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Re: Resurrection of layouts begins

Posted: Fri Sep 27, 2019 7:22 am
by RogerB
Fantastic - any idea of the year? R-

Re: Resurrection of layouts begins

Posted: Fri Sep 27, 2019 9:53 am
by brian1951
Circa 1955 that picture Roger, he served the line for 49yrs, 24yrs as Station master until its closure in 1960.

Re: Resurrection of layouts begins

Posted: Fri Sep 27, 2019 10:05 am
by Walkingthedog
I have a similar picture, no idea where it is, of one of my uncles at Taplow station where he worked for many years. They always looked so smart.

Re: Resurrection of the Potts Line.

Posted: Fri Sep 27, 2019 10:12 am
by brian1951
They did have pride in there job back then Brian, i remember his shirt collars all hanging on the line.

Re: Resurrection of the Potts Line.

Posted: Fri Sep 27, 2019 12:08 pm
by brian1951
Luckily i have 100s of photos of the S and M Potts line to help with the build, looking through some today for details, heres a couple.
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Two family members in the fire brigade .

Re: Resurrection of the Potts Line.

Posted: Fri Sep 27, 2019 12:48 pm
by Walkingthedog
Superb.

Re: Resurrection of the Potts Line.

Posted: Fri Sep 27, 2019 1:10 pm
by teedoubleudee
brian1951 wrote: Fri Sep 27, 2019 12:08 pm Luckily i have 100s of photos of the S and M Potts line to help with the build, looking through some today for details, heres a couple.
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Two family members in the fire brigade .
Great photo (bottom) for the detailers among us. Thanks for sharing Brian, nostalgia reigns supreme :D

Re: Resurrection of the Potts Line.

Posted: Fri Sep 27, 2019 1:40 pm
by brian1951
Indeed Terry, the coach in these pictures will be fun to build,
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I think its a five compartment coach, if anyone knows anything about it, please let me know ie. colour etc. although it has no paint left by the looks of it. :)

Re: Resurrection of the Potts Line.

Posted: Fri Sep 27, 2019 2:49 pm
by RogerB
Thanks Brian - a real family treasure chest there. R-

Re: Resurrection of the Potts Line.

Posted: Thu Oct 03, 2019 2:08 pm
by brian1951
Main shell build continues
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