KevinWalsh

Harumph, (reaches for the lump hammer) :jester:

Dear god alive, is someone really going to get their knickers in a twist over 0.5mm, at normal viewing distance you would have to have eyes that can see in 1thou of an inch to discern the discrepancy. I have seen these coaches up close and personal and can honestly say I can't see any problem (and I'm used to working to 1thou of an inch when using the Colchester lathe)

Now those setts look the dog's danglies and mirror what I see when doing roadwork

This thread is rapidly becoming an excellent education in railway working history for those of us who came to the hobby later in life, and mighty grateful I am

The pic of 15234 at Eastleigh in '69 on the rail-online link is excellent, looks just as dusty/weathered as my loco does and that's the number of mine

Thanks for those finds, and one of the pics is perfect for my needs.

Apologies in advance for taking the thread slightly off topic, but I was wondering if anyone had any pics of Class 12's in action. As you can see from my avatar I have a 7&1/4" Class 12 and I'm looking for pics to enhance my detailing of it as well as the possibility of making some prototype stock behind it that it did haul around. Kev

Can't think of a clever sneaky move, so simplicity calls for a trip to GANTS HILL

That would be an ecumenical matter CANONS PARK

J2755, if you modelled that conveyor and building on a layout there would be howls of derision from the 'experts' and rivet-counters, surely a candidate for the "prototype for everything" thread.

Sounds like a job for the doctors of Harley Street OXFORD CIRCUS

As promised The drainage cover as I found it during ground clearance The drainage cover as re-sited to re-use it

All this talk of deviations and whatnot is getting me very hot and bothered, time to get back on to good solid and safe ground BANK

AHA, using a water gamble I call PONTOON DOCK

In an artsey move and in honour of the birthday of Sir Alan Bowness (one time director of the Tate Gallery) I call PIMLICO

Back in the summer last year I was working alongside the Lavender Line at Isfield putting in new footpaths and kerbs, when clearing the ground in preparation for the works I can across a drainage cover stamped with SR. Rather than replace it with a modern one (main contractor was being a little tight with the budget) I rebuilt the surround and moved the cover slightly to ensure it was in the new path and preserved. Once I can find where I put the pic I'll post up the one I took of the original position and when I get a chance I'll pop over to take a pic of it in it's new position.

Taking in a touch of Irish heritage and a cue from The Cranberries - Waiting in Walthamstow takes us to WALTHAMSTOW CENTRAL

To the tasteful sounds of The Clash and their classic "(White man) in Hammersmith Palais" we hop over to HAMMERSMITH (Piccadilly line)

Gary, The mini lathe looks Ok (looks like a Chinese knock off of a very expensive German one) and should be suitable for wheel turning Kev

Not sure if this has been posted before, but it makes me chuckle

After spending a fair bit of time over the last 2 weeks reading through the thread from the beginning I'm loving this, especially the High Dyke photos. Next time I visit my parents, they live about 200yds south of the branch embankment where it ran alongside Woolsthorpe by Colsterworth, I'll try and get some photos of what's left to see of the line.

Does this include the "N" guage layout for your eldest to practise on that you asked me to work out the costing for the support frame LOL LOL