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  1. And are there any plans soon for a re-run of the British Steel grey/orange PTAs ? Thanks. Pete M.
  2. Nah, It's time to get away from all this Western bias. How about an LNER/BR B1 ? Or even a K1. Or, since we are speculating wildly, a K4!
  3. I have just checked the website of a well-known 'O' gauge retailer. In the section listing Heljan locomotives, under "Features included," several models include "NEM pocket for couplers." For example : Large Prairie, Class 20, 26, 27, 37/0, 37/4, 47, 58 and 73. As it happens I will be away from home for the next two days, but when I get back I will email the retailer for confirmation or clarification of this.
  4. If it's going to be a locomotive, rather than a DMU, then I hope it will have NEM pockets to take couplers that will allow for remote coupling/uncoupling.
  5. Thanks for the responses, Gents. I'm now much better informed and wiser. I don't wish to hijack the thread by prolonging my point, but I will persist in my opinion that nothing spoils a model scene more than the big hand. But I would like to say how thrilled I am to have been slapped down by someone so famous. 🙂 Pete M.
  6. This looks like a great little loco - just the sort of thing that would get me into O Gauge. I'd love to have a couple of these (and a Jinty or two) for shunting operations. The only thing that puts me off is the fact that shunting - for an 'average' modeller like me - is near impossible without involving the horrendous Big Hand in the Sky. Is this model likely to have NEM pockets, or anything else, that would make remote shunting enjoyable to do and to watch ? Pete M.
  7. Hello, David. That's a very impressive task you have undertaken. To find out something about Dornoch having GWR locos I went to flickr and keyed in "Dornoch branch" which brought up some fantastic pictures including one that seems to represent your choice exactly. It's from Ernie's Railway Archive and can be accessed by keying in the first part of the title HR 1959-09-01 dt3'7 1649 + Brake/Composite + two brown Vans. You're probably familiar with the picture, or maybe even working from it, but it will give the rest of us something to look at to see how you get on. Enjoy your project. As I said, it's very impressive. I'm in awe. Pete M.
  8. Here's a pillbox near Millerhill Yard, Edinburgh, in 1964. Photo by Brian Flannigan on flickr. www.flickr.com/photos/holycorner/8097876923/in/album-72157631917286948/ So it must have passed through a lot of territory to get to Edinburgh.
  9. The Scottish version will soon be available courtesy of Rail and Sutton's. Great news. I hope it sells well. Unfortunately for me, the green version is just a little bit later than my timeframe. I wonder if there would be a market for a green version before the headlights were fitted. That is, a model with the tablet catcher/recess and side valances. Any comments? Pete M.
  10. Patience is indeed a virtue. But delays don't help the company. And they can become a big issue for someone (like me) who is 75 years old and counting, and has been waiting thirty years for a decent Class 37/4 model in Sub-sector liveries. I just hope that I still have all my faculties about me when they do eventually . . . . . . when they do eventually . . . Uhh . . What was I saying . . . ? ;-) Pete M.
  11. . Any news on this loco? From a reading of previous posts it seems there might be a a bit of a demand for the pantograph - as a much-needed replacement for existing models. Maybe Heljan could give the panto priority and produce it before the loco and see how many sell - which might tell them how many to produce as actual spares.
  12. . Hello, Gents. Many thanks for your suggestions. Dave, I checked the HAG price list you mentioned and found just what I'm looking for. Then I looked at Marno's website and found that he has a few of the parts available. Then a quick search on Google threw up some other suppliers. (Continental). So, it seems you guys have solved my problem! I'm now about to email Marno regarding these wheels and some other items on his site. Once again, Many thanks. Pete M.
  13. Hello, all you discerning continental modellers. I'm doing an SBB HO layout which will include some HAG stake wagons for timber loads. It seems that these are very difficult to get hold of - especially at non-astronomical prices - so I would be willing to buy the AC versions if it was possible to find DC replacement wheels. The actual wagons I'm talking about are HAG 387 or HAG 70093 which have DC insulated wheels, and the AC versions are HAG 386 and HAG 70092 respectively. I'd be really grateful if anyone here could give me a parts number for these wheels, or suggest where I might get hold of them. Of course, if anyone has the actual wagons I'm after, and is willing to part with them, then that would be even better! Thanks very much for any help forthcoming. Pete M.
  14. Thanks for those replies, Gents. Very helpful. Pete M.
  15. . Could you elaborate on that a bit? The DJM Class 71 performance doesn't match its Hornby rival. In what way? Slow speed, smoothness, noise level, pulling power? Something else? This is the kind of information we need to know. Thanks.
  16. . Is this a blue/grey Mk2 TSO ? --- flickr : 87013 John O'Gaunt eases effortlessly past Lowgill Some of the previous discussion here has related to Hornby's R4806 Mk2D TSO which only has seven windows instead of the normal eight - but it was also pointed out that some 7-window 1st Class coaches had in fact been declassified to 2nd Class. And it was suggested that this didn't happen until after they had been repainted into IC colours. When searching flickr for Rail-blue Class 87s I came across a picture that shows a train with a leading coach that seems to me to be a Mk2 TSO with seven windows. Sorry I can't upload the photo here, but I find I can access it by keying in the following search term : 87013 John O'Gaunt eases effortlessly past Lowgill The picture itself is really excellent and it belongs to a chap who calls himself simply 'John'. Anyway, can any of the coaching stock experts check out the picture and give us an opinion? Thanks. Pete M.
  17. . Best of luck to all those who have gone for the more interesting and imaginative prototypes ! Anyway, if Hornby happen to read any of this, here's my tuppence worth. All OO Gauge. Possible Upgrades. Class 37/4 - Maybe not 'modern' and definitely not imaginative, but I'd always find the funds for a decent version of this old favourite. Class 86 - Railfreight Distribution - There are some stunning pictures of this version on flickr, on both freight and passenger turns. - Blue with Cross-Arm Panto. - Intercity - with yellow panel and cab roof. Alternatively, and more realistically - if it turns out that we're in for a period of 'consolidation' - then I'd be happy with - Class 87 - 87101 - Railfreight. - Intercity - Original yellow panel and cab roof. Spare Parts - Cross-Arm Pantograph. Well, there you have it a very modest Wishlist. But if it's a Fantasylist you want . . . . Happy modelling. Pete M.
  18. . Thanks for that reference. It looks really interesting. I've ordered a copy on eBay! Cheers. Pete M.
  19. . Thanks for those references. And lots of credit to the guys who posted the pictures. Very interesting and helpful. Actually I'm so undecided whether to base my layout on the West Highland Line with Large Logo Class 37s or on the WCML with blue electrics. So many lovely models! Cheers. Pete M.
  20. . Excellent choice of wagon which, for me, is full of character and interest. Beautiful! I've just placed an online order for 6 of them - Early version. Question : it's a small wagon so will it be weighted or will the 'top' be removable for the modeller to fit extra weight? Comment : it would be great if it had some factory pre-weathering. Request : To the Fat Adder (Message #9). I've been through many hundreds of pictures on flickr and Google Images but still can't find a photo of six of them in one rake on the mainline. Please, please can you give us a link? Many thanks. Pete M.
  21. Excellent news! Count me in for six of these - with coils - to go with the (Hornby) Class 87s, as running in the early nineteen-eighties. Cheers. Pete M.
  22. . Over on another thread there's a lively debate about a possible crowd-funded Class 86 or 87 in OO Gauge. I've been reading all the posts and now find myself pretty much turned off by a lot of the stuff that has been contributed to the discussion No doubt DJ will understand it all and come to his own decision. However, if that particular proposal doesn't take off, then I would like to suggest that there might well be a market for a new, high-quality OO Scale model of a - Class 37/4 DJ regularly maintains that there will always be a market for a top-quality version of many existing less-than-perfect models. Well, IMHO, there's not a really good quality Class 37 on the market today. If DJM were to produce a model that LOOKED like a Class 37 and had the running qualities of a ROCO or KATO HO model, then I would be at the front of the queue for a bunch of them. In the right liveries, of course. :-) Pete M.
  23. . How about a PRA China Clay wagon in OO scale? See the invaluable Paul Bartlett site : www.paulbartlett.zenfolio.com/chinaclaypra In the 1980s these wagons travelled from the south of England to the north-west of Scotland. There used to be a resin kit of this wagon but I've never heard of an R-T-R version. Unless anyone knows of one. Pete M.
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    . Hi there, I think you mentioned a business trip to Scotland. Will there be any further information about this ? Thanks. Pete M.
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