NickBrad

This is looking really impressive, I was wondering if it would be possible to turn my Grimsby trams into working models and now I have confidence that it can be achieved.

Aren't they just delightful too. I have another two on pre-order in the form of the J70 teak pack, so i'll end up with more coaches than the real railway, but then I pre-ordered the Titfield pair before the tram pack was announced

If I had to guess, I'd say it was an LMM t-shirt, quite popular in my group of friends. I personally have one saying "Oh look, Gubbins".

Sadly no barns remain at Upwell, my sister lives on a housing estate on top of where the yard used to be

I personally just place a piece of lint free cloth, (cut up old t shirt is perfect,) over a small block of wood and put some IPA on it before rubbing down the tracks. Never needed or want to use anything more harsh, even track rubbers can cause micro abrasions in the rails which in turn can trap dirt etc, meaning more heavy duty cleaning which leads to more micro abrasions which leads to.... you get the idea 😄

That's just amazing, shame you don't do commissions, other wise mine would be in the post tomorrow. I am going to take a wagon or 2 with me on holiday and give this weathering malarky a go, if it doesn't go the way I like, then it's just a couple of wagons to clean off, no harm, no foul. If it does work out though, it may give me the confidence to weather my own J70 when I take it apart to fit a decoder.

Now, I shall be watching closely as I have a J70, (along with another on pre-order) which could do with a weathering tickle, but seeing it laid out like that makes me nervous about whether I could reassemble satisfactorily

If I come across one at around the £100 mark, i'll take the risk of buying another and fettling it if need be, but the full £170 was too much judging by the lemon I received.

I'm on the hunt for a cheap Peckett W4, for a chassis, if I happen to find one and it has a Dapne body, consider it yours as i'll have no need of it in my plans Edit: On reflection, it seems that particular body is desirable if the inflated price over all other examples is anything to go by.

Will you be able to resolve the issue now the chassis is no longer required for the show, or is it beyond reasonable repair?

Some great progress there, it may inspire me to tackle the 2 Grimsby trams I have currently in the post.

Yep, went last night, ended up with 2 on pre-order in the GER stratford livery and somehow a Ruston 88DS as well

I think I may have to order one of those Hattons coaches, looks just the thing for replicating the grounded coach that once resided at Outwell Basin

That is so atmospheric, exactly the type of thing that attracts me to US stuff, (alongside my W&U fascination). I think if you keep looking at stuff like that and find a 44 tonner loco at the right price, there's hope for N-ewe Sheepton in the future yet ;)

Looking in the books, they don't unfortunately, it's the age old problem of rolling stock not being considered of interest at the time, something I wonder will happen in the future with all the multiple units we have running now, so many people write the modern scene off as being boring, but will probably rue those thoughts 30 years or so down the line