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I have added a line diagram of a section of the ECML between Thirsk and York. Mixture of 4 asp on fasts and 3 asp on slows, also shows track circuit info and where signalling location cabinets are positioned.

Apologies also! As far as I could work out not a great deal more to be done! (I’m prepared to be shot down now!).

Or you could convert a Hornby 102 to a skinhead 31/4

A very nice present from my wife! Whilst picking up a takeaway meal in town this was spotted on sale and she bought it for me! Rudgate Ruby ale, 4.4% and as you would expect from the York Brewery it doesn’t disappoint!

Hi Richard, as mentioned before enjoying the build, progress is remarkable and with such attention to detail! The locomotives that run on Tees Castle as far as I can remember have a bar fitted to allow coupling to Sprat & Winkle couplings on the majority of stock. I will seek further details from the club members ‘in the know’ also for the shed plate which I’m sure as layout is set in the 50’s will be most welcome. I would prefer the look of a screw coupling personally as it’s also how I model my 80’s stock with 3-link/instanter/screw couplings as required. Many Thanks Andy

Doing a bit of analysis on this picture it looks to be a major either failure or re-fit of the point system. To the left in the 6’ is one of the clamp lock bodies and full slide and hydraulic system removed, unlikely any train movements over those points if they are in the middle of major work. Looks like a new body fitted on the left switch as it’s a nice clean yellow lid! It looks like they are setting up detection and/or lock as I can see a yellow Fluke meter propped up against the platform edge on the right hand side. Points would need to be chocked and clamped to allow a cautioned move if the points are un-detected.

Morpeth June 91 J12048.jpg I was working with the guy with his back to the pic with blond hair last year from Morpeth S&T!

I am thoroughly enjoying watching the kit build in progress! I have to admit to not following such threads in the past being a out and out 1980’s BR stalwart for my sins! I am going to update the non RMweb Darlington MRC members of the progress in our monthly e-mail update.

Seems to me like a storm in a sheep dip -great pics as always and I must admit to being too embroiled in the 56’s and HEA’s to realise as I’m modelling a rake for Charwelton!

Lockdown birthday quite literally! My present from my wife is a first- from a ‘home’ Darlington brewed beer selection including this-

Durham house in Washington stands out like a sore thumb on the skyline in the northeast direction photos.

Stunning! No other description!

A trip to Cornwall tonight whist watching the Darlo FC live stream! Proper Job 5.5% St Austell brewery.

No need for an excessive ABV with a regiment behind you

Cracked open the Christmas ale tonight! Barnard Castle brew co. DL I P A A 4.8% IPA that I will be making further orders of from our local brewery!

Not jealous at all - not tried either the Dark or the porter! All hail Tim Taylor! Boltmaker is one of the best!

Just found this thread and making some enjoyable and similar comparisons from a ‘Northern’ perspective! Our jaunts towards the south were comparable to Birmingham New st with a late journey north and then for us west to Carlisle leaving it far too late to get back with worried parents on arrival home 3/4 hours late! Your photos are a great help to me doing research for ‘Charwelton into the 80’s’ so please keep posting!

Santa was good to me and couldn’t have got much more local than this! A selection from the Barnard Castle Brewery Co. Ps- And it’s Barny to locals -for the benefit of Mr Cummings & TV presenters!

I have thanked you privately I know but I would like speak on behalf all of our members at Darlington MRC that we are very grateful for your kind offer and we will follow this thread with great interest. Many Thanks Andy and Darlington MRC.

I try to weather my locos from an actual photo in the given period so that it takes the guesswork out of the equation.

One thing to check if the seep contact is fully making as they can sometimes move the point but the aux contact doesn’t fully move/break. best way to check this is to carefully push the actuating rod after its electrically operated and you can also see the contact if accessible.

No it was Gazzas!

It must be winter! Roll out the Riggy!

Hurrah! 2000 fans on MOTD sounds a lot better than the hideous dubbed crowd! Thankfully I have been watching Quaker TV and various National league North away teams live streaming for the past few months- Without a dubbed crowd!

Looking good! Under frame looks spot on and if you want to take a touch of the white off try a dry brush leaving a fade around the raised detail of the coach. If you have worked from a prototype picture leave it as it is as nobody can complain- if it existed-model it!