6990WitherslackHall

This is looking like it will be a great layout. I'll be watching with great interest.

These pictures look awesome!

There's a flood

End of the line

To her disappointment

Didn't help him

In the early 2000s, 09017 was photographed shunting a EWS wagon loaded with ballast.

My first train set was Hornby's Midland Flyer consisting of a class 264 Pug 0-4-0ST in MR maroon, a matching four wheel coach, a open wagon and a lowmac and ventilated van in BR bauxite. The latter aren't really appropriate for the set as they are in a different era to the other three items of rolling stock. It also included a water crane, several mileposts and a driver and fireman.

I'm currently working on making a load for my Hornby Railroad EWS open wagon. I've made a template out of card and I'm going to glue some ballast on the top of it.

Looking good so far!

oh. Where is it stored? probably at a TMD or somewhere i guess

I'm also looking into 37s that have the split domino headcode boxes. Again, these are preserved examples and have to be mainline certified and carrying either BR largo logo blue or Br Blue. One locomotive I've got so far is Class 37/0 37109. It is preserved on the East Lancashire Railway and operated on the mainline up until 2008. After that, I presume it was kept on the railway. I do not know if it was mainline registered after that year. Another locomotive I've got is 37025. Preserved by the Scottish 37 group, it is mainline certified and currently on hire to Colas Rail. Again, any help would be greatly appreciated. Many thanks, James

Ok thanks. Shame it's scrapped.

Hi, I was wondering if anyone could help me. I'm looking into preserved 37s that are registered for mainline running that currently carry either BR blue or the large logo livery. They must be carrying the domino headcode box but yellow (see photo). The only one I've got so far is 37264 (pictured). This 37 is preserved on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway and currently operational but isn't mainline registered. Some help would be greatly appreciated. many thanks, James

If this is true, it is something I would definitely like to see. Also didn't the now non existent DJ models do a 14xx at some point?

IT57 was the headcode of the 15 guinea special if I remember correctly. which took place on 11th August 1968. 44871 was one of three black fives (the other two being 45110 and 44781) taking part in the event alongside BR Standard Class 7MT 4-6-2 70013 Oliver Cromwell. All the locomotives except 44781 were eventually preserved. 70013 is part of the National Collection and mainline certified but under overhaul at the GCR. 45110 has been named RAF Biggin Hill, was mainline certified and is currently in store at Kidderminster on the SVR. 44871 is owned by Ian Riley (who also owns 45407 The Lancashire Fusilier (also mainline certified)) based at the East Lancashire Railway and is mainline certified. She currently works the Jacobite along the West Highland Line from Fort William - Mallaig and back alongside 45407 and NELPG owned Thompson K1 2-6-0 62005. All three locomotives were to take part in the re-runs of the 15 Guinea special in 2008 and 2013. 70013 took part in both, but both black fives were unavailable so they got replaced by other black fives. 44871 however, took part in the 1993 re-run decades earlier alongside Coronation 4-6-2 46229 Duchess of Hamilton and Jubilee Class 4-6-0 45596 Bahamas.

Thanks for the suggestion. That is true and I really like the name. But, the original plan for the layout's location was that is was supposed to be near a station or a TMD of some sort. However, I will keep your idea in mind while I work on other things such as underneath the bridge and the backscene. Cheers, James

That's one great diorama.

The "gronk" leaves the yard one last time prior to heading back to its home via the ECML.

They look great.

acting as banker

These are diecast?

and a 0-6-0ST

True.