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"Looks wonderful, Simon." ..... and it is - well up to the standard expected of both Author and Publisher - the other one featuring a contentious photo of Barmouth on the cover ain't that bad either Graham Woodruff

Hi Matt Just received my "Industrial Loco's in Preservation..." To confirm that quality and print/delivery/despatch are first class! Just about to order a couple more - keep them coming - Graham Woodruff

OK may not be into the 12 days of Christmas but... 6 days before Christmas RT Models sent to me... 5 nice clean sets of castings 5 matching sets of etchings 1 clear set of instructions And I'm as happy as can be... B****r the next few days, I'm off to the workbench Many Thanks Mr RT Graham Woodruff

48DS etch ordered Thursday night, delivered and on the workbench this morning - that's what I call 5* service Many Thanks RT - will order 1+ of the 100HP Sentinel when ready Graham Woodruff

Stunning -so much open space - just by the way - where did the barge come from?

Brilliant - many thanks for this - now to mangle some brass! GRW184

"As I've bored you all before with my 48DS builds..." Personally, I would use the word enlightened, anyway, could you possibly bore us again in as much detail as you are able? - pics - diags - whatever - particularly on what techniques/former you use to roll the bonnet... I have 2 of these to start before the Judith Edge kit turns up Many Thanks - GRW184

Robert Many Thanks for the quick delivery of my Ruston 48DS chassis.... Ordered Sunday night, Postie just got drenched walking up the drive about an hour ago!!! Thanks also for the detailed instructions - I've had much less with complete kits (love the way the brake blocks are done - maybe you could do a full etched sheet of these?) Brilliant - now to the workbench Best Regards Graham Woodruff GRW184

Mine arrived a few days ago, but tonight was the first chance to test - dug out and cleaned an old yard of Peco, dusted off the Gaugemaster controller - unused for over a year, lubricated, connected up - <around 45 seconds> to cover the yard of track with <little or no> hesitation - now, after a couple of hours simmering on the rolling road it is virtually a silent runner. This worries me - I have got the Ultrascale EM conversion pack, but seriously wondering whether I should bother - may just stay with 00 if this is the quality of r-t-r to come Congratulations to Dapol on this for a very reasonable price Now must wait for the Heljan Railbus! GRW184

Perfect - Thanks Halfwit - now to damage some brass!

"I need to make the wooden groynes for the beach and it is hard trying to work out what I can use..." just some ideas I am using for the S&B terminus at Porlock Wier: 1. Cocktail sticks - cut to length and glued together vertically over a couple of lengths of 1 or 2mm stripwood runner - or a piece of 2 below split down the middle 2. I recycle the most amazing junk - cheap bamboo 'venetian type' blinds are often made from around 2mm dia. bamboo rod - I am using this as a free alternative to 1. - I've got many miles of groyne out of 1 broken blind bought from the bargain bin at a homecare center 3. Ply sleeper strip. again cut to length and glued vertically over 1 or 2mm stripwood runner - leave a slight gap between the uprights and simulate the 'chair bolt' holes with a pin! or for the masochist - use Grandt Line nuts & bolts all dyed with light grey ink to let the wood show through Just a thiught