Phil Bullock

Ah …. Forgot to say …. Next outing is now confirmed, GWSR diesel gala 12-14th July. We will be in the Tim Mitchell building on Winchcombe station …. And rumour is the barbecue will be outside. Heritage diesels and hot dogs … what could be better?

Progress to day on that list of jobs… Well the first one is done! We now have 4 power buses across 20 boards with LEDs for each bus on each board so we can see immediately if there is a power issue. Just got to put it all up and test it. Will grab a double slip at Bristol show this weekend until then it’s scenic tinkering…. Today’s job being Sadler’s crossing, the occupation crossing giving access to the farm in the triangle Must move that distant signal further out and replace it with the outer home. . Jim has a sub board to do the farm on, the ruler shows where the crossing and access road are .

Great news! It’s in the diary…!

Ah did wonder if they were yours!! Very nice indeed… Also need to hide that top photo from SWMBO here …. Direct evidence of me handing you hard cash!! 😀

I wish @robertcwp would stop posting such gratuitous eye candy in our two periods of interest! This could cost a fortune …. 😀

Spectacular! Can’t wait…

Thanks to all involved for an excellent meet up today. Some inspirational modelling on show, together with great woffle and cakes …. Especially the Welsh ones! Didn’t spend too much … just a wagon kit and some plates and bits from @mozzer models. Excellent company for the drive down from @Downendian a bonus!

or a metal watch strap …. But with 18v 7amps you soon know about that one!

4.10 Evesham to Crewe express freight wasn’t it?

According to SWMBO there’s a very low probability of that!!! 😀

Meanwhile at the GWSR …. St George’s day asparagus express

Can see what you mean Mr M! Would be a shame if that was perpetuated in newly designed bogies…. Wonder if these EPs are sat on old ones?

It’s already been mentioned but it’s worth emphasis …. Having accessories on a seperate bus with its own circuit breaker will mean you can continue to change points if you get a track power short . Avoids the issue of not being able to change the point you have just tried to run through against the set route thereby creating the short

Excellent news! Thanks Bachmann, good to see the interest in the Mk1 coaches is still there….

@Downendian and I are planning a raid on Sunday! is Millionaires Shortbread required?

We also operate on a wandering basis …. So have gone for eyebolts with cord through them. Mind you that gang of criminals should be enough to deter any potential learners or tinkerers. That 4 doll bracket causes angst though… and red cord next time i think!

Must be tiffin time! Well it is SWAG on Sunday…

Hornby ones are very good for recreations of The Flying Kipper… prone to derailments!

Yes remember seeing one through FP in 1969 behind one of the Haymarket EE4s…. In parcels service they were common vehicles on the Aberystwyth-York mails… York Mail at Aberystwyth

31111 was withdrawn in 1983 and languished at Swindon for 3 years before scrapping so depends on your definition of mid 80s. As it is it’s a Hornby lash up …. 31111 retained her raised body side trim until the end which the Hornby blue model lacks … it was only ever paint on the green versions! Most lost that trim when refurbished so that may work to your advantage…. But you can reinstate it with micro strip if repainting Typing Class 31 skinhead in to a Flickr search will come up with a few…

You mean you don’t want this version? Take me to the river

Too much floundering and carping on this thread! 😃 Any way what scale are we talking?

Sandpipers on the River Usk yesterday….,

Was doing a great job on the shunt turn…

Yes that would do … SK BSK CK