NXEA!

Thanks for this. No photo's though!

Apologies, meant to quote Norton Wood's post above yours. I think a J17 is not too unrealistic - there's one in the National Collection.

I would've thought an E4 or a J67-69 would sell like hotcakes. An E4 as a small quirky 2-4-0, and the J67-69 as a diminutive, cute tank which worked all over the ex-LNER system and had a very famous member of the class which carried both Apple Green and GER Blue in BR days.

Please carry on, this thread has been very quiet over the last couple of months, anything related is good discussion IMO! Hopefully it will come to life post-London Toyfair later this month.

Glad you mentioned East Anglia, I was going to ask this. Presume this applies early BR days?

https://www.Hornby.com/uk-en/shop/new-for-2018/wagons.html

Pleased to see Toad B's and E's, and going by the pre-production shots it looks like they've sorted out the grain finish on Gresley Teaks, so i'll be ordering a couple, and a couple of Toads too. Not for me, but the J36 looks like it's going to be an absolute worldie, I can feel an impulse purchase coming on...

I'm aware I haven't posted anything on this recently, so a small update for anyone interested... Progress is slow, and funds and time have been getting in the way as family and work come first, and the festive period has taken up a lot of my time. However, the full fleet of loco's have been fitted with DCC chips - 3 J15's, 2 D16's, a B12 and a B17 and all work fine. The fascia for the layout is coming along - the underside has received a coat of white paint and is drying as I type this, and LED strip lighting has been ordered. I will get this fitted and the fascia finished off next week, and I'll update with some photos. Next job after that will be the fiddle yards. As SWMBO kindly lets me work on the layout in our bedroom, when I'm not operating or doing some modelling the fiddle yards and stock will have to be put away. To this end, I've bought some Really Useful Storage boxes for the storage of the cassettes. The boxes are only 75cm long, which ensures I don't overdo train lengths - a B17 and two coaches will just fit, or a J15 and 5 wagons. I'm still looking at an electrical solution for the cassettes. Chances are they will be a bit 'Heath Robinson', but as long as they work and are reliable I'm not too fussed. As most of us on RMWeb are, I'm looking forward to the Bachmann and Hornby range announcements in just over a weeks time - whilst the GE has been truly blessed by Hornby with some fantastic models, I'm hoping they've got one last Great Eastern trick up there sleeve - an E4, J69 or 50ft Corridors would have me jumping for joy! I'm very much looking forward to getting my hands on the J70 and N7, time to start saving methinks! Finally, I hope everyone that reads this has a happy and prosperous 2018! That's all for now.

Finally got my pre-order in for 8223 in LNER post-war livery. I can't wait!

FYI gents, offer ends at 6pm this evening and you can only use the code once per eBay account, so be quick!

I was about to post the same, just picked up a J15 and a few of what are now expensive Bachmann brake vans for only £90 vs £120 all in. Happy with that!

Easy...

GE 50ft corridors please, someone, anyone! I don't care who makes them!

Will be following this with interest, anything East Anglian gets my vote.

That'll be Maude then...

If we're talking the 50ft Corridors, cor, yes please!

Thank you gents for replying to my question, it looks like I have the answers I need. I'd seen references that J11's could be seen in East Anglia but didn't believe it myself until I saw that photo of one at South Lynn. Photo is here: http://www.kingslynn-forums.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=273&start=15 If they were shedded at Lincoln I presume they would've worked down the GN&GE? Perhaps my next question is misguided as I'm used to the modern railway's way of working, but for a J11 to get to South Lynn for example, that would mean that a driver and fireman from say March would have to be familiar with J11's. Or did crews not have specific traction knowledge back then, and it was a case of familiarising themselves with a specific class when they were asked to work them? Genuine question.