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Actually,pinching your photo,the two controls on the outside under your (?) forefinger. Phil

Hi Amanda,sorry for the delay,just got back off holiday.Main injecter steam feeds usually come out of the Main steam turret (top of the boiler,inside the cab)(well it does on our industrials anyway.Will try and find a photo over the weekend. Phil

Hi Amanda,the only other controls I can think of are: Blower,Injector steam feeds,Vacuum ejector,don't know if 13xxs had steam heat. ATB Phil

We have one or two at Chasewater,cant remember what couplings are on them.Pretty certain one is Instanter,the other screw.Will check next time I'm over again,a week next Sunday I think. Phil

It's actually 2" x 2" (or maybe 21/2 " x 21/2",I didn't measure it) angle,with a point at one end,hammered into the ballast.The pully blocks are bolted on.For sharp curves,the pully block is mounted on a hinge,to stop the wire from riding up,coming out of the groove and reducing friction.A signal a long way off needs a good pull on the lever,points even more so!Sometimes an Advance Home or Distant could be a mile from the box. Maybe you could use the finest fishing line to represent the wire? A small blob of superglue every so often should hold things in place. Cheers Phil ps In some locations flat bar is used instead of angle,bridges,tunnels,platforms etc.

And finally, Hope these are useful. Phil

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Heres a few more,from yesterday.

Also much flat work is done in curtain siders with integral straps.Not only that,but the Men From the Ministry (VOSA) take a very dim view of any but the lightest loads being roped,ratchet straps and chains are the only alternative now. atb Phil

Apparently,these days, it's all about fuel economy, the automated gearbox (NOT an automatic)and cruise control (use where ever possible) is the way forward.So speaketh the Haulage training experts.And we all know the definition of experts.............. atb Phil (43 years as an HGV driver)

Hi James,here's a couple to be going on with.!st,a selection of rodding bearings,these sit on concrete stools,some of which are top right ,and a broken on in the centre of picture 2.Will take some more Sunday. Regards Phil

Hi James,full sized railways used concrete stools to mount the point rodding pedestals on,buried in the ballast.Point actuating cranks where mounted on sleepers(or shortened sleepers) butted up at 90* to the running lines.Signal wires were run through small pulleys mounted on 2"x 2" angle,driven into the ground.I'll get some photos next time I'm at Chasewater , Phil

Very nice. Phil

Hmmmm.Yes,but........probably get away with it in East Midlands.....Maybe. But not North Cornwall. Phil

Apologies for taking a while.Got a new phone,had to go and buy a new data cable,as the phone and computer will not talk to each other. Phil

For those who want a closer look at the rear chassis,here is one,an ERF 4 wheeler flat. https://photos.google.com/photo/AF1QipO8fdUErAUAQSlj72ep5Vd6Z70HhpqYgwkNVSZz

Would love one,but how to justify the transfer from East Anglia to North Cornwall? Phil

Now that does look the part. To anyone else who's "modifying" vehicles,one of my ex-Gaffers welded 2 units together to make a 4 wheeler,it had a 180 hp motor when other 4 wheelers were puttering about with 120s.It would only do about 52mph,but would go up the side of a mountain. Nice one Alan. Phil

Hi, have checked this and can confirm screw couplings. Regards Phil

Our PW tool van at Chasewater is one of these,will check next Sunday,when I'm next over there.Got a feeling it has screw couplings,though. Regards Phil

Proper job,that.Looks natural. Phil

If it's anything like the dose the Missus and I had,it's just like having a bit of a cold that you'd normally go to work with. Hope it goes ok for you. ATB Phil

Andy,you can't fight the Dark Side.Just give in gracefully,and do what you do best! Phil

Go on.........you know you want to... Phil