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(020aS) NCB No27 Derwenthaugh 10-3-68 (Trevor Ermel) by Trevor Ermel, on Flickr (085d) Class Q6 No 63429 Pelaw 12-6-67 (Trevor Ermel) by Trevor Ermel, on Flickr (212bS) D244+75026 banking on Shap 28-10-67 (Trevor Ermel) by Trevor Ermel, on Flickr (108aS) 65892 Pelaw 30-5-67 (Trevor Ermel) by Trevor Ermel, on Flickr

The Golden Fleece episode is repeated next Sat 8pm on Talking Pictures TV (Sky 328, also on Freeview)

There's an early 60's B&W Maigret episode on Talking Pictures TV next Sat 26Aug 8pm - The Golden Fleece - contains quite a few location shots of French canal locos Sky 328, also on Freeview

....and an RhB one

He makes them in batches (3 at a time?) If it's out of stock either keep looking from time to time or send a message to get listed. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/225668219722

Mantles Wood finally has a Chesham set! I was never going to build a brass 3-car set, so knew once a 3-car set would be available RTR it was a ‘must have’. With Rapido bringing out an E class loco that will be 2 huge gaps in the roster filled. rev Chesham set a by Sarah S1ddons, on Flickr rev Chesham set b by Sarah S1ddons, on Flickr

IIRC the code was finalised in 1972 even though launch wouldn't be until 1977. What forethought!

There were 2 tube maps issued in 1941. No.1 had no print code and all lines were in brown/sepia so there was no key describing which line was which. No2 had the print code 741.2780G.300M meaning it was (intended to be) issued in July 41 and all of the District, Circle and Metropolitan lines were in the same green colour. The key had the legend Metropolitan and District Lines so the Circle wasn't differentiated on the map. I've no idea if it was known colloquially as the Circle by then but suspect it was, as trains had long carried destination boards saying 'Inner Circle' etc. There was only one map issued in 1947 and this was the last where there was no differentiation. There was only one map in 1948 and was the only none of its kind. District, Circle and Met lines were all green, but the Circle was oulined in black. On the key Metropolitan and District lines were shown separately from the Circle which had its own entry of a green line outlined in black, whereas 'Metropolitan and District Lines were plain green. There was only one map issued in 1949, and this was the first with all of District (green) Metropolitan (magenta) and Circle (yellow) having their own colours. (I used to have all the maps from the final Stingmore to the 1st Garbutt and scanned them before I sold them a couple of years back. If you want info from a particular map or a copy pls PM me)

I've been meaning to ask this before but didn't. At major matches Adidas have been running ads about winning the match ball. However, which ball do you actually get? There's the ball for the initial kickoff, but when the ball goes out of play there are others placed around the ground to be thrown in to keep play moving. Any of these might become the final ball. So which one of these do you win?

It's a screen grab from video as when I zoomed out they were barely in shot. As mentioned 28...27... etc and tall pole is where 22 would be. As to exact distance apart am not quite sure hence my question. If you look at shot of Class 60 there would be 28 at crossing down to 22 where tall post is by 3rd/4th tanker.

Steam rescues of DMU's were by no means unkown but it's a nice touch here to have a tail load on the DMU as well. Gainsborough. Click on photo for caption. Steam-Hauled DMU by Allen, on Flickr

I'll just leave this here whilst we're waiting. Click on photo for caption

Tks, I was actually trying to recreate Chilterns as best I could from available backscenes (ID backscenes in this case - no connection)

This shot taken with a pole is almost exactly 2 yrs ago from the same spot. You can see the taller stick in this shot which also visible in my shot. I've been here since 2014 and the sea wall/defences are unchanged in this period.

It's a lovely model but the crimson one really had a daylgow finish which had to go, and of course I weathered the maroon one as well.

Want to run a Mk3 sleeper in Kent? Just stick some bobbles on it, and put it between a couple of Queen Mary brake vans. Click on photo for caption, also a couple more photos in the sequence at Appledore

These blue and white posts have recently appeared at Ferryside (and presumably elsewhere on the network). Can anyone say what they're for pls?

If anyone's interested this is how it turned out. Thanks for the suggestions guys.

ooops (hopefully we haven't had this one before?)

I live in one of those places - it's called Wales.

I'll just leave this here. Click on photo for caption.

A diesel brake tender with express headcodes and Newton Chambers car carriers in the consist to boot. Click on photo for caption about this rescue job.

That shot at Dunsfold reminded me. Don't you feel old realising the Hawk is a 50 year old aeroplane? My first shot of one was Farnborough 74. My next one was XX154 at Dunsfold Jun75 undergoing external load trials.

James Bond didn't need a cockpit either. Wallis Autogyro G-ARZB 'Little Nellie' from You Only Live Twice, Dunsfold Jun75 with Cmdr Wallis almost at the controls.

Scenic modelling at its simplest. (Rhos nr Wrexham)