BelsteadLane Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 Bachmann 90s are my favourite model. Very hard to beat in my opinion and certainly have raised the bar. He’s some of mine running on Wratting Road 15 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
'CHARD Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 14 minutes ago, WrattingRoad said: Bachmann 90s are my favourite model. Very hard to beat in my opinion and certainly have raised the bar. He’s some of mine running on Wratting Road I would normally cut the pictures from my reply, but I'm deliberately not on this occasion, as I want to emphasise how good your layout looks - can we please see more of Wratting Road! Only 2 posts - layout thread would be grand!!!!! 4 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BelsteadLane Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 7 hours ago, 'CHARD said: I would normally cut the pictures from my reply, but I'm deliberately not on this occasion, as I want to emphasise how good your layout looks - can we please see more of Wratting Road! Only 2 posts - layout thread would be grand!!!!! Thanks for the kind words. I’ve just started a thread in ‘layout topics.’ 3 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrel Rail Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 On 04/09/2020 at 20:37, Squirrel Rail said: TDM Cables - Apologies if this has been covered in the thread already but today relocated the TDM cables to the buffer beam sides instead of from under the horn grill. I have posted more details on my Squirrel Rail workbench thread if you're interested but here's a quick pic of the revised front end, Cheers Jerry Here's the finished loco stabled and waiting for it's next turn... 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Scottish-Exile Posted September 6, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 6, 2020 8 hours ago, 'CHARD said: I would normally cut the pictures from my reply, but I'm deliberately not on this occasion, as I want to emphasise how good your layout looks - can we please see more of Wratting Road! Only 2 posts - layout thread would be grand!!!!! Agree 100%. Stunning pics. Off to look at the layout thread now! 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium brushman47544 Posted September 7, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 7, 2020 On 06/09/2020 at 12:29, WrattingRoad said: Superb all round, but could the Class 90s push during the period they were converted to 90/1s? I only remember seeing them hauling until they were converted back to 90/0s 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BelsteadLane Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 27 minutes ago, brushman47544 said: Superb all round, but could the Class 90s push during the period they were converted to 90/1s? I only remember seeing them hauling until they were converted back to 90/0s I’m not sure on that one, sorry. 90/1s were dedicated freight locos iirc so quite possibly you are correct. my 90128 is currently away being renumbered to 028 and being weathered and detailed up into its ‘privitisation’ condition. Those Virgin mk3s aren’t in that livery anymore either! It’s a pretty old photo but the only good one of 128 I had 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold adb968008 Posted September 9, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 9, 2020 18 minutes ago, chris37422 said: I’d be careful, unless you have an official source. Several sites suggesting this is being distributed via whatsapp, so until official, its not official... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris37422 Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 12 minutes ago, adb968008 said: I’d be careful, unless you have an official source. Several sites suggesting this is being distributed via whatsapp, so until official, its not official... Not quite sure what you mean exactly about being 'Careful' but ok. Sincerely hope for all potentially involved it turns out not to be the case mind but I guess we'll see... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris37422 Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 On 06/09/2020 at 20:43, Squirrel Rail said: Here's the finished loco stabled and waiting for it's next turn... Looks great! Got my own 90048 on order from Ben's Respray's. Cant wait to receive! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrel Rail Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 19 minutes ago, chris37422 said: Looks great! Got my own 90048 on order from Ben's Respray's. Cant wait to receive! I saw Ben was doing one, be interesting to see from what year he chooses - are you having it without arrows and plaques? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrel Rail Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 40 minutes ago, chris37422 said: Not quite sure what you mean exactly about being 'Careful' but ok. Sincerely hope for all potentially involved it turns out not to be the case mind but I guess we'll see... Is this about Bachmann 90s? I can’t find what it refers to! Sorry if I’m being thick but can’t find the thread! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris37422 Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 1 minute ago, Squirrel Rail said: Is this about Bachmann 90s? I can’t find what it refers to! Sorry if I’m being thick but can’t find the thread! It was about Class 90's in general but appears to have been deleted for some reason. Don't worry about it for now 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Roy Langridge Posted September 9, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 9, 2020 2 hours ago, chris37422 said: Not quite sure what you mean exactly about being 'Careful' but ok. Sincerely hope for all potentially involved it turns out not to be the case mind but I guess we'll see... Sadly seems to be true, staff have been informed. Roy 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted September 10, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 10, 2020 I think some of the above posts refer to cancellation of the Class 90 hauled Blackpool-London services. It has been officially announced on the Grand Central website. There is a thread in the prototype discussions section. 1 2 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnson Street IEMD Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 On 07/09/2020 at 17:48, WrattingRoad said: I’m not sure on that one, sorry. 90/1s were dedicated freight locos iirc so quite possibly you are correct. my 90128 is currently away being renumbered to 028 and being weathered and detailed up into its ‘privitisation’ condition. Those Virgin mk3s aren’t in that livery anymore either! It’s a pretty old photo but the only good one of 128 I had Whilst your 90128 is being renumbered, my 90042 is in the paintshop, soon to be the latest member of the DB 90 fleet at Johnson Street IEMD. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrel Rail Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 8 minutes ago, DBC90024 said: Whilst your 90128 is being renumbered, my 90042 is in the paintshop, soon to be the latest member of the DB 90 fleet at Johnson Street IEMD. Hope you post some pics when it’s done - is it for weathering or a respray Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnson Street IEMD Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 26 minutes ago, Squirrel Rail said: Hope you post some pics when it’s done - is it for weathering or a respray A bit of the first and lot of the second :-) @Squirrel Rail 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BelsteadLane Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 15 hours ago, DBC90024 said: Whilst your 90128 is being renumbered, my 90042 is in the paintshop, soon to be the latest member of the DB 90 fleet at Johnson Street IEMD. what’s that becoming? Or is it a surprise? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnson Street IEMD Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 (edited) Well @WrattingRoad I may just have mentioned it on my blog ... watch this space !! Edited September 14, 2020 by DBC90024 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PM47079 Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 (edited) On 04/09/2020 at 20:37, Squirrel Rail said: TDM Cables - Apologies if this has been covered in the thread already but today relocated the TDM cables to the buffer beam sides instead of from under the horn grill. I have posted more details on my Squirrel Rail workbench thread if you're interested but here's a quick pic of the revised front end, Cheers Jerry That’s great 90048 is the last Freightliner grey 90 now, On the subject of the 90037 model I was put off buying 90037 because it only ran with the original buffer beam configuration from May 1990 before it was renumbered to 90137 in July 1991 and was modified accordingly, and once it was renumbered back to 90037 in June 1999 it ran for a while in the RFD colours before its repaint into EWS livery. It is now in DB cargo red with glider graphics on ready for naming at knottingley today Edited September 15, 2020 by PM47079 Pictures 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PM47079 Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 On 07/09/2020 at 17:18, brushman47544 said: Superb all round, but could the Class 90s push during the period they were converted to 90/1s? I only remember seeing them hauling until they were converted back to 90/0s There was nothing to stop them being used except the train supply was isolated ( usually Removal of buffer beam Ets cable!) and a horizontal damper on the bogies was removed which restricted them to 75mph. Once the equipment was refitted they reverted back to design speed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold adb968008 Posted September 15, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 15, 2020 90050 is still grey... but I know what you mean. i’m not even sure why 90050 is still among us at this point. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrel Rail Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 48 minutes ago, PM47079 said: That’s great 90048 is the last Freightliner grey 90 now, On the subject of the 90037 model I was put off buying 90037 because it only ran with the original buffer beam configuration from May 1990 before it was renumbered to 90137 in July 1991 and was modified accordingly, and once it was renumbered back to 90037 in June 1999 it ran for a while in the RFD colours before its repaint into EWS livery. It is now in DB cargo red with glider graphics on ready for naming at knottingley today I like that - how long until the decals come out I wonder. It’s funny with the 90s as there ( as with any class) lots of foibles as you mention. I have a few here at Squirrel Rail and will spend as long researching them as painting them! Cheers Jerry 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrel Rail Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 8 minutes ago, adb968008 said: 90050 is still grey... but I know what you mean. i’m not even sure why 90050 is still among us at this point. I considered doing 150 when I did the 048 as I have a nice pic of it at Ipswich, may still do it one day! 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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