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    Class 47 photos

    in UK Prototype Discussions (not questions!)

    Posted

    Preston was always a good place for Class 47's with loco changes on the Blackpool, Manchester, Liverpool services as well as "The European"

     

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    47281 in the South bay of Preston c.1983

     

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    47510 Fair Rosamund Preston c.1983

     

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    47517 Preston c.1983

     

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    47593 Galloway Princess at Preston c.1983 its still going strong as 47790 in Northern Belle livery with DRS today.

     

     

     

    Cheers

    Steve

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    Class 40 Pics and detail differences in the class.

    in UK Prototype Discussions (not questions!)

    Posted · Edited by Steve-e

    This photo irritates me; not because it shows two class 40s, but because there is a small headboard on the front of 40083 (the leading loco) with RPPR on the front.

     

    It is obviously a railtour, and the slide mount gives a date of Dec 1977, but having looked on Six Bells Junction, I can't find it.

     

    Therefore I don't know the precise date, or the location.

     

     

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    This one maybe http://www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/70s/771016rp.html

     

    Looking at the photo on Six Bells it looks to be the same one.

     

    Just need someone to identify the location.

     

    Steve

    Wright writes.....

    in Modelling musings & miscellany

    Posted

    JeremyC, on 29 Jan 2015 - 11:59, said:snapback.png

    We are always hearing about the demise of kit building, but go along to a Games Workshop shop and you'll find a huge number of younger folk purchasing their kits. So is this problem unique to model railways? One problem we have of course is that unlike Games Workshop enthusiasts railway modellers need to make a working model.

    Jeremy

     

     

    The manufacturers are missing out on a cross over take "Hobbiton End" I think it’s great, I showed it to my son he thought it was "cool" he suggested I make a Zelda train? I had to look it up http://zeldawiki.org/Spirit_Train

     

    People have scratch built some Si-fi layouts see here

    www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrwMkG_rPdQ and those like Hobbiton End they are what the younger generation looks too as they can relate to them as been acceptable.

     

    A tie in like this may make railway modelling "cool" OK probably not for those modelling the “real thing” the but their money goes to the manufacturers who in turn produce newer models for us.

     

    The benefit also to a manufacturer who grasps this idea is that the sales would be world wide and not country specific.

     

     

    Steve

    Class 40 Pics and detail differences in the class.

    in UK Prototype Discussions (not questions!)

    Posted

    Railtours at Carlisle

     

    40122 always popular on Railtours here's a couple from Carlisle

     

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    The Shunter comes to uncouple 40122 at Carlisle with 1Z69 Stafford to Carlisle Railtour "The Knotty Northern Circular" 07/04/1984

    Nice matcing corduroy jacket and pants dude.. very brown.

     

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    40122 at Carlisle with the Highland Fling 2 Railtour 28/03/1986

    Plently of people taking photos.. also note the trolly been used a a vantage point...

     

     

     

    Cheers

    Steve

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    Class 50 Photos....

    in UK Prototype Discussions (not questions!)

    Posted

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    This reminds me of one of those +3 connections you’re on the 47 running on time fortunately the 50 on ECS is late into Exeter but your by the window door waiting to glimpse the number..... then the train stops .... your off and running....up the stairs.... across the bridge ... HEAD bag swinging.... down the stairs ... .no stop for a photo... angry look from the guard as you open the door and jump in..... classic....

     

     

     

    Steve

    • Like 9

    Class 47 photos

    in UK Prototype Discussions (not questions!)

    Posted · Edited by Steve-e

    Two views of "Haymarket"

     

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    1st View 47711 powers into Haymarket Station c.1986 looking at the photo brought back a smell to mind of Fuel.

    Haymarket always seemed to "reek" of fuel..... looking at the track I see why....

    Just looking the 47 looks to be on the wrong end for a push pull as they used to pull out of Glasgow up the bank.. strange...

     

     

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    47715 named "Haymarket" Doncaster c.1996

     

     

     

    Cheers

    Steve

    • Like 7

    R3289 Network Rail Class 37 TTS

    in Hornby

    Posted

    Just had an email from Amazon to say my order cannot be fulfilled and has been cancelled. Very poor if you ask me!

    Mark

     

     

    Just as likely to mean cannot be fulfilled at the price quoted and your order is cancelled. In the past I have ordered railway books with a discount. They are published, but Amazon doesn't get any stock and cancels your order. Then some time later the book becomes available but at full RRP.

     

    LOL they have cancelled the TTS class 40 as well.... it's a conspiracy I tell ya..... :triniti:

     

    This is what Amazon say

     

     

    Hello,

     

    We regret to inform you that we have been unable to source the following item:

            

      "Hornby Railroad 00 Gauge BR Class 40 Empress of Canada with TTS Sound Diesel Locomotive"

      http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00IJZIONS

     

    Our supplier has informed us that this item is no longer available.  This item has now been cancelled from your order #XXX-XXXXXXX-XXXXXXX and we can confirm that you have not been charged for it.

        

    We apologise for the length of time it has taken us to reach this conclusion.  Until recently, we had still hoped to obtain this item for you.

        

    You may visit the product detail page(s) above to see if these item(s) are available from other sellers.

     

    So they are saying it's Hornby .... ummm ......

     

    I only pre-ordered as it was cheap and free P&P and as you say it will probably re-appear at the full RRP..

     

     

    :stinker: 

     

    Steve 

    R3289 Network Rail Class 37 TTS

    in Hornby

    Posted

    I ordered mine through Amazon when they were on there for 50 quid, I do wonder when it will turn up if at all!

    Mark

     

    I pre-ordered a TTS Class 40 when they were similar price around £58.. I keep getting emails from Amazon suggesting the date has slipped and do I want to cancel the order..... erm... no. 

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    N Gauge Class 390 Pendolino (post Kickstarter) with Rapido

    in Rapido Trains

    Posted · Edited by Steve-e

    But do the big boys need to go down the Kickstarter route and pay Kickstarter 5% + payment handling when they could host the pre-orders themselves.

     

    For example Hornby/Bachmann/Dapol/Rapido could host the pre-orders themselves and once the target is met they make the order. It just needs the right marketing which Ben/Mike were good at. I beleive this is the way Rapido currently work it just hasn't caught on over here yet but it looks like were getting there.

     

     

    The Pendolino project probably actually achieved its target for the costs of production the final missing % was probably made up from the fees + VAT . The only thing that Kickstarter helped with was showing Rapido there was a market.

     

     

    I think Kickstarter is ideal for the smaller business needing a cash injection to get their idea off the ground.

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