Wolf27 Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 I've managed to get one 47, from a newsagent in Bedworth. Poor finish but that won't deter me me from making something better out of it. Cheers Shane 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Gough Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 No Locomotion in Sainsbury's, Northampton today, but two tatty diesels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 I thought Locomotion wasn't 'til next Wednesday/Thursday? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiffy2 Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 (edited) It isn't. Now slated for September 9th according to Amercom. As noted in an earlier post today. http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/69535-great-british-locomotives/?p=2005991 Edited September 2, 2015 by Smiffy2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theo C. Cupier Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 The young ladies at WHSmiths at Warminster have turned up trumps again. Seems a box of five issue 40s arrived this morning, one copy behind the counter on order, two on display and two now in my custody. Happy days, thanks to Lizzy and Caitlin. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emperordalek Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 "Awight Del" The blocks of flats shown in the opening titles of OFAH and the photo with the Reliant are actually in Bristol - Ashton Gate - just a stone throw's away from Bristol City's ground. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf27 Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 Few pics of the GBL 47 alongside a 27 year old Lima version for comparison. S2620001 by Shane Wilton, on Flickr S2620002 by Shane Wilton, on Flickr S2620004 by Shane Wilton, on Flickr S2620006 by Shane Wilton, on Flickr S2620007 by Shane Wilton, on Flickr S2620009 by Shane Wilton, on Flickr cheers Shane 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf27 Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 Part rebuilt GBL western S2620010 by Shane Wilton, on Flickr cheers Shane 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 Happy Dance!!! D1562 crawled smoking, coughing and grumbling into Sainsbugs this afternoon, long after I had given her up for lost. Naturally, she went straight into the workshops and is currently completely stripped down for internal modification.... Such indignities!!! (Its a shame that the cast chassis isn't as suitable for motorisation as the one fitted to the Western was) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf27 Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 Got another 47 this morning. The fleet is building up! Cheers Shane 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
46256 Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 gbl class47 new Hornby chassis...seems to be the railroad replacement for the Lima one.....excellent runner...weathered and earning its keep on a nor East sou west express...hoses to be added .....was going to renumber but at my modelled era circa 69 to 71 D1562 was a Tinsley engine. One of my favourite depots to bunk in my spotting days.i appreciate Crimson cream coaches out of place but then but was just testing the hauling abilities with one of my rakes...result great hauling capabilities.. Didn't study photo before posting the coaches mentioned are out of shot 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigelb Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 Rugby has come through WHSmiths Did have 5 they now have 2 and they are buried under other part works# Sainsburies have got 1 SWMBO'd has asked why i need 3 ? i asked why she needed 4 grandsons? lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrel Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 My friendly GBL dealer.... I mean shop keeper has phoned the distributors this week and they have confirmed that issue 41 will be the final issue. All good things must come to an end sometime I suppose. Pity as there are a lot of locos I would like to have seen in this series. Not much point starting a wish list now I suppose. (Class 37 would have been nice) Still it's been fun and I have a big enough stockpile to keep me busy for a good few years. I've learned how to air brush I've been able to weather locos. I had to buy two new display cases and filled them all. But most of all its been a lot of fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 Body Swap!!! After cutting back the interior webbing on D1562, the body slipped perfectly onto the chassis formerly belonging to Hornby R3287TTS 47 401. Very nice! All I need do now is paint the cab inserts and lightly glue them into place, then reinstate the buffers! (Popped 47 401 onto the GBL chassis for company...) 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrel Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 And now the end is near (oops it's not karaoke it's RMWEB) I have a few locomotives that I bought on a well known online auction site called eBay that I will not name. I'm posting them on here incase they give inspiration to some of you wondering what to do with your collection of £8.99 cupboard fillers. These have been converted from airfix and kit master kits. Along with scratch built parts and bits from who knows where. I don't know who made them but they did a nice job of them. They are all static and have no motors and the wheels don't turn. Some unusual locomotives anyway and they look nice in the display case. No doubt some of the clever people of this parish could attempt some of these or similar from parts of GBL locos. 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 The last one in particular. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrel Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 Yep the loco chassis appears to be from the 9f kit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee74clarke Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 And now the end is near (oops it's not karaoke it's RMWEB) I have a few locomotives that I bought on a well known online auction site called eBay that I will not name. I'm posting them on here incase they give inspiration to some of you wondering what to do with your collection of £8.99 cupboard fillers. These have been converted from airfix and kit master kits. Along with scratch built parts and bits from who knows where. I don't know who made them but they did a nice job of them. They are all static and have no motors and the wheels don't turn. Some unusual locomotives anyway and they look nice in the display case. No doubt some of the clever people of this parish could attempt some of these or similar from parts of GBL locos. Now I know where 4479 went! You beat me to the Buy It Now. Well done Regards, Lee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrel Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 Sorry. If it's any consolation I missed out on one myself a I think it was some sort of Midland railway single Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulshaw Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 hi all there are 48 issue's in the collection and issue 40 is a well made model regards paul 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Londontram Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 Once saw a Licky banker in Gee Dee's window some one had made from two Airfix 4F one providing the tender drive and a Hornby 9F loco chassis apart from the BR style single slide bar it look very good, obviously not a scale model but he'd got the look and balance just right. I often wish I'd got it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Il Grifone Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 There's the 'Aberdare' I always intended to build........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 There's the 'Aberdare' I always intended to build........ Its a nice looking Aberdare - certainly large chunks of City of Truro in there! I like that Midland 2-4-0 too - looks like a Kirtley "800" class loco. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WD0-6-0 Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 (edited) That Aberdare and Big Bertha are very good looking models, I can't quite look past the roller bearings on Big Berthas tender though. hi all there are 48 issue's in the collection and issue 40 is a well made model regards paul The number of issues is debatable at the moment but it appears it'll end 7 issues short Edited September 5, 2015 by WD0-6-0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiffy2 Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 We've been told by Amercom it finishes at 41, Locomotion, on September 16th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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