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45141 @ Derby 10/04/1987 cheers Malc

classic loco!!! 45013 @ March 30/05/1987

Toton 18/7/2011 97403+56093

45124 Long Eaton 03-May-87 1C22 1215 Derby - London St Pancras

Excellent work young man! I like the variation to the bus ON the bridge. keep up the good work.

Hi Rich, The retirement project was always going to be Rowsley shed in the 17C era (1957-64) as I found this to be the time when anything could turn up, so 1980 ish started collecting Airfix 4Fs, Hornby 9Fs, 8Fs, Jocko’s,Mainline Jube,s etc. on retiring I found I hadn’t the skills to scratchbuild the shed or the space required so roundly round + sidings (fiddle and dead end roads) station and engine shed. It’s very much a train set NOT a model railway. It will never be finished but it gives me a huge amount of pleasure. plus the challenge of DCC keeps the old grey matter active. keep safe, Malc

Hi Richard? Up till 1968 I had the pleasure of living at Northwood lane, Darley Dale. It’s under a 1/4 of a mile from Rowsley South Box so you can probably guess where I did the majority of my spotting. My father used to work on the railway but by 65 he had moved to Toton hence the move to that area in 68, I didn’t expect the line to have such an impact on me as it has. cheers Malc

Hi I have been dipping into this thread for quite some time as it was the line that went passed the end the street that was home for the first 20 years of my life. The picture of 92049 catches the essence of the line to a T . If 9FEd reads this could I ask the title of the book? The different classes of loco’s at Rowsley was quite amazing, although GWR never appeared too my knowledge which may explain my indifference to them. any way keep up the good work. malc

Hi Cameron, Just come across your post, I will have a go at in the near future. If (when) I come unstuck is it ok to contact you. malc

45108 at Saltley on the 2nd of May 1987 Nice pile of sleepers just right for "raised beds" plus ultra modern PA System. Lots to see in this photo if you are modeling a 1980s depot. Cheers Malc

sad to see them scattered around the depot!!

45150+45127 at Tinsley 25/4/1987

45139 at Tinsley 25/4/1987 with 45013? lurking in the background . Cheers Malc

45122 + others at Tinsley 25/4/1987

45139+45122 at Derby 6/12/1986 45108 at Derby 21/2/1987

45115 8/2/1987 at Long Eaton from memory 12.30 - 12.45 ish Sunday's Derby - St Pancras, sometimes a double headed peak working but not this time!! cheers malc

45142 1/2/87 at Long Eaton Cheers Malc

cheers malc

Thanks all , at least there was something worth see’ing then, not so much now. cheers malc

First try too put a picture on here , if successful I will post some more. 45126 At Derby 29/12/1986 Cheers Malc

If you have your DCC80s wired up and track live and you bridge the insulated fishplate on the vee to the outlet track (first to straight ahead then the reverse track ) can you hear the relay click. If you can try running a loco through it. As I said previously I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM. cheers Malc

I have used DCC80s for some time and have found that some locos do not "trip" the unit. Bridging the insulated fishplate with a screwdriver would activate it, I have replaced them with GM 500D relays and all is ok. hope this helps. malc

Hi Ian, thanks for posting the silver seal guide as it is a future project for me when I have rewound a 1970s duchess of Sutherland armature, I have just competed a rewind and made a new commutator for one 70s d of s now I have to sort wiring to enable a decoder to be fitted in the future. I do like the tender drive ringfields at least you can work on them. Cheers malc

Any progress with this issue? malc