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And so he should.Are your numbers notional, or actual allocation? From the depuction of the signals I am assuming a miniature lever frame and only one signalman (rather than one for each side)? Paul.

I haven't got round to going to Tweedbank yet. I don't quite have the same excuse as you as I could do out and back in less than a day. Paul.

'Bordering' on difficult to answer?

Even 'behind' can be used differently depending on circumstances: if out on the track and asked to stand behind a signal I would be looking at the back of it, however if I was talking about a train going behind a signal (to reverse being unstated) the driver would be looking at the front of it (having changed ends).I understand that one of the difficulties with 'in advance' is that track colleagues use it to mean looking into the toes of the points so that for a trailing set it is the same as the operating use but for a facing set it is the opposite. No wonder there is confusion! Paul.

That looks nice. Shades of the old Manchester Victoria.

A railway must be fenced off, but only at the outer boundary. Since privatisation, that has led to fences between NR and other depots that didn't exist under BR, so don't regard current practice as what would have been the case in the 70's. I don't think there would have been a fence, but I stand to be corrected.Paul.

WR had standard circuits for one pull (no track circuits), one train (tracked beyond starting signal), one train with track clear (tracked up to starting signal) all done at the receiving (non pegging) end. One acceptance (Welwyn control) was a 4 P.O. Relay box at the sending (pegging) end. All worked over a single line wire with earth return. I think the circuits are still available. Edit to add: all of the above is only to prevent signalmen from forgetting about trains and ending up with two in the block. If the whole block is visible, and it's only a model 'by instruction' is perfectly adequate. Paul.

Many thanks for the information on magnet strengths: an area where I had questions too. Also useful thoughts about the orientation of the poles (end vs top) - makes sense to me. Paul.

Looks like a 5 bar VT frame to me! Paul.

Looks good Andy. As others have also said, I think you will enjoy it. It reminds me a bit of a Thornton Fields Carriage Sidings with the buffers almost at right angles to the running lines, so even prototypical in its arrangement. Paul.

They don't. Consistently!

But not for long bashing those hoppers up & down.Paul.

I think I knew him.Paul.

Thanks to the organisers from me too. A really enjoyable day, spent too much time talking and not enough looking at the excellent models (only me to blame!). Paul.

Was the right size for two tracks in 1970.

Not a forum I frequent, hence delayed response. Co-acting: platform 14 at Piccadilly. Interesting 'splitting' banner: Deansgate platform on the end of the canopy. Neither Western unfortunately. Paul.

The two distant signals that can be seen are for Benton Quarry Junction. As shown, the line is clear through Benton Quarry for the ECML. I'm fairly certain the LH distant will be worked as it would not need to be provided if fixed (unless someone knowledgeable in NE signalling knows better) and will be to indicate that the signals at Benton Quarry are cleared round to Benton Station. I would expect the RH signal to be a distant too and it looks like it is: that will indicate signals off round towards Backworth. Paul.

Looking good Andy. You can feel how the river and then the railway have cut through the landscape. Paul.

Got mine already, just need to remember to take it with me when I come south tomorrow. Looking forward to the show too.Paul.

Henley: not 'cos I'm clever, but because I'm familiar with The Stationmasters thread "The Stationmaster Says Goodbye to Steam at Henley-On-Thames" and I recognise the signal gantry in the background. Paul.

Ed, I lost your thread in the move, but have found it now. As you can see, a three platform minories, with above the third platform a parcels platform and siding. An arriving parcels can run straight in (or into the passenger platform), a departing parcels is made up and placed in the top passenger platform for departure. I have added a loco release crossover in the platforms - this works for short trains, but longer expresses are taken out by a new train loco. To give an idea of scale, the bars below are 12" and 3" in OO. Paul.

I'd forgotten about the napkin rings - thanks for the memory. I worked there 84-88 when Charles Underhill was in charge - he took us on an outing to Tees Yard and Thornaby depot in the induction week, so he may have taken over by then too.Remember the dodgy emergency alarm and the poor soul who was allocated follow up each one overnight? Paul.

One of my colleagues carries an induction charger with him so that he can plug it in and place his phone on it to charge. I find a lead lighter and quicker to use in the same USB socket!! Paul (semi-Luddite).

Congratulations. 42 years two weeks ago yesterday for me. WR S&T started their trainees two weeks before BRB that year (get the regional loyalty in early?!). So 42 years ago today I would have been sitting in the lecture theatre at the ex LMS training school in Derby. Ditto! Really nice. I have seen their site before, just need to get round to deciding what I want on mine.Paul.

That's assuming you could find your way there with all the monolingual signposts cut down. Paul.