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Enter the Greyback
Back in November I was lucky enough to find one of these rare DJH kits for the Caledonian 60 Class 4-6-0. Six of these engines were built to the design of William Pickersgill in 1916-17 at St Rollox. Never the fastest or most free-steaming machines, they were nevertheless better than OS Nock’s hatchet job in…
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Extending the Borders Railway to Hawick and Carlisle
Originally posted on Campaign for Borders Rail: This week Campaign for Borders Rail has sent out a flyer to all addresses in the TD9 postcode area (Hawick and Newcastleton). We are encouraging people to join the Campaign and get involved in making the case for extending the railway from Tweedbank to Hawick and Carlisle. http://www.campaignforbordersrail.org/support.html
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Govan Graving Docks Surveys – Have Your Say
Originally posted on CDPI Blog: We have launched three surveys this week on the future of Govan Graving Docks. The questionnaires can be found at http://cdpi.org.uk/govan_docks_surveys.htm The three questionnaires include series of questions on: General questions on the future of the derelict dry dock site Feedback on proposals for specific parts of the site Views…
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Bridge problem strengthens case for re-opening cross-Border rail line
Originally posted on Campaign for Borders Rail: News Release 22 January 2016 BRIDGE PROBLEM STRENGTHENS CASE FOR RE-OPENING CROSS-BORDER RAIL LINK The closure for several weeks of the West Coast Main Line because of weather-related damage to a bridge carrying the railway over the Clyde at Lamington in South Lanarkshire strengthens the case for…
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At last…the BR ScR Blue and Grey era transfer sheet arrives!
New transfers from Nigel for the BR corporate and early sector era. Having used Microscale in the past for North American outline items I can vouch for tbe quality of the manufacturer. I’ll certainly be ordering some…
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The year now departing…
2015? Yep. Been there, done that! As years go, it was a pretty eventful one, if not always for the right reasons! Like any year, it had it’s fair share of trials, not the least of which was being diagnosed with prostate cancer in April which although unwelcome didn’t truly come as a shock as…
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Big Blue (Tees Transporter Bridge, Middlesbrough, UK)
Originally posted on The Beauty of Transport: From a distance, Middlesbrough’s most famous bridge looks somehow unfinished. That’s not to say it’s not attractive though; it’s a beautiful-looking thing. Resplendent in blue paintwork, it resembles two enormous cranes meeting across the River Tees, a filigree web of mathematically ordered steel beams. At each end, sets of…
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OO gauge Class 950 Ultrasonic Test Unit.
Nigel has a very nice conversion for sale on eBay. Worth a look if the current era is your modelling thing. Have a look at this excellent model and see for yourself!
Max Stafford's Kennel 