billbedford

Maybe but from Inverness Aylesbury looks like a suburb of Watford.

What did you use to lubricate these gears?

I think this is down to the history of this work. Clive Carter wrote the original book in the late eighties which covered just the principle expresses on the ECML. Some time later Steve Banks took on the job of expanding the original book to include other expresses and some secondary services. SB's primary interest is in the GCR line, which is reasonably well catered for in terms servicing information. Putting these two together should help to explain why the book ended up in the form it has.

You are not likely to see Roxey north of Watford.......

My guess is that they would have been used for bulk grain deliveries between Leith docks and various whisky distilleries around Scotland.

Yes, but do those carriers ship into Inverness by road or air freight? If it's the later then you are back to the same problem that Royal Mail has, i.e. they are not allowed to ship tins of paint by air.

But is the Bachmann chassis the same for all three classes?

Simple, the trucks that deliver to the distribution depots can't reach Inverness within a single driver's hours. So the couriers can't offer a 24 hour delivery. This together with the lack of traffic to the Highlands means that their business model completely fails.

If you were running the milk van with your coaches it would definitely be brown. If you were running it with the Director, it would probably be brown, unless you were modelling post WW1. It would only be teak if you were modelling pre 1900.

LMS Loco Profiles No.10 Standard Class 4 Goods 0-6-0s pub Wild Swan. Has a book full of genuine LMS 4F drawings all reduced to 12mm : 1foot.

Why? Are we at war with Russia? Have they fired at fishing boats in the North Sea?

This kid will go far...

Kermit Jagger: Hello, Ms. Whack. My name is Kermit Jagger. I would like to take out a loan. Patricia Whack: Ok? Mr. Jagger, in order to obtain a loan you must provide some type of collateral. KJ: Oh yes, of course. *places tiny porcelain elephant on counter* This is my collateral. PW: I'll need to check with the manager. One moment please. PW: Sir, I'm sorry to bother you but there is a frog, named Kermit Jagger, and he wants to take out a loan. He said this is his collateral. *places elephant on desk* I don't even know what this is. *******I'm so, so sorry******* Manager: Well... it's a knick knack, Patty Whack. Give the frog a loan. His old man's a Rolling Stone.

Please don't divert John Quick from work on his book of GCR coaches......

source: The Ottawa Evening Herald, January 27, 1902.

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