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OK so here's the completed Thompson pair. The composite went through a different overhaul cycle so isn't quite as world-weary as the brake. These pictures were taken inside rather than in full daylight. The roofs have not been weathered apart from a spray with Testors Dullcote. This seems to have made the roofs noticeably darker and this isn't just an effect of fluorescent light rather than daylight. I'd like to put some people inside but the footboards on these (and the Gresley stock) are so fragile I can't seem to get the coaches apart without wrecking them. Because of this, the underframes are sprayed with frame dirt, I wasn't going to poke around trying to dust them with weathering powders. I also had a go at a Gresley 9 8 compartment coach using similar techniques. Edit: The Gresley was sprayed with roof dirt and then trated to a mix of black and dark grey powder

Let's hear it for the Hornby compartment stock. Out of the box, the Gresley NC stock is pretty good. However, with a bit of working up they can look just the job for your daily commute to those dark satanic mills. I'd like to put some people in them but the Gresley (and Thompson) stock have such delicate footboards I can't get remotely near dis-assembling them without destroying these.

Blue Jay Way - Let's start the Bank Hols with the Psychodelic Four

I think we've seen this chancer before but not this item? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/KIT-BUILT-OO-GAUGE-CLASS-D16-1-LOCOMOTIVES-PAIR-WITH-ORIGINAL-DERBY-WORKS-PHOTO/372292068630?hash=item56ae562516:g:rasAAOSwd7Fa5w7M

Lucky Number - Lena Lovich

Toton?

cornwall - 3 car bt liveried dmu gunnislake pic 1 in 86 JL by John Law, on Flickr

Last year's timings here - they're not the same but I find the point to point timings are often a good starting point for planning until the full detail becomes available. http://www.uksteam.info/tours/t17/t0513a.htm

Hotel room with balcony Durango Sept 2000

DCC Supplies have Dapol Class 08 in O gauge Guinness livery for £160 https://www.dccsupplies.com/item-s-unicorn/class-08-o-guinness-unicorn.htm

Postage to the UK is £8.95 which is not astronomic. It looks like if you change to country of destination to Australia the Ebay system automatically changes it to International Priority shipping. The seller may not even be aware what it's showing for non-UK countries.

I remember when they started to get chip and pin readers on gas/petrol pumps in the USA. 'As an added security please enter your zip code'. I took great delight in going to the cash desk to say their readers wouldn't take my postcode. 'It's easy just enter your zip code' (the card readers being all number). 'My zip code is HP11 1DP - how do I enter that on the keypad?' I doubt many readers of this column will be surprised to know just how many Americans don't realise there are places outside America who may actually do things differently. (Their last 3 presidents didn't, so why should the average Joe?) The solution in general was to send the Head of Household to the cash desk waving a fistful of dollars so they would authorise pumping, and then pay by card at the desk after pumping, which didn't present a problem.

Breakfast room, Hotel Grischuna Filisur, May 2009 No need to go oustide yet?

I was out of meths at one time and decided to give Micro Set a try as I had some handy. That seemed to work just a well so I've continued to use it on the infrequent occasions I need to use a Methfix sheet. BTW IMHO Methfix are much easier to use than Pressfix.

It Hurts To Be In Love - Gene Pitney

As you know, us modellers tend to look at all kinds of detail including eg how many horses/sheep/cows would look realistic in a field. For the last 2-3 years it seems to me that the number of Friesian cows per field has gone up dramatically. It seems to me that there's at least double the number of cows per acre than there was even 5 years ago. Am I alone in thinking this?

Hi Barry I hope you don't mind my adding something here? I've been following this thread for some time and dipped my toe in the water using inks for some wagons but had been reticent to do an actual coach. My normal procedure for most carriages is to T-Cut the sides to get a bit of gloss (not too much mind) and then weather with washes and powders to bring out the detail in door handles, recesses etc. I decided to have a go at a Hornby Thompson Brake (didn't take a 'before' pic). I applied one coat of black ink and decided it wasn't enough for a coach that spent a lot of time in the smoke, so added another coat. This was a mistake as I'd overdone it, and it didn't seem to want to wash off easily. Soooo I decided to have a go at gentle T-Cutting after the 2 coats of ink had been applied and was pleased with the result. The 'before' pic is a Composite but included for comparison as they were both exactly the same colour out of the box. Note I've only weathered the side. The underframe and roof are yet to be done (probably the wrong order but I was experimenting). I'd add a few people but those footboards are so delicate I can't seem to get remotely near dismantling the coach without causing major damage.

Hey don't forget Maggie Thatcher!

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Una Stubbs?

Moon River - Andy Williams

Tks. I was looking forwards to the 61xx and Mogul but won't be parting with any money until other people have them in their hands and we know what kind of QC they're being subjected to (or not as the case may be)

No worries at all sir. A bit of T-Cut and it'll buff up like new.

Thanks for the help guys I've gone with these from Cowin https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01JLIY9LM/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 (Note Amazon price changes every time I log on) Solid back as per suggestions, and Bluetooth as suggested (pairing with Samsung TV is a doddle every time I switch on). Have had 4 nights use variously playing dvd's and recorded progs on Freeview box. On scouring the interweb, good after sales service from Cowin came up a couple of times - hopefully I won't need it but.........