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I can't remember which - I'll take a look at the diagram. IIRC it's to do with something not matching the total dimension given.

I'd be interested in a drawing of these as well. As has already been mentioned, the BR diagram is useless, IIRC some of the dimensions on there don't make any sense.

As evidenced by this terrible picture, on the way out of Taunton.

Depending on when that photo was taken, it's probably D7018 as D7017 was in dutch livery late in 1992, and in blue in 1993 (IIRC). Possibly en route to an open day somewhere? Edit - I've just seen Vin's post - it's definitely D7018 as D7017 had full yellow ends by the summer of 1991, the Bath Road open day was 29th June 1991.

Here's the pictures I mentioned earlier. I happened to catch a CB&CNS local in Sydney by pure chance, we were heading out to Glace Bay at the time. I also saw a single loco on the Sydney Coal Railway, with about 4 coal cars in tow, but wasn't in a position to take a picture. Tank cars stored at Havre Boucher yard - there were loads of them. Two shots of the line somewhere near Antigonish. The track in this location didn't look too bad, but I think the section between Truro and Port Hawkesbury sees a lot more traffic than the section from Canso to Sydney and is better maintained. The former Antigonish station, now the town museum. Not Cape Breton, but we were on the way there from Quebec City at this point, so I'll include it anyway The Ocean at Halifax.

Thanks for posting - I was in the area in September last year, but didn't get to spend too much time sniffing around the railway, as I was on my honeymoon. My wife is understanding, but not that understanding! Anything else you have to share will be welcomed by me. I did manage to get a few pics, which I'll put up here later, if that's OK with you.

Glad to be of assistance

It's not 50 and 54 feet, then, unless there's something that states how far they extend into the ground, as I reckon the building is approximately 5 times the height of that door at the eaves, which would be in the region of 32 feet. That's also borne out by the building in the second picture - the eaves height is roughly double, allowing for 8 feet per storey. It's a lot higher in the centre - you could stack a few Mk2's in there

Is the building long enough to have 54 of them at 25 foot centres? I'd read that as 54 12x6 I beams, but I stress that I am no expert.

Good luck with it all!

Whilst you may get funny looks from others in your household, the sniff test will tell you if it's safe to put a coat of acrylic over enamel. If you can still smell thinners, then leave it until you can't anymore. That doesn't work the other way round, but acrylics dry much quicker, so you're usually good to go after 24-48 hours.

But can you deny it?

Dave, it was good to meet you and Matt over the course of the weekend - I think I'd met the whole family by late Sunday afternoon! The layout looked great and I'm sure you'll soon get your minor running niggles sorted out.

Funnily enough I was only listening to that, also on ancient vinyl, the other night. It's a cracking album! I don't remember him though - I wasn't even born when that was released!

I'm waiting for the cheer from Sunny Scunny

I think No 9 is a Thomas Hill Vanguard and 8 looks to be the same. https://www.flickr.com/photos/12a_kingmoor_klickr/7157798913/

The rest of them?

I'd like a drawing please!

Actually, it being the other way round makes perfect sense. Someone from a cottage industry would be producing something as they have an interest in it, so will know what they're looking at. A larger company could be using a contract CAD technician, who is presented with a load of dimensions and photographs to create a 3D model from, but wouldn't necessarily know what they are looking at, let alone have an interest in it. I know from my own experience that mistakes can creep in, but I've spotted most of them by looking closely at the 3d model, because I know and understand what I'm looking at.

Of course, if you're going to call it Minion, then you'll have to paint it yellow

You'd better pull your finger out, you've only got 4 days

Focus ST's and Ladytron? I think we could have guessed who did those billboards, even if you hadn't told us Good taste on both counts, BTW!

That's coming on nicely b)

That unit wasn't built until 1985 or 1986, so I think those pictures were wither 1986, or 87.

They're both Sealions - the Seacow was the welded variant and I think they were all delivered in the yellow/grey paint scheme.