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BlackRat last won the day on July 10 2012

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  1. Ohh I dunno, given the likely cost compared to the Parkside kit ( having built several) I think I’ll stick to the kits, especially now they come with transfers etc. I’ve got several in the stash, but if I hadn’t I must admit I’d probably go for the Baccy job. Be interesting to see how much they are priced at.
  2. I paid £54 quid each for mine, incredible value for money for what must be some of the best rtr coaches yet.
  3. Fantastic! Always wanted a fire less loco, ever since I tried to make one from an Airfix Pug driven by an elastic band powering Romford 3 hole disc wheels. It did run……after a fashion 😆
  4. I’ve got a couple of these in boxes as ‘projects to do’… Probably been squirrelled away for years. Given the cost of current rtr, v the cost of secondhand or ‘do-er-uppers’ and old never finished projects I think it’s about time we all got back to Railway MODELLING. Well done Al….you may just have started something we are all going to finish.
  5. Both sad and shocking news, and says a lot about the current state of things. I have been dealing with them for 50 years, half a century and feel for all the staff. For me it was buying stuff for a hobby, for them it’s their livelihood and I wish them well. It does make you wonder what you’re going to hear next! From an 11 year old schoolboy sending a postal order for a Triang Hornby Pannier tank to a 62 year old retiree with pre orders, Hattons, thank you for you service.
  6. That’s come along very nicely Al and certainly captures the spirit of the original layout, which was one of my favourites. It seems to look better in N…not sure why. Next one in O or TT? 😜
  7. Sad but true. Having been an Authorised Firearms Officer for 14 years I can say that with some conviction.
  8. I’m sorry to have to post this but my dear friend Trev Robinson ( Trev218 on the forum) has sadly lost the battle against a very nasty and aggressive brain tumour… poor Trev only had the diagnosis 4 months ago, and died peacefully at home on Sunday evening surrounded by his family. Trev was a great modeller in N and a lifelong and avid rail fan. I have been nagging him for ages to get around to building a layout ( his repaints and kit building were excellent) and he recently started a test layout for his grandson…’Just to see how it goes.’ Alas now we won’t get around to the 7mm layout in Trev’s garden, still can always imagine what would have been. RIP Trev, a truly great friend.
  9. People stood on a piece of concrete about 3’ square….
  10. The colour is bang on for that Valleys grass.
  11. One of the nicest guys in the hobby, ever. Heres to a long, happy and fun retirement…
  12. Geoff that’s pretty awful! I wonder how many more will end up splitting like that, reminds me of the old Mainline wheels with the plastic ‘muffs’…. I was going to order 651, friend of the family used to drive it at Radyr and as I lived just up the road I spent many happy hours trundling around the yard. I might give Chris a ring at Kernow and see if I can pick one up as a static.
  13. I see KR are now offering loads to go with the wagons….
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