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Sorry Terry Class 26 (Red Devil) South African railway. Have a look on youtube, you'll see what I mean. Regards, Ian.

Class 26 (Red Devil), just for starters. Then, finally, a Saint. Either 4-4-2, or 4-6-0. Diesel? They all look the same to me........ Ian

Hello, If, as some have suggested, you decide to 'discard' the Cotswold/Nucast blocks, I would be very happy to purchase them..... Kind regards, Ian

Hello Peter & Mike, The box lost about 6" in the transfer to Caerphilly. I knew this, as the lead off timber was at ground level, instead of being much higher. When I started at Caerphilly, they were about to scrap the box, as no-one was interested in seeing it restored. The locking engineer at Newport still had spares! The original down distant at Rhiwderin lasted well into the eighties, still with its somersault apparatus. I understand the 11 lever frame is still with the surviving Caerphilly guys, now located at the Gwili Railway. The reason that the box is much altered is because a lot of it didn't make it out of Caerphilly; At least, I seem to remember that most of the basement stayed after the Teifi had removed the top of the box. Non standard slates on the roof.... I seem to remember them being narrower than the standard sizes..... Regards, Ian

I remember there being a door into the basement of Rhiwderin (Brecon & Merthyr), which was directly under the porch. There wasn't a locking room as such; The locking was in the rear of the frame, as it was a Saxby & Farmer gridiron frame. I spent many happy hours restoring that box. Regards, Ian

Having seen Redgates photos of the Standard 2-8-2, I could well imagine a 3 cylinder (Caprotti) 4-8-2, for the west coast traffic. Oil fired, as the firing rate is probably too high, or mechanical stoker. Not too many in the class, so they are named after? Well, you decide..... Regards, Ian

As I understand it, 3099 would be a suitable number for a non-westernised locomotive. If I've read RCTS 10 correctly, they did run for a while with both ROD & GW numbers. The GW number was painted on, I think, to resemble a GW numberplate. Personally, wouldn't mind seeing an ROD with No 6000, that would be a good one to get some ""Highly Informed"" people jumping up & down! Ian.

I can think of two. There was a sawmill on the Cowbridge Railway, at Ystradowen. In addition, it also had a narrow gauge tramway. The business was owned by a Mr. Roberts, who also loaded timber at St.Athan Road station, and Beaupre House, on the Aberthaw railway. A lot of the London Extension (GCR) sleepers came from the Radnorshire area forests. Not to mention the Scottish traffic.... Regards, Ian

You will need to speak to our gala manager.......... Ian.

Aaah, the Tilmo Toads!! Does anyone have a photo of the beasties? Pontypool & Blaenavon Railway have a gala in September, and I would like to paint our toad into NCB colours, to match the occasion. Regards, Ian

Hello Folks, Just a quick one.... Did the NCB ever posess brake vans? If so, what type? If possible, info about South Wales would be greatly appreciated. Kind regards, Ian