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    Just about ready for the paint shop. Straighten those buffers!
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    Thanks for that, very useful, I am drawing breath to take the saw to a Bachmann body to straighten the bunker and also file in the inverted curve to the side tanks for'd of the cab, wish me luck!
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    Hi Ian, Thanks for that! I knew it wouldn't be simple especially with a fictitious branch! Ian B
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    I wasn't going to have a P Class as I think they are a bit twee, but hey-ho. Did the S.R. disc head codes equate to head lamps on the rest of the railways? Probably not. Where could i find out where they should go? Many thanks as ever Ian B
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    Mooring ropes done, nearly finished layout, just in time for Newcastle Exhibition, oh wait a minute...
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    Lighter painted, just moorings to do next
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    Some progress snaps of S.G. Decided to put a lighter on the canal, pimped up the excellent Anyscale model A view of the docks across the coal yard A view down Cable Street, have done a bit street furniture Contractors loco on reclamation work on the closed E.L.L. Deptford branch
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    Making some progress on the canal and dock gates. Putting the girders on the underside of the bridge will be fun. I will make them as one unit on a piece of plasticard and slot it in place I am in two minds whether to put a lighter alongside. There will be a footbridge at this end of the canal so it may look a little 'busy'
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    Help, probably posting in the wrong place but, I want to convert a Jinty to a condensing type for cross town traffic (not the one pictured) I cannot find a decent picture of the tank tops to show positions of fillers or flange detail of the condensing pipes, can anyone help?. Many thanks guys Ian B
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    Table? That's posh!
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    Couldn't spring for a burn out, but here are it's seats.
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    Cath's Caff, the original being Kath's Kaff in Whitley Bay, nice Welsh Rarebit. I used an Oxford Diecast model for the basic shell.
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    Temporary station building at South Gallions due to bomb damage. Based on E.L.L. Wapping. Need to sort out street furniture next so ignore post box!
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    Used to go to Erith a lot when I was at sea, we did our own pilotage up the London River, lots of fun.
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    Thanks Tom, looking forward to some more pics of your layout!
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    Because, the coast line from South Shields to Sunderland was also electrified, two Parcel Vans were ordered from Eastleigh with slight detail differences and delivered in 1956 and 1957. Here is a rare shot of them both together at Tynebank.
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    Thanks for that Phil, much appreciated, hope all is well with you & yours Ian
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    We both worked for the same shipping company, used to enjoy chatting about ships and people we had sailed with, last of the old school
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    Yeah, it was really an operational thing with the arches, they would have ended up being a one trick pony, maybe a diorama would have been ok, so it's Blyth and Tyne, but you know I would like to do an incline bank foot as well Having heart op on Wednesday so I hope to have plenty of time afterwards to get some projects finished. Thanks for messaging, take care shipmate!
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    You're very kind, I have a load of industrials which I want to give a run out. It will be a slow burn project so I hope you have plenty of time!
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    Some final shots from yesterday's operating session. Tynebank is completed, and South Gallions nearly so, It's time for a new model; I have started a couple but backed down, Tyne Dock arches was one of them but this was proving an Arch Too Far. So it's back to where it all started for me and that's the Blyth & Tyne, I'm hoping to model some colliery exchange sidings somewhere between Earsdon Junction and Seghill, working title 'Low Seaton'. Watch this space! Cheers
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    Excellent!
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    Excellent wagons, sorry but, I have to ask, is that HMS Hood in the background? Ian B
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    Hi Ian, Thanks for that, to me it's a ral minefield, I will get them done; eventually! Cheers Ian
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    Seen today at South Gallions; N class leaves with am parcels for London Bridge C class arrives light to take coal empties back to Deptford Wharf Departure for Deptford Peak hour EPBs to and from Cannon St. I know, I need to sort out head codes!
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