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Some very worthy winners, and special congrats to the Ladies at Great Eastern Models for making the shortlist again. Legends.

Ha ha yes that's something I do quite a bit - move my fingers before the heat hits the skin. What I forgot the other day is you can't do that with an RSU though. Still got the blister 😂

If it's less than £60 I'll be surprised.

Su-bloody-purb!

Did you buy that from ebay?

Reported it as fake. I'm just off to list a few holy grails.

The seller would appear to agree, they have reduced it to a frankly bargainous £39.

Ooh, yes please - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Rail_Class_309 although red for me please.

The photos in that advert are terrible!

Thank you both - definitely makes things easier. Jim, I understand you are at a small get together later, unfortunately I can't make it :(

Bargain!

Received mine - as always with Ian's kits it's comprehensive thank you, Ian. Can anyone advise regarding the ones built for the LNER? Specifically buffers and axleboxes - I would normally expect these parts to be supplied to the builder by the LNER but the axleboxes on Paul's site appear to match the LMS ones? Is it the same with the buffers? Makes life easy if they are the same! https://PaulBartlett.zenfolio.com/lnerflatrol/e4dbc04a2 https://PaulBartlett.zenfolio.com/lnerflatrol/e1f11b8eb Thank you :)

Don't tell Russia ;)

As a grandbairn (not yours obviously!) those were the days. Dual loop of Hornby tinplate 3 rail with flying scotsman hurtling round one way, Royal Scot the other, and crossover points randomly thrown made for some spectacular events!

Might be worth taking a leaf out the airline industry and have checklists? With people watching a failed layout it must be pretty high pressure at times. Not in the same league as losing an engine on an airliner but the principle is the same?

I believe you have been in contact now? 🙂

Ah, you mean printed decoration, not 3D printed. As you were lol

Any particularl reason why? You'd be increasing the amount of work required by an awful lot when a suitable replacement high quality motor is available now.

These have been around a while now - https://fk3d.co.uk/products/o-gauge-gresley-coach-restaurant-buffet-curtains-12-pairs-lner-7mm-scale

When the mechanic hands over the bill do you reckon he says "here's another great item for your collection"?

Hetty Hoover?

That's awful :( Loved his programs. I thought as he was working again he was on the mend.

Easy, tiger.

I have been in contact with David quite recently - I know there is a potential reason for a lack of replies. I'll see if I can find out what the current status of the kits are.

I've not tried it but if you hit it hard enough for it to not be removable, it would probably distort or break the wheel. It wouldn't take much of a dink to make a crankpin self-locking but still removable.