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BR failed to get all the numerous workshops to follow their painting instructions. The old ways were difficult to change, so we get wood framed open wagons being repainted. So one works painting ends black and others with ends the same as the sides seems likely. Non of these mid 1950s photos of BYs appear to have an end darker than the sides https://PaulBartlett.zenfolio.com/srby/e2bf29388 https://PaulBartlett.zenfolio.com/srby/e2cedc18b https://PaulBartlett.zenfolio.com/srby/e399adca5 Paul

I had a skip out the back being filled up with the usual junk one accumulates in life. As usually happens the neighbours added to this in the dark hours. This included a rather nice projector screen. So I got my old and very battered one that was torn and didn't hold up properly anymore, bought when I was a teenager, put that in the skip and kept the "new" one. Paul

None of my photos, and some are in the 1950s, suggest the ends were any different in colour to the sides. Certainly appear repainted (maroon presumably) after 1957. Before that in Crimson. https://PaulBartlett.zenfolio.com/fruitd/ed495eb9 Yellow lining paint for the writing. Paul

First we need to know what type of wagon, and then when as you are giving a long time period when instructions varied year on year. Paul

Diamond bogies come in several distinctive designs. But was Genesis kits a WW1 version? IIRC he tended to do BR era wagons and BR had their own Rectanks https://paulbartlett.zenfolio.com/brrectanks And some photos of WW1 version https://paulbartlett.zenfolio.com/rectank Both collections have close ups of the relevant bogies. Paul

The maroon prototype https://PaulBartlett.zenfolio.com/conservedpreservedcoach/e1cd4dad7 https://PaulBartlett.zenfolio.com/conservedpreservedcoach/e7af59eb6 https://PaulBartlett.zenfolio.com/conservedpreservedcoach/e7a6d460d https://PaulBartlett.zenfolio.com/conservedpreservedcoach/e72429465 Paul

That is a really good reminder of how mixed freight trains could still be in the mid 1970s. Unloaded Lowmac and a couple of Lowmacs with lorries, scrap in mineral wagons and lots more. When the CEGB were disposing of the tank wagons they had as an emergency reserve a group of us spent the day at the three power stations in the area https://paulbartlett.zenfolio.com/cegbmidlands This view may show the bridge some of your photos were taken from https://PaulBartlett.zenfolio.com/britaingeneralrail/e6d44ca7 Paul

Cambridge Fowler 4MTT Cambridge to Bletchely c1948 JVol1196 Haven't we had this photo before. North British Horse Box https://PaulBartlett.zenfolio.com/lnerlivestock/e184a2c87 Paul

Great to see this at York. Some familiar wagons 🥰 very nicely modelled and weathered. Some nice film of it operating in the York show 2024 topic. Paul

The lack of Tower was very noticeable. Hardly any 7mm models on sale anywhere. OK, some nicely priced large Heljan locos but that is a very specialist market - as anyone with a more normal power supply will find they don't work. Paul

I had no idea I had photographed so many! Paul

I don't follow this topic, but just seen part of the announcement and it includes B312249 with a badly written MDV. This is the prototype, Tinsley September 1986 https://PaulBartlett.zenfolio.com/brmdv/e2ffb3fe0 Spot the difference. Fine, except this was badly written by someone after a through airpipe was added ... MDW and then the brake rigging is indescribably wrong. Is all of Hornby TTT so horribly wrong, taking the hobby back to the early 1960s? (Triang TT made a good fist of modelling wagons). Paul (Who has had no communication recently from Hornby)

The Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) is a charming white heron with striking white plumes on its crest, back, and chest. It boasts black legs, a black bill, and eye-catching yellow feet. Let’s delve into its fascinating history in the United Kingdom: Arrival in the UK: The Little Egret first made its significant appearance in the UK in 1989. It followed a natural range expansion from western and northern France in the preceding decades. Breeding and Colonization: In 1996, this elegant bird successfully bred in Dorset, marking a pivotal moment. Since then, it has become a familiar sight in various parts of the UK. Little Egrets have colonized much of southern Britain and Ireland, both as breeding species and winter visitors. Distinctive Features: With its yellow feet, which it uses to flush prey while feeding in shallow water, the Little Egret stands out among its heron relatives. Distribution: These graceful birds can now be observed in most regions across the UK. From the RSPB. The golden feet is a distinctive feature. And yes, not so small ! Paul

No, only the two. Paul

K simply means it is 21ton, and N means it is 24.5t. Used on both hoppers and flat bottom double door minerals. Paul

They were built in 1981 at Ashford, so if they were new this wasn't the ECML with that electrification. I'm not convinced it is in the sidings south of Hitchin, they gave me the impression of being narrower. So, it is a pity the photo is undated. Why / how would they have indication of ownership. The photo is how they appeared years later. Mark has described how they were intended to be used, but when I saw them they tended to be individual, or perhaps a pair. Paul PS corrected because I had overlooked electrification to Hitchin was much earlier than the northern part of the ECML, so could easily by new in Hitchin. I never saw any in Hitchin and did go around the engineers yard there irregularly from 1975 to the early 1980s. Paul https://paulbartlett.zenfolio.com/brskate

Is Salts, St. Pancras the origin of the main entrance to the Eurostar terminal https://PaulBartlett.zenfolio.com/eurostar/e31780acf ? Paul

Looks like it will be as good as last year, and a much better balance between trade, demonstrators and layouts than GoG achieves. In past years there have been comments about difficulties of finding the location through the extensive Nissan estate. Last year it was very clearly signposted, so assume will be the same again. Paul

Quite a number of Lowestoft photos in https://paulbartlett.zenfolio.com/ballastcleaner And a series of the unusual SR Van https://PaulBartlett.zenfolio.com/srvan/e328d44be Paul

I countered with the hypothesis that, on being notified of the arrival of his consignment from Burton, our publican would load up his dray with all the empties on hand, for dispatch in exchange for the full casks. And lo and behold, there is a Midland wagon on hand, from which the full casks have been unloaded, which can be back-loaded with the empties! Wouldn't the brewer be responsible for paying for delivery, and the returns? Certainly how the drinks industry worked 50 years ago. The publican would have paid for the barrel separately to the beer, and would get that payment back when returning the empty barrel - so important for him to turn round the empty and get it back. Certainly when Freightliner were delivering for Schweppes they accepted a much lower payment if the container was used to return the empties (crates in this case). I was not involved with any of the admin but IIRC I was told this was about half or two thirds of the cost of the delivery of the fulls. But, that is also an assumption that containers were charged by size and distance and not by weight unlike other railway loads. i liked the comment about delivering to bottling plants. This was also a common part of the drinks trade. Guiness was well known for being delivered in bulk from Dublin and bottled at large numbers of local plants. But, Burton also did its own bottling and the crates of ale would be delivered all over, with a return of the crates also being required. Every crate had the charge for the empty crate stamped on them, as well as the manufacturing date. Great game finding the oldest crate in a warehouse requiring a great deal of dangerous climbing! Paul

This finds some of my Lowestoft photos, there will be more but not searchable on the 8 character file names https://paulbartlett.zenfolio.com/?q=lowestoft Paul

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I've never seen a Bachmann 4wh tank. I have no idea what it is. However, I am aware that, like other companies, they are trying to represent the Monobloc 45t tanks as all being very similar when each manufacturer had their own styles, that changed with time and also whether built VB and later rebuilt AB, or AB from new... and then there is the suspension changes and the barrel, ladders, fillers, vents and access walkways all differ. Paul

Not seen one as Lubricants but the earliest Green BPO I recorded was March 1991. Paul

Need running numbers, Bing fails to find that Bachmann number Paul