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Really like that! I always thought that the 2MT suited unlined black. All very nice. Best Wishes David

Well this is execlent news! I will be getting one for sure. Best Wishes David

Thanks the very helpful - There are very few pics on the internet Ive been able to find and none of the inside of a weightbridge office. So these are helpful. BW DC

Been a while since I've updated, but just to say I'm still working away on this! I wasn't happy with some of the building seen in earlier shots. The warehouse overpowered this end of the layout so I've moved it to the other side of the bridge and put in smaller buildings. This will mean I have to redo the bridge this end. On the weightbridge i have a question, looking for advice on how i show the fixings of the track to the weightbridge. Also what equipment would be the weightbridge hut. Best Wishes David

Picked up my copy yesterday. What a great book, I'm very impressed with the level of research that has gone into producing such a well informed, well researched book. Best Wishes David

Thanks Chris thats really helpful. Best Wishes David

Around 2004-6 ish Rail Express did a set or articles on loco liveries. I've found the set on Railfreight sectors but can't seem to find the one on the first version of the Network South East Livery. (I've found the one on revised NSE) Any clue to which edition of rail Express covered this would be really helpful. Thanks David

Thanks for the info, It does seem that the first of the class to receive the yellow waring panel were those based at Darnal? Best Wishes David

Neil, thanks for you assistance - I’ve got a copy of the Haresnape book somewhere so I will take a look. But the answer does seem to be that some 30/31 did start to receive yellow warning panel early - May 1962. I will keep looking. Best Wishes David

Thanks What I’m specifically after is an example of loco getting it’s yellow warning panel before June 1962. So have had a very enjoyable good look at Brush Veteran Flickr site. Has a picture of D5656 at York May 62! Was a 41A loco at the time so not EA, but does start to answer the question. Thanks David

Hi, Just looking for an example of an East Anglian based Class 30/31 which received its small yellow ends early. Understand that they started application in 1962 but would like to identify a loco that had an early application especially if it’s before Stratford/ Cambridge etc closed to steam in the summer of 1962. thanks David

Oh wow - I hadn’t come across that site before! thanks Thats really helpful. Best Wishes David

Looking for a bit more info on which shed's the Class 05 Shunters were allocated to. Thanks David

IS there a guild to fitting a DCC chip to the Class 05 Shunters. Looking at it I cant work out how you do it!. Thanks David

Very basic question, but this is my first go. I am fitting the Hornby TTS to Hornby Class 08. I assume that the speaker fits at the grill end but the padding seams to rub on part of the motor. What do I do? Is it ok to remove that padding or is that important for the whole thing to work? Thanks David

I was looking at what shows local to me were likely to be happening when I found the following note on the St Neots MRC website. Don't think there is a thread running already on this, sorry if I have missed it. https://stneotsmrc3.webs.com/ East Anglian Model Railway Exhibition Update: It is with regret that we have decided that we will no longer organise the big East Anglian Model Railway Exhibition. St Neots MRC will go back to running a one-day exhibition in a local school, community centre or similar venue. We are aiming for September/October starting in 2022. Further details will follow when a venue and date are confirmed.

Just to add in that got round to looking at my copy over the weekend. And would agree with other comments here - great, well researched and presented publication. Hope there will be more editions. Best Wishes David

Progress is always slower over the summer. Working on the factory offices. I’m going for a rendered wall that is failing. Have got this far. Needs more work but pleased with it so far. David

Always good to see an update on your work Andy, Do you have any plans for future exhibitions? Would love to see this one in person? Best Wishes David

some more steady progress on painting things - the archers at the back are now a nice engineering blue and the pub is starting to be toned down. Both need more work but 2 hours sat in the garden painting while listen to the ‘your dead to me podcast’ has got me this far.

Thanks for the comment Lez

Thanks for your comments. The roof is done using Humbrol maskol and a copy of couple roof's I've seen near me on my lockdown walks. I would like to add some moss to it, but trees and greenery will come after the building have all been painted. Best Wishes David

Yes I’ve just painted directly on to the Willis sheet. Some of the other building are with slaters but both give you a mortar course. It’s all been a bit trial and error. The reason I picked this building was it’s the easiest to redo if I totally messed it up! Iain Rice’s book on this from Wild Swan I’ve found very good. Hope this helps Best Wishes David

Thanks for your comment. It's the first time Ive had a go at paining anything. It has turned out much better than I expected. Although there were time when I was doing it that I was thinking that this isn't going to work! The base colours are Humbrol matt colours - white, black and a couple of greys. There are two brick colours I used. Railmatch Dark Brick and Light brick. Then the mortar wash was a Humbrol light cream mixed with white a tiny bit of black and the diluted and rubbed off. I think its worked really well on the Willis brick work . Hope this helps. Best Wishes David

Thanks for your comments. Its the first time Ive had a go at painting any building. I got the idea from Iain Rice in his book - Modelling with Plastic Structures Kits, which I have found really helpful. Best Wishes David