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With TMC offering R3458 No 921 Shrewsbury at £96.60, I too had thought to rename/renumber as No 917 Ardingly - reading through the thread, the cab-side windows are lower and she has the Lemetaire blast pipe/large diameter chimney also, but would be grateful for advice around the tender? Referring to @PJT's post I would hazard a guess it's incorrect, comparing the positioning of the toolboxes to R2827 No 925 Cheltenham? The best picture I can find of Ardingly is inconclusive (in my eyes, anyway!)...

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With your daily posts, @KNP it's easy to become blasé about just how great these scenes are - take a step back and it really is hard call this as a model... Possibly the minor shadows behind the tree on the left the most 'obvious' clue? Thanks for the taking the time post each morning

Sorry, @AY Mod please can I trouble you for some help as well? I also signed-up for the World of Railways Plus trial and last Saturday (02nd) committed to a quarterly subscription. When I login to World of Railways it still only recognises my trial subscription (so not yet Gold on RMweb) and when I try to link my account I get the message that I "do not have an active World of Railways Plus Subscription". I sent a message to 'Web Help' at the beginning of the week but if you can point me in the right direction in the meantime it would be appreciated!

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@KeithHC, having grown-up in Crawley Down, Rowfant (and Grange Road) are of interest to me and saved this topic for future reference... Purchased today from Bluebell Railway Carriage Shop, Horsted Keynes, was a book titled 'SOUTHERN REGION MEMORIES' PHOTOGRAPHS FROM THE BLUEBELL MUSEUM ARCHIVE (ISBN 978-1-906419-48-6) - in it is a picture taken Jun'52 of E4 Class No 32484 and Q Class No 30546 leading oil tank wagons at Rowfant for Norwood Junction (from the Government Oil Store). Focus is on the locomotives, but it's the first time I've seen tank wagons pictured. The book was £6.50, my sole reason for purchase!

The one remnant that still stands on the former station site? https://www.westerhamheritage.org.uk/content/catalogue_item/goods-yard-crane-base-view-towards-station

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Quoting the KERNOW MODEL RAIL CENTRE NEWSLETTER (dated July, 09th): - Really looking forward to these - I've had one on pre-order since Aug'18 (appreciate others have been waiting longer) and after a visit to IoW last month very tempted to add at least another!

An update on progress, quoting the KERNOW MODEL RAIL CENTRE NEWSLETTER (dated April, 30th): -

Some absolutely exquisite modelling there, @Jack P. It seems 'harsh' to single-out just two subjects, but the weathering of the PO wagons and Warwell (especially) deserve special mention...

How much is that doggie in the window?

3°C SE 15kt, gusting 28kt Bright and dry but remaining cold, despite the temperate being the 'warmest' for sometime. Last weekend's snow is just about hanging-on... With the exception of a few snags, the roof is now finished. Our neighbours have had to endure scaffolding in their garden for a fortnight now and it'll be a relief when it's taken down - hopefully a small bottle of something and a bunch flowers will be well received! I've been remiss in keeping-up with Early Risers this week but have tried to check-in of an evening. Work has been torrid for the mainpart and promises to remain so... No doubt it's the primary reason for my struggles currently, but in the current climate I know I should be thankful. We won a significant tender this week and in recognition my boss dropped-off a bottle of sparkling Brut Rosé* and a box of Valentine's Day cakes for Mrs C and I this morning - a cracking gesture though the stress hangs heavy and something will likely have to give soon. Breakfast became lunch (too late to even be labelled brunch) after a lazy morning, sampling black pudding from a local farm which made a nice change. We'll be heading out for our weekly walk shortly with a view to burning some of it off! Stay safe. *Coincidentally (after earlier posts) from Kingscote Estate, adjacent to the Bluebell Railway.

Or, to coin a phrase, 'self loading freight'!

Due to be featured in the next issue* of Model Rail (284-March 2021), as per the below: - https://www.facebook.com/RapidoTrainsUK/posts/191115612758303 *Issue 283 gives an on sale date of February, 18th.

1°C N 16kt, gusting 32kt Bitterly cold and snowing. Unfortunately little to report, once again, following another week of working from home. The roof is slowing becoming watertight and will hopefully be finished this week, weather depending. It was good to see the Isle of Wight Steam Railway announce details of their 50th Anniversary Gala in June, offering a flicker of hope on the horizon. Mrs C did her best to improve spirits yesterday arranging a 'cinema night' - pizza followed by my favourite, The Italian Job, which never gets old. Talk of curry this morning means a request will inevitably now be submitted for next week... A firm favourite (including Thai), though agree that heat shouldn't come at the expense of enjoyment! Stay safe.

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2°C E 9kt, gusting 19kt Brighter this morning however showers are threatened from 16:00, if the Met Office is to be believed... The Big Garden Birdwatch will be completed after a walk though we'll be lucky to make double-figures if yesterday was anything to go by. We ordered a couple of Flutter Butter feeders last weekend but think they probably arrived too late to entice any visitors. For Mum's birthday yesterday Mrs C and I bought her a three course 'caddy' for dinner - "carefully prepared and oven-ready" - hopefully something a little different to break-up the monotony. It was the closest thing to being able to host (as we would have done normally) and came from a chef she enjoyed watching on Great British Menu so hopefully a winner! Roof repairs, first mentioned on here in November, are finally planned to commence tomorrow - any water damage in the intervening months hopefully only cosmetic. Scaffolders arrived Wednesday, achieving a 'full house' on the stereotype bingo card. As Fletcher (from Porridge) would say, "don't let the b*stards grind you down". Stay safe.

A new edition of The Engine Shed has been released: - https://uk.Hornby.com/community/blog-and-news/engine-shed/great-gresleys-stunning-shunters-and-complex-coaches

1°C SE 13kt, gusting 25kt Early snow in West Sussex has turned to sleet and is forecast to continue for the next hour or two. The Sunday 'big walk' is on hold and so Mrs C made us an egg shakshuka with the plan it'll keep us going until dinner. We'll see... Very quiet otherwise, a visit to the supermarket the only highlight during another week working from home. Little excitement expected during the coming week though it's the Big Garden Birdwatch next weekend so may invest in some new feeders and dabble with suet for a change. It's something to look forward to at least!

3°C NW 10kt, gusting 19kt The sun is shining this morning and what a difference it makes – another walk of Wakehurst, Ardingly planned with 535 acres to explore. The week was long despite only venturing to the office on Thursday. Working from home has been okay, made easier refreshing RMweb (and Early Risers, naturally) a little more frequently than I might have done otherwise... Another night of disturbed sleep with the dreams experienced during the first lockdown returning. I've struggled with sleep for many years now, with some weeks better than others, but was hoping that the routine of continuing to work might help… Alas not to be. Little else to report, but before signing-off, a quick mention of @andyram's post on Thursday discussing the traditional English breakfast and more. The ‘reliance’ on the Great Central Railway really resonated with me as I would venture to Horsted Keynes station near enough every Saturday morning, timed to catch the down and up trains cross, with just a coffee and Kit Kat for company. Such a simple thing which in hindsight I took entirely for granted at the time. I'm sure many others have similar tales and hope they've managed to fill the void - I know I haven't as yet. Stay safe.