Limpley Stoker
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The second pic is a wonderful portrayal of your Grange, your lovely trees in the background make it
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Aston On Clun. A forgotten Great Western outpost.
Limpley Stoker replied to MrWolf's topic in Layout topics
Glad to hear news from Wolf Hall. I hope your insurers made restoring your singed bike manageable and covered your labour cost! Painting all those droplights must have tried your patience though it was a bit alarming seeing those coach bodies stacked as if they were at a car breakers yard. -
You could, of course, just fit a prawn in your Parkside Mica B and wait a couple of days.
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I think Edna has folded arms and is the grumpier one!
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Number one for me - in the absence of motive power !
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I’ve had a frustrating hour or two trying to get the supplied screw link coupling to fit on the stowing hook. Having had to repair the coupling a couple of times I have stowed it in this configuration.
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Outstanding !!
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Well, at my time of life I figured I wouldn’t be buying any more locomotives of this quality given the long gestation time - and having read that they were DC compatible (but with basic sound ) I thought this might be a good investment in case I was tempted by DCC in the future! I used to use the Q Kits sound controllers in the 1990s but was never happy with the sound quality.
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It works for me too - tapping at buttons is a distraction from watching this loco move majestically - but I had to get my track really clean so there was no stuttering.
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Mine suddenly decided to activate coal shovelling and simultaneously the firebox lit up. Completely random on DC but entertaining!!
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I’m running mine on DC (Guagemaster) and the synchronisation is very good : there is a satisfying brake release squeal just before the injectors hiss and the chuff starts. The inertia is impressive but so far I haven’t been able to trigger the braking sounds. Overall it’s so good I might not bother to move to DCC.
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Thank you Accurascale for a superb model that oozes quality and captures the presence of the real thing except for the smell !! I collected mine from a DHL service point when all the grandchildren had gone home. If SWMBO finds the box she will think I’ve been buying expensive O gauge stuff but would be surprised at the very reasonable price ! Now I have to get some DCC kit to make it work to get the best out of the sound chip - but it’s DC for now!
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Yes , that view gives an impression of movement - your Grange is the loco to look out for when spotting at Encombe - splendid!
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My Anthony Manor was due to ba delivered on Thursday but I have grandchildren staying and couldn’t be sure we would be at home. I had the packaged diverted to a local DHL service point and will pick it up when they have all gone. I also decided that ‘can I see’ then ‘can I hold it’ would be difficult- so I will pick it up when they have gone on Monday and I can enjoy the opening experience! After so many positive reviews tge excitement is building!
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I ordered Anthony Manor with sound!
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Just had message from DHL and mine is coming tomorrow. Yay !!
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It’s been like waiting in the departure lounge for a long haul flight, chatting to other excited passengers but now we’re all boarding over the next few days we’ll be preoccupied and this thread will go rather quiet. It’s been a pleasure following you all, I’ve learnt a lot and I will treasure my new manor as much as I did the last one in 1981!
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You can say that again …. Superb!
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I can’t see them yet !
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My local pub is hoping for more customers during road works in the village!
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I sense a renewed interest in the milk churns by your porter in light of the efforts of the milk marketing board in the South Hams area!
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Tha last view is new, an excellent overview including the potato field sink hole. By theway Sean the sheep is at silly mid on.
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Yes, that’s what we do on the interweb at 7.15 every morning with a bowl of nutty muesli and a cup of coffee!
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Is your Grange cleared for crossing the viaduct to Little Muddle- otherwise it won’t be running very far !
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I think if you were hoping for the Mk1 door slam to be replaced by a Collett door clunk you might be disappointed!
