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Many thanks for all the kind comments, I will post a track plan one day ;)

 

Diesels part 2

 

Class 66....You dont see many pics of these on Warren Lane.......Sheds aren't one of my favourites :(

 

We have 3 Bachmann 66's Freightliner 66532 and GBRf 66701,66702

 

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There is a story about this engine, We had Warren Lane up in Maggie's garage one Saturday night, every thing was running perfect so we left it up, with 66532 and 86605 sitting in the fiddle yard.

Early on Sunday morning I got a call from Maggie, It had been raining heavily and the garage roof had leaked :O When I got over it was a complete disaster the fiddle yard was a lake and the track was up :( the whole thing was a total loss, and right in the middle was 66532 soaked, after some TLC she survived and continues to run perfect .

That day will always be remembered as BLACK SUNDAY we got over it but I dont know what would have happened if one of the scenic boards had been destroyed

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Sorry to hear about your leak - is the track reusable?

 

Simon

 

Hi Simon

 

Thanks for your concern but dont worry this happened back in July, two months before our first show.

We rebuilt the fiddle yard in about two weeks and made the show deadline........

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Hi Again

 

Excellent photos with great realism, love the photos... but would love to see more...

 

Do you have a Track Plan...

 

Have a Great New Year

 

Jamie

 

Hi Jamie

 

It's not great but you get the idea, Trains arrive on the up line, 86 90 Electrics crossover into receiving, they automatically uncouple (Kadees) O8 shunters then pull the train up into the headshunt and then push into either 1,2 or 3 roads under the crane. once loaded/unloaded a diesel 37,47,66 runs in light, couples up and the train departs via down line.

All the Engines only have one coupling so they only work one way the Electrics IN and Diesels OUT is the usual practice

 

 

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Kind regards Alan

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I would call it simple and effective!

 

If I'm ever over the pond, in town - downtown Shenfield that is - at the same time as the Mid Essex Show can you quickly train me as an op?

 

Best wishes for the New Year!

 

Pete.

 

 

No worries :D

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Its a DRS Tractor Fest

This is what i've been doing over the holiday 37038 and 37607

I got these off ebay some time ago but I have not had the time to do anything with them, until the holiday

 

37038

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37038 is a Bachmann, I had some issues with the middle axle of each bogie which I have sorted

I fitted a Loksound chip and 40 x 20 speaker in the fuel tanks then a heavy weathering with the airbrush.

She looks and sounds great...........but I would say that :P

 

and 37607

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37607 is a Lima model I have stripped out the motor and fitted Kadee's both ends, so she will be double headed with 37038 ..........they look good together :)

I hope to put another speaker in her very soon and maybe a bit more detail on the ends.

 

Double Headed into the yard....notice the FLA's in the background :D

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Pulling the Sugarliner into Receiving

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And finally 37038 with 37229

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Happy New Year from Alan and Maggie

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Hi Alan

Fantastic layout simple plan it seems but you have captured

the scenery to perfection

you mentioned you had problems with Bachmann class 37 middle

wheel problems can you please let me know how you resolved

same have you had any problems with Bachmann class 66 bogies

as mine seem to come off is spite of very large radius curves

no problems with old type Lima

Happy New Year to all roll on Feb for Model Rail Scotland

David

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Wagons on Warren Lane Part 4

 

Realtrack FLA

 

I have been looking forward to these for months, and I wasn't disappointed they look great and after a little tweek they run ok

 

 

FLA's at Southampton last summer

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FLA's at Warren Lane this morning :D just having a bit of fun

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Wagons on Warren Lane Part 4

 

Realtrack FLA

 

I have been looking forward to these for months, and I wasn't disappointed they look great and after a little tweek they run ok

 

 

FLA's at Southampton last summer

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FLA's at Warren Lane this morning :D just having a bit of fun

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Your wagons are not dirty enoughlaugh.gif

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I popped into Soton Maritime this morning, no DRS 37's just the normal sheds and shunters unfortunately.

Cracking pictures and attention to detail Bugs.. I'm now considering getting some freightliner stock, although I'm back in the mid 90's so not sure what wagons were about then... Time for some research me thinks..

 

Cheers

 

Scott

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I popped into Soton Maritime this morning, no DRS 37's just the normal sheds and shunters unfortunately.

Cracking pictures and attention to detail Bugs.. I'm now considering getting some freightliner stock, although I'm back in the mid 90's so not sure what wagons were about then... Time for some research me thinks..

 

Cheers

 

Scott

 

Hi Scott

 

You are a bit limited with the current models available

 

FEA (Dapol) delivered between 2003-2007

KQA (Dapol) delivered between 1997-1998

FLA (Realtrack) delivered 2004 The early 5 car sets arrived1990/91 but are completely different

IKA (Dapol) delivered between 1998-2004 (1999 for Freightliner)

FIA (Backmann) You need to check that one :) but not used by Freightliner

 

 

What you really need is some FSA/FTA 1991-93 or the earlier FFA/FGA. I hope that helps

 

Kind regards Alan

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Thanks for the info Alan, I had a look at the freightliner website earlier too which has some brief info on wagon types used. I'm glad you mentioned about the Realtrack FLA's, I had no idea they were different in the earlier years, I saw them on the Freightliner site list and thought excellent but I guess they are not to be. I shall await the KFA's.

 

Many thanks for your help.

 

Scott

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Thanks for the info Alan, I had a look at the freightliner website earlier too which has some brief info on wagon types used. I'm glad you mentioned about the Realtrack FLA's, I had no idea they were different in the earlier years, I saw them on the Freightliner site list and thought excellent but I guess they are not to be. I shall await the KFA's.

 

Many thanks for your help.

 

Scott

 

No worries Scott

 

In this picture you can see both types 2004 batch (twins) to the left and the 1990/91 type just to the right

 

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Kind regards Alan

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Probably the most important Engine on Warren Lane and Maggies favourite

All the train movements involve this engine, she pulls all trains from receiving and then pushes them into the yard. I have spent hours watching 08585 Vicky doing the same thing at Tilbury :)

 

08530 is a Hornby with a Bachmann chip and Kadee coupling on the front

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Vicky at Tilbury

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A very clean Terry at Felixstowe North

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