kintbury jon

In the past I have found it cheaper to buy a complete engine, use the parts I need and then sell the rest on. It is more hassle though.

Could at least of given it a correct unit number!

too much on show!

Paid a tenner for one of these last weekend at the Andover show. Thank god I don't need to go to St Albans with £80 for this one! http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Hornby-Limited-Edition-Virgin-Shunter-/250695462350?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item3a5e9d2dce

http://offer.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewBids&item=190436517938 Wow - I hadn't realised that the Pullman 73 had become that much of a collectors item. (Went for £156!)

He has even posted the various questions - look at the second answer! Q: Hello. I recently bought 2 coaches like these but only require the sleeping car.Would you split your listing for 450 Euros in line with my other purchase price?. Thanks you.15-Jul-10 A: hi peter - sorry but i really dont want to split the set up unless i have a definate sale for the 2 dining cars. The buy it now price is a keen price compared to others i know that are currently being offered for sale by dealers. I will keep your email on file just in case i do get an offer for the 2 dining cars. - thanks Q: Completely potty prices!!14-Jul-10 A: dear charliettr (philip cooke) - this is a typical comment from a TTRCA member - dont forget that the auction says 'or best offer' !!!!! - i may sell for 100.00 - then the buyer thinks he has a bargain and i get rid of another cr4ppy bit of trix - i will be glad to see the back of it all.

Excellent - love that livery mismatch! Keep them coming...

The front ones in Intercity 'Mainline' livery and the back one is in 'old' Intercity livery. I'm going to take a punt on the front one as 73138 'Post Haste'. I seem to think it was only one of two 73/1's that acquired this livery, the other being 73130 'City of Portsmouth' (which I think had an extra plate on the side). Have to say, I love the photo's of this era with such a variety of formations. Thanks to everyone that has contributed.

I believe Sellinge is where the other driving motor coach is. From looking at the various information on these units it appears a third vehicle (one of the trailers) made it into preservation but has since been scrapped. I'd have thought a well restored example would be nice in the NRM. Whilst it was not successful i'd have thought people would be interested in seeing the unusual seating arrangement. I guess space is always an issue though, the NRM has a COR, SUB (an older one?) and a VEP coach so the SR is well represented as it is. Would the DD coach be more of a 'star attraction'?

Spent the weekend at my sister's and on the way home, me and the kids stopped at the Northampton and Ironstone Railway. They are a small set-up with a quarter of a mile of useable track, but the track seems to go a little further. They were doing cab rides in an industrial diesel today which was fun. The have some really tight corners, some of the curves look like Hornby radius 1's! Anyway, what took my eye was one of the last two remaining vehicles of the unsuccessful prototype double decker train. It's a very interesting prototype: http://www.cs.vintagecarriagestrust.org/se/CarriageInfo.asp?Ref=556 Unfortunately it doesn't look as good as in the pcture, with a few doors missing but the interior is still intact. It's a real shame that this vehicle will likely rot as I think it would be a fascinating museum piece for people to see. As a volunteer at the Swindon & Cricklade, i'm well aware of the vast quantities of money that need to be put into projects like this (which they don't have), so i'm certainly not having a go at the railway. I'd recommend people stopping by if they are in the area, it's certainly worth a look.

The 6REP's only had one motor coach per unit but often ran in pairs.

It looks really good. Love those luggage racks that you can see in the first photo.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Hornby-Networker-Suburban-Train-NSE-Colours-Excellnt-/200486452061?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item2eadec7b5d Cracking bargain!

You're right, I travelled on it once. It was DTSO 76275 and retained the original bulbs too even though the rest of the unit was refurbished wwith fluorescent tubes.

I seem to think there were also a few MBSO's with sealed vents in the main part (the unmodified bit) but a single pane of window in the modified seating area (which was only one window anyway).

Looks good, just one thing though, I hope they'll remember to put the vertical window frame post above the horizontal post. VEP's did not have hopper vents as the test one shows.

They've put HST bogies on the motor coach - maybe it goes 125 mph!

I wouldn't be that surprised if it sells though. It does look awful but has been described as if it's better than it is. How many armchair bidders would not know the inside of a 66 and want something to sit in their shed. He should have left it as 135 as that 8 looks awful!

Where did you get the departmental flashes for 50019. I wouldn't mind a set for 50004.

And shouldn't D6508 be a little wider than that?!

I'm just delighted to hear that they made it to Exeter. The only photographic references I have seen is the 'Hastings' units on the Brighton Serivices. Being a driver of 207203 at the S&CR i'd loved to have heard them leaving Exeter S tDavids for Exeter Central! At £40 less I am certainly more tempted of a purchase though.

That does look better with the extra window in the middle.

Based on the picture you have produced, I would shorten the frame for aesthetic purposes. The large section in the middle with no doors or windows just doesn't look right. Alternatively you could insert an extra window in the middle section. With regard to the potential of a DVT you could go for either cab end of the Irish DEMU.

I hadn'tnoticed the stripe issue on 048 but I do see what you mean. It's something I can live with so I won't bother changing it. The application of NSE on the 73 (129) in my opinion looks awful and I wouldn't ever want it. Strange how certain inaccuracies can be acceptedand others not so.