jwealleans

They can. Looking left to right, they start in the town, out of sight. Behind the church on the backscene below. There are two entrance/exits , one just above the Atlantic and the other above the 6 wheeler behind it. From there they can loop under the bridge, stop in front of the engine works and then back round the back, or they can go up to the station and loop round behind the buildings at the main entrance. To get to the other end of the layout, they turn left under the bridge and into the garage building you can see on the right here. This was taken in 2017 before it was fully operational, so the entrance is blocked off with perspex. From there they run along thre length of the engine shed out of sight before emerging onto Springfield Road and immediately left to pass under the bridge. Where the horses and carts have been posed below. This is where it gets really clever - Andrew has devised and installed working traffic lights as it's only a single track road under the bridge. You can see it working here - it's a thing of wonder. Vehicles stop at the red light and wait for traffic coming from the factory side, then proceed when it clears to green. Traffic from the Great North Road waits out of sight about half way along the factory building, just in front of Paul. Without all the bits and bobs, the video also shows how vehicles then climb up the Great North Road bridge, turn and wait out of sight until they're released by the next one passing behind the Ruston Hornsby factory. They then start the circuit again. It's not totally flawless.... ... but on the whole it works really well and provides another slice of entertainment for the punters.

What Difference Does It Make? - The Smiths

Understanding Jane - The Icicle Works

In The Hearts Of Men - First Aid Kit

14mm cetainly - I think I used plain ones on mine, rather than Mansell.

I Had Too Much To Dream Last Night - The Surfrajettes

Sorry this took a little bit longer to get done than I anticipated. This is the underside of a D171. I didn't build this one, I bought it unpainted but complete. The builder has reversed the fixing screws for reasons only he can know. Either he or I has also replaced the brake yokes with plain wire so the axles are removable.

Better Sit Down Boy - Confidence Man

Honestly, I can't recall but not less than 2 or 3 days. I did 6 or 8 wagons in a batch and had the reaction of two panels on two different vehicles, which had been painted with different paints. Hence my conclusion that it was the varnish.

Rock And Roll - The Velvet Underground

The Mauritian Badminton Doubles Champion 1973 - Hamish Hawk

I have seen that picture before and the accompanying caption then stated that it had been taken out of a TCQ boat special to be turned ready to go back to London. As Sir has already pointed out, it's the wrong way round at this point.

Hey Ho On The Devil's Back - Katzenjammer

If this is the M&GN, are these possibly ex-LMS vehicles?

So it can go in either direction without needing to be turned.

I have a copy. You can read it at York while you're manning the LNER Society stand?

If that were the case, John, I'd have expected a lot more reactions. The varnish didn't smell acrylic, but I did try it on a couple of expendable vehicles first and didn't have a problem. As I say, it's only been on a few items in a few places, but enough to notice. Unless it simply hasn't cured fully, of course.

It's the usual Martyn Welch mix; 4 shades of Humbrol and white spirit.

Mick, Have you weathered over the Army painter varnish yet? I've had one or two wagons where it's flaked (literally) off when I've put a dirty wash onto it. It hasn't done it every time by any means, but often enough that I've noticed it's a problem.

What's In It For? - Avi Buffalo

What You Have Is Enough - Voice of the Beehive

Proud To Be A H o n k y Woman - Vinegar Joe (Obscenity filter? Really?)

Don't Play No Game That I Can't Win - Beastie Boys feat Santigold

That's the NER D171 6 wheel van - luggage, milk, etc. This: I have a couple, but no underside shots to hand. If no-one else obliges, I'll do something for you tomorrow evening.

Colour me intrigued..... Scotland is, to paraphrase, a far off place of which I know little.