Flying Fox 34F

Hello Bob, I recall a small layout built by Richard Chown, where he mentioned not to have the common crossings too close together or even directly opposite each. Causes derailments apparently. I suspect you’ve done the right thing. Paul

My parents were kind enough to buy me, Jeff Wayne’s musical version of War of the Worlds, back in 1979. I had fallen under its spell, after my then teacher, Mr Beasley had played it to the class over a four week period. I last played it three years ago, it terrified my wife and daughter! Paul

Recently, at school in Romania, my daughter and her year group were visited by the local Shooting club! The club mainly takes part in the combined cross country skiing and shooting competitions. Anyway, the club had brought along a laser training rifle, for the class to try. My daughter managed to hit every target, which impressed the Instructor and terrified her class mates!!!!! I believe I’m bringing her up right. Paul

Hello Philip, PVA struggles to dry out when gluing panels of Polystyrene together. You would be better off buying the adhesive used to stick polystyrene tiles to ceilings. Paul

Makes me recall Sir Lancelot Spratt of a certain group of hospital comedy films. Paul

Got to dig them out of the relevant box in the basement, first. Give me 24 hours or so. Paul

Somewhere in my stash of photographs, there are images of a Triang B12, that a friend of mine updated. Now cue your imaginations, Network South East blue, with the white and red strips on the cab and the tender. By the way, the back story was it was an electrically fueled Steam Locomotive! Hence a pantograph was fitted on the tender. It used to make random appearances on a layout called Barrowby Junction, ( based on Buxton), but OHLE), in the early nineties. Paul

It just shows they are using the opportunity to claim as much lost revenue as possible from NR. The Government won’t be worried. It forces more people onto the roads paying fuel duty and road tax. That’s all it ever seems to be about! Paul

aka Newark!!!

The crossover is fitted with Clamplock equipment so is fit for use by passenger trains. The most plausible reason for not using it, would be that the Driver and Senior Conductor, (Guard), don’t sign the route through the crossover! Once upon a time!, train crew signed whole areas, but about 20 years ago, I became aware of situations of drivers stating they didn’t sign this crossover or this loop? Caused lots of fun!!!!!!!!! Another reason the TOC will be pulling, as it’s a Landslip, NR have to cover all the costs of the disruption. Happy days as far as the TOC is concerned. Paul

I now have drawings available for the GNRI J class 4-4-0, (two were bought by the SLNCR), and matching 1700 gallon tender with outside frames. Kind regards Paul

It now looks like a RTR chassis, very professional. As for battery charging via the buffers, perfectly feasible, but you just need to be able to isolate the connection when in use. You don’t want a metal wagon kit shorting out the equipment. Paul

You’ve in the Fenland country, then? The Squadron Leader may know of this as well! Paul

Happy St David’s day to all our Welsh contingent. As for the rest, it’s the start of Spring or Autumn depending on which side of the Equator you happen to be. (Of course, if you are a Star Gazer, then you have to wait another 21 days.) Back to watching the rain, wondering when I can partake in some strangling of wood! Paul

This is the Movie Directors version of the event, followed by a huge explosion and yet all the Smugglers survive to be captured!!!!! Paul