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XChris

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  1. The actual loco is fitted with Air brakes and a (Westinghouse?) air pump as such, will be fully fitted with GSMR, AWS and modern equipment. Whether the model is correct is another question…
  2. I’m sorry, My point was that there isn’t a 125 capable fleet being developed or available right now for an operator. I’m well aware of those you’ve quoted but good luck with keeping any of those options in service for more than 15 years. Capable yes, allowed no. They are currently a max speed 110mph due to track wear issues AFAIK.
  3. If I may, do we know when another batch of Loksound V5’s are due for the 37’s? Ideally I’m after one Un-refurbished and a couple of refurb ones, I’d assume they would be due when the next batch comes into stock but I never assume
  4. To save those lovely people at AS, once again the project page is updated regularly whenever each project gets an update, as per the last update the AS 66 are “In Transit” which leaves you at the liberty of the Houthi rebels and if the ship goes the long way or the short way round. And I’ve heard the rebels love an Accurascale model more than us! https://www.accurascale.com/pages/projects
  5. I’d argue they have operated over an incredibly large area! WCML Glasgow to Manchester, ECML Newcastle to Leeds, Cleethorpes to Liverpool via Sheffield, the transpennine route itself, Blackpool, Barrow-in-Furness. If you were in the north, you’d be hard pressed to be at a location that hasn’t been visited by them! They’ve had 3 major liveries with multiple one off’s and even then there’s been various branding removed and applied to vary those major liveries. I think this is a case of North vs. South, SWT 450’s have been done and I’d argue they go over a smaller geographical area, albeit a more concentrated number of them. But they have also carried less liveries and variations.
  6. I was only thinking that yesterday, I don’t think they would be scared to replace something already available and a 185 would be an instant win, with the other units in the desiro family available after with smart tooling such as 360, 350, 450, 444 then maybe even the 380? The voyager unit is a low hanging fruit again along with the 170, which again could lead to 168, 171 and 172 toolings and then it’s similar body to the electro stars I believe if the tooling was designed well! Being selfish I’d like an all singing all dancing 802, even though mine failed on me today! The Hornby one is okay but it’s definitely a toy rather than a model…
  7. Sunday for me, I’m just about to start my Night Shift.
  8. I mean the 57/3’s aren’t accurate really as 57312 in NR yellow had a Delner (or another style) coupler but on the model it’s not there, seems a bit daft to me…
  9. I have done this, I’m logged in and click to watch the video and it’s loops me into a login page 🤷‍♂️
  10. Is it me that still hopes for more liveries from this tooling. Or even more numbers? Obviously, there’s modern(ish) stuff that hasn’t been done yet, I would think there are a whole load of second release of virgin, BR Blue or IC identities? Id like to see 87012 in NSE, 87002 in the blue it carried before the sleeper livery. Does anyone think a GBRF or DRS livery would sell? Then there’s 87002 as it is now as well which would sell.
  11. I’m sure this will get rid of those final XC Sliding Door Mk.3’s! I’ve ordered myself a pair of DCC ready ones, then I can fit V5’s to them. Thought I best do as I was on the train all day! I’m surprised there’s not a second pack with the other painted pair for the farewell train.
  12. Rather annoying, I signed up put my details in and now I can’t see the video! really annoys me this why not just stick it straight on the AS page! I don’t want to have to deal with stupid 2nd hand people to look at what I’ve ordered!
  13. I would think a DMU would be expected first, then maybe an EMU
  14. The trouble on most lines is they need to build more lines! 2 should become 4 and 4 become 6 etc… it’s much better than the slight gains we will get from ETCS, only so many trains you can funnel through so many lines! That and unfortunately we don’t have any 125+mph capable locos, probably because we don’t make Co-Co locos anymore. Grand Union will use Units temporarily diesel but then Electric/Bi-mode. Anyway back to these Revolutionary Class 93 models, I’ve heard they run on electric, battery and what’s that other one again…
  15. I don’t mind a new kettle, just give me one that’s still on the mainline today! A new K4, 8F or a Jubilee…
  16. Ahhh that clears that up then! Samples of run 1. Assuming there’s some sort of announcement for Ally Pally though?
  17. Interesting to see that all 9 remaining class 93’s are built and sat in Valencia. Delays to 001’s acceptance must be the reason for them staying there, no doubt something at Network Rail is holding them up from being allowed to start mainline testing!
  18. I’d think that an FL 66/6 early batch might be a possibility, Hattons only did one. Maybe a 66/4 in DRS base livery with FL branding? Another DRS compass 66 or maybe a Malcolm or Stobart special. I’d like to see some more GBRf oddities (709/711/718/720/721…)
  19. I have a set of resprayed Hornby/Bachmann Mk.1’s and some Bachmann Mk.2f’s, it’s going to be interesting to see how those I’ve already got line up to these AS Mk.2b’s and c’s. I have faith in both AS and the resprays, I do think the rakes aren’t supposed to quite match and that a tolerance is allowed for a) colour and b) weathering. The WCRC rakes haven’t ever really matched but seen them be in various states. And that’s from having spent some time around them, the amount of soot and dirt that comes off a Steam engine does change how a coach would look as seen in photos above. I’m still very much looking forward to getting my hands on my WCRC ones!
  20. Thats pretty much what the other station announcement function (F29) says.
  21. Not to worry Function 29 does fine to keep those pesky passengers away from the edge of the platform and speaking from experience the horn works as well! 🤣
  22. I don’t think this has been asked yet (it might have been apologies if it has) is there a CV to change Function 30 from a south west trains announcement to something up north?
  23. Well said!! And well done to @AY Mod! That’s the 2nd/3rd thread I’ve seen them derail with an endless DCC, anti ESU rant! Do it privately and be polite! I feel bad for the folks at Cavalex who’ve had to deal with him!
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