George Woodcock

Hello A very nice model indeed. These kits are very good. I have used their Ballachulish kit for my new layout of the same name which will debut at Model Rail Scotland in Glasgow in February. It also features in the current edition of Railway Modeller. As you say the laser cut kits go together very well with only a few minor tweaks to finish them off. Saved me an awful lot of scratch-buliding. Once again thanks for sharing your building with us. Cheers George

Towcester's last show at DEMU Showcase was very successful if a bit of a sad farewell but all good things come to an end. The layout is now in its lock-up awaiting disposal so if any-one is interested in making a reasonable offer for it please contact me or John. The DCC power equipment is not included in the sale as it is being used on our last two surviving layouts. Some of the rolling stock is available separately subject to negotiation. Cheers George

Hello I knew that Mel had died but the fact that they accepted my order led me to believe that they had resumed business. Thanks for the reply anyway. Cheers George

Hello I placed an order with Knightwing in the middle of October and received a reply confirming the order. Since the n nothing. I have been in touch with them enquiring why I have not heard from them or received my order. Has any-one else had problems of this nature? Cheers George

Hello Sadly the layouts big brother Fenchurch St Peter has now been sold. Gone to a good home though. See you at Glasgow I hope Steve. Cheers George

Hello You can get number plates and other truck related items from Ten Commandments, Also for cars and vans. Cheers George

Hello Rather nice flyers Guy Cheers George

Hello My copy arrived today. Another fine production from Simon. Keep them coming. Cheers George

Hello I too am sorry to hear the sad news of the death of Mally Scrimshaw. Another good man sadly gone too soon. Cheers George

Hello Either would do for me Mark but the Metalair ones would be my first choice. Cheers George

Hello How about the Alcan alumina PCAs. Different to all othe PCA types and never been done by any-one else. A lot of people model the WHL and they have lasted a long time on there. Just a thought, sorry for ant inconvenience caused. Cheers George

Hello Very sad news indeed. I had known Geoff for a number of years going back to the Chippenham era. I remember he was very understanding whjen I had to pull out of the show once and ended up in hospital. He phoned me up there and said ' don't worry George it's only a mopdel train show, lifer's more important than that'. RIP old friend. Cheers George

Hello Without his indespensable and wonderful books I would never have been able to build some of my layouts. Another sad passing. Cheers George

Hello I knew Keith from his Weston shows but also as exhibition manager at Nailsea Model Railway Exhibition. I was at Weston last year and as usual we were well looked after and had a good time as well. He was a good man and will be sorely missed. Bye old friend. Cheers George

Hello Andy Thanks for that. Another one bites the dust. Last time I spoke to Sam a month or so back she didn't know. Happy Nw Year to you and hope to see you some time or other. Cheers George

Hello Has any decision been taken whether Doncaster show is still happening. I assume not but as it is not far off and I was supposed to be exhibiting and had heard nothing I just wondered if any-one had any information. Cheers George

Hello You can get the Samaritan transfers from Kingfisher models. Cheers c George

Hello The Airfix kits or their JB version are available on Ebay. Just Google 1/76 military model kits. I bought up quite a collection over the lasr couple of years, in fact too many. I have beem doing the models to go on the Hatton's Warwells of which I have seven and am now waiting for the Warflats to arrive in January. This is for a layout that might never happen in which case they will be going spare. Kits built so far include Stalwart, Saracen, Scimitar, Scorpion, Bedford 4 tonner, Land Rovers (mainly with trailers), 105mm guns, mainly from Airfix. S&S F432, Samaritans and others still to build. The only problem with the latter is there are no instructions which means I don't know where the white metal bits go. I also have various vehicles from Oxford diecast. Ny period is 1989. Cheers George

Hello Thank-you very much for that Mark. I was a bit worried as it looks a bit too wide but the photographic evidence is more than good enough for me. Cheers George

Hello Would the Stalwart vehicles have been moved by rail on Warwells in the 1980s? CHeers George

Hello Thanks a lot for that, saved me a few bob. Cheers George

Hello When did they finish in the North East? Cheers George

Hello Just finished a repaint of 37063 into Rfd livery circa 1989. One of my favourites too. Just needs a bit of weathering to finish it off. Cheers George

Hello So if there were no 150s in the late 80s, or indeed any other time, in the area what units would have been used in the late 80s? Cheers George

Hello The farm I worked on in the 60s had a number of these mostly in a field where they provided accommodation for sows who free ranged round the field. we also had a couple in the yard which were used storing animal feed. They all came from George Cohen's scrapyard at Kettering. Bodies only, the chassis went for scrap. Cheers George