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NBL had multiple problems, the obvious ones were its equipment was all in Imperial measurement but it was needed to produce the MAN diesel engine to precise metric measurements, the order was at a fixed price for each unit which was financially disastrous during a time of high inflation and also very poor industrial relations. There were other problems as well but basically NBL never properly transitioned from steam locomotive production to diesel locomotive production. Brian.

He’s an English born railway modeller that now lives in Switzerland, he also occasionally writes and performs music. https://www.contactmusic.com/phil-collins/news/model-trains-keep-collins-away-from-the-studio_1069526 Brian.

Recently opened. One of our favourite distilleries, goes really well with a mince pie. If you’ve never been to Dufftown it’s well worth the effort, a Preserved Railway, a very nice Railway Walk and the whole area is littered with Distilleries. Brian.

English Wakes Weeks and Scottish Fairs Weeks, weren’t covered much in the presentation as they’re a big enough subject in their own right. All year round there was excursion traffic from weekend sports fixtures, musical societies, theatre companies, fish workers, scouts, etc. Other traffic included Bees to Wanlockhead and fruit from the English South coast to Glasgow, all fascinating stuff. The presentation was recorded, I’ll see if I can put a link up to it for those that are interested. Brian.

I agree, after reading A Register of West Coast Joint Stock I realised that development of Wolverton carriage design was driven by the Caley pushing for improved WCJS coaches and consequently LNWR carriages were based on WCJS designs rather than the often perceived opposite. The only route that the Caley Grampian Stock was banned from was their Callander & Oban line plus a few sidings.. Last Saturday (03/12/22) I attended an interesting presentation by the Caledonian Railway Association on ‘Special Traffic on the Caledonian Railway’. A large part of the presentation covered the special carriage workings, usually through Carlisle, both rakes of Caley coaches being hired to English Companies and English Companies rakes coming north over the border. English Companies included the GCR, LNWR, MR, NER, GNR, L&Y and even a GWR rake. Each train needed special arrangements to make sure a locomotive with the correct brake equipment was available. Often their were multiple rakes coming north on the same day all needing careful planning although what actually ended up happening on the day is lost in the mists of time! Brian.

Heatshrink is designed to perform within a certain temperature range, if you apply a temperature outwith that specified it will not perform as designed, possibly with a latent consequence. Brian.

Another vote for a Heat Gun.

Videos of the show now available to view. Brian.

Thanks for all the positive reviews, it’s difficult putting together a show in a new venue. Show busy again today.

Falkirk MRC Model Rail Show is now open!

There are four car parks at the stadium and free local on street parking.

Set up underway at Grangemouth Stadium for Falkirk MRC Model Rail Show.

New larger venue, the old venue is now demolished. See web site for more details.

An ETH index of 28 should have been more than enough for the six Mk2 coaches, the unreliability of the Deutz diesel generator set required the 27/1 boiler for back up. Brian.

Neither the early Mk2z or Mk2a is exactly correct for the E&G trains top ‘n’ tailed with Class 27s. The Mk2z is the easier starting point but the Mk2a is certainly doable. Disc brakes and WSP equipment need added to either version to differentiate from the standard Mk2z or Mk2a. I look forward to seeing your pre-TOPS Class 27 E&G set as it progresses. Brian.

Replica Railways do a square high intensity headlight in a pack of four. I have no personal link to this company other than a satisfied customer. Brian.

Generally, on routes that were only partially electrified such as Manchester to Edinburgh would be operated by a diesel train for direct passenger trains. A freight train would have have its own special timetabled arrangement. Manchester to Edinburgh/Glasgow trains in the early privatisation era were worked by 158 DMUs until Virgin Voyagers took over. Eventually this route transferred to Transpennine Express with class 185 DMUs until further recent electrification allowed the current EMU operated arrangement.

08 105 appeared in a black & white photo in the 1975 Ian Allan Combined Volume still in black livery with the ‘cycling lion’ emblem with its TOPS number. Brian.

Cracking overhaul! The opening bodyside lights are for filling the boiler water tanks, although all surviving Class 26s lost their boilers and water tanks a long time ago. It’s definitely not to let crap laden ‘fresh air’ in! Brian.

The Class 120 has much in common with the Class 126, the interior layout and side body light positioning being the main construction difference. There is a myriad of detail differences between the Class 126 and Class 120 and between the three batches of Class 120, buffers being just one example. Brian.

That is quite an old article on dry-docking the Royal Navy carriers, the announcement on this was made earlier this year. https://www.navylookout.com/babcock-awarded-10-year-contract-for-dry-docking-royal-navy-aircraft-carriers-at-rosyth/ Brian.

All the above comments about taste I agree with, it’s highly personal, Laphroaig being the ‘marmite’ Scotch Whisky (I’m in the love it camp for Laphroaig). The Swedish Mackmyra is worth buying to try, but I wouldn’t buy it again, there’s nothing wrong with it, it’s just there are so many other whisky’s to try! Finished the Glenallachie 15 on Sunday evening (very nice sherry finished Speyside), so what should I open next? The Bladnoch and Mackmyra will keep me going until I reach a decision! Brian.

One of the reasons we bought it! It’s OK, had better and worse, not an easy one to find. Brian.

We have almost as much a ridiculous collection of Malt Whisky as I do model trains! I try to have no more than two bottles of Malt Whisky pouring at the same time, but at the moment I have these three, although the Glenallachie is almost finished. Brian.