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WCML clip from a larger picture - any good?

Probably this one?: https://www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/60s/690301fs.html Sadly, no mention of the diesel haulage...

Re: The 'Winged Thistle' headboard - yes looks like it was fibreglass, and on display at the NRM: https://collection.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/objects/co207445/headboard-winged-thistle-headboard

Looks great! - a bit different to when I last saw it:

I'm open to correction, but I think it might be North Weald Station on the Epping Ongar Railway.

Thanks for the post - great shot! Do we have a year? Looks early 80s?

All I can think of for "H OFF" is perhaps to tell the drivers to switch their headcode lights off on arrival? Don't think it's anything to do with Baywatch anyway.

One of those "saw this and thought of this thread" photos - might be useful for reference some time. The extensive ticket collection facillities at WK...

I certainly don’t agree that these are ‘minor errors’ or ‘nit-picking’ IF the model is different on one side to the other – I’m surprised (very surprised) that given the notoriously ‘rivet-counting’ world of the model railway fraternity to even consider the potential errors to be acceptable! (Would we accept a model of say, a Crosti 9F to have a funnel on the side, but the pre-heater blanked off as per rebuild for example? It would be that sort of howler). But do we actually KNOW that it will be? Has anyone seen an actual production version? (KR seem to be poor in the dissemination of information for this model particularly, and could certainly learn much from Accurascale in the PR stakes, in this respect) Is what we have seen so far merely been pre-production EPs that attempt to show all variations possible? But there is nothing on their website… However, as stated previously in this thread, it would have the best outcome to model a known ‘correct’ version of the loco rather than guessing (they will have missed the truth if they have produced a loco with mis-matched sides). This locomotive was always symmetrical – why the designers would specify 2 nose vents on one side and 4 the other beggars belief, as there is an engine on both sides behind those vents which would need the same cooling rates surely? Although it’s first 3 years (1951-1953) are a bit ‘fuzzy’ regarding it’s appearance, the final 6 years (if you take into account that it was complete until broken up in 1960) of the locomotive were without change (apart from paint). It’s this last version that would be the best bet, as we KNOW that was what it looked like (re: Photo on page 21 of this thread: https://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/149392-kr-models-announce-the-fell-in-oo-and-n/&do=findComment&comment=4524215) Just for completeness and information to those that may not be aware, I’ve attempted to show the 5 known variations of the locomotive with rough dates below – any one of these variations would be good – as long as it is the same on BOTH sides: I guess we will only know when KR actually show us a production version or communicate what they have created, and I have a nagging fear that they were too far down the road before confirming evidence came to light. Given its relative obscurity, perhaps it was thought that general punters wouldn’t know better? Hope not – we just need KR to speak, and all this waffle will be moot.

https://www.reddit.com/r/IdiotsInCars/comments/svm774/maghull_station_railway_crossing_liverpool_stolen/

Thanks Ian - it was always said that the station was built the wrong way round - hence the 'temporary' entrance and the 'proper' one. There was a lovely 'porte-cochère' at the true entrance that was used for goods, and the people of Birkenhead always said that it had a 'Queen Anne' back, and a 'Mary Anne' front! I do have the RCTS book, and agree it's a good read, but I can't find the info re: ticket office in it, but thanks anyway.

Dredging up an old topic, but I can't find anything on the ticket office arrangements at Woodside (and I can't remember as I was only 8 when it closed). Does anyone know where the ticket office was, what it looked like, or even better, have a photo or a link they can point me at? My best guess is that it could be the white, almost pre-fab type structure in the photo below, but anything clearer would be fantastic. If it wasn't that, I was wondering if it was in the intended 'proper' entrance building (that no-one used) on the dry dock side of the station? I certainly can't see anything on the 'common' entrance side. Any help much appreciated!

When I used to read such a thing, the 'comic' 2000 AD used to have a strip called 'Nemesis the Warlock'. I always enjoyed the Edwardian 'steampunk' look, and before I'd even heard of steampunk, it was probably my first experience of the genre. Some of the transport depicted was rather good, I thought. Take a look at this link - the steam iron man/robot pulling the tram, and the 'Equatorial Express' are about halfway down the page: https://tygertale.com/2015/08/01/the-gothic-empire-bryan-talbots-nemesis-the-warlock/

FWIW - this is my special. Much modified, a lashed up hood, and off the road for many years. It'll be my retirement project to get it back running.

Good list of 1950s/60s specials here: https://www.fordspecials.co.uk/index.html It does look a lot like the EB, although the leading edge of the door seems to parallel the windscreen rake - which the EB does not. I'm not convinced that one is glassfibre though - my own special of the era wouldn't crumple like that! (The glassfibre is pretty thick)

Didn't watch it, but according to the Liverpool Echo : "The crew were also spotted shooting in Meols in May 2021"

At least I got that bit sorted! All OK for now for me too. Whatever you did, Andy - cheers!

Wondering if anything has changed over the weekend regarding page names or indexing? None of my Firefox bookmarks linking to RMWeb topics work anymore, and just take me to the forum top-level. Is this a known thing and I've missed it somewhere?

Latest news on Brettall Road here: https://p4newstreet.com/category/brettell-road/

Great stuff Tony, looks brilliant. I've been following the marathon roof build on your YouTube channel for many months now - and admiring your patience in constucting all those trusses. Thanks for the post - and glad to see you on here!

Nope - abject failure...

Just checking... (first time with an .mp3)

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J3836 is on the Kirkoswald Road (A719) I reckon David - somewhere round about the position in the link below: https://www.google.com/maps/@55.3356543,-4.7998344,3a,75y,277.78h,93.05t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sUxGfCj6I9rW9xbARh75WRg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656 The railway crosses L- R 'somewhere' behind the huts! Not easy to spot.

Ooh! Don't know, not heard of that - interesting.