Mike Harvey

Back in the day, I repainted some EFE ones to represent the Nationals operating the shuttle from Dover Priory Station to Dover Eastern/Western Docks each individually decked out for Sealink, P&O Ferries and Hoverspeed. All were based on a white livery, so whilst plain white as well as unliveried NBC red and NBC green might be welcome, with the number of lengths/door layouts/pods and phases to include for a useful range even those 3 colour options could easily generate a bigger range than the 24 liveried versions announced today.

These MCW Metrobuses work out at 1/120. I have half a dozen different liveries.

Would probably be called the 5K system with a stylised 5 to link it to the marketing source.

The Project list was updated last week - in production, delivery November/December 2022. https://revolutiontrains.com/projects/

Redandy767 on Ebay has this car. Item number 165752984699 on ebay uk.

" Alan J Day" was painted at Stoke and hauled a rake of brand new NACCO bogie open box wagons back to Merehead.

With the relaunch of the Tomytec Moving Bus System, the new extendable chassis BM-04 will also be available individually to fit earlier Tomytec and other buses. Attractively priced around USD25. Power is from one LR44 dry cell. It is unclear what functions the new chassis has but it is said not be compatible with the road magnet setup for the stopping and speed changeover functions of the discontinued BM-01/02/03/03R. Example listing from Hobby Search. https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10934243?utm_source=mkt&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20221113_1000104_summary&utm_content=10933319_img_en A set including a Toyota Saro bus is also available including a bus stop compatible with the new chassis. https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10916292

The only 100% successful magnetic pre- uncoupling I have ahieved in N was using Fleischmann Profis with a 1mm magnet in the mobile latch at the top of the coupler. Magnets on the track centre line repelled the latches on both wagons upwards and to the side, which allowed me to propel 10 bogie grain wagons without recoupling happening. That was about 14 years ago and I am building a new grain yard now so might revive that system again.

How would their own shop be able to stock things that Bachmann themselves do not have in their warehouse? Imagine the shop received a stock of maroon Mk.1 SKs. They would be sold in hours if posts on here are any sort of demand indicator, because nowhere else can get items that are no longer in Bachmann’s stock.

Northern Belle BG is announced in N as a Collectors Club exclusive. Listed under Bachmann on RMWeb.

rynd2it Although largely irrelevant now you have a solution, I found this illustration in 2008 Metcalfe catalogue where the previous version appears with a suggested, but not very plausible, arrangement of the outside platform.

I think that the main building layout works fine as you have it. The outside platform might benefit from having a small crane for accessing open wagons. The weighbridge would normally be located so a vehicle could drive on to it, and then drive off without needing to change direction. I do not think that you have the space for that realistically, so reassigning the small office to another purpose would seem a good solution.

The Hornby Terminal Talk from 10th October seems to think that interest has peaked already. Maybe if they had tried a little longer they could have piqued interest in more people. Too warm for a hat or coat but I'm off anyway. Screenshot here:-

I apologise for getting that wrong. I would build the whole kit and try out finding how the short length of platform looked in various positions. Metcalfe’s photo of the N kit PN232 seems to show the platform and ramp adjacent to track which runs into the shed and opposite the office. https://www.metcalfemodels.com/product/pn912-n-scale-country-goods-shed/

What you are calling the external platform is a weighbridge to be placed at road level and next to the weighbridge hut/office. Figure 21 of the instructions.

BR operated at least two Bedford OBs with Duple Vista bodies. The one modelled fleet number 1203W HWO 881 and fleet number 1229W FWO615. Both were acquired second hand. There is a photo of 1229W in the book “The Bedford OB and OWB” by John Woodham. Details of the original owner can be found by using the Search tab on this site:- https://www.buslistsontheweb.co.uk/

I bought 4 of the first batch of six releases (4 for the price of 3 from Oxford on their members' deal). They are neatly finished but not that much bigger than N.

I took a size comparison photo for anyone unsure of the relationship between N 1/148, TT:120 and 00 1/76. N at the top in the photo.

I am quite pleased that there has not been a huge fanfare. N gauge modellers understand this is in the very early stages so generating 20 pages of suggestions, questions, and “Please do it in 00” posts would serve little purpose at the moment. It does not even have its own topic on the N Gauge Forum. Besides many N-gaugers have had the chance to speak directly with the Revolution people at shows (TINGS and GETS) so they have asked questions and made suggestions directly.

The companion road vehicles from Oxford Diecast are now being delivered. I made a comparison of size of the Bedford OB Duple coach across 3 scales using an Oxford model for 1/148 scale and a Corgi Original Omnibus model for 1/76. The TT:120 one is not all that much larger than the N scale one.

They could borrow the artwork from SNCF to get the ball rolling.

There is now a file containing links to all the free .stl files for Corail compartment coach bodies, interiors and chassis in 1/160 scale, as well as some accessories and instruction sheets:- https://tinyurl.com/ys7dzd8z

Imagine sitting in a quiet office in South East Devon in early 2020 with a bustling model train accessory and wagon factory, a model rail exhibition and a railway theme park alongside. A sales enquiry arrives from an unknown company asking about the supply of a colossal quantity of unit TT track. Your positive response describes a standard formula for turnouts, straights and curves but using a code 80 rail with a code 55 appearance. Although your proposition was not accepted, a close watch on the supply side of the market alerts you to demand for Code 80 rail outstripping all previous levels. Having already branched out into American H0 track, and bullhead 00 gauge track, you review the case and decide that it is time to start competing in the continental TT track market. And with a correct scale/gauge relationship, why not sound out the market for British outline locomotives, rolling stock, buildings etc. Coincidentally, not long after the launch of the TT:120 track, Hornby weighs in with a fully developed UK market proposition. You sit back in your chair and reflect on how living and breathing in the model railway track world can bring advantages.

I had an order from Train Trax last week. Everything I wanted was in stock. Highly recommended.

Justin The general wall thickness in N 160 is 0.75mm. This allows for some cut in features such as the weld seam on the lower bodyside without getting below about 0.65mm. So in 1/220 scale you are going to be around 0.5mm minimum so that might just work. People printing them in N have found that they come out well with the roof the last part to print so with the steps nearest the build plate and the body parallel to the build plate. Be interested to see if you can make it work in Z. There is a new link to all the files here. https://tinyurl.com/ys7dzd8z