Derek 19B

Hi Pom-pom Nothing to do with these guys except following in admiration. The paint I have to paint my AEC regal is from Phoenix Precision, C270 for the Sheffield blue and C269 for the Sheffield corporation cream. Any red for the red stripe. keep safe Derek 19b

Ordered , used to pass the works every time I went to school or town. loverly stuff on and in pies.. Derek 19b

Totally agree no bargains lately, just depends how much you want one. Mine is sat waiting to take out the nightly goods. derek

adb968008 10203 for sale on the next Vectis sale, item 4108 price guide 80>110 derek

@oldddudders. Thanks for the info will give them a look later.Grandkids on there way over.

Morning from the EU, anything above £15 /€15 can have import duty and 8%vat added before delivery. Just receiving this week from the UK £57 worth of Peco point motors added cost is €18:60. It would help the expats if Hornby and Peco etc had over seas suppliers, I have found a model shop based in Eire I will start to use. Dont mind paying taxes but 28% Vat is above and beyond a Yorkshireman . My blue Merchant navy when it comes ,if it comes,could be expensive Derek19b

The Gainsborough O Gauge model railway of the GNR Kings Cross to Leeds is worth a visit, Open days only though. Derek 19b

It's a , GNR / LNER , perhaps aB2 with a Sterling cab or a K2 with a front bogey .nice model though except for the cab too small for the loco. good look with numbering , had a quick look through some LNER books nothing ,need someone with Yeadons to nail it Derek

Try modelling electronics do a nice PCB to latch the LEDs . Only problem is it reacts to the switch not the points. derek 19b There are two types ,a four way with built in Cdu and a single unit. just a happy customer.

My turntable just fits in snugly no glue held in place with the roads leading on and off. Powered by the Peco motorising kit. Derek

This is Otis looking fed up waiting for his Second walk of the day . First walk is 05:30 in the morning before it gets tooo hot, walk along the beach if I was to through a ball , i would get the look ,what did you do that for you will have to fetch that so no balls . evening walk is as late as i can make it as the day cools , by not much but from about 15:00 he starts the pestering . Usually sitting / laying in the middle of the Railway room. Some days we go up through the hills but back before the heat is turned on . Some afternoons we have a pit stop in the village bar ,where Otis gets his iced water before my Beer. Happy days in the Med Derek

Hi Can I recommend two books 1. Sheffield VIctoria to Chesterfield Central and 2.South from Chesterfield Central both by Ken Granger Fox Line Publications . Should no need anything else. Good look keep us up to date . Derek 19b

Oliver Cromwell and a Terrier were ther as well in 1972. No Jubilee. Derek.

As above ,just going to post the platform info. think I've been one trains that you were driving.supprised some managed to stop. Derek 19B

Sorry but you must live in a very nice part of the world . As national account manager for a security company they will use any method , e.g while surveying for additional CCTV cameras a customer with baby in buggy was caught with £250 pounds worth of goods about the park and baby. The stores products were not high end I fact the opposite. The store manger on his return to my side said just imagine if all that stock was Hugo boss how much it would have been. The rif-raf will use their children to steal , and have been doing so for years. Derek 19b 50 years in the electronic security industry

Booker T and the MGs, house rhythm section of Stax records, Time is tight was the music for the Cricket on the BBC. Green Onions was originally there warm up, till a sound engineer pressed record one day. Had the LP along time ago. Derek Lets have more photos of Exchange

South end was always the best with a view of the turntable in the 60's, sometimes you had to wait quite a while to see what was parked nose into the wall. Happy days spotting at Midland.

Looks like a Zephyr / Zodiac, not Corsair or Viva HA or HB.

Great pictures of Sheffield Transport, and the city , also the loan busses in the early 70's Derek 19b

How about scart plug and socket ,21 pin should cover most things. ( the socket on the rear of a sky box) derek

Hi A1k powder extinguisher should be okay, I Would also have a smoke detector with remote indication I.e indicator at the access point to the loft. Also a master electrical cut out switch just to be safe . The fire blanket is not safe as its a smother device ,the base board could be smouldering below . In apast life I designed fire alarm systems. Try ray the local fire company for training on how to use the extingusher and don't forget to get it serviced anually Derek 19b

I like the idea of trains running along Blonk street, but this would leave you facing south at Midland Station . To face north a lot of tunneling would be required Sheffield is built on seven hills . Also there is a small difference in height about 30 - 40 ft to bridgehouses. To access Midland you could have come off the GC where the tunnel to wicker good was and build a bridge across Spital hill acros wicker goods then join the Midland as it cross the river don. The Woodhead was doomed once the Passenger service was withdrawn to make it freight only. It was the best way to travel to the wet side of the country Derek 19B

Looking on brdayabase.info it looks like 08 and 10's only locos that were officialy allocated. You could also add the 17's which were allocated to Tinsley before being shipped out to Barrow Hill then to Scotland. derek 19b

The western on shed looks like it's in the weighbridge in Swindon. Great photo , good restaurant /brew house now. derek 19b

Yesterday Hornby's Stepney arrived , oiled its bits and placed on the track and of it went , no problems. My rails order is still there for a terrier i will look forward to comparing them. If as forecast they arrive later this year ( 2019) its really not been very long compared to some. Derek 19b