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HI Ray ( Granddad) The new plan is much better and i am glad you are going for ply sleepers ,they do look a lot better. Keep up the good work . All the best Darren

DOH!!!! I always get it wrong , i meant to say the NCE Powercab , not the big place in Birmingham . Like the photo of the inside of the shed you have done ,very good . All the best Darren

HI Richard The layout looked very good at the show and the NEC is good fun !. Was good to talk again and have a play , well done .

Ivatt 1964.

Hi all I thought I would share with you a day out I had up at the Lynton and Barnstaple Railway. A good friend of mine had booked me on as a cleaner for the day, starting at 7am! I had to get up at 5am to get over to him and then on to the railway for the day, on arriving to our loco for the day was waiting in its shed. The loco was brought out with the help of a small shunter, and we set about getting her ready with me cleaning all the paint work and brass. This took around an hour to do, while the fire warmed her up and the driver went round oiling up. The smell of coal, steam and smoke early in the morning on a spring day was wonderful. The rest of the day was spent going up and down the line and on the last few runs I had a go on my own at firing “AXEâ€, so here are a few photo of the day, and I would like to thank all the people at the Lynton and Barnstaple railway for giving me such a good day out……I think I will be going back for a bit more of this…. All the best Darren

Hi Richard Good luck with the show!

HI You can count me in on this ,with Torrington , their is no better railway than the Southern. http://www.rmweb.co....__fromsearch__1 Darren

HI I think this is going to be something very nice to see being built, i nearly did this one myself ,but ended up doing Torrington. If you need any info just PM me ,have lots on Barnstaple . Keep up the good work. Darren

Mmmm! I think i have a plan comming on!

Here is a shot taken in 1965 of the siding being removed from Marland Clay works. Darren

Shot of 08 working on track laying 1958.

41298 working the clay workers train to Torrington 1956.

HI Olddudders They where being sold for £30.00 . Darren