2E Sub Shed

That could be the person who put a 13 Amp plug on the 16 V AC input wires of a ECM Controller at my last model railway club. Fortunately I was only involved at the "can you fix this" phase, and putting into the WEEE bin.

And if you are selling second hand (sorry pre-loved) items then you can use a VAT-margin-schemes and VAT is 16.67% on the difference.

Similar story, outside toilet growing up, now with 4 indoor toilets now, must be compensation. There is a story in "Footplate over the Mendips" where at the S&D Bath shed the Welsh soft coal used in S&D locos was "exchanged" for hard North Country coal used at the Midland shed next door to feed the Shedmasters fireplace.

If you remember the Eagle comic and the technical drawings in them, It featured a drawing of a small nuclear reactor fitted to a steam locomotive, along with others. https://twsmedia.co.uk/2020/05/09/atomic-trains/

Northampton Town aka the "Cobblers" were Southern League champions in 1908-09 season. Lost the charity shield match to Newcastle that year. The Cobblers also hold the record for fastest rise from old Div 4 to Div 1 & back to Div 4 in the 1960's.

I have an account (from Globalnet days), which redirects from a domain name, the catch all is working, but not the two specific email accounts set up with it which will not login.

For diagram look here SW1500 diagram Not sure if you have tried the loco on a test track, but the motor looks like one of the early style of Athearn motors. In a unit I had with one of these motors the current drawn was over 1 amp, enough to trip a Bachmann dc controller. Hoseeker web site has lots of information for older US models from a number of manufacturers hoseeker home page

Wonder if Gaugemaster will repair that controller under warranty ?

Similar issue many years ago. Electric Meter ripped off the wall when underground supply cable was hit by the water board using "push & poke " to install new water supply. Reported to the supplier, several years later and many estimated bills, when I was moving out of quarters, it was finally read still lying on its side and I received a large cash sum back.

Bournemouth Venue was Chelsea Village. See this link. https://www.nickchurchill.org.uk/bournemouths-bowl-of-music-magic/

RMweb poster has already done it - see here converting-old-lima-diesels

Look at 4 pin XLR connectors . I use these for controllers in preference to DIN connectors. Chassis and in-.line male / female available. More robust than DIN series. (Also some might find them easier to solder to)

Northampton OS Maps of 1938 show "Steam Saw Mills" with 2 sidings off the ex-Midland Railway Goods Yard at Cotton End. Both cross a road and one crosses a siding via a diamond crossing before crossing the road.

Remember that most of the farmers would be local and trade at local markets, which were more closely spaced than today. They would drive cattle to and from market not send by rail two stations down the line so for 10 miles cattle were probably more likely to be driven. The people who would buy and sell to fill trains were more likely to be the dealers. The village website for Blisworth in Northamptonshire tells of up to 300 cattle arriving at Blisworth Station for Northampton Market (a distance of 5 miles), they would be held on a local farm before being driven (i.e walking, with drovers and dogs to control them) to market. This was a two way trade with cattle returning and there were sidings at the station for them. Although the railway ended the long distance droving e.g. Wales into England, it remained the way to move cattle for local distances up to the second world war.

This document provides some information on the subject. BEAMA Technical Bulletin - Safe Selection of devices for installation in assemblies Note the text that states : - " In all cases installing devices or components other than those declared by the assembly manufacturer invalidates any testing/certification and warranty. "

I have "Northamptonshire Steam - by Micheal Welch" - on Page 67 it shows a Push Pull driving end in black at Billing (Kettering -Northampton Service - dated 17th Aug 1962)

But in his description he does say "Gauges/Scales described above are approximate."

It is what we always bring back from our trips.

Something else that made it to Austria in WW2 in this thread https://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/152935-dean-goods-2435-wd188-questions/

On a flight taking off at Heathrow some years ago, speed building up down the runway, smell of aviation fuel in the cabin, suddenly all the acceleration stops and we come to a slow crawl. Announcement from the Captain, " we have have a warning light come on and we have rejected the take-off, I am sure it is nothing but we are following procedure ", aircraft went to a maintenance stand with all passengers on board and after 2 hours of sounds of something being belted with various blunt instruments, we were taken off and bused 100 feet to another aircraft for a delayed departure.

"Not the retailers fault" Last visit to B&Q, in a staff only area was a large trolley full of electrical fittings "free to staff", that could not be sold to general public as they had lost their instruction leaflets. I.e. retailer liable if no instructions provided. (I remember at age 11 being taught in school to wire a 13 Amp plug, which were sold in my local hardware shop without instructions or packaging).

The Oakwood Press Book on the C&HPR (Locomotion Papers No 10) by A.Rimmer, states that D2383 was used on the Sheep Pasture Top to Middleton Bottom section from 26th August 1966 until Sheep Pasture incline was closed on 9th April 1967. It also states similar shunters had been used at Cromford Goods from April 1965, allocated to Derby MPD. - Also notes a 350hp DE was tried on the Middleton - Fridden section in late August 1966, but assumed not successful.

And here is the Genuine Swindon* produced version with 5 levels (* Swindon Borough Council) Located at Coate Water Country Park Swindon

First rail trip Aged 11, School Speech Day & year 1 was not required to attend. So I used saved pocket money to purchase a Child Cheap Day Return, Northampton to Bletchley to see what ran on the real WCML rather than the Northampton Loop. As this was well into term time, possibly not unsurprising that me and my Ian Allan ABC (plus sandwiches) on the platforms attracted the interest of a British Transport Police Officer.