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Tom The points on Lymebrook Yard into the yard are a code 55 small rad L/H point to a code 55 small rad R/H point which splits again to give the two sidings opposite the station. A code 55 small rad point is the same nomenclature as a code 80 med rad point. Again on Lymebrook the end of the headshunt which is hidden fouls the running line as it comes into gauge so the rule is only park a loco/train where you can see it when leaving a train in the yard when returning to run a train around the continuous run. thanks Steve

Thanks i will have to see what i can do

It’s been a while since posting any pics I have been running the layout and enjoying shunting wagons around. With most of the shows cancelled for the layout Only the O Gauge guild show at Telford is left for this year and not heard wether this will go ahead or not. If not it’s next provisional invite is Modelrail Scotland at Glasgow next February. Hopefully see you all again when things resume until then stay safe. Steve.

For ones i have painted i have used both bauxite colours both early and late to give variation on the brown as it would weather and get dirty as you say. Don't forget you would still see freight maroon ones into the 80s. As for paint types i only use enamel Railmatch or Phoenix. hope this helps Steve

Hi yes was looking at your pics last night of your Coles Crane. I put a search in for Coles crane and the transfer came up and yes it was an ebay seller think it was about £1.50. thanks Steve

Thanks for posting pics of the Kyle of Lochalsh, fascinating pics to study.

Top picture looking good Ernie nice curves. Bottom picture has a bomb gone off. Thanks Steve.

Looking good good to see you've made a start on something. like the buildings Steve

A quiet moment across the yard.

Thanks for the info all i had a bright spark moment a while back and put Llandovery into the Rm web search and it came back with a host of info on the two locations and pics of Llandeilo yard on other threads. If anyone has anything else to add please do. thanks Steve

The title of this thread was taken from an article in The Railway Magazine from January 1982 in which the author a Malcolm Roughley took a cab ride in a class 9 freight from Llanelli to Llandovery in a 03 with two MCV wgons and a brake van in tow. My sort of train nowadays. i can remember buying the mag back in 82 and reading the article and have never forgotten about it. Recently i came across a copy of the mag and it has rekindled my interest in the working and the route. I am interested in the track diagram for Llandovery over the years, as it seems it was quite a place for what seemed a rural place especially the layout as it was at the time of Malcolm's journey he took in 1981. i would also like to know more about the yard at Landeilo as it was a small yard by accounts, again as it stood in 1981 is my main interest. I ve done google searches and looked on google earth for clues but i thought id ask the Rm web community to see what they come up with. If there are any books with pics in of the yards on the line i would be interested in any titles worth looking out for. Over to you rm webbers thanks Steve

Another pic of the 03 and brake van.

A pic from a shunting session this morning. The 03 shunts the VGA van and a TTA ready for collection and return to Bescot in the morning. Thanks Steve

Yes I think the lower part of the roof profile isn’t quite right seems to be more angular as it takes around. There was a nice example on the Glasshouse Loan layout at Glasgow in February and thought initially the same but then thought no it looks ok when on the layout I don’t think as well the silver colour helps probably EWS livery would be Ok. All in all it’s a nice model to build. Thanks steve.

Even Bert has left his office to come and look at the new fangled Railfreight van in the new colours that’s turned up on this mornings trip. Thanks Steve.

Today’s pic A OWV wagon carrying china clay waits unloading in the yard in 1977. These were tripped to Hillport for unloading for delivery to the potbanks in the northern part of the Potteries. This was discontinued when the OWVs were replaced with the bogie china clay wagons and the recently completed D road A500 ( a major link road through the area) was able to provide better links with the northern part of the city from the main unloading point at Cliffe Vale. Thats my backstory for having clay wagons on the layout. Thanks and hope all are keeping safe. Steve.

Lockdown Wagons. The latest wagon to be on the way to completion is my GJH plant VGA it needs a coat of varnish and minimal weathering as it’s supposed to be new thanks Steve.

Three pics for today of the 03 shunting the yard. Its turning out to be a nice running loco the more it’s run in.

You not heard of pinchbaring wagons

Pic for today is the coalyard office and associated coal yard junk. Two 16 tonners await emptying. These came up on yesterday’s trip working.

Hello all Stay home and play trains 03034 caught during shunting today’s trip working. 25081 getting ready for the return to Cockshute sidings. Thanks and stay safe Steve.

Hello Nigel The 120 is a BH Enterprises Kit and runs on a GWR railcar chassis but I’d use a shortened 170/158 chassis now. Good luck on the DMU builds. Thanks Steve.

looking good Ernie keep up the good work

Stay at home Protect the NHS Save lives I have and built a kit. Hope your all following the above important advice and that plenty of modeling is being done this weekend. I’ve built the second of my presflo wagons just buffers and a few small details to finish the build. Thanks and all stay safe Steve

Nigel Worsley works do a scratch builders pack for a 104 mine are done from them. Steve