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  1. AndrewB7585
    My Hattons 66 used to derail wagons on curves due to the coupler hitting the valance panel. I widened the hole and the problem went away
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    I’ve got one of the Accuraboxes and landscaped it into the area around my controller. I use it to store track cleaning items, magnetic light wands, pens, etc.
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    So I got the product in stock notification just after 1300 on Friday. I placed an order straightaway and it was delivered at 1400 today. That’s 25 hours from ordering to running on the layout. That’s what I call good customer service. I’m now looking forward to the Mk2c hopefully arriving soon
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    I managed to get a couple of NSE ones that have come back into stock. I used my Accura loyalty bonus points and this order is costing me £0! Very happy
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    I am in the same position. I asked Rails yesterday and they are still waiting for their delivery from AS. Accurascale generally seem to send all their own orders out first before sending off orders to retailers. The exception to this is where there are retailer exclusive items. My TMC banana vans arrived before the ones ordered from Accurascale direct
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    I drive four car multiple units and their cantrails often don’t line up even within the same set. It’s most noticeable when one vehicle has had a bogie change with a new wheel set
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    I don’t think there was a Class 50 but a HST makes an appearance in one of the later books. I seem to remember Christopher Audrey kept writing them into the 1990s
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    You’re right, retracted when coupled with the buckeyes, extended if coupled with hook and chain. I’m not sure what BR practice was but when I volunteered on the East Lancs the end buffers were extended as we didn’t use the buckeyes for (what was at the time) just an eight mile journey
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    On the real thing First class have curtains, standard class don’t
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    Having worked on these I’ll be buying one or more of these. I’d love Northern or WYPTE liveries. Having worked for so many operators all over the country these should be good sellers. Good luck with this project
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    I sent them an email and apparently they wanted to check my address before mailing it out. They said they had tried to contact me but I’d had no emails, despite receiving updates from them in the past. My phone is often turned off as I’m not allowed it on at work so I’m guessing they called and didn’t leave a voicemail. All sorted now and the model has safely arrived
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    Is anyone else still waiting for their Locomotion D6700? I didn’t want to bother them before now but it’s now been a while and I’ve heard nothing. I paid the balance off back in 2022 so it’s not a lack of payment
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    Fran has mentioned in previous posts that the capacitors need time to charge. I was wondering if having more stay alive fitted locos on the layout might increase the time it takes for them all to be charged and ready to go
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    I was thinking the same but reading the blurb again I think they’ve copied and pasted the text from the previous release which included the coal variant. For example….. * Two styles of sprung buffer: Oleo (coal variants) and heavy duty (CDA) * Three different chassis frame variants for HAA, HDA and CDA versions
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    In real life trains have very low rolling resistance and will coast a very long way. On one of the routes I drive I cut off power at 80mph for a station that’s four miles away and even then I’ve used quite a bit of braking to slow it down. Power is basically only used to get up to speed or climb hills. After that there’s a lot of coasting
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    My Hinton Manor has arrived
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    Hello. I’m looking at building a Don Young Aspinall so this thread has been interesting to read. A pity the photos don’t show anymore as I’m sure they could have been very useful. How are you getting on with your loco?
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    Locomotion models have announced that Dapol is to make an exclusive model of the Q13 inspection saloon for their Railway Icons range. I’m guessing it will be an exclusive livery and that the rest will stay as previously announced https://mailchi.mp/locomotionmodels/new-railway-icons-model-announcement
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    I’ve got mine today too. According to the latest Accuraupdate my Hinton Manor should be here late September
  20. AndrewB7585
    That’s a very realistic firebox glow. The 3D printed figures are in a different position to the set I’ve got….
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    The antenna will be for the NRN cab radio. Current day will have GSMR which has a much flatter receiver on the roof
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    Has anyone noticed that the two tone horns at the number 1 end sound different to those at the number 2 end? That’s great attention to detail and very true to life. My layout is a circuit so I don’t normally run them backwards and forwards. I’ve just been shunting up and down with Caroline and noticed the different tones.
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    My wife and I both have our reasons for wanting one of these
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    Well spotted, you’ve got better eyesight than me
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    This is a screen grab from the YouTube video of the eight wagons. I’m guessing that was a shunting move as it doesn’t have the ‘realistic battery operated flashing tail light’ on the rear vehicle. Either that or they couldn’t find the battery in their local shop and had to order it off eBay like I did?
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