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Hi Andy,best I can do is 5 and it's sending my eyes funny! atb Phil

What camera are you using , Andy? atb Phil

I bet he's had more retirements than Frank Sinatra............ atb Phil

Looking good Ernie.I thought the drops of pva on the wires did resemble the tensioners. atb Phil

As if Covid wasn't enough to put up with!(Laughs hollowly) Phil

Hi John, Nickolls and Reeves books 'The Torrington Line'or 'The Okehampton Line' have loads of phots in .I'm sure there was a creamery at Torrington.I've seen one recently,but can't bring to mind where ATM.Will have to have a look later. atb Phil.

C and U regulations allow for a 60% overhang at the rear,but said vehicle can be a handful ,what with the swing at the back.I've rattled a few gateposts in my time,especially if room is tight! atb Phil

That's looking really good,Dougal. atb Phil

Those opens look as good(bad?) as some at Chasewater,bits of ballast and other junk in the bottom,with weeds and young trees growing out of it all.You could add a few battered and splintered sleepers showing evidence of a "whoops,scotties "moment.Saw some down nearNeath a few years back,after a hiccup with a train of loaded hoppers... Cheers Phil

There was one of these at our local colliery(back a long in the mid 70's),Cadley Hill No1,and with a load of empty "poolies"(16 toners to you and me,but NCB slang is different) it would raise the roof going up past the screens to the top weighbridge and sidings.And she used to wiggle her arse... Happy days................. Phil.

No LJ this morning Andy? or is he not out of bed yet?

I certainly think,where 7mm is concerned,less is more.(says the man with 5 or 6 locos,a shed load of wagons,a shelf full of unbuilt kits and nothing ,as yet to run them on.Things are looking up though).Jump in,you'll not regret it. atb Phil.

If the yard was tidied,and nowhere to lean,would that get him to actually do some thing,do you think? atb Phil.

LJ loafing around again I see. Phil

Looks as if it needs jacking up at the back...... ATB Phil.

Hi Amanda,Could you bear using a single car DMU,or even (shock!Horror! Probe!)a 1400 and autocoach?(Other Companies variants are available!) for your passenger services? ATB Phil.

Very nice. Phil

Thank you one and all,I'll look into that "dreckly",but for now a quick drink and off for a walk with SWMBO. atb Phil.

Good morning all.I seem to remember someone on here "improving" Peco points,to make them slightly curved.Is it a matter of cutting alternate sleeper links and then persuading them to fit,or is the job slightly more involved? TIA Phil.

Cheers Odin,thanks for that.I'll sort out another ground signal. atb Phil

Thanks Odin,what I really want to know is can I do without a catch point in that position,bearing in mind that the lower track will be the through or"main line",and the second track up on the right will be a loop. To the left of the catch point leads to a head shunt. Cheers Phil.

Now then,all.If I could pick your collective brains,Do I actually need a catch point between the curved point and the double slip,or if the main route is either the bottom track,or from the bottom left exit of the slip(where the gap is) to the top right exit,could I get away with inter locking the top left exit to the curved point so that the headshunt line is only accessible if the slip road is set for it,if you see what I mean. TIA Phil

Well that was a bit of a shock.My thoughts also to family and friends. RIP Chris. Phil.

Thanks for that info,Jim.as it happens,there are several spare lengths of 2 x 1 in the shed,put especially for times like this.Something to do Sunday while SWMBO is at work,never get much done when she's at home.......... atb Phil.

Of course,nothing is set in stone.Not all sidings will neccessarily remain,and lengths haven't been decided.Got to get some buildings sorted,and then have a play around to see what goes where. This isn't going to be a quick job,and you guys(and gals ) have set the bar almost out of sight.At least I've got most of the stock and loco's,so the heavy spending has (mostly) been done. However........... Things will appear as and when.There's so much to do when you've retired,Burton MES,Chasewater Railway,holidays ect.Don't know how I had time to go to work! Thanks for your kind comments ATB Phil.