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posted: 28 Nov 2014 12:02 from: Martin Wynne
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I have previously mentioned that a Barry slip is so-called because of their use in the sorting sidings at Barry Docks in South Wales. Here is the evidence -- a ladder of Barry slips at 2_280655_080000000.jpg  Many thanks to Sandy Croall for the pic. Here again is this Barry slip at Beverley: 2_130910_590000000.jpg  Thanks to Mick Nicholson for this. regards, Martin. |
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posted: 30 Nov 2014 22:12 from: John Lewis
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In the Barry picture - I wonder what the JL stands for - and surely the PT is not Port Talbot (Railway) as the wagons are at Barry. John Lewis |
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posted: 1 Dec 2014 10:08 from: RogerW
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So to build one of these I assume you start with plans for a double-slip and leave bits out. I have also seen another variation on unusual designs (at least to Uk eyes) with some model continental double-slips that have a common rail down the centre made by ROCO. |
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posted: 1 Dec 2014 14:53 from: Jim Guthrie
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RogerW wrote: So to build one of these I assume you start with plans for a double-slip and leave bits out.Roger, I've drawn and built a couple of the Barry slips and I just started off with a template of the turnout I wanted then copied it and rotated the copy by 180 degrees and placed it on the original, aligning the main roads. I then shuffled the copy back and forth until I got a position which gave operational clearance to the switches. I think it only took about a minute to do - probably a lot quicker than adapting a double slip.  Of course, I was a bit lazy and didn't clear up all the duplicated bits of rail, but the template(s) was good enough to build over.  Jim. |
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posted: 1 Dec 2014 18:29 from: a_nummelin
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Martin Wynne wrote (snipped): I have previously mentioned that a Barry slip is so-called because of their use in the sorting sidings at Barry Docks in South Wales.I'm pretty sure these "Barry Slips" were not at Barry. This photograph appears on page 51 in John Hutton's "The Newport Docks & Railway Company" published by Silver Link Publishing Ltd in 1996 (ISBN 1857940873). It is credited to Associated British Ports and the caption reads "Coal for shipment circa 1930 shown here at the Tredegar Park Sidings, one of the Alexandra Docks numerous yards. The wagons bearing the initials 'EV' are from Ebbw Vale collieries, while those marked JL are from John Lancaster Company, which had collieries at Blaina, Cwmtillery and Griffin." I suspect that the PT wagons may have been from the Powell's Tillery Steam Coal Co. Ltd. Regards, Andrew Nummelin |
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posted: 1 Dec 2014 19:04 from: Martin Wynne
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Thanks Andrew.  It's the usual case that only by posting something wrong do you get the right information. They were certainly called "Barry Slips" on the GWR, so it would suggest that the arrangement was common practice in South Wales. regards, Martin. |
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posted: 5 Dec 2014 13:30 from: mike47j click the date to link to this post click member name to view archived images |
One at Ropley: http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1718086 |
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