Scott B

Not via the coast, it came down the WCML, but Wednesdays only as you say, except the Wednesday I went to photograph it !!!

The crossover on the curve is just around the corner from March West Jnct, box visible top right of picture. The main line between Ely & Peterborough is running under the footbridge and in front of the rugby posts, the junction being protected by the home signal just visible to the right of said rugby posts and behind the bracket signal. Traffic would be slow as even with a clear road the train would only just be clearing Whitemoor Yard if headed in the opposite direction to that of the pictured train, and if as pictured, it would be approaching Whitemoor Jn and then Yard. There may well have been a speed restriction on the curve but traffic would have been moving slowly anyway. Scott

Evening Andy, A thumbs up from me for BR Blue :-) I am a tad troubled by the comment about seeing large logo 56 and 47s on 16T minerals though. 56's were/are air brake only and whilst not being aware of what minerals you are speaking about, I am sure they would have been vacuum brake. Apologies if I am misreading or missing the point of your statement or maybe they were air braked POA's rather than 16T minerals ? Regards Scott

Coming along nicely Jeff. I like the built in lighting gantry as well, you could hang all sorts of stage lighting off that ;-) Scott

Hi Are these CAST containers (and the others for that matter) going to be available in N scale at all please. Cheers

Aha, I see Jeff. Frame + insulation, extra depth applied and again insulated to the new depth, then ply over the lot. That will keep the cold at bay. Thanks Scott

Hi Jeff Good to see KL2 has begun. I for one asked to see you progress on the garage conversion, so please keep the pics coming. Difficult to see from the latest pics, but have you insulated up to the depth of the horizontal "plank" additions and then boarded directly on top, ie have you also insulated over the breeze block butresses, or is there an air gap between the insulation and the plyboard with no insulation over said breeze blocks ? Thanks Scott

Hi Andy If your looking for angles etc why not google earth Bitton and the result is a HD image that you can stick "a ruler" on by using google earths tools which may be of huge assistance. Even if you don't want to measure things up it shows the layout off to a tee. Merry Christmas Scott

Wouldn't have been load 22 on the Cornish side of the Devon banks. Two or even three trips would have been made from St Blazey to Exeter where the wagons would be combined for the trip to the continent. Scott

Looks like the one just south of Buxton on the line to Hindlow to me. Hope that helps. Scott

They were always painted, be it blue, as I recall, or black, although I do not recall seeing any so treated, and in no apparent change of paint type ie anti slip either, standard banger blue. I use the term "walkways" loosely and refer to the area above the solebar forward of the cabs at the base of the numerous bodyside doors, where staff often stood/walked to gain access to the aforementioned doors. I only guess these areas were used as walkways seeing as there is a handrail running along the nose at head height. The disc version has the same areas painted blue, albeit weathered. I agree with Mataiau's post however, dirt would be an appropriate colour. Scott

They look seriously tasty. Got a headcode box variant today and was somewhat surprised to see that the surface of the "walkway" areas along the side of the loco is painted black rather than BR Blue. Looking at images of the disc version they are blue. Can anyone shed any light on whether 20192 had some kind of non standard paint job as I do not recall them being painted black back in the day.

The 37s look great with the reduced gap. I have seen/read of several different methods to achieve the result, what did you do to achieve your results if you don't mind me asking. Regards Scott

Stunning Mike. Scott

Blimey Jeff. Only just moved in and extending already LOL. Cant wait for the "how to convert your garage" to start. Regards Scott

Just catching up Jeff. I thought that they had informed you there would be no such structure when I raised the possibility of such a wall, seems like ages back now. Could it be reduced to waist height ? Scott

Very nice indeed. What about the cracked ones LOL Scott

As the Coalite plant at Bolsover, where that pic is taken, produced smokeless fuel (IIRC), maybe an train of coke for export to Ireland would fit the bill nicely as coal was usually exported to Ireland via Liverpool Docks / Garston back in the days that the picture was taken. Imported stuff only really started with the run down of our own coal industry. Scott

Hi Jeff Good to see the new bunker begin. Sorry for the question, but looks like they have dug out for a centre wall ? Lots of double garages nowadays seem to have a wall at least partially down the middle. If this is the case, how is it likely to affect the design of KL2 ? Regards Scott

In addition to the grey roofs on the blue & grey coaches that has already been mentioned, has anyone else noticed a line running the length of the coaches on both sides in the blue paintwork about 2mm down from the grey window area. It resembles the sort of line you get when roller painting a wall that is created by the end of the roller. This line is present on both of my buffets and all four of my 2nd class coaches that I have purchased recently, it is not however present on either the black roofed 1st or 2nd class coaches that came in the bookset. I await my incorrectly numbered 1st class additional coach but expect that to be the same. Regards Scott

Looks superb. Scott

Much prefer the "single" operating well Jeff. Couldn't really see the point of the second "skinny" offering to be honest. This also gives you far more space between the fell and the NER line to do your scenic thing on the fell, something you have clearly shown to excel in on KL1. Also liking the section of double track where trains can be held to pass. Scott

The booked return for the 33 off the FO Portsmouth-Leeds was a southbound freightliner the following day, Saturday. Don't have the exact working to hand sorry. Scott

Esk Valley Cottages. HTH

That wall is looking pretty damn good Jeff, and despite your predicted man hours of building they will look top notch I am sure. Re Johns comment, I sort of agree here, but surely the flexible base would actually need to be moulded to the contour first and its profile held whilst the stones are then glued on (at least the first two layers at any rate) ? I cannot see you bending a wall with that amount of glue used in its construction now matter how flexible the base may be, surely if you try to bend a glued and dried wall it is going to snap rather than bend ? Also agree about the painting, if the das could be dyed first it is going to help no end. Keep at it. Scott