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Not from the same moulds according to Andy York.

I hope that the finish on the red version is a lot better than it is on this pre-production sample. The lettering is definitely sloping down towards the sea. Interesting that no one has complained about Bachmann duplicating something that Heljan is doing. I am sure that if it had been Hornby they would have.

Had the notice. Mine is on its way.

And my Battleship Grey one.

I have the preserved one from Train Times as well and very nice it is. I bought two of the single veranda ones from Rails. One is in the SER red livery and looks good. Now all we need is some SER wagons to go with it. I also have one of the SE&CR ones which is lettered in the early SE&CR Wainwright style. Now this should a lead grey colour similar to the preserved one, but it is darker, more like the later Maunsell grey. Does anyone else have this and what do they think ? Rails have produced two of the grey ones and I am not sure if they are both the same shade. This is not a complaint and I can live with it and weather it down to a lighter leadier shade. Was it painted darker for a specific reason based on research ? All the best Ray

The loco shed doors appear to be hung the wrong way round. The framing should support the outer end of the doors. A common mistake, I did that on my Hawkhurst loco shed.

I have a vague memory of seeing some of these. Were they 'K's HO kits ? All the best Ray

Hi All. Does anyone know if Dexters Cove Models are still in business. They made some very nice 3D printed items, including signal boxes and fittings some of which I acquired. The last post and can seem to find for them was around a year ago and the telephone number I had now appears to be unobtainable. Many thanks Ray

Hope that it is not the Corgi one. ABS did a nice kit for the one preserved by the LT Museum and kept at Acton. I think that the kit may now be available from KW Trams. All the best Ray P.S. Hope that you are keeping well Colin. Might bump into you somewhere this year. P.P.S. See you tonight Tony ?

Was there one called Grommet ?

Hi Matt. Definitely taking shape. If you need any additional nautical bits and pieces, have a look at Anyscale Models. He does quite a few resin cast items at reasonable prices. All the best Ray

Hi Matt, Recovered from the Easter eggs ? Don't worry about the pots, you always loose a few. Even drilling the holes for them is a pain as the drills are very thin and break very easily. Sounds like you are making progress. Show us some pictures when you get a bit further on. All the best Ray

Looks good to me, Ray

There are quite a few items which are on the Hornby website, but shown as being Oxford. Ray

Has it got clearance for tunnels and bridges ? Ray

Does the change to the access point have any implications on the catering arrangements ? Ray

Saw those today and pleased to see the livery and routes chosen. I will be going for a red one on the 63 route, one of our locals. https://www.Bachmann.co.uk/category/die-cast-and-readymade/efe-road All the best Ray

Nearly four years on from the original announcement, still no sign of these new model buses. Bachmann have a stand at the London Festival of Railway Modelling this next weekend, and hopefully they may at last have some information on the routes that have been chosen and when they might arrive. Previous information has been given on the Atlanteans and Olympians, and work on upgrading the various Routemaster bodies adding the missing body strapping has been seen, but virtually nothing on the Cravens apart from bare castings. Keeping my fingers crossed. Ray

I would some in Lake, but I think we would have to wait until Hornby produce an appropriate SE&CR loco to pull them. All the best Ray

Could be diesel/petrol companions for Ivor the Engine. All the best Ray

Hi Matt. Definitely long time since last post. You might check the pick-ups on the Peckett to make sure that they are maintaining contact with the wheels. But be careful, they are very fragile. Just a gentle tweak with fine tweezers should do the job without over straining them. My computer crashed just after Christmas and I had to get a new one. Lost all my old pictures, but gradually re-building my archive. All the best Ray P.S. You are most welcome to visit us on a Tuesday night.

We had a good weekend with Fawcett Street and our club fund raising sales stand.

With regard to the Blacksmiths kits, assuming that the photo masters remain intact and undamaged the etched parts of the kits could be reproduced without too much difficulty. The problem will probably lie with the cast metal items principally for the bogies and underframe details. Do they have the moulds and/or masters for these which would allow new items to be cast ? I would like some more of the SE&CR coach kits which are not available in other ranges. Ray I think that a couple of the SE&CR kits (possibly some others) were acquired from another range, but cannot remember their name. (Now, was it Mallard ?)

I think that a Bulleid 4 Sub would be popular and the prototype is sitting in the former warehouse next to Hornby's offices. Ray

The L1 was a Southern loco. An L would be better, can run in SE&CR green and grey liveries and not been done before. Ray