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Phil Bullock

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  1. Totally agree with your comments re DCC …. It has to be worth the cost of a sound loco (or two) to get a good control system. A cheap hobby? Hmm I’ll tell the missus that and see what happens … 😀
  2. Wasn’t it because the banana boats were all refrigerated by this time and the bananas arrived green and were ripened in warehouses here? Hence transport temperature less critical
  3. IIRC the Caprotti 5s were considered very free running but not quite as strong when the chips were down so we’re allowed one coach less on challenging workings. @Stationmaster Mike … that crank and rod are a drive for the mechanical lubricator above the footplate as mentioned up the thread
  4. View Advert Cambrian LMS D1667 five plank open wagon Purchased in error at Warley show last weekend. A nice little Christmas project for someone, have just done 4 others. Original price as per photo, £8 as is without wheels or bearings or £9 if you want those included. Advertiser Phil Bullock Date 01/12/23 Price £8 Category OO / 4mm scale  
  5. View Advert 4mm white metal banana vans x2 Two kit built banana vans for sale. White metal so heavy! As these are steam heat they predate my era and it seems a shame to risk damage by removing fittings. Fitted with 3 link couplings . £20 the pair including p&p Advertiser Phil Bullock Date 01/12/23 Price £20 Category OO / 4mm scale  
  6. Just done rail lamp on mine. Lovely models! With the removable roof wiring was a doddle. Pick ups easy too … I just reversed the bogie at one end so the insulated wheels are on opposite sides on each bogie and arranged pick ups off the axles. Just hope that wiring doesn’t confuse my reversing loop power switching set up! Some light weathering to follow….
  7. Thats the difference between Italian caprotti as correctly modelled here by Hornby and British caprotti as fitted to the last two, the caprotti Standard 5s and DoG. Developed by Associated Locomotive Engineering, a branch of the Heenan and Froude company in my home town of Worcester. The Black 5s with British caprotti are a bit more elegant than the locos fitted with Italian gear.
  8. Nice thought Steve …. But this is a specific issue and I did rather fear a blizzard if it’s a wider offer, I have a layout to build too! Let’s see if owt comes from this….
  9. And those efforts certainly are appreciated Chris. Thank you.
  10. A point I had considered myself Roy. If anyone needs assistance and you are within reach of Gloucestershire drop me a PM
  11. Whilst you are correct in that if you haven’t got the loco on the move before you engage drivelock it won’t move as you increase the throttle the same applies to a moving loco . This means you can use it for mega thrash when starting a heavy train …. Like a pair restarting a 1000 ton oil train from Abbotswood up to Norton Junction at little more than a crawl…. Speed stays constant but thrash through the roof!
  12. Yes it was when the NBL type 2s finished At Gloucester. But I guess that’s for another thread ….
  13. Wasn’t it Spring 71 when the few remaining FOD trips transferred from Gloucester to STJ?
  14. Domestic turmoil today due to arrival of new grandson in Cardiff …. Our trip to NEC tomorrow is safe but unfortunate effect is the catering department has been otherwise occupied! Hence no millionaire’s shortbread …. Sorry @Phil Parker @McC and most of all @Enterprisingwestern
  15. Certainly don’t want rain or water ! I did have a gazebo but it turned out to be better for Californian summers than Gloucestershire ones!!!
  16. Thanks Clive . Well we did use Norton village hall in the early 70s!
  17. Better than Abbott’s wouldn’t I guess! Suspect that is how is was named… but not sure of the Abbey … Pershore the nearest I guess
  18. What a wonderful choice Accurascale! I predicted this to friends as it’s a loco with a massive amount of detail variations which fits the AS modus operandi perfectly. Not our prime modelling period but cannot see how we won’t end up with a few…. How about 8718 the last ex GW loco to appear at Worcester and the last surviving small cab 57xx in BR ownership … 1966. Also an SVR regular. Millionaires shortbread all round…. Bye Bye Bacchy 57 xx
  19. So update on progress…. All scenic boards now ballasted and embankments grassed. Now on to adding fencing and starting on trees. Suffered a disaster when the wind blew board 3 over on to its scenic face …. The risk of working outside. That’s Norton Junction …. The signal box took a bit of a hit … although repairable … but the 3 signals on that board were wrecked. Oh well … had to build some new ones any way this winter as based on the diagram in the post above am adding splitting distants in the up direction and also relocating Abbotswoods down advanced starter and Pirton Sidings distant to the other side of the road bridge. Viv Moss has also kindly supplied a photo showing Abbotswoods up starter was on a bracket and there’s was no distant for Spetchley. Also started work on home made trees … and Cousin Brian is looking at the Norton war memorial for me to see what might be possible with laser cutting. John Peck at Precision Labels is working on 3D printed telegraph poles too … some need 12 and 14 cross arms! Plenty to do before the Redditch show in March then….
  20. Phil Bullock

    Dapol Class 22

    D6325 and D6342 were both from store at Worcester and as the other Class 22s from Worcester are in that line up it makes total sense for those two to be there too. Very sad!
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