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  1. Must have been just about the earliest class 20s fitted with air. And some of the first mainline diesels fitted with air alongside the Consett 24s?
  2. Thanks Bob, I was Googling around because I could swear I read a list of what came in and out at Muir Of Ord but found that Flickr set in the RealTrack 156 thread.
  3. Which now has me wondering, were they originally stranded after the bridge collapse (the opening of the new one was still a month away) or were they rotated in?
  4. I very nearly started a thread to try identify this as it pops up in a BTF film about BRS with it parked up in the bay at Killin. I can find that it was a NBR 58' 4" third but not the diagram.:
  5. Certainly won't miss it, its enormous! Haven't been to a show in years but had a good time today. Wellpark, Tellindalloch and Donaghadee being particular highlights on the layout front.
  6. Am I meant to extrapolate that there is a litany of enthusiasts of a specific variety of adult activity enjoyers in the vicinity?
  7. I used to be pretty intimately involved in the craft beer industry and from where I've been sitting: bigger isn't always better. A smaller operation with a small reach has less overheads and can get by with a small handful of essential staff whereas a larger operation with a larger direct distro area and export will have entire departments (sales, marketing etc etc) so any shake up in the market puts the big player in the danger zone but when the smaller operation has one person dealing with a few hats at any one time, they can weather it a bit better. Generally. This is absolutely shocking news whatever way you look at it. One of the longest serving retailers who've weathered all sorts of economic headwinds, seen manufacturers rise and fall, led the sector in bespoke models that manufacturers didn't want to touch (generic 4 wheelers aside) and had an indelible mark on the world of online model train retailing. Thats no small loss to a small sector. Hattons will be greatly missed when the last parcel is despatched.
  8. From Robert Gadsdon's collection. He's also pointed out the window arrangement in the brake section which I can't recall seeing before:
  9. Incredible work. Reminds me a lot of when I spent time with a lady who lived near Queens Park station. Does it come with authentic sound and scent? The smell of old lager and oppressive silence when you walk in the joint.
  10. This was only a couple of months ahead of the supposed date: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dahlerau_train_disaster .
  11. Went looking for the website this morning and its disappeared. Taking it as news its no longer in operation?
  12. Not sure how odd it could be classed as but there was at least another out in the wild:
  13. Want to save space by putting the running line but don't want to look out of place? Canonbie Goods has got you
  14. Whilst searching for something else related to this thread, I came across this of a couple of class 20s coming back from Longannet with a long rake. https://railphotoprints.uk/p448560584/h248465B6#h171ca2ad
  15. It was still going out of fashion till the compressed air sanders came along then the trending upwards weight made it untenable for such front line work like you say. Singles were fast, theres no doubt but seemed to be somewhat fickle against less than ideal railhead conditions. Drummond facing up to Westinghouse is interesting. Do you know how much pressure the sanders required and how much of a drain on the reservoir
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