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I'm just about resisting the temptation of one of these, thanks to my GW/WR bias! Also having photographed a couple of WR ones, more appropriate to my looation, I bought a 247 developments etch for the Hawksworth. So that's in the to do pile helping me resist... Sorry for the OT Dave

I made a quick visit to Aristotle Lane last weekend, and it looks as if the new track alighnment isn't going to be the same as the old. While the access roadway is on the old alignment, what appears to be the trackbed beyond seems to join the existing lines before the kink at the crossing. I guess that the ditch is being relocated, with new culverts a bit further North of the crossing. http://Aristotle lane by unravelled, on Flickr http://Aristotle lane by unravelled, on Flickr Dave

I jumped the queue by buying one, (maroon), over the counter! The disadvantage of doing this was the temptation of other stock on the shelves, meaning I also bought something I didn't know I wanted. A lovely model to add to my parcels stock. It has a slight blemish on one side, (possibly a paint drip cleaned off), but it's only visible with close inspection. Dave

What, no strategic reserve of creosote to give the shed that authentic smell... Dave

If anyone in South London is still looking for a Castle, there were at least 3 at Greenwich W H Smith. Unit 8 Bugsby's Way Greenwich London SE7 7SR Telephone: 020 82692264 Also at least one compound. I was told that unsold Castles go back at the end of the week. One of the interesting things I've noticed in a couple of WHS is that the current models are not with the rest of the partworks, but in the impulse buy displays at the checkout queue. Dave

Thanks, that's what happens when I refer to books from my childhood! (JNM's "A further selection of locomotives I have known") Dave

Wasn't that a special repaint, for the film "The Chiltern Hundreds"? So it may not have been standard? Dave

I'm not using the "Follow" option, as I'm a committed lurker, but looking forward to progress. Have you thought of an external loop at the door end to increase available length? It could fold up against the end not in use. Cheers Dave

Hi, I’ve been catching up with the thread recently, and glad to see the progress you’ve made. As usual I’ve a couple of ideas which might worth considering. Not having read absolutely everything, sorry if the’ve been discussed before. First, are you going to build a porch on the garage? I’m thinking of something enclosed where outdoor gear could be left in bad weather, to help keep the humidity stable. Also helpful for keeping heat in/out, if the place is well insuated. Second is flooring. I remember this was discussed before, but were those 600mm(ish) interlocking soft rubber tiles considered? I’m using them successfully in my cellar which has a new concrete floor. They are comfortable to walk on and easy to reposition. I’ve left under bench areas uncovered, rather than cutting round legs. Also things are easier to drag around on concrete, just lift tiles if you want to move things across the room. Hth, keep up the good work, but careful with the back... Dave

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I've been playing about with some 12v 10w led modules (5 for just over £10), and looking at ways of powering them. A number of the suppliers state that using anything other than a proper led driver/transformer can reduce the life of the leds. Of course this might just be a sales ploy, but I would have thought that a well regulated supply would be a good idea. I've bought some of the proper devices, but will be using spare power supplies too, for comparison. From what I've so far tried, running one off an H and M safety minor gave a certain amount of flicker. On an earlier dip into leds, I replaced a string of halogen spotlights with led "equivalents" (much dimmer), and managed to blow the psu, as the load was too low for it! Dave

I'm Dave, and I'm retired and living on the top fringes of the area in Brockley, South London.I'm particularly interested in the work going on to improve the railways, and am photographing various schemes as they progress, (Reading, Crossrail, Croxley, London Bridge at the moment).I'm trying to focus my OO modelling around the last decade of Western region steam, having grown up in Oxford. I also have some Gauge 1 tinplate, which I've been meaning to run round the garden for 30 years or so...I have far too many unfinished projects on hold, and that's not just model railways! Thanks Dave

First 3 unsorted missed from earlier posts Evercreech 80041 Templecombe 41296 Shepton Mallet Now some from 5/3/1966 Mainly evercreech And the last day 6/3/1966 Evercreech and the RCTS tour That's all Folks... (though I'll be back to update a few captions) Thanks Dave

Nearly the end. A few, mainly from Evercreech Junction, in late 1965 Evercreech Junction 80096 Evercreech Junction 41206 Evercreech Junction 41206 Evercreech Junction 75072 Glastonbury and Street 41206 Highbridge? 41307 Evercreech Junction 80037 Evercreech Junction 80037 1/1/1966, and the LCGB Mendim Merchantman tour Glastonbury and Street 41307 41283 Glastonbury and Street 41307 41283 Glastonbury and Street 41307 41283 Glastonbury and Street 41307 41283 Glastonbury and Street 41290 Glastonbury and Street 41290 Glastonbury and Street 41296 Glastonbury and Street 41296 Glastonbury and Street 41296 Glastonbury and Street 41296 Thanks Dave

Thanks for the comments. I'm glad these are getting a wider audience. I had only seen some of these as negatives until scanning them a couple of years ago. Sometime in October 1965 as far as I can tell... Visit 1 Evercreech Junction 41249 Evercreech Junction Evercreech Junction 41296 Evercreech Junction 73001 Visit 2 Evercreech Junction 41296 Evercreech Junction 41296 Evercreech Junction 80134 Evercreech Junction 80134 Evercreech Junction 41283 Evercreech Junction 41283 Evercreech Junction 41283 80059 Evercreech Junction 75072 Evercreech Junction 80059 Evercreech Junction Evercreech Junction 41283 Evercreech Junction 41283 Evercreech Junction 41283 41291 41245? Evercreech Junction 41291 41245? Evercreech Junction 41291 Evercreech Junction 41291 Evercreech Junction 41291 Evercreech Junction 80138 Evercreech Junction [Evercreech Junction 41291 Evercreech Junction 41291 Evercreech Junction 41291 Thanks Dave

More from September 1965. Evercreech Junction Evercreech Junction 41223 Evercreech Junction 41291 Evercreech Junction 41291 Evercreech Junction 73001 Evercreech Junction 73001 Evercreech Junction 41223 ? 34044 ? 34044 ? 34044 ? 34044 Evercreech Junction 41206 Evercreech Junction 76015? Evercreech Junction 82041 Evercreech Junction 82041 Evercreech Junction 82041 Evercreech Junction 82041 Evercreech Junction 82041 Evercreech Junction Evercreech Junction 75073 Evercreech Junction 75073 Templecombe 41216 Templecombe 41216 Templecombe 41307 Templecombe 80041 Thanks Dave

A couple of Glastonbury pics coming up, but not much else in that area, I'm afraid. Thanks Dave

September(?) 1965 Evercreech Junction 80043 Evercreech Junction 76025 Midford Viaduct Midford Viaduct 80043 Midford Viaduct 80043 Bath Green Park Bath Green Park 80043 Bath Green Park 80043 Thanks Dave

End of August/start September 1965 Shepton Mallet Midford? 76057 Evercreech Junction Evercreech Junction 41296 Evercreech Junction 41296 80041 Evercreech Junction 41290 Evercreech Junction 41206 Thanks Dave

48444 was certainly around that date, so that could well have been the same train. Apart from the first round trip, all the others were by car from Oxford. Because there were few services and short connections, we didn't travel much on the trains while we were there, I'm afraid. I've gone back over some of the earlier sets and added location and locos, where known, thanks to the extra information given. I'll add to the rest later. Thanks Dave

If it's any interest, a picture of 120 in 1964. I think the location is Fratton. Thanks Dave

Another set. Shepton Mallet, ??, Highbridge and Evercreech Junction. End of July 1965 Still some more to come... Thanks Dave

That location info is very useful. I'll tag the originals appropriately, and that will help when I get round to putting them on flickr. It's nice to be able to post a sequence rather than have to pick out a representative image. Even so I have left out a few shots from the set to avoid too much repetition. Watch this space thanks Dave

I don't think we ventured any further south than Stalbridge, I'm afraid. Thanks Dave