[DJ Models Announcement 01/05/19]

21 minutes ago, Steamport Southport said:

 

The J94 was decent.

 

 

Jason

 

Indeed it was. But only once you had taken the body off it and thrown the chassis, wheels and motion in the bin, built a new chassis, and put a High Level box and can motor in it. Then you really have a decent loco. 

 

As for getting someone in to run the business with him, would anyone with the acumen required want to even think about it once they have done some due diligence on the business? I think not. 

[DJ Models Announcement 01/05/19]

22 minutes ago, blueeighties said:

Do you really think any retailer in this day and age would sink funds into the DJ circus? These locos will never make it into production, as won't everything else on his to do list.

 

Indeed and that applies to the manufacturers as well. Jones has made himself toxic within the industry, when he's gone, he's gone. 

[DJ Models Announcement 01/05/19]

2 hours ago, John M Upton said:

 

I had forgotten about that farce.  125 branding on hauled coaches, wrong numbers, inconsistent roof colours, etc. 

 

An expensive mistake. Very expensive by all accounts. 

[DJ Models Announcement 01/05/19]

43 minutes ago, newbryford said:

 

Amongst others that have already been mentioned, the Class 73 - which IMO has the worst design of pickup ever inflicted upon the British railway market...………...

The MRA side tippers with less than ideal inter-vehicle couplings that either come apart or cause derailments.

 

At least the JNA and IOA wagons aren't too bad.

 

He did start the process at Dapol for the 68 and he had remarked, whilst he secured the "model rights" for the Class 68 from DRS, he omitted the Class 88...…..

 

Cheers,

Mick

 

The J94s mechanism and chassis takes the biscuit for worst kettle design ever.

 

Didn't the N Gauge Mark 3s arrive in the wrong livery, which I understand he authorised, shortly after which he left Dapol.

[North Ballachulish]

A few images from York show taken on the phone. Now with added backscene! Next out at Expo EM Spring in Bracknell

[Rochdale Model Railway Exhibition: Sat 13th April 2019 – Sun 14th April 2019]

10 hours ago, 5050 said:

A grand day out, mostly spent talking! (and drinking tea)  I like these smaller shows, no need to feel that you have to get round in a rush to see everything.  Next weekend is York - the exact opposite!

 

Now at York, as the Rochdale MRG has 3 layouts there,  a lot of the same people you talked to at our show will be there, so that's some time saved then!

 

Thank you to all our exhibitors and visitors, another successful show, we will be back 18 and 19 April next year (We have had to move as Easter has nicked our normal weekend)

[York Show 2019]

I'm looking forward to this coming weekend - we hadn't realised the significance until discussing it at our own show last weekend, but the Rochdale Model Railway Group actually have three of our group layouts in the show, and all in EM gauge:  My "North Ballachulish", Tony Bucknell's "Harkness" Harkness and Karl Crowther's "Hebble Vale Goods"

 

https://rochdalemrg.wordpress.com/

 

[Rochdale Model Railway Exhibition: Sat 13th April 2019 – Sun 14th April 2019]

The show is now up and running. 

[Rochdale Model Railway Exhibition: Sat 13th April 2019 – Sun 14th April 2019]

Unfortunately due to personal circumstances, Chris Nevard is unable to attend the show this year with Brew Street and has had to withdraw it from the show. He will be back next year though!

 

He is replaced at the last moment by Amalgamated Wagon (7mm O Gauge) by Ben Lord. Our thanks to Ben.

 

 

 

[Rochdale Model Railway Exhibition: Sat 13th April 2019 – Sun 14th April 2019]

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[Rochdale Model Railway Exhibition: Sat 13th April 2019 – Sun 14th April 2019]

Culm by Dai Davies. One of the layouts appearing at the show.

[Rochdale Model Railway Exhibition: Sat 13th April 2019 – Sun 14th April 2019]

Due to unforeseen circumstances both Redwood Lumber and Junction City have had to drop out of this years show.

They are replaced by Nigel Hopwood's "Three Score Vale" Our thanks to Nigel for stepping in at short notice.

[Preston Model Railway Exhibition 2/3 March 2019]

North Ballachulish set up and ready to go complete with the new backscenes

[NEW OO gauge Crowdfunded Class 92 initiative]

1 hour ago, Ouroborus said:

Didn't hattons have some problems with the golden arrow 71s?

 

And a shed load of 14xx/48xx returns which were faulty.  You can talk the hind legs off a donkey but it only works to the point where you let someone down.  Dapol, Hattons, and Kernow all learned a hard lesson. 

[Preston Model Railway Exhibition 2/3 March 2019]

Component parts of North Ballachulish now in the garage ready for loading onto the van tomorrow. The large silver bags are the new backscene. The temporary sky blue backscene used for the first shows has now gone - after a lot of procrastination about them and whether to go for a photo backscene (which had problems) or paint one (not confident) I had an offer from Mike Raithby to paint them for me. Superb they are but I'll wait for the grand unveiling at Preston!

[Preston Model Railway Exhibition 2/3 March 2019]

Probably closer than you think lol. If you need accompaniment I'll bring the Les Paul and the big Marshall

[Preston Model Railway Exhibition 2/3 March 2019]

28 minutes ago, ullypug said:

 

Hopefully I can keep the operating crew from breaking out the medley of Wurzel songs, but I doubt it...

 

I read that with some dismay Andrew, but on looking at the floor plan we are at the other end of the pen from you and probably out of earshot, so feel free to carry on 

[Rochdale Model Railway Exhibition: Sat 13th April 2019 – Sun 14th April 2019]

The 55th Rochdale Model Railway Exhibition

Sat 13th April 2019 – Sun 14th April 2019

 

The Coach House, Lodge Street, Littleborough, Lancashire OL15 9AE

OPENING TIMES: SAT 10am-4.30pm, SUN 10am-4.30pm
ADMISSION: Adults £4.00; Accompanied Under 16s FREE

 

List of Layouts Attending : We have 8 layouts lined up covering the popular scales and gauges:

 

Culm - Dai Davies: GWR, EM
Amalgamated Wagon - Ben Lord, 7mm O gauge
Crows Nest Wharf - Trevor Hughes: Snailbeach District Railways 7mm
Three Score Vale - Nigel Hopwood, EM
Grange Lane - Steve Saxby : Diesel era layout 7mm
Bridge Street Goods - Rex Ashton: BR OO
Upper Cwmtwych - Les Nehrlich: Modern, N gauge

Cyril Street - John Taylor: Vintage Hornby 3 Rail.

[NEW OO gauge Crowdfunded Class 92 initiative]

Another episode in the comedy of errors that is DJM. It's quite clear from the replies here that people are bailing out of the crowdfunding, so even if he commissioned the project on break even, he is now well into loss. A recipe for insolvency. 

[expoEM Autumn 2018]

I really think it's a good move, and I live North of Manchester. It might be further travelling by about 15 miles but the drive is less hassle and will take me not much longer. I suspect also the attendance will be better, as it always was at Holmesfield House and at Slewitt! The venue as I remember it is OK and far better than the - erm - house of ordure that Partington is. Well done to all concerned, I'd heard about the other contender in the Manchester area and thought if it went there that would really be the death of the show.

[Dapol Class 21/29]

Not much sign of the lower bodyside valance turn-under being re-worked...

 

The Nim.

It wont be, that was the first EP which was still on show. I was told the tumblehome was on the work to do list - and as above painted sample in the next month, on sale mid year. Although at Ally Pally where I first saw the EP and was told it would be early 2019, so slippage is occuring.

[THE Christmas Model Railway Show - Manchester 2018!]

After a busy weekend at Warley operating on Eskmuir its nose to the grindstone to prep North Ballachulish for the Manchester show. Luckily not much to do other than wheel cleaning, a bit of stock fettling. Photo by Chris Nevard / Model Rail

 

[EMGS commissions Peco for RTR EM Gauge bullhead track/turnouts]

It's cracking news especially for those who have been toying with EM but put off by point building. It probably won't impact me much as I do enjoy building bespoke pointwork but would seriously consider it for fiddle yards or even if I needed a straight B6 on a scenic section. It may even encourage more to join whic is an added bonus

[Anyone Interested in Ships]

Presumably that is Duddon Sands windfarm on the radar?

 Indeed - its quite amazing when you sail past it but only seeing it on the radar shows you just how big it really is. What amazed us though was for most of the crossing to Douglas there was never more than 19 meters of water under the keel, which explains why they have been able to build such an extensive wind farm.

 

Ha ha, I do the same  but in the engine room - a pal is the Engineering Superintendent!  She's not a bad old tub really, but a lot of folk here moan about her.  Little do they know how rough some ships can be!

 

We quite like her, we (A whole bunch of the Rochdale MRG) go across usually at least once a year for the vintage transport festival / and or beer festival and I'd much rather travel on "the skip" than the Sea Cat. OK shes getting old now and a bit rough round the edges in places but it has character.

 

 

[Anyone Interested in Ships]

A couple from the bridge of the "Steam Racket's"  Ben my Chree from last year, courtesy of a club member who works in the Grey Funnel Line, who got us up there!