Phil Bullock

To me they seem very highly geared ! However once well run in and a Loksound chip installed this hasn't caused any problems - pick ups are a problem however, the arrangement as installed is nowhere near good enough for a DCC sound installation so wiper pick ups fitted - an easy job All 3 of ours performed well at the Cotswold show at the weekend Phil

Andi Dell also pointed out at the weekend that a bit of float in the centre axle of the Co wheels helps - makes sense, makes the loco less prone to derailments - just extend the centre axle slot upwards slightly with a few strokes of a 3mm round file Solved derailments with Pierre's D211 so shall be doing likewise with D200 Phil

Brilliant Gareth! Love the gresley behind D1005.... Phil

Wot no 4mm bolster E? Sob sob... unless Dave knows something else...... Phil

You know you are always welcome matey! How about a weekend in Wigan in October next year? Phil

Somehow like doesn't seem enough for that piece of work matey.... Phil

That's a good job - its Halloween on Saturday hee hee. Please come and say hello.... Meanwhile heres that yellow panel - D156 GSYP on left, D163 economy GSYP on right Kind regards Phil

Cotswold show this coming weekend. Starting to get sorted - all known faults from GETS sorted, a loose wire and a couple of displaced tortoises addressed New power in the form of D163 LADY - not the original Bacchy version, our own redo with the correct shaped panel on her GSYP livery Cheers Phil

Well, Coventry have avoided last years nemesis - Worcester City! We are away to Sheffield United. What odds another 32 penalty shoot out? Phil

Absolutely! out with the matt paint... Phil

A few additions to Brians comprehensive contribution.. 04s on WR ....at Worcester, previously at Hereford 05s on WR.... 3 at Swindon, see posts 127 and 242 in http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/65792-hunslet-class-05/page-10 Kind regards Phil

Someone might prove me wrong but.... I don't think 03/04 were ever in Scotland..... Kind regards Phil

Mr & Mrs Downendian were kind enough to add to the Abbotswood 21 ton hopper train on the occasion of my 60th back in August - most generous and unexpected! After some work with the weathering washes and rust is now ready to go to The Cotswold Show on 31st Oct/1st Nov Many thanks Neil & Sharon - hope you approve! Phil

Many thanks John - thats clear to me Kind regards Phil

Welcome - glad you are sorted What you think are brake pipes are in fact the linkages from the central brake cross shaft - actuates the brakes when brakes are applied. There must have been something else in the rigging that reversed the action as one pair of shoes has to be pulled and the other pushed for them to clasp the wheel . Kind regards Phil

Sorry! Let us know how it goes..... Phil

Looking at post 109 above I think the brake rigging is below the axle ....isn't it? Heres mine fitted... Phil

OOOh - with the van standing on its wheels the rigging is below the axle on mine - means that the actuating rod aligns and can also be glued to the rigging Assumed that was right but am I wrong? Photo later..... Phil

Fitted the fiddly brake rigging on my blue and green ones last night First weathering wash too....and thanks to Bachmann for giving us blackened wheels, that's one less job to do... Phil

Assume you mean the Hornby Van C? http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=Hornby+van+c&view=detailv2&&id=70A81C4D17AF7A33904ADBDFA73F944526BDBE38&selectedIndex=5&ccid=GQHYZ8Ah&simid=608039774984079779&thid=OIP.M1901d867c021ec711210545a2ab538f0o0&ajaxhist=0 That is a brake van with a guards compartment - the CCT/PMV are traffic vehicles only The Hornby website is rather confusing with parcels vehicles - bogie brakes appear as coaching stock whereas 4 wheeled stock such as the LNER CCT appear as freight stock. Surely both are NPCCS - Non Passenger Carrying Coaching Stock Kind regards Phil.

J1243 - nice track side allotment! Is that ganger about to perform a cauliflower exchange with the guard perchance? That would be a nice cameo on a layout.... Phil

Wasn't that Manchester Picalilli? Phil

Yup E3083 Phil

You night find this thread helpful http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/63244-warship-liveries/ Phil

The camera is always cruel But a fantastic job any way Phil