Was away from the hobby from about 1995-2005.When I started using the railways again,the old loco's had all but disappeared replaced by the Class 66s.
The replacement of diesel vans with electric ones in my work got my thinking how did the railways deal with the 'newcomers'?
Did they (for example) give a depot 40 class66s and haul away 60 of their vintage locos to either scrap them or displace the poorer locos in other depots?
Or did they simply slowly build up the new fleet at depots, hauling away the clapped out loco's at each depot.
Quite funny at my work as those expecting a brand new van instead end up with a half done in diesel van from a depot which has went 100% electric overnight!
Think I'll treat myself to a blue D6100 with full yellow panels (not full yellow ends)
Strange to think I looked out the card to buy something Hornby last night.
Hoping that Dapol announce some weathered versions in the next batch.The pictures which have them so manky that they look like they are bsyp look great on them
Anyone else waiting on a pre order from Rails? Not in a great hurry for it but ordered a blue one when announced and just wondering if the order has been lost in the years gone by
Brilliant.April fools day is a favourite of mine but understandably was underplayed this year.At first i thought it was going to be a "relative " like the Irish BRCW.
My lovely horse,still laughing at that
Thanks for the laugh
Not sure about that,i ordwred mine very early but paid for it very late! About the last week you could get the discount.
Anyway,mines is on its way,or they might just have been slaving away all weekend.
Thats Hattons selling them for less than 80 quid now,6 variations at time of posting this.
Feel a bit guilty for suggesting the bsyp variation to them years ago if they are having to flog them off at a discount now!
Anyone like to hazard a guess when deltic Meld will see light of day?
Was on the York to Edinburgh train which turned oit to be its final duty,will get the sound one if its 2020/21
New Hattons email has new batch of class 27s in various liveries,seem to be mostly renumbers of previous sold liveries(with addition of scotty dogs etc) i always trip up over exact wording of each livery so i will leave it for fellow posters to list the forthcoming releases