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  1. If it is black it will be an interesting change from green, although I have to say I loved the sight of 34027 when it was painted in BR maroon for the commencement of the Harry Potter story. As an aside I once saw a print of a painting featuring four express passenger steam locos lined up outside a shed, all painted BR maroon. I think they were possibly a duchess, a King or Castle, a Bulleid pacific and maybe an A3 or A4. Anyone else recall this ? Back to 35018, perhaps there is black paint left over from 45699 ?
  2. I rather think this depends which King was scanned and when. AIUI if 6000 was scanned at STEAM in Swindon there wouldn't be an issue. If 6023 was scanned prior to the start of 2016 then again I feel the loco was "dressed properly" I believe it is only since the repairs were done to the loco after it's running in at the North Norfolk and Great Central Railways that the loco received the cut down fittings. Here is a link to an image of it working on the Great Central with "authentic" boilerware.http://www.gwsmainline.org/z2013photos/2013_gcr_05.jpg
  3. Bit of a left of base suggestion Dave, given the withdrawal of the OO class Q6, how about continuing the 0-8-0 theme and producing the LMS "Austin seven" instead. It is a huge gap in heavy freight steam and lasted into BR days. A relatively simple loco with no splashers I imagine it's rugged lowliness would be a draw to many.
  4. Regarding TOPS brake codes there were two variants of vacuum brake - conventional and AFI. Conventional vac was V, with an air pipe was W, and dual braked was X AFI vac was F, with an air pipe was G, and dual braked was H Vac pipe was P and dual piped was R Although the AFI (accelerator freight inshot) brake was not too common I believe most of the dual braked Sealions were coded YGH, although some lost their vac capability in latter days. A number of Esso tank wagons were coded TTF and the odd ferry tank was coded TTG or TIG. G was rarest of codes IMHO.
  5. On the loco shed too by the looks. Presume it was a cripple needing repair maybe ?
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    Ask Dave

    Hi Dave. Are you likely to be at the Warley show this year with a stand ? Thanks
  7. A diversion just for a minute re hovercraft. I was talking to a colleague who is off to the Isle of Wight for a holiday and mentioned I went over from Southsea to Ryde on a hovercraft back in the early 1980s. He had more recently, but when I googled the type I went in with the "opening cab windscreen" I seems I went on a Hovertravel SRN6. The interior of these was quite similar to a single deck bus but with the rubber skirts around and the Rolls Royce turbine behind the cabin. Presume all the SRN6s were withdrawn when the newer more conventional craft were acquired. .
  8. Have to apologise Arthur. I made the elementary mistake of misreading Gordon's dimensions from 7151. Thought he wrote 7.2" as 7'2" !!!! so the loco is actually 6'x6' wheelbase so forget pannier tanks !!!!
  9. Not so sure it is even putting a stake in the ground "250BOB" I presume Dave Jones though the market was his and KMRC for the class 71, and his and Hattons for the King and the 14xx, and his for the class 59 diesel. I am happy to wait. Gives more time to save the pennies.
  10. Hi Simon You are very much closer with this iteration of the design. Once you have painted it up and offered it up to a body I think you might have clinched it. Are you selling any ? !!!!!! Thanks
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    Hi Dave Is there any news on the Southern 1 Co Co 1 diesel project with Kernow Models please ? Thanks
  12. Maybe because more modellers would prefer an NEM coupling mount than wouldn't. I am sure Bachmann wouldn't have spent more to incorporate it if they didn't think it was needed. Sadly Mr Hargrave I think you are a minority
  13. What a cracker. Notice the speedo drive which appears to be plastic off the bogie frame. Lovely model and can't wait for one
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