Caledonian Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 Something appropriate to go with the forthcoming Jones Goods will be nice 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
34theletterbetweenB&D Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 On 01/04/2024 at 09:57, phil gollin said: One of the manufacturers really has to bite the bullet and produce a full range of "generic" short (ish) bogie coaches suitable for the (approx) 1900 to 1920+ period. I would suggest that the better signs on this front have been the Bachmann SECR birdcages, Dapol GW toplights and now Ellis Clark's announcement of the GNR/LNER 'Quad Arts'. Let's have 'character' stock true to prototype. There's plenty enough choices to go round all the brands competing in 4mm... 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Tim Dubya Posted April 17 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 17 1 hour ago, 34theletterbetweenB&D said: I would suggest that the better signs on this front have been the Bachmann SECR birdcages, Dapol GW toplights and now Ellis Clark's announcement of the GNR/LNER 'Quad Arts'. Let's have 'character' stock true to prototype. There's plenty enough choices to go round all the brands competing in 4mm... Absolutely, I will only buy true prototypes for my trainset (even if I use them un-prototypically). I don't mind paying for the uniqueness / quality either, Toplights and Cross Country Sets as personal examples. Top stuff 👍 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold greatcoleswoodhalt Posted April 18 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 18 On 02/06/2023 at 12:55, mattingleycustom said: I have suggested the SR U Class 2-6-0 as worth consideration on more than one occasion. There were 50 of them (albeit 20 were rebuilt K Class) and no less than four of them are preserved! The loco wheel base is the same for the U1 Class and W Class (albeit with smaller wheels) giving a further 36 options. Please make a U-Boat before I draw my pension! Glenn I've just noticed that for the K&ESR's 50th Anniversary Gala (over 01-02JUN), No 31806 will be visiting from the Swanage Railway and "is sponsored by Rapido Trains" - surely, this can mean only one thing? 🤔 Given O1 Class No 65 is already confirmed to be visiting from the Bluebell, could be a 'big' weekend for the team... https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2024/04/steam-locomotive-76017-to-be-based-in-kent-for-2024.html 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenGiraffe22 Posted April 18 Share Posted April 18 27 minutes ago, greatcoleswoodhalt said: I've just noticed that for the K&ESR's 50th Anniversary Gala (over 01-02JUN), No 31806 will be visiting from the Swanage Railway and "is sponsored by Rapido Trains" - surely, this can mean only one thing? 🤔 Today on Facebook they've cryptically used the song Beyond the Sea in a post about tomorrow's newsletter, it's a stretch, but a "U boat" perhaps 😅 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold greatcoleswoodhalt Posted April 18 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 18 3 minutes ago, GreenGiraffe22 said: Today on Facebook they've cryptically used the song Beyond the Sea in a post about tomorrow's newsletter, it's a stretch, but a "U boat" perhaps 😅 So they did! It's all slotting in to place... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rapidoandy Posted April 18 Author Share Posted April 18 Oh I love watching this… Maybe it’s just a case of I fancied seeing the U on a railway I drive on. There was one on the railway in the first days of preservation. Or maybe we’re not making the U but ‘River Rother’. Or maybe Rapido UK are buying Marcia Or a new Norwegian mogul Or a new bucket! Or maybe it’s nowt at all… 3 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold greatcoleswoodhalt Posted April 18 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 18 (edited) 2 hours ago, rapidoandy said: Or maybe it’s nowt at all… ...as well it might be, but it gave me a very enjoyable few minutes of distraction from work! Whatever the outcome, thank you for supporting the visit - look forward to attending and seeing her attack Tenterden bank. Edited April 18 by greatcoleswoodhalt 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators AY Mod Posted April 18 Moderators Share Posted April 18 4 hours ago, rapidoandy said: Oh I love watching this… Having a whale of a time? Don't listen to these urchins and minnows; they're talking pollocks. You can try and winkle it out of me but my lips are seal and I won't tell a sole. It'll all fall into plaice tomorrow. 1 4 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Bucoops Posted April 18 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 18 9 minutes ago, AY Mod said: Having a whale of a time? Don't listen to these urchins and minnows; they're talking pollocks. You can try and winkle it out of me but my lips are seal and I won't tell a sole. It'll all fall into plaice tomorrow. Methinks you are fishing for compliments? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted April 18 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 18 11 minutes ago, AY Mod said: Having a whale of a time? Don't listen to these urchins and minnows; they're talking pollocks. You can try and winkle it out of me but my lips are seal and I won't tell a sole. It'll all fall into plaice tomorrow. You forgot bloater in all that fishy business. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold greatcoleswoodhalt Posted April 18 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 18 (edited) 29 minutes ago, AY Mod said: It'll all fall into plaice tomorrow. Oh, for heaven's hake! Please, let's stop squidding around. Edited April 18 by greatcoleswoodhalt 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators AY Mod Posted April 18 Moderators Share Posted April 18 11 minutes ago, gwrrob said: You forgot bloater in all that fishy business. I've been on a diet I'll have you know. 😛 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Roy Langridge Posted April 18 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 18 13 minutes ago, AY Mod said: I've been on a diet I'll have you know. 😛 We all know the sea food diet joke Andy 😉 Roy 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium phil-b259 Posted April 18 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 18 On 01/04/2024 at 11:19, PhilJ W said: Most of the Hatton's generic coaches sold out on pre-order but the Hornby ones didn't do so well judging by the numbers discounted by many outlets. This could be put down to several factors such as Hornby's 'bandwagon jumping' such as with the Titfield Thunderbolt. When Hatton's announced their generic coaches Hornby had some Victorian/Edwardian coaches in the pipeline and decided to produce them in several liveries as generic coaches though they were based on a specific railway. And also the fact that Hornbys efforts: (1) Are done to a far lower standard with much more reliance on moulded on detail (2) Are very much a LBSCR Stoudley body design (2) Have rubbish interiors (3) Are fitted with Westinghouse air brake equipment and Stroudley emergency communication system (which means no external items visible) As such I have only purchased 4 of Hornbys efforts (all LBSCR versions) but have many times that number of the Hattons offering in a multitude of liveries.... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted April 18 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 18 2 hours ago, AY Mod said: Having a whale of a time? Don't listen to these urchins and minnows; they're talking pollocks. You can try and winkle it out of me but my lips are seal and I won't tell a sole. It'll all fall into plaice tomorrow. Cod almighty that's bad ! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMKAT7 Posted April 18 Share Posted April 18 Good evening folks, I for one will be perch-ed here waiting, if you're looking forward to something exciting it will be worth a zander. What time will the frothing pike? 🤔 Cheers, Nigel. Where's the groan button when you need it? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted April 18 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 18 1 hour ago, GMKAT7 said: Good evening folks, I for one will be perch-ed here waiting, if you're looking forward to something exciting it will be worth a zander. What time will the frothing pike? 🤔 Cheers, Nigel. Where's the groan button when you need it? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Dunsignalling Posted April 19 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 19 I, for one, await the next announcement with "baited" breath. U know what I mean..... John 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMKAT7 Posted April 19 Share Posted April 19 Good morning folks, If I start playing 'Take me to the river' (Talking Heads version) will that help? Cheers, Nigel. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted April 19 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 19 Too much floundering and carping on this thread! 😃 Any way what scale are we talking? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted April 19 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 19 3 minutes ago, GMKAT7 said: Good morning folks, If I start playing 'Take me to the river' (Talking Heads version) will that help? Cheers, Nigel. You mean you don’t want this version? Take me to the river 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Bucoops Posted April 19 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 19 Enough already, the Tench-ion is killing me. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wickham Green too Posted April 19 Share Posted April 19 On 16/04/2024 at 17:16, CUCKOO LINE said: We're there not some LBSCR push pull sets that survived well into BR days ? .. Just about the only Brighton coaches to last into BR days, unfortunately .......... except on the Isle of Widget, of course. 23 hours ago, greatcoleswoodhalt said: ... No 31806 will be visiting from the Swanage Railway and "is sponsored by Rapido Trains" - surely, this can mean only one thing? .. If it does - Please, PLEASE, Rapido don't model its tender in current state : they seem to have mounted a 3500 gallon body on the chassis from a 4000 gallon tender ..................... yes I know some people like models of locos AS CURRENTLY PRESERVED - but I don't, I'm afraid. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMKAT7 Posted April 19 Share Posted April 19 Good morning folks, A Brighton K or a River/U/U1 would be brill, perhaps we will have to let Andy & Co. mullet over? Pre or post-groupper ing, either way they would be snapper-ed up. Cheers, Nigel. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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