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I'm trusting my memory here, so don't shoot me down. Hornby and Peco certainly use the same 1st/2nd/3rd/4th radius designations (I think there's a typo above by the way - 2nd radius is 438mm not 428mm )but I'm not sure which came first - probably Hornby, as I'm sure System 6 track predated Setrack. I do seem to recall that at one time, before 4th radius was introduced (possibly even earlier, with Super 4), Hornby described their track as small/medium/large radius. PS - interesting that Peco 4th radius is described as 571.5mm not 572mm, thereby breaking the 67mm track centres rule slightly - I wonder why?

The whole footplate doesn't look quite straight and level in the first photo, which might be affecting the fit. Is is too late to do anything about that?

J5728 - great cars, especially that rather tatty Mk1 Cortina!

Per tuppence, per person, per trip (I know, that was the even earlier ferry, but I couldn't resist). Yes, I think more so than our Harbour Bridge, whose arch seems to stop rather abruptly at the (ornamental) pylons.

I wonder why that failure mode wasn't designed out.

They were seriously good at singeing one's eyebrows too, probably for the same reason. My grandad had a bath once a week, whether he needed it or not.

438mm, as above. 505mm.

Not so...

Orange 303s? Glasgow!

Waterloo Station every Friday night...

Huckleberry Finn (and the Merchant of Venice). I failed.

The ones I worked with were all in Yorkshire!

Thanks. That would be a good explanation. I'll compare my two for similarities and differences within the next day or so and report back.

Daleks were the machines that opened and closed the doors on HAA MGR coal hoppers. Pronounced dah-lecks, just to stay on topic...

It's definitely not a Cotswold - I have one of those too. When I got it, I thought it was Nu-Cast (son of Cotswold?) but I'm sure I saw something on it marked DJH. When I have a chance I'll have another look. In the meantime, a quick search reveals: https://www.ebay.com/itm/364859478867 However, that's the only search result for DJH 42xx, so it's possibly described wrongly, although there's definitely a DJH box in one of the photos.

Let me offer a different perspective. Over here, I can wait until (at least) two more issues have been published before buying the "current" one at a newsagent - if it happens to be in stock. That would cost me the best part of $20 or GBP 10 a time. Alternatively, I can take out an overseas subscription through British Railway Books (usual disclaimer) and receive every copy by air mail within two or three weeks of publication. It will arrive at my door securely packaged in a sealed plastic bag that is itself contained in a stout cardboard envelope. That costs about 50% more. Which option do I choose? What do you think?

My 4247, a DJH kit built by the late Graham Bradley in Queensland, has exactly that arrangement. It works very well.

My apologies - I thought everyone of my age (i.e. old f@rts) would have been to one of those seaside tearooms with a little garden by the side. A string ran up over a pulley and down behind some plants and/or rocks, with a sign saying "pull to see the water 'otter" - with a very tiny apostrophe. On pulling said string, up rose, not an Ascot, but a battered old kettle.

Situation normal.

Track is all SMP with hand-built points.

Thanks Paul - but they're all bullhead actually!

Clive beat you!

Mushy peas. Same look, much better flavour.

http://www.lanarkshiremodels.com/lanarkshiremodelsandsupplieswebsite_006.htm Usual disclaimer.

Don't mention buffer stops! ...or Barkshire?