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    it was Colin Massingham, Chris Guntripp and a chap from South Wales called Richard (whose surname escapes me). Mike Jacobs then came on the scene when the loco moved (by rail) to Matlock in 1986 which was when I got involved plus a few others.
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    These 2 photos were Reputedly taken on the same day by ER Morten - 5th September 1951 You’ll notice there are only 2 “adornments” over each cab but 1 pair are close together over the centre window but on the opposite end the pair are just to the outside of the centre window frames. however the loco is 4-8-4 On the former and looks to be 4-4-4-4 On the latter. This is probably a mistake on the dates but Morten was quite careful with his picture logs!
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    Railway Modeller-Monsaldale Millersdale.pdf
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    Latest CADs - please don't shoot the messenger !
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    I know it's in 2mm scale but have you been following this ?
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    My lords !! Martin “Dowers” Darwin, Mutley and Marcus Haydock fellow ex-Sheffield bashers Dowers now lives in Newton ke Willows and Marcus is now a Brighton based photography
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    Here’s some Class 30 gen showing which locos were updated. The 1600hp machines benefitted from improved oil cooled pistons and were used on special duties on the Eastern Region. The 2000hp machine benefited from charge air cooling.
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    The last 2 built had Rolls Royce engines and probed to be very reliable but it was too little too late
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    Braking power is more important than hauling power regarding goods traffic. As a train driving pal of mine once said - "any idiot can get a train rolling - it's stopping the that takes the skill!"
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    “Something for the weekend, Sir?”
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    These people have most of the dimensions - no point re-inventing the wheel if you can avoid it ! https://www.nottingham-modelrailway.org.uk/layouts-idridgehay.html "All the buildings are scratch built from plasticard and are taken from photographs and site measurements. The buildings in the goods yard are freelance but are typical of the L.M.S"
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    I was modelling Joueff class 40s long before anybody else's came along so I can certainly empathise with the 'body shape' argument ! Having said that, after market white metal split box indicators and buffer beam pipework polished the turd somewhat! Ironically the bogie blue star connectors looked N scale on the Joueff and O scale on the Bachmann. I'm sure Heljan can do a better job with that particular fault!
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    From memory I think the lighter green was referred to as 'Sherwood' Green. Photos of early diesels in plain all over green seem to be shades of olive green rather than Brunswick or maybe that is down to film emulsions of the day
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    How far we have come !
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    D15 (45018) at Bristol Temple Meads on the 19th August 1967. Note the Holbeck shed allocation on the buffer shank A slide from the Stewart Blencowe Collection.
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    I hope the production ones have more pronounced door detail than the early EP samples (which look rather too feint for my liking. Also, it would be nice to have the "Holbeck" buffer shanks on D15 !
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    It's been a bit quiet on here so here's a booster to get the conversation going again! The Metropolitan-Vickers Type 2 Co-Bo Diesel-Electric Locomotives: From Design to Destruction
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    As an aside, Pen and Sword are due to release a similar volume on the Metro-Vick Class 28 Co-Bos The Metropolitan-Vickers Type 2 Co-Bo Diesel-Electric Locomotives: From Design to Destruction
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    As an aside, Pen and Sword are due to release a similar volume on the Metro-Vick Class 28 Co-Bos The Metropolitan-Vickers Type 2 Co-Bo Diesel-Electric Locomotives: From Design to Destruction
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    you’re welcome
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    A curious omission - I wonder if one of the notable box shifters is planning on announcing an 'exclusive' as-built incarnation before too long.
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    As an aside, what are peoples' thoughts about the forthcoming Bachmann 1P https://www.Bachmann.co.uk/product/category/150/mr-1532-(1p)-tank-1273-midland-railway-crimson-lake/31-740 This may be a boon for non-scratch builders like myself !
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    https://www.shapeways.com/product/8X963ZBED/nem-oo-3-link-couplings-sample-set Chadwick Charlie has experimented with instanters... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9o5G5QrGKtM&feature=youtu.be
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    The APT was a rapido model and all theirs. The HSDT is somebody else's initiative that Rapido were originally going to produce for them on their behalf. A Locomotion chap intimated to me at Warley that Rapido may not necessarily produce it if it does eventually go ahead (after somebody on the Rapido stand told me to go and gee Locomotion up to get it going!).
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