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1 minute ago, didcot said:

My Alice is on its way. Hoping RM deliver it before they strike. 

Me too, still a couple of days so fingers crossed. I'm waiting on "Nesta" 

I too have always had excellent service from them. Great company 

Baz

6 hours ago, Roy Langridge said:

How to ruin my day...

 

 

So much for being here today 

 

Roy

I've had a similar experience. Mine was sent via Bristol MC but has ended up in Glasgow, I live in Essex!

Still waiting on a reply from Royal Mail.

"Slightly" unimpressed

Baz

16 hours ago, Nile said:

I've obtained a few of the plain red Peco coaches for painting into a matching livery. Here's one of each type.

Those are very nice

Baz

Locos are great Mike but love the rail-pickup. May I ask for more details & photos please?

Baz

Which ones have you been offered?

I've got 2, 1 has pipes the other hasn't. From what I can see some versions have them, others not.

Loving the Deltic 

Baz

21mm at widest point though it would be possible to shave a little of that with care.

Baz

Looking great 

Baz

Nice, will be watching with interest 

Baz

Nice, paint work looks very good 

No need for you to cut up whole kits as individual sprues are available from Dundas at a fraction of the cost (last ones I bought were about £1 or so per sprue). Easy to get, just a polite email/call to Andrew (the very nice gent who owns Dundas).

Baz

1 hour ago, Neil said:

 

Some years ago I produced a resin cast body kit for a battery electric loco. I thought that I'd sold out but have found one stashed away with some other models. I realise that it's not a: IC or b: a strictly UK prototype but it is designed specifically for the Kato chassis. Prototype photo here.

 

Finished model built from the kit.

 

 

 

Neil's kits make up into nice models.

I really should finish the 2nd of the 2 railbuses I bought :-)

Baz

I understand there is no Dave Brewer challenge this year.

8 hours ago, PaulRhB said:

The new vans are superb and 24hr delivery from Derails  thanks chaps 

 

 

Very nice

Agree, it does make you wonder. The book notes that the Baldwin wasn't popular at the works (was not re-painted or numbered), & seems was just laid up after the works purchased other locos.

Back on-topic, I have both a Minitrains Baldwin & 2 Bachmann Baldwins. They all run very well & smoothly. To be honest I prefer the Bachmann models but mostly because the Minitrains one is HOe & looks small although this is due to change as I am currently building a replacement 4mm scale body for it.

Baz

On 31/07/2019 at 19:38, 009 micro modeller said:

I think at a cement works in Kent.

Said loco is mentioned in 'OVER HERE!, Baldwin Military Locomotives In The UK' by Lawson Little (an interesting little book)

ex-Wd 560 (BLW 45142/17) British Standard Cement Ltd, Rainham, Kent.

Baz

Fantastic locomotive Sir, looks great

Spotted it last night & ordered one straight away :-) It looks really good.

Think I may have told a few friends . . .

A video has been posted on YouTube (not mine btw). The loco looks to be a very good runner.

Thank you very much David, very interesting post. I've ordered one as I model OO9, the more pics I see the more I doubt I'll change anything & I'll run it as is (& why not lol)

Well done to Tootally Thomas. I ordered Skarloey at 7am or so yesterday - postman has just delivered. Excellent service!

Appreciate it's only just arrived but be interested in your views please Sir.