StephenB

Good news. Stepheb

As one who models Irish modern image, I’ve found your posts about BR modern image quite inspirational. I particularly liked your reasoning for leaving much of the station infrastructure out, namely that it gets in the way of watching the trains. The problem with social media is that people can post whatever they like without fear of upsetting people. It’s the modern form of cowardice. It’s for that reason that I leave Facebook alone. Mrs B seems to get on ok with her account. I do hope you’ll reconsider your decision to quit. Stephen

As one who models Irish modern image, I’ve found your posts about BR modern image quite inspirational. I particularly liked your reasoning for leaving much of the station infrastructure out, namely that it gets in the way of watching the trains. The problem with social media is that people can post whatever they like without fear of upsetting people. It’s the modern form of cowardice. It’s for that reason that I leave Facebook alone. Mrs B seems to get on ok with her account. I do hope you’ll reconsider your decision to quit. Stephen

That’s interesting because I emailed Hatton today asking for an update and their reply was that they didn’t know when they were arriving. Steohen

It’s amazing the topics that get covered here, but how did we come to be discussing prostate cancer and the PSA test? As one who has had the disease, and been successfully treated, it is good to see the topic being raised. The PSA test is extremely accurate but it’s what is done with the results that seems to be the problem. We have yet to arrive at a definitive test for diagnosis. It’s not known how many men will die with prostate cancer rather than of the disease without ever knowing but the number is large, believe me. Stephen

That’s looking rather fine. Stephen

Some good stuff there. Stephen

I spent my entire working trying to deal with all aspects of flooding, both river and tidal. I say trying because it is virtually an insoluble problem. Sort out one person's problem and you invariably make another worse. People are the real problem, trying to live and work where they shouldn't. I have had a house flooded so I know what people are going through. Stephen

Why can't I get the videos to play? Stephen

I’ve just come back from the Cheltenham model railway exhibition, where the best of a good bunch was Rossiter Rise. Admittedly not my part of London, but I could associate with it. Congratulations to Mike Walker on another good show, raising money for worthwhile causes. Stephen

Medina wharf midway between Cowes and Newport. Stephen

They were originally bought for the ill fated attempt to re-open the Westerham branch in the early 1960’s. As we all know, this is now part of the M25, what a tragic waste. It was the same with the Ashburton branch, move the new road alignment over by a few feet and you could have had both. Planning, especially highway planning, can be so short sighted. Rant over. Stephen

A rather fine example of a Metropolitan Railway coach. I believe there’s one on the Worth Valley. Stephen

My late parents used to live at Greetham, one village away from RAF Cottesmore. One of their neighbours was selling their house and the base commander obliged by limiting flying hours for a short while. They weren’t bigwigs, just ordinary people trying to get in with their lives. Stephens

Very realistic, not least in the sound department. Stephen

Thanks for that. Stephen

Clive Thanks for that. Googling BR mk1 coaches produced no photos of the dia 92 SO, one of an RSO and the fact that the boat seconds were diagram 90. Happy modelling. Stephen

Does anyone know how many diagram 92 TSO’s were built, how long they lasted and whether any survived into preservation. I imagine, being effectively non standard, they had relatively short working lives. Stephen

No boat trains from Sheffield to the likes of Hull? Stephen

I like your 'cut & shut' mk1's. I believe the difference between SO and TSO was the number of seats, the former having 48 and the latter 64. I don't suppose you have any need for a 'boat' open second, as used by the Southern on their boat trains, when such trains needed three classes. It was basically one of your dia 92 SO's with a door into the seating bay fourth from the toilet end. The door was as per your dia 72 FO. Stephen

It was nice to see it in the flesh. Stephen

Your ‘new’ Gresleys are beginning to look fine. This is a place where ‘cut and shut’ is an acceptable way to carry on. Stephen

It isn’t just Lima wheels that run happily on code 75 track, my Triang L1’s do as well. Stephen

Look forward to seeing the photos of your reworked Railroad Gresleys. Stephen

I think Clive Mortimore has done the same or, at least, is in the process of doing so. Stephen