letterspider

Is the RTC variant destined to work exclusively on R&D?

I still have two models from Batch 1 that I need to modify - have the images of the bogie and PCB modifications been lost?

I expect both Hornby and Bachmann are producing coaches with the Anglia livery in time for Christmas. They won't be direct competitors, different by price, level of detail and type of lighting however Hornby will hopefully be careful to match their colour to the Bachmann DBSO

Yes, you can have more extremes (a wider, broadening range of temperatures) and the mean energy can also increase. Think of a swing at the playground. I have studied this in quite some detail and the problem is CO2 dissolved in the oceans. As the oceans warm, CO2 comes out of solution and into the atmosphere. This CO2 in the air traps more heat, warming the oceans. This positive feedback causes a very dangerous acceleration (runaway greenhouse effect); wherever you look at climate change indicators, we are seeing this pattern of acceleration and that is why the situation is very worrying. The changes are too fast for most of our staple crops to adapt for a start. It will also cause a lot of problems for existing infrastructure as well. I haven't found any reports on the impact upon our hobby, although like smoke sound and water, temperature does not scale well!

I stand corrected!

I hope they do a LOT of spares for the footrails

There are a lot of arguments here about it not being cost effective to buy and maintain equipment for extreme weather events that are occuring rarely but that doesen't stop the airline industry, which also has to deal with the same weather. Let's be honest - when you are working hard non stop throughout the year- you will breathe a sigh of relief that you'll get 2 paid days off because you can't get to work at the same time bemoaning how bad our railways are - I think that is the problem right there

I do agree that the there is a problem with maintenance costs upon a network that was world leading and pioneering during the Industrial Revolution but there must be a fundamental problem when inter city trains are failing to run; and the UK network has had too many fatal crashes over the years due to bad maintenance - too many lives lost. Apparently there is a shortage of nearly 50000 rail engineers to blamehttp://www.infrastructure-intelligence.com/article/nov-2020/uk-rail-industry-faces-critical-skills-shortage-2025-says-new-report

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Yes I have a lot of experience of travelling on European trains. In the Alpine regions trains stop near ski resorts and the service is regular, I have used it. Currently it is 38'C here in the Italian Alps. I don't see any problems. These are wide temperature ranges which the European systems cope with. This may have something to do with providing reliable tracks for international freight, something UK doesn't have to worry about (the Transmanche tunnel excepted)

Perhaps we may be treated to fictional liveries...

Agree with what has been said about snowdrifts but hot weather affecting OLE and track isn't such a rare event and I am surprised British engineers struggle to match the ability of their colleagues on the continent, many countries with inferior budgets.

Platikote Suede Tan has often been mentioned here as producing a convincing colour for concrete

Great news. Really pleased that Heljan took a second crack at the 86 and improve it, especially the risks of Hornby being in competition. What really impresses me is how smoothly the motor runs and really good electrical pick ups. Hopefully now they have engineered this pantograph, they may look at other locos and EMUS to carry it 👍

Model Railways Direct still have Class 90 with Sound at £230

1st May 1840...?😆

Okay - I can't believe I didn't see those before - looking really great. Wish I had put in a pre-order for the Europhoenix...hopefully someone will change their mind...

Back to Accurscalee...Fran do you have any photo updates on the Class 37 such as livery samples - I only ask because you announced the Mk 2s more recently but already have those samples on display?

Amazing work - should be a decal set offered by the likes of Fox / Railtec etc

For a straight platform I have used a long piece of wood, I wanted something that would be dead straight, robust, that I could screw and unscrew - drill holes into for lighting and cut out subways. I used 10mm thick wood and and for the platform supports I used Peco platform edging - this attaches well with super glue but you have to cut and sand the backs flush (they come with peg joints). This Brings the platform edges 2mm higher up than the wood and I filled this in with plaster which I would paint to represent concrete. This is where the problems began because the wood was not well keyed for the plaster - I would recommend un planed timber which is rougher and use a ready mixed filler such as you get at Wilkos - which is easy to work with - or instead use sandpaper (less messy but then you will have joints) For the white line I used an Edding white pen and cut a v notch into the tip - and I was able to produce a consistent edge very easily. Some of the photos I have uploaded show the results - the others were lost in the server crash

Hopefully there will be strong sales and Bachmann or someone such as Express Models may consider directional lighting.

I don't see anywhere to pre-order

Jerry if Bachmann could weather their models as well as you - I wouldn't complain at the price of the Class 90!

A great stretch of line as you would be able to see freight, APT and Bakerloo Line trains along it

I think my parrot is dead and I would like to find a shop to buy a new purple parrot before the 24th May (it is a surprise). I heard that Nine Elms is a good place to start - any advice from other members on this thread please?