AndrewT

Now a diverted HST (did happen) and a pair of screaming Paxman Valenta's restarting from a red signal would be something to behold - especially with a clag-generator on the exhausts!

Not being pedantic - but an original liveried HST is hardly representative of this magnificent model...

If I'd a Lambo' Miura.... I'm not sure I'd have entrusted its safe passage to BR Motorail !

This is a model of the 3-cylinder experimental version....... ha ha ha..

Someone once said 'All publicity is good publicity' !

Just noticed the 'Daily Mail' article in which Mirfield is described as a 'Hamlet'. I've hear it called many things but not a Hamlet. Thanks Daily Mail.... close, but no cigar !

Looks like Simon O made a nice job of the trolleys....! He does an excellent job for us - mainly subframes for changing room bench seating.

Probably empties heading back East, but diverted via Standedge due to engineering on Calder Valley perhaps? I seem to recall that happening on a couple of occasions, but like you, only saw them take direct route 'round the corner' (as we called it), rather than dive-under route. I'm guessing if they'd have been held at the signal for some reason, even a Grid would have had great difficulty restarting a full train of empties on the rising gradient, while most of the train would have been on a curved lines in and beyond the underpass, making starting even trickier? Perhaps an ex-driver could enlighten us?

When I quoted those two particular pits (Bold & Agecroft), I was referring to them simply because they were some of the very few still open in the Lancashire coalfield up to mid-1908's. You are probably correct in saying MGR's never worked those two pits.

Fabulous - thank you! I'm looking forward to more. Just one thing.... Memory is a strange thing, and is easily clouded by the passage of time. Can someone correct me if I'm wrong (which I probably am...), but I seemed to recall that the full coal loads always seemed to flow West, toward the Lancashire and beyond power stations, whilst the empties flowed back East for refilling in the Yorkshire coal field. Perhaps the Eastbound full loads had come from such places as Bold Colliery (St.Helens) and Agecroft (near Pendlebury), which were still open until mid 1980's. It would be great for someone with better memory than me could enlighten please?

What sound module / speaker combination have you fitted in the 9F? On video at least, it seems to lack volume, and in particular the bass of the real thing, whereas the diesel locos come over exceptionally realistic in terms of sound.

In colour: And you might also like to see the entry at the Intellectual Property Office: https://trademarks.ipo.gov.uk/ipo-tmcase/page/Results/1/UK00002041522

Not being picky - only some historical info..... I appreciate this bag may have blow in on the wind, thrown out of train window, or whatever - but Mirfield didn't have a Tesco until May1987, when the Hillards chain was bought out by Tesco. The Hillards store was within the premises which are currently a 'BetFred' and a Hansons opticians.

There is also the readily available Flexi- MDF available commonly in 6mm and 9mm thickness. Most sheet material merchants stock, it - closest to you will be James Lathams: https://www.lathamtimber.co.uk/products/panels/flexi-products/flexible-mdf?utm_medium=organic&utm_source=google#178 See PM.

Regarding the abandoned mini........ looks as if someone took pity on it and restored it. Still on the road and Taxed and Tested as of today! First registered 1st August 1979. https://vehicleenquiry.service.gov.uk/VehicleFound?locale=en