I've just been trying to finish off the carriage by adding torpedo vents to the roof. Unfortunately the flash was very bad around these mouldings and I've ended up with some half vents...

I havebeen browsing the books I have for evidence of these locos hauling freight in their later years. I have only uncovered this, an 800 class though, in charge of a freight near Leicester in the 20s:

Also this one:

These will have to serve as a precedent!

Here is my class 179 posed with a short freight...

I have been perusing my Midland Locos Volume 2 looking at the style of LMS graphics, as I am not keen on the yellow/red/gold style. Clearlya number of engines of the late 20s early 30s seem to have the simple straw insignia, which suits me just fine, so these have duly been ordered from Fox, who from what I can see, make the best transfers.

Finally, last weekend I jumped on a train down to St Albans as it was open day at the reconstructed Midland box.

Well worth an hour of my time and to get the view along the mainline. Apologies for the quality of phone pics:

Chris

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