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    Having experienced the same problems with my 46256 i.e. consistent front end de-railing at the same point, I carried out the 'paper under the driving wheels' test and realised that my loco had the same issue. Having disconnected the front wheel coupling rods, dismantling the bottom end to access the driving wheels was much easier than on earlier Princess Coronations. I used a small strip of very thin aluminium foil instead of insulating tape in the bearing housing and reassembled the chassis. The piece of paper would not now pass under the font driving wheel. I tested Sir William at my club tonight over the same tracks that it had problems on previously and completed over 100 circuits of the layout without any problems whatsoever. Many thanks Silver Sidelines for identifying and resolving a problem that should just not happen on a £160+ locomotive. Hopefully Hornby will accept that there is a manufacturing problem with this chassis and correct same on future releases.
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    Event Name: MODEL RAIL 2018 Classification: Exhibition Address: Rainhill Village Hall,Weaver Avenue,Rainhill,Merseyside L35 4LU Day 1: Saturday 03/03/18 Opening times Day 1: 10am - 5pm Day 2: Sunday 04/03/18 Opening times Day 2: 10am - 4.30pm Prices: Adult £5.00Child £3.00 Family £13.00 (2+2) Disability access: Yes Car parking: Yes Website: www,rainhillmrc.org.uk Organising body: Rainhill MRC Organiser: Brian Davis 01925226266 brianandertondavis@gmail.com CANCELLED DUE TO ADVERSE WEATHER A two day exhibition with layouts in all the popular scales, Traders, Show you How demonstrations and Club Shop. Full refreshment service. Raffle on each day for exclusive framed railway print. Disabled access to all areas of the event. There will be a free hourly vintage bus service running on both days (timings to be confirmed nearer the event date) between the North West Museum of Road Transport, Hall Street, St Helens and the exhibition venue in Rainhill. Admission to the museum is not included but tickets can be purchased on the door. Layouts confirmed to date; Bridge Street Goods (00-DCC), Colwyn Bay Light Railway (009), High Lane Junction (N-DCC), West Ridge Mt (HOn30), Thorncliffe (00-DCC), Talywain 'Big Arch' Shed NCB (00), Much Snoering (N-DCC), Dalton-le Dale (00), Titheridge Junction (N), 29th Street Wharf (HO), Coryburn (N), Schola Green (0), Cleveley Wood (OO), West Bay to Disbury Town (O). Traders confirmed; World of Motion, PL Models, S.M.T.F., Todmorden Model Supplies, Railbus Transport Books, Brasstracks, Rainhill MRC Club Shop. Demonstrators confirmed; Mike Rush - Scenics, Win Platt - Rolling Stock construction, Brian Davis - Wagon Loads, Ken Ball - Architectural modelling. Other stands; Rainhill MRC Information, Network Rail Safety, 009 Society, 502 Group, North West Museum of Road Transport, Willowbrook Hospice.
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    Definitely style 2 please. Leaves scope for a little personalised touching up.
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    Hi Dave, Will you be publishing views online of the weathered samples when you get them back from Mercig and prior to sending same off to the factory? My order is for 12 x BR steam era weathered wagons and I would prefer to have early an sight of them just in case I decide to change the order to pristine versions and weather them myself.
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    Event Name: Christmas Model Railway Show 2017 Classification: Exhibition Address: Rainhill Village Hall, Weaver Avenue, Rainhill, Merseyside L35 4LU Day 1: 25/11/17 Opening times Day 1: 1000 - 1700 Prices: Adult £3.00Children £3.50 (*) Disability access: Yes Car parking: Yes Website: www.rainhillmrc.org.uk Organising body: Rainhill Model railway Club Organiser: Brian Davis 01925226266brianandertondavis@gmail.com This is a family themed show utilising mainly Club and Club member's layouts in various scales. (*) All children have the opportunity to visit Santa and receive a small gift. Layouts attending; Rothampton (OO9), Griffiths Castle (N), Penny Lane Trams (OO), Derlyn Road (OO), Normanstown & Din Llwyd (N), Thomas (OO). Snow Joke (OO), Llangurig (OO), Ham Hill (OO9), Die Keinnamebahn (HOe). Crunk Ny Killey (OO9). Traders attending; World of Motion, PL Models, Club Shop, Crafty Kathy, Demonstrators attending; Mike Rush - Scenics Wyn Platt - Rolling Stock, Les Nerlich - Weathering, Alan Massie - DCC demonstration. Ticket price includes free admission to the Merseyside & South West Lancs 009 Gauge Society show - layouts, traders, demonstrations, society stands.
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    Thanks for your input. Swindon did always like doing things it's own way, so I suppose that they could well be behind this mystery.
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    Can anyone advise at what point and for what reason Stanier mogul 42968 had its front buffer beam changed from the smooth version as shown on photographs taken in the early 1960s to the riveted version with which it was withdrawn from BR service and has subsequently carried throughout its preservation career. Looking at various shots of the class, both styles seem to have been carried at various stages. The three Bachmann models all appear to have smooth front buffer beams.
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    Event Name: Model Rail 2017 Classification: Exhibition Address: Rainhill Village Hall, Weaver Avenue, Rainhill, Merseyside L35 4LU Day 1: 04/03/2017 Opening times Day 1: 1000 - 1700 Day 2: 05/03/2017 Opening times Day 2: 1000 - 1630 Prices: Adult £4.50Children £3.00Family (2+2) £12.00 Disability access: Yes Car parking: Yes Website: www.rainhillmrc.org.uk Organising body: Rainhill Model Railway Club Organiser: Brian Davis01925226266brian@andertondavis.fsnet.co.ukFacebook: rainhillmrc A two day exhibition with layouts in all the popular scales, trade support, show-you-how demonstrations, club shop and full refreshment service. Exhibition on two floors with disabled access to all areas. Raffle each day for an exclusive framed railway print. There will be an hourly free vintage bus service on both days between the North West Museum of Road Transport, Hall Street, St Helens and the exhibition venue in Rainhill. Please note that admission to the museum is not included but tickets can be purchased on the door. 15 Layouts attending; St Michael's Road (OO-DCC), Shasta (Z-DCC), Matthew & Son Engineers (OO9), Thorne Yard (4mm finescale), Fort Whiting (OO9), Shed Street (O-DCC), Hironocha (N), Easingwold East (EM), Amalgamated Wagon Works (O), Bangers & Mash (1/32 scale), Roarkes Landing (Revisited) (HOn30), Llynhair (OO/OO9), Suntown Tramways (N-Continental), United Tramways (OO), Ethel Halt(O). 7 Traders attending; World of Motion, PL Models, S.M.T.F., Todmorden Model Supplies, Direct Train Spares, Brasstracks, Railbus, plus Rainhill MRC Club Shop. 5 Demonstrators attending; Mike Rush - Scenics, Wyn Platt - Rolling Stock, George Nutter - Scenery by Re-cycling, Ken Ball - Architectural Modelling, Crafty Kathy - Bespoke Greeting Cards (Saturday only). 5 Society Stands; Rainhill MRC Information Stand, Class 502 Group, OO9 Society, North West Museum of Road Transport, Network Rail Safety - (Sunday only).
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    Event Name: Rainhill MRC 'Model Rail 2017' Classification: Exhibition Address: Rainhill Village Hall,Weaver Avenue, Rainhill, Merseyside L35 4LU Day 1: 04/03/17 Opening times Day 1: 1000 - 1700 Day 2: 05/03/17 Opening times Day 2: 1000 - 1630 Prices: Adult £4.50Children £3.00Family (2+2) £12.00 Disability access: Yes Car parking: Yes Website: www.rainhillmrc.org.uk Organising body: Rainhill Model Railway Club Organiser: Brian Davis 01925 226266brian@andertondavis.fsnet.co.ukfacebook;rainhillmrc A two day exhibition with layouts in all the popular scales, traders, show-you-how demonstrations, club shop and a full refreshment service. Exhibition on two floors with disabled access to all areas. Raffle each day for exclusive framed railway print. There will be an hourly free vintage bus service running on both days between the North West Museum of Road Transport, Hall Street, St Helens and the exhibition venue in Rainhill. Please note that admission to the museum is not included but tickets can be purchased on the door.
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    I don't know if this question has already been asked, but can anyone enlighten me as to the reasoning behind the buffer beam drop plate set up on the USA Tank locos. How many locos had them fitted and under what circumstances would they be found in the upright / horizontal position.
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    Event Name: Christmas Model Railway Show 2016 Classification: Exhibition Address: Rainhill Village Hall, Weaver Avenue, Rainhill, Merseyside L35 4LU Day 1: 26/11/2016 Opening times Day 1: 1000 - 1700 Prices: Adult £2.50 Children £3.50 Disability access: Yes Car parking: Yes Website: www.rainhillmrc.org.uk Organising body: Rainhill Model Railway Club Organiser: Brian Davis - club secretary.01925226266brian@andertondavis.fsnet.co.uk This is a family themed show utilising mainly club and club member's layouts in various scales. There will be trade support, club shop and a full refreshment service. All children will have the opportunity to visit Santa and receive a small present. Additional attraction - Free admission and welcome back to the Merseyside and North West Lancashire 009 Narrow Gauge Group show. Layouts attending; Royston St Davids (0-16.5mm), Wainscotting (00), Calico Rocks (N), Snow Joke (00), Lowfield Quay (N), Thomas (00), Winters End (009), Christmas Thomas (00), Penhale Sands (N), Beaumont Ville (00) PLUS 009 Society Layouts and Traders
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    Event Name: Model Rail 2016 Classification: Exhibition Address: Rainhill Village Hall,Weaver Avenue,Rainhill, Merseyside L35 4LU Day 1: 05/03/16 Opening times Day 1: 1000 - 1700 Day 2: 06/03/16 Opening times Day 2: 1000 - 1630 Prices: Adult £4.50Child £3.00Family £12.00 (2+2) Disability access: Yes Car parking: Yes Website: www.rainhillmrc.org.uk Organising body: Rainhill Model Railway Club Organiser: Brian Davis01925 226266brian@andertondavis.fsnet.co.uk 15 layouts, 6 Traders, Club Shop, 5 Demonstrators, full refreshment service. Layouts; Leeds Weeklyn Hill (00 DCC), Romiley Junction (N), Chesil Exchange (0), Suntown Tramways (00 Trams), Creagan (00), Lytton CPR (N), Llanrug (009), Fabelwood-Coed Y Chwedlau (009), Letsby Central (00 DCC), Ellesmere (00), Plate Mill Junction (00), Enngage Junction (N), Barstoneworth (N), Ille de Sange (H0), Monkey Island (00). Traders; World of Motion, PL Models, Todmorden Model Supplies, Direct Train Spares, Railbus Transport Books, Brasstracks, Rainhill MRC Club Shop. Demonstrators. Mike Rush, Wyn Platt, Ken Ball, Simon Howard, S. Dawson. Displays; 502 Group, 009 Society, Network Rail, North West Museum of Road Transport. Free hourly return vintage bus service will be running on both days from the exhibition to the North West Museum of Road Transport, St Helens. Admission to the museum is not included but can be purchased on the door.
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