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That looks excellent, what are the dimensions please? Mike

I hope whoever took them did do well, father in law was member of quite a number of music societies and the collection was offered in part or whole to all of them but no interest was shown, only reference to collectors or specialist shops were given and we received virtually the same reaction from them. So.......to the tip they went!! Mike

When my father in law passed a couple of years ago, our mum asked if we could clear out his music room and his shed which was choc a bloc full of old 78's, lots of 33rpm Lp's and a few CD's, mainly band and militiary music, had a look at ebay but no, too hard. I knew our local tip had a shop area for such stuff, so I took them there, it took me about two and a half hours to unload them from my trailer, there were that bloody many and let me tell you those old 78's are heavy. Anyway three weeks later I took another pile of crap from the same source and the records were gone.......one bloke took the lot!! Mike

Yesssss!!! I'll keep watching, Mike

Sorry to be negative about this but my wallet just groaned!! SWMBO must not be informed of this development and her name is not Ruth Anonymous

I've ordered mine too but Meld I think in two tone green, I first saw these things in 1961 at Grantham, we'd been chucked off the station and made our way to the road bridge just past the shed...........my goodness what an impression this thing made, the sound and the presence still lives in my rather small brain, it was followed by another, same impression. Neither were named at that time and we thought that these will continue to be part of the A1/2/3/4 mix for ever........... Mike

No Katy, in the accounting area. Rgds.....Mike

I used to work at RR, the Aero Engine Division in Elton Rd Derby and I remember a couple of blokes who were in the town visiting, they worked at the Motor Car Division in Crewe and dropped in to say hello. I'll always remember one of them saying..........the wages are crap but Jeez you can't beat the company cars........true story. Rgds.....Mike The "road" I live on is unsealed(read dirt) and in the hot summer weather just turns into a dust bowl, so last year I was more than surprised to see an open topped Bentley come gliding up the hill containing four wallies having a right old time, I reckon a few sherberts had been consumed, hopefully not by the driver though, as the road is treacherous. All that had to happen was for a car to come in the opposite direction and they all would have been covered in crap. It would have taken ages just to clean the car's interior, if it was the daily milk tanker................. Mike

The "road" I live on is unsealed(read dirt) and in the hot summer weather just turns into a dust bowl, so last year I was more than surprised to see an open topped Bentley come gliding up the hill containing four wallies having a right old time, I reckon a few sherberts had been consumed, hopefully not by the driver though, as the road is treacherous. All that had to happen was for a car to come in the opposite direction and they all would have been covered in crap. It would have taken ages just to clean the car's interior, if it was the daily milk tanker................. Mike

I also had a problem with a Model Loco Duchess (made by DJH), the footplate was almost wasted away in the middle, a quick phone call to DJH and I received a replacent foc within a week. Another issue was with a Standard cab which I ruined, again quick phone call and a replacement arrived here within 10 days, I am in rural Oz so I reckon that's fantastic service. Rgds Mike

Went to Rhyl from Derby on a day excursion a couple of times back in the very early sixties, the last time, I saw 46200 just out of Crewe, she was on a special, it was in fact the last time I saw a Princess. By the side of North shed was 70054...... a cop!!. Whilst wating on Rhyl station to pick up our train home , I also saw 70051/2.......can't remember which, grrrrr!!. Anyway, I have fond memories of Rhyl. Mike

Those images are lovely and your modelling is brilliant Terry...........wish you had been an LMS man though Mike

Yes, my little girl has a pancreatic disorder and is on a special diet which costs a fortune and we supplement it with BARF. Mike

Somebody's taking the p1ss out of me........I'm the one one on the left Mike

Maybe I'm reading this wrong. apologies if I am but 6230-6234 were turned out in unstreamlined form in LMS red (Crimson Lake)with gilt numbering and lining. Rgds...........Mike

It would be a crying shame if they didn't. there'd be a number of disappointed people out there, I'm not qualified to know but wouldn't the number of early pre-orders give some indication of the demand. I hope they do act to remedy this situation...........unless of course it has something to do with the current World dilemna which is out of everyone's control. Mike

Hi Pete, Jubilees were the mainstay of the Midland main line up to the late fifties and it was only the introduction of the Brits and displaced WCML Royal Scots around '58,'59 and '60 onwards together with the onset of dieselisation that saw their demise. My comments here, relate to the trains that passed through Derby but there may have been 55A Scots/Brits that reached St. Pancras via Nottingham, which would have gone through Bedford, I'm sure someone on here will know. Rgds.........Mike

Apologies, I should have specified the that the date I referred to was allocations as at 21/03/1959, I did see(cop) them all at Derby in that year, The first being 70004 though, on the up Palatine in very late December 1958 taking my great aunt Mary home(thank goodness!!, she'd been with us for two weeks), I wouldn't be moved from the end of platform 6, totally in awe of William, I did however did give aunty a wave as she went past me. Later dad gave me the half-crown she left for me(oops) which was duly spent on my first ABC, it had City of London on the front cover in glorious red..................Heaven!!!. Rgds....Mike ,

The following were used in 1959: 70004,14.15,17,21,42 . All were shedded at 9E Trafford Park. There were rumours that 70016 was used for a short time but I cannot confirm that and was at 86C at the time of the publication of the 1959 Ian Allan combined volume. Rgds......Mike

An old mate of mine built himself a concrete hulled fishing boat in Kalgoorlie, dragged it all the way down to Perth. launched it in in the Swan river, got halfway across then gurgle, gurgle , gurgle and they all swam back to shore......still there as far as we know. Rgds...Mike

What a f/wit hope she was fined(could't get the dialogue very clearly), doesn't seem to matter about the age group, it's always about ME!!............find it very difficult to comprehend these attitudes and yes I also do feel for the sales staff. Rgds........Mike

Lovely modelling Ian, really does look the part, the LMS/LMR lines are my favourite (born in Derby)!! Rgds.......Mike

brilliant!!