RMweb Gold Roy Langridge Posted June 5, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 5, 2022 (edited) 5 minutes ago, Dunsignalling said: But, just to add more confusion cars from (almost) all parts of the United Kingdom traditionally carry "GB" plates when being used abroad. Great Britain is indeed the large island containing just the English/Scottish/Welsh mainland. However, whilst "Britain" is "officially" a synonym, that understanding is probably redundant (in at least one sense of the word). In common usage, "Britain" is nowadays more frequently taken as synonymous with the United Kingdom as a whole, including Northern Ireland and all the smaller islands. John Although since some point in 2021 (September?) cars should now carry a UK mark, not GB. Roy Edited June 5, 2022 by Roy Langridge 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
No Decorum Posted June 5, 2022 Share Posted June 5, 2022 27 minutes ago, Roy Langridge said: Although since some point in 2021 (September?) cars should now carry a UK mark, not GB. Roy We are getting wildly off topic but, curiously, GBM, GBJ, GBG GBA and GBZ remain. I once saw a car with the registration plate GBZ 1704. I should have bought the car and offered it to the Governor of Gibraltar! (GBZ is Gibraltar and 1704 is the year the British captured it.) 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
atom3624 Posted June 5, 2022 Share Posted June 5, 2022 Must admit, I liked the idea of the A4. There is another manufacturer in the mix there, Dapol. The 'Black' series is supposed to be uber top-of-the-range, but they could easily downgrade slightly the same model. Possibly not an ideal idea, but would be a very popular model. Al. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
atom3624 Posted June 5, 2022 Share Posted June 5, 2022 If we're staying with steam, one which would definitely be popular, as it's about to return to service soon, would be 71000 DoG. Hornby have a 'Railroad' and a 'Railroad plus' model, which is nearly very nice, but failing on many fronts which could be easily set to rights with a keen alternative model. Al. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Legend Posted June 5, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 5, 2022 Obviously a Swindon 126 Ayrshire Unit , makes complete economic sense to me ! Seriously hope it’s a 313/314/315/507/508 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary_lner Posted June 5, 2022 Share Posted June 5, 2022 On 03/06/2022 at 18:31, 60800 said: Hi Gary, this one was made out of spares - the only thing I had to buy was a loco body. It's mostly current tool Hornby, but the tender top was from a GBL Flying Scotsman, with wire handrails added. Since the new body I bought was valanced, I had to cut away the valances and scratchbuild the details underneath and the smokebox access hatches. If you wanted to do it directly from a Hornby model though, something like 60029 which turns up on eBay fairly frequently would suit 🙂 No-one does the correct '9' in that Yellow, so ones I fitted are the closest I could get. Cheers, 60800 Thanks for the info I'll keep a look out. 👍 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary_lner Posted June 5, 2022 Share Posted June 5, 2022 I'm sure accurascale mentioned they were working on multiple units at one stage. Hoping for a 313 or 377. Especially now that older units are being phased out and 377s are everywhere down south.🤞 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted June 5, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 5, 2022 I've worked it out. The Peco 'toot' count down is the giveaway - toot could be translated as 4mm scale on tt - 12mm gauge - track so it needs so trains to run on it - and where was 3ft gauge widely used? The Accurascale/IRM chaps are great at bringing new ideas into the market so it won't just be Accurascale but actually joint with IRM opening up a whole new area of narrow gauge for modellers. But starting perhaps with an Anglo-Irish link so maybe the BNCR/NCC? Or would 'Nancy' on the revived piece of the C&L be a better prospect as she exists to be measured etc and originally worked in England as an industrial? Now about that trip to Blarney Castle - gosh taht was along time ago😇 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted June 5, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 5, 2022 On 03/06/2022 at 16:23, scots region said: Fran never said it was British now, did she. On 03/06/2022 at 16:45, Accurascale Fran said: I have some interesting news for you @scots region.... 🤣 I guess Scots region hasn't met Fran, or Fran has something else to tell us all.......😉 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium younGGuns7 Posted June 5, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 5, 2022 Motor rail coaches 👍 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatofludham Posted June 5, 2022 Share Posted June 5, 2022 What with Peco drip feeding "TooTgate" and Accurascale announcing, anyone taking bets on Margate deciding to muscle in and announce a Platinum Jubilee purple "Lion" to use up all the stock they couldn't use as Trains On Film? 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scots region Posted June 5, 2022 Share Posted June 5, 2022 (edited) 44 minutes ago, wombatofludham said: What with Peco drip feeding "TooTgate" and Accurascale announcing, anyone taking bets on Margate deciding to muscle in and announce a Platinum Jubilee purple "Lion" to use up all the stock they couldn't use as Trains On Film? I don't think they actually have a 'lion' it was most likely never more than CGI. Edited June 5, 2022 by scots region 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
60800 Posted June 6, 2022 Share Posted June 6, 2022 On 03/06/2022 at 11:06, Accurascale Fran said: Hi everyone, As you may know, we like to step back from this thread and let the free flow of ideas come from you all. However, as part of a teasing interjection we will have an all new OO gauge announcement on Monday, so feel free to wildly speculate on what it might be over the bank holiday weekend. Cheers! Fran It's Monday; can I order my A4's now? 😛😇 Cheers, 60800 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteamingWales Posted June 6, 2022 Share Posted June 6, 2022 Premier link/video for everyone. Bring on 12 o'clock 3 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold BR Blue Posted June 6, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 6, 2022 I see there is an announcement video at midday today. Fran and co working on a bank holiday :) 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham108 Posted June 6, 2022 Share Posted June 6, 2022 Well somebody from their support team was responding to emails yesterday - so why not as I'm guessing they're very busy with all that's going on for them 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted June 6, 2022 Share Posted June 6, 2022 Surely not TT Scale in line with Gaugemaster and Peco..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Roy Langridge Posted June 6, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 6, 2022 6 minutes ago, BR Blue said: I see there is an announcement video at midday today. Fran and co working on a bank holiday :) Owning your own business does tend to kill the concept of holidays and weekends... Since we set up a company in 2005, I think I have had one holiday where I did not take a laptop with me to do work. Roy 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Roy Langridge Posted June 6, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 6, 2022 1 minute ago, woodenhead said: Surely not TT Scale in line with Gaugemaster and Peco..... Not unless TT is 00: "Brand New 00 gauge announcement" Roy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delta_Who Posted June 6, 2022 Share Posted June 6, 2022 Release the handcar! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
No Decorum Posted June 6, 2022 Share Posted June 6, 2022 Noon. What a time for Fran to get out of bed! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
No Decorum Posted June 6, 2022 Share Posted June 6, 2022 Just now, Delta_Who said: Release the handcar! That’ll be Boris’s new job! 🤣 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted June 6, 2022 Share Posted June 6, 2022 12 minutes ago, Roy Langridge said: Not unless TT is 00: "Brand New 00 gauge announcement" Roy Disguise... Nah, it's probably OO and a dealer thing for some 31 liveries. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delta_Who Posted June 6, 2022 Share Posted June 6, 2022 2 minutes ago, No Decorum said: That’ll be Boris’s new job! 🤣 Don't threaten people with a good time :P 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium E100 Posted June 6, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 6, 2022 They did say another loco would not be announced until the Deltics are shipped. Considering that they appear to be going out the warehouse imminently... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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