{"id":3488,"date":"2020-04-14T18:47:00","date_gmt":"2020-04-14T17:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/?p=3488"},"modified":"2022-11-16T11:05:43","modified_gmt":"2022-11-16T11:05:43","slug":"34-christow-miscellany","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/34-christow-miscellany\/","title":{"rendered":"34  Christow Miscellany"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><strong>With the country in the grip of a deadly plague and its people under effective house arrest, the scout&#8217;s ramblings were curtailed somewhat. Some interest, therefore, was shown in a few features found at his home station.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-envira-envira-gallery\"><div id=\"envira-gallery-wrap-3502\" class=\"envira-gallery-wrap envira-gallery-theme-base envira-lightbox-theme-base\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\"><div style=\"opacity: 0.0\"  data-row-height=\"150\" data-gallery-theme=\"normal\" id=\"envira-gallery-3502\" class=\"envira-gallery-public envira-gallery-justified-public envira-gallery-0-columns envira-clear enviratope envira-gallery-css-animations\" data-envira-columns=\"0\"><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-3501\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-1 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 1px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-right: 1px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/article-33-01-dsc00764-tv-miscellany-14th-april-2020-10-40_orig.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-3502 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery3502\" title=\"As can be seen, these wagons are especially good on curves.\" data-envira-caption=\"As can be seen, these wagons are especially good on curves.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-3501\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-1 envira-normal envira-lazy\" data-envira-index=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/article-33-01-dsc00764-tv-miscellany-14th-april-2020-10-40_orig-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/article-33-01-dsc00764-tv-miscellany-14th-april-2020-10-40_orig-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"3502\" data-envira-item-id=\"3501\" data-envira-caption=\"As can be seen, these wagons are especially good on curves.\" alt=\"Christow narrow gauge\" title=\"As can be seen, these wagons are especially good on curves.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/article-33-01-dsc00764-tv-miscellany-14th-april-2020-10-40_orig-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/article-33-01-dsc00764-tv-miscellany-14th-april-2020-10-40_orig-640x480.jpg 2x\" data-envira-width=\"300\" data-envira-height=\"200\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-safe-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-3500\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-2 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 1px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-right: 1px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/article-33-02-dsc00767_orig.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-3502 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery3502\" title=\"There are no tricks or props used here.\" data-envira-caption=\"There are no tricks or props used here.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-3500\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-2 envira-normal envira-lazy\" data-envira-index=\"2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/article-33-02-dsc00767_orig-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/article-33-02-dsc00767_orig-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"3502\" data-envira-item-id=\"3500\" data-envira-caption=\"There are no tricks or props used here.\" alt=\"Christow narrow gauge\" title=\"There are no tricks or props used here.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/article-33-02-dsc00767_orig-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/article-33-02-dsc00767_orig-640x480.jpg 2x\" data-envira-width=\"300\" data-envira-height=\"200\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-safe-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-3499\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-3 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 1px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-right: 1px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/article-33-03-dsc00769_orig.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-3502 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery3502\" title=\"And it wasn't one of those things a chap sets up, only to hear a crash the moment his back is turned.\" data-envira-caption=\"And it wasn't one of those things a chap sets up, only to hear a crash the moment his back is turned.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-3499\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-3 envira-normal envira-lazy\" data-envira-index=\"3\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/article-33-03-dsc00769_orig-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/article-33-03-dsc00769_orig-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"3502\" data-envira-item-id=\"3499\" data-envira-caption=\"And it wasn't one of those things a chap sets up, only to hear a crash the moment his back is turned.\" alt=\"Christow narrow gauge\" title=\"And it wasn't one of those things a chap sets up, only to hear a crash the moment his back is turned.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/article-33-03-dsc00769_orig-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/article-33-03-dsc00769_orig-640x480.jpg 2x\" data-envira-width=\"300\" data-envira-height=\"200\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-safe-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-3498\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-4 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 1px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-right: 1px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/article-33-04-dsc00768_orig.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-3502 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery3502\" title=\"This can be done with standard gauge wagons, although trying to do this is not recommended.\" data-envira-caption=\"This can be done with standard gauge wagons, although trying to do this is not recommended.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-3498\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-4 envira-normal envira-lazy\" data-envira-index=\"4\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/article-33-04-dsc00768_orig-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/article-33-04-dsc00768_orig-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"3502\" data-envira-item-id=\"3498\" data-envira-caption=\"This can be done with standard gauge wagons, although trying to do this is not recommended.\" alt=\"Christow narrow gauge\" title=\"This can be done with standard gauge wagons, although trying to do this is not recommended.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/article-33-04-dsc00768_orig-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/article-33-04-dsc00768_orig-640x480.jpg 2x\" data-envira-width=\"300\" data-envira-height=\"200\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-safe-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><img src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/article-33-01-dsc00764-tv-miscellany-14th-april-2020-10-40_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Christow narrow gauge\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/article-33-02-dsc00767_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Christow narrow gauge\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/article-33-03-dsc00769_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Christow narrow gauge\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/article-33-04-dsc00768_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Christow narrow gauge\" \/><\/noscript><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Now coded&nbsp;<em>Prawn<\/em>, this was one of two given to the railway by Watts, Blake, Bearne &amp; Co.; the other was broken up. As far as is known, there is only one other, which can be seen from Newton Road, Kingsteignton, outside the office at the entrance of East Golds Works. They were used in the Bovey Basin adit-worked clay mines until superseded by steel side tippers, some of which came to Christow as well. The trucks&#8217; extremely short wheelbases allowed end tipping and traversing of the very tight &#8220;balloons&#8221; at the heads of the inclines. Not only are the trucks scarce, so is the timber from which they were made. Elm was suited to being used in such wide boards because its interlocking grain resists splitting,&nbsp;hence its choice for chair seats and wheel hubs.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DSC02942.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DSC02942.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3510\" width=\"499\" height=\"332\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DSC02942.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DSC02942-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DSC02942-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 499px) 100vw, 499px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>The other old end tipper, with unoriginal bodywork, is seen from Newton Road in July, 2022. +<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">The base of the Christow P.W. gang is equipped with gadgets the old boys would never have seen and some they would immediately recognize.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-envira-envira-gallery\"><div id=\"envira-gallery-wrap-3504\" class=\"envira-gallery-wrap envira-gallery-theme-base envira-lightbox-theme-base\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\"><div style=\"opacity: 0.0\"  data-row-height=\"150\" data-gallery-theme=\"normal\" id=\"envira-gallery-3504\" class=\"envira-gallery-public envira-gallery-justified-public envira-gallery-0-columns envira-clear enviratope envira-gallery-css-animations\" data-envira-columns=\"0\"><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-3497\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-1 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 1px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-right: 1px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/article-33-05-dsc00753_orig.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-3504 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery3504\" title=\"The leg vice and anvil, stored for many years, found a home in the motor trolley shed.\" data-envira-caption=\"The leg vice and anvil, stored for many years, found a home in the motor trolley shed.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-3497\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-1 envira-normal envira-lazy\" data-envira-index=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/article-33-05-dsc00753_orig-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/article-33-05-dsc00753_orig-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"3504\" data-envira-item-id=\"3497\" data-envira-caption=\"The leg vice and anvil, stored for many years, found a home in the motor trolley shed.\" alt=\"Christow motor trolley shed.\" title=\"The leg vice and anvil, stored for many years, found a home in the motor trolley shed.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/article-33-05-dsc00753_orig-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/article-33-05-dsc00753_orig-640x480.jpg 2x\" data-envira-width=\"300\" data-envira-height=\"200\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-safe-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-3496\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-2 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 1px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-right: 1px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/article-33-06-dsc00754_orig.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-3504 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery3504\" title=\"An original diagram of the track gang's area of responsibility is the centrepiece here.\" data-envira-caption=\"An original diagram of the track gang's area of responsibility is the centrepiece here.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-3496\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-2 envira-normal envira-lazy\" data-envira-index=\"2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/article-33-06-dsc00754_orig-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/article-33-06-dsc00754_orig-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"3504\" data-envira-item-id=\"3496\" data-envira-caption=\"An original diagram of the track gang's area of responsibility is the centrepiece here.\" alt=\"Christow motor trolley shed\" title=\"An original diagram of the track gang's area of responsibility is the centrepiece here.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/article-33-06-dsc00754_orig-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/article-33-06-dsc00754_orig-640x480.jpg 2x\" data-envira-width=\"300\" data-envira-height=\"200\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-safe-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-3495\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-3 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 1px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-right: 1px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/article-33-07-dsc00755_orig.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-3504 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery3504\" title=\"Two track gauges rest on a level station.\" data-envira-caption=\"Two track gauges rest on a level station.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-3495\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-3 envira-normal envira-lazy\" data-envira-index=\"3\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/article-33-07-dsc00755_orig-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/article-33-07-dsc00755_orig-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"3504\" data-envira-item-id=\"3495\" data-envira-caption=\"Two track gauges rest on a level station.\" alt=\"Christow motor trolley shed\" title=\"Two track gauges rest on a level station.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/article-33-07-dsc00755_orig-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/article-33-07-dsc00755_orig-640x480.jpg 2x\" data-envira-width=\"300\" data-envira-height=\"200\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-safe-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><img src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/article-33-05-dsc00753_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Christow motor trolley shed.\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/article-33-06-dsc00754_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Christow motor trolley shed\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/article-33-07-dsc00755_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Christow motor trolley shed\" \/><\/noscript><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-envira-envira-gallery\"><div id=\"envira-gallery-wrap-3505\" class=\"envira-gallery-wrap envira-gallery-theme-base envira-lightbox-theme-base\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\"><div style=\"opacity: 0.0\"  data-row-height=\"150\" data-gallery-theme=\"normal\" id=\"envira-gallery-3505\" class=\"envira-gallery-public envira-gallery-justified-public envira-gallery-0-columns envira-clear enviratope envira-gallery-css-animations\" data-envira-columns=\"0\"><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-3493\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-1 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 1px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-right: 1px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/article-33-09-dsc00758_orig.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-3505 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery3505\" title=\"The two pieces of bridge rail used for the &quot;station&quot; have been cut using a cold set. The rail is nipped all round by a man holding the chisel with a wire attachment and another striking it.\" data-envira-caption=\"The two pieces of bridge rail used for the &quot;station&quot; have been cut using a cold set. The rail is nipped all round by a man holding the chisel with a wire attachment and another striking it.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-3493\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-1 envira-normal envira-lazy\" data-envira-index=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/article-33-09-dsc00758_orig-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/article-33-09-dsc00758_orig-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"3505\" data-envira-item-id=\"3493\" data-envira-caption=\"The two pieces of bridge rail used for the &quot;station&quot; have been cut using a cold set. The rail is nipped all round by a man holding the chisel with a wire attachment and another striking it.\" alt=\"Christow motor trolley shed\" title=\"The two pieces of bridge rail used for the &quot;station&quot; have been cut using a cold set. The rail is nipped all round by a man holding the chisel with a wire attachment and another striking it.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/article-33-09-dsc00758_orig-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/article-33-09-dsc00758_orig-640x480.jpg 2x\" data-envira-width=\"300\" data-envira-height=\"200\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-safe-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-3494\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-2 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 1px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-right: 1px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/article-33-08-dsc00757_orig.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-3505 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery3505\" title=\"The rail could then be snapped by a single blow. A &quot;cold&quot; set is less acute than a &quot;hot&quot; set used by a blacksmith on iron from the forge.\" data-envira-caption=\"The rail could then be snapped by a single blow. A &quot;cold&quot; set is less acute than a &quot;hot&quot; set used by a blacksmith on iron from the forge.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-3494\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-2 envira-normal envira-lazy\" data-envira-index=\"2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/article-33-08-dsc00757_orig-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/article-33-08-dsc00757_orig-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"3505\" data-envira-item-id=\"3494\" data-envira-caption=\"The rail could then be snapped by a single blow. A &quot;cold&quot; set is less acute than a &quot;hot&quot; set used by a blacksmith on iron from the forge.\" alt=\"Christow motor trolley shed\" title=\"The rail could then be snapped by a single blow. A &quot;cold&quot; set is less acute than a &quot;hot&quot; set used by a blacksmith on iron from the forge.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/article-33-08-dsc00757_orig-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/article-33-08-dsc00757_orig-640x480.jpg 2x\" data-envira-width=\"300\" data-envira-height=\"200\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-safe-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><img src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/article-33-09-dsc00758_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Christow motor trolley shed\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/article-33-08-dsc00757_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Christow motor trolley shed\" \/><\/noscript><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">To help explain wheel conicity, this aluminium triangle extends the wheel profile of the flangeless &#8220;party piece&#8221; to the point where it would be at the tip of a very tall dunce&#8217;s hat. The scout used to stand in the corner wearing one of these and his mum used to tell him it was because he&#8217;d done well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-envira-envira-gallery\"><div id=\"envira-gallery-wrap-3506\" class=\"envira-gallery-wrap envira-gallery-theme-base envira-lightbox-theme-base\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\"><div style=\"opacity: 0.0\"  data-row-height=\"150\" data-gallery-theme=\"normal\" id=\"envira-gallery-3506\" class=\"envira-gallery-public envira-gallery-justified-public envira-gallery-0-columns envira-clear enviratope envira-gallery-css-animations\" data-envira-columns=\"0\"><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-3492\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-1 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 1px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-right: 1px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/article-33-10-dsc00761_orig.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-3506 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery3506\" title=\"This was done by calculation: knowing three angles and a side, school sine tables were used to arrive at 110 inches.\" data-envira-caption=\"This was done by calculation: knowing three angles and a side, school sine tables were used to arrive at 110 inches.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-3492\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-1 envira-normal envira-lazy\" data-envira-index=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/article-33-10-dsc00761_orig-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/article-33-10-dsc00761_orig-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"3506\" data-envira-item-id=\"3492\" data-envira-caption=\"This was done by calculation: knowing three angles and a side, school sine tables were used to arrive at 110 inches.\" alt=\"Christow conicity\" title=\"This was done by calculation: knowing three angles and a side, school sine tables were used to arrive at 110 inches.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/article-33-10-dsc00761_orig-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/article-33-10-dsc00761_orig-640x480.jpg 2x\" data-envira-width=\"190\" data-envira-height=\"300\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-safe-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-3491\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-2 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 1px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-right: 1px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/article-33-11-dsc00752_orig.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-3506 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery3506\" title=\"It is not one piece: it has a bit of piano hinge in the middle, taken from an H.S.T. cupboard door. Nothing's wasted at Christow.\" data-envira-caption=\"It is not one piece: it has a bit of piano hinge in the middle, taken from an H.S.T. cupboard door. Nothing's wasted at Christow.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-3491\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-2 envira-normal envira-lazy\" data-envira-index=\"2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/article-33-11-dsc00752_orig-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/article-33-11-dsc00752_orig-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"3506\" data-envira-item-id=\"3491\" data-envira-caption=\"It is not one piece: it has a bit of piano hinge in the middle, taken from an H.S.T. cupboard door. Nothing's wasted at Christow.\" alt=\"Christow conicity\" title=\"It is not one piece: it has a bit of piano hinge in the middle, taken from an H.S.T. cupboard door. Nothing's wasted at Christow.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/article-33-11-dsc00752_orig-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/article-33-11-dsc00752_orig-640x480.jpg 2x\" data-envira-width=\"139\" data-envira-height=\"300\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-safe-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><img src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/article-33-10-dsc00761_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Christow conicity\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/article-33-11-dsc00752_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Christow conicity\" \/><\/noscript><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/whats-new.php#conicity\">The &#8220;party piece&#8221; was filmed in 2021<\/a> and has proved very popular.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With the country in the grip of a deadly plague and its people under effective house arrest, the scout&#8217;s ramblings were curtailed somewhat. Some interest, therefore, was shown in a few features found at his home station. Now coded&nbsp;Prawn, this &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/34-christow-miscellany\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3488"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3488"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3488\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3511,"href":"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3488\/revisions\/3511"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3488"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3488"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3488"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}