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Anyone for pre-drilled holes and etched handrails to be fitted by the purchaser?

Indeed, the original plan was for TT, if I remember correctly...

Or a very strange ossuary

I get that, and I understand that you're potentially extending the warranty on a product to infinity (or thereabouts), but what is "normal" in terms of "wear and tear"?

I agree absolutely, and I think it's a brilliant thing. But I'm still confused about the potential conflict in the points I've highlighted.

I think the Limited Lifetime Warranty is an excellent thing, but I have a slight difficulty reconciling the parts quoted in bold above. I'm sure there might be a subtlety I'm missing, but I Am Not A Lawyer

There were a number of Gooch brothers. IIRC, one (Thomas?) was involved with the Vulcan Foundry from quite early on, while another, John Viret, worked for the LSWR (?) and the GER before leaving under something of a cloud.

@Bulwell Hall is far too modest to note that he is the author of the Wild Swan books on both the Looe and Bridport branches, and should therefore be considered as something of an authority.

I agree with most of this, but would point out that Fury (6399) was built in 1929, long before Stanier arrived at the LMS.

Yes it was, and provably so.

There's always Silver Fox: http://silverfoxmodels.co.uk/class-74-bo-bo-british-rail-crewe-new-2/

Well, yes, but stringency is probably no bad thing. As per the debate elsewhere about WCRC and central locking doors etc, what degree of caution is necessary? Nobody has thus far fallen from a window over Glenfinnan viaduct; on the other hand the number of reported cases of child abuse by persons in positions of trust is lengthy (and growing). The 'administrative burden' is surely therefore simply something that means that young newcomers to the hobby can be/feel safe in a club environment, which given some of the hand-wringing hereabouts regarding the future of the hobby, can only be a good thing.

There was a coal merchant in the yard at Lyme, and the local branch of Boots received a van of goods each week. Other businesses in the town would probably have supplied in a similar manner. IIRC, in one of Derek Phillips's books there's a photo of a LSWR Road Van in BR days at Lyme or Axminster, possibly for use as the branch brake van.

There was a builder in Weymouth called Crumbleholme. No longer trading.

@PaulRhB might be to assist here

All of mine are management related. To take three from the 1940/50s. 1. To be able to implement nationalisation along the lines of the LNER's Landlord & Tenant (?) scheme 2. To avoid the 1955 ASLEF strike 3. To allow the Modernisation Plan to run its course without over-ordering unproved designs. And that's before we even reach Beeching.

I'm 55 and can't imagine retiring at all, although I'm self-employed, which is arguably a plus.

I'm having difficulty distinguishing between that and Natural Stupidity

Yes, sorry. I edited out the middle sentence as it didn't seem relevant, but of course it is.

I believe I may be able to help here. Common Sense is what is blindingly obvious to me, but which anyone else is incapable of seeing.

If it is, you should probably be using a straw.

See also the definition "Modern Image", coined by CJF circa 1963.

Wild Swans?

I think the wheelbase of the class 14 would have made that unworkable