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Thinking a bit more about it, I'm sure there were photos of both early domino Deltics published in Traction way, way back..... '9 was definitely mentioned but I'm b*gg*r*d if I can recall what the other one was. Therewas definitely at least one photo in the article though. Time to do some digging Nidge

Caught 60 048 ticking over in Bescot South End this afternoon around 2pm as I was dumping my train there. Looked like it was coupled up to a Kirow crane. Nidge

Leaving On A Jet Plane - Peter, Paul & Mary Nidge

Get some good old Humbrol 'dirty black' wafted onto those bogies Bri With the intense diagramming and high mileages they put in, it's a wonder any of them stayed claen for more than a couple of days! Nidge

Moon River - (the late, great) Matt Monroe Nidge

Gratuitous bump! Nipped into Howes this morning (just for a browse you understand ) and blow me down there was our Brian's handywork on show in the glass cabinet... the Deltic looks superb in the flesh, it certainly captures the bulk of these machines to a tee. I wasn't really looking for the tumblehome but the way the body sits on the bogies is bang on... the model is perched on the top shelf of the cabinet and me being only four foot twelve and a bit was looking up at it, as if I were at ground level, standing next to the real thing. The front end and general 'profile' of the cabs look just right to my eyes. The blurb next to the model said it should be available around March next year. Going back to Richard / 47 401's post (#50) regarding the first fitting of ETH equipment.... I've just found two early b&w shots of D9007 with the jumpers fitted.... the first one is by Norman Preedy (Book of The Deltics, small softback published by Peter Watts in 1978) and shows it at Newcastle in green / full yellow ends on 10/9/67, the second is by John Cooper-Smith (Deltic Pictorial published by Jahn Vaughans Railway Pictorial Publications c1977), showing Pinza at Peterborough on 18/7/69 in blue / full yellow ends with the D prefix still intact. Found another unusual one in the Norman Preedy book, namely 9009 Aycidon at KX on 15/5/73 in blue with domino headcodes, a full three years before most other classes had them. IIRC there was one other Deltic so treated in 1973, can't recall which one though! Incidentally, the HJ 7mm 26 was sat next to 9014 at Howes.... very nice Nidge

Real Dead Ringer For Love - Meatloaf Nidge Edit - oops, surfup beat me to it!

Post of the week... and it's only Wednesday! You are so lucky Mike, to have been around at that age and to have seen so much, I'm green all over with envy. As much as I love my hydraulics and WR steam, I'd give my right arm to go back to the '50s and see working steam in BR days on a daily basis. My Dad grew up with the WCML on his door step in the same period but had no interest whatsoever, when I've asked him what it was actually like but he just shrugs his shoulders and says 'didn't take any notice'. Go figure! Nidge

I Can See For Miles - The Who! Nidge

There's a good John Barry compilation lying on the floor of my car at the moment which frequently gets an airing, the themes for The Ipcress File and The Knack are great faves. I read somewhere that the masters of The Persuaders soundtrack either went missing or were damaged, hence the one which appears on various cd's is the only version left, along with one other piece of incidental music from the series. Was listening to The Sweeney 'Shut It!' cd whilst out in the car this morning, the opening theme on it isn't the actual one used in the series but the rest of the cd is very good, some real period library music gems, which Euston Films used throughout the four Sweeney series. The 'Regan' theme from the pilot episode made in 1974 is very atmospheric, a mate of mine gave me a copy at the weekend and I can't get it out of my head! Nidge

A Boy Named Sue - Johnny Cash Nidge

Only The Lonely - Roy Orbison Nidge

The Last Waltz - Engleburt Humperdink (Stop laughing at the back.... ) Nidge

Been playing a few soundtrack cds in the car of late, including an ITC Themes compilation which has Randall & Hopkirk Deceased, The Persuaders, Jason King (don't laugh, some of it is actually rather good!) and my favourite, Strange Report (Anthony Quayle detective series from '68) amongst others. Nidge

Let's Dance - David Bowie Nidge

Happiness Is A Warm Gun - The Beatles Nidge

Hi Peter C / Kiwi Rob, Those Woodford Halse L1s may also have worked the local passenger service to Banbury, and the 2F shedcode relates to the period when Woodford shed came under Rugby's wing. Laurence Waters book 'Last Years of Steam Paddington - Wolverhampton' has a couple of nice L1 photos... 67800 in the Aylesbury bay at Princes Risborough wearing a 34A shedplate on 13/8/55, and 67778 at Beaconsfield on a Marylebone - High Wycombe service (undated but with late crest). Not tempted by this wonderful model at all, not one bit. No sir. Honest.... Nidge

I've only just picked up on this thread but my, what an epic it's turning out to be! Been putting off buying a 'new' Hornby Black 5 for a long time, not really sure why, but I'm tempted to have a go with the Brassmasters kit, re-read this thread in more detail and see how far I get. I don't 'need' a Black 5 but a nicely improved one will sit well beside the new GW / WR 28xx'er. Looking at the photos of all the work done so far, I'm surpised just how much can be added above the running plate alone! The last photo in post #45 already looks the business... Inspiring stuff B) Nidge

Just One Look - The Hollies Nidge

Right Said Fred - Bernard Cribbins Nidge

All over The World - ELO Nidge

Within You Without You - The Beatles Nidge

Life's What You Make It - Talk Talk Nidge

Midnight Rambler - Rolling Stones Nidge