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TravisM

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  1. I’ve not ordered any of the first batch of Accurascale Class 66’s as I’m waiting for a second announcement which includes a DRS Tier 2 (5 door) variant. I’ll have 3 please 😎
  2. Doesn’t stop loco’s with 645 or older engines being preserved in the US, including a few of those with the newer 710 engine. Spares are plentiful but the only downside is that their mainly produced in the US or Canada, so your going to have to pay import duties. Okay for a big transportation company, not so good for a small preservation group. I believe both 66001 and 66779 have been claimed, but I don’t know who, as well as 59001.
  3. But even he had to selectively compress large parts of his layout
  4. Does anyone know if this loco is still available as a Judith Edge kit? Looked on DC Kits website and it showed out of stock (as were most of her kits). Does anyone else stock them?
  5. Even though I'm modelling my small Sellafield layout based on the present era, I've seen pictures of tanks, either full or empty of Caustic Soda or Nitric Acid being hauled by DRS Class 20's, 33's, 37's and 57's. I assume that these flow's have long since finished but I was wondering when they ended, and what the tanks were that were used. Just might be nice to back date the layout from time to time. I know that Caustic Soda is a particularly nasty product and was transported in specially designed vehicles, so I was wondering if the Revolution Trains/Rainbow Railways TUA tanks would fit the bill? Does anyone know what wagon the Nitric Acid would been carried in? And I assume that, that flow finished at the same time as the Caustic Soda?
  6. It would be interesting to see if it’s done again, given the interest shown in Rapido’s N gauge version
  7. As I'm modelling the Cumbrian coast line between 2017 and 18, I was wondering if I can backdate if from time to time and run the odd Class 28. Do you think Heljan will ever re-issue it or more likely go to EFE?
  8. I was wondering what I would need as a base model to create a OO/4mm scale Mk2F BUO (Brake Unclassified Open) as used by Scotrail’s Caledonian Sleeper and now Network Rail on test trains, as well as others. I believe they were converted from Mk2F TSO’s which makes me wonder why they were not converted from BSO’s. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
  9. Not sure if to ask here or the ‘prototype questions’ section, but we’re all the DRS Class 37/6’s basically the same or were there detail differences between individual loco’s? I know several DRS Class 37/4’s had minor but noticeable differences such as some had bodyside windows plated over, whereas others didn’t, 37609 had different paintwork in a later DRS life etc. Would be grateful for any information as I’d like to get several more Accurascale compass liveried Class 37/6’s.
  10. I went to the Abrail exhibition in Abingdon and not only was @TEAMYAKIMA Beijiao layout there but an awesome large Australian layout, Broadford. Both had large crowds watching and giving positive comments as they were well built, very impressive with lots of interesting action.
  11. I hope you got to mention Anne Martin and Helen Arnold who not only run Great Eastern Models, a terrific model railway shop in Norwich also but attend local exhibitions and heritage railways with their stall.
  12. I was at a Bachmann Collectors Club event at Peterborough today and I was told that their on the boat and should be with us in about 6-8 weeks. I don't know if they meant with Bachmann or retailers.
  13. I met Dawn and her Monochrome layout at Abingdon and it was absolutely wonderful, a huge departure from the conventional and to be honest, a breath of fresh air from the normal run of the mill layouts. I think you had to look beyond what was obvious and see the hidden details. As @C126 said 'It is a splendid, original idea, and lovely layout'. I look forward to seeing this layout again in the future.
  14. Could that not be the same story with their Class 68’s? Having lost the TPE contract and a number of them stored due to lack of work, I have to question the viability of DRS trying out a Class 93, unless their looking to the future and where most of their traffic will be under the wires.
  15. Thanks @adb968008, I was hoping that would be the case but I didn't know if there were wires to headlights etc, which needed to be taken off after the body was lifted off the chassis.
  16. I've recently purchased a 00/4mm scale body shell of 68001, which I plan to swop with a donor Class 68 when I find one at a reasonable price. Is it a simple enough job?
  17. Thank you Simon, can I ask, were all the slope floored FNA’s (as per the Bachmann model) built by Procor or another builder as well? Sorry if I sound a bit vague but I have a very limited wagon knowledge.
  18. I heard today that DRS might be wanting to trial a Class 93 as they are possibly looking to becoming an all Vossloh/Stadler fleet. The guy I spoke to genuinely seemed to know what he was talking about as DRS are wanting to have a single ‘common’ fleet, but you know what the jungle drums are like, so let’s wait and see
  19. I thought I'd ask, mainly on behalf of @class26, I'm sure I've seen a picture on Flickr of the Green & Cream tourist set on the far north line, as far as Wick. I know they were mainly used on the Kyle line but did they go up to Wick/Thurso only when there was possibly an equipment failure of the booked set, so it was a quick swop to make sure the service ran?
  20. As I'm building a highly compressed version of Sellafield railway system set between 2017 and 2020 and I was wondering when BNFL started withdrawing their FNA nuclear flask wagons, as per the Bachmann model and which went first, the flat floored or the sloped ended versions? I already have several of the later numbered sloped ended vehicles but I'd like to get a few earlier flat floored examples if they still existed. I know they were slowly withdrawn as the new FNA-D's started to arrive but did the older flat floored versions go first, or was it a case of when a individual FNA was due for a exam, it went? It would be really helpful if anyone has the individual withdrawal dates so I can work out my fleet.
  21. I just want to congratulate @TEAMYAKIMA over their awesome layout, far, far better than I expected and pleased to see the large crowds around it. I especially enjoyed the animation of Paul jumping out of a taxi to take a photograph. I've included a few photographs of the layout.
  22. I pretty much thought that, costs as well as being certified to run on NR rails make travelling by road a no brainer. Nice to have seen them being dragged up behind a DRS Class 37 though 😜
  23. I do have a ulterior motive lol, I might pick your brains or ask you for pictures of some of the details you've done as RMWeb seem to have lost quite a number of your earlier pictures.
  24. As I've ordered Class 18/CBD 18 BNFL 1 from Rails, seriously tempted to order number 2 as well for my Sellafield layout, I was wondering if anyone knows if these two came in via road from Clayton's or were they dragged in? I'm pretty sure they came in by road but it would be nice on a future layout have one behind a Class 37 or 68.
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