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I think that it was fitted with ETH and became a 75/4 XF

Brian Hardy has a photo of 4 of these locos at the long gone Mitre Bridge NLL Depot in the earlier 1960's, most likely prior to their move to Rugby .

Croxley Tip trains from Neasden - a Pannier Tank 2 brake vans and 2 LT spoil wagons

Thanks Jamie I was working on the viaduct in the back garden so thought I take the photo and the sky and a real tree in the background. Nigel

Bushey Arches in with an LMS DC EMU passing over XF

The whole GWML Electrification Project appears to a fragmented and haphazard way to electrify a railway when compared to the slick way the WCML was electrified in the 1960's i remember the BICC electrification train installed masts at rapid pace along with the "knitting" Is it me or have we gone backwards when it comes to installing new OHLE?

Jim Connor is another person to check out as his knowledge of the North London Railway is amazing and he used to own and publish The London Railway Record and here is a list of some other useful contacts http://www.nlrhs.org.uk/speakers.html XF

My Blue 2BIL has arrived really pleased with it XF

I remember when my late friend Colin Massingham and his group purchased D821 and she was kept at Reading Gas Works- Happy times!

Just ordered my Blue 2 BIL for a return trip to the Watford DC Lines! XF

I think it was a Heron - we have fish farms near by

Just around the corner from me in Cox Green Maidenhead I spotted this last Friday and quickly parked the car and took a photo. XF

This photo was taken the morning near Burnham Bucks Station and shows one of the mountings for the OHLE gantries. The process appears to be a 3 stage one drill hole, insert mounting part way, pile drive mounting down which can take a couple of weekends to complete. This process does not appear to be being carried out in any logical sequence however my guess this posts are only in certain places and are seated well int the ground in areas which a vulnerable to subsidence. XF

One will be arriving at Croxley WRD the near future propelled by a Class 25. Closure of the branch will soon follow after the visit LOL!

The latest album from Frederic Slama's AOR Project - "L A Connection" Here is one of the tracks from the album XF

Just ordered mine the Saloon will have to run over the Croxley Wiggenhall Road & Junction extension when it is completed,

I definitely going to get one of these!

On my way out from Paddington this evening I spotted one if the 2 preserved Class 42 Warships outside the Adelante Depot at Old Oak Common tonight coupled to an 08 Shunter. Not sure which Warship it however it was in maroon livery with full yellow ends. Does anyone know why it was there. - wheel lathe visit maybe? XF

How about just 3D printing one in 1:1 scale? XF

On our holidays in Cornwall last week we came across this little Robin fledgling that had fallen out of the nest in St Just in Roseland One it's parents was trying to help it as it could not fly. We spent about 40 minutes trying to help this little bird and witnessed it calling out to what we assume it's mum who called back and brought food. We left in the best place we could find and having since read up about it and does stand a good chance or survival if it is provided with food from it's parents and that it gains weight and then starts to fly. XF

These photos of the former Langley Oil Depot site taken a couple if weeks ago from a passing train. The site now has two sidings joined together at the station end to form a loop. As can be seen from the photos the site is home to the Balfour Beattie (on hire) Class 20's with one still displaying a 150 headcode from lat year when it was then pinged in LT red. The Langley Oil Depot site is now being used for work associated with CrossRail and the GWML Electrification. XF

I was with my good friend D820 last night who has a lot of inputs to this site. A great resource for any one interested in the railways of Cornwall. XF

The Colas Clss 70's look so ugly that it appears that they have to around in pairs, in case they get lonely. LOL XF

Great we are getting a Metropolitan Electric Bo Bo something we could of only dreamed about a few years ago. I hope Heljan do a limited edition of Sherlock Holmes for all forensic contributors on this thread, XF

A bold move by Rapido and at a fair price XF