John Wass

So did I, happy days 1955- 1965.

Off the train and run to watch the loco going around was the first thing to do for your holiday. Now you went to get the railway coach at Nettleton field.

Drain ram rods ?

Whitelegg's L.T.&S Class 79 based at 33A Plaistow.

I can remember seeing them on the 16 August 1962 at Aberdeen whilst on holiday. They were Sc 79999 and Sc 79998

It was my 78 birthday last Wednesday and I retired when I was 60. My major let down was the death last January of my wife of some 56 years. I just plod on as best as I can and thank my two daughters, oh and two cats.

J52 would be my guess.

Known as a "Mobile Card school" Steve.

Trolley wires are positive and negative, fine for trolley poles but a pantograph would span across these and course a short. They use earth return through the running rails. Pantograph don't need as much extra cable work to hold them in place were as the trolley pole type certainly does.

Catching rain water.

I had better start saving my pennies for a 4DD and go into getting myself fit. Mind you a Bullied 4Sub would be just as good for me, less running. I do wonder why two motors are required. I had two of Bachmann's 4-Ceps which I ran together on my layout "Meopham East Junction" at many exhibitions in many countries. At one show, one motor re-programmed itself and I had to remove it. The train ran on and every time it stopped, I removed the lonely power car and sniffed it for overheating. All was well. One motor or two will not stop me having one on my home layout as I have retired and "Meopham" has been sold!

And here the cash has gone and after sending an e-mail asking when these locos will be available, a reply tells me "End of next year, they will be ready". I can wait, I just hope I will still be here then.