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Having heard nothing but good things about Track-Shack, I thought I'd give them a try and ordered a class 47 from them yesterday afternoon. Low and behold, shortly after 1pm today said loco arrived at my door. Excellent service, and well done for using the Royal Mail, as had I not have been in it makes life so much easier to collect than with some couriers. I will definitely be using them again.

I agree with Izzy. I remember hearing the flood warning sirens (certainly in the 80s) although I can't remember when they finally went. The good news lmsforever is that the 309s aren't quite extinct, as two 3 car formations are preserved at the Electric Railway Museum, Coventry. Although the driving vehicles had their end corridor connectors 'trimmed' at some point after leaving the ER which means that they don't look quite right.

C25001, who says you can't own your own railway... Hmmm. I wonder if that'd fit in my garden!?

I can't see anything wrong with it Deltic-Jack. Panels in the roof of the duff allowed light in. (That was the theory!)

Furthermore, if only they'd gone for 001 in post 1983 condition (with headlight) then they'd be able to use the far superior body they have as well. Conclusion; a needless 'pig's ear'.

I can't believe Bachmann has realised 001 with those rivets- an error that was criticized 10 years ago. Makes you wonder if the body is also going to wobble like it did on the 035 models as well! The window rivets combined with those tanks have convinced me that I do not want this loco, so that's saved a few quid.

As you said - Warsaw.

Love will tear us apart - Joy Division.

Hi Dave, I especially enjoyed yesterdays pictures north from Skipton. I felt sorry for your dad giving up his Mk IX Jag for a Morris 1100, still better than that Vectra in C25288- I'd deny ownership of that as well!

It's been a while since anyone posted on this thread, but I think this belongs here. This mural (dated 1988) is still to be found in the former ticket office at Harwich Town and prominently features an NSE liveried 312. The station building is currently being used by The Mayflower Project, who are building a replica of the ship Mayflower which sailed to America with the Pilgrims. The ladies inside kindly allowed me to take a picture of it this afternoon.

Please tell me this was working as the 5.15 train? As Del Boy once said 'I don't care what you say, you can't whack The Who'! A bit before my time I confess, but from behind (my) blue eyes, a superb layout none the less- Well done sir.

Hi Dave, good news with regards to your mother. May she get well soon. Many thanks for the Harwich and Mangytree pictures, alas some views now much changed.. The parents of the girlfriend I had before meeting my now wife lived in the light blue house to the left of the 08 in C2779 (post 5652).

Unbelievable the state of the 101 in C6926, post number 5630, posted 11.59 on Thursday 28/1/16 weather, westerly veering force 4-5. Moderate or good. (Hopefully that's thorough enough after my telling off the last time I posted on this thread...) I'd fully expect to see that listed on a well known auction site as 'pro-weathered' for some exorbitant price! Thank you, as ever, for finding the time to post more of your images Dave.

I'll second that, the best of luck to you. Cartics and Freightliners... I've come over all giddy!

Hi Dave, please forgive the late response to the topic as I have been playing catch up with the last few days posts. Doubtless it has been done, but C6877 at Mailaig junction is crying out to be modelled. Ps. I'm green with envy with the notes of both you and you late father- all I have are my fading memories and scribbled notes from myself and my late father in spotters books!

Hi Dave, I too like the picture of High Dyke with the spotters on the far side. I'm trying to work out what the car is. It looks like a Rover P5, but I'm not 100% certain. Thanks, as ever, for taking the time to post your pictures.

From what I've witnessed over the past 11 years on the dock, hauliers seem to struggle to remember to set their twistlocks to the correct position, (trying to accept a 45' box without flipping out the extendable pins springs to mind)- let alone the confusion with the telescopic trailers. So the splitting trailer as per simon47603's post should provide hours of amusement for the casual observer of a wagon driver scratching his head! I do still see the wagon and drags as mentioned in the OP but as has been eluded to, they are very much in the minority. Ps. I'm not picking on lorry drivers- my late father was one for the better part of 30 years, but some I've seen I wouldn't trust to tie their own shoes!!

Hi Dave, I always get misty eyed when you put up pictures of the 309s. I can't remember the two car sets myself as leading in C2637, but I remember you could always recognise the ex 2 car vehicles as their had 'pan' on the driving vehicles as opposed to the standard 4 car sets which had the pan in the centre cars. Gone and sorely missed. Thanks as ever for the memories.

I don't religiously follow this topic, so I don't know if this is one of the usual suspects or not. However, if this sells for the asking price I'll be listing mine! http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bachmann-39-280Z-BR-MK-1-FK-EX-PULLMAN-KITCHEN-LABORATORY-MODELZONE-/281820098641?hash=item419dc97051

I have absolutely no idea what (if any league) we are in. But we did win something called the FA cup once in 1875, which is more than most clubs can boast in their histories. Perhaps today, with the telephone number wages and all the glory that is associated with it, we loose sight with what is supposed to be 'the beautiful game'. To ignore the lower leagues and their contributions and focus solely on the megastars that grace the tabloid newspapers is perhaps where the game has gone so wrong. Cash has in the short term made the game- in this country at least, more competitive and/or exiting for the viewer, but ultimately it has also killed what was once a game and now is purely a profession. With that kind of (ahem) business model, if you'll pardon the pun, how on earth can this country ever expect to do well at an international level when the sole incentive for the player is to perform for his wage payer, i.e. his club, and international matches are therefore relegated to secondary importance. To take it a step further, if cash is the sole driver of our domestic players, how then do we expect them to form a bond as an international squad and then perform well? I stumbled upon this thread quite accidentally yesterday, as ordinarily I have no interest in what I perceive to be pointless one-upmanship and territorial squabbling (whitest the irony being that none of the successful teams have players solely from their given regions anyway.) As I touched upon, there is the not inconsiderable matter of the players wages, which I logically presume pushes up the price of going to the matches for the supporters, of, what is meant to be 'the world game', but is increasingly becoming, or has already become the preserve of the fortunate few that can afford it- the rest have to make do with seeing their team on TV. Just think about it for a moment. How much do you earn? Then consider the fact that a football player- that is to say someone who kicks a sack of air for a living and enjoys doing so, can earn more than the prime minister within a fortnight. Something has gone seriously wrong here methinks... Add into the mix the behaviour of these 'stars'-both on and off the pitch, who are perceived as role models for our children and you tell me, beyond the cash, all the hype and phoney expectation what exactly is there to like about football these days? I am an outsider, so I understand that my point of view may upset some. But it is merely my view on football as I see it in this country today. (Climbs off soap box and bu**ers off shaking his head).

Cracking pictures as ever Dave, thank you. Although I understand the reasons for replacing the cab windows of the 309s, they looked so much nicer with the original curved glass.

I think McLaren could do with a trip to Derby. Their cars certainly wouldn't run any worse on their test track! Oops sorry, wrong thread...