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Safety valve bonnets. I have used the green bit from poppies, with a piece of plastic from the hole punch glued on top, and push in peg board pins, the tall ones, cut down a bit. A "Wood push pins" set from Am@zon come in lots of lovely shapes which could be suitable for boiler mounts, buffers, sand boxes etc, 114 pieces for £9. Brass thumb tacks, plastic peg board pegs, all different types great for modelling and cheap too.

Old biro, felt tip or marker pens give you some tube to work with. Cut the cap off the chimney and insert a piece of correct length and glue cap back on.

How about "Elephant and Castle"?

With all this digging they may find some "rails in the road..."

Yes, it bugged me that in the initial intro of the suitcase, you can see the bogie and the tender for the Duchess. But, the brief was followed, and no one was a died in the wool enthusiast so it didn't bother them as much as us! Just nice to see a young lad getting so much pleasure from grandads old trains.

No! If you ain't got the money, and it works for you, great, your modelling! Just get a hacksaw from the shed and some glue and all will be well. AND your taking the next step...

Any chance the photos could be restored?

Often wondered about cutting it down, just in front of the radiator and behind the cab then reattaching the buffer beams, with simple wire loop coupling bar. May help to anglicise it more and improve the proportions. One day.... Don't forget to glaze, and crew, the cab!

And a couple more because they were cheap, interesting and the last was my very first Hornby electric train set! Just going to change my trousers....

A couple more, again, the art!

Couldn't use my arm whilst off sick but, could use a finger (oo-er!)...and bought the train sets i always wanted. Average price was around £30 each. The artwork always did it for me!

Must do some Indian locomotives, I've got the bits but no time! Cheapo train sets coming out my ears but work is getting right in the way! Still, every day is nearer retirement just got to remember to wake up breathing....

Indian Railways WP?

Gerry would be proud. Top work.

Try a restricted nerve. I would happily swap. After my NHS dentist retired, I went looking for a new one. No dice. All full up. Nearest vacant, 159 miles away! And then they closed/merged. Looked at private prices nearby and was surprised that for most work, it was a third more expensive than I was paying for NHS treatment. (Yes, no free for me!) I can book and be seen within the week, the service is excellent, the building is beautiful. (Not relevant but true and there is an interesting library!) and I can walk along the beach to get there in 20 minutes. 3 monthly check ups keep the big bills at bay and a tin on the side pays for them if they do. I had 2 check ups, 4 x-rays, full tooth enamel clean/whitening. £250. £39 cheaper than my last NHS appointment. May be expensive to some, but shop around. Just happens they were the best for me after a lot of searching, and don't leave it 10 years!