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G'day Folks Rosedale East, if it had survived........... manna

G'Day Folks No more work on the J6, except soldering on the pick up points underneath (heavy brass). Still trying to clear a logjam of 75% finished locos, so it's been Atlantic to the fore, I've had to make new cylinders and fiddle and fart about to get everything to run together, but we've got there, I had it running very smoothly on the layout yesterday (well it is only a Hornby Castle with the rear wheels cut off), I had it pulling 6 coaches, there is only a little extra weight inside. I'm going to connect up the rear trailing wheels as a extra pick up point. Here's two pics of the Atlantic, first complete, then taken apart for chassis painting

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G'Day Folks. Why did you get a professional presenter to try and work your layout, he knew nothing, you would have made a better job ... !!! manna

G'day Folks first one built 1898, last one 1909, then two more converted after Grouping. I have a very soft spot for Ivatt's loco's. manna

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G'Day Folks Whole heartedly agree about the D2, lovely looking engine. manna

G'day Folks EPIC................Job done, but is the Brick on the right hand pile, slightly off ???????? manna

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G'Day Folks Wot, No picture of the glue drying, looking forward to that !! manna

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G'Day Folks Hope this will be helpful. manna

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G'Day Folks I've also started the 'Other' chassis I bought off of Chris P Bacon, this one went together just as easy, I've fitted 5'8" wheels, this will become another J1, I ummed and arrred over whether I should build a J2, but they we rare in the London area J1's seem to be a bit more common, Another chassis has been bought from Dave, that one will become a J5. manna

G'day Folks Here's a picture I didn't take, Finchley Central, or as it was also named Church End. Building one of these has crossed my mind, the loco and coach, not to much of a problem, but the valve gear, Hmmmm ! manna

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G'Day Folks. Don't you love the way a railway evolves. manna

G'Day Folks We seem to think 1958 as a safe and pleasant time to be alive, but the Cold War was with us and Nuclear obliteration, was only 4 minutes away, Steam engines and atomic power seem at odds with each other !! manna

G'day Folks Well known Hive of National Socialism.........LOL. manna

G'day Folks What 'Others' ???? At least I started with an easy one. lol. manna