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If these are still available, I'll take two sets please. Thanks Jeremy

I came across these photographs of GER van 632802 at Pickering taken in 2019 which shows detail of the ventilator on this particular wagon. I have no idea of the significance of the white painted strip by the side of one of the doors (it is only on the one side of the doors) but it may be a temporary repair as the bolts are new and much longer than any of the original ones. Also, the bottom of the nearest door looks to be in quite poor condition.

On the topic of A5s on the Great Eastern section, there is a photgraph of 69835 passing the Ilford flyover whilst working the 8.44 Liverpool St - Southend service on 21st April 1951 on page 56 of The Great Eastern since 1900 by Charles Phillips (Ian Allan, first published 1985) On page 61 of 'Doctor on the Line' by Dr Ian Allen there is a photograph of 69815 taking the Cromer line at Whitlingham Junction with 11 bogies in tow. The caption states thta 69815 was one of three A5 tanks allocated to Norwich but that this was the only one that was not cut down to suit the GE loading gauge. Plate 147 of '55Years of East Anglian Steam' again by Dr Ian Allen, there is photograph of 69824 passing Reedham Junction with a freight bound for Lowestoft Unfortunately neither of the last two photographs are dated.

Would really appreciate a list of the books that are available please

In the early 1980s there was at least one hybrid 104/105 set operating in East Anglia (I remember travelling on it on the Cambridge - Ipswich route on various occasions).

I have a Hornby 51232 body going spare (lightly weathered). PM me if interested

Hi, would appreciate the 30A steam on Stratford book if that's still available please

I got a more positive response - livery samples expected around the end of this year with finished product available mid next year subject to all the usual vagaries of production and shipping

Received this earlier today - sad news. Dear Jeremy It is with great sadness that we write to inform you that Frank Waller, founder and mastermind of Road Transport Images, lost his battle with terminal cancer and passed away on 18th September 2018. Since the start of RTI Frank has greatly valued your continued support and custom. He was very proud of what he had achieved and it made his retirement an enormous amount of fun; it kept him going right until the end. Any RTI orders and enquiries will not be processed until the future direction of the business has been determined. We apologise for any inconvenience. Kind regards, Frank's family

Many thanks for the information

These look superb. Can anyone tell me roughly how long the full brakes lasted in service until please?

By the mid-50s the class were becoming more widespread. According to my Spring 1957 Locoshed book, 69612, 69615 /8/29 were allocated to 34B (Hornsey); 69616/7/9/20/51/90/92 were allocated to 31A (Cambridge); 69621/79 were allocated to 32C (Lowestoft); 69631/2/5/7/8/9/44/8/9/50/4//704/9 were allocated to 34C (Hatfield); 69672/5 were allocated to 30F (Parkeston); 69673/8/21/7/32/33 were allocated to 30E (Colchester (sub sheds at Braintree, Clacton, Maldon and Wlton on the Naze); 69694/5/8 were allocated to 33B (Tilbury); 69696/708 were allocated to 32D (Yarmouth South Town); 69706/7 were allocated to 32A (Norwich) with the remainder allocated to Stratford (30A) or Hertford East (30B) A quick trawl of some books has turned up quite a bit of photographic evidence for N7s away from their usual London haunts. There is a nice (but undated) photograph of 69707 heading the 3.15pm milk train from North Elmham to Ilford near North Elmham (exact location not recorded) on page 60 of The Great Eastern since 1900 by Charles Phillips (ISBN 0 7110 1402 7) 69707 appears in another undated print on page 59 of Doctor on the Line(ISBN 1 871608 24 4) heading a 12 coach train from Newcastle to Yarmouth somewhere east of Norwich (which looks like Acle although the caption states that it was routed via Berney Arms but see notes re plate 126 below). The caption notes that it was one of about 6 to have worked from Norwich shed. 69620 is recorded at Long Melford on page 83 of the same book 69651 is illustrated working the Haverhill to Audley End push pull near Saffron Walden in Plate 49 of 55 years of East Anglian Steam (ISBN 086093 182); 69731 is illustrated near Mistley on a Harwich to Colchester working in Plate 57. Plate 125 shows 69708 working a train from Yarmouth to Norwich and shows the recess in the cab side for the M&GN Whitaker staff pick up apparatus whilst plate 126 shows 69707 at Acle with a Yarmouth bound service. Plate 132 show 69679 leaving Cromer Junction with through coaches from Liverpool St to Sheringham; Plate 153 shows 69689 approaching Coke Ovens Junction with the push pull service from Yarmouth South Town, Plate 12 shows 69679 approaching Beccles on the Yarmouth South Town to Beccles push pull service. Edited to correct typos!

None left today, only two coaches at £54.99 each

Many thanks for the information - they look very realistic from the photographs. Plate and bar material from the mill is difficult to represent well in model form

Where did you source the load from?