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The books title is :-Mountsorrel and its Associated Quarry Railways, by Ian Peaty, published by Irwell Press in 2012, ISBN 978-1-906919-38-2

Visiting Tings as a "larger scale" modeller, it struck me that there were no book traders, no tool traders or anyone selling modelling materials (apart from scenics) There were odd items sprinkled among the boxes of RTR. I did find some etched brass kits though. Interesting day out though.

I've been playing with some slightly bigger versions of the tippers in question. They are originally Bachmann G scale tippers - the big brother of the On30 tippers. They (5 off) have been re-gauged to Gauge 3, and am in the process of turning the timber detail into a representation of the side tippers at Cottesmore. Although not quite so rusty. A bit more detail and then black to start with, and a bit (lot) of weathering. Rgds Richard

And one more for luck. Richard

And some more. Richard

Following on from your post, I was there this afternoon - here's some video. Richard

I thought I'd "help" Andy with the loan of some rolling stock - but the bl**dy couplings are the wrong height .

I can confirm Andy's working hard on it.

Email from Hattons this morning :- Dapol 7F-200-005 20-ton standard brake van B952042 in BR bauxite £67.96 Our latest information from the supplier suggests this item will arrive with us between November 2017 & December 2017 rgds Richard

Owing to the obvious success of Andy's Staythorpe panel, and the upgrading of another. I reckon we could go into the control panel business and forget this railway modelling lark - maybe not. Rgds Richard

The ally has your name on it Andy

Great pictures Andy - really sets the scene And to add a few notes on the Wynn’s Pacific tractor hauling the transformer ( for those who may be interested ) GDW 585, “Helpmate” was one of six rebuilt by Wynns from USA Pacific M26 tank transporter tractors originally built in 1943. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M25_Tank_Transporter Rgds Richard

I like that - it's a bit small though. Regards Richard