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The SE & CR gunpowder vans were quite long lived, but were a little bit different in design to these. Flatter sides and four rib rooves. I do not think that anyone has ever done a kit for one. All the best Ray

Hopefully YES !!!

More likely beneficial for more variation batches that could be produced. Ray

The South Eastern Railway built some with single verandas which were similar to the Midland ones. These were re-built with a second veranda, but the new end had a double cross rail at the new end. The South Eastern and Chatham Railway built some more from new with double verandas, but single cross rails at both ends. I have two D & S kits, one for each type, to build. All the best Ray

Hi Matt. Pleased to see that you have come out of hibernation. If the plastic crates are still loose, trying giving them a scrub with cream cleaner, then a thorough rinse, the paint should then adhere. I use this on white metal and brass/nickel silver kits as well to remove flux residue and the primer/paint usually sticks pretty well. All the best Ray

I would have thought that there would be more scope in producing the F/F1, L or even a G (GN of SR) types. Distinctly different profiles. All the best Ray

Would be the same for a Rails D Class. And Hattons P Class. The E/E1 had a six inch longer wheelbase as well. All the best Ray

Waiting for Hornby to do a grey and possibly simplified and/or unlined green H class. Ray

Excellent. Ray

I believe that there were two of these W & U coaches, but they were not identical. Are Rapido planning to do both coaches. I think that there was also one or two six wheeled coaches and a four wheeled guards/luggage break that ran with them. Ray

Those cobble stones look like Nora Batty's stockings ! Ray

Many moons ago Slaters used to do a proper cobble stone sheet which we used on one of the club's early layouts and it looked very good. When we saw Slaters at the then Chatham exhibition, which they used to attend every year, we tried to restock, but they denied all knowledge of it ! All the best Ray

I believe that the tools for the old K's K kit have been lost, so it is unlikely to make a return. A good 3D printed version would be nice. Ray

All our yesterdays. Picture 1. If it is on the site of that three storey building on the left, there was previously a depot (Chapel of Rest) for Udens the undertakers there for many years. I worked in the offices in the building on the right under the flats for around five years. The access was from the courtyard at the rear. (Silwood Depot) Picture 2. The arches of the London and Greenwich Railway. Over to the right end, just hidden from view, are the remains of the Halfway House, a public house which occupied the first arches to be let having opened in 1834, two years before the railway actually started operations. I can remember it being open and it closed in the early 1960's. Picture 3. Stepping back a bit. The high wall on the right hand side was in fact the back end of the Rotherhithe Road coach sidings which were quite extensive and at a higher level than the road. Now that would make for an interesting backscene. All the best Ray

Hope there are no railway engineering works on that weekend. Ray

Nice work Mr Snail. All the best Ray

How about the three Southern Railway Maunsell prototype diesel shunters ? These had the interesting angled overhanging rear cab windows presumably to let the crew see the shunter coupling up. Quite long lived with four liveries: Southern black with Maunsell lettering. Southern black with Sunshine lettering. BR Black with early logo. BR green with late logo. Maybe other variations. All the best Ray

Hi Colin. That was very informative and looks good as well. Its a pity that you were not able to complete it. All the best Ray

Hi Tony. You could do what they did on a line I have seen a film of in the USA. They mounted the body with a pivot in the centre, and the whole body rotated through 180 degrees when the tram got to the end of the line ! Mind you, you will also have to produce the 'Spotty Dog' type horses with daggly legs that move as the tram goes along. That should be fun. All the best Ray

Tony. If you look at KW Trams kit range, they do the old Varney/ABS kit for the London horse tram. There are two versions, the original Mr Train' s tram which I think is fairly accurate, and there is also an LCC version which is supposed to represent the Ha'penny bumper. Unfortunately, the later version does not really look the part as the roof is incorrect, it should be clerestoried, but could be modified. There are a number of pictures of the bumper to refer to. This one at the Old Kent Road terminus (St James Road) I think is the best. All the best Ray

Go on Tony model the working horse trams !!!

Hi Colin. Glad to see you are well. Now presumably that would be the point where the South London Line crossed RNR ? There used to be a small British Road Services Depot on the east side of the road there which could make for a nice backscene. Just thought about it, you would have to cross under the Bricklayers Arms Branch bridge before you got to the main lines from London Bridge. That would also make for some interesting scenics where the road dipped under. All the best Ray

Or for inspiration, how about Evelyn Street, where the bridge for the Deptford Wharf Branch crossed the road. The road was very narrow under the bridge, so the tram tracks were interlaced. The bridge would make a nice scenic break and you could have a section of a goods train working its way up to the wharf on the top. All the best Ray

That sounds good Tony, should look good. Look forward to seeing it. All the best Ray

Nice to see that you are still working on it Tony. Looking at the traverser, are you intending to cover the sleepers ? I think that I can see planking underneath them, so I assume that the answer is no. An alternatively possibility might have been to solder the rails on to a piece of copper-clad Paxolin. This would have needed to be scored down the centre to electrically isolate the rails, but could also have the planking scribed onto it. I think that Gary did the same for the turntable bridge on Crystal Palace, or may have etched it. Happy modelling. All the best Ray P.S. Glad to hear that Colin is recovering.