Hi Izzy, glad you like the thread! thanks for your memories, i remember the days well when they split at Thorpe le Soken, and was always excited as a nipper to feel them couple up on the way home from the "seaside!!" i bought some n gauge MkI's to make one myself about 7 years ago and i still havent gotten round to it!!!! maybe youurs will inspire me! Cheers for the input, Glenn