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Eltham came up on my list fairly early on but the curve behind the station doesn’t exist. New Eltham had a CLASP building. The A20 may well have affected the track layout.

The Reading to Dover train ran MX when it started from Portsmouth & Southsea, it’s booked route was via Slough and Olympia. Well spotted Ian with the speed restriction sign looks like 25mph to me.

The Reading to Dover train ran MX when it started from Portsmouth & Southsea it’s booked route was via Slough and Olympia. There is definitely a tight right hand curve past the station.

Yes it could be an excursion, they didn’t often run with a buffet but not unknown. Early Mk2s were still front line stock in 1984 but again not unknown on excursions as I have a photo I took of a Gt Yarmouth to Brighton merrymaker class 37 and a full East Anglia set of early Mk2s.

Thanks Ian, much appreciated. Don’t let that stop any other suggestions, guesses or bullseye!

Indeed they did, I think it’s a Southern location and I think this is probably one of the Brighton cross country services, Kent didn’t start until May 1986 by which time the trains were mainly air conditioned Mk2s. It’s cerainly not Brighton mainline or diversionary routes, Crystal Palace, Tulse Hill etc. They did get diverted on occasion via Ascot but I can’t find a SWD location that’s similar.

The location cabinet does read C5/3. Class47.co.uk is one of my most regularly used websites, I've been through the railtours on sixbellsjunction and pictures on Flickr etc, Railgenarchieve, The Bashing years etc......no joy.

It is readable I’ll check, funnily I did think of listing that with the description. Off the top of my head it was C5/3 but I’ll confirm.

Help requested for this purchased Medium Format negative which is driving me nuts! Its 47471 in third rail territory. The picture shows a station in the background that could be a CLASP type building with a modern footbridge. There is the hint of a rail over road bridge between the station and train and the track curves sharply right past the station with the track curving left by the photographer. 8 or 9 car Mk2 rake with what looks like a Mk1 RMB. I can narrow the dates a bit as 47471 was named Nov 1982 got its headlight around Spring 1984 and then Intercity livery by August 1987. So 4/84 to 6/87ish. A lot has changed in 30+ years but this is quite a distinctive location. I've spent ages on Google Maps following railway lines around. This looks SR to me but I've had some North London line suggestions too which haven't panned out. I don't think this is Merseyside. Any suggestions gratefully received.

Email today to say the Cargowaggons are on the high seas....not long to wait now.

My tankers arrived last week, superb job. Looking forward to the Sturgeons.

Facelifted Volvo 240 series now available from RailNscale https://railnscale.com/2018/09/01/volvo-240-series/

The 4TC after a quick squirt of Rail grey.....doesn't match the Farish paintwork very well. Looks like some work still required on the quarterlights. The NEM bar couplers in place. It'll be interesting to see how this propels now.

Well UPS delivered a box from Shapeways safely today. A pair of RailNscale Range Rovers. A RailNscale Bedford Chevanne and a Reliant Robin from another maker. Some NEM bar couplers for the 4TC.....I've fitted the middle length ones at present Some buffers for the DTS coaches of the 4TC set. The Farish ones are too short with the cab end added and a little lightweight. Finally some chimney pots in a couple of styles.

About 90% in colour (slides) plus some B&W ( medium format negatives).

Some pictures from Gilling........just a few of the trains running.

Saturday afternoon had a trip into the countryside, to Gilling and the RSME running day. I’ll post some photos later but seeing miniature engineering masterpieces with full length passenger and freight trains running around the track was a great afternoon out. https://rsme.org.uk

Nothing between Cardiff and Carmarthen I’m afraid.

You are only allowed around 180 pictures per book, plus cover shots. The locations are places I’ve visited when trainspotting, although they aren’t all my photos. 26 are South and West Wales, Newport, Cardiff, Tenby, Whitland, Carmarthen...... Nothing from the Valleys I rejected the ones I had as not good enough.

Not too late, Magnet wire?

I hope so too. They do a first edit then you get the book back to proof read and correct. They then proof read again prior to print. I sent back a dozen or so alterations about 50% were my initial typing errors like leaving the word ton out from 45 ton tank wagons, still made sense to them but was wrong.

The second book has just come back for proof reading, due for November publication. Here is a low res picture of the cover to whet your appetite.

I’m told very similar but not the same......b*gg*r.

I think I’m correct in saying the Palatine was the last type of bus that Southdown purchased before being taken over by Stagecoach?