Simon Bendall

The missing cabinet is the transformer and rectifier for the ETS. Looking at Flickr, its been absent for a few months.

Good luck Dapol

Vol 1 - engineers wagons part 1 Vol 2 - wagonload Vol 3 - engineers wagons part 2

Variously found on 20s, 26s, 31s, 37s , 47s and 50s at least.

It indicated the loco was allocated to the engineer's fleet and displayed the region the loco was based on. Railtec does a transfer sheet http://www.railtec-models.com/showitem.php?id=2434

Now available to order from the Key website https://shop.keypublishing.com/product/View/productCode/SPECMODBR/Modelling British Railways

With Andy's kind permission, a plug for my latest 116-page bookazine, this one covering parcels and mail trains from the 1960s through to the Railnet era. Presentation is in the same style as the previous wagon ones and covers the more common pre-nationalisation designs along with Mk.1 stock and the developments and conversions during the corporate, sector and privatisation eras. Also covers newspaper and bullion trains along with Travelling Post Offices. There's the usual variety of modelling projects throughout, mostly in 4mm, with contributors including Terry Bendall, Karl Crowther, Tim Easter, Grahame Hedges, Mark Lambert, Alan Monk and Jim Smith-Wright with Trevor Mann, David Ratcliffe and James Skoyles contributing on the prototype side. Release date is this Thursday (4th) with the usual stockists of Smiths, other newsagents and selected supermarkets. It will also be available from the Key Publishing website at https://shop.keypublishing.com/product/View/productCode/SPECMODBR/Modelling British Railways Some sample pages below:

60016, repainted in EWS in mid 1997

The orange cantrail was moved before the sets entered passenger service, that on the model correctly goes above the destination display not below it as it portrays an in service set.

It was an ex Class 100 DTCL. Worsley Works lists etches for the sides and ends in 4mm.

IIRC, they were moved unfitted between two 66s as many of the transfers to the GWS centre are.

They were being used for filming in the GWS centre, delivered by road to the DB depot and then tripped over. Think most were from the Nene Valley and all gone back now.

First JHAs were repainted April 1998, same time as 59005.

I suspect they are identification plates for valves and taps on the underframe before stickers began to be used. They are clearly visible in photos eg http://www.flickr.com/photos/locohunter/50828806396 but none are close enough to be readable.

Indeed, the fans, motor and drive train are a separate module that connects to the main PCB.

Guy, there's space between the sideframes for conversion, brake shoes may need adjusting. Speakers as fitted are one sugar cube and one 28mm diameter round.

Yes, the red chevron stripe was the RTC variant of the yellow one applied to Civil Engineers' locos.

These are different wagons, originally used for Pedigree petfoord traffic from Melton Mowbray. DRS used some for a month-long milk trial but only one was loaded. Charterail

It was a long-term static store.

For those awaiting its arrival in the shops, this should now be happening as it was in my local Smiths this morning. As the Project Mercury section has gone down well, here's a photo that didn't make it in - 31519 passing Warrington in 1991 with a cable laying train. This features one of the Mk.1 staff and generator coaches along with five converted Bogie Bolster C. Three of these are in Mercury blue without safety canopies and two are in olive green with canopies.

The first train is currently testing on the Severn Valley, having arrived from Derby ten days ago. It uses three 60ft KFAs (VTG95378-80) with modules on top. Couple of decent vids on YT https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89EiznCpwdo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNoeiTZ9iwI

Not anymore, they were replaced by three OBAs a few years ago, went for scrap IIRC.

With Andy's kind permission, a plug for my latest bookazine and the one that quite a few wanted, part 2 of Modelling BR Engineers' Wagons. About half of this covers the Civil Engineers air-braked types of the 1980s and early 1990s, so everything from Hake and Halibut to Sea Urchin and Limpet. The remainder of the 116 pages then look at Civil Engineers cranes and track relayers along with modelling a few examples before progressing to the stock of other engineering departments. This is mostly focused on the Signal & Telegraph engineers, beginning with its vacuum-braked and unfitted designs before progressing to the colourful periods of Satlink, Project Mercury and BR Telecomms. Finally, the Rail Stores vehicles operated by the Mechanical & Electrical Engineers are covered. There's a variety of modelling projects throughout, mostly in 4mm, with contributors including Terry Bendall, Mike Cubberley, Tim Easter, Steve Farmer, Mark Lambert, Hywel Thomas, Paul Wade and Carl White. On the prototype side, Trevor Mann and David Ratcliffe have again authored detailed articles and provided many previously unpublished photos. The special can be pre-ordered now from the Key shop and should come into stock next Friday. It should then appear in the shops from the following week, although exactly when depends on how quickly it gets distributed. It will also be available from Hattons and again can be pre-ordered now. Some sample pages below:

The LT saloon had a new everything. It was stripped down to main frame and timber body framing and rebuilt from there.

Might be useful for those who want a Pilchard in an actual livery, light grey not much use here. DB990096 still in black, I'd put money on DB990074 being olive. Both from August 1981 at Warrington, well off the Eastern which they allegedly never left.