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Not quite.... D6700 became 37119 (and then 37350) D6983 was scrapped early so never got a tops number D6819 did not become 37119 but slotted in at 37283

37109 has a welded roof, so doesn’t work with the latest Accurascale batch of 37026, 37027, 37043 & 37051. WE REALLY NEED A LIST !!! So here’s a start point which will be edited as we go along…. This is purely body style from my records which are based around the late 80’s early 90;s hence 37043 is not contained in the main list as it was plated around 1988. *** Can someone confirm the single / double riveted roof – which batch of engines had this feature? *** Split box, Riveted roof, Doors, Vulcan built 37006 37007 37009 37010 37011 37012 37014 37015 37016 37017 37018 37021 37022 37023 37026 37027 37028 37029 37033 37034 37036 37037 37038 37039 37040 37041 37044 37046 37048 37049 37050 37051 37052 37054 37055 37056 37057 37059 37060 37061 37063 37064 37067 The following also fit the bill, but had their doors plated at some stage. 37008 37013 37019 37020 37024 37025 37030 37031 37032 37035 37042 37043 37045 37047 37053 37058 37062 37066 37068 Obviously there are loads of other differences e.g. Headlights, re-numberings, liveries etc. but this will at least give a rough guide to what could be modelled with the Accurascale models. As always, check photos of you engine. Another useful reference site is https://www.class37.co.uk/ Happy to be corrected on any of this info.

If only there was a website, regularly updated by the manufacturer, that gave that kind of information... https://www.accurascale.com/blogs/news/class-37-delivery-update-june-2023

Sorry for not keeping up, but will the addition of an Accurascale sound decoder to a non-sound fitted loco bring it to the same configuration as a factory supplied sound fitted loco?

The IKEA shelves are made from corrugated cardboard and covered in a thin piece of board "veneer".

Get a copy of Pip Dunn's "British Rail Main Line Locomotives Specification Guide". You'll find a comprehensive list of all the locos that carried the Stratford Sparrow; and all the other depot emblems. Also includes detailed info on liveries all across the history of each class of loco. Detail differences are a hugely complex subject and this book helps to clarify the majority of changes. It was published in 2013 and obviously there have been many changes to the remaining BR fleet since then, but it covers the period from the 60's up to publication in great depth. Highly recommended reference book.

This is the place look... https://www.aandhmodels.co.uk/oo-clearance-items-1885-c.asp A few 009 items there too.

I think we have identified the problem..... BR Database is like a book with a good contents page, but with many of the pages blank or missing. Napier Chronicles is a far, far more reliable source.

Dapol version is the newest and best. Various liveries available but look for newest as early ones had pick-up issues. Hornby do a re-vamp of the old Lima one, which was/is a very good moulding for it's time; good option if you're on a budget.

The market dictates the price and so eBay is a good starting place for standard items.

Bookmark this... https://www.fox-transfers.co.uk/paint-guide

I don't like to knock a man who obviously thinks out of the box, but thin wood and cheap track will not a make good bed fellows. And a bit of thinking out of the box from me....how about routed grooves in an mdf board and copper tape applied to the sides and a little on the top surface? That would provide the electrical contact you require, over a long distance. You probably need to paint the mdf to provide a good surface for the tape to adhere to. Discuss...

Wafting around un-protected heat sources is not sensible. Some kind of heat gun or a mini/travel hair dryer is a far better option. Mainly because you can turn them on and off at will, put them down whilst you work on the next task, without worrying about burning smells...

iL Dottore, If you go to the chemist in CH, they will supply IPA. E.Leclerc or Weldom across the border in St. Louis sell something called "Alcool" which is IPA (also available in a lemon scented version!!). Failing that, drop me a PM and I'll see if I can drop some to you at home. As the paint is fresh, it should come off pretty easily.

My father, who passed away in 2019, was a naval officer rising to the rank of Lieutenant Commander. He had a long a varied career in the Navy including getting torpedoed when heading to Russia on a North Atlantic Convoy mission and building Fairey Swordfish aircraft from a kit of parts in various far flung corners of the British Empire. Some years ago he started a scratch-building a model of the Cutty Sark but never got much further than the hull and decking. It's been sitting in the loft for many years stored in a glass case which he also built to house the finished model. We were hoping that someone might be interested in taking on the task of finishing it, but had no idea how to hit the "target market". So now I've come across this thread and it seems like as good a place as any to try and find a new home for it. It is currently in Warwickshire (but could possibly be re-located to Berkshire or North Yorkshire ) and if anyone would be interested we be happy to donate it, just pleased that it doesn't have to get thrown away when he put so much time and effort into building it. Drop me a PM if you have any interest. Thanks.

If it’s just storage you are looking for, why not add a point into the road just above and don’t have it connected to the TT? Somewhere before the water crane would seem suitable. As to being ridiculous; space would always be at a premium, so I’d imagine adding another road would be pretty prototypical.

Monk Bar Models have a small sale on with a link on their home page - https://www.monkbarmodelshop.co.uk/ Best bargain by a long way are the EFE PBA Tiger wagons at £34 or £37, quite a bit cheaper than many other retailers (e.g Rails £42). There were about half a dozen in the basket when I was there on Monday, some weathered and some not. So be quick if you want some. https://www.monkbarmodelshop.co.uk/model-railways-c5/oo-model-railways-c6/rolling-stock-oo-c32/wagons-oo-c34/pba-tiger-wagon-trl-11627-ecc-international-white-w-p23016

Essentially a production sample is built using the final manufacturing tooling and assembly tooling that would be used in the actual production run. All components will be from final tooling, any electrical items will be from the same bin as the full production run. Any production sample should be “saleable” - no different than the item that ends up on your local model shop’s shelf. It’s a way of the company checking that they will be getting what they ordered from the supplier and also gives the supplier a chance to fettle any manufacturing issues.

Is there a statue of Simon Kohler?

I believe Chirk is just a mis-spelling of China......or is it the other way around?

If you're looking full a full list of locos which had these markings, and SO much more besides, this book by Pip Dunn is an essential reference.. https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00FIP8X2O/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1

Not London terminii, but the Blackpool-Portsmouth service was HST for a few years around 1999-ish. The route was Reading-Guildford-Pompey Direct. The service terminated at Portsmouth & Southsea and never went into the Harbour AFAIK. A great train for getting to Fratton Park for the football on a Saturday, but the return left before kick-off.

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-humber-58668109 Did anyone else read that and think.....£21K.....is that all ?? I also wonder how many other Wives / SOs etc. are completely oblivious to the size of collections squirrelled away in railway rooms up and down the country? "I knew he collected trains but I didn't quite know how many he had," she said. Mrs Batty said she had never set foot inside her husband's collection room, so was taken aback when she finally saw its contents.

There is a solution to this issue..........

There was a period when the engine change happened at Coventry.