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  1. Looks like it'll be black then. Thanks folks
  2. I am currently building an old Ratio kit of the S.R. Bogie B van (diag SR3093). I intend finishing it in the early BR Crimson livery. My instinct suggests the ends were crimson but having a photo of an ex-works one in SR livery it clearly has black ends. Were the black ends carried on into the crimson era or was it crimson all round? Your help gratefully received.
  3. Another source you might like to look at is Wizard Models, who do the ex Scalelink GWR finials and ventilators cat no SLC012.
  4. I don't think they've been varnished, Michael, but out of sheer cussedness this morning I gave it another go with neat IPA and cocktail stick. And, hey ho, it's done. Thanks for all the suggestions. Bob
  5. Thanks for the suggestions Ian and Darius. These transfers are really firmly stuck and unfortunately I'm still not much further forward after your help, but I have yet to try the microsol option when I can get some. Bob
  6. Has anyone got any ideas for removing transfers without damaging the surface below? I am in the course of detailing a cast whitemetal bus and will be applying new destination blinds over the existing ones - except for one where the blind has been applied in the wrong place. I don't want to have to repaint the model if I can help it, so perhaps there is some suitable chemical out there I can use?
  7. I feel the dock road lasted some years longer than the middle roads. The rather blurred picture of the signal box diagram in your link makes reference to the already removed middle roads but it looks to me as though the GPO dock siding is still shown. The major track layout alterations were done during 1981 and 1982, under the Brighton Line Resignalling Scheme, and I believe it was at this time the dock roads were removed and the dock rebuilt. From a personal timeline, my wife began commuting from East Croydon in 1979 and she clearly remembers the old banana shed and the tracks in front. And yes, I well remember the old staff club. Accessed through a door between a row of public phone boxes and the side of the old station building and then down some rather dodgy steps. The Road Motor Engineer had his garage workshops tucked under the stairs and into the arches under the corner of Dingwall Road. The muddy, greasy, grotty environment all seemed to add to the charm of the Sunday Striptease in the club!
  8. This rather fascinating thread takes me back to my early days at BR in the late 60's based in Croydon. Racking my brains for memories leads me to ask why nobody has mentioned the Banana Dock as it was known at the time. When the two siding roads existed alongside platform 6 passenger road, the dock was largely occupied by a large metal clad building used for warehousing bananas. This was situated more to the London end whilst the country end was used by the GPO. The galvanised steel structures came at a later date when the track layout was modified. The approach to platform 6 from London was quite restricted by the presence of the sidings and part of Hall and Co's empire. I believe it was during the Victoria Area Resignalling in the early/mid 70's that the sidings were removed, the platform approach straightened and the dock widened to accomadate the new GPO facility, although there was then no way to use the dock. An excellent source of reference, if you can get a copy is Maurice Skinner's Croydon's Railways, Kingfisher Railway Publications 1985. Page 58 has a good picture of the north end of platform 6 and the associated Halls yard, whilst page 61 shows piles of mailbags on platform 3. If I remember correctly, PMVs etc were often stabled in the middle road between plats 2 and 3.
  9. I have only just seen this thread and it brings back happy childhood memories. Between 1957 and 1978, I lived alongside the railway between Elmers End and Eden Park. It was always a thrill to watch steam hauled goods going by. From Wickham Green's post above showing the timings from 1947, by the late 50s, the up train usually passed at about 09.30 but was sometimes anything up to 11.00. Maybe this depended on whether there was traffic to shunt at West Wickham? The times shown for the down service would explain why I never saw it. However there was also an evening run. I can't be sure this was daily, but the down service passed us at around 19.30 and returned about 21.30. Quite often this service was light engine one in one direction or the other. Stock was invariably opens and vans, and rarely more than 8 or 9 wagons. Locos were almost always C class, on very rare occasions a Q1 coffee pot and on one memorable day we had a T9. Steam gave way to the ubiquitous BRCW Type 3 but sometimes an 0-6-0 diesel shunter would burble along. It had all fizzled out by the mid 70s.
  10. Davetheroad, My apologies, I hadn't realised Deltang was British. Your point about extra locos running at the same time. Yes Protocab can do this, on the existing controller as well as the new one. Personally rubbing my belly whilst tapping my head and twiddling my thumbs is beyond me... Robin2 Ok, a bit extreme. But my point which I am making rather badly is that if you are assembling a set of components chosen by yourself, it follows you would need at least a basic knowledge of physics involved - which I don't. Aside from the battery charging risks, and I agree the same batteries are used by both systems, my simple brain tells me if one component is overloaded by another there will be a risk of at best a failure and at worst a heat related incident. It is for this reason my faith is with Protocab who have gone through rigorous certification processes for set systems. Bob
  11. This is an interesting discussion for me as I had not been aware of the Deltang system before now and wonder how it compares with Protocab. My initial thoughts are that whereas Protocab comes as plug and play there seems to be a fair bit of DIY and background knowledge to assemble the Deltang system. Maybe I'm wrong, I'm sure someone will correct me! Protocab equipment has all been tested for compatibility within components so I can be confident it will work. However, if you are going along Robin2's approach you will need to be sure what you are using will work, is safe, and you won't end up with a molten heap of locomotive! I am not in any way connected with Protocab, other than as a satisfied customer, who has enjoyed the excellent one to one service available for any problems that may crop up. Whilst sound is not available, there are a number of functions on the Protocab controller which are quite useful. Separate braking and acceleration rates can be set for each loco as well as a "friction" setting to replicate a tired and worn out engine. Another useful feature is the motor polarity switch which keeps the loco going in the same direction as your control knob - handy after you've turned the loco on the turntable. This is all currently available. The new controller, which will be at Warley, additionally gives capability for 128 locos as well as an indicator showing state of battery charge. The 3.5" touch screen also has the option of rotary or slider control. For my money Protocab seems to be a shade more user friendly than Deltang - and it's British! It's surely the way to go if you are looking for wireless control. Bob
  12. Hi Richard, I'm not familiar with the kit Corbs has suggested, but have you considered the Protocab system? The components they use are certainly compatible with the diesel locos you are proposing to convert. I already run the system with great satisfaction having converted a Bachmann A1 steam loco. All the equipment fits in the tender under the sloping coal space so you'll have plenty of room. The practicalities of wireless control have given me no wiring on the layout (apart from point motors) and faultless running regardless of the state of the rails. I've even painted some less used lines rusty and the train still runs! The Protocab boys have just offered a whole new range of goodies including contactless charging and a super new controller. Check out their website or even better see them for real at Warley next weekend. Bob
  13. Hi Wellseasoned, It's a while since I last used Gazelle Beige (Hycote) and it worked well for me especially on top of a white primer. Searching around you might like to try this site on ebay, but I cannot vouch for their product as I've not tried them myself https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vauxhall-Carlton-Car-Body-Paint-BASECOAT-AEROSOL-TOUCH-UP-SCRATCH-REPAIR-MIXED-/391735802784?fits=Car+Make%3AVauxhall&var=660796114858&hash=item5b3545fba0:m:m389iw0QvDcunByVIEJ9VTw As an aside I have found Ford Aporto red to be a good match for the Bachmann version of crimson which is arguably a little dark. If you are not trying to match Bachmann then the Aporto red over a white primer gives, in my opinion, a very good match for the real thing. Keep us posted on the forum if you do have any success with my suggested supplier.
  14. Karhedron, Words of wisdom, indeed, but I'm desperately to avoid accumulating dozens of cans of "nearly there" but with one puff out of each!! Coachmann, Unbelievably beautiful picture! This shot had me going for some time (is it real?) before realising there would always be a slight amount of dirt on the bogies unless they were just outside the paintshop. I am guessing the backgound is a photo of the real thing - or am I seriously underestimating your structures modelling?
  15. Thanks fellas, I've never heard of Hycote colours before now, so I'll chase after some. Not sure if I wasn't looking properly but I didn't see a piccie of the finished paint job on the coach being built. I must admit to being a little cautious at the sprayed aircraft wing regarding the Gazelle Beige. It looks a bit too brown in the picture, but if gazelle Beige is what everyone reckons is the colour then so be it. Thanks for your help.
  16. Thanks, Baby Deltic, Unfortunately the thread ultimately finishes up with the list from RAF Kinloss MRC quoting the discontinued colours for BR coach stock cream, Talbot Jonquil and Vauxhall Gazelle Beige. So no further forward.
  17. Hi, I'm new to the site and getting back to model railways after nearly 30 years. Currently building an LMS 12 wheeler to be finished in Blood and Custard. Hoping to use Halfords spray cans but looking for a good match. I've visited RAF Kinloss MRC website and seen their colour match page. Problem is, it's a bit dated now as a lot of the colours are discontinued. I've picked up a Vauxhall Carmine Red as recommended but am stuck on the "custard" part. Beige does not feature very often in cars today! So no luck finding Vauxhall Gazelle Beige, or Talbot Jonquil. I was nervous at choosing Peugeot Antelope Beige as it looked a bit dark. I must say the cap of the red I bought looks much too bright, but maybe the caps are a bad match for the paint. Any ideas or recommendations would be very welcome.
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