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Sadly it seems we've also lost the Keighley Finescale Festival. It was a wonderful friendly and relaxed event, with super catering. That was a summer event but it seems to be gone.

It still is an excellent range. Dan was in great form at the Kettering show last Saturday, selling his 7mm kits. I purchased an ECJS Clerestory Luggage van.

First Post on here says 1030. Same thing happened at EMGS EXPO Autumn. Doesn't look good!

I've been doing a Replica bash for a BR Mk1 4EPB set. It ain't far off now! Oh yes, it's green! 😆

Hi Chas, I had a quick look at preserved locos and found this photo of 1744. You can see the sidetank top but I can't decide if I think its black or dark green! Plus of course it's a preserved loco and they might not have had access to the GNR painting spec. https://images.app.goo.gl/w8tiTu2d8oUjUiA38 Good luck. Vernon

I believe some of the GNR ones lasted into LNER ownership. I've modelled them in both 4mm and 7mm scale. Here's the 7mm ones.

Hi Bishop, Thanks for your comments. I'm a bit torn because I've got a photo of a unit in all green where I can see the no smoking signs extending beyond the semi open part into the compartments. But I can't make out the final few compartments. Happily my travel on the EPBs was a deal less scary than yours. Mind you, my Dad had to walk home to Blackfen from New Cross after the St Johns disaster, while my Grandad was on the train that was pulled up short of the fallen bridge. Then he had to walk home to Blackfen. Cheers, Vernon

Hi Brushman, Thanks for that. I reckon I've closed in on the answer with each contribution. I now have a vague recollection of the single no smoking trailer vehicle in the mid to late 1960s. That means only one car to do! Thanks again. Cheers, Vernon

Hi Brushman, Thanks for that. I reckon I've closed in on the answer with each contribution. I now have a vague recollection of the single no smoking trailer vehicle in the mid to late 1960s. That means only one car to do! Thanks again. Cheers, Vernon

Hi 4630, Thanks for that. I think I'm closing in on that as the answer. Rule 1 will apply! Cheers, Vernon

Hi Keefer, thanks for that - great steer. I've had a look at the diagram book. For the cars I'm interested in they show the DMBSOs as "Non Smoking." However, it's a script addition so I'm thinking that the original smoking designation was amended as the habit became less popular. I think the book shows typed designation for non-smoking except the 415/2! I've now found a decent picture of an all green unit which seems to show the DMBSOs as smoking and most of the trailers as non-smoking. Cheers, Vernon

Thanks for that Brushman. I used to travel in them as a youngster and I think it was more complicated. I reckon there was a mix in each if the trailers, but I can't remember exactly!!!

G'day, I'm well on with building a BR Mk1 style 4EPB set. At the moment I'm applying the transfers and fitting final details. I'm struggling to work out which of the carriage sections were "No Smoking" so I can apply appropriate transfers to the windows before I fit them. I reckon that the driving vehicles were "Smoking" areas. But I've not been able to work out the trailers. Bob CWP's Flickr pages don't clear up my problem so I'm hoping that someone here can. Thank you! Vernon

Hi folks, Well I've got there! My test article runs everywhere fine and I can run a loco through, although it's a bit of a faff with lots of Croc clips at the moment. I'll add the tie bars when the track is in situ. Thank you for your help and advice. Cheers, Vernon

Thank you for that. I'm pleased with it so far. Vernon