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Cheers. Once saw a stage production at Leeds Playhouse. A good film to watch though.

Another update. One of our group made a site visit and ended up talking to a member of staff in her office. He took a photo of the amazing original NER fireplace ( which we had 3D printed) and the bright primrose floor to ceiling ceramic tiling which we believe was to be found in all the rooms. My good lady matched the pattern , rescaled it, added the black tiled skirting and printed it on semi glossy card. Instant interiors.

I had posted this question under my “Selby” title and then realised that l might not be attracting the people who might be able to help. In short, if I was a traveler during this time, what might I be able to expect from the platform dining rooms. Selby had separate rooms for first and third class but both were of modest dimensions and were served from a single “parlour “ only eight feet wide. I guess that a full three course dinner would be too much to expect so would it be tea and home made scones or maybe soup and a scuffler. Without room for a full kitchen would they depend on local bakers or would cooking take place upstairs in the residential quarters? Any contributions on the topic welcome, and again apologies if you had already read this request.

Anyone with ideas about the type of station catering that a traveller might expect in the 1920/30s? Selby had separate first and third dining rooms but neither were much larger than the waiting rooms. Both were served from a single “parlour” just eight feet wide. I am currently building up interior fittings but have little more than the 1908 room descriptions to go on. Any help much appreciated.

This time next week we shall be welcoming our exhibitors and traders as we set up the show

Back in my office. The correct title of this notebook is "Loco Logbook". "List of steam locomotives preserved and scheduled by the British Railways Board." The list has 76 locomotives some of which are still in service .

Amazing coincidence. This morning I had a good tidy up of my office ( too cold in the garage so I thought I would bring some figures in to paint) and amongst the strata of railway related debris was an Ian Allen Spotters Notebook. And yes it has a list of locomotives which were to be part of a National Collection. Funny thing is: I was never a spotter and haven’t a clue where it came from. Perhaps one of the girls found it in a charity shop......

Good run of empties “Fev” bound

Just sitting down to apply this years dates to the banners.......

A great question. It might get even more response in the Prototype Question section.

But is it the usual feline resident?

Decisions,decisions. Do I have it on the floor now, or wait until it is almost finished, running sweetly and ready for paint........

Not sure about the operation at St John's, but at other local collieries such as Fryston wagons were emptied on a side tipler which could take any of the swb wagons. The ex NE wagons with a sloping floor had less capacity and could not be used on the run down to the river basin. Ah l see, CW coal washery! Possibly but less likely. Having said that, the CW is quite neatly applied.... They also carry an “S” ( for scrap?).........

I could see this being a very addictive line of modelling. Perhaps it’s as well that Selby has my full focus until late 2025!

This could be the graveyard. Both of the CW wagons are hoppers rather than the more useful end door type.

Excellent photo. I haven't seen this before. For the benefit of the Rapido buyers: PH is Park Hill and SJ St John's. The two collieries were on opposite sides of the river Calder but had their own internal rail system as all the coal was washed at St Johns. Can anyone tell me the location of CW? Or were these random wagons brought in from elsewhere? I would have liked to have named my first Hudswell Clarke Cathryn but decided it wasn't politic to name a loco after your best mates attractive young wife.and.settled for Whitwood#4.

No moral judgement intended. Just a little too much much family knowledge of how well organised the trade was.

I need to check the details, but seem to recall the coke ovens at Glasshoughton having a six wheel fire less loco with the cab mounted on top of the steam tank. It travelled just 100 metres or so propelling a bogie hopper wagon from the ovens to the quenching tower. The steam was also used to power the wagon doors. From Ron Rockett’s book : the pair of fireless locomotives were built by Robert Stevenson Hawthorn in 1958. The cabs were designed and built on site. In the final years of operation the conventional steam locomotive Hawthorn Lesley “ Coal Products #3” was fitted with the steam pipes to operate the wagon. That must have been a fun shift.

As a child I recall my late father telling me that oleum was a truly nasty product. Having just Wikipedia checked it he wasn’t probably wrong. i have something very similar to the tiny tank wagon. Scratch built tank on an ancient Slaters midland under frame.

I seem to recall that the miners concessionary allowance was a ton per month. Few managed to burn this full amount leading to a thriving black market in cheap coal. But that is another story.

Of related interest. Try the next thread on prototype discussions. Quaint goods yards 1979-90s. Several examples of coal still being bagged directly from 16 tonnes onto flat bed lorries.

I don’t usually admit that the Americans have something right but if only they had set O gauge at 28mm. Quarter inch /6mm to the foot ,1/48..............

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The 12 cell coal drops at Selby had the end pair covered for lime. During the war or shortly after, this structure was removed presumably because lime traffic had ceased. This may have been due to changing farming practices or the convenience of direct delivery by road from local quarries to the farm.

Only ten? In 1970 Castleford were drawn away to Barrow in the RL challenge cup. BR put on two special trains the first of which consisted of 26 DMU cars. This required the loading to be done in two stages as there were no through corridors between the three and five car sets.