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Regardless of weather retailers now have their fingers in class 92 pies and are able to sell for 20p less (or whatever price), at the end of the day does it matter? The way I see it, the retailers are crowd funders too in a sense. Without them it looked like our crowdfunding price would either increase or the project possibly be canned - I know which i'd sooner see happen. Least this way, the special liveries that we all signed up for are safeguarded to crowdfund only, which isn't an option with another manufacturer with a similar business model who I placed a sizeable order with, only to discover retailers were stocking them after deadline had passed, but same liveries! Looking forward to seeing it develop, it can take as long as needed imho.

There are a few power units at GCRN owned by 125 group, waiting for such a project to happen.

The NRM couldn't handle the APT-E at York and couldn't even assemble it correctly at Shildon, so doubt they'll be wanting an HST set, the TGS would probably be mistaken for the buffet. A power car maybe. Hopefully they won't 'section' the engine this time round. I'll leave this here though.... http://www.125group.org.uk/aims-objectives/

Having been to this station, it was very wide. There's a stair case about the width of a car in the centre of the platform as well if I remember rightly.

You must have missed the APT-E thread...

Must admit the couplings are a bit 'floppy'. I had just 1 loco hauling about 18 coaches and the loco coupling was snagging to one side all the time, whilst it didn't cause any problems running, the loco has some serious haulage capability, it took load 18 like it was nothing! Wanted to put more behind it but coupling wouldn't take it.

Beautiful day over Gotham Moor today.

Starting to become an expensive year. Hope you will have pre order availability for the EMT & Prov livery (X1 of ea) in the new year. Website is loads better, though I took a quick look at the Scotrail (barbi livery), you can add to basket extras, the prices listed do not match the figure added to cart - the cart figure is correct (I think), it is the prices listed on the drop down menu that are incorrect, like add -£40 for balance payment (should be £150), for example

Yes been running to Loughborough Jc for a number of years now. As far as I'm aware, East Leake is proposed for reopening but nothing more at present as there are loads of other major projects ongoing, like platform 2 Rudd construction, C&W shed and another bus building being constructed. The triangle, as far as I'm aware has been surveyed but don't believe there are any plans to do anything just yet as it requires realignment of Asher Lane crossing from what I understand.

Completely agree. Whilst I understand the reason behind 'crowd funding' and how it works, its all very well and good saying you have 3 months or whatever, if you just want to budget for 1 model fine, but several classes across various manufacturers, doesn't bode well. The time period needs to be a lot longer rather than a 'who can get it to market the fastest' approach. - Ky.

If it's only half, then that's 50% of your target audience reached ;-) Though I do disagree, a heritage bus will get more attention than a new one, though this is a pointless convo as it'll never happen.

Bring your new look bus over to the UK and drive it around with a banner on the side... that'll get the attention you want :-)

Just for information, 47828, 33035 & 45060 were dropped off at GCRN earlier this week. https://www.flickr.com/photos/paulbiggs/34080441613/

Sorted as in, the red lines are now the same width all round, though the loco number looks too small imho.

Depends on the era being modelled as it has since been sorted.

My layout doesn't have a name yet. Thanks for the suggestion, Fred it is Have edited the name to loose the E - predictive text always changing stuff.

Does this apply to the current ScotRail livery for now or does it also apply to both livery options?

29th & 30th July 2017 Opening Hours 10:00 - 16:30 Address: Mere Way Business Park, Ruddington, NG11 6JS Website: www.gcrn.co.uk Admission Options: Show Only: - Adult: £6 - Child £3 Train Ticket + Show Inclusive Tickets: - Adult: £12 - Child £6 - Family £30 As always, should you buy a Show Only ticket and decide you want to ride the service train, then you can upgrade onboard for the difference, or consult a member of the gate staff. Online ticketing will be available soon. We will once again be hosting our model show at Ruddington within our engineering facilities, (now with improved lighting) and within the transport museum building which usually houses the bus collection where some of the larger layouts will be situated. Free Car Parking is available and the Cafe + Gift Shop will be open as normal. Standard gauge trains will be in operation using 3 different locomotives - see below for further detail. An updated list will occur shortly, however at present this is the current list of Exhibitors: Exhibitors: - Andersomefell - 00 Scale - Apagele - N Gauge - Apapark - N Gauge - Ardmore - N Gauge - Ashbourne - 4mm - Bangor - 00 Scale - Beckwick - 00 Scale - Bridge to the Future - N Scale - Boghampton - 00 Scale - Buxworth - Scale - Camel Quay - 00 Scale - Circleton Village - N Scale - Fallgate - 009 Scale - Hawthorn Dene - N Gauge - Illie Town - 00 Scale - Midsommer - N Gauge - Myton - 00 Scale - Winters Lane - Ruddington (MRC) - Millhouse Lane - O Gauge (MRC) - Thomas Island - 00 Scale (MRC) Traders: - Keiths Model Railways - Mikes Models - Trackside Videos - Great Central Railway PLC - Bridge to the Future Incl Working Model - MTFG Hobbies - Starlight Models - 125 Group Sales Stand (Onboard the service train, Saturday Only). We are still waiting for some photos of layouts to become available to us for use, however a selection are available here: Above: Ruddington MRC's 'Ruddington' layout, which will be in operation. Miniature Railway (Nottingham Society of Model Experimental Engineers): Available to ride for a small fee (to NSMEE directly), sample gauges 1, 3 1/2, 5 & Raised 7 1/4 gauge. Standard Gauge Railway: Available to ride as part of your inclusive Show+Train pass (Or simply upgrade onboard for the difference in price from the show only to the inclusive ticket), and experience the following Locomotives. For both days, Timetable A will apply, Which is an approx 1hr30min round trip of 20miles to Loughborough, departing from Ruddington at 11am, 1pm & 3pm. Tickets permit unlimited travel all day. Ride as much as you want, stay onboard all day if you wish. For SATURDAY Only, following numerous requests at last years show for the locomotive to be out (presumably as a result of Dapol and Rapido Trains both expressing an interest in manufacturing models of the prototype), we will be running the Prototype High Speed Diesel Train 41001* this year, complete with matching loco hauled MK3 Stock, fully air conditioned (or heated should the weather not be favourable) and catering should be available onboard in Buffet-125. A Class 33 locomotive* will be on the other end of the train). On SUNDAY Only, we will return to traditional Steam, utalising 8F no 8274* on the maroon coaching stock, seen here on a regular service approaching Rushcliffe Halt. Load 4 Coaching Stock, X1 MK2 and X3 MK1's. * Please note, as is the nature of running a heritage railway where things have a habbit of breaking when you least want them to break,, if operational issues occur, we reserve the right to alter, suspend services, or amend rostered locomotives and timetable at any time. Nottingham Area Bus Society (NABS): Seeing as we are utalising the Bus Building (extensive level surface) for housing some of our layouts, some of the bus exhibits will be moved outside. The collection will be available for static outdoor viewing adjacent to the miniature railway.

Reference to the last photo of the 156 coupled together, is the difference in plough height intentional or are the ploughs posable in different positions? And on the vehicle on the left, appears a load of wires are visible through the window. Is this just because its a sample?

Bit spooky i selected a 37 in same livery to use as to test some track with yesterday! Where was the orders being taken? I came this morning and found no trace, so spent more time drooling over the realtrack 156 sample and bought some bits from shawplan & went home. Hopefully they'll be some online to buy.

Locomotion stand at York were taking pre-orders for the 66 and the 9F, separately or as a box set, so assume they are going for it. I preordered the box set.

Stuarts been there a while. Least 2 years. He likes minstrals. I know because sandra let me nick some when I was up at Shildon and he got protective over them!

We have one of those so called business specialists where I work trying to turn the business around, I understand their lingo but agree it took a couple of reads to get the gist. I thought I was reading a CV at first.

Making a mass produced pcb to fit a space is easier than trying to make your tooling fit the pcb...