Horsetan

May not happen in our lifetimes. Kicking cans down the road is easier.

Hurty feelz.

Well, he's set a pretty high bar....

Seems the cyclist has previous form for other offences.... Google search for George Caraska brings up a quite extensive list. It does seem as though he's mentally unwell.

Just look at the size of it in HO: https://www.fotocommunity.de/photo/anhalter-bahnhof-ii-modell-technik-mu-guenterfrisch/40770772 Did you know that, back in 2003/4, Märklin released a kit to build the entire structure including the admin offices? It was in 1:220 scale (Z-gauge), and still managed to look gigantic.

'Tis not even a half-complete facade, but part of the lower two-thirds of the entrance wall/portico and a fragment of one side. That's it. That's all that's left. Even that is massive. Have a look round on Google Maps. The word "grandiose" doesn't even begin to cover the original structure.

Crazy ambitious modelling of a crazy ambitious station. Today's remains in Berlin are a tiny part of what was a gigantic structure

A NSFW expression of gratitude from a pensioner: An oul favourite

Is there nothing to be said for another Mass?

Stoke-on-Trent has particular resonance for me since, every time I've gone there, I've come back with a car... I tend to give the place a wide berth now. You can never be too careful.

That's a hard one. Driver of the artic may have either not been aware of, or underestimated, the overall length of his load. On the other hand, he may have been very unlucky, crossing the railway but then getting stopped at the traffic lights situated after the crossing. Either way, his trailing load was still obstructing the line, and neither he, nor the train driver, had anywhere to run. The insurance claims are going to be interesting, not to mention the eventual accident investigation report.

At the age of 5, Hornby's "Freightmaster" train set, containing an oval of Super-4 track, a Triang Class 31 A1A-A1A and five wagons plus brake van. The controller wasn't a mains one, but had to be mounted on top of two bulky Ever-Ready 6-volt batteries. These: https://www.google.com/aclk?sa=l&ai=DChcSEwjHjInBq4v8AhUKnu0KHVKYBAUYABAVGgJkZw&ae=2&sig=AOD64_18jd7aTg96-Q_NJQa0zrYMsxAz9w&adurl&ctype=5&ved=0CAIQz7YHKApqFwoTCPiu38Sri_wCFQAAAAAdAAAAABAD The control lever lifted out from the hub of it. The rest, as they say, is hysterical.

The other thing I'm reminded of is that the K1a variant with the 6' driving wheels kept the same wheelbase as the K1, unlike the British "U"/U1s that had a slightly shorter wheelbase, so technically you could rewheel a Bachmann K1 into a K1a with small splashers and not too much extra work.

Thing about the Bachmann Woolwiches is that they are a touch narrow over the footplate - I think they scale out at 8'4" wide, rather than the MGW/GSR/CIE's 8'10". The difference is purely because of the frames being spaced to suit Irish rather than standard; all the extra is in the middle. They never did widen the cabs, though!

...until they come up on eBay later, at two or three times the original price.

That little baby is either French or Belgian, I'm betting....

I'd be happy with any of the above, except orange.

I think that just leaves two surviving Bredins, one at the RPSI, and the other as a grounded body (no bogies) at Moyasta

I think someone on the Forum did try one, and found it wasn't very good......

Squires might make a pitch for the remains of Eileen's. Who knows?

That was practically MTK's USP and applied to all of their kits, whether British or Irish. Legend has it that Colin Massingham never really consulted any engineering drawings, but merely guesstimated.

I can see Squires Tools possibly making a pitch for the remains of Eileen's - they seem to be on the lookout for ways to expand their empire. Just look at how well their takeover of South Eastern Finecast went. Coopercraft wagons were probably the only usable part left. There has been some doubt expressed elsewhere about Slaters reclaiming the tooling for their coaching stock (GWR Toplights, basically). Last I heard was that some of the tools/moulds might be scrap because they hadn't been properly stored or otherwise looked after. If you want SSM to expand, then you need to have a serious discussion with @Weshtyas to what is practical. He's not been on the Forum for a while, so I'm guessing he has other priorities which don't necessarily involve new kit design.

Sometimes the box is worth more when it's empty.....

It may not even start at all if the drivers are on strike.

Edited for accuracy