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  1. One of my most reliable shunting locos is the 05 , I bought it when it first came out and it’s as smooth and quiet as per the first days running.
  2. Morning Tony I have enjoyed watching your demonstration videos and although I’ve built 50/60 locos one’s always open to new ideas . I like the way you do your pickups and have just used it one my latest chassis, so easy compared with my previous way of doing them. I mentioned a while ago that I use Fry powerflow flux ( yellow tube ) as it works on both brass and white metal , as you said at the time it does need a lot of cleaning after to remove the green sludge . I think that you mix up your own solution of liquid flux ? Are there any ready mixed liquid fluxes available apart from Carrs ? which I think have different coloured labels for different uses . Dennis
  3. I remember seeing 41900 stored on Wellington shed 84H twice in the early 60s .
  4. I’m purely a DC modeller , to many engines to go DDC and no desire for sound , I have a friend who did go down the DDC road and he hasn’t a clue how to re-program anything and I would bet he’s not on his own. As for my D6703 absolutely lovely model . Along with my Deltic the best RTR loco I have ever bought .
  5. Thanks James I was looking for a round hole for it to fit into ! So they just glue into a slot , I presume the crossbeam then is glued into the recess next to where you have glued the guard irons ? But you didn’t bother with it as it’s hard to see with the model on the track ? Dennis
  6. I’ve tried finding it on these 303 pages but.. Has anybody managed to fit the guard irons onto the loco and the part that’s supposed to go across the front of the bogie? Also do you find the pipes from the detailing pack are basically on top of the rails .
  7. Thanks , just something I don’t remember seeing in the flesh or on photographs.
  8. Does anybody know what the NB stood for on D6702 , was it unique on this loco ?
  9. Please excuse my ignorance I didn’t know there was a refinery on the north side of the Humber . I take it that trip 13 was from the refinery to the exchange sidings ? So yes where did the tankers go to , you don’t see many photos of tanker trains around the east coast main lines . The ones around the Leeds area , didn’t they all originate from Stanlow or was there some from Hull ?
  10. Interesting photo with the WD on a trip working with the various tankers . Does anyone know where these working originated from ?
  11. I wonder which department was in charge of the advertising on bridges ? I know I’ve seen other locations with bridges carrying advertisements , but how widespread was it ?
  12. I started an apprenticeship at an Engineering company in Manchester in the mid sixties , Francis Shaws specialised in making machinery for the rubber and plastic industries. Francis Shaws won the contract to build American car tyre producing machines for the UK market but also for export to Eastern Europe that Americans wouldn’t deal with . So in the early 1970s we had a very large order to supply Romania with all the equipment to set up tyre production over there. I think in those days companies went through a overseas government agency in regards to payment , my point being it was all about two way trading . I just missed out with the chance to go over to Romania to join the crew installing the plant , they were liking like kings out there on our wages .
  13. Not in 1963 . ( bit surprised that they don’t have their nameplates on in 1963 ) 60145 would go on to become the last A1 in service . I do take your point of all the locos that past though Drapers it was a black five he saved .
  14. My first visit to York model exhibition for quite a few years , C&L finescale was one of the draws that made me go . So glad I did along with my good wife , we have both really enjoyed everything that was on offer , I got what I wanted from C&L plus Langley models and Dart castings . Enjoyed a good meal on the 3rd floor which I thought was very reasonable priced (I know how to get the wife on board ) And today I didn’t se any problems with friendly staff , and a good menu on offer . Layout wise as you have seen had a good selection covering all gauges. I had to stand at the Chapel -en-Le -Frith layout for a while until the strange unrecognisable loco came out ... a garret engine that was never built ! Brilliant looking model . So thank you to all you organisers , I hope that’s it’s been a successful year .
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