved it.

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Here is my Bachmann Hall leaving the unnamed top level station with the two Hornby Mk1s and an older Lima one. I am thinking of adding a few more details as these 'Railroad' models lack even the BR roundels.

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Cheers Graham
Author:  Lancastrian [ Tue Jan 07, 2014 11:03 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Christmas Presents
Didn't you do well, I particularly like the GWR coach livery, and yes I also remember the camping coaches although I never used them. A great edition to your layout and well placed.

I am not sure if this site may be off use to you to enhance your coach details: http://www.sankeyscenics.co.uk
Author:  Keith Lodge [ Wed Jan 08, 2014 11:41 am ]
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Looking good, still planning my garden railway at our mooring, could be a few years before I start that one though.
Author:  Graham and Jo [ Wed Jan 08, 2014 6:15 pm ]
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Lancastrian wrote:
Didn't you do well, I particularly like the GWR coach livery, and yes I also remember the camping coaches although I never used them. A great edition to your layout and well placed.

I am not sure if this site may be off use to you to enhance your coach details: http://www.sankeyscenics.co.uk


I quite like their boards to attach to coaches, I'd need the Cambrian Coast Express. When I was around 12/13 we were in a Camping Coach at Barmouth Junction (then known as Morfa Mawddach) and it was time to go home. We had a reserved compartment in a train that was not scheduled to stop at such a small station. It came in with two Standard Class 4s on the front and around 12 coaches. The guard was hanging out and waving his flag to give an indication to the locomotive crew when to stop such that our coach was in the short platform. The train stopped and then they had to get out the steps so we could get on as the platform was very low. I was impressed as this was the London Express, double headed by steam and stopping just for me (well and the rest of the family). Later going up Tallerdig Bank I think the coals may still be coming down from the blast from both engines. Wow!!!! Cheers Graham
Author:  Lancastrian [ Wed Jan 08, 2014 11:55 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Christmas Presents
A couple of links for camping coaches.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camping_coach

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=v5UT0Khrqq ... 5UT0Khrqqc
Author:  lauriebooth [ Thu Jan 09, 2014 9:59 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Christmas Presents
Keith Lodge wrote:
Looking good, still planning my garden railway at our mooring, could be a few years before I start that one though.


Hi Keith, hope you are now on the mend. Where are your moorings?
:)
Author:  Lancastrian [ Thu Jan 09, 2014 11:26 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Christmas Presents
Keith Lodge wrote:
Looking good, still planning my garden railway at our mooring, could be a few years before I start that one though.
In view of size of your garden Keith what kind of layout and gauge are you considering?
Author:  Lancastrian [ Tue Feb 11, 2014 5:15 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Christmas Presents
Short British Pathe video 'Camping Coach 1953'

Unfortunately there is no sound.

http://www.britishpathe.com/video/camping-coach-1
Author:  Pete Russell [ Tue Feb 11, 2014 9:51 pm ]
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Here is a good sound track for it :lol:

http://www.finestkind.ca/recordings/TSO ... 0Major.mp3
Author:  Lancastrian [ Tue Feb 11, 2014 10:00 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Christmas Presents
Pete Russell wrote:
Here is a good sound track for it :lol:

http://www.finestkind.ca/recordings/TSO ... 0Major.mp3
Cor! That's goin' back abit. :D
Author:  lauriebooth [ Wed Feb 12, 2014 11:35 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Christmas Presents
What a fab idea, I never knew these existed.

http://www.britishpathe.com/video/camping-coach
Author:  lauriebooth [ Wed Feb 12, 2014 11:37 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Christmas Presents
Lancastrian wrote:
Short British Pathe video 'Camping Coach 1953'

Unfortunately there is no sound.

http://www.britishpathe.com/video/camping-coach-1

The kitchen intrigues me.
That small oven how did it work?
What powers the ring burners?
Author:  Lancastrian [ Wed Feb 12, 2014 12:00 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Christmas Presents
Firstly I have just re-visited the video and although it says that there is no sound, there was for me this time.

I can't see the stove properly but I should imagine it's LPG, Calor or similar. In my earlier days I worked for 'Stoves Cooker Manufactures' as well as making many types of gas cookers that included a selection of LPG camping cookers they even made some that used paraffin.
Author:  Graham and Jo [ Wed Feb 12, 2014 5:49 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Christmas Presents
Here is another one. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5UT0Khrqqc

Cheers Graham
Author:  Lancastrian [ Wed Feb 12, 2014 6:10 pm ]
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A great video and also a good selection of railway videos. :D
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