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Keith George

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  1. Thanks Pete for that information , much appreciated. Keith
  2. In the Vol12 no 4 January 2003 issue of this magazine there was part one of an article on the mechanical horse, can anyone please tell me which issues this article carried on in. Thank you, Keith.
  3. Thank you for your reply. It arrived in the post today so every thing fine, sorry to have troubled you. Your article on Ilfracombe is worth more than the cover price on it's own. Regards, Keith
  4. Is there any one else with a postal subscription that as not received the latest issue ?
  5. Can anyone tell me the number of the pannier tank that hauled the last passenger train out of Portishead please, in 1964 Thanks , Keith
  6. Is there any recent developments in this sad affair ?
  7. When I worked in the cartage dept. on B.R. in the late 50s early 60s the road drivers mates who were lads were called vanguards, older men who were ex horse drivers and did not convert to motor drivers were called van attendants.
  8. Yes, old enough to remember the gas lights in Bristol.! I was thinking about the cast iron post and I thought they were a dark green. but not sure. So green it will be Thankyou all gents for your replies. Keith
  9. Can some one please jog my failing memory ? What colour were lamp post painted in the shopping high streets during the l ate 1950s ? Also if it was not the same, what was the colour of lamp posts in streets of terraced house's. Thanks to every person that as a good memory.. Keith
  10. I have several of these hatchette coaches, most still in their blister pack. I want to fit a Replica powered coach chassis to a mark 1 coach, has anyone done this or thought about it? What would be the practability of doing this.? Thanks in advance for any advice. Keith
  11. It was for the mid to late 50s, so all is fine. thanks all, keith,
  12. Thank you everyone, my memory is getting useless. [like the rest of me] Keith
  13. Can someone please jog my memory ? What was the colour of the platform gas light pillars on the western region in the 1950s.? Thanks in anticapaion, Keith.
  14. Thanks gents for clearing that up for me. Keith
  15. Was Stanier 2-8-0 8f 48188 repaired after the accident that tragically driver Axon lost his life.? Keith
  16. Not in two's very often now. My Granddaughter is a police constable aged just 21 and she is usually out on her own. Keith
  17. Yes, I have one in my collection and it still runs well. Keith.
  18. Max Williams, I was a regular there rom the age of 7 until Max died. In fact he gave me a referance when I was leaving school in 1959 to show possible employers. I still have the referance. Keith.
  19. I have said for a long time that they were announced in 2008, but most people argued that I was wrong ! My faith in Kernow as now been restored, looking forward to my ARK ROYAL. Keith
  20. I presume that Kernow had realised that the two previous suppliers had one thing in common.?
  21. Thanks for the info gents. Regards Keith
  22. I do not seem to find a bauxite paint in acrylic [for BR freight stock]. Anyone know of this colour in acrylic.? Thanks, Keith
  23. That is the solution I use myself, when the wife complains about time model railways take up.
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