I was working on Mk1's in the early 80's, when the average Mk1 was 30 years old, and the Red mastic sealer BR built them with had gone like...
The killer for every Mk1 and 2's is the jointing mastic!
If a building has foundations = Planning Permission If a building has no foundations = No Planning Permission A case in point, my shed 2 of us...
Tarps cause the the coach to sweat, and that's bad for wood and steel, so dry and ventilated is best. Our climate is not like North Africa, so...
I suppose you could link the poor state of rolling stock, to the overall state of the finances, and numbers of available volunteers available?
When the perfectly restored steamer is standing at the station, with no serviceable train to pull, maybe the penny will drop. You can't earn...
Well, that info is worth adding to the history books. I had a quick look for my letter and it's dated 03/2008, Which means the wagon was removed...
The day in 1975 we bought the van, The White lettering read S.A.R. so must have been used in a film at Longmoor. [IMG][IMG]
Hi PMH_74 That wagon came from Lee's yard in Farncombe, and was an LMR survivor, and cost a mighty £25 each + 1 free. One was a LSWR 4 plank, a...
Yep that was the one. :( What about it's partner? A TK. Not sure, but I think it was SECR or LSWR, and was an old service coach, painted Brown...
A heap of mixed up info Sawdust, and not easy to find a specific vehicle, unless you know exactly what your looking for. A case in point. I've...
1472. The last time I went to the SVR was more then 20 years a ago, before I went to live in Poland, and these days money, kids and Parkinsons,...
Sawdust, I could point to a Mk1 SK coach, which was going to be chopped by the Swanage Rly, but gave it to Shillingstone for nothing. The good...
Ah, at last some open eyes! I made the point about the finite numbers of rolling stock, some time ago. Even the totally horrible Mk2's are now a...
Well guys. You lot seem to be having fun at my expense. Still never mind, I've been the butt end of loads of jokes, so it's all water off a...
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