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I am letting you all Know Kath Johns wife passed away she had cancer and that’s what took her in the end. Kath and John took me under there wing treated me like family always smiling and happy. then if that was not enough John Essex (he had a layout called Livsey Lane and the chairman at Hayward model railway group) got ill and needed an operation, that was a success but He caught COVID and he gave a good fight but in the end the covid got him. John passed away with loved ones around him. As I am typing it’s making me cry the sadness I have at the moment is hart braking. I’m sorry to give you bad news but his layout and commitment to the Haywood model railway group was always on top form.

I know how you feel about the 4s I have a load of hmrs sheets but 4 less keep up the good work buddy

I know how you feel about the 4s I have a load of hmrs sheets but 4 less keep up the good work buddy

That’s looking very good buddy. I’ve just done a L&Y a class next one is the Fowler tank or my Royal Mail coaches

Just one word WOW ! that is impressive to say we spoke on Thursday or was it Friday I can’t remember. Working nights has thrown me ha ha looks amazing buddy stay safe Mark

I swear by antex I have 4 standard ones plus a temperature controlled iron for building kits

Now that the tool vans are done the next project will be on the cards. Yep another black 5 this one will be a comet chassis on a Hornby body. This one will be 44888 a north west thoroughbred Loco. Pics of it will be on here in due corse

All the best for the move Andy take care and be safe Mark T

Hi bud they look very good can’t wait to see them when they are finished. keep up the good work fella

Sorry Ian don’t know why it’s put it on here twice

I was red last week building these 3 made from the Dapol coach kits. keep up the photos they are superb. Mark

I was red last week building these 3 made from the Dapol coach kits. keep up the photos they are superb. Mark

Hi Ian hope you are keeping safe. you can never have to many black 5’s. I have been building a comet chassis for a Hornby body and that has been a swine of a job. It was stuttering so I replaced wheels motor gearbox and it turned out it was the chip lesson learnt. keep safe Mark T

I’m ok bud just building kits as I can I have done some tool vans for a breakdown crane for bucks lane. keep up the good work and stay safe Mark

That’s looking amazing. im with you on 50 slots to fit in the rad boxes I’d go bananas

But Mick has moved over the the right side that makes him better for that lol as for Whaley bank I use to hold you lot till I Knew the train before was at DS12. Then would clear HJ3 the one at low moor xing

No I am not in the signal boxes anymore but I am the east lancs mom now I was on duty when a wagon did a runner but no problem up there I meant about Whaley bank.

Hi Jim it’s a pity you don’t go to Clitheroe or arcow Show some of these drivers how to drive. hope all is ok stay safe Mark T

Now I have done the 8f I have moved on to a job that I have wanted to do for a while but didn’t have the guts to do, until now. the one of our club members has A breakdown crane but no tool vans, so I made 3 tool vans to run with the crane. The formation is to represent the one what was at Lostock hall Loco shed in the 60s. it will be running on bucks Lane (when this lock down lets us ) They still need weathering but I have used the Dapol kit coaches one a 57ft brake one period 3 and the one with windows is the suburban one.

Ah I understand thanks baz. so I was told there were But wondered how they would deal with that situation

Ta baz did they just travel like that or did they have any Guvs or Bg coaches and if so how were the corridors match up because of them being offset

Paul at Stevensons carriages has the TPO coaches I have 4 to build. they are only £30 if memory serves me right. Mark T

Hi baz normally I would put everything in the Loco but as this is to work my long freight on bucks lane it needs some guts. I did try it in the Loco but it was just not powerful enough to pull my weight wagon ( it’s set to the heaviest train I run on bk) so that’s why it’s in the tender unfortunately.

We’re they 2 locos in that green livery or have I made that up. brilliant farren how them kits look. keep up the good work and stay safe Mark T

Thanks Brian it’s been a while. so now I finished my br class 2 I went straight on to my comet 8f kit. I do like how these kits go together and the Loco body was a moulded body not brass or white metal which I was a bit unsure of (weight on the Loco ) it’s worked out better than I thought. It has lead in the boiler and the sound chip with the speaker in the tender all that needs to be done is weather coal and crew it. it runs like a dream. Any questions ? Mark T