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The casualties of exhibiting…post Watford thoughts
There are some who will wonder why we do it… we spend hours building a layout and its rolling stock to then transport it miles around the country, set it up, intensively operate it then pack it all away again and transport it back home. No matter how careful we are some damage will inevitably … Continue reading The casualties of exhibiting…post Watford thoughts
Talking Stock #11 A 40 ton load of ballast, SR dia 1774 hoppers
One of my signature trains on Fisherton Sarum is a rake of Southern Railway Diagram 1774 40 Ton hopper ballast wagons and ex SECR ballast plough brake van. These hoppers were converting from Lima “Sealion/Seacow” a long time before either Bachmann or Hornby produced their own version of the later BR built hoppers. The Bachman … Continue reading Talking Stock #11 A 40 ton load of ballast, SR dia 1774 hoppers