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Hello Andy Firstly, well done on a very nice layout and all the preparations you have made. I wonder if anyone can tell me where the loaded Hopper Wagons went to. I have looked on line but found nothing. And none of my books are specific to Helston. Many thanks Brian

Final Call for Votes - 00 GWR Rolling Stock Mini-Poll No.4: Fruit, Fish, Milk & Meat Your 'Polling Station' closes at 17.00 today. If you haven't already voted, here’s what to do… 1. You may vote for any or all of the items listed plus suggestions at 13 (if you so wish). 2. They must be items you would realistically wish to buy if made RTR at ‘affordable prices’. 3. Submit your entries on this thread simply as (for example): 2, 4, 7 – with comments and explanations following. 4. If you vote by PM, please only list your selection of numbers without explanations. Banana & Fruit 1 Banana Van (Diag.Y4 of 1922) 2 Fruit Van (Diag.Y3 of 1911 3 Fruit Van – Fruit C, 22ft long (Diag.Y9 of 1937) Fish 4 Fish Van (eg Diag.V13, later S2) 5 Fish Van – Bloater (eg Diags.S8 & S9 of 1916) 6 Fish Van – Insixfish 6-wheel (Diag.S13 of 1948) 7 Fish Wagon – Tadpole 8-wheel (eg Diag.S2) Milk 8 Milk Tank Wagon – 6-wheel, twin tank (Diag.O41 of 1935 & Diag.O50 of 1940) 9 Milk Tank Wagon – 6-wheel, ladders/filler at one end (eg Diags.O57 of 1946 & O60 of 1950) 10 Milk Tank Truck – 6-wheel with Dyson Milk Road Trailer Load (eg Diags.O37, O48, O49, 1932-47) Meat & Cattle 11 Meat Van – Mica White/Grey (eg Diags.X1/X2 of 1889/1897 & Diag.X4 of 1906) 12 Special Cattle Van – Beetle C (Diags.W7, W13, W14, W17 of 1910-1953) 13 Your suggestions of vehicles not listed in the above groups. You may suggest one vehicle only in any or all of the four headings. Brian (Note: These are ‘informal Polls for fun’ on Rob’s thread only and neither RMweb nor The 00 Wishlist Poll Team are specifically involved, apart from me, John, Chris and Ian in our ‘personal capacities’.)

Special Traffic Notice There will be a change to the normal Mini-Poll working timetable for next week only. GWR 00 Rolling Stock Mini-Poll No.5: Minks will start on Sunday 11 July and run until midnight on Wednesday 14 July, with Results early Thursday 15 July. I will be having a cataract operation around noon that Thursday and may not be able to answer any queries on the Results until possibly Friday or even Saturday – but, of course, I will do my best to get back to you as soon as the eyes permit. Brian

Overall Results, Top-to-Bottom, 00 Rolling Stock Mini-Polls Nos.1-8 Hello everyone As promised, here are the Overall Results, Top-to-Bottom. They are on a PDF so that only those who wish to see them need to open it The eight Mini-Polls looked at 86 items which resulted in 14,400 words of Comments Received as well as some really good photos. We hope you have enjoyed them but – importantly – that we have all learned from the experience. Brian Mini-Polls Nos 1 to 8 Results - Overall Top to Bottom.pdf

Special Traffic Notice There will be a change to the normal Mini-Poll working timetable for next week only. PN Loco Mini-Poll No.1: Freight Types will start on Sunday 11 July and run until midnight on Wednesday 14 July, with Results early Thursday 15 July. I will be having a cataract operation around noon that Thursday and may not be able to answer any queries on the Results until possibly Friday or even Saturday – but, of course, I will do my best to get back to you as soon as the eyes permit. I am running the three PN Loco Mini-Polls with the kind assistance of Chris Knowles-Thomas. Brian

Results - 00 Rolling Stock Mini-Poll No.8: Departmental Stock Hello everyone Well…not much interest in this one, but many thanks to the 11 voters who took part. The number of votes to each item is shown in the left hand column and Comments Received are appended on a PDF as usual. Please note that the results reflect the views of those who voted here and may not necessarily reflect those of the wider modelling community. High Polling 7 Ballast Plough Brake Van – LNER (1926) 5 Ballast/Rail/Sleeper Wagon – LNER/BR Dolphin (Diag.99, BR Diag.1/639) Middle Polling 4 Ballast/Rail/Sleeper Wagon – BR Sturgeon (Diag.1/638 etc) 4 Loco Coal Wagon – LNER 4-wheel 21-ton – Wood (Diag.207) 4 Loco Coal Wagon – LNER 4-wheel 21-ton – Steel (Built 1935 & 1947) 3 Chief Engineer’s Saloon – LNER DE900580 (1936) Low Polling 2 Ballast Wagon 4-wheel – BR Catfish (Diag.1/586) 2 Breakdown Crane – LNER – Cowans Sheldon 45-ton (1940) 2 Dynamometer Car BR – DE320041, later DB999500 (1951) 1 Track Recorder – BR Matisa Neptune 4-wheel Other Departmental Stock you would like to see made 2 Dogfish Ballast Wagon 2 Trout Ballast Wagon 1 Match Truck (Oxford Crane) 1 Sleeper Wagon – 4-wheel 1 Tampers/Liners/Ballast Cleaners 1 Ballast Brake Van 1 Ballast Hoppers – LMS 1 Dynamometer Car - LMS Brian (Note: These are ‘informal Polls for fun’ on Gilbert’s thread only and neither The 00 Wishlist Poll Team nor RMweb are specifically involved, apart from me in my ‘personal capacity’.) Mini-Poll No.8 Departmental Comments Received.pdf

Hello everyone Found the photo I was thinking of - Trains lllustrated January 1957. Brian

Hello Mike The Carriage Workings (CWN) state that the train had three POS to/from Newcastle. The only information I can add is that a photo on page 81 of the book, Birmingham-Bristol, Portrait of a Famous Midland Route, Part 2, dated 25 February 1958, shows E70640E attached to the loco which is about to remove the ECS. The vehicle is covered in ice and the train had been very late running - not arriving that day until 2.55pm instead of 5.20am. Sadly, there is not enough of the next vehicle in the shot to get any certain ID on it. The one person who would almost certainly have had a photo in his files has recently passed away - but I'll keep asking elsewhere. Brian

No problem, Captain. Done for you. I'm glad I asked...you have voted for two of my selections! Brian

Hello again Mike W Clips from the Summer 1961 Bristol Carriage Workings. Brian

Hello Captain I can only accept votes cast according to the requirements stated (ie vote as 1, 3, 6, 9 etc during the currency of any Mini-Poll) otherwise posts simply get clipped into Comments Received. Brake Vans are in No.6. The Herring is coming up in No.8. Brian

Hello Mike Below from a friend. I am now certain have seen photos...the problem is, where? Brian _______________________________________________________________________________________________ Yes, it happened daily, often in the mornings. I saw it many times when I was trainspotting at Mangotsfield. There are many photos of the operation. It was to change the doors on the TPOs to the Up platform side for the 7:20 Bristol-Newcastle (1950s), so the whole train was turned. A variety of motive power was used over the years, depending what was available on Barrow Road at the time.

Final Call for Votes - 00 Rolling Stock Mini-Poll No.8: Departmental Stock Hello everyone Your 'Polling Station' closes at 1700 today with Results expected tomorrow, Friday 9 July. If you haven't already voted, here’s what to do… 1 You may vote for any or all of the 10 items listed plus a response to item 11 (if you so wish) 2 They must be items you would realistically wish to buy if made RTR at ‘affordable prices’. 3 Submit your entries on this thread simply as (for example): 2, 4, 7, 9, 10 – with comments and explanations following. 4If you vote by PM, please only list your selection of numbers without explanations. Ballast 1 Ballast Plough Brake Van – LNER (1926) 2 Ballast/Rail/Sleeper Wagon – LNER/BR Dolphin (Diag.99, BR Diag.1/639) 3 Ballast/Rail/Sleeper Wagon – BR Sturgeon (Diag.1/638 etc) 4 Ballast Wagon 4-wheel – BR Catfish (Diag.1/586) Crane 5 Breakdown Crane – LNER – Cowans Sheldon 45-ton (1940) Inspection 6 Chief Engineer’s Saloon – LNER DE900580 (1936) 7 Dynamometer Car BR – DE320041, later DB999500 (1951) 8 Track Recorder – BR Matisa Neptune 4-wheel Loco Coal 9 Loco Coal Wagon – LNER 4-wheel 21-ton – Wood (Diag.207) 10 Loco Coal Wagon – LNER 4-wheel 21-ton – Steel (Built 1935 & 1947) 11 Other Departmental Stock you would like to see made. Please give an indication as succinctly as possible of anything not listed above that you would like to see made.

Hello again Captain Repeat of an earlier posting below. Brian Note for all: As you know, we sometimes have to change titles and/or running order of the Mini-Polls to reflect 'matters arising'. However - at present - the weekly working timetable comprises: No.5: Minks No.6: Freight (but excluding those in No.7 following) No.7: Freight - Vehicle Carriers No.8: Departmental Stock

Hello David Not really as it would be too difficult to capture and report on the wishes. You are welcome to vote for what is presented to you in each Mini-Poll - sometimes that will be the whole list; at other times it will be just a selection. However, most if not all Mini-Polls have a 'Related Suggestions Box'. Brian

Hello derekc Votes noted, but you'll have to wait until next week for the Mink Mini-Poll to vote on them. Brian

Hello Captain Wednesday's post part repeated below... Brian Here’s what to do… 1 You may vote for any or all of the items listed plus suggestions at 13 (if you so wish). 2 They must be items you would realistically wish to buy if made RTR at ‘affordable prices’. 3 Submit your entries on this thread simply as (for example): 2, 4, 7 – with comments and explanations following. My posting which follows should serve as an example. 4 If you vote by PM, please only list your selection of numbers without explanations. Banana & Fruit 1 Banana Van (Diag.Y4 of 1922) 2 Fruit Van (Diag.Y3 of 1911) 3 Fruit Van – Fruit C, 22ft long (Diag.Y9 of 1937) Fish 4 Fish Van (eg Diag.V13, later S2) 5 Fish Van – Bloater (eg Diags.S8 & S9 of 1916) 6 Fish Van – Insixfish 6-wheel (Diag.S13 of 1948) 7 Fish Wagon – Tadpole 8-wheel (eg Diag.S2) Milk 8 Milk Tank Wagon – 6-wheel, twin tank (Diag.O41 of 1935 & Diag.O50 of 1940) 9 Milk Tank Wagon – 6-wheel, ladders/filler at one end (eg Diags.O57 of 1946 & O60 of 1950) 10 Milk Tank Truck – 6-wheel with Dyson Milk Road Trailer Load (eg Diags.O37, O48, O49, 1932-47) Meat & Cattle 11 Meat Van – Mica White/Grey (eg Diags.X1/X2 of 1889/1897 & Diag.X4 of 1906) 12 Special Cattle Van – Beetle C (Diags.W7, W13, W14, W17 of 1910-1953) 13 Your suggestions of vehicles not listed in the above groups You may suggest one vehicle only in any or all of the four headings.

Hello brushman47544 The Milk Tank Wagons we list are Diags.O41, O50, O57 and O60. According to the Hugh Longworth books, the vast majority lasted to 1970. You are welcome to vote on that basis if you so wish. Brian

Thanks John As with other voters, I have moved your Cattle comments into the forthcoming Freight Mini-Poll. Brian

Thanks Rob Great minds think alike on the Bloaters! I was going to mention the conversions in my vote post, but forgot! I have noted your Cattle Wagon wish for the forthcoming Mini-Poll. Brian

Hello Pendennis You are welcome to vote for the Beetle. Our aim is to state what we would realistically wish to buy if the models were ever made. Only the makers can decide what to make - but if we don't express ourselves, we might not get what we want. Brian

Hello Lloyd I'll PM the list to you now and can you can 'vote early by PM' back to me. Brian

Thanks Trevor Note for all: As you know, we sometimes have to change titles and/or running order of the Mini-Polls to reflect 'matters arising'. However - at present - the weekly working timetable comprises: No.5: Minks No.6: Freight (but excluding those in No.7 following) No.7: Freight - Vehicle Carriers No.8: Departmental Stock Brian (on behalf of John, Chris and Ian)

Hello Trevor As I have hit the 'Thx' button on your main post, I am writing here to express agreement with the Accurascale comment. Brian

Hello Trevor & Mike Bear with me on this one... The title of this Mini-Poll was originally Selected NPCCS & Freight. However, we saw some problems with that and changed to what we have. But that has thrown up an anomaly that we didn't see! I have noted Trevor's Cattle Wagon and Mike's Cordon but advise that we will be having further Mini-Polls on Freight per se and Departmental Stock. Those two items will be reflected then. Brian