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Forgive my ignorance but what is it and how do you use it? Regards

Prittards are next to the railway station...They may once even have had a siding though that is pure speculation!

Looks great. How hard did you find the modratec frame assembly?

Sheesh, you would think they would make some proper leather mailbags to complement the Hornby offerings to go with the TPO sets. Of course they would need to be robust and compatible with the existing funny red things, but look a bit more like the real thing. Regards

From afar though a big retailer is likely to receive a few orders I would not have previously made because of recent events, and the strengthing AUD, and all this will benefit Hornby I expect. YMMV but good for exports. Regards

Not sure I have ever seen the Airfix one! Regards

Just checking that there are pickups on all wheels. Regards

To be fair, I really wondered what financial state they had to be in to be flogging 'excess' museum stock last year. I just assumed then that they were on their knees. I hope they pull through. Regards

It might depend an awful lot how much space you had to play with and the shape of that space. Running three sides on a room and trying to utilise the corners can be quite challenging enough even if you slip in some 22.5 degree set track points. I hope We collectively win the lottery on this, and that we get BH in set track points, SL points to exsting code 100/75, and some nice large radius points for those who can use a nice gentle, not to say more prototypical, points. Regards

I have a vague recollection that LN ER permitted their 9' wb fitted cattle wagons to run as xp. Not sure they were marked thus though. I think in the general apoendix. I'll take a look.?.... Nope completely deluded. I was thinking of the 14 1/2 foot LNER Horse boxes which were exempt the usual 60 mph speed restriction for 4 wheel NPCS less 15' wheel base (when running on LNER lines) I think no 9' wb wagon was permitted to run in passenger trains when the xp marking were introduced (1938?) even though they were built otherwise to coaching stock requirements. They could be run in express freight subject to the usual speed restrictions - 60mph I believe. Not sure about before 1938. Regards

Well I am chuffed. It looks more than good enough for me, and likely a fraction of the price of the high end track. I would guess it will have no impact on the consumption of the top of the range track, but will likely impact somewhat on the code 75 and code 100 users. Perhaps it will inspire people to make some new layouts. Good luck to them. Regards

For those who need a quick fix: http://streaming.britishpathe.com/hls-vod/flash/00000000/00032000/00032841.mp4.m3u8 Regards

Thanks all. I have one of the newer (3yrs old) Holden tanks, and it is a complete dog despite dcc and stay alives. (and endless work) Some lumpiness in the motion which seem related to poor quality fitting of worm gear and driving wheels. So I am very glad that if the sentinel is anything to go by the new tank should be just fine. Regards

Is there any indication ( other than price) that it will not have the same high geared erratic rocket motor from their 040 Holden Tank? I may have missed the specifics o apologies if this has already been leared up. Regards

How about some standard RCH pre 1923 PO wagons in a range of weights and dimensions with colourful weathered liveries, anounced a couple of months beore they hit he shelves. Regards

Thanks all of you for your comments. I would be very curious to know if Reg 5 was authorised there. Does anyone happen to know if the LNER used such combinations of splitting homes/starters? Regards

G'day all, I have been looking at junction signalling diagrams and came across that for Verney http://www.signalbox.org/diagrams.php?id=93. What surprises me is that on the down line it appears to have a single distant, then a home with a splitting stop signal followed at the end of the platform before the junction proper, a starter with a splitting stop signal. Is this usual practice or have I misunderstood the diagram? I am not sure I follow the logic here. I looked here too but found no explanation http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/v/verney_junction/ Regards