Magna Junction

I would say anything goes in that period with many of the original red livery and coal sector livery HAA's still in that livery when withdrawn. Don't think you would see a matching rake though with the Mainline blue ones the rarer as don't think that many were painted. HTH.

In the video Dave says they are doing a full range of masts seen on the network, the MK3 mast that he showed had 2 types of registration arms, one looks like the new style GWML registration arm and the other looks like the type fitted to masts when the WCML was upgraded in the 2000's. Hopefully they are doing some headspans as well.

Hi Giz, Have you got any pictures of this set up? I've ordered a non sound Tamworth Castle thinking it was DCC ready. Cheers. Scott.

The Rails 'Badger' wasn't confirmed until June 2022 so don't think we will see the release of the loco until the real loco is running again im afraid.

The last update on AC Loco Group's website said that static testing would be undertaken at Loughborough then the loco would be moved to Crewe for movement testing, maybe this will be undertaken on the electrified sidings at LSL's depot/side of Crewe station?

Hi folks, An update on Port Carlisle. I've altered the station throat, this has involved moving the up to down mainline crossover over to the board next to the radiator to give a little more room. The point from the mainline to the throat has been moved back slightly and a 3 way point has been installed. This has allowed for the station roads and 2 sidings to be lengthened, the platforms are now long enough for 8 coach trains and 2 locos or a 7 car HST, sidings can now accommodate 18 wagon mgr trains. The loco stabling point has now been reduced to 3 roads but with a longer siding on the far road. Next job is to complete the platform surfaces then ballasting. New on the layout is the fantastic Accurascale Class 37 37051 in metals sector livery and 2 more HST power cars in Swallow livery. That's all for now happy modelling.

How about this gem of an ex Donny works Thunderer making its way back to the western region on a mgr working. https://www.flickr.com/photos/150229284@N02/25968474127/in/photolist-FyKdCx

Hopefully the new project is a Class 58, that would be very nice to the same standard as the Class 56 as these are looking fantastic.

Maybe they could have compromised on the size of the casting on the bogie to bring the bogies a little closer to the body, still hasn't put me off and looking forward to getting mine because they look fantastic.

Photos of the pre-production models at Chester look like the gap between the body and bogies is too large. The castings on the body and bogie more or less touch on the real loco. I know this is a model and we are talking fractions and Accurascale may have had to compromise with the loco needing to go round 2nd radius curves but my eyes keep being drawn to the ride height.

Yes they did, I think some BBA's were converted to BLA's around 1994 so there were mixed rakes around that time, found a video on YouTube of 60034 hauling a mixed rake. British Rail-Newport September 1994 - YouTube

Hi Graham 108, I would say no, I only had control of the headlights (not the car headlight) with a non ESU decoder (yes I had read the warning card and set the switches to the correct positions). I then purchased a ESU decoder from Accurascale and can now control the headlights and car headlight but can't control the cab or dial lighting, doesn't bother me that much but can control all the lighting features on the Deltic with a non ESU decoder.

Hi Fran, Will you ever be doing a future run of the British Steel liveried wagons? Would like a longer rake as i've extended my layout. Thanks Scott.

I've had my non sound 37051 a few weeks now and have been very impressed with it seems an upward step from the deltic and feels more robust. Just having problems regarding motor noise and lighting. Firstly I fitted a Trainomatic Lokommander 11, loco was smooth in operation with acceptable motor noise (but louder than the deltic with the same decoder) but I did not have control of all the lighting functions, the big one being the car headlight. I then decided to purchase an ESU Class 37 decoder from Accurascale. I now have control of all the lighting functions but the motor sounds like a buzzing wasp at low speeds much louder than with the trainomatic decoder fitted. As anyone got any advice to a DCC novice on any CV's I could change to reduce the motor noise? Just wondering if I have a faulty loco as the motor noise is noticeably louder than my Accurascale deltic.

My KOYLI would constantly derail on my lift up section at the baseboard joint where no other stock would, was the same issue a slight difference in track height at the join, re-adjusted the track level and now runs faultlessly.

A bit more progress on the layout this weekend. Backscenes are now completed these are id backscenes, I wasn’t happy with the docks scene as the water looked too close to the sidings, this has been replaced with an industrial backscene. Ive been fitting Kadee couplers to the loco fleet due to annoying random uncoupling with tension locks, and fitted Hunt magnetic couplers to my rake of Cavalex Mgr wagons. Ive purchased a DCC Concepts MPD to turn locos as I have only fitted a kadee at one end of the locos and fitted end detail at the other. Finally got round to fitting a loco crew, nameplates and front end detail to 55002. Did have derailment issues with the loco when it first arrived but after some tweaks to the track on the lift up section it now runs well without any issue. Cheers.

Hi Pete, No sorry, the layout is a 'what if' Port Carlisle had developed into a large town and port and was seeing major traffic from the WCML and Cumbrian Coast line in the late 1980's. Just a quick google search looks like it was a 1 platform affair with a loop and the Horse Dandy looks interesting. Thanks for having a look. Scott.

Hi Cav, Fitted the wagons with Hunt Couplings Elite straight close couplings and all good, not a hint of a derailment, even go round 2nd radius curves with no buffer lock. Cheers Scott.