lyndonsdad1

That there fella that moved to Bristol was named Deeley, his Christian name escapes me at the moment?

Perfect weathering.

I believe that to be Nathaniel Gotobed, his twin brother moved away and drives for Southern Vectis,

One more for you, and I know the duck would agree to it, Ewart Gotobed

Let me guess,er something like Honiton in Southern Railway days with through running to Brent ???????

Ezra Pickavant surely.

Apollo, that chimney surely lets it down ?

Just found my ABS instruction sheet 017 for the Banana van where it states that 200 were built for the Southampton Docks traffic. Model livery -Body sides and ends inc buffer beams Humbrol HR 112 Stone, Solebars HR142 Brown and Brakegear etc Black. Roof was in SR days White. Lettering in Venetian Red.

Pete is correct re the Banana vans, I also have a couple on my layout.

Just remember that all cast iron rainwater(gutters / downrights or drainpipes) came in 6ft sections, this is not a criticism but advice from a retired plumber 1956-2006, keep up your excellent modelling. Regards Alan

Nice, very nice.

Do hope that you put a Bulleid chimney on it.

Is this model still available as it would sit nicely with my other SR brake van stock?

,mark, you mentioned "Rooke", a quite famous Jubilee, a friend of mine an ex 15B fireman,owns one of the nameplates!

The Desborough "shunter" was usually LMS Johnson 2F 2999 from Kettering 15B , in BR days it became 58172, happy days!!!!!!!

I am also in my 70's and can remember an L & Y Pug being used at the Sheepbridge iron ore mines at my old home town of Desborough!

Those were the days when,if your name wasn't Coe,Marlow or Panter you weren't an Ar Tarna and Kettering was Ketrin, their residents known as Little Londoners!

lyndons dad's a Desborough lad whose uncle drove UNITED COUNTIES Double Deckers  Reg no's NV 6 and NV 10

Although I already have one by OO Works i'm sure that I can find room for another?

OKAY.got it now, until a week ago I didn't know what a blog was, never mind a thread chaps.

Thankyou so much Graham, I really appreciate your kindness for the time taken by you,I'm picturing myself there on June 23rd 1948 (Midland mainline DESBOROUGH Northants) in my short trousers seeing that wonderful MALACHITE machine go through which gave me a lifetime interest in the SOUTHERN RAILWAY!!!!!!

Cheers devondynosoar thanks for that.

Mod4, Thanks for your comment, and, whilst being a modeller since 1967 and seeing said loco on the trials at Desborough, Northants in 1948, I am new to this computing lark and learning every day so please excuse me for my ignorance..