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JAMIE'S RANDOM RAILWAY PICTURES
brushman47544 replied to jamie92208's topic in UK Prototype Discussions (not questions!)
That photo is taken at Alcantara Terra, the train is just leaving the station and heading down to the sidings at Alcantara Mar, which give access to the container terminal in the docks. -
The BB 34051 Winston Churchill (R3866) is already in stock with several retailers (who shall remain nameless to avoid favouritism). The green looks similar or is the same as to Bideford.
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It's long amazed me that, unlike other countries, the UK doesn't have motorway tolls. They would ensure that vehicles transiting the UK paid a contribution to road maintenance, pollution etc. Yes, UK drivers would also have to pay, but the tolls could be weighted against HGVs and be collected automatically by overhead gantry readers and a few toll booths, so not meaning large swathes of countryside tarmaced over.
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JAMIE'S RANDOM RAILWAY PICTURES
brushman47544 replied to jamie92208's topic in UK Prototype Discussions (not questions!)
Rather unfortunate juxtaposition for the Network Rail sign and that 9F 0-10-0. Transforming the railway in Wales by reintroducing steam locos. -
You might want to check with them and also ask what customs arrangements they are making for shipments to the EU. I'm in Portugal and lots of expat facebook groups are complaining about excessive courier charges (especially DHL) for the recipient even where the sender is taking a pre-payment for customs charges, so the goods should be delivered without extra fees. Royal Mail and the Dutch (? from your location) postal service may take longer but may be more efficient.
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Class 50 Photos....
brushman47544 replied to Steve-e's topic in UK Prototype Discussions (not questions!)
Those were my thoughts exactly! -
Is OO Finished?
brushman47544 replied to Ian Smeeton's topic in UK Prototype Discussions (not questions!)
only train drivers need apply? -
Is there going to be a 2021 product announcement this year?
brushman47544 replied to jools1959's topic in Bachmann
I do hope at Bachmann will give an update or indication of its plans for reliveries/new versions announced years ago and still showing as “awaited” on it’s website, not just those arriving soon. The two Class 47s (47435 in BR blue and 47711 in LL) come immediately to mind. And I hope there will be another catalogue this year, but since it won’t include anything not yet announced and announcements are now only close to delivery, it’s going to get thinner each time as outstanding models are delivered and sell out. Catalogues are a chance to showcase a brand and demonstrate it has plent -
Class 66 coming back from Switzerland for works visit?
brushman47544 replied to JeffP's topic in UK Prototype Questions
Sufficient time has passed for the number to be reused. The only bit of the original 66734 still in existence is I think one of the cabs. -
I don't know about the start and finish dates, but there were plenty of 117s in BR blue without gangways.
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They won't be exact repeats...the BR green will be different in each case