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Car / lorry mix........BR MK1 / LMS underframe mix. [/url]Trucks on delivery by Kevin Lane, on Flickr">http://Trucks on delivery by Kevin Lane, on Flickr

In an attempt to get the thread back on track I recently found this.... https://flic.kr/p/DL3RTZ

Has anyone else noticed how these wagons appear a little to be on 'tippy toes', the buffers are just a bit too high in relation to most of my other wagons and locos.

So I have received the personal email from Kernow regarding the price rise to £169.99 for the D6XX. It also informs me that by paying in full now I can save £10 and if I retain my order a further 1500 loyalty points will be awarded worth £15 on further purchases. With 3 on order, although the email says 2 ordered (this is an anomaly with the Kernow web site that if items are ordered over the phone they do not show on your order history when logged in) the question now is what to do? The deadline for responses to this offer is 6th March 2017.

A few more of my Devon diesel pictures from flickr. [/url]Plymouth Saturday 25th September 1993 by mailrail, on Flickr">http://Plymouth Saturday 25th September 1993 by mailrail, on Flickr [/url] >Steamy Peak 72 Exeter aSt Davids 1970s by mailrail, on Flickr">http://Steamy Peak 72 Exeter aSt Davids 1970s by mailrail, on Flickr [/url] >Class 25223 passing through Exeter St Davids 1976. by mailrail, on Flickr">http://Class 25223 passing through Exeter St Davids 1976. by mailrail, on Flickr [/url] >A pair of 33s on a Awayaday special from the Southern Region prepare to run around the coaches and continue their journey to Plymouth. 1970s. by mailrail, on Flickr">http://A pair of 33s on a Awayaday special from the Southern Region prepare to run A pair of 33s on a Awayaday special from the Southern Region prepare to run around the coaches and continue their journey to Plymouth. 1970s. by mailrail, on Flickr">around the coaches and continue their journey to Plymouth. 1970s.[/url] by mailrail, on Flickr [/url] >A pair of 33s running around at Exeter St Davids 1970s. by mailrail, on Flickr">http://A pair of 33s running around at Exeter St Davids 1970s. by mailrail, on Flickr [/url] >Dawlish Devon 1970s by mailrail, on Flickr">http://Dawlish Devon 1970s by mailrail, on Flickr [/url] >Along the sea wall in the 70s. by mailrail, on Flickr">http://Along the sea wall in the 70s. by mailrail, on Flickr

Paignton Zoo c1996 [/url]D6718 Paignton Zoo by Adrian Hancock, on Flickr">http://D6718 Paignton Zoo by Adrian Hancock, on Flickr

With all this interesting discussion about the Royal Train working I thought it was about time we had some pictures, not exactly Kernow Today as it was over 16 years ago but the best I can do. So here are 3 views of 47798 Prince William arriving at Bodmin Parkway conveying HRH The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh starting a tour of Cornwall with a trip on The Bodmin Steam Railway. [/url]47798 Prince William with the royal train arriving at Bodmin Parkway 15th June 2000. by mailrail, on Flickr">http://47798 Prince William with the royal train arriving at Bodmin Parkway 15th June 2000. by mailrail, on Flickr [/url] >47798 Prince William with the royal train arriving at Bodmin Parkway 15th June 2000. by mailrail, on Flickr">http://47798 Prince William with the royal train arriving at Bodmin Parkway 15th June 2000. by mailrail, on Flickr [/url] >47798 Prince William with the royal train arriving at Bodmin Parkway 15th June 2000. by mailrail, on Flickr">http://47798 Prince William with the royal train arriving at Bodmin Parkway 15th June 2000. by mailrail, on Flickr

Mrs bubbles2 bought me a metal wall sign which was for sale in The Signal Box Cafe and I had been admiring.... [/url]">http:// This reminds me very much of the cover of a Triang trains catalog I was given age 8 or 9 and spent many hours pawing over. Also a Cuneo paintng (spot the mouse) it rather incongruously depicts a class 40 crossing from Devon into Cornwall. [/url]">http://http://s62.photobucket.com/user/Debe2233/media/Luke%20and%20Jess%20Dec%202016/triang_saltash%201_zpsdadkbwys.jpg.html'>

Mrs bubbles2 and myself said our goodbyes to Jess and retired to the warmth of The Signal Box Cafe for a cuppa leaving the young ones on the platform to say their own goodbyes. http://Bodmin Parkway Signal Box Cafe. by mailrail, on Flickr http:// http://Bodmin Parkway Signal Box Cafe. by mailrail, on Flickr [/url]Bodmin Parkway Signal Box Cafe. by mailrail, on Flickr">http://Bodmin Parkway Signal Box Cafe. by mailrail, on Flickr http://Bodmin Parkway Signal Box Cafe. by mailrail, on Flickr http://Pictures displayed inside Bodmin Parkway Signal Box Cafe. by mailrail, on Flickr http://Picture displayed inside Bodmin Parkway Signal Box Cafe. by mailrail, on Flickr http://The 12.08 at Bodmin Parkway, Penzance to Paddington HST, running 4mins late gets away from Bodmin Parkway, taken from the steps of The Signal Box Cafe. by mailrail, on Flickr http://Plymouth to Penzance train at Bodmin Parkway. by mailrail, on Flickr http://Plymouth to Penzance train at Bodmin Parkway. by mailrail, on Flickr [/url]Bodmin Parkway Signal Box Cafe. by mailrail, on Flickr">http://Bodmin Parkway Signal Box Cafe. by mailrail, on Flickr

A trip to our local, (all be it 17 miles distant from home) national rail station yesterday to put our youngest son Luke's friend Jess on the train after staying with us over the Christmas break, I captured these 2 Bodmin Railway diesels outside the shed at Parkway. [/url]Bodmin Parkway today, 50042 and 33110. by mailrail, on Flickr">http://Bodmin Parkway today, 50042 and 33110. by mailrail, on Flickr [/url] >Bodmin Parkway today, 50042 and 33110. by mailrail, on Flickr">http://Bodmin Parkway today, 50042 and 33110. by mailrail, on Flickr [/url] >Bodmin Parkway today, 50042 and DMU. by mailrail, on Flickr">http://Bodmin Parkway today, 50042 and DMU. by mailrail, on Flickr

Exeter in the 70s, from my flickr stream. [/url]47076 City of Truro with an up service, platform 5 Exeter St Davids 25thMay 1974. by mailrail, on Flickr [/url]A Western with a down train at Exeter St Davids. by mailrail, on Flickr">http://A Western with a down train at Exeter St Davids. by mailrail, on Flickr [/url]25025 runs into platform 3, Exeter St Davids witha down parcels service 25th May 1974. by mailrail, on Flickr">http://25025 runs into platform 3, Exeter St Davids witha down parcels service 25th May 1974. by mailrail, on Flickr [/url]25052 awaiting departure time at Exeter St Davids 25th May 1974. by mailrail, on Flickr">http://25052 awaiting departure time at Exeter St Davids 25th May 1974. by mailrail, on Flickr [/url]47090 Vulcan at platform 5, Exeter St Davids with a north bound on 25th May 1974. by mailrail, on Flickr">http://47090 Vulcan at platform 5, Exeter St Davids with a north bound on 25th May 1974. by mailrail, on Flickr

A few more from the 70s on my flickr stream...... [/url]A Peak at Newton Abbot. by mailrail, on Flickr">http://A Peak at Newton Abbot. by mailrail, on Flickr [/url] >Newton Abbot, 2nd March 1974, 1026 Western Centurion with a Paddington Penzance train. by mailrail, on Flickr">http://Newton Abbot, 2nd March 1974, 1026 Western Centurion with a Paddington Penzance train. by mailrail, on Flickr [/url] >Newton Abbot, 2nd March 1974, 1043 Western Duke, 1047 Western Lord and class 31, 5535 by mailrail, on Flickr">http://Newton Abbot, 2nd March 1974, 1043 Western Duke, 1047 Western Lord and class 31, 5535 by mailrail, on Flickr [/url] >1073 at Goodrington Sands 9th July 1973. by mailrail, on Flickr">http://1073 at Goodrington Sands 9th July 1973. by mailrail, on Flickr

Another couple of my Flickr pictures. [/url]William Cockworthy 37207 Plymouth 7th Sept 1985. by mailrail, on Flickr">http://William Cockworthy 37207 Plymouth 7th Sept 1985. by mailrail, on Flickr [/url] >45143 at Plymouth. by mailrail, on Flickr">http://45143 at Plymouth. by mailrail, on Flickr

I know there have been other threads on here about the Moorswater cement trains in the past but I'm surprised to see no mention of trains last week on here. There are plenty of pictures on Flickr [/url]Moorswater or Bust by Eddie Holden, on Flickr">http://Moorswater or Bust by Eddie Holden, on Flickr I just wish I could get my head around the Realtime trains site to figure out when the next train is running, The Cornwall Railway Society did show this http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/H39070/2016/11/30/advanced for last weeks train but I'm not sure how to raise a schedule for the complete listing of place/times on the Realtimes site, any pointers or info would be gratefully received. Looking at the Realtimes trains site today it appears to show a train to Moorswater today and tomorrow arriving at 13.19. http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/search/advanced/COOMLAR/2016/12/07/0000-2359?stp=WVS&show=all&order=wtt

Its a great shame thay have gone for the raised floor interior on a vehicle where the inside is so easily viewed from ever angle, I feel that even painting the floor a darker colour will not adequately disguise this. There I was hoping this would do for single car DMUs what Dapol have done for the Western.

https://flic.kr/p/D8UctG Here's a link to one at Shepton Mallet in maroon, difficult to tell if the markings are white or straw. And here is my white metal kit built model posed on my layout. [/url]The Airfix diesel hydralic crane repositions the Mikes Models water crane during platform construction by mailrail, on Flickr">http://The Airfix diesel hydralic crane repositions the Mikes Models water crane during platform construction by mailrail, on Flickr

A few of my Flickr Westerns [/url]Plymouth 1041 Western Prince. by mailrail, on Flickr">http://Plymouth 1041 Western Prince. by mailrail, on Flickr [/url] >Plymouth Western. by mailrail, on Flickr">http://Plymouth Western. by mailrail, on Flickr [/url] >Plymouth. D1037, Western Empress, built BR Crewe 31.08.62, Scrapped, 16.02.77 BREL Swindon. by mailrail, on Flickr">http://Plymouth. D1037, Western Empress, built BR Crewe 31.08.62, Scrapped, 16.02.77 BREL Swindon. by mailrail, on Flickr [/url] >Plymouth Western. by mailrail, on Flickr">http://Plymouth Western. by mailrail, on Flickr [/url] >Plymouth North Road, 11,7,1974. Double headed Westerns 1036 and 1012. by mailrail, on Flickr">http://Plymouth North Road, 11,7,1974. Double headed Westerns 1036 and 1012. by mailrail, on Flickr

I may be missing something here but I can see no mention of scale or gauge on the London Transport Museum site so are these 4mm or 2mm scale?

Bridge bash in Bodmin today http://www.westbriton.co.uk/traffic-chaos-has-ensued-on-a-busy-road-in-bodmin-after-a-double-decker-bus-hit-a-bridge/story-29750651-detail/story.html

A couple of pictures I took at Bodmin Parkway today. [/url]6201 Princess Elizabeth passing Bodmin Parkway today. by mailrail, on Flickr">http://6201 Princess Elizabeth passing Bodmin Parkway today. by mailrail, on Flickr [/url] >6201 Princess Elizabeth, Bodmin Parkway. by mailrail, on Flickr">http://6201 Princess Elizabeth, Bodmin Parkway. by mailrail, on Flickr

On the theme of The Totnes Signal Box Cafe here are a few pictures from last year with Mrs bubbles staring in the first one. [/url]">http:// [/url]">http:// [/url]">http:// [/url]">http:// [/url]">http://

Here's the Barnstaple Freightlifter in yellow. http://www.cyber-heritage.co.uk/north_devon_line_okehampton_web_optimised/73%20Chacters.html Not sure what is happening in this picture, looks like some sort of crane jib attachment http://www.cyber-heritage.co.uk/north_devon_line_okehampton_web_optimised/252%20Full%20Loads%20office%20and%20Freightlifter%20Barnstaple.html.

Mention of BR magazines by Merfyn in his list of known Frightlifters sent me to search through my own collection, this is what I came up with. [/url]">http:// [/url]">http:// [/url]">http:// and a closer up of the first picture, not wonderful quality I'm afraid, so unable to read numbers. [/url]">http:// Also back in 2011 on page 22 of this thread, scroll down to post #534 http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/920-railway-motors/page-22 And an interesting little story here of how the 2 cabs came about, scroll down to the text under the picture of the BR Freightlifter (near the bottom). http://www.shelvoke-drewry.co.uk/Models.html

Please excuse my ignorance, is this a complete list of the BR (Western Region?) owned Freightlifter 100s, were there others on other regions? I guess they were also used by other industries.

Certainly a very transitional time. How long did the Freightlifters last in service?