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I agree, having supplied a photo for it. Found it an enjoyable and balanced view of the era.

I think I can take this as a positive review, Rail Express magazine December 2019 issue.

I was trying to load a picture that is in PDF format, didn’t work and I couldn’t delete the post completely. The picture is the cover for the next book ScR.

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Ahhh sneaky. Anyway the fire engine is a much more suitable vehicle than the alternatives for the 1980s. It’ll be an interesting conversion you’re going to do for a dustcart.

Thanks for the extra info chaps. Lots of photos out there but many of course are of the London’s burning vehicles. They appear to have used several different ones over the years. LFB have used this type as there are several pictures on the net, 1984 A prefix seem the oldest. Some useful pictures here http://www.romar.org.uk/page3.html

Needs red wheels and a yellow side strip with blue border in addition to the station name and LFB crest.

A little order from Osbournes arrived yesterday, milk float, Commer Walk thru and the fire engine. I’ve given it a coat of Tamiya Clear and a black wash to highlight some parts, ladders aren’t as chunky as I thought they would be. Need to check what colour the wheels should be.

Just over a week to our 41st annual exhibition. Full details on the club website. http://www.brightonmrc.com/exhibition.htm Hope you can come along and enjoy the show.

You need the Motorail station signage pack from Fox, these include Motorail on white backgrounds with the double arrows. It’s pack F2040. https://fox-transfers.co.uk/motorail-terminal-signage

The fire engine looks good. Some etched brass ladders need I think. At least one coming to Kensington Olympia.

That’s just a rumour!!

Ah Kevin......he has quite a repertoire. Lots of different minions phrases and a selection of fart noises!

Some up to date pictures of the whole layout and room.

Some spare time this afternoon and I got a second loop installed and attached to the DCC bus, two train running!! One interesting fault has come to light. One cross over on the outer loop works fine. The crossover from the inner loop to the outer loop causes a short. Not sure why yet. Both have insulating fishplates between them, but the curved ones don’t have any insulated joiners on the other rail that connects to the frog. This crossover works fine insulated joiners on the two rails that connect and the the two inner straight rails. On the lower picture the crossover doesn’t have an insulated joiners on the inner ‘straight’ rails, which I suspect is the problem.

Thanks John, it should be enough to entertain the guests! Sound fitted class 40 on a freight and probably a class 47 on a Motorail.

Been a busy week.....finished the Scottish Region book and this was sent off to the publishers. To celebrate I found a Scottish beer in our local off license. Lia Fail from the Inveralmond Brewery. Very nice it was too. As we are having visitors next weekend, a belated housewarming / significant birthday for me, I thought it was about time I actually did some work on Olympia. This morning I cleaned the baseboards of detritus. This afternoon the baseboards were levelled and clamped up, some still need bolt holes drilling. For the guests entertainment I thought I’d try and get something running. The DCC bus was extended right around the layout, temporary baseboard jumpers installed. A temporary track was laid to attach at each end of Olympia. Droppers dropped and attached, each board tested one at a time until I had a complete working loop. The class 40 was set off with a coach and has now run for an hour propelling the coach without falling off. Nice!

What youchoos chip have you all been using?

Great stuff, thank you very much. Looks like its called Glean viaduct. A lot of first class in the train?

A recently acquired transparency is marked as 27111 and 27117 at Graigendoran.......the only place I can find is the similar but very incorrect Craigendoran. Can anyone nail the location please....its a very interesting train with a former Mk1 Pullman and a Gresley Buffet car in the formation. Could be the Highland line or the West Highland line. 26th April 1975 its dated. Nothing in the sixbells or Railgen websites. TIA

Class 313041 at Finsbury Park complete with headcode displayed. https://zenfolio.page.link/BfSy5

Had this to read on our flight to Canada this week, excellent stuff especially the Kent Coal article.

Currently away on our Hols so no progress. We are where the Red Arrows ( bus related! ) are flying on Thursday 26/9.

Congratulations John. I thought I did well to last 37 and a bit years.

Yes they are Diecast, the other option would be to use the white metal RM kit they you’ve posted photos of.