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Thanks for your post, after reading it I decided to test my Bubblecar - I hadn't a chance since Christmas to get it out of the box. I had the same problem with slow running but found another potential solution if any one else has the same problem. On the rolling road I only had one bogie running and the other off the runners. A bogie on its own worked faster. Then I swopped it around after some running in and did the same with the other bogie. If you give each separate bogie a reasonable period of running in (I only did 10 minutes), then when the DMU is put on the tracks it runs as fast as you would expect. Hope this is of help for those modellers who don't want to take the unit apart

Schengen shuffle to BLACKFRIARS

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Okay let's try a Pantone variant for a bit - Parsons Green to WHITE CITY

I see what we are dealing with here we may have to take one STEPNEY GREEN at a time

Thanks! but doesn't appear to apply on orders from Amazon Global store

You can run....but you can't HYDE PARK

Can we have some pics of Class 92's hauling cargowaggons / MBA box wagons? I am wondering which livery to order Thanks in advance

Just a word of warning if you intend to use these on Heljan locos. I tried chipping a Class 47 and the current draw fried the chip. No problems so far with Bachmann 37's and 47's

I am confused by this picture. Is the author alluding to the need for an armed robbery to cope with Bachmann's price hikes - or is he/she suggesting that this is a case of Kidnap and Ransome?

I can't remember the rules on interchanges from dead stations. Would I be allowed on to the Piccadilly line via Holborn to bunker up in DOWN STREET

That's an interesting choice because it is normal to cut before covering but at Tower Hill it's the other way round! However if the crime is treason then it would have to be a FAIRLOP

Perhaps the eye watering price is to distract everyone from the jump in RRP of the Class 90 - which, unlike the Ransom crane we are all assuming will have several production runs over which to make a profit.

I thought this WAS meant to be DCC operated? Well that's me out of the race to buy one

Well with all this inflammatory commentary flying around everywhere, I can only suggest CANNON STREET

45156 - that's not on the board! I'm surprised nobody else saw that foul move. If I am not mistaken all prior calls are cancelled and on top of that I am going to call the Fast Eddie Hustle to claim two free goes and may as well finish this round off with MORNINGTON CRESCENT Anyone fancy the Holden variation - in which case I start with SUDBURY TOWN

I think we haven't finished our mainline termini yet so jubilantly on to London Bridge....

I'll see your 5 and I raise you 5 more starting with a short ride on the Bakerloo to Marylebone and straight into a cafe for a marmalade sandwich.

Star Wars is certainly not serious sci fi. Baddies keep falling down extremely long holes, someone gets chopped up by a lightsabre and put together again not unlike Frankenstein and the imperials make mistakes like the Keystone Kops. All sorts of silliness everywhere such as in the galactic senate of Coruscant you can clearly see ET creatures walking about The new Trilogy is different in that - instead of ripping off stories from old Hollywood films, Star Wars is ripping off the stories from the original Star Wars trilogy I liked the death of Snoke a lot. In Ep 8 we see what Luke could have / should have done to Palpatine when he was sitting with his light sabre upon his throne. We have already seen Ep7 tries to be more plausible than 4 - with regard to making a 'Death Star' I expect the idea that history keeps repeating itself will continue in Episode 9 - along the lines of 'I am your father' . Perhaps Leia is Rey's Mother - it is interesting that originally JJ Abrams wanted Carrie Fishers daughter to play Rey I really really hope that JJ Abrams doen't bring time travel into the plot...perhaps Rey is Padme'sAnakin skywalkers great grandmother... Disney has said they are planning a new Trilogy but set on the other side of (or possibly in another?) galaxy where we can assume the Force exists - perhaps were Yoda comes from. What we definitely won't be seeing are any more films about trade disputes, zero contract hours or season ticket price rises..

anyone for Mornington Crescent?

I have a couple of Bachmann Blue and Grey CEP empty box outer sleeves. A £0 bargain if anyone wants to pay for postage.

eHattons Class 128 DPU Royal Mail / Blue http://www.hattons.co.uk/83444/Heljan_8921_Class_128_DPU_55992_in_Royal_Mail_Letters_red/StockDetail.aspx http://www.hattons.co.uk/83443/Heljan_8920_Class_128_DPU_55991_in_BR_blue_with_yellow_ends_Parcels_Service_/StockDetail.aspx £59 - last few

Hi Simon Network Rail have been electrifying the GOBLIN line and I have started a topic with photos here: http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/119443-windoff-mpv-ohle-ttrain/&do=findComment&comment=2597298

Apparently Darth Sidious' force spirit is kept imprisoned by the force spirits of dead Jedi.