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Yes, and I know it’s true, because it said so in the Daily Mail, and Qnewsmax.

There WAS no horse! That’s a conspiracy theory!

There had to be at least one for the guard, plus heating and lighting. 1. You had 4-wheeled guards / parcel vans with no genny - they were first. These were the ones initially known semi-officially as “hooded vans”, later less officially as “tin vans”. In official parlance they were abbreviated to “LV” (= “Luggage Van”). 2. Then the same but with generators, a little luggage space, and of course, the guard. These were known as “HV”, or “heating van” to some, “GSV” (generating steam van) to others, and “hot water bottles” to enthusiasts. Both of these were used on most trains from the late 50s, but all trains in the 60s, bar the odd rare exception like the solitary and unique Loughrea coach. In grey 121 days, or black’n’tan days, tin vans of both types above are quite simply essential. Then, 3. The mail vans. There were a small number built for use on mail trains. These had neither heating boiler nor brake, but at least one was subsequently rebuilt as a brake vehicle, despite retaining its TPO appearance. I think that’s the one now at Downpatrick, following its later career in the weedspray. 4. The later 6-wheeled vans (in 1964/5) were heating / guard only - none were built as LVs only. These were only ever in black’n’tan. 1, 2, and 3 started silver, but most were eventually painted green, especially the “hot water bottles”. Some made it to black’n’tan days still in extremely filthy “silver”.

Yes, but ye daren’t mention it!

So, Brexit!

I would get it delivered to a relative, who would then bring it over in the car when visiting.....

Looks like I'm OK, then - Bachmann "Woolwiches" and MM locos are the oldest I'd have.

Must have a look...the top one looks better for GSR enamels....

MOST regrettably, I unavoidably missed it.....

Which fonts? I found one which looks OK, called "Bunchlo". Of your two, the top one looks most accurate, and of course the English-language name would all be in capitals.

My expert colleagues tell me that some older models will go "bumpety-bump" over code 75 track due to coarser wheels. Am I correct in assuming that ALL of the output from Murphy Models, plus the 00 Works steam locos, plus the Bachmann Woolwiches, will negotiate Code 75 track? Also, would anyone recommend any particular spoked wagon wheels to use on older model wagons if it transpires that their wheels need to be changed?

So, overall, I wonder if there will emerge a reasonably general rule of thumb regarding all of this, along the lines of a fairly accurate assumption that for every £50 we pay in Britain, we should add X%? Or does it vary so much for obscure reasons, that no two cases are comparable in that manner? And, as the old exam papers used to ask, "what is the value of X?".......

Indeed; makes ye wonder what's going in there instead! The "A" class first...................

Well, the idea that it IS to do with Brexit is exactly what I would have thought; it was suggested elsewhere that it wasn't, so i was simply wondering if it isn't to do with that, then what IS it to do with! Personally, I can get around it by having UK-origin stuff delivered to a relative in Liverpool, or a relative in Wales, and they can bring it when they're coming. Ferry prices to and from Wales, incidentally, are horrific, and you can't fly to Cardiff without changing flights in Singapore, Johannesburg or San Diego..... Thanks for clarifying; I will continue to trawl mainland European websites......... That would always have been my understanding. ME! I'm off to get a refill now.............

It's the sort of thing that I don't think would have even occurred to 99% of modellers, even manufacturers. Can I ask, what was it that made you aware that you had to seek such permission? Is there some sort of definitive bank of information as to what (theoretically) requires permission and what doesn't? I can't help feeling that if one wanted to make a model of a public building in Scotland, with a Scottish flag flying on it, that no permission would be needed for the flag? Could any perceived requirement of this nature just be the whim of some litigation-obsessed fat cat businessmen or corporate image consultant, rather than "real" law? Just curious.

I've seen that on RMweb, Colm, and it is absolutely amazing. It is also very timely here, as recent posts on this forum in the last week have enquired (on another modeller's behalf) about the correct BCDR green for locos - you have it - and the types of carriages which ran on the line. I have a few questions - in the second colour picture, that brake third - is that one of those Ratio long wheelbase 4-wheel GWR types on a (prototypical) 6-wheel chassis? The carriages you have are fascinating. Dare one ask that when you've time you might post some info on how they were made, adapted from what, or scratchbuilt? The carriages are absolutely superb.

OK, for dummies; namely me - If, as NIR says, this is nothing to do with Brexit, then what measure have been put in place, and why, regarding: - The fact that the last time I bought anything on fleabay OR Hattons, which would have been maybe a year ago in the first instance, and 2 or 3 years ago with the latter, was I able to pay the amount plus what their website charged for postage, put on the kettle and await the doorbell ringing - and this can't be done now. - If not Brexit, why are customs charges now being charged in Britain? - Why are they being charged in Ireland? - Why are BOTH apparently being charged in some cases? - Why are VAT charges also appearing in the same way? - Is there an implication that without Brexit none of this would have happened, and IS it correct or not? If not, the implication is that had the UK remained in the EU, would have happened anyway; is this fully correct? If it is, does that mean a German buying something from Austria, or Ireland buying from Italy is also thus hit?

"Nuts" is right. My daughter is in the IT business and had some computery gubbins delivered lately from Britain. €120 to be paid to the post office before delivery...... she took it up with the sender, who was completely unaware of it - having understood that whatever THEY had paid at THEIR end was the lot............the deal was that it was to be delivered fully paid.

Ah, yes, I've heard that term before! Makes perfect sense.

In all reality, perhaps as involved as scratch building, and massively more expensive?

Excuse my ignorance..... what does JIT mean?

Should it be possible to get electric HGVs operating as efficiently as diesel ones, I'd say railfreight is banjaxed, though! At least I'll have electric models of coal-belching J15s..................

They need J15s and four-wheeled wooden vans. There was none of this oul carry-on when they had steam engines and loose-coupled trucks.

The worst pronunciations are the computer-generated voices on the satnav - almost all are wrong, often so much so that they are totally unrecognisable.........

I think that if ever such a rule was to exist, it would be ignored and unenforcable. Say you're not allowed to use an IE logo on a model, and i scratchbuild one in my attic? Such a thing would be such an outrageous overkill - especially if it was public sector, that few would even begin to take it seriously........