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I'm much impressed Tom, thank you for the video. The fully-slated wall is quite commonplace. Especially, if you live & work on top of the world!

That is very nice indeed. There is a 10" Barclay just outside Wellington, New Zealand. Mrs Smith said there would be a divorce if I bought it home....

We used to cast up some bronze lithium alloys at our old foundry. Blowed if I can remember what they were for.

I've just re-cast the constructional hearth in our front room, As time allows, the sweep will do a run-through and survey. The previous owner never cleaned the fire, and allowed the fire to run on the hearth bed. I've dug this out, and relaid the hearth with new. Further investigations show that our previous owner had a chimney fire in the dining room fire, so some extra work there. I guess I can't stress enough that a wood fire is very nice & comfortable, but misuse it at your peril. On a similar note, I did temporarily fall out (sort of ) with a near neighbour. His wood fire was been drawn out, and sucked back down the chimney. As a result, he had the chimney stack taken down, and re-bricked to the correct height, with corrections for internal flue wall failure. the family has 3 little children living there....

Oh No! You're not using batteries, are you? Having left hospital after the AGA/Rayburn episode, I'm now in trouble with the NSPCC. Children have to be a certain age to operate my sedan chair.... Rick Shaw.

Thanks to RMWeb, I'm in hospital now. I parked the car, and stepped out. I saw a killer woodburning stove coming up the lane, but I managed to dodge out of the way... However, I failed to see the AGA coming the other way, and it sideswiped me with its hot water tank. I was then pounced upon by a passing Rayburn. Pots & pans everywhere.. I was assisted to my feet by a passing gaggle of Country Life journalists. Luckily for me, they spotted me because of my Barbour wax jacket...... Tootle pip! Ian.

Abercynon had a couple of ex-LNWR coal tanks, which were hired out to the NCB. I've seen a photo, and that's about my limit. I'm sure there is extensive history out there.

careful & sharp knifework should release the roof of your 42xx. I have done one previously. I'm more annoyed with the back cab doors open.

Llantrisant has had its ups & downs. I remember it being a quite run-down place. In the last 30 years however, its had a major revival, and is now a very desirable place to live. The old 'hole' joke is fairly justifiable, being a 50-year old story. Nowadays, you can expect to pay a pretty penny to live in the village. Approaching the place, it now takes on a Mediterranean air; more south European, less South Wales. I witnessed the Mint relocation first hand. The programme of decimalisation was ramping up in the 1960's. Dad was asked to overlook certain parts of the move; I seem to remember the stamping, quality, and weights & measures shops were the first to re-locate. Llantrisant was just a green-field site then. The big problem was creating working space. The answer came by taking up factory space in Tremains & Brackla estates. The Mint effectively split in two, the new parts relocating, with the older, Tower Hill site, keeping the foundry shops and other parts, remaining in London. It's funny how time can reach out, and grab you back. I spent 2 years delivering a project in Aldgate, just a stones throw from the old Mint. It seemed a bit weird looking down at Tower Hill & the Mint, and rekindling memories... Thank you Bishop. Replying to your post has been very therapeutic. Ian.

Yes, it was a big place. The Royal Mint took over bits of the place in the 1960's whilst the mint at Llantrisant was being built.

East Moors had a very strong Irish contingent, as well as Scot, German, Italian, North Country English, as well as a good smattering of wherever people gather where 'brass' talks. We had all of the Olde English trade names, such as Dyer or Smith. Mongrel? yes, and very proud of each and every one. Ian

Filling factory No2 ( to give the correct title to Tremains) was a vast undertaking, so I'd suggest you have a quick google. There are books, but I haven't purchased one yet. Photo's on google show some beefy looking Fowler diesels, but, no oil fired Peckett. Happy hunting, Ian.

"Ere! Duzn't you comin' round 'ere, wot wiv yer fancy accents, and tales of far away places!" "I've been to Chepstow, y'know!" Actually, there is a very good chippie in Lydney, and the trip on the Dean Forest Railway is well worth it. I've spent many a happy time around the Forest.

I was trying to be polite, Phil. I'm Ok with the vernacular, but I don't want a visit from the naughty police.

No disrespects folks, but isn't there a theory out there about reaching the point of Nazi Germany? I used to work for Levi Strauss, but I left when we reached the bottom of the jean pool.... Don't fart in the elevator: It's wrong on so many levels..... They made a documentary about high octane petrol, but I don't know who played the lead role.... Cheers, Ian.

Hello Folks, a quick dash back to our wood stove question. First. Get it installed by a suitably qualified HETAS installer. He will sign off your stove, if it has been installed from new. Second. In ideal conditions, you can fully expect a Sweep to 'do' your chimney twice a year. Unless you're an industrial chemist, you'll need to know such things as calorific content, tar yield, and important things like draught, primary air flow, secondary air flow, and that sort of thing. That's before you 'chuck' the wood on..... Cold fire. A fire can be 'cold' Sure, it's burning, but it's putting out a lot of smoke. That is normally where the hydrocarbons do not have enough temperature to ignite. Ask your Sweep to give you a flue survey, as well as the sweeping itself. He will basically put a camera up the flue, to check out any problems that might arise. It is worth every penny, especially for your personal safety. A Sweep will be a highly skilled guy, and he should have all of the necessary equipment. If he turns up like Fagin, with a small boy in tow, you might want to hire someone else.... Sweep twice a year, survey yearly. Cold combustion is certainly not in your best interests. This happens when a fire, although burning, is 'cold'. Tar is a by-product of a cold fire, and it will layer up the flue, as the unburnt fuel gases cool down and adhere the inner flue walls. After a while, it will start burning, and that will be a chimney fire. To combat that, dry wood is the answer, as it will be a total consumption of the fuel itself. One of my friends would have a burn out once a week in the winter, where she would have a coal fire, with the intent of burning out any tar deposits before that got too much. Plus of course, the twice-annual sweep. There are lots & lots of information sources out there. If you have any questions, ask your chimney Sweep. he's the man (or woman). Cheers, Dick Van Dyke. ( " I really loves you, Mary Poppins....").

The term is 'uncle Jack' he other term is 'jack', in the singular. I'm sure that the broad church, such as the readership of RMWeb, can work that one out. No censorship, either! Cheers, Ian.

If at first you don't succeed.... Select a larger hammer.....

Well Hi Martin, your view is quite valid. However, I'd like to point out that trade selling is nothing new in the retail business, models or otherwise. I can remember the proliferation of Bachmann brake van bodies, or the mi-numbered panniers with 8715 on the plates. You would need an invoice, monies, and (as you say) agreement, and away you go. I still have faith in the DJM model. Foolish? Moi? There is a fundamental flaw somewhere in the model, and penny to a pint it will be a simple rectification. How that stands against the much-vaunted quality of the model, remains to be seen. Having seen some of the photos on here, it's a high chance of 'diddy-itis' , as far as the motor is concerned. We shall see. Finally, I should point out that I've only ever expected a 48xx, to do the work of a 48xx. Sure, they can lift a larger load, but in my world, and serious inclement weather, there would be a pannier on the job .In my tiny, happy world, I'd like the quality finish of the DJM model, and the mechanics of the Hornby version. I'm even considering a Black Beetle motor, on a dummy loco body arrangement. Happy modelling, Ian.

Hattons might well have exclusive rights on the model, but I'm sure the term 'Disposed by way of trade' can equally happen. Happy modelling, Ian.

I had a quick look at Tremains. No less than 7-8 Fowler 0-4-0 diesels, and an oil fired Peckett. No real reference to a spark-arrested pannier, although if it did have a diagram, that would be the place.

There is a very informative article on Tremains, but apart from your direct, railway sided viewpoint, I'm not sure there is much to add to Abergwynfi. Ian.

No doubt a variation on the RTR P4 idea. We'll get there, someday...... Ian.

It was a 'red route', so the larger locomotives could take loads over there. Subject to confirmation, I think the largest locos were 38/38xx tender locomotives. I think however, the 72xx tanks were banned over Crumlin. As for Greymouth, I had the pleasure of travelling the line from Christchurch-Greymouth and return. Arthurs Pass was something else, even the Keas! Highly recommended.