lmsforever

Looking realy good quality modeling,you have captured the feel of a city centre very well,like the tram were did it come from?

Got my copy today ,early morning for a change well done posty, your layout looks very good like your details such as the signal box.

Oops a typo error should have said St Blazey.

Thanks for the exhibition list,I will see you at Aylesbury its only five minutes up the road for me ,looking forward to looking at Par at the end of March when I shall be wandering around Cornwall courtesy of First Great Western(I won a competition first class to Penzance and a free Rover ticket) for a few days.

Interesting as it was I felt this programe left more questions than answers it kept going back over the same points,but brought back memories of the excitement outside when the crooks appeared at Aylesbury courts etc.Still stirs memories when I drive through the bridge ,the shots of the train at Cheddington on the Aylesbury branch wish we still had a service .

When are you next exhibiting the layout?

You have captured that bridge to a tee,have sat in traffic jams on it many times in the past always had a look to see what was happenning dont forget the lights on the turn back siding to the north.You can get a view of the signal box from the bridge able see interior ,keep up the good work.

What a fantastic layout ,the detail is terrific ,when are you going to exhibit this fantastic layout?

What stand number are you on at MRSScotland so as I dont miss seeing some of your excellent rolling stock?

Wonder if these can be adapted to OO as it looks a good system,if the longer shank ones come out it might be worthwhile trying them I will have a look when I go to MRScotland .

Good to see the pics in Hornby mag looks good ,the detail shows up well especialy in the shed.

Amazing that shot from the multi story across the London end of station ,how much countryside there was then now its all built up with flats etc.Used to watch the coal train shunting at High St should have heard the track creaking and groaning as the train traversed the yard.My wifes grandfather used to brings reeds to the basket works on a donkey cart.The variety of dmu,s at the end of the eighties was wonderous and combinations of 115,104 were the rule plus other odd units that Marylebon could find.The units that went to Bletchley for maintainence were an interesting sight as they went norht of Aylesbury,as were the freight to what was left of the Westcot branch.Its awakening memories this site and thanks for starting it.

I live less than half a mile from this line in Aylesbury,I am not rich,dont live in a mansion ,the construction work is going to add a couple of miles on the journey to Oxford as they want to shut the road whilst the line is built.This diversion will also stay after its open and will take traffic through a tiny hamlet and across green feilds which doubtless will have houses built there.The promised export of work to the north will not happen as businesses want to be in or near London and I doubt that government will want to spend money on grants ,and I dont think that employers will countance expendeture on tickets the price equivalant of bussiness class airline seats. We have a right to speak our minds on this project and maybe the powers that be will listen ,and yes our thoughts do matter ,in the 1960,s we stopped an airport being built at Wing and that was announced as a done deal by the government of the day so watch this space.

That postal coach looks very good good pic of the network train,looking forward to seeing it all in the flesh end of March when I am going to Penzance for a few days by train.

Lets wait and see if the money actualy comes forward,wait for the cost cutting to start its still a long way to go before anything happens, they have not done the enviromental search yet and that could throw up many problems .As for going north of Brum this will be many years off despite what is said now,the Scots will probably build their own line to the border first espialy if they gain independance.

It really does open the vista good move.

Madge Wildfire ????

The Victoria bridge over the river Severn was used in yet another version of the 39 Steps not a good version not like the origonal.

This afternoon a Poirot Murder On The Blue Train,BR standard five on front of foreign coaches probably filmed at Peterborough ,shot at Paris looked like Marylebone before all the mods took place nice shot of overall roof night shot very atmospheric.

This layout is an eye opener the attention to detail is fantastic,were did the scotties come from as they look very realistic?

Using the lift in the new bridge is star wars experience as it seems to jam on a regular basis,think the name in honour of our twin town in France a link that noone is interested in.

Interesting to see the photos of the footbridge,we now have a wizz bang concrete version with a lift ,the origonal bridge went to Lincolnshire to replace an old one but the local council and residents complained it was crap and refused to accept it ,personaly I dont blame them.

On the way north beyond the Oxford Rd bridge there was a siding to the International Alloys but I dont think it was used very often,unlike the van and coal sidings.We had a railfest with the Duchess present and a selection of modern locos,someone had chalked on the class 20,Inter Pit 125!No attempt was made to clean any locos and you had to be careful not to get covered in muck .

I had one like that a long time ago on a merry go round type layout ,nice runners.