Quote from: Newportnobby on April 15, 2026, 09:50:34 PMTonight I got to run my 1920s SECR freight train

1920s freight on the SECR hauled by Wainwright C class No. 4 by Mick Hollyoake, on Flickr

Beautiful! Is that GF 372-775? I've had her in the "cart" at TMC and just... what? Can't pull the trigger.

Also; does your club double as a metal detecting club or are those vacuum handles?

Quote from: scottmitchell74 on June 05, 2026, 01:15:17 PM

Quote from: Newportnobby on April 15, 2026, 09:50:34 PMTonight I got to run my 1920s SECR freight train

1920s freight on the SECR hauled by Wainwright C class No. 4 by Mick Hollyoake, on Flickr

Beautiful! Is that GF 372-775? I've had her in the "cart" at TMC and just... what? Can't pull the trigger.

Also; does your club double as a metal detecting club or are those vacuum handles?

I have both 372-775 and 372-775A



For some strange reason the club seems to have 3 vacuum cleaners

As we all swelter in this 'heatwave' I deliberately took a couple of pics of my blue Brush Type 2 with blue snowplough and blue support StoveR, the aim being to create some A.I. pics
I hope the sight of them makes you feel cooler

I like the green ones better than the white ones. 

Missed last week as I was lazing around in hospital with an 18 hour drip in my left arm.
So this week I had a Southern Region night, using a C lass, N class, Std 4MT and a Q1.
Here are the 4MT and Q1 in action...............

BR Std 4MT 2-6-0 number 76053 passes through Heatherley with a short parcels train by Mick Hollyoake, on Flickr

SR Q1 number 33040 on Heatherley with a hopper train by Mick Hollyoake, on Flickr

Good to see a Southern brake van tagged on the end of the Q1 train 

Some short clips of dirty diseasels featuring classes 17, 20 and 52

Weathered Clayton class 17 with parcels train on Heatherley by Mick Hollyoake, on Flickr

Weathered class 20 passes Heatherley with cross country passenger train by Mick Hollyoake, on Flickr

Weathered Western on hopper train through Heatherley by Mick Hollyoake, on Flickr

What are the first and third vehicles behind the Clayton please?

Quote from: port perran on August 06, 2026, 09:29:15 AMWhat are the first and third vehicles behind the Clayton please?

@port perran Hi Martin. They are both Farish CCTs. One is 374-785 and the other is 374-641

Quote from: Newportnobby on August 06, 2026, 09:52:59 AM

Quote from: port perran on August 06, 2026, 09:29:15 AMWhat are the first and third vehicles behind the Clayton please?

@port perran Hi Martin. They are both Farish CCTs. One is 374-785 and the other is 374-641

Ah....thank you. I haven't got any in that livery........hmmmmm?

Quote from: port perran on August 06, 2026, 10:06:47 AM

Quote from: Newportnobby on August 06, 2026, 09:52:59 AM

Quote from: port perran on August 06, 2026, 09:29:15 AMWhat are the first and third vehicles behind the Clayton please?

@port perran Hi Martin. They are both Farish CCTs. One is 374-785 and the other is 374-641

Ah....thank you. I haven't got any in that livery........hmmmmm?

I do so love spending other people's money  

The cover of the NGS Journal 5/25 carried a photo of SECR C Class 0-6-0s double heading a train.
Obviously I could not create an exact replica as I don't have the same layout but, with huge thanks to @Train Waiting for his incredible generosity, I submit to you something vaguely similar with A.I. having corrected any out of focus items. This is on our club layout 'Heatherley'

I took 3 Dapol locos to the club tonight, fully expecting them to play up as (a) I find Dapol steam (with cardan shaft) to be somewhat fragile and (b) our club layout has not really been set up on the level so some joints are a bit untrustworthy. So, if you're into steam I present for your delectation a 9F, an A4 and a Britannia

Dapol 9F 92189 with hoppers on Heatherley by Mick Hollyoake, on Flickr

Dapol A4 60021 Wild Swan on stopping train near Heatherley by Mick Hollyoake, on Flickr

Dapol Britannia 70022 Tornado with short parcels on Heatherley by Mick Hollyoake, on Flickr

Just in case a couple of the Dapols played up, as back up I took a Minitrix Britannia and a 9F which, let's face it are probably coming up for their 50th birthdays. They were not perfect runners but good enough to warrant their own vids (yes, I was chuffed )

Minitrix Britannia 70036 Boadicea on stopping train near Heatherley by Mick Hollyoake, on Flickr

Minitrix 9F 92220 Evening Star on hopper train at Heatherley by Mick Hollyoake, on Flickr