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I may just be continuing a falsehood but there was a rumour that many so called CE marks were spaced slightly further apart than they should be and actually meant Chinese Export.

Looks like there will be plenty of demand for spare bodies... oh...

It looks like the Worsley etched replacement roof?

I don't buy many new books as firstly I find them outside my budget (I'm not saying they are expensive, the author will have put a lot of work in so needs to get a reasonable return, plus production costs etc). but secondly as most of the subject material I am interested in is so long ago there is little that hasn't already been written. But I was sucked in by Strathwood's 3 for 2 offer and the first of two ordered arrived today, very well packaged so in perfect condition. One thing I was pleased to find with the books I bought is that only one has a dust jacket. I don't see the point of these and they get torn very easily. A glossy hardcover is in my opinion much better. The first one that arrived today is by David Maidment entitled "LNER 4-6-0 locomotives - their design, operation and performance" (Pen & Sword). My area of interest is the former GER line in the 1930s so plenty of "B" classifications there. At 380 pages it's going to take a long time to get through. Next up is Simon AC Martin's "Edward Thompson Wartime CME" (Strathwood). I first came across Simon in "The Biggest Little Railway" program (an interesting watch). Then I saw some of his Youtube videos and then of course The Great Model Railway Challenge. My interest is purely pre-war LNER so Thompson in theory is outside of this. However, he was in charge of Stratford for a while which IS my area, and I have also read one or two other books which put him down. For the LNER to select him as CME there must have been something, so when I saw that Simon was researching a new book it was a must for me. Finally David Larkin's "The Acquired Wagons of British Railways" volumes 1-3 (Crecy). Again in theory outside my area of interest but the whole subject is pre-nationalisation wagons so should be a good reference for me. These three books were a combined set with a very healthy discount. Curiously the order that arrived today was placed 9 days after the first one which is still showing as awaiting despatch. Not worried, it's a busy time of year and I'm in no great rush. It's great to see that new books are being written in this age of the internet, and they are being supported by publishers such as Strathwood.

That's all very well, but what have accurascale ever done for us?

I singled out the roof equipment because of how exposed it is - it may be that it was something else that is also vulnerable but something is certainly not dawlish proof.

Not particularly surprising with all that equipment on the roof - the UK coastline can be brutal.

First time I disposed of a loco (a little industrial, not mainline) I inhaled so much crud I was puking it up for a couple of days. Learned by lesson though.

I've seen Simon's youtube videos, didn't know they had been turned into books now. Although one thing - grow out of Thomas? I'm in my forties and still love Thomas

Whereas here, everyone is legless.

As the OP says, the casting masters need to be produced, so that sounds like a full kit will be forthcoming?

It's only been a month since the last one

The Flying Scotsman was non-stop at a little over 390 miles I think. Coal capacity was ok but it needed water troughs and a crew change to make it. The longest ever non-stop run for a steam locomotive was set in Australia. 422 miles. The loco? Our very own Flying Scotsman.

And what's wrong with the BBC Micro?!

If I needed lots I would consider it - I only really looked on shapeways because of the 10% discount, but was fully expecting it to be far too expensive. Wasn't expecting that much of a jump though!

I last ordered from SW 30th Nov 2020. Just for grins, I thought I would try and make the same order again today. Only 1 item available - Guy Rixon has removed his products due to the spiralling costs. Don't blame him. Prices are before tax and the 10% discount that was offered last year and today. So, if I were to order the one item - last year it was EUR20.14 Shipping for that one item and 3 other items - EUR8.54 Today - the one item EUR27.42 and the shipping on JUST that one item - EUR17.99 To coin a phrase, I don't believe it! They add the 20% tax at the point of sale so the shippers won't be charging a brokerage fee - so the product has increased by over 30% and shipping a little over 200%. I think I'll pass.

I assume that's St. Petersburg? Watched the death of Stalin earlier so still trying to get back into this century.

Indeed - Rolls Royce's US branch has just won the contract to supply replacement engines for them. I think I read somewhere that the BBMF are planning on flying their Lancaster until it is 100 years old. Whether it continues after that, I guess we will find out in about 20 years.

Not sure why you got a laugh for that - I think you're on to something. It's just the kind of idea that politicians thrive on. Let's all march on Leningrad!

It's easy to tell which list you are on - if you only get charged the deposit for an item then you're on the good list.

Try here https://www.gersociety.org.uk/index.php/files-emporium-home/lg-scale-drawings-by-john-gardner

Who knows, by that time I may have actually finished something...!

Oh yes, forgot about that. Nope that's perfect, I couldn't expect you to go through and edit the lot back in very much appreciated and a reminder of just how good a job you did with it. Ooh, appropriate for discussing LNER days - page 2509.

Oh gawd, not the foggy-misty debate - you're not my wife are you?

Thank you Tom, you superstar @grob1234 (I'll tag you, not quote that huge post!)