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For those of you who don't know the set up, haven't visited Woody Bay or who are wondering what all the "fuss" is about, here is a recent shot taken at Woody Bay. Photograph lifted from David Nelhams' post on the Lynton and Barnstaple Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/lyntonandbarnstaple/?notif_id=1729442925788454&notif_t=group_request_to_participate_approved&ref=notif "Perchance it is not dead, but sleepeth"

Ah yes, in that context I count myself "shed rich" indeed, which isn't in any sensible or normal way, obviously... Apologies for thread drift, but it's just the weather for it(!)

What sad news, but he must have attained a pretty good age I should have thought - 94?. I absolutely loved, and still love, his "Fraddon and Tretford" layout, heavily featured and on the cover of the September 1973 issue Model Railways magazine I bought when it came out. It has so much going for it, a really clever design, super modelling, and displaying a great "artists eye". It really caught my imagination and gave me a sense of the possible, in a way that few layouts have really done since, as I look back on it and everything else some fifty years later - cripes.... Ken was well known on many levels, with many articles and at least one book to his name, and much appreciated by very many, but in a funny kind of way doesn't seem to be as much of a "name" in this wonderful hobby of ours as he perhaps ought to be. Either way, rest in peace Ken, a life very well lived. Simon, aged 65 and 254/365 ths

Yes, and according to Chris, Stanley made a significant contribution to the book. He and Chris had also collaborated on other projects in the past. As you say, Stanley very sadly passed away earlier this year. The book is going pretty well, I have sold quite a few copies and there are some new reviews and ads coming out for it I think. Simon

Not much done recently as distracted by major building work in the house, but I did run some trains for visitors yesterday. And left the main building outside, which got rained on overnight.... I was taking it in, but decided to put it out again instead, as the roof wasn't in quite the right position and obscured the gutter. I am now looking forward to more rain to see how well (or if) my gutter works, looking outside I see a good testing is in progress! As the pictures show, water doesn't really "scale", but the whole thing feels very different to earlier in the year after the last few weeks of relative dampness. The plants always seem to do well at this end of the year, I was pleased to see the "mind your own business" has really established itself between the upper and quay lines, top-ish right of above picture. Some painting of the signal box has taken place. Although there were variations in the application of Southern Region painting styles, I think the vertical timbers between the paired windows need to be green. And it needs a roof and stuff,,,

As a postscript, the class 47 freightliner caption is not quite right, this location (and that of "our" photograph) is looking north from the B6261 road bridge at Shap Gate, as Martin says above. The power lines in the background are what prove this point. Sorry, I have become a bit obsessed with all this. Back to reality... Simon

Brilliant Thank you very much to everyone for responding, especially Stoke West and Martin RS, a definite location! That is incredibly helpful, and a great relief after being utterly baffled. I will let Tony at Rail Online know so the he can correct the info on his site.and alter the book proof too. Another demonstration of how great is RMweb. Simon

Those are beautiful photographs David, thank you ever so much for sharing them with us on this thread. Also I am relieved (in a way) at your conclusion, backed up by those superb images, I suspect that the picture is not taken on the East Coast main line at all, so where is it? Maybe the West Coast main line somewhere? Also, it is a very long train for a loaded milk service and the BR standard brake van is unusual, so possibly an empty working? In which case, if northbound, then the shadows suggest a morning working...

This is an image that Matt and I have purchased the rights to for his forthcoming "Milk on the Rails" book, due to be printed next week. It may be me(!) but I can't "square" the photograph and the location given on Rail Online's excellent website; https://www.rail-online.co.uk/p766079789/ea7b7846 The shape of the telegraph poles and the position of a power line in the background don't match any pictures or maps of the line that I can see or find in the vicinity of Barkston. Can anyone help please? There is a huge collective knowledge on here covering multiple locations and railways, so hopefully.. I may have missed something blindingly obvious, of course... Yours hopefully Simon

Maybe, I just wish I knew useful stuff too.... Studio shot of making the train, photograph copyright StudioCanal.

Yes, it was a model, but much bigger than "O" - 1/6 scale.

Good!

Bless ewe!

Sounds like great news to me, let's hope this is a new trend for politicians whereby they make welcome announcements and spend money on things that are worth spending money on. As for where the money comes from? I'm not going to worry about it, there's plenty of it about one way or another in this privileged country of ours and sorting out the details of how etc is right up various Civil Servants' streets, I would have thought. I am now looking forward to the next "good news" announcement, I mean to say, two in one lifetime must be a possibility at least!

Or even acknowledging the various helpful responses you have received! Sorry that's a bit "chippy" but....