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It might be helpful of them to say on their website that delays may happen rather than saying 28 days. As a new customer like I was it leaves you in the dark especially when it's become 3 months and no communication.

Has anybody tried to buy any wagon kits of these guys recently? I ordered a wagon kit in January, after a couple of weeks asked for an update and was told 7 to 14 days, then nothing. I emailed in March for an update but heard nothing so grudgingly I had to request a refund from PayPal. I hate to do that but what choice did I have? 🤷

Years ago I did look at the Hornby 31 to replace my super detailed lima variants, however they never looked right to me so in the end I remotored my lima ones instead. I thought about replacing them all with accurascale ones, but apart from not doing the liveries I want it would cost me in the region of 800+ quid, and I've made the mistake of buying just one to replace an old model before, that doesn't work! I expect these will end up being heavily discounted like 37s and 47s to shift the stock left after the initial new model sales. I'll sit on the fence and watch this one 😁

Not that many years ago there were many gaps in the classes of diesels available, and the likes of kit manufacturers filled the gaps for the skilled. Now wind forwards to the present and the market is so flooded with manufacturers that what I'd call fringe models are now getting duplicated. I imagine these will end up in the bargain basement after a few years. It happens!

Tickled me pink that they don't even know the difference between a 24/0 and 24/1. Saying that Bachmann made the same mistake in early literature when they announced the release of their headcode box fitted 24s.

Actually it's a 1:100 so it should deal with 6 coaches no problem. My Bachmann Peaks pull 8 up effortlessly.

Mine stalls pulling 6 Mk1s on my incline. No slipping, just stops dead. I think Heljan are having quality control issues with the motors they are using. I'd have probably kept it had it got peak like sloggability.

Glad you like yours. I've been after a split headcode peak in green with a small yellow for ages, and when TMC reduced the price of their specials I bought D11, but I really don't like it. The cab looks all wrong to me, and those dinner plate axle covers in bright yellow don't help. Add to it the thing is utterly gutless I've put it up for sale, but nobody seems to want to buy it!

That's such a good idea. The rear wheel of my Duchess of Sutherland is so bad I have to run it as a 4-6-0. I think I'll attack that Loco next. Have you modified an LMS pacific?

They are cast from mazak, part of the locos chassis. I had to be careful where they join the main chassis because I've cut so much away. You can't see any changes at all when it's on the track. The loco will comfortably take peco code 100 streamline small radius points which are about 24 inch radius.

I completely removed the underside of the trailing bogie area, and fitted a front bogie originally from a Margate black 5 with the flanged wheels fitted as supplied with the W1. It just happens to be exactly the correct axles spacing. I was suprised how hard the mazak was to cut etc.

I bought Holly Bank in the Rails sale, and it's great except the back to back of the rear axle is just a tad too wide so when reversing over points it jumps on the frog. Anybody know the best way to reduce it? I've tried pushing with my fingers but it's solid. Runs a little noisy too, but I expect that will quieten down with running in.

Thank you for that, I'll perhaps use blackened 1mm gravel and see how it looks.. Maybe spray it with a bit of varnish to give it a sheen?

I'm not a new seller, I've been prolific on ebay for nearly 30 years..yeah I joined in 1996! I must have sold way over 1000 items and managed to maintain 100% feedback. I have been scammed a couple of times when I sold an item and then the buyer says its not as described and sent a broken one back. Ebay weren't in the slightest bit interested in helping.

As I seem to have a bit of a problem buying far too many models, I thought I'd do the right thing and sell what I'm realistically never going to use....HOWEVER!😆 I haven't sold on ebay for quite some time, when you used to get paid into your PayPal account. The first three items I sold went fine, money into my bank within 24 hours, but then everything that has sold since the funds are being withheld by ebay for weeks. It also seems that you are totally unprotected from anybody who's out to scam you unless I've missed something. My advice is sell elsewhere, it's much better for your blood pressure!