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31296 arrived yesterday safe and sound. Lightly factory weathered which is not too bad. Not sure if I will keep the number though. I have ordered a loksound decoder from legoman at DC kits which should arrive in a few days. Paul

Yes that's me! As soon as I have finished doing silly shifts at work in 10 days I shall be taking it to the caravan for some sea air!! Paul

37402 at Seamer West Junction with York parcel sidings to York Parcel sidings via Scarborough and Ferriby. A route learner I guess. 15th July 2021 Paul

47614 + 47853 arrive at Scarborough with1Z45 06:29 St Albans to Scarborough The Yorkshire Coast Statesman Railtour. 10th July 2021.

66711 leaves Hull Dairycoates with the stone empties back to Rylstone. 1st July 2021. Paul

66780 leaves Hull Dairycoates with the stone empties back to Rylstone. 25th June 2021. Paul

Latest test shots and info. https://www.Dapol.co.uk/O-Gauge-Class-66-First-Shots-Under-Review Paul

There was an N gauge layout at the Doncaster show a couple of years ago. This featured a viaduct in grey with all the surrounding buildings also in various shades of grey. I feel sure it appeared in a magazine. Paul

The caravan club and the magazines recommend that your fully loaded van weighs no more than 85% of your tow cars kerb weight. On a handful of occasions I have seen small suv's and cross overs that are not really a match for the van they are towing. Paul

Overloaded and wrongly loaded caravans are the cause of many issues. Paul

When I was towing a caravan before we put it on a seasonal pitch I could reverse if I had the room. Any tight situations though it was easier to use the motor mover than spending ages going back and forth. The mover presses a drive wheel against the tyres allowing you to move the caravan by remote control. Paul

Cararama do a Land-rover military ambulance in 1/43. Got a couple of those on mine. Paul

Link to a you tube video showing the 9F being used in filming Indiana Jones on NYMR. Paul

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Yes, I had a sheet of 7mm English bond which snapped at crazy angles despite a light scoring which surprised me. Paul

Link to VEA samples https://digest.Dapol.co.uk/forum/o-gauge-models/rolling-stock-aa/vanwide-vea/9559-vanwide-and-vea-decorated-samples Paul

Ordered o gauge GUV on Tuesday teatime. Surprised to see it stood in our hallway on Thursday tea time, especially when I did not get an email to say it had been despatched. ( have they stopped sending them?) Well done Hattons & Royal mail! Paul

That Volvo looks great, Paul. I have seen them on flea Bay. Who's are the OCA wagons - PRMRP or JM Hughes? Paul

It's a bit surprising that they are going to the expense of doing the train crash stunt for real instead of CGI. Paul

More views https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-9496231/amp/Tom-Cruise-58-clings-train-filming-stunt-scene.html One of two class 66s that was sent up to nymr on a low loader pushing a modified steamer. Paul

Not the best looking locos, but 70001 departs Hull Dairycoates with the Tarmac stone empties to Tunstead on 20th April 2021. Paul

A bit of income for the railway. https://www.thescarboroughnews.co.uk/news/people/video-tom-cruise-films-at-levisham-on-the-north-york-moors-for-his-latest-movie-mission-impossible-7-3207564 Paul

From Dapol Facebook page Paul

The cover picture of this book came to mind when I read your question. https://www.waterstones.com/book/private-owner-wagons-in-colour-for-the-modeller-and-historian/david-ratcliffe/9780711033658 Paul

One that I never got to model was the parcel side of a large terminus station. Along the back scene a single track with a platform. On the platform either stone work or large advert hoardings just giving a hint of the train behind on the single track. Moving forward on the viewing side of the platform a track used for assembling a short parcel train and / or running DMU shuttles. In front of that 3 or 4 tracks to park parcel stock or stable the odd loco. The trick is giving the impression of a larger station, so lots of signs indicating platforms 6- 9 this way. The train partial hidden behind the adverts could be modelled with a coach door opened and several figures in line as if they have just got off. Hope I have given you or someone else food for thought. Paul