Thanks Bob

I rather like the look of that toilet roll holder 

It seems that I could put just about anything on those wagons.
Watch this space.

Cheers
Martin

Hi Martin

Plate wagons were used for odd loads, like cable drums, bits of machinery,

tube steel https://paulbartlett.zenfolio.com/brplaterunner/e21e731b4

Gun barrels https://paulbartlett.zenfolio.com/lnerplate/e1023a3c2

Other wagon bogies https://paulbartlett.zenfolio.com/brplate/e3d98bf49

and these things - large toilet roll holders 

https://paulbartlett.zenfolio.com/lmsplate/e1567b63

The world seems to be your oyster when it comes to loads.

Bob

Quote from: port perran on January 19, 2026, 02:22:17 PMAnd whilst on the subject, what about the updated Met Office weather app? What a mess they've made of that.

Absolutely agree. It's awful. Can't keep the forecast I want as the main one, it insists on telling me what I need, and where's the long range and videos. Absolutely awful. Anyone have better app recommendations?

I'm another who finds Windows 11 less than helpful.
Everything now seems to take three times longer than it did.

I'm convinced that many of these "upgrades/improvements" arise because the behind the scenes boffins are running out of ideas for future developments and need to justify their existence by tinkering with things that don't need to be tinkered with.

And whilst on the subject, what about the updated Met Office weather app? What a mess they've made of that.

I like to run my goods trains loaded but I'm not sure about these?
I think that the rear two are pipe wagons, in which case I can cut some plastic or brass tubing to size and paint accordingly.
I guess they may also have been used for ballst or aggregates maybe?

However, I'm unsure what the first two, behind the locomotive, would have carried.
Maybe they have been used to carry vehicles or machinery?

Any thoughts would be appreciated.

Many thanks
Martin

I'm still using Windows 7, I also have another PC running XP, in both cases to run older software that I've been using since the 1990s. I did buy a PC that had 10 and Edge, soon ditched that rubbish.
Another advantage - no updates to screw things up

Quote from: Newportnobby on January 19, 2026, 09:55:28 AMI've managed to resist it for a long time but, somehow, Windows 11 has snuck past my defences and installed itself on my laptop. I don't like it. I can see why I resisted it. It just doesn't seem as intuitive as the old Windows 10. There are certain functions I find difficult and am having to find 'workarounds' to get a result that was easier with 10.
Basically I'm too old for these changes to routine  

We were forced onto Windows 11 at work and we now have to work harder to get things done. It's not intuitive at all. Very frustrating.

Quote from: Bealman on January 19, 2026, 07:45:49 AMOne of the Bealettes lives in Adelaide, which is on the Gulf of something. Anyway, they face west, not east like Bealman.

Here's their woof looking at sunset the other night. @Newportnobby reckons she looks like Fozzie Bear out of muppets.

The Muppet had more intelligence 

Beautiful dog.

Stock up on Evergreen styrene before it's too late! 

Martyn

I've managed to resist it for a long time but, somehow, Windows 11 has snuck past my defences and installed itself on my laptop. I don't like it. I can see why I resisted it. It just doesn't seem as intuitive as the old Windows 10. There are certain functions I find difficult and am having to find 'workarounds' to get a result that was easier with 10.
Basically I'm too old for these changes to routine