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Sorry to hear about the shopping,I too restricted my spending to the cafe. Getting 7mm bits at general shows is a bit of a lottery. Last year we had loads on the club stand! Hopefully there were a couple of layouts to your liking.

Dimensions sound about right. I built one for my never named first 7mm layout in the early 80s.

Parking is what it is. The best place is in the park with over 200 spaces once the early morning park run is done. Please be aware that the “ Aspire” parking next to the new sports centre/ baths might not be free. If you follow the road inside the park using the “grandstand” signs there are an additional 100+ spaces by the Huggamug cafe. This is not more than 300 metres from the college entrance.

Weather is good. Show ready. No excuses not to come and enjoy.

Setting up again!!

Is that a Triang repaint?

BOCM postwar. OCM prewar

Silver birch are the usual go for trees on colliery reclamation sites. They require few nutrients from the soil and achieve a height of6metres in less than a decade. The bark appears to be inedible for any gob rabbits or girder puppets that escaped the underground workings.......

Cheers. Once saw a stage production at Leeds Playhouse. A good film to watch though.

Another update. One of our group made a site visit and ended up talking to a member of staff in her office. He took a photo of the amazing original NER fireplace ( which we had 3D printed) and the bright primrose floor to ceiling ceramic tiling which we believe was to be found in all the rooms. My good lady matched the pattern , rescaled it, added the black tiled skirting and printed it on semi glossy card. Instant interiors.

I had posted this question under my “Selby” title and then realised that l might not be attracting the people who might be able to help. In short, if I was a traveler during this time, what might I be able to expect from the platform dining rooms. Selby had separate rooms for first and third class but both were of modest dimensions and were served from a single “parlour “ only eight feet wide. I guess that a full three course dinner would be too much to expect so would it be tea and home made scones or maybe soup and a scuffler. Without room for a full kitchen would they depend on local bakers or would cooking take place upstairs in the residential quarters? Any contributions on the topic welcome, and again apologies if you had already read this request.

Anyone with ideas about the type of station catering that a traveller might expect in the 1920/30s? Selby had separate first and third dining rooms but neither were much larger than the waiting rooms. Both were served from a single “parlour” just eight feet wide. I am currently building up interior fittings but have little more than the 1908 room descriptions to go on. Any help much appreciated.

This time next week we shall be welcoming our exhibitors and traders as we set up the show

Back in my office. The correct title of this notebook is "Loco Logbook". "List of steam locomotives preserved and scheduled by the British Railways Board." The list has 76 locomotives some of which are still in service .

Amazing coincidence. This morning I had a good tidy up of my office ( too cold in the garage so I thought I would bring some figures in to paint) and amongst the strata of railway related debris was an Ian Allen Spotters Notebook. And yes it has a list of locomotives which were to be part of a National Collection. Funny thing is: I was never a spotter and haven’t a clue where it came from. Perhaps one of the girls found it in a charity shop......

Good run of empties “Fev” bound

Just sitting down to apply this years dates to the banners.......

A great question. It might get even more response in the Prototype Question section.

But is it the usual feline resident?

Decisions,decisions. Do I have it on the floor now, or wait until it is almost finished, running sweetly and ready for paint........

Not sure about the operation at St John's, but at other local collieries such as Fryston wagons were emptied on a side tipler which could take any of the swb wagons. The ex NE wagons with a sloping floor had less capacity and could not be used on the run down to the river basin. Ah l see, CW coal washery! Possibly but less likely. Having said that, the CW is quite neatly applied.... They also carry an “S” ( for scrap?).........

I could see this being a very addictive line of modelling. Perhaps it’s as well that Selby has my full focus until late 2025!

This could be the graveyard. Both of the CW wagons are hoppers rather than the more useful end door type.

Excellent photo. I haven't seen this before. For the benefit of the Rapido buyers: PH is Park Hill and SJ St John's. The two collieries were on opposite sides of the river Calder but had their own internal rail system as all the coal was washed at St Johns. Can anyone tell me the location of CW? Or were these random wagons brought in from elsewhere? I would have liked to have named my first Hudswell Clarke Cathryn but decided it wasn't politic to name a loco after your best mates attractive young wife.and.settled for Whitwood#4.

No moral judgement intended. Just a little too much much family knowledge of how well organised the trade was.