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Poor business model IMHO, spares are factored in at the beginning of the run, Ford don't not make spares in case the car doesn't sell. Mike.

Sitting!! Mike.

It's a lot to pay for spares though!, which have been unobtainable since day 1. Mike.

I think you've missed a trick, Facwr would be a more interesting derivation! Mike.

Quelle Surprise! Mike.

As someone without an artistic bone in his body, this is weathering of the highest echelon, I couldn't even aspire to it! Mike.

They will be! Mike.

I'm going to fit a recording of Sean Dyche gargling, not be far off I'll wager! Mike.

Gulp! Mike.

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Not all shunting is bucolic! You've obviously never observed shunting at a one engine in steam/one loco in diesel branch terminus and having to do the entire shunt in the short time allocated to it between passenger trains, I had plans of a leisurely set of photographs of the Pembroke Dock coal shunt, from when the driver collected the token at Tenby I was having to really get my foot down to attempt to get there first, for those who know the roads in the area it was 'interesting' to say the least, and I still came a poor second. My plans for a carefully staged set of shots became a panic stricken abandonment of the car, running up and down the yard like a headless chicken trying to keep up with the shunter, and forgetting any thoughts of getting some shots of the return empties and the token exchange back at Tenby. Mike.

Apologies, but I can't get this image out of my head! Mike.

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I believe there is an ointment for it nowadays. Mike.

It would be quicker to list the Dapol wagons of that era which are correct. Mike.

She had a cracking pair of pins did good old Rhondda, earned good money around the docks in Cardiff allegedly. Mike.

It's probably in Heljan's to do pile! Mike.

Turkish? Mike.

A me too post! I bought my Citroen C5 break ( the last of the proper wet suspension models) a few years back as I could see the writing on the wall, at my age and for the mileage I do it will see me out. Also, those of us like Andy and myself are far more environmentally friendly in whole life terms than the people who buy the latest "more economical/greener/facelifted" vehicles every 12 months, between us we've saved at least 20 cars being unnecessarily built. Mike.

Not too bad at all. I've got a rake of Accurascale hoppers to do if you feel like a bit more practice! Mike.

For those of us who are not such in depth aficionados of the Sweeney, I find this an interesting channel; https://www.youtube.com/@Sweenealogy Mike.

But it's always the other drivers that are causing the problem! Mike.

Lamp irons? Mike.

As a plan b, these seem decent quality; https://www.hemingwaykits.com/HK2460 Mike.

Schroedinger's coaches? Mike.