Geoff Endacott

I hope I don't get lynched at Trainwest this weekend when I put up the notices banning backpacks, rucksacks and other sundry items of mountaineering equipment. Geoff Endacott

Stands down? I thought he was going to be pushed. Geoff Endacott

At Trainwest you can get into the hall at 08.00 and we open at 10.00. I did have one chap ring up to ask if we did early admissions. The answer was no. I think he tought we were a swapmeet! Geoff Endacott

Never mind the paperwork - just bring the layout. Geoff Endacott

Class 60 Gen lists 60079 on the 6B47 Westerleigh - Robeston today. 60071 was on the earlier 6E41 Westerleigh - Lindsey. Which loco you saw depends on the time you went past. Geoff Endacott

Surely anything which has been to an exhibition is, by definition, exhibition standard. It's just that some exhibitions are more standard than others. Geoff Endacott

Well it says St Blazey on his birth certificate! He was actually born in the parish of St Blazey from which the name of the depot was taken. I don't know when the depot was built, but I think my great grandfather was probably built first. Geoff Endacott

I think Trainwest counts as a local show for Diesels in the Duchy because the exhibition manager's great grandfather was born in St Blazey. Geoff Endacott

Are the handrails slightly too long? Geoff Endacott

A few weeks. It's in two weeks' time now. Still it can't be as bad as Warren Lane where a new baseboard is taking shape. Geoff Endacott

That chap is still trying to sell his batch of tickets for Trainwest http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/251025719532?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649 . Anyone would think he is just taking advantage of another free listing weekend to advertise the exhibition. Geoff Endacott

The "stamp" cost £4.90. It's just as well I sent other leaflets by different means. Geoff Endacott

So much for first class post! I sent those on Wednesday. I want my money back. Geoff Endacott

Don't break the layout - we need it at Trainwest. I hope the leaflets arrived safely. Geoff Endacott

This seems to be a job for one of the detail manufacturers and a tube of glue! Geoff Endacott

I don't think we've had a singing layout at Trainwest before. Geoff Endacott

You have a larger choice of locomotives without eyebrows than with. Why do D6311 instead of one from the non-eyebrowed D6313-32 batch? Geoff Endacott

So when will the Calne layout be ready for the Calne Show? Geoff Endacott

I haven't got as far as Trainwest 2020 yet, but I did hear from a layout owner today who can't come until 2016. Geoff Endacott

So when is it going to ready for Trainwest? Geoff Endacott

Anything? Oh dear. We will have to be careful then. Geoff Endacott

I am getting worried about your visit to Trainwest in April. We normally have sandwiches and home-made cakes for exhibitors when they arrive. Do we need to order some pies as well? Geoff Endacott

Some people will put any old thing on eBay http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/20-Trainwest-Model-Railway-Exhibition-Tickets-/251005576972?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item3a7119270c . Free listing means free publicity! Geoff Endacott

To sum up, the roof is different (exhaust vents and walkways) and the ends are different (marker lights) on D833-865. D803-12 differ from the rest of the class in having different side grilles (two-piece not three) and covered hatches below the solebar. These details didn't bother Bachmann. D866-870 lack the grilles above the nameplates which the others have on one side. D870 also had horns mounted above the cab. D818 had a different train heating boiler (different roof vent) and D830 had a different engine. D832, as mentioned before, had Class 43 style roof walkways. Geoff Endacott