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That is definitely the one. Thank you

Allan F

Thank you Mike --- I thought you would come up trumps! I had a vague recollection to seeing a reference to white WCJS vehicles, but couldn't come up with the source .I've dug out "West Coast Joint Stock" and looked at p 273, but it refers only to WCJS meat vans painted dark grey. However the photo y...

While looking for something else I came upon this picture in the archives (Much enlarged). I had always assumed it was a refrigerator van; but reference to THE BOOK found no reference to any such being painted white. So my question is --- What is it? The picture. by the way, appears to be at St Roll...

Like this. (Doune) CRA Collection
Just fold them in the middle and trap the sign between. Probably easier in 7mm than in 4mm

Allan Ferguson

I don't think the SCR ever ran to such fancy lamp housings. In general their lamps were four sided with a pronounced taper. The crossbar for the ladder had "Scottish Central" cast in. I seem to recall an SCR lamp at Bo'ness.

Allan F

I don't have the details, but I know that the West Coast Postal left Aberdeen about 1530 and had a "head of passenger coaches as well as the mail vans. The passenger coaches came off at Perth, and the Mail train continued to Carstairs, where it was combined with Glasgow and Edinburgh portions to mak...

Tony

£15 less 10% is £13.50!

Allan F

Jim Rereading your note about the CR drawing instruments, I remembered that I have a set sort of similar. These, as far as I know, came from the (Civil) Engineer's office in Perth (the same place as my clock). I would imagine they date back to CR days. I have one or two bow pens and compasses, but I...

I remember seeing her from the top deck of a tram. I have a feeling there was some doubt about whether there was sufficient clearance for the two vehicles to pass each other. Can anyone remember? I'm sure she had a bow collector then. There was no problem with the trolleybuses, of course. Whispering...

Tony Some years ago you kindly sent me several 45' underframe etches which you were hoping to get back from John. I still have a couple left which I'd be happy to donate to a good cause. It'll be a day or two before I can get to a post office, but I'll let you know when it's underway. Allan F

There was a drawing by John Boyle which described it as a fish or fowl van (which I presume is what you have). But I've read somewhere that these vehicles (or these sort of vehicles) were used for milk traffic as well, being well ventilated. Also that they were used for empty casks, being light and ...

Well there were variations on the theme, but certainly both the CR and the NBR had Villa tickets. They were effectively first class season tickets issued to people who built new villas within a certain distance of the line, usually with certain conditions about the number of people (including servan...

These are excellent mouldings --- I presume Simon has had new moulds made from the original masters, which were of a very high standard. I understood the original moulds had become too worn. I finished about a dozen of them, and the work involved is not five minutes worth: it involved: Hoops for end...

That sounds like a sound inference. What got to me was that I would almost swear it was one of John Boyle's etches, and I was trying to think where he got the original details, Which was largely at the Archives in Birmingham. At base we'll never know for sure until somebody finds a drawing or photog...

Sorry, I did mean the right hand side of the groom's compartment. But if I can't trust what I say, what hope do you have?

Allan F (isolated, vulnerable, and wool gathering)

The extra window at the right hand end isn't in the photograph on p193. Apart from these two facts the etch is identical to the dia 9 horsebox (I have one)
Allan F

This image is currently circulating on the HMRS forum for identification. Apart from the fact that it's Drummond panelling, I don't know, Though I'd bet that it's a John Boyle etching. Any suggestions?

Allan F

I would suggest that the window is metal (iron or steel?) When would iron framed windows appear? I don't recall seeing that kind of window on any railway building.

Allan F

I'm with Jim P on this. It would be an unusual model to have on the layout, but I can't just couple behind a Jumbo, as I can do with the directors' saloon. I've never dealt with a 3D printed model so I was curious.

Allan F

I came upon this advert in the back pages of the "Toddler", but when I tried the website I got a warning "THIS SITE IS DANGEROUS. DO NOT ENTER".

Does anybody know anything about it?

Allan F

I find it useful to think how the original builders worked --- they didn't have fancy equipment, and much of their work must have been "cut to fit" I think an article on working with plasticard --- indeed on building the houses --- would be a great asset to TTL The last really profound article on th...

I do admire the precision of your work here; it will be a most eye catching structure when finished. The complex wee angles around the windows are well caught --- these little things are individually unnoticeable, but make such a difference to the visual character of the building. My brain is tying ...

A good model is a good model, and will be admired as such. Accuracy to prototype is only one aspect of it.
But it can be very irritating to the builder, nevertheless!

Allan F

I think the air cylinder was by the rear buffer beam; and you can just get a glimpde of the top corner of the cab ---- if you're quick!

Allan F

CRA6/2/9 is the reference, but the drawings are not individually listed. However when we originally got them I did a listing which I've managed to find, and I attach here CRA6-2-9 IRISH AUCTION.xlsx I don't think this list is in the archive, and Jim Summers, if you're listening(!) may like to incorp...