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A selection of 37 nose ends at Crewe Works 1985-6 37150 080386 during conversion to 37901 37249 020886 during conversion to 37903 37423 301185 37507 260486 37507 260486 37697 260486 37799 020886 37800 020886

Some shots of the Weed killer trains in the 1980's 25302 and train at Chester 12 July 1981 Fisons at Guide Bridge 1981 Eastern Region train York 1985 (taken on an 'all nighter' at Holgate Bridge)

Paul, I would say they were LMS or even LNWR buffers. Similar ones at Crewe 2007 They have gone since the removal of the South Bays between platforms 12 & 13

Dave, Found a pic of 47541 Manchester Piccadilly (undated)

Must have got them sometime between April and September 1986 Man Vic 4th April 1986 Man Vic 15 September 1986 HTH

Not just Hattons - also delivered to Arcadia in Shaw today

Simon, Major dufferences between builds and repairs are (amongst others) loco frames, smokebox saddles, inside/ outside bearing on radial truck, footplate valances,smokebox doors, cab side sheet cutout depth, chimney etc. Quite a few to be contend with. The only castings perhaps needed would be the radial truck axlebox and spring. That is if the boiler fittings from the London Road Models L&Y small boilered 0-8-0 can be used (difficult to tell from the drawins in the book below. Have you looked in 'Lancashire & Yorkshire Locomotives' by Barry Lane. An excellent history of L&Y designs. Some excellent photographs, drawings and as is usual with Barry all the variations of the High Flyers are well covered. HTH

Dave, Superb layout and pics. A bit of livery variety for your 1986 scene. Mixed set. 101321 15 Nov.1986

They always make me think of the original Fiat Multiplas.

Bob Are you amongst these photters at Guide Bridge at the changeover from diesel to electric (there must have been a fair few pic with me on them. 25057,25083 GB 21 04 81 76025 GB 21 04 81

Ian, They did'nt seem to move from London,East Anglia,Hull and the North East until DMU's really took a hold. 1955 IA Shed Book -no real changes 1959 IA Locoshed book 67743,67747,67748,67751,67756,67762,67781,67782,67795,67796,67798 were all at 9G Gorton NB I have no shed books between 1955 and 1959 so they may have moved to Gorton at some date before 1959. But I'm pretty sure they wouldnt have been green :D HTH

Ian, Plenty of Eric Treacy photos of GW through coaches at the front of trains coming out of Liverpool. Plenty of other Pics in Manchester (London Road/Piccadilly) and the previously mentioned through coaches Glasgow - West of England that were detached at Crewe.

Off at a slight tangent a tip for those looking for good ruling pens. Look around car boot sales, swap meets and flea markets where there is usually someone selling second hand tools, look out for old draughtsmens drawing sets (usually in battered leather bound cases). I picked up two complete large sets with a number of excellent (ready dressed by the previous owner)ruling pens included. The cost of the two was less than I paid for one Kern pen (which are the best)

Whilst not even attempting to match Larry's quality and standards of work I have used acrylic inks in both ruling pens (Kern) and Rotring tubular pens with good results over the years. For some reason I can't get enamels to give fine lines like the experts do.

Whooooops - You are quite right- (memo to self - engage brain before operating keyboard)

For those who did not know Guide Bridge it was a very busy Junction station with four Platforms plenty of freight workings an engineers yard (still in existance) and a loco stabling point. An idea of the trackwork as it was 40082 July 1981 76025 April 1981 Stabling point April 1981 The station now only has 2 platforms. The Manchester platform being bi-directional for the Stockport Junction. The original signal box is now very isolated from the track. 66537 July 2004 Taken during Freighliner T+T diversions Stockport-Guide Bridge-Trafford Park and VV whilst Slade Lane junction was closed. Not usually this much FL container activity. Most of the original buildings and platforms have gone and are now replaced by 'bus shelters, 37423 on Loco move from Crewe to K&WVR showing the bi-directional Manchester platform

Another DRS Variation 37608 Warrington BQ 030984 - Before 37608 Warrington BQ 200585 - On its way back to Carlisle After refurbishment at Brush

Some Scottish and Thornaby 37s away from home Crewe works 260486 Buxton 260586 ManVic 260786 Crewe works 080386 (37026) Man Vic 090486 Crewe works 080386 Crewe 131085 37039 awaiting conversion to 37504 Toton 120786 Man Vic 141285 Toton 261285

37029 - a 1 off DRS mod ?

One of the early depot repairs. 37006 Guide Bridge august 1983