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Or even one in South Western France. Afriend has, however, just discovered a shop catering to the model car trade about 25 miles away. Apparently it has a very good range of Humbrol and Tamiya paints plus things such as brushes. It is due to get a visit and there is a main line station nearby so I might just have to watch a few trains as well. Jamie

Good morning. It's still dark outside, just, but thanks to the clock change it soon won't be. It is due to rain much of the day but that may be a figment of a seaweed twirlers imagination. Another patch of the shed floor was cleared, swept then sealed yesterday. Approx 37sq mts. Various piles of debris were moved and disposed of. I finally found a lost mose trap, complete with it's intended victim. I'd forgotten where that one had been placed. Anyway, if the rain does arrive I know what I'll be doing for an hour or so this afternoon, painting. The market beckons this morning, apart from that, not a lot. Regards to all. Jamie

Thanks for those corrections. Now that Gloucester has been mentioned I recognise it. I will amend my records. I must have been changi g therd to catch a train to Swindon. Jamie

I must introduce you to Monsieur Balluet's finest. Not at all like the rubbish that the big 3 overcharge for. It needs serious study. Uncle T has a complaint about it though. It's so nice his Mrs likes it as well. Jamie

Does that mean that my adopted team won then Richard. I'll just gave to have a Balluet's cognac to celebrate. The Cock must be crowing. Jamie

Thanks very much to both of you and particularly Bill. I presume that it was taken when the loco was still allocated to the Western Region. A pring or file of the scan would be very much appreciated. I think that my modelling skills may have advanced slightly in the 25 years since I bought my first 0 Gauge loco kit. It's in the box so in due course it will run. I just need to make 16 anhydrite hoppers for which there is no kit, but I have a drawing. No modelling today but time was spent in the shed. Another 35 or so aq metres of floor were cleared and sealed. Hopefully tomorrow afternoon they will get painted. However as the section that I've cleared contains both the door and the entrance to the modelling room I won't be able to reach the brnch till it's dry. Jamie

Thanks for those two corrections,. Thst means that Swindon was on 15th November when I did Standish Junction to Swindon. And thecEastcAnglia ones were on 21st November when I completed page 46. Thanks. Jamie

Good afternoon. It's still 2006 and we start with another trip south. We went down to near Windsor to visit our son who was stationed there. I think this is Windsor and Eton Riverside. Then three where I'm not sure of the location but think it could be Swindon where a 60 heads through with steel empties. The a 59 appeared with a stone train. Followed by an HST accelerating away. Next we are definitely in East Anglia and a 170 and 156 at Norwich. it's 6th July. Then out to what I think is Felixstowe from Ipswich. That day ticked off two more pages. Jamie

Those photos bring back memories of Portland and Seattle in 78 when I was on my trip round by train. That leads onto Heidi but I've mislaid her photo by some strange coincidence. Jamie

Yes IIRC most of the route already exists from Webridge to Staines and there is some sort of provision for it under Terminal 5. The inhabitants of Egham, in particular scupperred it. Jamie

And if left to nature would very soon be full of silver birch and rose bay willow herb. Jamie

Good moaning to all. Chrisf good luck in your search for an alternative lifestyle over the festive season. It's damp here but not raining at the moment. Yesterday several small tasks were completed. Today in a couple of minutes we'll be talking to Emily and her Mums. That will definitely brighten up the day despite the grey clouds. The ironing awaits after that and I need to go and give a pool robot it's weekly exercise. I may even clear some more of the shed floor ready for painting. Regards to all. Jamie

Having googled it, that is one impressive piece of machinery and I'm glad that the city is looking after it. That doesn't always happen. In 1978 I was fortunate enough to be able to wander round 6060 in Spadina Avenue roundhouse. I suspect that though it could be moved carefully by rail, it's the mountain of paperwork and the cost of insurance that would put the mockers on such a fabulous bit of PR. I know UP did an awful lot of work on the bearings and suspension of 4014 before it was first moved from it's resting place in Pomona. I look forward to pictures in due course. At least they have employed a reputable contractor. Mammoet seem to know what they are doing. Jamie

I'm actually quite surprised at you going down the rtr route Tony, when a decent kit and chassis are available. You'll be going DCC next. Jamie

A surprising number are now serving what is known as a whole life tarrif and will only leave in a box. Back to railways, quite a while ago two idiots got agrieved with the Ratty for some reason and dumped a bag of track spikes between the rails. They then gotbon a yacht and sailed down the coast. They were arrested at Millom and werecrather surprised to appear at Carlisle Crown Court charged with endangering life on the railway. They drew a few years each. Fortunately the next train up the line was able to stop in time. Jamie

I also remember that day well, listening to the news at lunchtime at school. I got the Times delivered to school ( some sort of special offer) and couldn't stop reading about it next morning and looking at the awful pictures. Many years later I rode the train to Merthyr for the first time and both me and my mate went quiet when we saw the cemetry across the valley. Jamie

Hence the emphasis on moving the soil and ground cover to try and maintain the ecosystem. Jamie

There is a Youtube vieo about that. Apparently the had a spevial unit that could do inflight refuelling to get the range, but the Yanks insited thst their aircraft had to be used. A new batch of B29's was built without the wing spar through the bomb bay. There were production delays and it was a close run thing as to whether the bonb or the bomber would be ready first. Jamie

Having gone back to the original article. The Railway offences would definitely have carried the most serious sentence, which I think carries life. Jamie

I suppose we need to know the answer to a couple of questions. a) Is Dave still qualified on Lancasters, as they are I believe the only aircraft with a bomb bay big enough for a Tallboy. and b) Are there any Tallboys still available. I do know that a Grand Slam was discovered at Scampton a few years ago being used as a gate guardian and still live. Perhaps the remaining Tallboys ought to be checked. Jamie

I seem to remember that the railway offences often carry a very heavy sentence particularly if life is endangered. The charges are available to Home Office forces but the officers don't know about them. However they are all on the database of charges that all officers have access to. When I was developing that system BTP made a major contribution and obviously the railway offences were added. Jamie

Good morning, it's a bit damp here but there are some more pictures. The Clapham Junction pictures were taken 18th May. Keith and I were on a Southern day rover which I think cost us £10 each. Our first destination was Portsmouth Harbour where HMS Warrior was looking rather nice. Then came Littlehampton Followed by Bognor Regis, but no visit to Squires. Then a bit of time at Barnham with it's lovely box. And both Sothern and South Western trains. Lot of lines on page 11 were crossed off but we didn't finish that page till 2009. 27 completed so far. What a way to spend retirement. Jamie

Good moaning again. To The Danglies I have been. The tax has been explained to me. Apparently last years pension increase took us above a threshold and we no longer qualified for a rebate. Tant Pis as they say. I then visited several other establishments to make purchases. I also called in at the health insurance office to try and get a replacement card as I've lost mine. A very helpful kady heelped me to try and get one online. In the process she learned that we English useca different keyboard to Les Francais. In return I learned a few new French words. We eventually got the the screen to create an account that would allow me to report the card lost and request a new one. Guess what the ladt question on the applucation is. Answer, the serial number printed on the card. Pah as Baz would say. The helpful lady did give me the correct form forva postal application. Back home now and enjoyed a cup of coffee and a cheese scone. Jamie

Yes even over here in France Radio 4 news on long wave had items about this. No mention of the actual amount if ancient woodland thst's being felled, which us pretty small. Jamie

There isca Kitmaster society that sell off original kits. They used to have a stand at Warley so Paul Jones may well have contact details. Jamie