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Was it just me looking for a fence on the layout? Oh, then I remembered the real fence in the real garden. Carry on.

Looks like it moved on from the WSR after their 'difficulties'... https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.railadvent.co.uk/2019/12/steam-locomotive-6695-set-for-move-to-swindon-cricklade-railway.html/amp

No sign of 6695 at Swanage today, not even sure if it still lives here. On view in the station was this beauty, the LSWR T3. Looking absolutely resplendent. I remember the vitriol on the various forums when it was gifted as surplus (iirc) by the NRM to the Swanage Railway. Just shows what can be achieved: There was a certain grace to these and other similar locos. The T9 was on shed with no chimney and the U was in light steam in a siding. Main loco running was 34028 Eddystone.

192 miles. Going through Oxford and Didcot on the return leg. Here's something to cheer you up:

On the plus side it actually turned up!

How long should we wait before sending out search parties?

Enjoy GETS tomorrow Rob, think I last went in 2020 just as the COVID restrictions were lifting prior to being put back on for Christmas. Failing that it was 2021. Who knows? Anyway I do know I went through Swindon today. Still feeling quite ill but I'm hoping seeing the LSWR T3 running tomorrow at Swanage will sort that out. Popped in to the tank museum today on the way down. Saw this. Is there no end to the all invading FS merchandising?: Looks suitable for ramming coaches...

A belated massive thank you to Richard. From some very dodgy sketches and photos he's knocked up some fantastic ornate, but very common, chimney pots for me. They have been printed in 7mm for my buildings for Pencarrow, but I suspect they will be added to his range and in a variety of scales. Really impressed with how they look but I'll leave the 'official' photos to Richard.

Well that's your opinion and you're entitled to it. I personally find Flying Scotsman's image plastered on anything and everything, plus the media's obsession with it a tad tedious.

The pictures below seem to be circulating widely on social media. Hope they can repair the coach, and that there were some unbroken bottles, not bothered by FS.

Yes, I've used a Multitool and a grinder with cutting disc to chop up and modify a pair of Kernow clay dries. Did the cutting outside with decent mask and eye protection. Also used my garage vacuum cleaner to extract dust as cutting.

Yes, I think Rob should build a nice little SheepBloke style cameo for the new off-green loco.

Very definitely a problem with the green paint job.

Try: https://amzn.eu/d/4aYupfG

GWR by stealth in my opinion - a subtle takeover of other railways, one paint job at a time.

Good to meet you to Brian, thanks for stopping by for a chat.

The bauxite looks more like chocolate in that picture.

And here it was insitu on the display:

And for some reason I did have a steady stream of people asking to see Lego houses...

To be fair, it wasn't...

I wanted to like the text on that post Robin, but then there's panniers at the bottom. Didn't want anyone getting the wrong idea.

Nope, still waiting for Vidjoe evidence.

The pair of them were defo up to no good.

Strange, it's normally the buildings we forget...

Reason 493 why I don't like Panniers... This dastardly example, and it would be 4666 the Devil's pannier wouldn't it, is hiding the building that I want a clear shot of. Finally got a copy of the new "From the Camel to the Exe" book. Some cracking photos in it, excluding the one above for obvious reasons. My only slight niggle is that I found myself disagreeing with some of the captions... Going to do some checking when I get home.