Tim Hall

Steve is nothing to do with L and B now, nor is Martin, and they seem happier for it.

I was surprised to see this on the Mid Hants in May 19, for no obvious reason.

......1931......

I think you'll find that he died a while ago....

I follow 30+ heritage railways on Facebook. Last spring virtually all of them had fundraising activities of some sort. So it's not necessarily disastrous for this particular railway.

The J72, 75xxx and 03s were notoriously bad for the most part. I had a Manor and a Mogul for nearly 40 years each, until I sold them in the last 18 months or so following the announcements of replacements, but I reckon I've used my Dapol Mogul as much in 3 months as I did the Mainline one in all those years. Noisy, not very powerful and generally annoying, Shame , because all of them looked good for the time.

00, 2 Lima Mk1s, 2 Bachmann Mk1 suburbans, 2 older Hornby Gresley's, and another Lima Mk1 by the look of them.

Yes, I posted my little film from 2018 on page 6 on this thread.

I don't remember one, but I've been to bed since then....

I seem to remember ruining an otherwise half decent attempt at building one by painting a very wobbly black A on the underside of mine....

Try these, run by Steve Dodd who used to work in Lord and Butler. They're at the Cardiff end of Barry, in the industrial estate behind MacDonald's: GLR Bespoke Services, Model and Miniature Supplies (glrailways.co.uk) They quickly did a couple of wiring jobs for me last summer at reasonable cost. Martin, who also used to be involved with Lord and Butler did the actual work.

Nor the announcer !

Specifically Pacers and 1st Gen DMUs, not locomotives, apparently.

They'd be the wrong shade of green.

Yes, they're often sent like that. Very well packed.

3 on a Barclay footplate is common at places such as Pontypool and Blaenavon.

Let's skate over that, there's a plaice for everything.

I knew this would all kick off, I had slate expectations....

I was over the road, ICI/ BASF/ Targor.

I lived in Redcar from 1985- 2001 and was a regular visitor during that time. It's a bit far now, but may get up there on holiday next year perhaps.

Castle Caereinion on the Welshpool and Llanfair is a lovely quiet spot, albeit with limited facilities. Parkend on the Dean Forest Railway is in a lovely setting, as is nearby Perrygrove. All the Great Central stations are good, especially Quorn. Agree with previous posters re Arley/ Highley, Tan-y-bwlch, Staverton, Weybourne, Keighley. I enjoy a sit at Abergynolwyn with tea and cake next the one of the Talyllyn locos. Haven Street and Horsted Keynes have atmosphere. Both termini on Groudle Glen are good, Llen Coan in the woods, and Sea Lion Rocks on the cliff top. Yes, Kemsley Down is odd, and malodourous....enjoyed it! Flagging a Deltic down at Newtondale Halt is a touch bizarre......

Here it is at Levisham, 19th May 91. Very handsome.

Mostly Bachmann, but a PD Marsh or two as well.

I seem to remember a falling out was involved.....