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It seems I've mis-remembered, it was actually an 85 feet tall telegraph pole that carried wires above the River Whitham at Lincoln. The clearance was required for ships masts. With not a harness in sight I'm guessing that they've not done their health and safety training.

If you look at post 105 above it's been posted here 2 months ago. Could have saved some exclamation marks.....

I called in and picked some kits up about 3 weeks ago, he's fine and as posted above he won't cash a cheque until the order is despatched. I had 6 various kits on order from his recent list and there was a wait on some etches. While I was there I ordered some off of the next batch and my name was added to an already extensive list so if there is a wait, it will be for etches or castings.

We've a picture of a Great Northern signal which was 90' tall, I'll see if I can locate it and post it (no pun intended)

Welcome Dave. What time frame & region are you modelling, or are you looking at freelance ? I ask as at my local station (Sandy) until the 1970's there wasn't an overhang but when the platforms were rebuilt one was added (as well as some more height). When it was just brick it did have the WW2 white edge painted as the night lighting was pretty poor (gas lamps)

IIRC prescriptions and tablets are set around a 28 day period. they cannot work around the vagaries of how many days in a month and so repeats are 13 to a year rather than 12.

North Coast Electrics/Electronics Or something similar.

For those interested in Hotel curve and it's junction with what is now Thameslink there's this pic showing the start of the tunnel /curve Now I think this is already somewhere else on RMweb, but I couldn't find the original posting of it so unable to credit it to it's owner.

Just a little off topic. I can see why reviews would be a good thing. Some time ago a neighbour used to collect prescriptions for a friend and drop them off, every 4 weeks there was a supermarket carrier bag of drugs and he was amazed at what was being taken. To cut a long story the friend eventually passed away and when the house was cleared there were 3+ years of unused drugs in the house, it seems the friend was one who 'didn't want to bother the doctor' so a review by a pharmacist might have uncovered the waste of drugs and NHS monies.

I popped over during the day (got stuck in the traffic to interchange retail park) and parted with some monies on the LCGB stand courtesy of Bill Davies. Couldn't stay long as work had to continue.

Did a bit of research this evening (along with 2 Cambrian wagons) and it would have a scenic length of just under 2M and a width of 700mm (6'5" x 2'4") I might investigate this further.

I Hope this isn't too far off topic. As well as looking at York Rd for a cameo (ish) layout, I also thought about doing KX loco with Hotel curve platform. That's the original KX loco. The idea was to use the end wall of the suburban as a backdrop and battle bridge as a scenic break, I thought it might be interesting with loco's coming on/off shed as well as passenger and cross London freights climbing the curve. The reason for it was so I could utilise my stock over 2 layouts. I ought really to put some dimensions to it to see whether the idea floats or not.

A person not the topic.

I've been toying with this idea but in the GN era and that track plan is nearly the same. I was thinking of doing something small to use at our club exhibition and to try a few techniques out before I cock use them on 'Sandy' Now will it fit in a cake box....

I agree with you, but we've already given honours during careers (Murray, Farrah, Redgrave etc)

You have no need to apologise. We all make statements and posts that initiate other discussion and this was one. Everyone has different opinions, just depends how open you are to them, or not. I've said before that the ranges have effectively gone, you can't purchase a lot of them and no doubt the moulds are beyond recovery for those not used for some years, if they've not been stored correctly. Better to look to other suppliers or make your own/get together with others. Apologies to those members who didn't want to read the exchanges above.

I think you're right there. I'll find the ignore button for my own sanity & blood pressure.

I often wonder if you could start an argument with yourself in a toilet. I DID read the post and because it used the phrase "for the time being" it opens the door for someone to suggest copying, before that came up I suggested that it was not a good idea and that much as some might not like CC or its owner, it is his property and any images created of copyrighted items belong with the copyrighted item. If you'd like to invest in some very expensive scans of plastic sprues that you can do nothing with, then no ones stopping you. It would be easier to just buy a kit though. . .oh hang on. . you can't For my own use I'm doing some graphics to produce some GN wagon transfers, I could easily extend the range by copying some existing ones of yours, as you're obviously not bothered by copyright of others work I assume it applies to yours.

Some might say that's because all the wheels are on the track. . . .

I'd light the room for another purpose (bedroom) and add additional free standing lighting for working and a rig to light the layout.

In the UK an item that has copyright extends to any images taken of it**, therefore if you take an image of an item which is owned by CC with the purpose of recording that item then the copyright belongs to CC. As a group we're having to research Copyright and how it extends to items that have been gifted to us, it's a minefield. Quite simply put, the fact that in the first post there was a suggestion to scan a companies products so that they would not be lost for future production mean that the intention is there to infringe upon a companies products. If CC wanted to burn the lot on the 5th of November then he's at liberty to do so, and if he wanted to he could pursue anyone who had copied his products. Regarding the GBL, how do we know there wasn't an agreement or payment in place ? ** completely different in the USA, there an image taken, has it's own copyright different to that of the subject.

A lot of 'ifs' there. But missing the vital point that Dunn has no intention of selling or passing on the ranges, I tried to contact a couple of years ago to that end and got nowhere. I see why now, he makes money by doing nothing.

Now I know why mine are full of holes. . . .they're being eaten. But is that from the inside out or outside in?

I'm not sure if you're moving into the area of copyright and intellectual property. The items aren't yours to copy and produce.

Oki doki, I'm guessing they've made tax provision. My white metal kits are going as ballast weight.