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Noel, I am sure that there would be plenty of people who would build it for the challenge and to display even without running it. The idea of 2 bogies and two sets of drawings for the 2 types of centre section (s) for the buyer to finish is a great one.

Oddly enough I was on the Bachmann website last night for something else and noticed the revised date of Dec 13.

I second this ( but would also love a large CROCODILE.)

Noel, Despite the rubbish talked on the Ebay thread, a gi-normous pat on the back to you for getting off the glutimous-maximous, and having these things created. Price - fair. Detail - outstanding "Fills a hole in the market" = 11/10 What's next? - one of the very large CROCODILEs please........... preferably the one with the well rather than the girder.

I've got one on order too. Interesting to hear from the first builder. I won't be home for months yet, so it won't be me. There are some great photos on the "Ebay" sub-forum of RM Web. They deserve to be here. Someone has made a great job of a pair, with painting tips included. Brilliant.

Prefer the plinth for the crane. Looks great. It does need clutter and clutter is no cliche - things in the middle of open spaces "attract" clutter and people.

I already have the plates sat at home courtesy of Jackson Evans. Ordered them the same day that I ordered the Dukedog.

My pre-order still stands too. I'd still rather have this with what I consider to be minor "issues" than a very narrow range of traction and rolling stock that was totally perfect and unaffordable to most of us. Brave of Bachmann to persevere and broaden the GW RTR range. We have had a fair few Halls and Castles and Kings since I first started modelling, and if you compare the detail on this to the last "different" RTR classes such as the Dean Goods, Granges and Manors of the Mainline era, this is manufactured to such a higher standard of detail. Each to their own. For those who like finescale and ultra perfect detail, go find the Martin Finney version, and make it, and for those of us who like a little modification to our RTR and who use license in varying quantities, this is a very welcome new addition to the stable.

Glad to see that the mojo is back. I lost my hobby car mojo big time last year and made the decision to sell up at Christmas. I am now moved into a new house and totally "fun" carless, but much happier. Sadly it looks like I won't make your tour in July. My recent UK break was almost fully taken up by moving into the new house, but I did manage to sneak a day on what used to be the SVR when I went to go and see the old and wrinklies. Didcot in November I think............

That picture has brightened up my day immensely. Many thanks.

nearly 30C, very very sunny - and a badly sunburnt face to deal with at present. This is pay back for Feb and March in Budapest, Calgary and Ottawa where I go sick of the sight of snow.

Thanks for the update.

I have a black Anthony Manor - not sure if AM was ever black but I got 2 in a deal and a black engine seemed like a good idea. I an now pondering about turning my second Collett 0-6-0 black as well - this was an Ebay bargain due to some clown daubing it with tan paint and calling that "weathering". As for black GW locos to fool German parachutists............. I'm sure Fritzy had lots to learn about before memorizing the railway company engine colours. Also you do get a bit of drift when you static line parachute, but not enough to blow you from GW country to the land of Teak and Apple Green............

I disagree - there is a post somewhere on here regarding GW water cranes. In GW and BR (W) days, they were painted a number of different versions of the same colour scheme and the photos presented on the post showed this. Regardless of how grubby everything was, the colours and paint scheme are obvious. No idea what colour an LNWR crane would be though.

Many thanks for sharing your hard work.

The base for the Shed looks great. Again - inspirational. thanks for sharing.

A horsebox should (where possible) be shunted to the head of the train, just behind the engine. No fine horses traveled in cattle wagons ( apart from during WW1) and cattle certainly didn't travel in horseboxes. There is a thread about this somewhere on the Prototype forum I think. Outstanding modelling never the less.

Looks like I am the only one pleased with the choice of tender branding.

Thank you for sharing this. I like many others look forward to updates.

What a great layout. Thank you for sharing. I will keep returning to this for inspiration for my own.

The preserved one is the black one, is a BR one. One and the same. There's no BR green one, or GW black one.

If you look earlier in the post this is covered - there won't be a GWR "ready" one so you'll have to buy the "fitted" one and take the chip out.

I'm naming and re-numbering mine to a 1940s 3265 TP&P so if that photo accurately shows what's due to arrive, then I am happy. Whenever it arrives.