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Quick summary of today... Heljan announced more 02’s new variant class 86/4 and 86/6 mark 2 in O gauge 86 / 25 on display weathered 33008 plus immaculate 33050/051 New 27 due imminently Dapol no announcement but samples for 21/29 (on the boat) 59 early next year 63xx Paint samples on display Accurascale KFA wagons on display 55 Body’s on display Rawie Buffer stops on display (one will have LEDs) KUA announced Narrow Planet 4wh Planet Shunter in OO gauge (3D kit with glue on etches and motor bogie) Rails NER railcard EP on display (Heljan stand) Oxford J27 on display.. this looks a real beauty New tank wagon in display KR models GT3 on display Announced a Fell In oo **** I am converted ! If you want one you don’t have long to order... credit cards accepted, contact details and addresses available and Keith is a good chap in person... no more excuses I’ve ordered. Hornby 45379 due in days 6201 on the boat More 66’s (1:1 copy of Hattons plans) Bachmann 24s/Crane/158/37 on display 94xx in Black 45 EP body unpainted 2HAP paint samples on show Locomotion 9400 on display Model Rail 1600 on display (looks like a 3D print) Think that about covers the big boys...

The Cumbrian Coast again for today. The photos are in order from north to south. Dalston Class 153 up 1st June 94 C19457 Aspatria 153359 and 153360 Carlisle to Barrow 25th Aug 92 C17950.jpg Ravenglass bridge over River Mite 7th Aug 87 C8761.jpg Wraysholme Crossing Class 108 Lancaster to Carlisle 8th Aug 87 C8859.jpg Wraysholme Crossing Class 142 ecs 9th Aug 87 C8898.jpg David

A few pictures from within the Halls... packed as usual.. There seems to be a lot of restrained excitement about this MGR wagon, maybe a surprise or 3 is coming last st time I saw this tender... it it looked like this...

Mording all. Mrs BoD has giben me her code. She’s kind like that.

In my opinion, aside of GT3, these were the star of the show today... paint samples of the 63xx. I would draw attention to the wheels, prototypically thick wheel rims with barely a separate tyre discernible. Dapol indicated the wheels will be painted rather than darkened metal, and have very nice, less obtrusive bolts holding the rods on. its clear a lot of attention has gone to the bottom end. tender is a push fit connection (no wires) a similar style to an NEM pocket, but pivoted to slow for corners. very crisp moulding, quite thin in some areas. This wasn’t originally on my hit list but having seen them today I am impressed. only opinion on the paint sample was the BR lined green versions were too light. Suggested a wartime 53xx with rain cover and rifles mounted in the cab might be a good idea for the future. Dapol are always great to talk to

Moi!?......I'll have you know, I've taken the pledge! .......someone told me, the new formulation's rather more alcohol than polish......Sheers!.

Pilates... Are you sure? I don't wish to sow seeds of doubt, but it could be Pie and Lattes that you're missing out on!

When first announced I was concerned of the mechanics of this project, who, what, where, when and how, over the last year my reservations weren't convincingly addressed, which was a bit frustrating as a potential customer. It was worrysome, to pay to a paypal account who’s only source was a POBox in remote Canada. Its time to give credit where its due.. They have produced a very good EP. It exists, a 4 part body, and tender. Ive held it today, its good, its heavy. Keith explained they have two different drive mechanisms to test. The loco will have its headcode disks changed to allow different configurations and lights. The air intakes are to be flushed a bit more. They are doing the right thing. I now have businesses cards, with contact addresses in the UK and Canada. They have a delivery plan. Finally Keith is quite hospitable in person. Theyve gone a long way in a year, further than some others. So no more excuses, all concerns addressed, its time to put money where my mouth is, today my order is in paid in full, by Credit Card. If you want one you don't have long left to place an order. For some on this forum, maybe its time to make peace with this project and support it.

Oh doh; dats doorpull! Dett bell toon.

Hortus Halt is not the best detailed layout but at least the poster advertising on the station is up to date!

At 10 weeks old

Morning all, hope all are well? if not sympathies and best wishes as appropriate. Off to Warley in a bit for a busy day 1 of the weekend on the DEMU stand. Some better sleep would have helped matters, but plenty of tea will be consumed to compensate!

Ey up! Warley (for me) day three looms. Opening time 09:15 so I need to shake a leg and be ready to go. The Hall is big enough tomean your feet and legs tell youthey have trundled you around a fair nit.(16km per day during set up. A lot less today) Have a great day! Baz

Good morning one and all Many thanks to all who have been encouraging about my trip to Dublin. I will be taking a break from staring at airlines’ websites for a few days and hope meanwhile that the preferred rail and sail route will do all I wish of it. Roundhouse, thanks for the insight into London City Airport. I think there is something about airports that brings out the worst in those who have to use them. Stewart, too right I will get to Dublin come hell or high water! It will be my first overseas Pride and I am looking forward to playing my modest part in bringing the centre of Dublin to a standstill. I don’t know if any who receive it have noticed but notification of the Winter Fuel Allowance payment gets later and later every year. I will be visiting the bank on Monday and will be sure to check whether it has been paid, with or without notification. The letter seems to come from a different place every year. A few years ago it was Ashby-de-la-Zouch. Why? The letter inviting me to make an appointment for a flu jab has come this year in duplicate with a return address in Leeds! Why, when the GP practice is in Bedford? What matters is that the letter, or at least one of them, has arrived. Gentle reader, be sure that I will make my appointment after the weekend. Yesterday I did something I never expected to do – buy ready made sandwiches. Since my local Tesco closed its deli counter I have not been able to buy ham, spam or anything else by the slice to make my own sarnies. I will need emergency rations for Warley tomorrow since I doubt that I will have time to sit down and eat a proper meal but I should be able to manage a cuppa or two during the day. That show is always something of an endurance test but, I presume, less so on the Sunday than on the Saturday. I suppose I should check the list of stands to see what’s what and who’s where but I doubt that I will see everyone I want to see because I never do! Best wishes to all Chris

Can I say, with about 30 years of system maintenance experience, that all the bugs are never worked out of a system of any significant size? All you can say is that the commonly-occuring bugs have been found and corrected, which means that those left are increasingly rarely-occuring, obtuse and (usually) difficult to fix. We actually had a date-related one that we could say with precision had a 1-in-64K chance of happening. And I've seen (and believe) a study that says that, on average, one program instruction in every 10 is incorrect. That doesn't necessarily mean it's serious enough to cause the program to fail immediately but at least, under specific circumstances, it will not do exactly what it was intended to do. (This also means that if, to correct a bug, you have changed or added 10 or more instructions, you have a better than even chance of having introduced another problem!) I had to come to this realisation to preserve my sanity. (Many of my friends may say I failed in that.) Seeing a list of bugs reported by users growing rather than shrinking as we steadily worked through it was very depressing. It also helped to realise we only heard about the problems - 99% ++ of things went as intended.

Wet and dark again today, but I shall try to make some progress with the sequence, which is again coimng towards the end. First up today though is a real bonus, two D16s in one image. By the time the 1145am from Dundee comes into view, the Leicester has gone, but 62530 is still patiently waiting. Once again, lamps which look OK to the naked eye are made to look like milk churns by the camera.

Morning all from a dry (for the moment) Charente. Much was achie yesterday. 7 barrowfulls of logs were cut and stacked in the hallway so that Beth will have enough while I'm away. The garden looks a lot tidier and I even got some admin done. Beth is continuing to improve and we managed the important task of walking to the baguette machine and back. She is also using sticks rather than crutches as her right foot gets used to being used again. In the afternoon the Dr came to check up on her. Yes, here we get home visits both by the Physio and the Dr. Various tasks for today and then a real treat, stew and dumplings for tea with a friend coming. I'm doing the stew and Beth the dumplings. Those of you attending Warley I hope that you are not too frazzled. Rick, I hope that yesterday's incident has not left any permanent scars. Regards to all. Jamie

Good morning from somewhere not too far from NEC. All set up for the DCC demo apart from putting out any rolling stock. Helped set up a friends layout and he had an electrical issue whihc was soon resolved. My other half has spotted some second hand USA outline locos that she likes so she may well be spending more than me today. May be more locos ot fit decoders in over the weekend. Hopefully see some of you today / tomorrow.

Some dogs are eminently sensible and refuse point blank to go out when it's hoyin' it doon. Not ours. Bod. Cold. Wet. Miserable.

"Come to sunny Durham - and get a clod!"

Morning. No walk this morning while Debs is at Pilates, it's persisting down, or it was - looking a bit better this last half hour. Plan is to extract the campervan off the drive and take it for a decent drive, to charge the batteries. Arranged to meet John for lunch way down south in Port St Mary so about 60-70 mile round journey, that should put some amps back into the respective boxes. Then, who knows - I haven't had orders as yet. I will, for that I am sure..... Maybe some looking at the train set later, my somewhat impulsive design process has left a bit of a scenic conundrum, with a compromise of some sort needed to 'lose' the climbing running line behind, and lower than, the exchange sidings. Oh. There was no other way to fit the already too sharp curves in! O is big.

I think it might be more than 600 - and some of those chaps don't look 'light'!

' morning all. It is going to be wet here, today, according to the pine cone watchers but no rain at present. All of you going to Warley this weekend - Have a good un. Shame we can't be there to say, hello. So online greetings instead! ___________ Best wishes Polly

Morning all. Sunny here. I hope those travelling to (or already there) enjoy the exhibition at the NEC. Our neighbours are coming round for a meal this evening so I have said I will tidy up the lounge. That won’t take long. Tony

Just saw this today and it’s pretty stunning..

A few pictures of a locking frame I made many years ago.

Look after yourselves, BoD, and anyone else similarly afflicted. If it is anything like the cold we have just had, it needs a lot of TLC and patience. ___________ Polly

Good morning all and Happy Warley Day(s) to those attending. Still dark and an overcast day with outbreaks of rain forecast. My notification of the WFA arrived on Monday which is later than usual but the payment was in my bank on Tuesday which is about normal as I always get it the week before my birthday. The Boss usually gets hers a week or two later. This year it will be used to pay for the new motorised valve, which I still haven't had a bill for. I will send him a reminder next week. Last night I watched quite a good rugby match (Ulster v Clermont) and this afternoon I suspect I shall find more to watch. First task today is to visit the charity shop to dispose of 3 boxes of unwanted but good stuff. Just hope I can park outside. After that there will be more stuff shifting and loft visiting. The pile for the dump is growing. Have a good one, R.E.Cycler.

The 3D print loco will be on show but check the cab interior out!

Yup! Everyone knows how ambiguous languages are, so why do we use languages to instruct computers? Answers on a postcard..... We also use languages to design highly sophisticated integrated circuits, and how many of those are in your average aeroplane, train or automobile? But there's no reason to panic. All we need to do is test everything until we get all the bugs out. Yeah, right!

I love your confidence, Tony...... Would you like a (possibly) slightly longer job, here?

Morning all from Estuary-Land. A bit late on parade this morning due to Railway Bylines dropping onto the mat earlier this morning. Its now under new ownership (but the same editorial staff). New broom and all that the first change is that instead of the plastic wrapper it came in a plain brown envelope . The other change is an additional centre section devoted to model railways. I usually receive the WFA in early December, and the letter informing me that I am about to receive it about two weeks later. I will be at Warley tomorrow and I have marked on the plan were to find the ER's who are participating in the show and will be popping along to say hello.

Charity shop visited but had to go round the block 3 times before I could park. Once more and it was going to the dump. The Boss said earlier "Do you think you could have a look at the oven?" I did and said "It looks just the same as it did yesterday" knowing full well that it was Bosspeak for "The oven needs cleaning." Brownie points always come in useful so Oven Mate has been applied and I'm waiting for it to do its stuff. Not sure if l'll get up to loft now. Oh dear, never mind.

Morning All Wet and yuk here Thanks for the comments on the dog I can only hope my daughter and SiL will take note and start calming him down I think some of it was he got bitten at Doggie Day Care last week and wants revenge because he was muzzled there and couldn't fight back. Well the week-end is here I suppose I'd better get on with some housework I did want to clean the car out there is a pong in the boot I would have liked to have aired it out and hoover the carpets I might wander to Horrorsons for some fabreeze stuff and make do with that till we get a dry day. Enjoy your week-end and the Warley stampede Ivor Plann

We continue to have delightful, late Autumn weather. Clear skies mean low overnight temperatures, but we been seeing sunny days and highs around 12°C. Small rainfall accumulations are forecast for Sunday with mountain snow. Snow levels in the mountains will drop low enough to impact travel over the mountain passes for the Thanksgiving holiday on Thursday. Here in the valley we don't expect any snow in the near future and not a lot of rain either.

I hope all those planning to attend Warley this weekend have an enjoyable time and stress-free travel to the event.

If you remember back to the previous page, I had started making various bits of lattice work, like this: Well this evening I continued with that, completing the large lattice, and then making a smaller "V" girder effect: With these finished, I then chopped them up into carefully calculated lengths... And then stuck them back together again: A bit more to do: Here's a mock-up of what I'm aiming for: This will go here, supporting pipework between the hopper and the storage tank: Here it is stuck together and painted: And in position again: I will add the pipework later. Thanks for looking, Al.

HELJAN UNVEILS 2020/21 RANGE FOR OO AND O GAUGE Warley National Model Railway Show 2019 on November 23/24 sees HELJAN announce two new O gauge projects and reveal details of five other projects currently in progress for release in 2020/21. Also published this weekend is a fully revised and updated UK product catalogue, which will be available shortly from all HELJAN UK stockists priced at £2 per copy. 1) BR Mk2/Mk2a Coaches in O Gauge PHOTO: ANDREW DONNELLY THREE TYPES IN DEVELOPMENT · Tourist Second Open (TSO) · Brake Second Open (BSO) · Brake First Corridor (BFK) Features · Customer fit sliding or GRP gangway door options to allow Mk2/Mk2a variants to be modelled. · Detailed interiors · Separate underframe details · Sprung couplings · Wire handrails · Design work now in progress · First releases due in 2021 Item Description Mk2 Tourist Second Open (TSO) 2400 BR blue/grey 2401 ScotRail 2402 Network SouthEast 2403 Hebridean green/cream 2404 Provincial Trans-Pennine 2405 Regional Railways 2406 West Coast Maroon Mk2 Brake Second Open (BSO) 2410 BR blue/grey 2411 Network SouthEast 2412 Hebridean green/cream 2413 Regional Railways 2414 BR blue/grey with Micro-Buffet 2415 DRS blue Mk2 Brake First Corridor (BFK) 2420 BR blue/grey 2421 Network SouthEast 2422 Regional Railways 2423 InterCity Executive 2424 Network Rail yellow 2) GWR ‘COLLETT GOODS’ 0-6-0 IN O GAUGE PHOTO: BRIAN DANIELS Our third ‘O’ gauge steam locomotive will depict another Great Western Railway classic, the ‘2251’ Class 0-6-0, better known as a ‘Collett Goods’. Sharing its tender with our ‘43XX’ 2-6-0, this model will feature a similar specification and will be an ideal companion for its predecessors. This model is due for release in early-2021. Features · Working inside motion · Flickering firebox light · Detailed footplate and cab · Separate underframe details · Sprung couplings · Sprung Buffers · Wire handrails · DCC and Sound Ready · Design work now in progress · First releases expected in 2021 Item Description 2251 GREAT WESTERN green 2252 GWR green 2253 GWR green with ‘shirtbutton’ monogram 2260 BR black with early emblem 2261 BR black with early emblem (weathered) 2262 BR black with late crest 2263 BR green with late crest 2264 BR lined green with late crest 3) NEW VERSIONS! BR CLASS 86/4 ELECTRIC PHOTO: BRIAN DANIELS A fully updated version of our popular OO gauge Class 86 Bo-Bo electric, covering the mixed traffic ‘86/4’ and freight-only ‘86/6’ variants seen from the mid-1980s onwards. These models will be produced in a wide range of authentic liveries with numerous detail differences according to livery and era. Features · Revised and updated model · Authentic MW and TDM cable options · LED lighting · Finely detailed underframe · Wire handrails · DCC and Sound Ready Item Description – Batch 1 8640 InterCity Executive 86404 8641 Railfreight Distribution grey 86634 University of London 8642 Rail express systems 86416 8643 BR retro blue 86426/E3195 8644 RfD European grey 86622 8645 Caledonian Sleeper 86401 Mons Meg 8646 Freightliner green/yellow 86609 4) ALL-NEW MODEL! OO GAUGE BR CLASS 47 A fully retooled, updated and improved version of our hugely popular OO gauge Class 47 diesel, designed to allow the production of all major variants from 1962 to the present day. We are now able to confirm the item codes, liveries and identities of the first batch of locomotives, which are due for release in late-2020. Further details of the model’s design and specification will be announced shortly. Complex and lengthy design work is almost complete and tooling will start in the New Year. Features · Fully revised and updated model · Five boiler roof panel variants · Numerous cab front variations · Three underframe tank designs · Original or Serck radiator shutters · Original or revised bufferbeam design · Authentic lighting functions · Sprung Buffers · Rolling programme of new versions and liveries · First releases expected in late-2020 Item Description – Batch 1 4710 BR two-tone green D1526 (small yellow panel) 4711 BR two-tone green D1969 (full yellow end) 4712 BR Blue 47137 (glazed headcode panel) 4720 BR blue 47316 (plated headcode panels) 4721 BR Large Logo Blue 47450 4722 Railfreight grey 47214 Tinsley Traction Depot 4723 Railfreight Petroleum 47125 Tonnidae 4724 InterCity Executive 47555 The Commonwealth Spirit 4725 Departmental General Grey 47329 4726 Parcels red/grey 47575 City of Hereford 5) NEW VERSION! BR CLASS 33/0 WITH HIGH INTENSITY HEADLIGHT An updated and improved version of our popular OO gauge Class 33/0 diesel, featuring later locomotives fitted with high intensity headlights in the most popular liveries of the late-1980s, 1990s and 2000s. Features · Revised and updated model · Square Headlight variant · Improved radiator grilles · LED lighting · Sprung Buffers · Expected Q2 2020 Item Description 3450 BR Blue 33012 WEATHERED & FADED 3451 BR Green D6515 Lt Jenny Lewis RN (small yellow panel) 3452 BR Civil Engineers grey/yellow 33026 Seafire 3453 Railfreight Construction 33042 WEATHERED & FADED 3454 Mainline Grey 33063 3455 Post Office Red 33021 Eastleigh 3456 EWS Red/Gold 33030 3458 West Coast Railways maroon 33029 WEATHERED 6) UPDATED MODEL! BR CLASS 37/0 WITH SPLIT HEADCODE PANELS An updated re-release of our popular O gauge Class 37/0 diesel, featuring the early split headcode design in the most popular liveries of the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. Features · Revised and updated model · Improved fuel/boiler tanks · LED lighting · Improved ‘DCC Friendly’ chassis · Sprung Buffers · Expected Q3 2020 Item Description 3700 BR Green (small yellow panels) 3701 BR Blue 3702 BR Green 3703 BR Large Logo Blue 37116 ‘Comet’ WEATHERED 3704 BR Green (full yellow ends) 7) NEW VERSIONS! GNR/LNER/BR ‘O2’ 2-8-0 Features · Now with Great Northern cab and tender options · O2/1, O2/2 and O2/4 variants · Detailed footplate and cab · Sprung Buffers · Authentic boiler, cab, tender, chimney and running plate variations · Wire handrails · DCC and Sound Ready · Expected Q4 2020 Item Description 3900 LNER black ‘O2/2’ No. 3501 with low running plate, GN cab and tender 3902 BR early emblem ‘O2/2’ No. 63933 with low running plate, GN cab and tender 3903 BR late crest ‘O2/2’ No. 63940 with low running plate, GN cab and GNR tender, short chimney 3930 GNR lined grey ‘O2/1’ No. 477 with low running plate, GN cab and tender, tall chimney 3931 LNER black ‘O2/1’ No. 3481 with low running plate, GN cab and tender, tall chimney 3940 LNER black ‘O2/4’ No. 3485 with low running plate, side window cab and GNR tender, short chimney 3942 BR early emblem black ‘O2/4' No. 63945 with low running plate, GN cab and tender, short chimney 3943 BR early emblem black ‘O2/4’ No. 63932 with low running plate, side window cab and GN tender, short chimney NEW CATALOGUE AVAILABLE NOW! Details of all these new products and the rest of the 2020/21 HELJAN range can be found in our new catalogue, which is available now from all HELJAN UK stockists. Other highlights include the return of our OO gauge IWB ‘Cargowaggon’ bogie vans in six new guises, a strictly limited new production run of O gauge Class 37/4s due in late-2020, featuring three new liveries – DRS blue, Colas Railfreight and EWS/Royal Scotsman maroon.

The tidying, dusting polishing etc didn’t really take long but sorting out the music took longer. I would do a bit of housework and then go and glare at my pc which kept hanging and refusing to upload to iTunes so I could connect to my iPad. Sorted the problem, finished the housework and Aditi decided we should go for a walk, so we did. Should I now wish to connect the iPad to listen to music on the lounge stereo in future when dusting I can do so. Also Aditi decided we are going to keep the downstairs loo theme for the foreseeable future as it is so I have ordered some taps that look OK. She was impressed that I found the on off valve for the hot water supply. It is all different after the new boiler was installed a couple of years ago. Tony

Good morning everyone A other day where we’ve had overnight rain but none at the moment and also another day of unspecified tinkering. Whilst doing said tinkering yesterday it became apparent that the power supply I’ve made will not operate solenoid type point motors, one of the main reasons for its existence. But to be fair, it is only for experimental purposes. However I did find that when a solenoid is connected directly to the output of the rectifier it would work. So I’ve come to the conclusion that the regulated PCB’s don’t give out enough ummph and I’m going to add a second rectifier and use the un-regulated output from it to power the solenoids. While I'm at it, I’ll also add a mains isolator switch and LEDs to indicate which output is on. Enjoy the day, back later

Mawningawl, Dull, further dampness overnight (external only ) and dawn chorus included chippies on nearby building site. Muggertea has been downed, fast breaking is underway and then load the car with hammers, chisels, saws, drills, wall plugs, screws, nails and nomorenails to complete the wardrobe challenge. The Rose of the Waits will have to wait a little longer. Best to the Warley battalion, stay calm and think of Railway modelling. Under those specific circumstances, I do hope I am excused any wrath from the Keeper of The Awl. Were you intending to go but can’t for reasons of health, I hope you recover as there’s always mañana or nextyeara. Whatever you are up to, enjoy.

Winter fuel allowance introduced in 1997 ,meant to help the poor pensioners heat their homes in the winter. However just about everyone gets it if old enough. Roughly £200 per house hold if born before Apr 1954, £300 if born before Apr 1939. (Date leaps forward by a year each April) . Since it introduced various governments have thought of getting rid of it by just incorporating it into normal state pensions or removing it from the well off. Either way they have always chickened out. So it's just been left to wither and hasn' t gone up in value. Mooring awl, inner Temple Hare, a good nights sleep has been had I may try for more. It's windy out there that I can hear, but I won't venture out till a pair of big brown eyes appears. Plans for today, clear up the marquee ready for work, put the motorbike on charge. Do any requests from SWMBo. Time to.. Roll over..

Chris, for an ignorant foreigner, what is a "winter fuel allowance payment"? In the absence of the deli counter, do they not offer pre-packaged sliced meats in a refrigerated display case, or is that not something you prefer? (I could understand why.) Most US supermarkets offer both a deli counter and a deli display case with pre-sliced meats.

I think there are probably more locos on view in this shot than in any other I have so far posted on here. and at no extra charge. Cleethorpes, Melton Constable, Leicester and New England, such exotic destinations. Back now to the lines on the right of that image. The D16 has just stopped, but got slightly ahead of the WD again, whose driver has the task of gently bringing loose coupled stock to a halt not far ahead.

No-one was hurt. But it was too close for comfort.

As a caring sort I did break the news gently to him and offered counselling if he's in need of someone to talk to. We are all with him at this difficult and confusing time.

Zeus hates the rain we where about 1/4 of the way through the walk yesterday and the heavens opened plus the ground was mush he was not liking it I got towed back home part of the way.

Posted on Facebook by one of my old school chums. No further information to hand.

True, but we are very good at assimilating information from images. It's my personal belief that we took a slightly wrong turn with computer languages, or at least, put too much emphasis on them - but I'm likely to be overruled One example I like to use is - "Create instructions to build the Forth Bridge using language only and see what you get." (I know that's a bit unfair but it's an interesting argument.)