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  1. Full brake with deep upper crimson band - this one has the valances - also note the Thompson open on the right with the upper crimson band too: 60154_Doncaster_early-1950s by Robert Carroll, on Flickr No upper crimson band on this BG, which is one without the valances: 55217_ThorntonJct_22-4-57 by Robert Carroll, on Flickr Brakes without the upper crimson band: 60911_Rickmansworth_1-11-57 by Robert Carroll, on Flickr V2 by Robert Carroll, on Flickr 60048_ChalonersWhin_4-8-57 by Robert Carroll, on Flickr This is a 3-compartment one: 60151_York_24-3-57 by Robert Carroll, on Flickr Some other stock with the band: 61558 by Robert Carroll, on Flickr E1106E_Craigentinny_12-4-54 by Robert Carroll, on Flickr Leading one here is SC13834E: 68929_Harringay_1953 by Robert Carroll, on Flickr
  2. The first run of Bachmann Mark 2a stock had a very dark blue and a more grey shade of Rail Grey. I put one of the second run of Bachmann Mark 2a stock, a Bachmann 2f and an Accurascale 2b together yesterday and I agree that the livery match is pretty good.
  3. The full brake was simply a swap for Gibson wheels. On the others that I have done for Retford (over 20), I bent the metal in slightly, clipped off the brake shoes and put Gibson or old Romford wheels in.
  4. I saw that I was mentioned in the accompanying leaflet. Thanks for that. I tried to find the instructions for dismantling and changing couplings on the website but failed. Apologies if this has already been mentioned. I worked out how to do it. I decided not to change the couplings but dismantling is still necessary to put the curtains in first class. I may be a heretic but I don't go in for lights. Also, I have a DC layout and carriages with lighting bridge section breaks, which is a real pain. I found I had some old Romford 12mm diameter wheels, which fit the Accurascale bogies and mean that axle is insulated from both wheels so the carriage is electrically dead. I don't have enough for my planned 2c fleet so will probably order some Gibson wheels, but will do some tests first. I tried Bachmann wheels but they are too loose in the bogies as the pinpoints are a different shape. Overall the 2b stock looks very good. The livery doesn't match my Bachmann 2a stock but that is probably more to do with Bachmann's colours (I have the early release of that stock). However, I found the livery is a pretty good match for the most recent run of Hornby Mark 1 blue/grey buffet cars. Hornby magnetic couplings seem to fit OK and unlike the Accurascale ones they are not handed. One thing I would change is the shiny roofs. A much more matt finish would be better.
  5. The early ones had blue asbestos insulation - hence their early demise. I also very much doubt if any made it into NSE livery.
  6. Comparison between Heljan D1960 and new Bachmann 47 435. IMG_0589am by Robert Carroll, on Flickr IMG_0590am by Robert Carroll, on Flickr
  7. That looks very impressive and 35 fiddleyard lines are clearly well used. What are the overall dimensions, please?
  8. Completely pointless. The new bogies take a standard 26mm axle and the brake blocks don't foul EM wheels, as I found out today when converting the BG that is heading for Retford.
  9. The new BG has 8' wheelbase bogies, ie different ones from the other Bachmann Thompson stock. My first three arrived today.
  10. I recall a female ex-colleague of mine (and mother of two) telling me about how, when she was a child, she had asked for a train set for Christmas and was told something along the lines "girls don't do that sort of thing". I wonder how many other girls were steered away from the hobby by such gender stereotyping as it might now be called.
  11. Also not a mum but let’s not forget my good friend Sandra Orpen. A highly skilled modeller in EM - she is building a model of Andover Junction - who also saved Retford from oblivion after Roy Jackson passed away.
  12. And the distants for the route into the up goods/slow (which was it?) by Babworth box do appear to be fixed. 63785_Retford_6-64_crop by Robert Carroll, on Flickr
  13. On the subject of the view from just north of the Babworth Road bridge, here are some from my collection: 63785_Retford_6-64 by Robert Carroll, on Flickr 108_Babworth_1947 by Robert Carroll, on Flickr 55011_Retford_1D02_19-5-79 by Robert Carroll, on Flickr Unlike in semaphore days, when there were only two tracks under the bridge, even though it was clearly built for four, there are now three tracks.
  14. Bit late I know but I went to the Doncaster show on Saturday and did not notice these banners! I did however know that Warners were taking over the slot at the NEC vacated by the end of the Warley show.
  15. No! The 27 Peaks cover the various time periods that my layout can run it, so there are usually at most 7 or 8 out at once. I have never seen all 27 together.
  16. No takeover, it was set up by Kader around 1990 and has been in their ownership ever since. Checking on Companies House, their first set of accounts in 1990 states that Kader is the ultimate parent. It's been that way ever since.
  17. The issue with D174 onwards (and some below that number) is the different train heating boiler with consequential differences in the roof detail. A better choice still would have been to include the trapezoidal grille, which they have the tooling for as I have a 46 that I renumbered as D138 which has the grille. I think it came as D188.
  18. Yes. 46045. [SC-1037] by Jamerail, on Flickr Also, being one of the higher-numbered ones, it should have a different train heating boiler with consequential differences in the roof detail, which Bachmann's now rather dated tooling does not cover. However, in preservation, it has regained the steps and a headcode: 46045 by mrrushman, on Flickr
  19. To put it another way, it highlights that some of their recent models have been priced too high for the market. If you pitch the price too high, you can end up with less revenue and profit than with a lower price. It's a tricky one to judge, especially in the current economic conditions. It's welcome all the same.
  20. As if I don't have enough Peaks already (27 of which 24 are Bachmann), the economy green split box 45 is welcome and may well become the 28th in my fleet. Images show D138 modelled with single centre headcode, indicating refurbished condition (the early 46s were built with split centre boxes) so it should have the trapezoidal grille but this is omitted. A Mark 1 revamp is good but I probably have enough to last me a lifetime (over 300, including some of mine that are on Retford). However, it looks a bit half-baked. Doing the ends without the steps on blue/grey ones is good and the retooled bogies should make them very free-running. Nevertheless, it looks as though they are sticking with one roof for each type rather than doing the later roof vent arrangement which was characteristic of most built with Commonwealth bogies. One thing that would be good for me is some in a better shade of green than Bachmann has managed so far, with their Mark 1s either being too light or too dark. It seems Bachmann was already well advanced with their 30/31 when Accurascale announced theirs so we have duplication, which is good for competition. For me, the Accurascale one still wins, not because there is anything wrong with the Bachmann one but because I have lots of Hornby ones which I'm not planning to replace unless they fail (and they are a bit dodgy in various ways) and Accurascale are listing the liveries I would like (pre-TOPS blue and green with full yellow ends) plus a 1970s 31/4 whereas Bachmann's depicts a 1980s refurbished one without the valances.
  21. I agree. I would rather the show were in the bowls hall than not have it at all.
  22. My first one has arrived: IMG_0571am by Robert Carroll, on Flickr Will test later today.
  23. A few photos from today's running session: 34003 Plymouth - the train is modelled on the winter formation of the Bournemouth-York through train: P1090146am by Robert Carroll, on Flickr A Phoenix/BSL LMS Sleeper Composite, recently acquired second hand: P1090145am by Robert Carroll, on Flickr Station scene: P1090144am by Robert Carroll, on Flickr Accurascale Manor: P1090142am by Robert Carroll, on Flickr Bachmann 94XX pannier tank: P1090141am by Robert Carroll, on Flickr Bachmann V2 on a pigeon special: P1090140am by Robert Carroll, on Flickr DJH Standard Class 2MT, acquired second-hand some years ago: P1090148am by Robert Carroll, on Flickr Gresley end-door SK - the body of this carriage was, I believe, built by Roy Jackson. It was swapped for a crimson and cream body from a carriage originally built by John Houlden: P1090147am by Robert Carroll, on Flickr
  24. Retford will be well stocked with Pacifics. If I recall correctly, Retford has the following A1s, plus A1/1 60113: 60117 Bois Roussel (Bachmann) 60118 Archibold Sturrock 60123 H A Ivatt 60125 Scottish Union 60135 Madge Wildfire (Hornby, originally a Railroad 'Tornado' and much altered) 60136 Alcazar 60139 Sea Eagle 60156 Great Central (which Sandra purchased from me - I bought it from the old King's Cross shop in 1987) I agree that 60123 is an outstanding model which runs well and will haul any train on the layout without difficulty.
  25. When an order is posted, there is an email notification from SLW and then one from Royal Mail with the delivery date and time range. They are clearly now working through the orders but given it's a small team I expect it will take time for all orders to be sent out.
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