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  1. well it doesn't fill me with confidence when 50% of Hornby's website description has been "Inspired" *cough* from a certain well known website... That coupled with the fact that they have fluffed up the listings on the original graphics, not to mention there are no actual photos of even an early CAD. The flirts, while a great thing to me, scream "quick, let's shove this announcement out of the door". They haven't even decided running numbers yet?
  2. will be getting a sheet from you soon, i need to watch my spending though as i just brought the pre 1919 sheet from you! out of curiosity, how long do you expect these to be in stock? Regards Brad
  3. Pre ordered mine, one of only 120 so I don't think they will be around long! This went live yesterday and already half of the pre orders have gone, so if you want a model to go perfectly with Jacks Green or just want a RTR north Norfolk resident (Which I believe this model is the first not counting Black Prince) I would say get moving sharpish! This one also apparently comes with unpainted crew and bag of real coal which is something the main range doesn't offer. Perhaps this could be sold by rapido as an optional extra? Brad.
  4. i too was expecting a Gill Sans E... It must have been nicked from a spare transfer sheet as i cant see BR replicating the LNER style for a lowly branch coach!
  5. Got any photos of the mismatched numbering? Digital Traction are making a virtual model of the Wisbech coach and are interested in including this livery if we have reference. Regards.
  6. I was just wondering about liveries of the Tramcoaches! I assumed they were painted teak before 1919, as that was supposedly the norm. Just out of curiosity did the 2 bogies receive BR maroon or crimson as they both survived until '51, or were they withdrawn still in LNER guise. Regards,
  7. Yes silly me, I should refer to it as C53. saying J70 for those who may not know. To be quite frank, it would be silly not to do a 4w tramcar and to an extension possibly the G15 as they have a vast amount of adaptable components. Indeed, when working with the company Digital Traction to produce Virtual wisbech coaches, we made the 4 wheel variant and then used the same CAD for the bogie coach, just obviously lengthened! For another quality april fool prank Rapido should announce the proposed double decker tram coach. Drawings were made but it was never built, essentially it just added a row of open air seating to an existing bogie coach, and it looked utterly mad! I have drawings rapido
  8. Oooh yes please, The preserved Tramcar plus another GE era one for me please (Can you also convince model rail to do a GER J70 finally with your tooling )
  9. Well our prayers have been answered! Rapido are tooling the W&U Coach for their Titfiled range and I'm sure a Non Licenced Crimson variant could be produced. Now A GER J70 pretty please While im on this subject, i have a vivid memory that artwork was produced for the GE livery and published in a magazine before it was dropped. I Cant find this anywhere, i may be imagining it but if im not can anyone point me where to find it, or better yet have a copy of it? Regards
  10. Here we will describe exactly how this route is intended to be developed, although this could be subject to change later. The route will be recreated in stages, known as Phases. Each "Phase" will be released to the public when it is done, And work in such a way that when the next phase is complete all the user has to do is redownload the file, and any extensions or changes will be automatically added. In the future I plan to link this project up with another currently ongoing project, which is backdating the Great Eastern Mainline from Ipswich to Shenfield, set in the same era, Starting with Ipswich Dockyards. The first phase of which is due to be released in the next few weeks. If you want to learn about this, please go to my discord linked here. For now, I will outline all the future phases of this project, and what each one will entail. Attached is a link to an interactive map which outlines where each phase will go, for those who don't know the area: https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=1X6stWeFx0o9iTaJ0XRFpy-9CED1Zo6Sg&ll=51.622081915420054%2C0.01676414488795075&z=12 Phase 1: Shenfield Electrics Phase 1 is the most straightforward section, Backdating the existing Great Eastern Mainline, from 2012 to 1950s condition. This section runs as far as Shenfield and runs "under the wires", Completed in 1949, With the brand new "Shenfield Electrics". Notable features of this section include a completely rebuilt Stratford and Liverpool St stations, Bishopsgate Goods Station, Stratford Works, Ilford sidings and the infamous Brentwood bank. Phase 2: The Central Line Phase 2 recreates the Eastern section of the Central Line, From Stratford to Ongar, a first in Train Simulator. Run alongside LU Standard stock as far as Epping where steam-hauled trains handle shuttles to Ongar. Also included in this section will be the Hainault loop, Running form Woodford Via Hainault down to Ilford, Relinking with the GEML. Phase 3: The West Anglia This Phase recreates the WAML from Stratford as far as Cheshunt. Phase 4: To Enfield Town This Phase recreates the line to Enfield Town, now part of the overground. Also included are the Edmonton and South Tottenham link lines that join to the WAML. Phase 5: The Chingford Line This Phase recreates the line to Chingford, now part of the overground. Phase 6: Palace Gates Branch This Phase recreates the lost branch line to Palace Gates. This is currently the limit of what we are intending to develop for this network. Any feedback is greatly appreciated. Look forward to hearing your thoughts.
  11. History and Contextual Information on the Project: (Information sourced from Wikipedia) Suburban services (The Jazz): The Great Eastern was renowned for operating an intensive suburban service known as the "Jazz" service. The different classes on the trains were indicated by different coloured stripes along the top of the carriage sides. The stripes allowed passengers to find their compartments more quickly at stations and reduced stopping times. They were yellow for first class and blue for second class. In 1920, the GER also introduced a system of colour-coded boards on the side and rear of the guard's van, which would be nearest the gates and concourse at terminus stations and thus allow passengers to identify the service they needed. This colourful combination was regarded, in the parlance of the time, as 'jazzy'. Serving the East End of London, the London Docklands and the capital's eastern suburbs, the Great Eastern's suburban services had a much greater proportion of working class industrial workers, labourers and lower-ranking office workers than the suburban networks of the likes of the London and South Western Railway or the Metropolitan. The GER had to transport greater numbers of passengers commuting in and out of the urban centre and at lower fares. The GER encouraged passenger numbers with low-price 'workman fares' services which ran in the early morning and late evening. There was a symbiotic relationship between the railway and property development - the existence of the railway made it possible for even industrial workers to move into new housing developments in the suburbs which then provided extra custom for the GER. The GER itself invested in property development near its routes and in some cases even built its own housing on land purchased as part of railway construction. The service was initially operated by 2-4-2T engines and these were later superseded by 0-6-2T engines of the N7 class. At Liverpool Street station alterations were made to the signalling so once a train had arrived and was emptying, an engine was attached to the other end of the train whilst the train engine was detached. When the train departed, the locomotive on the buffer stops moved to the locomotive siding at the other end of the platform to await the arrival of the next terminating service. Turn round (train arrival to train departure) could be achieved in as little as four minutes. As you can make from this description, The Jazz was a high intensity suburban service, at one point the most intensive in the world. It will no doubt be a challenge to recreate in the Simulator, but we are going to give it out best shot. Photo Courtesy of Ken Cook/Rail Archive Stephenson
  12. shows there's still demand for this model years later... Come on Hornby, Take the hint!
  13. Sadly not. I too asked narrow planet to no avail. I later found someone who agreed to 3d print one for me, but, after provididng the reference he needed to design it, he never got back to me oh well, I shall probably design and 3d print one myself soon when i get my 3d printer working. If its successful do you want one for yours? Regards.
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