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Very nice, but I saw the Cavalex Class 60 cab rendition yesterday, with guages including dials and pointers and less stubby speed/gear selectors. That blew my mind

Modern Railways stated that Chiltern put out to tender in Jan this year, for replacement of their Mk3 sets by other loco hauled coaches or dmu. The tender also requires the sets to be available for staff training in 2024 and enter scheduled service in 2025, so clearly can't be new build.

As I mentioned, the added factor is the start of services on the 1st section of the east/west route, from Oxford to Bletchley. Track laying is completed and it is expected that the infrastructure at the Bletchley section will be handed over to Network Rail later this year, for services to commence, extending to Milton Keynes in 2025. Chiltern is the passenger service operator. As east/west will be an evolving route, as the next stage from Milton Keynes to Cambridge is constructed, they may be looking at using currently available stock in the interim, for the truncated first part of the route.

Was reading in Modern Railways the other night, that Chiltern has submitted a requirement to dft for replacement of their Mk3 stock used on London to Birmingham services. They have apparently stated replacement can be dmu or loco hauled. The article stated that Chiltern are interested in the Mk 5 stock, and would want to take all sets, which are a greater number than existing Mk3 sets, so presumably planning some expansion, possibly for the Oxford to Bletchley service, and later to Milton Keynes on the East West line,which is not being electrified.

Just had an e-mail from Rails, that they will be selling an exclusive run of different liveries, 'oo' scale Class 28s from Heljan. This run will include sound fitted options for the first time. So as far as I can see, all liveries will be available in dcc ready and dcc sound. Details on their website.

That's what alerted me, but mine is slightly different, I didn't get a notification requesting a payment but an advice that the balance had been paid, which seems to be incorrect.

This may be an error on the Accurascale system. I've checked my Partial.ly account, who manage tbe part payments and my credit cards and no final payment has been made. Have notified Accurascale Support.

Just had the balance payment taken by Acc, for my crimson Mk 1 non corridors, so assume they are close to completion or on their way.

You may be disappointed. If it's supplied like the Vanwide, which has 8 underframe safety hoops and 4 brake linkage parts for fitting by the purchaser. I'd certainly had enough after fitting these with magnifying glasses, to my three Vanwides.

Received the Bachmann online newsletter yesterday which advised the Thompson full brakes arrival, however only one maroon (the 'a' suffix version) is in the batch. Both crimson and cream have arrived.

Plus they are due to get the ex Hattons Originals warwells this week. Oh what a lovely warehouse.

Yes, looks like there are now several sources, rather than DCC Supplies being the sole source. I don't think Dapol stock any 'oo' gauge spares now. I thought that DCC was just going to be there for warranty work only, and the spares side was going to fade out, but looks like they are still a source.

Not any more. They only hold Dapol spares for warranty work. The official Dapol spares supplier is now Peter's Spares.

But are they? They have no 1st class door markings, so we're the composites declassified to All 2nd in their final years with BR.

You are now trapped, two will become three and on and on.