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LNERandBR

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  1. Personally, I think one can get a little too caught up on every coach must be the same colour. In reality they all weather differently and coaches get moved around. What I see in the pictures above are different shades of maroon within the sets as well as differences in the roofs.
  2. The 'batteries' are stay alives. My understanding is they pick up from the track. If you look in the documentation, it tells you where to wave the wand to turn the lights on and off.
  3. I'm also waiting for my dispatch email to appear and agree that a few more days waiting doesn't hurt. There are so many orders and models to pack that we need to allow the Accurascale guys time. Completely agree that it's not nice knowing they're almost here but aren't. However, all good things come to those who wait. 😬
  4. You're not contacting Cavalex though are you, you're complaining to the rest of the world. Contact them directly and I'm sure they will provide you with as much support as they can. Nobody else here can assist you as much as Cavalex themselves can.
  5. Sadly my 37 has joined those having issues, already contacted Accurascale support and it's going to be heading back to them soon for repair. I think it's important for anyone having issues to get in touch with Accurascale as they can then build a wider picture of what is occurring and make improvements if they are needed to future models. People just complaining on Social Media and carrying out home fixes doesn't help them in this case.
  6. I think the key difference between Model World Live and other exhibitions is it's not just model railways. Do the Airfix and other exhibitors expect accommodation to be paid for? I have a feeling not. I think it's therefore the best compromise that the organisers could come up with. Trying to keep everyone as happy as they can. They want one rule for all rather then one set of rules for railways and another for Airfix just because the different hobbies expect different things when it comes to expenses, etc. I think if people want to pay more to get single rooms or in a more expensive hotel then that's fine if it is arranged with the Exhibition Manager. Would certainly remove issues when you turn up at a hotel expecting two twin rooms and find the hotel has left them as doubles!
  7. You must have been lost in the crowds Phil as I don't remember spotting you! 😅🤣 Like you say it was very busy in front of Tytton Hall Yard at times. We were blown away with the reception the layout received. Looking forward to seeing it in BRM on Feb 22nd.
  8. Personally felt the signposts for the upstairs area were fine. A big pop up banner at the bottom of both escalators. Personally had a very enjoyable weekend exhibiting Tytton Hall Yard with the Boston MRS. It was very busy Saturday with people 3 rows deep in front of the layout most of the day. Overall the layout behaved very well and we didn't do too badly getting packed up and loaded from our upstairs location with a smaller team then planned.
  9. In my experience of visiting the FoBRM at Doncaster for many years the 'grass' has never been a problem. I've certainly never seen anyone stuck. The grass areas of the car park are actually quite small, the main drives being of hardcore. I seem to think it's also got that plastic octagonal matting in the grass. Very much looking forward to the weekend as the Boston MRS are exhibiting with Tytton Hall Yard:
  10. Yes but also for people to ask when their new toys are coming and speculate what new toys are going to be announced in future runs. 😁
  11. Agreed, I'd rather the speculation started about when the next run could be due or the what could be announced in the Third run of locomotives then see more of these messages.
  12. You also need to factor in any auto correction the camera could be doing. I bet they look different to the naked eye.
  13. I'd also suggest something other than screws that can be undone without the need for a screwdriver.
  14. Ah okay, thank you for the explanation. So, what I have additionally found is the Axel Boxes are separate so will go flying if you put too much pressure on them to bring the sideframes out. The pickup wires being the thing stopping the sideframes moving if there's not enough slack. However, I think the misalignment in the box has caused the axel boxes on mine to come loose though too much pressure. I noticed they felt a little loose so I'm going to ensure these are seated correctly and secured and see if that cures the excessive sideplay and clicking. Overall, I've decided I don't much like this method of securing locomotives in boxes. The need for a screwdriver to release the model and the possibility of accidental damage if you don't take care is a little too high for my liking.
  15. Actually, where exactly do the sideframes attach to the towers? Do they sandwich the pickup strips?
  16. Do you mean at the front and back of the bogie? One end wasn't correctly seated but I corrected that as well. I can't see any gap between the side frames and the bogie towers.
  17. Having noticed that my 56008 had both bogies misaligned with the packaging upon arrival, I took the top off before even running it at all. I found the same issue as above at the fan end, the bogie gear tower clip had come adrift. I clicked it back in but sadly there was a gear clicking sound when I tried it for the first time. I therefore removed the PCB and removed both gear tower clips and gently reseated both worms. Upon putting back together and trying the click is still there but far less noticeable. I'm therefore hoping it will disappear with running in. A question though, should there be sideplay on the driven axles? I've noticed that one bogie has sideplay on both driven axles whilst the other has none.
  18. Mine has arrived and the only thing I don't much like is the need to unscrew it and screw it back into the box. Whilst I know that protects it in transport extremely well, I don't much like it given mine will spend a lot of time coming into and out of the box to be run. I don't have a permanent layout that it can sit on sadly. Other then that, the first impressions are extremely good, I'm looking forward to giving it a proper run.
  19. Possibly they aren't selling over the counter until the Pre-Orders are done and they know what stock they have left.
  20. When they called me I was confused by the number at first until my mobile identified it as Trains4U. Whilst I didn't see it on RMWeb first I had seen a post elsewhere from Cavalex saying they'd landed so instantly knew what it was about!
  21. Trains4U have phoned and taken my pennies. Like I often say, good things come to those who are waiting. 😅
  22. You cannot 'admit' to something unless you have the data to back it up. This is why reporting it to them so they can actually diagnose the issue is important. It's impossible to 'come out with an answer' if you don't know what that answer is. Posts on social media don't actually give the data that they will need, having models back so they can test and evaluate in a controlled setting will. My advice to anyone sending their models back and then finding they are waiting is to keep following up. IMO there is no issue with sending a message daily asking for an update. I've mentioned I work in a support based role, having people actually respond to me and push the case forward is actually a big help. It allows tickets to be escalated faster as you have the evidence there that the customer is actually caring about their problem. Too many just sit back and expect a magic resolution to happen.
  23. They'll be here when they're here. All good things come to those who wait 😅
  24. Can confirm that Flickr is very useful, you need only type in a loco number and you'll find many photos from throughout its history. Adding a year or livery name can help narrow that down where needed. Extremely useful for weathering.
  25. I think it's perfectly reasonable for Accurascale to ask people to contact their support when they have issues. How can they build an accurate picture of what is happening and plan any further response if not? I'm confident that if every locomotive owner was contacting them to say they had the same issue would be resulting in more robust responses from Accurascale and plans to resolve issues. Personally speaking, I have a Deltic and a Class 37 and have had none of the described issues with either of them. They are spectacular models that completely live up to my expectations. If I had issues or if either develop issues I'll do as Accurascale are saying and contact their support.
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