paulaspinell

I'd recommend Buoys toys & models, 30 Louden Road Cromer(opposite tourist centre & main car park) GE models/Bure Valley/Hunstanton models are well recommended. Auto loco in Sheringham looked rather sad last time I was there(about 2 years ago)

Thanks for this bit of info, I have not been able to get the bodies of yet it seems a very tricky operation with a great risk of damaging things, does anyone know to go about this I've tried small screwdrivers and sliding thin plasticard along but with no success any photos of how this can be done will be much appreciated, I don't want to have to buy replacement coach for damage done trying to get the bodies off

Having just received the Birdcage compo in SR olive green to complete the set, I was wondering if anyone out there has some info on how to take the bodies of these coaches so I can put seated people inside. These are the first Bachmann coaches I have bought so do not have any experience on how to take them apart. My layout setting is SR 1930s, so most of my RTR coaching stock is Hornby Maunsells in there various guises, but I suspect the Bachmanns probably come apart rather differently, any help would be much appreciated, perhaps photos if possible. Cheers. Paul.

The Georg Forster seems to be entering the English Channel, so perhaps a docking at Southampton 5th is a possibility, unless it has to queue for docking.

Has anyone heard any more news on these as there have been announcements about other future releases(ie:-the 4TC sets) but nothing about the gate stock sets).

Looking at these two pics, it seems that the SR green version is showing a Drummond boiler(safety valves on the dome, also the Adams boiler safety valves near the cab on the same loco. I hope this is just an error on the artwork & does not end up on the model.

Some time back on this posting their had been some correspondence on the Adams Radial running on C & L track and the locos deeper flanges, I am interested in the SR olive green version, but not if there are problems with C & L bullhead track(code 75) rather than wade through 60+pages on this posting does anyone have this loco running on C & L track? and have their been any issues?. Any info is always welcome

I'm sure you're right pre-preservation, they did not stray from Metropolitan/,Rickmansworth/Baker St/LIverpool St. route. I'll just say that the Southern Railway at the time was looking at developing an idea on electric locomotives(trialling the Met Bo-Bo) after all in the 1940s they did have three very useful electric locos. Nos 20001/2/3.Let's say it's modellers licence. I just happen to like them, having travelled behind Sarah Siddons a few times back when they were running 'Steam on the Met'.

I have just had the same from Hattons, should arrive in a few days time. My layout is late 1930s Southern Railway with some third rail electrics(Bil/Hal/Nols) & steam as well. I came across a picture recently of Sarah Siddons with the preserved 4SUB(sometime in the 1980s I think) running somewhere between Lewes & Brighton. That's my excuse for buying No.9 John Milton. I had a feeling that Sarah Siddons did appear on the Waterloo/Portsmouth main line with a train, I cannot seem to find any photos, does anyone know if this did happen & when?

The motors I had were D13s(I cannot remember the manufacturer) and these were shown on the DVD as needing a lot of work to make them suitable so I replaced them the DS10s which work fine and less hassle than doing a conversion on the D13s(which I felt was beyond me) and like you I had heard the same of Portscape motors, but have no experience of them.

Suggest investing in the Right Track DVDs on DCC matters, I did before converting my kit built locos to DCC, it is very informative & helpful. there are one or too motors out there which are a no no for DCC, I know that because I had to change two motors on my locos for ones suitable for DCC, The DVD illustrated the very motors I had!! This was not much of an issue as I have been kit building for some 40 years now, the other locos already had DCC friendly motors(more by accident than design).Hope my bit of info is of some use.

I have fitted a Lenz Gold decoder with the tender weights removed as well, & insulation tape on the tender pickups connection, runs beautifully , I will see how this behaves without weights, if they need to be added, someone on this thread suggested taking the plastic coal insert out putting some weight in place then adding real coal on top, which seems a good idea.

Wonderfull stuff. I am buying a Hornby 700(southern Railway) 'with knobs on . !! the first RTR loco for me since the 1960s, all other locos in my fleet are kit built.D3,E4,M7,H1,C2X,awaiting building I3, O1. plus quite a few that are no longer with us.

Hi There. Have you had your wheels yet from Markits?. I placed an order on his form from the website & sent it in the post to him on the 16/03/15, but have not received anything yet, I have a feeling this is quite normal considering he is a one man band & not is the best of health I heard from conservation with a trader at Alexandra Palace who may know about this.