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All As above I will like to see the OTA in N also as a totally out there the humble class 06 Hopefully we will see more liveries on the existing diesel locos and shrinking of OO train sets the class 20 with breakdown coaches would be a good candidate Hopefully an ML 37/3 in N will appear Dave

All It would appear that the 47s will be going on sleeper empty coaching stock working as well as units moves as eth locos required for these moves

All I read Model Rail and dip in and out of BRM and buy any of the other modelling mags if they have a particular layout or article that is useful. I stopped buying any of the real railway magazines a long time ago get most of this content from internet now but have bought a few of the Locomotives Illustrated issues There are some serious gaps in the market for us D & E modellers there could and should be a magazine or even a section in one of the other mags just for D & E articles and layouts it has been reported here and elsewhere a few exhibitions have had no steam only OO layouts so hopefully magazine content will reflect this Some of the model mags may as well be GWR magazine so why not launch a GWR modelling mag if the alleged popularity of GWR steam is anything to go by then it would be a success Dave

Matt The other point to be made is that 56s & 60s are air brake and the motley collection of civil engineers wagons at this time were vacuum brakes also i missed class 31 and 73 from my list above

Matt Hope this helps but in the Trainload sector era BR owned some ballast quarries and had loading points for other BR approved ballast suppliers. They owned the quarry at Meldon in Devon and Larbert in Scotland was used as a loading point for local ballast am sure each region at this time had at least one loading point for ballast. As at this time these were non revenue earning trains it would be mainly class 20 26 33 37 even the odd 47 the 56 and 60s would have mainly been employed on revenue earning trains heavy stone steel oil and coal trains . It's not impossible that a type 5 was used for some of the BR ballast trains hope somebody else may have more details maybe even pictures Dave

Hi Glasgow Queen Street used to have class 27s as banking and shunt release locos. Also once they were withdrawn banking duties were all but done but the heavy Sleeper trains still required banking/shunt release/ drag back and class 20 26 37 47 were all used. Dave

All Seen pics of these wagons on various layouts and they look the part hopefully get them in N Gauge soon

Andy That's looking good thinking of building a Loch Tay type small/micro layout in N as my first foray into Dcc using the Farish Highlander set as a basis and a couple of sidings for loading ballast and or logs Regards Dave

Jez Looking good looking forward to see this progress Dave

Guys Not sure if this is the place i am trying to establish a Scottish area N Gauge group in Central Scotland plan is to meet bi-monthly with the long term aim of having a show Comment or PM me if interested Dave

Liam The Far North Explorer Railtour took a Class 57 to Thurso and Wick don't think this has happend again the tour was meant to be with 55022 but it blew an engine a few weeks before the tour possibly have some pics on an old laptop Dave

Hi Not seen it mentioned here the trip workings from Thornton to Auchmuty are a personal favourite https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=auchmuty+branch+line&prmd=ivns&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjC_7rZjc3UAhUDLsAKHQ6zAcgQ_AUIBigB#mhpiv=7&spf=1497985192766 Dave

Bryn I think the DCR 31 has been used for line proving after flooding moving wagons or other locos for storage and repair also think it may have been used on Network Rail test trains oh and also route learning turns! One even made it to Aberdeen via Boness diesel gala! I think that particular run was a route learner! Maybe one of the guys on here from the SW can confirm exact trains for you. Dave