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  1. Post arrives for Dad at the Glentanar Hotel ..
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  2. Evening everyone. I was having an email chat with Tony earlier regarding my weathering business. Tony kindly suggested I share some of my recent work in here. I began weathering professionally back in 2019. I am a peripatetic violin teacher in various schools by trade. Originally it was only ever meant to be a top up to income, but increasingly I've been beginning to rely on it more. I've become very frustrated with the teaching, and with 400 miles being clocked up for 32 weeks of the year, I'm looking at a change. I'd like to make the weathering more full time, perhaps moving to twice a week, or potentially three times a week. Anyhow enough of my rambling, here's some examples of my work of late.
    58 points
  3. Mariners and locals gather for fishy conversations!
    56 points
  4. A few photos taken at Carlisle for this morning. Carlisle Class 08 after pulling broken down train back into station 6th Aug 85 C7051 Carlisle 2 Class 108s 30th July 86 C7720 Carlisle 45044 up steel coil April 87 J8815 Carlisle 85020 down empty steel 12th April 88 C9420 Carlisle 31418 Boadicea Carlisle to Leeds May 90 J10964 David
    55 points
  5. Some photos I took at Ardwick in Manchester when I lived there as a student back in 1972. It was a typical January day in Manchester - dull and cold. Ardwick Class 506 Hadfield to Manchester Piccadilly Jan 72 C0780 Ardwick Class 304 Manchester to Alderley Edge Jan 72 C781 Ardwick Class 310 065 Birmingham to Manchester Piccadilly Jan 72 C0782 Ardwick Class 506 M59601 Manchester Piccadilly to Hadfield Jan 72 C0785 Ardwick dmu to Manchester Piccadilly Jan 72 C0791 David
    53 points
  6. Photos from trips to Scotland in 1973 and 1974 taken at Craigendoran. Craigendoran Junction Class 101 Glasgow QS to Oban Aug 73 J3331 Craigendoran Junction Class 101 Glasgow QS to Oban Aug 73 J3332 Craigendoran Class 303 043 Helensburgh to Airdrie Aug 73 J3333 Craigendoran bridge over A814 July 74 J3856 Craigendoran Junction Class 20 up freight July 74 J3857 Craigendoran Junction Class 20 up freight on extreme left July 74 J3858 David
    50 points
  7. Around Scout Green and Shap Wells in 1973 and 1976. Scout Green Class 50 down Feb 73 C1201 A very distant view! Scout Green Class 87 87031 down Aug 76 J5416 Scout Green Class 87 up Aug 76 J5417 Scout Green Class 87 87019 down Aug 76 J5418 Shap Wells Class 86 up Aug 76 J5413 Shap Wells Class 87 up Aug 76 J5414 David
    49 points
  8. Morning all, Well, a good weekend was had. A soldering session on Sunday morning sorted out Saturday afternoon's pulled wire and though Sunday was quieter than Saturday, it was a good day. Lots of friendly faces and of note was the official visit yesterday by @Captain Kernow who was graciously accompanied by CTMK. But as I say, many friendly faces made for a lovely chatty weekend which was rounded off with something very special indeed. Rob.
    48 points
  9. Looking up the lane towards the farmhouse Extra lighting used to see if I could make an early morning mist look in the distance......seems to have worked.
    48 points
  10. What a load of rubbish!!
    47 points
  11. Some black and white photos taken around Nottingham for this evening. Annesley probably J5 down goods c1951 JVol6153 Near Awsworth Occupation arch on MR Kimberley branch closed 1916 on right Awsworth or Giltbrook or forty arches viaduct on GNR Pinxton branch c1950 JVol3187 Nottingham London Road Goods GN J52 68814 c1952JVol3039 Nottingham London Road Low Level A5 69817 down goods c1953 JVol5137 Nottingham London Road Low Level J50 shunting goods c1953 JVol4278 David
    45 points
  12. Essex next at Laindon on the London Tilbury and Southend. Laindon Class 302 302252 Shoeburyness to Fenchurch St Dec 77 C3627 Laindon Class 302 249 down Dec 77 J5873 Laindon Class 302 229 up Dec 77 J5874 Laindon relaying track 12th March 78 C3719 Laindon 302243 Fenchurch St to Shoeburyness May 79 C4553 David
    45 points
  13. Further to the topic of William Stroudley and his association with Lord Willoughby's private railway from Little Bytham to Edenham, I recommend the acquisition of Lord Willoughby's Railway The Edenham Branch by R. E. Pearson and J. G. Ruddock, published by the Willoughby Memorial Trust in 1986. Chapter and verse are contained therein. I first visited Little Bytham in the early-'70s (hunting Deltics), and became aware of a railway bridge on the road from the village to Witham on the Hill. I knew nothing about it, but later found out that it carried the Witham Road over the Edenham branch. 50 years later, that bridge still stands (despite no train having passed underneath it since 1873). Thankfully, it was repaired just prior to Covid and should stand into a further century. Lord Willoughby consulted Walter Marr Brydone, Engineer of the GNR at the time of his line's building in the 1850s, and the GN man's input is apparent in this beautiful structure. The line of trees in the far distance mark the remains of the M&GNR, which cut through the remains of the Edenham branch at the end of the 19th Century. My dear friend, Ian Wilson, built a layout which supposed that the GN took over the Edenham branch shortly before its closure and kept it running. In turn, the LNER then eventually BR kept it running, evening expanding its operation to tap into local minerals. Presumably, then, it was closed at the same time as the M&GNR. I think Ian built a lovely model.............. The little hut to the right is the only structure which survives to this day, though Ian's station building is a larger representation than the actual one built. As for the loco shed, there was one at Little Bytham, so provision here invokes even more 'modeller's licence'. After Lord Willoughby's railway was abandoned, the GNR took over the line's loco shed and converted it into a stable. It survived into the 'sixties. Ian scratch-built this model. My contribution to Ian's Edenham.............. Has been to build most of the locos and rolling stock. Even to the extent of photographing it!
    45 points
  14. Transition era L1 67702 lingers on shed before its next suburban shift.
    44 points
  15. Some photos taken at the ex British Steel site at Sewstern beyond the High Dyke branch during the preservation period. Sewstern Bass Charrington 5 April 73 J3156 Sewstern Peckett 1158 April 73 J3173 ballast train being shunted - BR wagons Sewstern Barclay Harlaxton Dec 73 C1444 Sewstern Hunslet Primrose No 2 and Avonside Fred May 74 J3682 ex LMS sleeping car, Pullman car and NER saloon Sewstern 35029 Ellerman Lines Aug 74 J4027 now in the NRM at York. The loco was sectioned at Sewstern. David
    43 points
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  17. An interesting night to say the least! started in basford hall taking a train to site at plumley my loco at the front with our own mike Delamar photo bombing me! and from here on in it went down hill! first up I put my hard hat on the hot plate not realising it was on then I dropped a whole bag of crisps on the floor, and I hadn’t left the yard yet surely that was it for bad luck? Off we went, Mike left with his train first with a single loco front and I followed top and tail, it was an unusual situation as the locos needed to be cascaded but also switch to the opposite line when arriving at plumley so we both went through plumley and headed to the single line between northenden jn and hazel grove where we entered a possession put in place purely for us to do swap locos, once cascaded and changed ends it was back out of the possession toward plumley and into the main possession where the work was taking place I got to the cascade possession, permission to enter and stop at the back of mikes train, chopped my loco off and put it on the rear of mikes train (making it his lead loco back to plumley), we did a brake test and Mike walked back while I walked forward to my rear loco (which was now my leading loco) as Mike walked back his loco for some reason shut down and no matter what he did couldn’t get it to restart, it had been fine for me all night up until that point and it had to be declared a failure, of course without that train on site the possession was in danger of being cancelled! came up with the solution to couple the trains together and work it as one to site so at least it was there, could be put into position and worked on, the only issue being things like length, weight and having a dead loco in the middle of the consist which NR weren’t happy about but I found a work around in the rulebook and our own operating appendix which allowed it to move so i backed my train up, coupled, brake tested and awaited further instruction! Mike got in the rear loco and using radios to maintain contact throughout we set off for plumley with him giving me a shove where required (which surprisingly was only on one occasion) the train was an absolute monster but the 66 handled it well, I took my time to avoid braking too much as there were a lot of wagons, it weighted about 3200 ton and was 3/4 mile long, as an idea if it had been stood in platform 13 at Manchester Piccadilly the rear end would have been at the deansgate end of Oxford road station! And I got relief at plumley as the sun rose before I set off we got the train to draw forward so the broken loco was sat in the station for the fitter who was already en route as I say an interesting night, even if it hadn’t gone wrong the move into a dedicated possession to cascade was unusual by itself back in tomorrow, 805 testing all week
    43 points
  18. As requested I delved back into the records and found these pictures of the garage and adjoining store which where taken during the construction of the The Unicorn PH. And finally placed on the layout but now with the doors added. March 2021 is the date???
    43 points
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  20. 1970s at Loughborough Central showing a selection of preserved locos. Loughborough Central 71000 Duke of Gloucester March 75 J4163 Loughborough Central Hunslet Robert Nelson No 4 ecs March 75 J4167 Loughborough Central Littleton No 5 Dec 75 C2556 Loughborough Central King Haakon VII Aug 77 C3409 Loughborough Central Hunslet Robert Nelson No 4 and GCR 506 April 79 C4433 David
    42 points
  21. A few photos taken in Scotland for this morning. Some show railway remains. Port Glasgow Gouroch branch July 74 J3850 Portnockie remains of GNSR coast line Aug 74 J3920 Port Gordon GNSR coast line Aug 74 J3951 Prestonpans 43063 & 43044 York to Aberdeen 21st Aug 86 C7903 Prestonpans 26002 down empty coal 21st Aug 86 C7928 David
    42 points
  22. Switzerland again this morning, this time at Emmenbrücke just north of Luzern. It is the junction for the Seetalbahn which runs partly along the road to Lenzburg while the main line goes to Olten and beyond. If you go there today you will find it looks very different, the junction to the Seetalbahn has moved and a completley new stretch of line built to link to the old route. The stripes on the loco and coach in the first photo are to improve visibilty on the section where the railway runs along the road. Emmenbrucke De4/4 1662 Lenzburg to Luzern 3rd August 1988 C10074 Emmenbrucke Ee3/3 16410 3rd August 1988 C10076 Emmenbrucke Re4/4ii 11119 Luzern to Olten 3rd August 1988 C10079 Emmenbrucke Ae3/6i 10685 freight 3rd August 1988 C10080 Emmenbrucke station on right 3rd August 1988 C10083 David
    42 points
  23. Tony, Following on from your post with regards to layouts that never leave home I attach photos of BOB my loft layout which is “Based On Bawtry” on the East Coast mainline. Bob comprises a scale half mile from the 5 arches over the river Idle up to the station signal box to the North. The attached ordinance survey map indicates the actual area modelled. BOB was started in 2018, the fiddle yard was first and reused boards from 2 previous railway layouts going back to 1980 & 2000’s. The fiddle yard comprises a total of 35 loops, the scenic boards were all new build by myself Christmas 2019 and from there on progress continued up to Christmas 2023 when I started on the station building. Unfortunately I have been unable to find definite information on some of the buildings. I have used Metcalfe houses for the houses fronting the A614, the industrial building is pure fiction but I do need to re-visit the houses on Queens Crescent and the water treatment plant as more information has become available. The track is Peco 100 in the fiddle yard and Peco bullhead on the scenic section. The scenery is a joint effort with my 12 year old grandson, my wife and myself. The signals are by my friend Greg. The stock is probably 95% RTR but nothing goes onto the railway until it has been detailed, close coupled, weathered and in most cases lamps and crew. At 72 I still have a lot to learn about train formations so BOB is definitely a work in progress. It is just a simple layout to watch trains go by and especially by our grandchildren. Thank you for the inspiration that is Writes Writes and thanks also for Peterborough North, Grantham and the West Hill wagon works. Regards Nik
    42 points
  24. Thank you for your comments with regards to B.O.B Mr King, yes the railway is mostly my own work, I built the baseboards, laid the track and made the kits. Scratch built the buildings that kits were not available for. Assistance came from my wife and grandson with scenery, painting etc. As stated previously the signals were made by my friend who is also a railway modeller. Started in 2018 the fiddle yard boards came from previous layouts, Brackenbridge (ROTM Jan 88 and around 20 exhibitions and from an attempt at Melton crossing on the Hull line which morphed into a freelance 4 track East coast mainline depiction which although started in 2005 and never finished due to a house move. Mr Carrol, the model is 43’ 7” long and 8’ 2” wide and is located in a purpose built loft. The scenic section is 34’ 6” long or 2625ft just 15ft short of a half a mile (2640ft) and varies from 1’ 6” wide to a maximum of 3’ wide. The fiddle yards are 2’ wide. Mr West & Grob12324, see below for more photos to the station in the North. The ballast is still a work in progress. I started with granite on the viaduct. I couldn’t find any colour photos to confirm the type of ballast so any help would be appreciated. Thanks Nik
    41 points
  25. Just a Pannier, going about its business....
    41 points
  26. Railways without trains in North Wales on the Cambrian and LNWR line to Blaenau Ffestiniog. Barmouth view to viaduct from Llyngwril 26th July 01 C25433 Talybont view north 26th July 02 C26026 Talybont view south 26th July 02 C26027 Dolwyddelan 19th April 86 C7468 Roman Bridge 23rd July 2002 C26010 David
    41 points
  27. 1976 and 1977 at Stenson Junction with photos taken from the bridge by the power station sidings. Stenson Junction Class 47 47343 down freight Aug 76 J5434 Stenson Junction Class 20s 20070 and ano down coal Aug 76 J5435 Stenson Junction Class 20s 20070 and ano on coal train view west Aug 76 J5437 Stenson Junction Class 45 Swansea to Leeds Jan 77 J5606 Stenson Junction Class 114 Crewe to Lincoln Jan 77 J5607 David
    40 points
  28. Back to the north east for this morning. There are 2 photos at Monkton Cokeworks, Gateshead and 3 at Middlesbrough. Monkton 08888 and NCB 03099 15th Aug 85 C7135 Monkton 08888 15th Aug 85 C7137 Middlesbrough Class 101 Middlesbrough to Newcastle 21st Feb 85 C6706 Middlesbrough Class 101 Darlington to Saltburn 21st Feb 85 C6709 Middlesbrough Class 101 left to Whitby right to Newcastle 21st Feb 85 C6710 David
    38 points
  29. Encombe Town station and the toilet/store outbuilding.... Looks like a suspended barrel, need to relocate that!
    38 points
  30. If I can just step in here lads, to put the record straight? The large coreless motor has been chosen for its superior running and haulage characteristics, in a smaller package than an equivalent 5-pole motor. That gives extra space to fit speakers, stay alive and added weight where it's needed. The old myths about coreless motors are based on small, cheap motors fitted by A.N.Other manufacturer in the past, but can be judged better by existing models, such as the Baccy 94xx. The Buckjumper has passed all of our haulage tests on our DC operated test layout of doom, with absolute flying colours. I wouldn't have spec'd this motor if I wasn't sure of its capabilities and it's Accurascale's (and my) reputation on the line here! The results have spoken for themselves though. Hope that helps. Best wishes, Paul.
    37 points
  31. Fowler ploughing engine would look good but I went for a crocodile because it could take 45tons. Side loaded using metal skids and a winch.
    36 points
  32. Hi @wombatofludham, We’re always happy to answer queries and explain just how big this process is as it can be hard to visualise. It’s literally containers full of products that all need to wrapped up either in small packets or pallets, depending on the customer who has bought one coach direct, or a retailer who has purchased a large amount to sell to their customers. It’s literally thousands of parcels and coaches (for instance we have 150 retailers, who all order different quantities) When you factor in that we do large amounts of different running numbers and liveries (as demand has dictated) it takes a lot of time to also ensure everyone gets the correct order. The Mark 2s also covered IRM too, which was an extra container which arrived first here in Dublin as they were the first to be finished over a month before the BR models and this will be the same for the forthcoming Mark 2c coaches. It’s unfortunate when a poster adds a narrative into the mix which just is not true, such as “retailers take months to get theirs, but maybe that’s on purpose”. If we didn’t want to support retailers then we would’ve just stayed direct only, we wouldn’t run our open days in their stores, and we wouldn’t ensure they get an excellent margin on an already reasonably priced models which always sell well for them. We also have further retail supports for the B2B side of our business which retailers will learn about very soon. (Long overdue, but that’s an issue with the rapid growth of our business). We can always do better for retailers for sure, but every business could say that. I’m sure the speculation is innocent and human nature, but it’s unfortunate and not correct and ultimately doesn’t help the retailer as it could cost them sales. Our goal is to keep prices keen, and support the modeller and retailer. I think we do that well on both counts, with good prices and excellent full margins for retailers with models that are in demand and keenly priced RRP in a difficult economic situation. As I said, we are always happy to provide insight, but it would be most helpful if posters didn’t inject their own speculative narrative into the mix that is utterly baseless in facts. I think that’s a reasonable request? Finally, none of the above is directed at @wombatofludham, just a reply to his comment as he seems to understand our position and sees that there are no “conspiracy theories”. Cheers! Fran
    36 points
  33. Swayfield on Stoke Bank in 1970 and 1972 with both green and blue locos. Swayfield Class 55 07.05 Newcastle to Kings X April 70 J2087 Swayfield Class 47 1990 08.48 York to Kings X March 72 J2830 Swayfield Class 47 1993 up 08.50 Bradford to Kings X July 72 J2978 Swayfield Class 47 down 18.30 Kings X to Hull July 72 C0994 Swayfield Class 47 up 08.50 Bradford to Kings X Nov 72 C1167 David
    35 points
  34. Hi Folks, my first post on RMWeb - thanks for having me! For the last year and a bit I've been working on a layout depicting Caersws on the Cambrian, circa 1958, as accurately as space, cost, distance from the subject, materials availability, and my rusty (and distinctly old-school!) modelling skills will allow. The layout was originally going to depict the Maine Central in US O gauge, but that changed after a trip home to see family in Wales, the random purchase of a '90s-era Hornby Evening Star in Harlech, and the trip back to the USA that started at Caersws railway station. 🙂 This is my first model railway project for 35 years and I fully admit to falling head-long down the rabbit hole. I have much to thank Brian Poole and his wonderful books for, as well as track layout diagrams from R.A. Cooke, signal diagrams from the SRS, and photos sent to me by some very kind folks, including one or two names I recognize on this forum. Actually the biggest pleasure of doing this has been learning so much about the history and the locale, to the extent that I reckon I could give a pretty comprehensive walking tour these days 🤣 As ever though, you can never have enough information and I would LOVE to see any photos anyone has from the '80s and earlier. Or indeed any anecdotes, memories or whatever else. As you'll see from the photos, the layout is very much a work in progress. It should keep me off the streets for the foreseeable future! The latest project is the provender store (which needs vents and more accurate piers!) My apologies if you've already seen these photos on facebook ☺️
    35 points
  35. What... Missing the Panniers already? Here's some flowers to help you get over the loss......
    34 points
  36. Back to 2182 this afternoon. The first job was to fit an extra bearing as recommended by Mike @Coach bogie, which will hereinafter be referred to as the Wiltshire bearing. The bearing itself is a short length of K&S brass tube, which just happens to be a nice running fit on the 1.5mm motor shaft. It's soldered into a hole in a piece of .015" brass that I happened to find in the Useful Box. I tried a U shape initially but couldn't get the bends exactly right, so I chopped off one side to make an L-bracket. I think it will be fine. You can't see it here, but before soldering the bracket to the gearbox frame I cut another short length of tube to go between the worm and the motor, to cut down the end play on the shaft and keep the armature windings in line with the magnet pole pieces. The motor and gearbox ran very nicely on a 9V dc battery, so I left them at that. Next, I filed down the faces of the middle axle bearings to increase the sideplay on that axle. The minimum radius 2182 will have to traverse is 670mm on the Wheal Veronica branch and earlier testing suggested that was a bit tight. After filing there's about another 1mm of sideplay. Here's the chassis on a piece of Hornby 3rd Radius (505mm) track. It sits and rolls very nicely, so 670mm radius will be no problem. Of course, that extra sideplay would be no use if it was restricted by the coupling rods, so I fitted a couple of ancient Romford crankpin washers to each side of the leading and trailing axles. Again, the complete chassis ran smoothly on 9V dc so I stopped there for the day. This kit doesn't include any brake blocks. Somewhere I've got some plastic ones, so if I can find them I'll add those to give an impression of some brake gear. Apart from that, it's now time to run in the chassis properly on the rolling road before dismantling it again for painting. If anyone thinks I've missed anything before I paint the chassis, please let me know!
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  38. 60039 at rest, and our recording of Friday happenings is nearly over. However, The A3 isn't going to shunt its own stock, it has gone off to New England. So we have a job for the C12, which has crossed to the Down side, buffered up to the five set, reversed past the crossover, and is now seen coming back onto the Up main, whence it will shortly put the coaches into a carriage siding, to await their next duty early on Saturday morning.
    33 points
  39. As mentioned by mick, today was a job to ribblehead drove my hire car to hellifield to meet it, not the most enticing of entrances to a station! Old bay platform at the south end, trains toward clitheroe used it mainly Nice detail in the restored canopy (although some of it is looking a bit aged again) Carnforth bound train Leeds bound train this wasn’t far behind another Leeds bound service (one from Carlisle the other from Lancaster) so it had to wait for it to clear the section ahead, there is a stop signal part way along the platform protecting the exit to the goods loop which the unit has to clear to get the doors on the active part of the platform, however the section signal is still on because of the other train, a potential spad trap! once the other train is out of section the signal is pulled off to depart (the right hand one takes you to clitheroe) In rolled my train with 60087 up front and away to ribblehead where we backed into the sidings, as we had 22 wagons we had to split the train into 2 roads While that half was being loaded I went for a walk, it wasn’t raining but there was a very cold string wind! artifact in the station yard Station building, unfortunately the cafe doesn’t open until the 1st April and the free wifi wasn’t working! There is no mobile signal at all in the area! Ribblehead viaduct from the station yard And a walk to the other side of the line, you can’t appreciate how remote the place is until you see it like this! 158 heading to Carlisle View from the other side below the pub a walk back to the train, made some new friends, I suspect the farmer wears an orange hi viz as when they saw me they came over bleating and started following me! Did a shunt to move the empty wagons to the loading pad at this point you can connect to the starlink WiFi/internet in the cabin and my phone started to ping with missed messages and a mornings worth of emails, you’ve guessed it ‘can you just’! Could I work it back to Liverpool instead of getting off in hellifield! 158 heading south DB 66 with a new biggin to tees yard service, this surprised me as it was a train of MEA box wagons, I didn’t realise they were still in use! ready to go but had to wait for a couple of passenger trains to pass walked up to the ground frame to speak to the shunter while we waited And away, I have to run round in blea moor to head back south so 2 trips over the viaduct! Had a good run at it until golborne jn when I got held to time, into tuebrook where I had to jump off and someone else put it away as I was right on my day and still had to drive home (and was going out for the evening too!) And that was that, back in Saturday night, possession at plumley again, then 805 on Monday, route refresh Tuesday and 805 to rhyl on Wednesday and Thursday night
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  40. And now for those of you suffering with Pannier Withdrawal Symptoms our local photographer (Ken Dobetter) has caught these three whilst waiting for a train....
    32 points
  41. Some pictures of Lydbrook Dean at the Nailsea show today
    32 points
  42. I have been working on the splashers for the Raven NER 4-6-2 class over the last few days. She’s beginning to look a bit more racey, with the wheels covered in a bit. The brass disc blanks were turned from a lump of brass in the Myford 254. The front face of the splashers, including the brass rim was finshed on this lathe as can be seen: Five discs were made and parted off. One as a prototype and two were used. The discs were mounted in a step collet on the watch maker’s lathe and hand finish-turned using a graver. Important to note that the graver is held with a pen like grip so that should it ‘catch’ then it flies from your grip, not through your hand. The thickness of the splashers was checked using a thickness gauge, which Jim will recognise. Once happy with the proportions the splashers were cut off as chord segments with a piercing saw. The tops of the running plates were made from 5thou steel, with suitable clearance notched for the wheels. The splashers were rebated at each end so as to locate on the steel when soldering into place. The engine has a Westinghouse pump on the RHS: that should be fun… Tim
    31 points
  43. More pictures from Nailsea. A good day our for the panniers. it team as interesting to hear the reactions of many of the visitors: 1. They recognised the Forest. 2. They knew the pub and often used to drink at it. 3. They liked the Vauxhall Cresta in the yard and many either had or wanted one
    31 points
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