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    'Genesis' 4 & 6 wheel coaches in OO Gauge - New Announcement

    in Hattons

    Posted · Edited by tractionman
    update

    5 hours ago, PhilJ W said:

    I pre-ordered a couple of departmental full brakes but the order disappeared.

    that made me check my trunk as I had a 6 wheel dept brake saved there, and weirdly all my LMS Genesis coaches were in there too, was not expecting that!

     

    so I have **processed the order...

     

    curious.

     

    **update #2, they're now on their way, fantastic :-)

     

    all the best,

     

    Keith

     

     

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    'Genesis' 4 & 6 wheel coaches in OO Gauge - New Announcement

    in Hattons

    Posted · Edited by tractionman
    updates

    On 02/12/2022 at 09:37, amdaley said:

    It seems Hattons have made a bit of a pigs ear of things.

    It would be helpful if they explained what has happened ?

     

    all I know is my Genesis order, placed in Feb 2021, has disappeared when I log into my Hattons account, the order number and amount is still listed (along with my other 'shipped' orders of many years...), but when I click on the link (for my Genesis coach order) it takes me to 'page not found' error message...

     

    I have emailed Hattons** to enquire about this...

     

    **update #1, things do seem to be ok with my order, somehow it had ended up in my trunk, so fingers crossed now--thanks to Hattons too for picking up my email enquiry :-)

     

    **update #2, now shipped, awaiting arrival 🤞

     

    cheers,

     

    Keith

     

     

     

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    Warley National Exhibition 26th & 27th November 2022

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    Posted

    57 minutes ago, Nile said:

    While I'm here thanks to all those posting photos and keeping us stuck at home informed, keep it up.

     

    I too am very grateful to all those posting pictures of layouts and updates on forthcoming models, I haven't been able to get to Warley for a very long time now so this 'virtual' attending via RMWeb is welcome.

     

    I had my own little spree yesterday thanks to current TMC and Kernow offers (aka Christmas presents to me from various family members!), so kind of dipped into the spirit of things on the retail front too, again virtually, not quite the same I know but something all the same.

     

    cheers,

     

    Keith

    Dapol OO Gauge Hawthorn Leslie 0-4-0

    in Dapol

    Posted

    14 hours ago, Adam FW said:

    I don’t think Dapol have released the livery artwork for their 0-4-0ST Hawthorn Leslies yet but they had these handy print outs on their Warley stand showing the livery options.

     

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    image.png.aa46697a094374944546e67ec52dee53.png

     

    It does say on the bottom of one of the sheets that these are artwork evaluations, so they may not be final

     

    great to see these, spoilt for choice I reckon...

     

    here's the original list for ref:

     

    4S-024-001 Hawthorn Leslie 0-4-0 Green Lined Yellow `Asbestos' 

    4S-024-002 Hawthorn Leslie 0-4-0 Black Lined Red `Henry'

    4S-024-003 Hawthorn Leslie 0-4-0 Maroon Lined Straw `Invincible

    4S-024-004 Hawthorn Leslie 0-4-0 Blue Lined Yellow Port of London Authority 56

    4S-024-005 Hawthorn Leslie 0-4-0 Blue Lined Straw NCB

    4S-024-006 Hawthorn Leslie 0-4-0 Green `Faraday'

    4S-024-007 Hawthorn Leslie 0-4-0 Green `Spider' Black Park Colliery

    4S-024-008 Hawthorn Leslie 0-4-0 Yellow Chevrons Newcastle Electric Supply 13

    4S-024-009 Hawthorne Leslie 040 Lt Blue `Wallaby' Australian Iron & Steel Co.

     

    thanks for the images @Adam FW

     

    cheers,

     

    Keith

     

     

     

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    KR Models - New Class 40 EOI

    in KR Models

    Posted

    1 hour ago, stovepipe said:

    So, as the CFPS link has been confirmed, why are they doing it? Is there any element of fund raising for the society? Or do the members just want specific preservation era models to buy for themselves? As usual with KR Models there are more questions than answers, and the whole announcement seems rushed, with marketing copy not even properly proof read.

     

    I have just had an email come (along with other CFPS members presumably) from the CFPS Chairman about the new KRM 40 project and models, from the OP press release I did not see mention of CFPS connection but perhaps it was in there somewhere and I just missed it...

    Christleton Junction - 1986 - Gateway to North Wales

    in Layout topics

    Posted

    7 hours ago, 61656 said:

    They are 8mm wooden dowel on top of 20mm dowel bases. Just things I had spare that looked like various photos I’d been looking at. They have been painted in two coats of Dulux Trade cannonball*.
     

    I’m fortunate in having a spares collection that is disproportionate to any projects I’ve actually completed. 

    *Somewhere there is a person whose job it is to name paint colours. As far as I can tell this must involve drinking until you think up a better term for ‘almost indistinguishable from black’. 

     

    That's great, many thanks--it's a good way of handling a skew bridge which is what I am faced with too, I do like an arched skew bridge but the geometry baffles me (I remember seeing a template somewhere?) but the girder bridge looks very effective too, and your solution looks the part.

     

    all the best,

     

    Keith

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    Becoming disillusioned with the hobby

    in Wheeltappers

    Posted

    3 hours ago, jools1959 said:


    I’m modelling Sleaford East Junction in the summer of 2019, the crossover of East Midlands Trains and East Midlands Railway.  I have 4 Hornby Class 153’s, 4 Realtrack Class 156’s and 2 Bachmann Class 158’s which I think is enough; I did consider the new Hornby HST but it’s just too big.

     

    The 153’s can be used on the Peterborough - Lincoln service though one can be attached to a 156 for a Nottingham - Skegness service.  The 156’s and 158 again for the Nottingham - Skegness service.

     

    I have a pair of Hornby Class 60’s in DB Cargo and 21 Bachmann BYA’s for the Boston steel, a pair of Bachmann Class 66’s for the RHTT, plus others on order.

     

    Have I got too much for the size of layout?

     

    sounds good to me for the Wandleford Junction type set up mentioned earlier, and with a scenic section bookended between two overbridges 👍 after all it's not all level crossings in Lincolnshire!

     

    cheers,

     

    Keith 

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