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I don't want to pick nits, especially as you are a pretty good modeller on the evidence posted in this thread, but shouldn't the point of the V line up with the mid point of the middle diagonal bar between the push rods? Weren't they usually joined by a spindle/axle?

other things in opens. nails in barrels from Birmingham (LNWR, MR, GWR?), lamp oil in barrels from Thames Haven (LTSR) Herrings in boxes from whichever point along the East coast the fleets were fishing, so possibilities include NBR, NER, HBR, GCR, Assorted heavy things in crates (small machines such as stationary steam engines were commonplace in workshiops and on farms) produced in the manufacturing districts, so any company from the North of England or the midlands, possibly on single plank wagons

The Black Book of Rhymney (cAD987) was translated into English by the monks at Gloucester, probably in the 1150s. Although only fragments remain one previously enigmatic passage: "Ond belocath sithon wer a thissa waegn blaehaewen be thissa waegn graeg awendlican" Is clearly now seen as a reference to the livery change, which must therefore be before the last quarter of the 10th century

This is absolutely lovely. But there need to be some chains and straps holding the shafts and the harness together.

Whilst this may be the standard front line infantryman the infantry in LOC, and various support troops are much less standard. As an example here are some RTR men entrained "somewhere in France". As you can see they appear to be wearing the earlier tunic. Meanwhile the Highland Division in France in June have already abandoned wearing the gas mask case in the "ready" position I think the 1940 position with regard to uniform is too complex and too minority interest (although I'm interested, but you couldn't make your fortune from what I will be buying!) to feature heavily in the initial Modelu range. 41-44, 0r 44-45 maybe, but not 1940

The Met Railway Ashbury Set all 3rd Control Trailer at the London Transport Museum is exhibited with a Ladies Only compartment. This raises the question of when 3rd class Ladies Only began. The Met introduced them in 1874, but the South Eastern had carriages reserved for ladies from some point in the 1850s. As to the class of ladies "A British Mother" writing to the Times in 1875 said that she did not frequent Ladies Only carriages/compartments as they were "very frequently" occupied by nurses and children and that there was continuous "baby talk".

Is it possible that the full height compartment divider in the early carriages was there to seperate ladies only seats (I'm not familiar with GER practice, but the Premier line provided some separate seating for ladies as well as the smoking/non smoking separation. Ladies of course did not smoke)

The HMRS drawing is interesting, but even if I bought it it still wouldn't be clear whether the compartments were separated by partitions, or by horizontal iron bars. Anyone have the answer?

Awaiting the imminent arrival of my four wheeler coaches, which will be LDECR stock transferred to the GCR I note that DOW in his history of the GCR refers to the LDECR coaches (all thirds and brake thirds bought from the GER in 1896) as being of the "open suburban" type with no upholstery. Can anyone tell me if this means that there are no partitions between the compartments?

1912 is really rather late for motorcycles. The first production motorbike was the Hildebrand-Wolfmuller of 1894

And one of the reasons they had to rebuild was that all the lines were different gauges and a number of the significant ones were broad gauge, so if they had got their act together those monster articulated engines would have been running transcontinental on (for example) the Erie's 6ft gauge and if this Erie 2-8-8-2 + 8-4 triplex had been broad gauge...

The GCR Moguls were definitely bought because of low capacity at Gorton Tank. US locos weren't built to last, which is why they didn't survive very long. The idea of using an HO model seems attractive for a microsecond, till it becomes clear that they are TOO SMALL.

The info on Mr Rixon's Shapeways shop says 12" https://www.shapeways.com/product/B3P8ABL24/ger-coach-buffers-x20

Or indeed Edwardian times. This is F.Scott Fitzgerald in 1916 starring in a college musical.

Noting a recent doggy turn to some of the post I thought this from Country Life 1900 might be interesting. Apparently gentlemen would hunt from London. Most preferred to keep their horses in the city, but would travel out on special trains (probably mainly first, some third for "boys", although gentlemen are advised not to take boys as whilst waiting for the horse to come back to be fettled they could pick up bad habits from erstwhile "followers" in country pubs). The piece does not indicate whether the company ran the trains, or whether they were chartered, or annoyingly which companies were involved. The accompanying doggy illustration however seems unlikely to be of such a train, unless anyone knows of a London itinerant pack.

Holyhead wasn't the main LNWR port for cattle on the hoof.Beasts arrived by boat at Birkenhead from Ireland. They then went into "lairage". These were extensive covered holding pens where they had time for recovery before the next leg of their journey onwards by rail.

Whilst this is generally the case, where special traffics are included it may not be. I have seen photos of seasonal traffic loading in the South West (rabbits, fruit, not sure) with LNWR passenger stock included in the rake of local wagons. Why? Nobody seems to know. On the Buckley line (WMCQR), in our period the traffic appears to be 2/3 local wagons (PO and WMCQR versions of flat wagons carrying boxes of bricks to the Quay,) and 1/3 LNWR one and two plank wagons (carrying various bricks and various shapes of industrial fire brick ceramics) so where the local (small) railway company cannot supply enough wagons they are brought in from another company. This might well apply at Castle Aching

the LRM kit looks remarkably like one of the carriages of which I have photos, but as far as I know is 4mm. Other carriages look a bit different and i suspect that they were from various original sources.If we actually make sufficient progress i might start a thread. But it would be a good idea if I made some progress on my own layout. Jonathan The LR etches are shot down from a larger size available from Mercian, but unfortunately they appear to be in 1 Guage. So either too small or too big for you. Maybe you can get them resized, as the etches appear to be identical.

you need the three 24 foot carriages from London Road.It is fairly certain that these are (some) of the older LNWR stock disposed of to minor railways. Certainely to the Bishops Castle, and the WM&CQR https://traders.scalefour.org/LondonRoadModels/carriages/lnwr-carriages/

Try these. They look right, but they are rigid. Most of your rakes won't be split so these are a good solution. http://www.brassmasters.co.uk/coach_couplings.htm

Can we have enough of this unscientific "demons" rubbish. A much bigger concern is how we are all being royally ripped off by the Electricity companies. You pay for the electricity. It arrives on a wire, but then it goes back to them on another wire, which they even sometimes have the gall to openly call a "return" wire, You pay for the electricity but if youtry to keep it by cutting the return wire they stop sending you any.

But who said skinny was the norm. These chaps would fit in well in North Norfolk in my opinion

When I was a young archaeologist (we are talking pre high-vis and helmets) we toyed with the idea of dressing to suit the layers being excavated, but decided too many changes of clothing would be required on the urban stuff we were digging. However as an aged railway modeller I firmly believe exhibitions (or indeed playing at home) would be vastly improved if operators and modellers dressed to suit the period being modelled.My current (and future) project is 1903-6 North Wales, At the moment however all I have that I could get away with is evening dress. .

Not remotely Norfolk, but quite widespread at various sizes of LNWR station this train shed design provides visibility (the upper glass panels) and access for your shunter's pole to unhook the three link (the lower bit with just cast iron pillars) There is an excellent set of measured drawing in Jack Nelson's LNWR Portrayed.showing everal different varieties.