pinzaboy

Well! I had no idea the cabs were different sizes. You learn something new everyday!

Tim

I too was dismayed at the length of the coupling. I need to use the supplied type of coupling (tensionlock?) but does anyone know a way of shortening the coupling assembly or am I stuck with it?

Thanks 

Tim

Found this in the trees near Workington harbour last weekend. I assume it was something to do with the old steel works. The lights were red, amber and green. The track was long gone but the single track rails were still in situ where it crossed the adjacent road. 

Tim

I just ordered some Revell enamel paints and airbrush cleaner  from a recognised model shop and they arrived by royal mail with my regular postman so I guess it musnt be strictly adhered to. 

I'd very much like to see one in original livery without the jumper cables. Unless it's been done and I've missed it!

Tim

Hi

Bachmann have recently produced an Anglia liveried  47 and I was wondering what trains these locos actually worked. I imagine they ran from London to Norwich, but did they ever operate on freight or infrastructure?

Many thanks in advance

Tim

Hi

Regarding the imperium /D600 query I set mine to:

Deceleration 010

Acceleration 015

I'm no expert but it works ok for my D602!

Good luck

Tim

I really enjoy this thread and the insight into your world Jim. I was wondering, do you have to seek permission from your employers to post the pics and info or is it not an issue ?

Hi

This looks a really good project. I'm looking forward to seeing the progress.

Tim

PrudHOE 

This is great news about the 45. But I do hope Heljan give serious consideration to the headcode fonts and get it right this time, unlike their previous attempts on their diesel locos.

Here's hoping!

Tim

Good idea!

I bet that thin polystyrene you can get on a roll to insulate walls would work too. 

Tim

Neil

Only just come across this thread and what you have achieved is absolutely fantastic. Really enjoyed looking at the progress. 

Tim

That's really useful info. Many thanks for your help. Very much appreciated.

Tim

Hi

Can anyone advise on the best decoder for the Hornby class 71? My understanding is that it requires a mini 8 pin to fit inside the body.

I see Hattons do a mini 

8 pin in their range but it says it's 2 function. Would that be sufficient?

Many thanks in advance.

Tim

Hi

Can anyone tell me if any of these wagons ever carried the Railfreight livery?

Thanks

Tim

That looks terrific! You've done a fantastic job there!!

Tim

I've been looking through some other of my pics and these shots of 47 467 on 17 Aug 1998 on 6G85 1047 Workington to Bescot (at Carlisle) show a nice shabby paintwork on a par with the 47 537 Kernow model!

I've been looking through some other of my pics and these shots of 47 467 on 17 Aug 1998 on 6G85 1047 Workington to Bescot (at Carlisle) show a nice shabby paintwork on a par with the 47 537 Kernow model!

Here's a pic I took at Newcastle on 26 March 1989. My notes say it was on a Manchester service. Loco adjacent is 47 556 with the 0955 to Poole. 

I recently purchased the Kernow Railfreight red SPA wagon which was rather poorly weathered., so I resprayed it with halfords grey primer and Railmatch 450 faded railfreight red and added fox transfers and humbrol Matt varnish. I think it gives the look of the faded red very well. Still needs a sympathetic weathering!

I was just reading the review of the D600s in Rail Express and was wondering if the headcode fonts for the D600s were different to the rest of the BR diesel fleet. The blue model shows 4V29 and the '9' has a curved 'tail'. On all the headcodes I've seen the 'tail' is straight and angled rather than curved. It seems a shame if (yet again) the incorrect font has been used.

On 08/04/2019 at 22:06, tigerburnie said:

A Brambling from last week.

Brambling by tigerburnie, on Flickr

Interesting they are still around. I saw a male and female on Monday at Elton reservoir near bury. Lovely birds.

The thing I would like to see, which still seems to confound manufacturers, is the proper printing of headcodes on diesel and electric locos using the correct font and spacing. Has anyone seen the latest offering from Heljan on their Hymeks? Horrendous.

Tim