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My pre-orders in. They look lovely. As someone else said what’s the chances of a brake van. Seems like an open goal now. big James

Tbh this is the first time I can genuinely say that there is nothing for me. Although the release of new models is always a cause for celebration. Just seems like Hornby are missing a few open goals. But how long before one of smaller manufacturers gobble them up. Big James

My 2 cents worth of realistic wish listing which I know will probably be wrong: SECR O1 class SECR D1/E1 class SR U class SR Q class GWR saint class BR standard 2MT tank Due to the release of the SR luggage van with LSWR chassis I think a range of LSWR coaches to go on it is feasible.

SECR O1 class or SR U class. Mainly because the SECR seems to be very much in vogue right now and the SR U class is a loco that every SR layout can justify one on (even preserved lines can). Big James

All the best buddy. Have a great Christmas. Big James

Just recently bought Mario golf for my Nintendo Switch. Something therapeutic about being donkey Kong and smashing a golf ball miles. big james

Done. Another SR tank engine is to be applauded. big james

Amazing. These units always fascinated but was long gone by the time I started my regular commute to dartford. Quirky seems to sell so good luck to KR models. Big James

Hornby lord nelson for £65. It’s been coaled up and has been given a crew. Judging by the pictures she’s been renamed, renumbered and rebadged from lord Rodney to 30850 lord nelson. I’m proper chuffed by this. big james

Fantastic service from rails. They phoned me up to ask me if I still wanted to keep my pre-order. I can’t wait for my BR lined D class. Shame I’m away the weekend so I won’t be able to test it to next week. Big James

Finally got my preorder in. They look amazing and perfect for my kent based branch line. I’ve gone for most of the BR versions. The BR black one is my favourite I think. Big James

Sorry for the late Update i have just finished a night shift, I have spoken to the landlord who is fine with them being there as long as they behave themselves. But they need to go through the junk they have hoarded and get rid of most of it or put it in the loft. I just feel like they are playing on my partners heart strings. As she’s an incredible person who would give you her last £1 if you asked her to. Big James

Thank you for the advice. That’s probably the most constructive I’ve received. My best friend and parents are just saying kick them out. But they are all my partner has so I can’t use the nuclear option. The next day off me and my partner have off together is Saturday. So we are going to sit them down and talk to them as a united front. We are going to lay down the ground rules for both parties and make the shed off limits to them. Plus their rubbish in the loft as to where it should be. Our landlord is a friend of my dads that’s why the house has been customised so much towards me and my partner. It’s also why we’ve had such a great deal for it. They wasn’t even included in the equation. But only ended up with us because they had know where else to go and my partner couldn’t make her only brother homeless. Big James

My modelling mojo has up and left me. Finally cleared my shed had a board set up and professional built by my dad. Was all psyched up ready to crack, even managed to get some track down and trains running. Then I went away for the weekend for a friends birthday. When I come back the lodgers (my partners bro and sis in law) had filled it up with all the rubbish they had hoarded over the years without clearing it with me. It was all over the railway and all my storage boxes had been shoved out the way. Then they had the cheek to moan that the railway was taking up space in their shed. When we moved in the landlord had the shed renovated and fixed up specially for my railway. So I’m not so much depressed I’m just really angry to the point it’s demotivated me. I even said to my partner that unless they sort it me and the railway will be leaving. sorry for the rant. I really don’t have anyone to talk to. All I get from those closest to me is they wanna come round we kick them out. But I can’t do that as it’ll alienate my partner from the only family she’s really got. Big James

If I remember rightly 00 works did one in the past. But are now like hens teeth. Big James

For me the Bachmann birdcage coaches are my favourite out of my coaching stock. Big James

When it comes to the SR pretty much every locomotive was considered mixed traffic at some point. I’ve seen pictures of schools and king Arthur’s being used. But for specialist freight locomotives RTR you have the Bachmann SECR C class, Hornby LSWR 700 class or the Hornby SR Q1. Big James

That’s a shame as I would’ve liked the late crest version. I missed out first time round. Guess it’s back to trawling through eBay in the hope of picking one up. Big James

Not my era, but it’s always nice to see a new locomotive announced. It’s a sign of a strong hobby. big James

I kinda fell into modelling the former LSWR and I’ve modelled it for 10+ years. But i grew up in kent with weekend trips on the kent coast line, the marsh link line and RHDR on the regular, kent countryside is one of the most prettiest places in the world. I think though what clinched it is that Wainwright’s designs are some of the prettiest ever to run After the spontaneous purchase of the Hornby H class train pack I’ve decided to finally follow my heart and start modelling kent. my current layout is just an adapted peco track plan that is meant to represent a fictional station on the line. But I enjoy it and it allows to me to kick back with a beer and watch the trains go round. Big james

For some reason I think the black livery really suits them. big james

I am the same as you. I grew up on the Romney marsh. I used to listen to the older generation talk about the now vanished stations at Lydd and new Romney. The next layout is gonna be a fictional layout based on the kent coast line with a branch that connects with the marsh link line. Back to the D class though they look amazing. And can’t come soon enough. big James

According to rails on Facebook they on the boat. So not to far away now. quick question for those more knowledgeable then me how long did the british railways lettering on the D class last before repainted? As I run my layout from 51-61. Big James

Now that the excitement of a recent house move is over with I have now got my BR early crest D class pre-order in. I’m half tempted to save up and get the version with British Railways on the tender. I’m excited for this as the wainwright classes are my favourite family of locomotives. Big James

Not so much modelling mojo but my mental health is really suffering right now. I’ve always had a railway but with just moving house and having to tear up my old layout has made me realise how important it was to my mental health. Now it’s gone and a new layout is so far down the list of priorities in the new house behind redecorating etc that I can’t see one in the making for quite some time. I just didn’t realise how much my railway helped till it’s gone. Big James