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A Day In The Life - Beatles

Sweet Child In Time - Deep Purple

Blues Power - Eric Clapton

I'm Alive - The Hollies

Fat Bottomed Girls - Queen

Me The Peaceful Heart - Lulu

Never Let Him Go - Brenda Lee

Rooms On Fire - Stevie Nicks

Could that be the legacy of conflict with Newcastle Central's platform ? John

Thanks again Wickham Green Too, your mention of 'The book of' reminded me I have a copy of Richard Derry's book from the collection of a dear late friend, to which I've been able to refer and as you say, both orientations of the studding appear almost indiscriminately on pictures of various locos. It seems as though it was 'choose either fixing position as suits the situation' to the uneducated eye. Scanning through the book I also noticed a near identical assembly on the trailing truck illustrated on Page 60 and referred to in the caption on Page 61 as part of 'The Nitty Gritty'. The spare studding is not so long, but still appears somewhat excessive to needs to my eye. Exactly the situation I found myself in when viewing the Loco at Shildon Mallard60022, I've seen 34051 and other Bulleid Pacifics numerous times, but this detail just never struck me previously. I'm not deeply into Southern or Bulleid locos, but of course the Spam Cans have more than their fair share of novel features so I have 'casual' interest when able to get a close look. Thanks for your interest. Regards, John

A Girl I Knew - Steppenwolf

Thanks for your reply Whickam Green too, at least your guess suggests a viable reason for the presence of the spare lengths of threaded studding which I would not otherwise have even considered, having no real knowledge of Loco Bogie construction. Regards, John

Many thanks to cctransuk, , Redgate Models and Porcy Mane for pointing out those embellishments which could be realistically represented by etched replicas and by implication confirming my thought that DELTIC has never had separate nameplates. Additional thanks too to The Stationmaster for rotating my photo to a much more natural position, it looks so much better. Regards to All John

Question - Moody Blues

As a content owner of a Bachmann version of this loco, I've paid but casual attention to this topic, but I do have a question arising from ZR2498's post on 28th June, which has just taken my attention. The last 'feature' listed on the advertisement reproduced in that post is 'Etched Nameplates'. As I've never knowingly seen nameplates on either the real locomotive or on any photograph of it, I'm wondering if I've missed something of its history or whether this is not an authentic detail being offered on the Hornby Dublo model. I photographed the painted name on DELTIC the other day just to reassure myself of the situation as in preservation and hopefully that *picture is attached. Can anyone say if the prototype has ever had separate name plates attached please ? Thanks in anticipation of any informative replies. Regards, John Ps I see that the photo has downloaded rotated from the original despite my efforts to alter the original to prevent this. My apologies. .

Hope I am asking this question under appropriate Topic, Mods please move and advise me if otherwise. Friends and I visited NRM Shildon this week and not for the first time, viewed Battle Of Britain Class 34051 Winston Churchill. For some reason my eyes were drawn to the detail of the bogie side frame between the wheel centres and particularly to what appeared to be two excess lengths of threaded rod protruding from the bogie frame by some 6 to 8 inches. These did have nuts at the inner ends securing a part to the frame. Diagonally opposite each of these, nuts and split pins secured a flanged open ended cylinder (for want of a better description) over a substantial round section assembly emerging from the frame, but there was no excess length to these threaded fittings. I hope the parts I’m referring to are clear on the first photo attached below. The very helpful and informative volunteer we spoke to was unable to elaborate as to whether these assemblies were complete or missing some part which would fit on the prominent excess threaded rod I’d noticed. Intrigued, I looked at a suitable photo of West Country Pacific 34092 City Of Wells in service on the East Lancs. Railway which revealed, somewhat to my surprise, the same details, but assembled diagonally opposite to those on Winston Churchill’s bogie frame, as shown in the second photo. Both photos are of the same sides of the respective locomotives. So my questions about these assemblies; 1) Is the apparent excess length of the threaded rods by design and if so, for what reason? I ask simply because to my unknowing eye their appearance is a little ungainly/ untidy and a reason other than possibly to make assembly easier, eludes my imagination. 2) Is the different assembly orientation between the Battle Of Britain and West Country as in my photos, a design difference between these (almost ?) identical loco classes, or could the associated fittings be assembled either way on any Loco ? I hope some knowledgeable forum member(s) will be able to satisfy the curiosity of my friends and me and thank all in advance for any information which may be posted. Regards, John

Call Me Number One - The Tremeloes

Hello Tony, Humbrol paint No 29 is described as 'Matt Dark Earth' on their colour chart, 'Matt Leather' is No. 62. Probable equivalents in the Revel range were Numbers 32182 and 32184 respectively. Regards, John

Jungle - ELO

Mary Of The Fourth Form - Boomtown Rats

Living Loving Maid (She's A Woman) - Led Zeppelin

Silver Dream Machine - David Essex

Train Song - Pentangle

Who's That Girl - Eurythmics

What Is Life ? - George Harrison