Adrian Knowles

Craig, thank you for your very nice review. A huge amount of work went into this book and it's great to know that people are enjoying it. Reviews should start to appear in most of the mainstream UK railway magazines from this month. Best wishes to all, Adrian Knowles

Recalling memories of the London Transport pannier tanks in the late 1960s. This is a ScaleSeven pannier by Masterpiece Models which I sent to Martyn Welch for a wonderful weathering job that really has captured the characteristic appearance of these locos in service. The brake van is an adapted Dapol model.

Rob, 1450 is a Masterpiece 'Lite' and the trailer is an Orion kit. The loco had to be BR lined green and the trailer maroon, which is the only form they were in when I remember them.

A few of my new autotrain!

That's a superb rendition of oily, coal-dusted sleepers - the best I've seen!

Lovely BR named train headboards Steve - who makes those? Adrian

It would look good with the final version of the red frame livery… Perhaps that's one for an Atlantic in due course.

Even nicer in black & white! Thanks for doing that, maybe I'll try it with a few of the others.

Hi Nick, thanks for pointing that out. It actually can't be 1906 (my mistake) because 2907 wasn't named until 1907! I'm open to persuasion about the lamps, but of course they can be changed. Re the livery, I am told that the 'Lady' series were the first with the black frames, but apparently No. 98 did appear with red frames. Adrian

And another...

Since that one seems to have gone down quite well, here are a few more typical Swindon scenes...

Many thanks for the comment - as the real 2907 was scrapped in 1933 this is definitely a model! Much of the effect is due to the superb backdrop of Swindon A shop which was built by John Dornom. The loco itself is one of the superb creations being produced by Masterpiece Models, so all I can really take credit for is the photography. Adrian

Swindon 1906?

Thanks for your rating Mike, much appreciated. I know a lot of people are not keen on the early BR blue livery for Kings, but if you see the real thing at Didcot you might just change your mind!

A few more shots, this time close-ups of my 7mm 'King', 6023 King Edward II. Adrian