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Really sad news - first Jim's Gateside & Northbridge, and now Friargate - is it catching? - where can I get counselling?!

Look forward however to the new layout.

Very nice looking.

Now I could almost be tempted by that one, as it was a Hawick loco during the period July 1928 to August 1955, but spent its time out-stationed at Kelso shunting the yard there.

Is that a good enough reason to get one I wonder?

Although I went to Warley on the Sunday I didn't notice Rails overshadowing Hornby at all. I knew both they and Hattons would be there and planned to check out all three in any event. Perhaps I'm just an advertiser's nightmare in that I generally know what I want, go for it, and don't let advertisin...

Gerrard, Catford, touched a chord when he mentioned Beattie's Southgate shop - my first faint stirrings of fascination began with looking in their window while waiting for the bus home from outings in Grovelands Park. Everlasting memories of getting my pride and joy Trix Twin "Britannia" ...

An opening rather than a closure for a change! - Email today including: "Welcome to our very special newsletter March 9th 2019 A very big and joyous HELLO from all of us here at Kernow Model Rail Centre! The show team (Chris and Sam) are currently busy opening up our stand at the Basingstoke an...

TimberSurf wrote:Resin? Noooooo.......

I played with Linka when in my teens.

I wondered if you'd notice that one!

Thanks for the very comprehensive reply - it'll take some working through - but at least I have already had experience of LInka back in the 80's.

Only just caught up on this resin casting of brickwork - quite remarkable. What sort of a learning curve is involved, and how did you get into it?

Unfortunately only available in the UK - those 6 miles to the border make such a difference!

luckymucklebackit wrote:I think the words "asset strippers" may have been used (subject to the usual caveats)

I didn't realise caveats were so colourful!

Specsavers beckon I think!

Does anybody know exactly what Pete (Sandwich not Leamington!) said that was bleeped out?!

Blimey - as fascinating as ever - had to look the R1 up, and see they became extinct in February 1934.

What are the small white "pills" next to the tender frames?

Looking forward to the J6's as well - like the J36's you can't have too many of them!

Glad your wife is recovering ok.

Only just seen your post Jim, and am shattered by the news. Only just recovering from no Alloa at Model Rail Scotland, and now no G & N - but, as everyone else says - Mrs LM must be the priority, and I hope that things work out ok on all fronts.

I shall certainly miss your posts.

Thinking big rather than small! This is the wheel drop at Whitehead Northern Ireland - 5ft 3" gauge.



Next, a signal gantry with more than 8 signal arms.

luckymucklebackit wrote: and if you stand on the toilet bowl you can just about see movements in and out of the station,

Jim

The mind boggles!