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I will don’t worry!

I’m over it! I think it was the motivation behind the ‘record attempt’ not the layout which is superb 👍

Pleasure Steve I’m really grateful you’ve done a magnificent job. It’s obvious the lengths you’ve gone to. Thanks again 👍

Never noticed the squirrel 😀 thanks for your support

Thanks Brian much appreciated

Thank you very much!

That bloody squirrel has been noticed by so many! 😀

It’s funny as time moves on so does the generations. What was ‘modern era’ to us is now vintage for some modellers! Simon

Thankyou I’ve got my work cut out now though ! Simon

I saw you did Deborah thanks so much! Simon

Thank you 👍

I saw that bugger after I finished filming. I went back to the footbridge just yesterday and Network Rail have shut it & are in the process of demolishing it. The squirrel won’t be happy!

It really is! Thanks

Geoff that’s a bloody great offer. Thanks so much I love your NP rake! Look forward to seeing you at some point. Cheers

And thanks for the donation! Really appreciate it 👍

Of course! Great idea! 😊

Really appreciate your offer I’m going to be doing a future video about this later down the line 👍

Yes it’s been out 3 times previously on tour. It earns money by charging visitors to see it. It won’t be part of any exhibition going forward as the set up time of 5 days can’t ever be met. Therefore it will go to venues booked by me. It does also have its own home Thanks again! Simon

I know where you’re coming from!!

Yes as I said he isn’t going to be happy now his footbridge is being demolished! Such a shame ! All the best. Simon

No problem thanks for your kind comments!

Ah got ya I’ll remember that thanks. Good info. Thanks Gary

@@britainsbiggestmodelrailwa1428 No probs. Coal fired power stations, early 2000s were subject to LCPD (hence intro of FGD). This introduced different train configurations (limestone in, gypsum out). Of course there still remained coal (1000t delivery/hr weekday) and periodic heavy oil in and ash and dust out (although come early 2000s the volume of ash and dust train movements significantly dropped off. Ash via road, dust diverted to local settling ponds. A good example of this is the Drax nature reserve). As for buildings. Separate coal and limestone reception buildings on separate lines (in order to accomodate simultaneous delivery). The limestone reception building also doubled up as the gypsum loading dock too. Separate line and dust bunker. All the best.

Some great ideas there thanks. Simon

Totally with you there. I went on one of those LNER Azumas the other day. The seats gave me backache and they were just plain noisy. The HST’s were better by far!

@@britainsbiggestmodelrailwa1428 Absolutely.. I often visited steam preservation lines and always headed for corridor coaches with the small seating areas, your bum and back sunk into the old sprung “horsehair”? cushions… a wonderful experience and a throwback to what I call “proper train travel”…👍🏻🇬🇧

It went to single track in 1986 but is now being converted back to double! At least that’s what Network Rail workers there told me 👍

@@britainsbiggestmodelrailwa1428 That looks like its going to be hard work

Haha yes there’s so many car nuts who ask if they can come and see the layout. They never want anyone to know they are secret train buffs too ! Thanks it’s a great suggestion. All the best. Simon

As teenagers we used to call DMU's "bog-cans". I don't know where the name came from, but it was a derogatory term as me and my spotting mates preferred to see locos. However, I found seeing the trans-pennine units quite exciting as they were a little different and only rarely (in my experience) came through Leyland, my home spotting town.

I used to call them bugs haven’t heard the bubble bug term though! Cheers! Simon

Yea they are from Dave Lowery who built them from resin kits I believe

I’ll still run ‘80’s for the odd session and I take your point. It’s just the 2000’s will be more familiar to families given where the model is being displayed. Cheers Russ. Simon

@britainsbiggestmodelrailwa1428 That's excellent news Simon. I've not seen your layout in person yet but the videos take me right back to starting at Thornaby as a secondman, I can imagine the smells of the 56s hanging in the cold winters air Cheers Russ

There’s a chap who’s been trying to get Network Rail to do exactly that. The problem is the cost of transport since there is no road access but there are talks going on as we speak I’m told. Cheers. Simon

@@britainsbiggestmodelrailwa1428 There is no reason why they can't do it,just a matter of spending a bit more money.If they're going to knock it down anyway why not disassemble it and take it to where it can be reassembled.They still have to pay for transport,it's just a BS excuse.

That’s a shame Anthony. I’ll still do the odd ‘80’s running session to be advertised 👍

It’s a good question there’s a lot of hoops to jump through but I’m on with that too. Thanks. Simon

Not sure - apologies!

Lol

I don’t think so as there will be an entrance fee for the general public great point though ! Simon