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  1. I like the crane. I photographed a simliar crane on the harbour at Caernarfon in 2011
  2. Hi. Regarding the MacBraynes vehicles. Kits and Transfers are available from more than one source. Marsden make kits for various MacBraynes types as does Sunrise Sunrise also make comprehensive sets of transfers for MacBraynes buses and also 'Highland Omnibuses' who took over MacBraynes bus operations in 1970. George (Sunrise) also makes the 'Royal Route' emblems that would be applied to the cab doors of MacBraynes Lorries pre 1970.
  3. I don't think any stations on the West highland /C&O lines were ever white and blue. Very few Scottish stations were White and blue. The above looke about right for steam era but on most wooden buildings the below window ledge area was usually brown. In the early sixties, C&O stations were painted in what were described as 'Pastel' colours Pale blue pale pink ect. some were also green. I think West Highland stations were originally cream with dark blue framing or green. In the mid eighties they were an 'Interesting' two tone green which didn't have universal approval. If you are modelling Strachur, remember that James Bond (AKA Sir Fitzroy MacLean) was the landlord of the Strachur Inn
  4. Re, MacBraynes Lorries. The 'crests' on the cab doors are the 'Royal route' emblems and are available from sunrise transfers @ £1 for a pair. The reason for the change of livery is that after MacBraynes was wholly nationalised as a result of the 1968n Transport Act (And the desire of Caost lines to get rid of their share) The bus operations was given to 'Highland' and the lorries were formed intom a stand alone company 'MacBraynes Haulage Ltd. within the Scottish Transport Group. This was layer sold to Billy Walker and became 'Kildonan MacBraynes Ltd.' After the change, the Royal Route emblem was replaced by a highlander. George (Sunrise) make highlanders but they are intended for buses and are too big for the lorry cab doors. Mabex make smaller versions which may fit the doors. Hope this is of assistance.
  5. Sorry if its been mentioned already but there is a new book in the pipeline on the Port Road By Andrew Swan I believe publication is (At July 2016) imminent. published jointly by Lightmoor Publications and the CRA/G&SWRA.
  6. Heres some photos of a Scottish themed layout I am currently working on (When I can get the chance) Scale is 'N' and the loaction is Bonkle, a real village in Lanarkshire just to the north of Wishaw. Bonkle never had a railway but nearby Newmains did. The Station Buildings are based on those of nearby Wilsontown. The Signal cabin and water tower are based on those at Upper Greenock and which I could see out of my bedroom window for the first 21 years of my life. The W/T was the subject of an intresting discussion on the CRA Forum which resulted in drawings being published in the 'True Line' Not mutch of a senic nature has been done yet. I need get a Round Tuit.
  7. I obtained a copy of this magazine from the NGS stand at the Model Rail Scotland show in February. I have never clapped eyes on it anywhere else either before or since so i assume it's a subscription only mag. I agree with green diesel that the production was poor. The feel I got was that of 'Practical Model Railways' in its dying days. The article on 'Minitrix' was full of inaccuracies (Having rebuilt most of the Minitrix range out of all recognition over the last forty five years I know a thing or two about them!) and I found nothing of real intrest in the rest of the magazine. Frankly, I find the NGS Journal a far superior publication. Sorry if I'm a wet blanket here but I just wasn't taken by the magazine and I tend to avoid Subscription only publications like the plague..
  8. I think its worth mentioning the CRA publications here. The Livery Register by Jim MacIntosh The book of the Jumbo 0-6-0's by Dr H.C. Campbell Cornwell. and most recently, the wagon book by Mike Williams. All three jointly published by CRA-Lightmoor. Campbell Cornwell also wrote 'Forty Years of Caledonian Locomotives' (D&C)
  9. I think the Sou-West has been neglected in many ways. David Smith wrote a history of G&SWR engines but its long out of print. Appart from Campbell Highett, no one has written a history of the Sou-West.
  10. The buildings @ St James were standard Caley Southern area wooden buildings from the 1880's Until recently one of these buildings still stood at Lanark Station. It has probably been demolished now as the glass had been removed from the veranda last time I was there. Ther are pix of St James in several books by George C O'hara and Jack Kernahan. You may also try the CRA Who stock building drawings amd also have an arcive of photographs Due to its proximity to Ferguslie Park. St James was not regarded as a very salubrious area so pix in the 50-60's era are rare. CRA can be contacted via its website www.crassoc.org.uk
  11. Generic and Crude. They were,I suppose,intended to be anything at a time when the 'average' modeller wasn't really intrested all that much in the coaches as long as they were the right colour. The tin roof was awful. I had some of the later RTR version with the plastic roof but they were basically the same moulding.
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