scottystitch

That is helpful, thanks for clarifying. The issue may be where someone has paid a deposit, but there is no record of it at that end. There have been a few tales of this over time...... Best Scott

I have no skin in this game at all. However, as someone who suffers from serious mental and emotional health issues/problems/whatever you want to call them, some of the comments in this thread are nothing short of appalling and show a real lack of understanding of the issues that face people in this kind of strife. In it's most severe form, adverse mental and emotional health leads to a situation where the individual is unable to function, beyond basic human functions, eg eat (sometimes), sleep, toilet, etc. Beyond that there can be a real and genuine inability to communicate or take part in the world. Over the last three years, I have lost over 7 months of time where I have no memory of even being alive, let alone how I spent my time, albeit some of this was due to medication to overcome the most severe panic and anxiety attacks. None of us know where this individuals head is, nor where it is going. One can only hope events do not lead to the worst case scenario. "stepping up" [a bit too close to the phrase "man up" for my liking], "appointing a lawyer/representative" may be easy to say, but when all you're concerned with is making it through another waking period and hoping that you don't wake up from the next sleeping period, or, if you do, that the pain will at least be diminished, it is absolutely impossible. If it were I with my £1000 on the line, I'd rather loose that than contribute to another individuals suffering or loss. Best Scott

I'd agree, I couldn't ever say that I "enjoyed it" (or am enjoying it), but it's well made, and captivating. The acting really is first class. I'm glad it was made. The interaction between Legasov and Shcherbina, and how it develops from open hostility and contempt ( on one side at least) to one of respect and a "we're in this same boat together" position, is so well developed. I'd say it was an emotional rollercoaster, but rollercoasters need highs, and whilst there are one or two moments of emotional relief, there are no highs...... It's a very profound programme.

Roy, that's a fair point. Best Scott

I have watched up to the end of episode 4. I have always had an interest in this event, and I can't praise all involved enough for how this has been portrayed. The acting, script and sense of time and place is really something else. It is fascinating and harrowing in equal amounts, and in one episode I had to stop and take a break until the next day as the subject matter was so intense. (Without wanting to spoil anything for anyone, the events surrounding the control of "wildlife", and the reactions of the men charged with the task, was particularly difficult to do deal with. As were some hospital scenes.) I haven't been, but I confess the only reason I would want to, is to observe first hand how nature has reclaimed the area to great effect. Incidentally, there is a rendition of Pripyat in the videogame Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. Thanks for starting a thread. Best Scott PS: FYI Now TV is owned by Sky. It's their option for non-dish households I think, although they don't brand it openly as sky.

Yes it is.

I actually found this post pretty well balanced. Whilst I wouldn't necessarily agree with everything that's written, I didn't view it as a "gloat" or an "I told you so". I think it eloquently sets out the position and view that many of us are in and have, respectively. It offers sympathy for the main protagonist, whilst providing a view of the reason for the company demise. It separates the actions of the company, from the aims and intentions of the individual, something many posts on this thread have failed to do, whether intentional or not. As such I don't see much wrong with it, other than the bits I disagree with (which after all, is merely a difference of opinion) My view, for what it may be worth, speaking as someone who has potentially lost money, and more importantly (for me), the opportunity of multiple Class 17s - A King, was really a Rule 1 altruistic punt. Best Scott

It was CG being referred to.

Anthony, that looks very effective as scree on the hillside, very well done. Once again, the full scale of that mountain is shown to good effect. Best Scott

Every day is school day - I always thought Waterloo received clay slurry for use as drilling mud........... Thanks for the correction.

Yes, just lovely. A temptation for a foray into another scale I didn't need, however.......

Ah yes, I see now. I didn't immediately appreciate the signal box was on the other side of the tracks. Apologies. That will teach me to look properly at the plan in future! Best Scott

Is there a reason for moving the shed to the edge, rather than moving the whole aperture to the right< and therefore retaining (as close as the accuracy of the map allows) scale accuracy of the site layout? This is not a criticism, I'm just curious. Best Scott

Dare I say that this image is Pendon-esque?......

Yes indeed, that's where the inspiration for a platform based motorail comes from. I remember Intercity branded motorail vans in waverley back in the 80s. Those platforms are the ones that have now been lengthened to accommodate terminating IEPs.

Yes that was in my mind It is a scissors. Perth originally had two like this and Waverley I think still has two, definitely still has one. I've tried to upload a larger image, but it's now at the size limit of export from AnyRail

Thanks for that. Duly noted. It's all rather hypothetical at the moment, to be honest. Plan A is Glasgow North which is at the gestation of construction, but it hinges on a number of things. If these fall through I need a plan B and this is a contender for Plan B. I did envisage a cutting to justify having the approaches on curves like they are. I have looked at Stirling before, but the approaches being curved, by necessity, would compromise the prototype too much for my eyes and so a fictional layout would suit me better. Ditto Perth (my first choice). Also, one of the operating criteria (actually the main one) is for lots of engine changes. Stirling didn't do a lot of that for main line services. I should have said that this is a transition era plan, 62-64, that sort of time frame. My main reason for posting was the approaches.

Eek! This is where my ignorance of certain matters lets me down. I don't know is the answer. I probably have this wrong, but I was under the impression that facing point locks wouldn't necessarily be applicable here since the line speed would be quite low; no more than 30mph?

Thanks Joseph, interesting points. The latter, regarding the bays, I had pondered. Since the station would be scottish based, probably Caledonia territory, I had considered the bays in the middle, but the left hand set are motorail sidings (you weren't to know that , of course) and so have to go on the outside. For balance the right hand set are on the outside as well.

Using Nottingham Victoria as a starting point, I've 'designed' the attached main line station in AnyRail. To make it fit, the approaches have been altered quite markedly. The approach on the right of the plan serves its purpose, but I wonder if it looks implausible. Does anyone know if there are prototypes for this type of pointwork, with platform access coming off a pair of main lines like that?

In a heat haze and with the turbines earning their keep, DRS 66432 begins the climb to Carmont from Laurencekirk with the daily intermodal to Craiginches, today.

70 815 Just North of Laurenecekirk with the Oxwellmains - Craiginches bulk cement.

If you haven't already, you might want to pick up a copy of "The Unusual and the Unexpected on British Railways: A Chronology of Unlikely Events 1948-1968" by David Peel. A good read, full of some wonderful unusual movements. It is arranged in chronological order within each year.

That's a great location there on the crossing with the crossing/signal box. Lovely shot

Today 66160 powers through Laurencekirk at the foot of the long climb to Carmont, with the Mossend to Aberdeen Waterloo clay slurry for the oil industry.