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^{even Herman Goring new about Canvey islands secret weapon. In the Battle of Britain film his character is standing there with a big map of Canvey behind him !}

Glad to meet you.

and always fancied the airfix super flight deck .

My one never worked properly - it's still up in our loft now

Welcome to the gang

Welcome to the gang

Welcome to the forum from Essex , England

I did some checking at I am pretty certain it's not the LMR. The loco is an 0-4-0 tank which is a type the never used, mainly they went for a larger loco.

Can we be certain that this is Longmoor? Several points for discussion:

 

1) A lot of civilians in the photograph.

2) Although the railway with the train on it looks as if it could well be standard gauge, the stacks of track panels to the left are certainly of a much narrower gauge, possibly 2'? Maybe this is a military depot which was served by the main line but also has its own internal narrow gauge system.

3) The wagon behind the locomotive bears the initials of the London & North Western Railway. Longmoor is way outside this railway's territory. Not conclusive in itself I know, but raises a question.

 

Still trying to identify the locomotive....

I am not too sure it's the LMR either , although railway wagons such as the LNWR one pictured roamed far from the normal stamping grounds. It's obviously pre 1923 though.

I wonder what was the most unpopular Airfix model....? Chaffinches on a stick ? Or Anne Boleyn ? I used to hate those old cars.

Yes I was in it and got the annual

New underwear required !

Did you know .... .? That Airfix started by making plastic combs for the army during the war, to save on wood ?

Yes, there must be millions of pounds worth stuck up in peoples attics.

My grandad went over the top on the first day of the Somme at a place called Mametz. he died when I was little but I still remember the stories he told me.

How could this soft gentle man go through all that and remain sane ?

Can't wait to attend !

He was to you what my grandads was to me then.

Truly great men

I thought it was a new design for canvey islands flapjack weapon

It's awesome. A true family treasure

This is the third time this video has been posted here.

Well in that case I apologise and will refrain from doing such things in the future

Question for you all.

How many of us started building Airfix models and then just upscaled it to full size? I know that is how I started.

Me for one

And I wonder which of the two would get you all the way first ? There was a war on you know !

Glad you liked it ... Oh what I would give just for one of those crates today.

Welcome to the gang. From a slightly sunny Essex

Check this out if you like CCKWs

home movie of them being built in France for the red ball express