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Interesting question. This was a fairly busy goods yard and MPD. Access / exit was only from the line from Connel Ferry. Growing up here I certainly can't recall seeing goods trains having to reverse back into Oban station. That said it was single line working and the next " signal box " was at Glencruitten Summit where there was a loop.

Re. Neill's post above. I decided a week ago that as someone at high risk I wouldn't be going but was thinking along Neill's lines. Presume just buying a ticket as normal would suffice toward costs or is there some way to make a donation. Perhaps Mr. York could advise.

Hi Andrew, 10 Commandments do cast loads for these wagons. Both baled and loose scrap.

Been enjoying the posts on airports and landings etc, but it was the photo of the KLM 747 coming in to land that brought back a memory not actually of a landing though. Many years ago we were on holiday in Kenya and sharing the hotel were US aircrew flying relief supplies into Somalia. One bright spark thought it a good idea to buzz the hotel on the return flight before landing at Mombasa. The sight of a C130 coming straight at you skimming the waves before climbing steeply to clear the buildings was something to behold. My wife questioned the sanity of lying on a sun lounger oohing and aahing as this huge aircraft blotted out the sky. My comment that " that was a real hoot" apparently proved beyond any reasonable doubt that man's stupidity knew no bounds. But sure enough the following day we were all down on the sun terrace waiting for a repeat performance.

Interesting post about Oban. Neil Beaton was in my class at school. Brought back memories.

Hi Andrew, there were certainly TTA tankers and OTA timber wagons to Oban which still had 2 rail served fuel depots.

Have to agree with Argos. Steam days covered an 87 year time span. Oban was a major fishing port and apparently at the height of the herring season trains would depart about every 2 hours. As Argos says the livestock market was also generating traffic. It not only served the local area but also the islands. Coal also arrived by rail, and we all had coal fires so plenty traffic. Look at old photos of the town yard and the extensive sidings on the Railway Pier to see just how much freight was being generated and of course the return empties.

Hi , recently watched my DVD " Year of the Oban line " circa 1985/86. There was summer Sunday excursions from Edinburgh using Glasgow / Edinburgh push pull sets of mk3 stock. Seem to remember the DBSO was still attached but the class37 still had to run round for the return.

Hi, maybe a bit late for your time period but definitely OTA timber wagons and TTA tankers at Oban in 1989. Oban had 2 fuel depots both still rail served.

Hi, if grain came to Oban by rail it would have to be transferred to truck for the short journey to the distillery. I can't recall seeing grain wagons but don't take that as gospel. At Loch Awe station there was a coach at the Oban end of the station on the loch side in 1989. I assume it was a camping coach. One oddity at this time was the station signs were the normal Scotrail blue/black,. but the sign down to the station, Scotrail and the double arrows were in red. Good luck with the project.

I agree with you and Mike. I saw a video of this being used on Tim Garland's Seeboard Central layout. Tim is a full time engineer with Norfolk Southern and he seemed very pleased with it.

Hi, Road Transport Images do some livestock bodies, cabs, chassis etc. Might be worth a look. Great range of vehicles. Just a satisfied customer.

Halfords do a yellow filler / primer.

Hi signs like the top one are made by Summit Cuts in the USA. HO of course.

Hi, the 4D model shop in London do a range of T section. It's not Evergreen but it is plastic. Might be worth a try. They advertise in BRM magazine.