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N - still tempted, Dapol class 27

Russ (mines a pint)

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Well I've flipped between OO/N - N/OO - even forays into other scales & gauges - but its getting harder.

 

I'm naturally biased to the BRCW type 2 (class 26 & 27) and Dapol has done great things with its rendition,

 

I've had the old skool offerings from minitrix & lima in the respective scales and the newer 4mm Heljan, but I reckon the Dapol offering is possibly the best we've ever had, particularly regards the 27 cab front, the Lima & Heljan 4mm offerings are much more the 26 than the 27.

 

Attention to detail with the windscreens on the 27 which are (or at least were prior to the mid to late 80's ) different from the 26's,means its a must have to me.

- now fortunately the previous N clearout means I can just model somewhere with one of them and a couple of coaches, yes?

 

 

also gives the chance to lookover a few previous layout plans & ideas:

 

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Although most of the highland termini were spacious I'm still looking for a half station approach, without the complexity of the buildings at Kyle, I think I've thought of something - but don't quote me on that ! ;)

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Those sketches were from a previous 'not built' layout on the old forum ;)

- quite like the idea, but is just an idea at the moment!

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Hi Russ,

 

the sketches are great - I agree with Pete - go for it.  I've also been contemplating a move to N for some time now.  The Dapol 27 is a lovely little model - 2mm stuff is so good nowadays.

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TBH more or less all the recent diesels from Farish and Dapol look great - especially compared to old Farish, and even compared to 4mm scale! There is more to come with the upcoming Class 25. Even I am tempted to have go at something.

 

I do worry that maybe the Highlands have been done a bit to death though. There are plenty of other Scottish areas worthy of consideration, including the old HR lines south and east of Inverness, the old Great North of Scotland, the borders and the South West. More opportunity there for other locos like the new Farish Class 20s and the Class 101 DMUs, for example.

 

Still, not to say that something great could not be done in the Highlands! Looking forward to more of your idea.

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There are plenty of other Scottish areas worthy of consideration, including the old HR lines south and east of Inverness, the old Great North of Scotland, the borders and the South West. More opportunity there for other locos like the new Farish Class 20s and the Class 101 DMUs, for example.

That is a very valid comment, the GNSR and GSWR and the borders are always very close to my heart-   If I had enough space to model them all I would,

- The Mallaig extension however is a top favourite of mine and is very appropriate for short & mixed trains in the blue period- possibly I would say like no other - the Kyle line had lost its mixed trains earlier - there were still oil tanks going on back of passenger trains well into the '37' era so youve got classes 20/27.37 to go at also the odd 24/25 though more common on the Oban section is not totally implausible.

 

I do worry that maybe the Highlands have been done a bit to death though.

 

possibly also true - but its something I've been meaning to do since I started modelling and had the odd stabs - in OO & N as mentioned already, I had a lima 27 converted out of a 33 long before lima ever thought of doing one - and the minitrix offering in N - I think the modern BRCW's in Heljan & Dapol guise may go some way to explaing the explosion in this type of layout?

 

 

concivincing buildings remain a problem if you dont want to research/build your own?

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Well I managed to forego the temptation last summer. Sell of all my N gauge stuff over this winter including even all the little leftover 'bits' that you tend to hang onto as they'll not fetch much even if you do successfully manage to sell them....
 

then bought this!

 

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(and yes I have noticed its a 26, lol :)  )
 

 

 

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