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It would also depend on how far the branch was from a main shed. Killin and Aberfeldy are examples where a shed was maintained due to distance from a main shed so the branch engine was maintained there.

How long did these survive?

Nice and shiny. And well deserved.

I take it Dave was doing the casting for these?

I am sure other sea walls are available

I have read in a reference book about when the Highland Railway Jones Goods was restored to steam in the Fifties and Jones’ surviving relative was present when it was unveiled in Highland Railway green. She commented that was the wrong colour and reference was made to samples still held at the North British Loco company at that time still in business These were steel plates with colour and lining samples painted on From these the locomotive was repainted in the yellow scheme it carried for some years. I do not recall which book I read this in and I have checked those I have now, so apologies for the lack of corroborating evidence.

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Not necessarily the pressure, may have been charged with superheated (dry) steam which would be at higher temperature than saturated (wet) steam.

Ah now I see I wonder if the pipe work behind the Croda loco in the next picture down is for the same.

Are there any pictures of the recharging? part of the operation of the these.

The depression after the Wall Street crash may have reduced new construction as well, with old stock being retained longer.

Caledonian was “The True Line” I think LNWR the premier line

Dad was a railwayman for 47 1/2 years starting on the footplate in the 1930’s. He once described to me how they would wash Jean jacket and dungarees on the footplate in a tin bucket with washing soda crystals. The manner was demonstrated to me not long after when visiting dads depot where one of the old fitters was washing his overalls in the same way, He also said one of the old top link drivers when he started wore a white shirt and collar and tie.

That’s a brilliant price Ian

Thanks Jonathan I was wondering that as well, helped me decide to go and order one now

Wow that’s some transformation.

And even that what is right does not always look right in a small scale.

These guys do square brass and copper wire down to 0.5mm in copper also do half round wire useful for beading I have bought from them before no issues https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/MetalClays4You?ref=related&from_page=listing&listing_id=536176488&search_query=Brass just search copper for the copper wire

3 inch armour plate is actually quite thin Belt armour on the King George V class battleships was 15 inches I suspect these were intended to carry the thicker types of armour plate from the thirties

Does anyone know why the cylinders are at the cab end on fireless engines? Are there any exceptions?

I doubt very much you would reintroduce a kit like the J94 that has not been available for years if you were shutting up shop.

Ah I was wondering why the GN N2 would have shorter chimneys than the Scottish ones as the GN has a more generous loading gauge Found the answer, was to clear the Metropolitan load gauge.

Or a shortcut for Welsh speakers to get to the front of the queue?

H&S act was 1974, I wonder what if any regulations there were about cab doors before then. In earlier days not every engine would have cab doors.

Sorry if I have missed this Sharp Stewart tanks?