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All my 200+ droppers are soldered to the underside of the rail, it makes it slightly more difficult to lay track but I think it looks much better that way. In the case of my slips there isn't much room to attach to the side anyway so the underside was far easier.

Number 1 son and I went to Jyvaskyla in 2009 to watch Rally Finland, the service park was in the centre of town next to the railway station so I managed to get a few shots. I've no idea about Finnish railways but it was an impressive station building. It was an enjoyable time (food was rather expensive) especially listening to Kimi Raikannon explain how he managed to end up in a ditch.

With Impeachment a possibility could a layout be finished in time...

The backscene's going to be a really big wall.....

I need to go through them to record what the contents are, I'll let you know.

Looking good Steve. On a related theme I was cataloguing some GNRS archive items today including Specifications, Bill of quanities and forms of tender for signalling between 1887 & 1918 in the Leeds area.

Someone might know..... Sorry Tony...I couldn't resist. The C1 is superb, I'm tempted but I have a DJH one in the build queue.

I'll aim for the Sunday.

I should be there, but as yet don't know which day. The builds looking good.

Red Kite over the garden at 30 feet. too quick to get a pic.

I was on a contract from 1985-86 in Biggleswade where the slatted sections were removed and the houses insulated and covered in re-inforcing and spray concrete. The Tarran bungalows had a brick skin around the outside.

You'll possibly find that is cement board rather than steel. Around here they're called 'Utility houses' IIRC

Excellent Manna, really enjoy the way you model and like LT said, being able to see the finished article from something else is quite a talent. I occasionally have a 'light bulb' moment like that but not often enough.

The East Beds Model railway club (EBMRS) would like to thank Tony and Mo for attending our Biggleswade exhibition today. I only had a brief 'hello' with Tony as I'm on the door for the day, but understand they had an enjoyable time, even if positioned next to the various reprobates from the club attempting to operate a layout.

This is an unashamed plug for our exhibition today in Biggleswade. http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/118227-ebmrs-biggleswade-exhibition-18th-feb-2017/#ipboard_body Tony and Mo are kindly going to be in attendance with a demonstration/ clinic stand, and all at the club look forward to welcoming them both back again. I'm on the door as usual, say hello on your way in. Dave....................Chris.................No it's Dave

Blue tits have been nosing around the nesting box this week. I think they have something on their mind.................

Old wives tale as the lead/graphite dust in the pencil would have caused havoc inside the capsule. They copied the US and had a pen.

Most early GN bricks came from Lincolnshire (the GN purchased a works to ensure supply), even as far South as Sandy the bricks are not local and are similar to those used on the original line. It is likely those cottages were built at a slightly later date using locally sourced material and given the GN's preference for spending money on track and not buildings it's unlikely that any stone used is Bath/Portland, as even then it commanded a premium. The use of stone in the cottages would have been for construction rather than decoration, and to keep costs down some of the walls could have been single skin brickwork too. Edit to add, in photographs what can look like dressed stone is actually any old stone/timber/metal that was strong enough, but then rendered to weatherproof.

That looks good Mike, I tried oil paint years ago without success but might try again with the different base coat.

I clicked 'like' as there's no 'jealous' button...

He's going to make me eat my words.....I just know it... Hope it's going well for you Mozzer and you had a good weekend.

Seen this before and It was disproved. At 54 I remember the Deltics from living by the ECML and the Westerns from repeated trips to Cornwall (holidays) I appreciated the aesthetic design of the 52's and the speed and power of the 55's, I've always been a person that 'does things' or builds things and this was recognised at school. I've always dabbled in the hobby and this has morphed over the years into a preference for the Great Northern both historically and modelling, which is due to the look and style of the early Victorian locomotives and stock. Probably because they're individual.

Got anything out of Mr York yet, or are the rumours true.....

You don't need a ladder to climb a stile, it's usually only a couple of steps.

After you sir......I insist....