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Thanks for posting and for the memories! 

We are pleased to confirm the following layouts for the show-

After a trip to the lakes and stocking up at Booths before leaving- today’s hot weather has prompted me to crack open a Blonde beer with a Railway connection- Swan Blonde from  Bowness Bay Brewing  4% named after MV Swan once of railway ownership. https://www.nationalhistoricships.org.uk/register/377/swan

If your getting stressed watching model railways being built you want to try watching Darlington FC for over 30 years............... 

16 hours ago, Worsdell forever said:

Could we all please have a moments silence for the passing on my OP glass, a Christmas gift from Mrs WF. May it rest in pieces. .

 

And Theakstons don't have any more so I can't replace it. 

 

A moments silence!!!!!! I declare a national day of mourning! 

   ——As I speak the locals in my cupboard have arranged a wreath and memorial!

On 28/05/2020 at 12:52, 00bankrupt said:

Hi,

 

I am building an engineers themed layout set around 1987.

 

I need help to chose a loco that will have the 'Dutch' livery. Unfortunately from my research anything like the Class 26, 33, 37, or 73 seems to have this livery applied around the early 1990s.

 

I would appreciate any suggestions as most of the rolling stock I have is in the olive green livery. Having said that I am not trying to be 100% accurate with things like region etc.

 

Many thanks

 

 

As mentioned almost anything loco wise could be working departmental services in 1987, for an idea of the types of departmental vehicles that were around and to choose a timeframe you might want to have a look Paul Bartletts excellent site for research. It gives a good insight into the varied vehicles and liveries that were in use.

https://paulbartlett.zenfolio.com/brdepartmental

On 11/08/2021 at 17:28, PjKing1 said:

A couple of photos from Edge Hill 

Outstanding! Some of the best I have seen on this thread! 

3 hours ago, P.C.M said:

47492 earns it's keep on a van/postal from Holyhead. The loco is performing well so it might be a while before it,s gets back to Scotland. 

Also having a run out is 45141 on a Trans-pennine working to Bangor, the two new Trans-pennine coaches allows me to have a full rake of six. 

Fantastic stock & photo! It’s very rare you see a Trans-Pennie properly modelled and that photo has taken me down memory lane very nicely! 

4 hours ago, iands said:

It looks very much like the chap on the platform is an Advanced Lookout and is operating a Peewee Lookout Warning Device. 

Most definitely a PEEWEE. Our system at Darlington was set out (several drums of cables were used to operate it for advanced lookouts) at Ferryhill for a job in the early 90’s and when we went back the next day it was gone! That was the last time I saw one -apart from lookout refresher courses.

Sad news for darts fans- Andy Fordham has passed away, a larger than life and popular character from the darts fraternity! 

Well done England and congratulations Italy! No regrets - you gave us a Sunday that usually would be just another final and turned it into an event with the usual ups and downs! Come on England! Come on Darlo! 

Electrotren do a HO version of the Transfesa covered wagons.

and some info on this thread 

Wow! Didn’t believe I would see us in a final after years of woe! And well done both ex-Darlington GK’s 

28 minutes ago, DaveF said:

So here are today's photos, taken at Ferryhill which as you all know is on the ECML between Darlington and Durham.

 

A spot I know well! 

A double northeast goalkeeping connection for the England v Denmark semi final!

Answers on a postcard please!

Scoring a last minute winner in tonight’s footy has to be celebrated correctly (it doesn’t happen very often believe me). Theakstons old peculiar (again) sorry for duplication but it’s that good 

A slippery slope but very enticing! I have spent hours on Sim-sig’s various Signal box simulations and they are addictive and fun!