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Hello Pierre The 'difficulty' I found with the Morley controller was that locos were either 'stopped' or 'going'. There wasn't much finesse with the starting to roll. I'd be interested to hear your experience. Brian

Hello everyone Many congratulations to Rapido on the announcement of the N19 Loco Coal Wagon. Within The 00 Wishlist Poll, it has been Middle Polling for a number of years but only narrowly missed being in High Polling in 2022 (the last Poll to run before we run again at the end of this year). We wish Rapido every success with the project! We had deleted the Open Wagon from The Poll lists as we took it be 'within the same family' of the others announced. It would be impractical for us to list every diagram ever made.🙂 Brian (on behalf of The 00 Poll Team)

Hello RapidoCorbs Many congratulations on the announcement of this vehicle. Within The 00 Wishlist Poll, it has been Middle Polling for a number of years but only narrowly missed being in High Polling in 2022 (the last Poll to run before we run again at the end of this year). We wish you every success with the project! Brian (on behalf of The 00 Poll Team)

Hello Rob and everyone Within The 00 Wishlist Poll, we deleted the Open Wagons a while ago but - I'm pleased to say - the Loco Coal Wagon is another winner! The type has been Middle Polling for a number of years, but came in not far short of High Polling in 2022 (the last Poll to run). Brian (on behalf of The 00 Poll Team)

Hello Jol Below is what I posted to this thread on Page 1. Hope it helps. Brian ____________________ I experimented some years ago with controllers and settled on the handheld ones sold by All Components (which are based on what used to be made by Kent Panel Controls). I run DC with Common Return. I have had the feedback switched to minimum by a chap they use for repairs. Probably not much difference on performance of most locos but - as I have noted on another thread recently - my DJM 14xx was 'jumpy' when one came back with feedback inadvertently 'full on'. Changed back to a minimum - problem gone! I recently bought a Trax handheld controller. Good control, but - for me - doesn't 'sit' as nicely in my hand as the All Components. Brian

Hello again Tony and everyone Just to add a tad more detail for you... Take a look at the 'Parcels Blocks' noted in Photo 4. What might not be immediately apparent is that they are all approximately the same length. Also not apparent there will be that when the Main Parcels (long distance) drops a segment from the rear in the Down platform, it then picks up a segment on the front in the reverse loop hidden sidings. That segment would have been dropped by the preceding Local Parcels train. The same process happens in the Up direction. This keeps the parcels trains 'looking different' each time they pass. Brian

Indeed! In fact, it is part of 'the benefit' of having a system because I can see quickly how to get the loco back into it's roster. Brian

Hello again Just to be 'honest' about my post above - I have inadvertently rostered a K3 for the Up freight - it should have been a V2! Brian

Hello Tony and everyone I don't consider myself to be a 'modeller' per se - rather, someone who uses models to recreate (with a wide margin of tolerance!) my memories of being a trainspotter in the late 1950s. I won't go into detail here as it is not important, but my layout - particularly the hidden sidings - is not (and was not) designed for actual timetable running. Instead, it permits a series of random but related trains to 'come at me' and I have to work out what to do with them. That includes shunting, rostering locos to trains, forming 'correct' (or reasonable) carriage formations and so on. For all this to happen in a meaningful way - and on the four 'places' that my layout can purport to be - I have spent many hours perfecting a working system. And I enjoy that 'thinking creatively' far more than I ever could by 'creating models'. I have attached six photos below of how my layout works when in 'Hitchin 1959' mode. The seventh photo shows what is 'coming at me' this afternoon. I will explain just the top two lines... To the left is 'Up' to London; to the right is 'Down'. The first Up train is Freight No.T6-3 (which you will find in the previous photo). That is booked to terminate - but before that happens, a K3 has been on the shed pits and will now take out Freight T6-4. On the Down side, Parcels P1 (a long distance train) will arrive at the platform and have a 'segment' (usually about three vehicles) detached from the rear by the station pilot. When the parcels departs, the pilot shunts the stock to the carriage sidings. Took as much time to work all of the above out as it would have taken many of you to build a loco!🙂 Brian (happily running RTR!)

Hello whart57 Your post above is pretty much how I would see the situation. It did throw up a (totally hypothetical and somewhat strange!) anomaly for me though... If I wanted to go back to Exeter Central and observe a full 1960 summer service from start to finish, I'd need observations at the west and east platform ends as well as at Exmouth Junction shed and the sidings! It's the stuff of Hollywood sci-fi movies, but what if - instead of actual time travel - we were able to view all places at all times in history through our computers? Select a map reference and date/time - hit 'go'! A bit like Google Earth but with historical perspective and movement! A full 1960 summer service would entail about 90 days viewing - and that equates to over 2000 hours to observe at each of the four locations! A fascinating research project...as long as you have a 'fast forward button' to skip the dead times! The mind boggles!🤓 Brian

Hello everyone Indeed, time travel would enable us to return to such interesting places as Oxford, Exeter Central, Exeter St Davids and Newton Abbot - to name just four of possibly hundreds! Much of our 'history' is garnered from photos and many of those emanate from BR days from (as noted) Ivo Peters etc. Most of those photos will have been taken 'during the main part of daytime' and often on Summer Saturdays. Time travel would allow the historian to see what those places were really like, spread over a whole day and/or over a whole week or number of weeks! There would be so much to see and learn!🙂 If time travel were possible, I'd be first in the queue with my notebook and camera at the ready! Brian

Hello everyone Circumstances preclude me going to as many shows as I used to but the three local ones here in Milton Keynes - GETS, Silver Fox and MKMRS - had plenty of the younger age groups attending. Brian

Hello Larry In balance (and support of Accurascale), my two Manors (Draycott and Erlestoke) both have good slow start and slow running performance. I agree that they are not the best locos I have for this, but they aren't far off and it doesn't spoil my enjoyment. I'm not an 'electrical expert', but I do wonder if controllers make a difference. I use what were Kent Panel Controls handheld units (now made by All Components) and I have the feedback switched to zero (or very low). Brian

Hello Edwardian When I said "Ivor etc", I meant Ivor and directly associated people, rolling stock and general scenery. I hope that clarifies the point. Brian

Hello everyone Once again, those who voted in The Quirky Poll have picked a winner! Many congratulations to Hornby on the announcement of Locomotion. The loco was High Polling in 2020, 2021 and 2023 (the poll didn't run in 2022). Brian (on behalf of The Quirky Poll Team)

Hello everyone Once again, you have picked a winner! Hornby has just announced Locomotion. The loco was High Polling in 2020, 2021 and 2023 (the poll didn't run in 2022). Brian (on behalf of The Quirky Poll Team)

Hello Hattons This is a blow to you all and I am deeply upset to hear this news. Brian

Hello Gilbert I would love to see the 'shortie' stock made! I have attached a clip from The Guide to The 00 Wishlist Poll for information. Brian LNER Gresley GE Section Stock 52ft 6in (Diags.9, 141, 146, 216, 1926-1936) In essence, a shorter version of the standard 61ft 6in stock (Hornby), generally with one fewer compartment or bay. This stock comprised: · Corridor Composite to Diag.9, introduced in 1926 (with the same underframe as used on the Diag.190 Corridor Composite in the steel panel 5-sets above); · Corridor Third to Diag.141, introduced in 1929; · Corridor Brake to Third Diag.146, introduced in 1932; · Tourist Open Third to Diag.216, introduced in 1936 The shorter length was necessary due to a combination of factors but the principal reason goes back to the introduction of the ‘Jazz’ services. The whole of the GE London Suburban Area track layouts were systematically rationalised and re-signalled. As part of the re-signalling the locking and fouling bars were all set to be activated by coaches no longer than the then Great Eastern Railway standard of 54ft. To have a longer gap between inside bogie wheels could give false indications by not detecting the presence of a train. The Continental Boat Trains used platforms 9 & 10 which were both longer and also arrivals and departures could be specially controlled by the signal boxes. Outside the London Area the signalling did not present the same constraints so standard length stock was acceptable if not working into Liverpool Street. In later years, the stock appeared on cross-country workings (e.g. Exmouth-Cleethorpes via the S&D and York-Bournemouth via Oxford) and on ex-GCR lines. Diag.216 No.E60544E was photographed at Paddington in 1962. One Corridor Brake Third survives on the Great Central Railway, though not yet in public service.

Hello PhilJ W I will put it on the Agenda but - at present - we are listing locos and rolling stock. The subject will 'get a fair hearing' from The Team though. Brian (on behalf of The Quirky Poll Team)

Hello Rob Do you know if Dapol has made 'an official announcement' about production of the list? I would very much like to 'claim them' on the Results of The 00 Wishlist Poll 2022 as they are all in The Top 50 (albeit that the coaches are listed 'generically' to save space). Many thanks and I hope no-one thinks I am going slightly off topic. Brian (on behalf of The 00 Poll Team)

Thanks Steve Going on the Agenda for you. Brian (on behalf of The Quirky Poll Team)

Hello everyone I may be off-line for 24 hours so there may be a delay to reply to queries. Brian (on behalf of The Quirky Poll Team)

Many thanks Jason - it was pointed out to me by Andy York. Brian

Thanks Rich I'm expressing 'my own opinion' here but would love to see Ivor etc made into model form. There seems so much potential with 'smoky mountains', dragons, choirs, quirky signal boxes and a myriad of other items that might make 'a range' particularly with modern sound systems and 'animatronics'. I wonder if there are problems with 'rights'? There was talk of a film in recent years, but that seems to have disappeared off the radar. Brian

Results – The Quirky Poll 2023 Hello everyone Very many thanks to all who took part this year. The Quirky Poll Team would also like to extend a very warm thank you to Andy York who prepares all the ‘computerised aspects’ of The Poll. Although The Quirky Poll is ‘hosted’ by RMweb, it has no influence on it and Andy works in his own time (no doubt ably hindered on the way by Phil Parker!). As noted, we were going to list the Port of Par locos this year, but they were announced by Rapido. Fortunately, we were able to replace them with another item just in time. The results are consistent with previous years…have you picked yet more winners? Time will tell. OK…thanks again to all who voted and have made some great suggestions for 2025. We intend to run The 00 Wishlist Poll at the end of 2024 and The Quirky Poll in 2025, alternating year on year. A Happy New Year to you all! Brian (on behalf of The Quirky Poll Team) Results - The Quirky Poll 2023.pdf