sirwilliamfrs

Just an observation which may or may not be correct. On the decorated samples photos from Rails Of Sheffield's website and looking back at the previous photos on this forum, are the orange cab front jumper connectors a little too large or prominent? I understand that these are pre-production samples but thought I'd see if anyone agreed. SWFRS

I have mentioned to Bachmann in the past the possibility of them producing no. 60539 BRONZINO, the last A2 built, fitted with a double chimney, Kylchap blastpipe and no multiple-valve regulator, unlike the others with double chimneys. It performed very well in tests against A1 60114, was a favourite of enginemen and widely believed to be the best of the class. It would make a third version of the A2 and hopefully a popular one with only minor alterations.

The streamlined Coronation was followed by a short glimpse of an unrebuilt Patriot or Royal Scot and an A1 or A2 on the Forth Bridge.

A manufacturer, Accurascale, goes out of their way to make life easier for modellers by introducing a removeable roof panel and gets criticised for it on a painted sample. I'm sure if the experts on here have noticed an anomaly, so will Accurascale themselves. Less chance of damaging your model, therefore more chance of being able to use the lifetime guarantee if needed, what more can you wish for? The liveries look great by the way.

Just when you think Accurascale can't get any better - they do! What a superlative gesture, giving a level of service unique in model railway manufacturing. Congratulations and thanks to everyone concerned. SWFRS

Most likely it was, you never know with Rapido!

I received Rapido's latest newsletter (no 180) tonight. What do you make of this? https://myemail.constantcontact.com/Rapido-News-180----New-Year--New-News--Deadlines--Events-and-a-Ton-of-New-Photos--.html?soid=1101318906379&aid=SshbF54I1vQ

According to 'British Railways Class 60 locomotives' by Edward Gleed (2016), the metal plates are mountings for a GPS tracker aerial which was fitted to some, but not all, of the class.

There are photos of 50022 on MGR empties at Cannock Road, Wolverhampton, along with 408 at Cosford and 50031 at Ironbridge with MGRs on pages 67 & 68 of 'Life & Times Class 50' by Colin Marsden OPC 1991.

Maybe not quite on topic but can anyone shed any light on the distinct memory I have of Jubilee 45581 'Bihar And Orissa' on a freight train on the Bootle-Aintree branch around 1961/2? The nameplate was painted orange and white, divided horizontally in the centre, with polished brass letters as usual.

50043 Eagle doing what the Class 50s did best. Dawlish July 1984. Also a taster of the forthcoming Accurascale 50017 Royal Oak. Kidderminster 5th October 2018.

My 46256 has a flanged pony (no animals were harmed😆) if it's any of your business!! 🤣 (Think we'd better stop this now!)

Amazing advertising and shock news in the latest Hornby e-mail. 60103 has been renumbered, had a makeover and no longer runs from KX just to Leeds and York! 😄 Anyone home at Hornby?

You've been hacking me? 🤣😛🙃

I wondered if it was to sync the firebox flicker to the speed.