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Gives me more time to save for the 00 model of the LSWR Adams T3 when it gets announced. Just hedging my bets ! Cheers, Chris

I am in the process of modifying a cast resin stone finished building into a brick finished one. I would like to use Slaters styrene brick embossed sheet but I am wondering what woulds the best glue be to attach the brick sheet to the cast resin walls of the building ? Anybody had experience with this ? Cheers, Chris

Sometimes I wonder what purpose these seemingly endless wish lists serve, other than to let each and every one of us put in our two pennoth worth of what we would like to see. I am not sure if the manufacturers actually read through these wish lists and take a tally of all the items suggested and then come to the conclusion that well you can't please everyone so we'll make something completely different. So here are my suggestions for 00 RTR : LSWR Adams T3 LSWR Drummond T14 LSWR Drummond's Bug Cheers, and happy modelling, Chris

Thanks for all the replies. My layout is DCC controlled by NCE Power Pro, hence my reason for already having Digital IP point motors. I think I have found a way to incorporate the Cobalt S Levers ant the Dapol motorized signals. Cheers Chris

I think the signals are the original stupid design ones, needing a momentary pulse to operate. Would a Train-Tech decoder work in between the S Levers and the point motor or between the point motor and the signal? I think its SC300 decoder. Cheers Chris

Yes I realize that. What I was hoping to do was to maximize use of the DCC Concepts S Levers so that a pull on one point lever will also change the signal for that point. Perhaps I would need the DCC Concepts Alpha Encoder Unit to achieve this ? I am using the NCE Power Pro DCC system. Cheers Chris

I am looking for advice as to how DCC Concepts Digital IP point motors, Cobalt S Levers, and Dapol motorized signals can be wired up so that movement of the cobalt S Lever will change the signal simultaneously with the point. It has been mentioned to me that TrainTech decoders could be used for the signals but I fail to see why that would be necessary. Can the signals be wired direct to the IP point motor? Cheers Chris

Good point Graham. I am also thinking that with application of varnish coats the pink would darken slightly depending of course how many varnish coats it would get before a total repaint. Cheers, Chris

Very strange response from Dapol and Bachmann. How do they know there is not enough demand for the T3. Have they done a survey to see how many people would buy one or more ? They haven't asked me. There is always Rapido or Accurascale, and of course OO works if a major manufacturer doesn't pick it up. Chgeers, Chris

We are crying for a OO model of the LSWR Adams T3 4-4-0 tender express locomotive especially seeing that the Swanage Railway Trust 563 Locomotive Group will soon have the only surviving member of a class of twenty locomotives in steam and in service. We already have a recently released four coach LSWR coach pack and the Generic LSWR coaches. Now we need a suitable LSWR liveried loco to haul them. Cheers Chris

Latest news today is that the locomotive is now complete and work has been progressing at a rapid pace on the tender. Latest photos below are from the Swanage Railway Trust 563 Locomotive Group, August newsletter.

Now we just need the other 50% to come true. That is the T3 of course. Cheers Chris

We definitely need and are crying out for a RTR model of Adams LSWR T3 locomotive. Ideal for this LSWR cross country 4. coach set. And would be very timely as the Swanage Railway Trust 563 Locomotive Group are almost ready to put 563 into service this Autumn. Cheers Chris

What a fantastic job you have done on the A12 Jubilee Linny. Well done. Did you win a prize ? Sorry to hear about your recent trouble what with fire and moving. Hope you get soon settled into your new abode. All the best, Chris

The only surviving Adams T3 locomotive number 563 will be entering service with the Swanage Railway upon final finishing, running in, and crew training this Autumn. The Swanage Railway Trust 563 Locomotive Group has released recent photos which I will attach here below. This is going to be a hugely popular locomotive and well worthy of Rapido producing a OO model of the T3 class. Could even obtain a sound file of it once in service.