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The code reference is the the height in thousands of an inch, code 75 = .075” and so on. Brendan

They were still very much in business four weeks ago at the time of my last online order. Brendan

Another from Burton. This time it’s the former Burton Power Station at the end of the appropriately named Electric Street. On the left is what what the turbine hall with offices to the right. These days it’s a builders merchant and has been for some years. The line would have carried on to a headshunt then reversing loaded wagons to the boiler house which was between the turbine hall and the river. The PS closed circa 1974.

Burton on Trent, behind National Tyre Service, town end of St Peter’s bridge. Forgot that didn’t I.

Not much left of the 2ft gauge (?) system that one served the Midland Joinery works. The picture was taken in 2020 but it’s the same today. Brendan

Check out the Hanson’s auction 10/01/23. Brendan

Phil, I wish I could remember. I would 16 & 21 tonners as you suggest, not sure about hoppers. Seems a bit daft inverting a wagon designed for bottom unloading. Like most fitters, working on the coal plant was definitely drawing the short straw and it was usually the solenoid operated brakes on the tipplers. Brendan

I worked at Drakelow A&B from ‘76 to ‘78 and it was still wagon tipplers. I think C station was the same but don’t know for sure as I never ever down there, they were run as two separate entities. It was converted to MGR very soon after I left. I can’t remember any form of haulage other than the Barclay 0-6-0 locos. Willington also used wagon tipplers and the haulage through the tippler was wire rope. The device with the extending rollers was called a beetle. Conversion to MGR operation was around the same time as Drakelow. Of course none of this answers the Hymek question other than I can’t remember MGR trains. Brendan

Hi Justin, I didn’t use frame cutouts for axleboxes. If you look closely at the picture what I’ve done is drilll out the axle bush holes oversize and solder bushes in the beams using the coupling rods as template. And yes it does require some careful marking out for the beam and pivot point but all done with a rule and scriber. When I first started building kits, forty odd years ago I’d never even heard of compensation but now I would always add some sort of suspension system, and I’ve tried them all. The dock tank I built is an M&L kit dating from the time when they were available but it has been re-motored since. Every build is a learning curve, and it never stops being so. Brendan

Hi Justin, I don’t think I’ve posted on this topic before but I do follow it. Anyway, I do have most of the C&HPR locos including the LNWR dock tank. Mine is EM and I seem to have used a similar build to Geraint. Twin beams on the driving wheels and the motor protruding into the cab, it’s the flywheel actually. I also left the cab roof and tank/boiler top detachable. The former so I can add a crew and the latter so I could experiment with additional weight. The beams are just visible in the first pic as unpainted NS. It’s difficult to see the black frames. It does run nicely with it it’s High Level gearbox and Mashima motor. A B6 crossing would be about its limit when it comes to curves. Brendan

It’s definitely Hatton and like you say they moved to Burton, and happily are still in business today. Brendan

Circa 1974 where I live. Brendan

Equally lovely Simon and thanks for the lineage. If ever we meet at a show it would be great to give it a run. Are you booked for Craven Arms 2022? Brendan

1308? I’m intrigued, well I was. Google suggests a G69 2-4-2. Out of interest what’s the story behind 1308, builder, layout etc? Brendan

Got to build some passenger stock now and maybe a J15, will have to have a chat with Jas about that. Brendan

Hi Simon, the J69 has had a lick of paint, well not fitted the crew or lamps but nearly there. Brendan

The first two pictures show the remains of the narrow gauge system at the Midland Joinery works in Burton on Trent, the third is the line into Burton Power Station. Brendan

Dave, you can put my name down for one too when you get it sorted. Brendan

Michael, there’s always the K’s kit

You got me worried there, thought someone had pinched my 90! Brendan

One of these perhaps? I do have the complete kit, just a sample to illustrate the similarities. Brendan

A fairly easy one this time, no mystery cars. Burton again, about half a mile east of the last one at the bottom of Ashby Road withe The Trent Bridge ahead. The large construction centre left is the gas works which gives you an idea of the date, late sixties. Brendan

One for Mr Wolf here.

The Herald in the picture with the Manchester registration is May ‘61. The Sunderland registered Wolseley, May ‘63. Brendan