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Will there be a "Those Magnificent Men in their Flying Machines" set to follow on behind the Titfield Thunderbolt?

15 hours ago, Michael Hodgson said:

I seem to recall there being no power (apart from the emergency lighting) at a show in York Racecourse a few years back.

Hornby 0 gauge clockwork to the rescue?

Like them or not, fictitious PO wagons are part of our hobby's history, from pre-war Hornby 0 gauge banana and mustard vans through Peco wonderful wagons to the present day.   There are probably a number of modellers who would have been lost to the hobby had such wagons not formed part of their youthful experience. 

I am slowly working my way through my collection of wagon kits to make my goods trains more authentic - but that doesn't stop me from running some of these "fun" wagons, which will be of more interest to the grandchildren than another anonymous grey 5 plank wagon.

I wonder if GWR stood for "Great Work Robinson"?

Tomorrow's trains between Bletchley and Bedford cancelled in advance of the approaching storm.

3 hours ago, Nearholmer said:

The old GC alignment is heading uphill towards a fairly large cutting at Finmere. When the GC built it, they took a huge amount of soil out of the hill, and used it to create fill, and a decently smooth gradient, south of Finmere. Messing about significantly with the level of HS2 at Calvert would screw-up that quite good profile, which is a bad idea from an energy perspective with heavy trains going fast. 
 

EWR is a tramway by comparison, light trains going slowly, so less energy penalty to going over a hump.

 

This topo map gives an idea of what the lie of the land is.

 

There's a very attractive stone built house in Newton

3 hours ago, Nearholmer said:

The old GC alignment is heading uphill towards a fairly large cutting at Finmere. When the GC built it, they took a huge amount of soil out of the hill, and used it to create fill, and a decently smooth gradient, south of Finmere. Messing about significantly with the level of HS2 at Calvert would screw-up that quite good profile, which is a bad idea from an energy perspective with heavy trains going fast. 
 

EWR is a tramway by comparison, light trains going slowly, so less energy penalty to going over a hump.

 

This topo map gives an idea of what the lie of the land is.

 

There's a lovely stone built house being renovated in Newton Morrell, which I often pass on my way west if I want to avoid the M4.  I first noticed it in the 1990s but the works are still ongoing!  It somehow seems appropriate to EWR and the old GCR route.

15 hours ago, PMP said:

Some EP’s on the Rails stand.

Sonic, Accurascale, Cavalex and Planet Industrials.

I thought it was a good show, well attended, and a good mix of layouts and traders.

The A5s look impressive.

Plse what are the open wagons - was that a Mathieson branded box?

oops, don't know what happened there - the "quote" box seemed to get lost.  I agree, no 22 does look very much at home.  What services is she working - main line, Kingsbridge branch or something like the old Kingsbridge - Saltash service?

19 hours ago, gwrrob said:

No.22 now looking rather at home despite my initial concerns.

 

 

 

I'd not heard of this before.

https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/the-private-monorail-tunnel-under-north-london-18916/

Network Rail website gives some dates:- 

https://www.networkrail.co.uk/running-the-railway/railway-upgrade-plan/key-projects/east-west-rail/bicester-to-bletchley-milton-keynes/

Track laid Bicester - Claydon this year, Claydon - Bletchley next, testing complete 2024.

I was fortunate enough to acquire a kit-built example at a toy fair some years ago. 

A pretty little loco but it isn't currently a well-known class so I don't expect an RTR version in the near future.  Maybe when the A1STL achieve progress has been made on the new build loco?  

Please, what is the best method you have found of fitting alignment dowels to a lifting flap?

10 hours ago, hayfield said:

As for Alley Paly, its one of my favourite shows, especially the smaller room. Firstly I love the demonstrations, secondly the grouping of the specialist traders together.

Ally Pally is one of my favourite shows also.  60+ years ago my friends and I would catch a 233 to the Palace to fly our balsa wood planes.  In later years, we would drive up to walk the dogs with my Mum and Dad. (After he was widowed, my Dad took a nun to watch a file in the Great Hall, but that's a different story!). 

From the terraces, I can still see my childhood home and the site of my school, whilst the views of London are different on every occasion.  My Dad used to maintain that it was going to rain if you could see the mast of the Crystal Palace transmitter!

In terms of the exhibition, I find the smaller room is interesting because of the specialist traders.  There used to be one stand that always had kit-built LNER coaches and i was fortunate to acquire both an 8 coach suburban articulated set and also a Leeds triplet restaurant set.  However, in general, I prefer the Great Hall for it's light and airiness.

Sadly, it is unlikely I shall be attending this year unless the Covid risk falls or the organiser toughens entrance requirements, as last month I spent a week in hospital with pneumonia. 

3 hours ago, Tony Wright said:

I've decided to apply some self-discipline (at last!). The discipline to try and actually finish things started far too long ago. 

 

A case in point is yet another 9F.

 

 

Regular readers might recall my buying back of this loco from Mick Peabody at the beginning of December last year. I'd started it, and then sold it to him part-built (the intention being he'd finish it). Since that was never likely (especially with Stoke and Charwelton sold - which tells you how long ago this was started), as stated, it's now my property once more. 

 

It's a DJH kit and came with a Midland Region-style tender. I'm building a Dave Alexander BR 1F sort, appropriate for an ER loco. David West very kindly gave me two Alexander 1F tender bodies (thanks again, David), but I thought I'd build one complete (I'll now sell the pair of bodies for CRUK). I had hoped to acquire a Bachmann 1F tender, but I'm going ahead and building this one (I need items for my demo stand at shows). The cab roof is only in place temporarily to check relative heights.

 

Yes, of course there's the Bachmann 9F, and very good it is, too. But, this one is 'mine' in a unique way. It also has the right number of spokes in its driving wheels  - like the Bachmann 9F, but unlike the other seven Model Loco/DJH 9Fs I've got! 

 

Next on this journey of modelling zeal? Jesse Sim's D2 and a 'Buffalo' for Geoff Haynes. Watch this space...............

 

 

You did talk of building a couple of tank engines - J50 and J52.

On 03/02/2022 at 16:03, gwrrob said:

 

Absolutely and I'd probably be shot if I didn't order some to run on here even though the general consensus says they were unlikely to have been seen this far west.

Not even a Saturday in August - Bank Holiday weekend?

What policy is being applied regarding Covid?

They really look rather super.  As an ECML modeller, I'm jealous!

30 minutes ago, Dunsignalling said:

I think it's more a case of them choosing the market segment they prefer to cater for, and within perhaps feel they are best able to compete.

 

I'll be having the SR Standard Five when it arrives, but their only recent all-new steam outline introduction to suit my interests was the ex-Midland 0-4-4T. 

 

John 

Have only had a brief look, but the only thing pre-1948 I could see was the GC signal box in green, and that would have lasted well into the 50@s.

11 hours ago, great northern said:

A close up of something utilitarian, which will soon be on its way to South Lynn.

 

 

That's beautifully weathered.

I know they performed well on the M&GN but I still think it's an ugly beast!  It would look so much better with a lower running plate and extended cab side sheets.

11 hours ago, locomad2 said:

Rake of Kitmaster Maroon coaches with peco paper interiors, couple of early airfix 0-4-0, boxed mineral, tanker cattle wagons, airfix footbridge, station canopy etc

 

Built a scale craft  railroad trailer a few years back 

 

Most over 50 years old if not 60 

Oops!  I had forgotten them.  Three green Kitmasters somewhere and an Airfix Pug with motorising kit and Romford Terrier 7 pole motor, which I failed to convert to narrow gauge.

Might be worth looking at nets sold for aquarium use.

Please post details of the build.

Revell kit of USS Forrestal - 56 years.