Paul W

3 of the superb Cavalex 56's....

Does anyone have any unopened detail packs for the AS Deltic which they are willing to part with? Please message me if you have. Thanks Paul

I am after a replacement motor for the Hornby M7, current version, and see that the X9588 motor which is listed on the service sheet is not available anywhere, not an uncommon situation when it comes to Hornby spares I know. Does anyone have a Hornby M7 that is sitting on the layout as a spare or repair perhaps, or does anyone know if there is an alternative Hornby motor, or from any other manufacturer, which will drop straight into this loco? Thank you in advance.

Thank you for your assistance ,it's much appreciated.

I'm trying to compile a definitive list of each loco's depot allocation and dates during its lifetime in service. I am specifically interested in the 1975 -81 period, but the depot allocation history of each loco during it's service life is ultimately what I am after. So far I have each loco's depot allocation from new into service from Napier Chronicles, and have added in the information from BR database, and then crossed referenced with various loco spotting books, which have shown a few discrepancies, although these are being treated ultimately as a relatively unreliable source. 55005 is a case in point, as it is shown to have been a GD loco all of it's life according to BR Database, but then it is shown to be a YK loco for the last 2 years according to spotting books.

Thanks for that. Napier Chronicles have proven to be a valuable source of additional info, but again, it's not definitive. It would seem that a few of the YK Deltics were transferred to GD at different periods, and vice versa, but were not recorded as being as such, for whatever reason. I'm assuming because it was a short term arrangement to overcome diagram shortages at a particular depot at any given time, and was only a short term measure. Maybe these were considered as "loans" and not transfers perhaps.

Thank you very much for that, but this is a source I have already used as a starting point. This is by no means the definitive list ,unfortunately, that I am looking for, as there are several missing allocation movements which have been identified from other sources but without any dates.

Hi Does anybody know of a definitive list of depot allocations, with dates, for the 22 Deltics please. I've compiles as accurate list as possible from photo's from several online sources, plus other reference sources, so I have each members depot when NEW into traffic. but I have many gaps concerning which members were transferred to where and when, which I would like to fill. Many thanks Paul

Good to see Oldshaw is seeing a new lease of life and also being opened up for through running, something that it has been crying out for for years. I look forward to seeing it at Derby, date penned in my diary (-:

Does anyone have any spare frets of the lifting eyes for the Dapol Class 52 Westerns in BR Blue please. I am willing to pay £2.00 per fret + 1st class postage. Many thanks Paul

WANTED Bachmann Class 55 Deltic detail pack complete with 4 x bogie steps, hand rails & lamp brackets. If you have one and are willing to part with it please send me a PM to come to an agreement. Many thanks Paul

Hot out of the spray shop are the 3 X Redland and 3 X Lafarge PGA's. 90% of the weathering is applied by hand and the rest by airbrush. Only the Redlands are loaded as per the video above. The lighting doesn't lend itself to showing the intricate streaking on the top of the sloping part of the hoppers. They look a lot better in hand (-: Paul

Scott....that video is excellent...thanks for posting. That's how I remembered them but my photo's were never from above. That video answers my questions, and a great roof shot of a grid too, bonus..... The 3 Redlands will be permanently loaded so I didn't have the problem of finding a method of load removal. The 6 PGA's are in the spray shop for the finishing coats of weathering tomorrow so when dry I'll post some pics.

Cheers Cav for that shot of the rust spots & streaking. Just what was needed. Alex, thanks for the loading info although I have just received an email concerning the differing loading techniques used now as opposed to 30 years ago before the new conveyors were installed. That may explain why my photo's of the Tilbury Roadstone liveried PGA's & the subsequent Redlands show twin peaks whereas later on as Cav and you have said they seem to show a more even central continuous loading event. Thanks Jo for that excellent overhead shot. It really does show that the ripple/peak effect is still there which suggest a stop/load/start event as opposed to slow speed control loading. Paul

Hi Cav Thanks for that, very helpful. One other question you my be able to help me with, were these PGA's aluminium or steel bodied? This will determine rust spots & streaks, if any. Paul