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My EFE Hymek arrived with one of the headcodes snapped in half, and no plastic glass over the headcode. Nothing in the box, so my assumption is it left the factory like that. I must contact the vendor to see if they can help replace the ‘glass’ at least. I fitted Ultrascale replacement wheel sets to my old Heljan 7036 today, gave the geartrain an oil, and it runs perfectly (had been in its box for several years due to the original wheels - and how often they needed cleaning). The wheels took about three months from ordering to delivery in NZ, but they are well worth the wait IMO.

From ‘Branch Lines around Hay on Wye’ (Middleton Press) - “Westmoor Flag Station … this was a private station built by a local landowner. The public stations on the route were mostly of timber construction, but no expense was spared on this one. The platform was for just one coach.” The last sentence seems a bit redundant, perhaps ….

Westmoor - on the Hereford - Hay - Brecon railway. Private platform. https://images.app.goo.gl/KB3wFPVGDCmoJmbn9

Starting at Tanshelf I guess it would be logical to go to Kirkgate > Westgate > Moorthorpe > Baghill > Church Fenton > Leeds > Castleford > Monkhill. Direct route between Tanshelf and Monkhill - 1554 metres. I'll get my coat. Apologies for taking the thread off piste.

Not quite in the spirit of the thread, but a journey from Pontefract Tanshelf to Pontefract Monkhill via Pontefract Baghill without reversing direction at Baghill would ensure a nice day out. Alas, the ticket websites appear unable to provide a single (or return) ticket for this adventure. Presumably though, this being RMWeb, someone will have attempted it?

Oxford - Wakefield Westgate. Aged ten, sometime in 1978. I was put on the train by my Grandparents in the wrong portion for Wakefield - iirc the train split at Birmingham New Street. All got sorted, but my Grandmother apparently was in a state of great panic until I turned up at Westgate … the trip was a year before trainspotting became my thing, so no idea about haulage. I did though take an immediate dislike to Birmingham New Street. Perhaps someone will know where I might have ended up? At a guess, the train originated from Poole.

The liquorice factory wasn’t far from Monkhill (or Baghill for that matter). Dunhills iirc. Back in the 1980s, the pleasures of travelling from Monkhill to Wakefield Kirkgate via Featherstone were denied me. That would have been a trip.

https://images.app.goo.gl/GEuFrNEh3H6mdzaD9 I used Pontefract Monkhill quite regularly on Saturdays in the mid-80s to get into Leeds for its record shops. Grim beyond - a bus shelter waiting room the only protection from the elements, enlivened with the odd 47 and 56 on MGR trains whilst waiting for the Pacer from Goole. Equally grim in 1970 -

Raspberry Pi400 and DR5000 combo for me as well (via USB). I am also using OpenJDK version of Java. PanelPro works fine, DecoderPro does not (yet) - can get an engine running on PanelPro, but not programme it on DecoderPro for some reason.

If I had loads of money and expertise (I have neither) the range would be post-WW2 greatest hits in HO using Accurascale’s model. No real competition with any other manufacturers for UK rolling stock, better fit for using Peco Code 75, potential to use existing product sold in other markets (e.g. containers) etc. etc. Equally, there are probably a million reasons why my imaginary USP would end up in trouble ... Or ... 3 foot 6 inch NZ rtr :-)

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