Holmesfeldian

Special timetable in operation for the duration (poster in my collection)...

Hattons has announced the company is being wound up! Best get those orders in quick…. Hattons Originals Batch 2 Genesis coaches WILL be produced and released as announced. GCR French grey & brown L&Y brown & umber Midland Railway crimson lake LSWR salmon & brown BR crimson NCB blue CIE dark green CIE light green CIE black & tan GER Stratford brown Batch 3 Genesis coaches will NOT be produced

Some choice Midland locomotives and rolling stock are coming up for auction... https://www.the-saleroom.com/en-gb/auction-catalogues/special-auction-services/catalogue-id-srspe10578?searchTerm=midland+railway&whereToSearch=%2Fen-gb%2Fauction-catalogues%2Fspecial-auction-services%2Fcatalogue-id-srspe10578

I see Rapido have announced another new pre-grouping wagon… https://rapidotrains.co.uk/lnwr-d88-covered-van/ What would be on people’s wish list for a RTR midland pattern (4mm) ?

My dad's basic training was Bridgnorth - on their first night out they got heavily drunk on local scrumpy and my dad said he never touched a drop since !

I see decorated samples of the Hattons genesis "in the style of" early Midland coaches have been released. Every Midland coach has sold out on pre-order so I expect future re-issues will be forthcoming given the apparent popularity of them - so modelling early midland in 4mm appears to be quite popular ! 6 wheel 3rd 6 wheel brake

this one …

Something from the collection of the late Mick Martin, no idea where it is or who the locoman is.......

I really must get this over the line and out there - it’s been far too long in gestation and ready for signing off

here’s an alternative supplier for laser cut MR pattern fencing in 4mm scale. https://www.scalemodelscenery.co.uk/lx293-oo-midland-railway--lms-fencing-87cm---oo4mm176-8755-p.asp

Are there any plans to produce the open sided Wembley coaches by anyone else ?

Are there any suggestions on this location ? https://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/news-photo/vintage-postcard-featuring-employees-of-the-midland-railway-news-photo/1226220271 looks very reminiscent of Dronfield but that angle of the goods shed is rather camera shy ! a good journal query corner teaser

Mention must be made in despatches of FS Williams's seminal work and I find it is still an enjoyable read and a valuable - if naturally rose tinted - view of the expansion of the Midland. Although reprinted by David & Charles in 1968 ("with an introduction and corrigenda by C.R.Clinker ") and readily available for a reasonable cost (as are 19th century original copies), the fifth edition (1888) is free to read online. https://archive.org/details/midlandrailwayit00willuoft

Richard at Everard Junction has done a total repaint and weathering of his example and very well done it is too… Everard Junction Heljan Peak weathering

Some class 25s and 40s had a circular blanking plate on the nose ends from royal train duty to facilitate a radio communication wire from the train to the cab. See link below Royal Trains I don't recall a class 45 being used on Royal duty, however.