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I couldn't possibly comment Mike....

Is that the same 'English' language that has evolved from (and still includes words bastardised from) Latin, Norse, French, Germanic, Cornish and Gaelic? But never fear @cctransuk, we will modify our communications back to a 'pre-grouping' or Era 2 level, which should sit better with you all 😆

The last couple of pages of this thread have become a perfect example of "tell me you're a railway modeller, without telling me you're a railway modeller" 😆 Language evolves, it's why we don't speak Latin, Norse or Anglo-Saxon any more. When we're all departed from this mortal coil, language will evolve again, and again. All this arising from us reminding you lads that, if you need support with your Accurascale products, we're easily contactable and ready to help you out to the best of our abilities. Now, back to matters of the GWR maybe 😂

And that’s what it is all about @jjb1970 I go back to my litter picking analogy: It might not do much in isolation, but it does make the area a nicer place for others, and may encourage others to either pick up litter, or stop dropping it in the first place. All the best, Paul

Is there any other sort worth modelling?

It’s an interesting conundrum, but given that the drawings were in place, and photographs attest to the livery being in place post-war (both of which I have in my possession), it’s a question I doubt we’ll ever find the answer to now. There are several possible explanations that spring to mind, most of which surround the fact that the drawing dates coincide with the arrival of US Forces into the south of England, so there’s a good chance that luxury perishable goods were in circulation, but not necessarily through official import routes. That the green corner bars merge into the red oxide main livery is intentionally low key in my opinion; a further example of subtle security. Hopefully, further visits to the NA during the course of the year will yield a firmer answer. All the best, Paul

Exactly that, a bit of fun. After all, that’s what hobbies are for, are they not?

If you're coming along to the NEC show in April, I'll pop them on my phone to show you @E100

The images were shared with me through a small email group of Scottish modellers @E100 so I’d have to seek permission to share beyond the group. All the best, Paul

The catalogues, at this stage anyway, are produced as range promotional material to be distributed at the shows we attend, and are timed in accordance with those shows. They are intended as ‘wandering around’ material and prove extremely effective, and popular, as do the postcards that we produce to accompany the latest release or announcement. After all, everyone loves a freebie, don’t they? All the best, Paul

If I can just step in here lads, to put the record straight? The large coreless motor has been chosen for its superior running and haulage characteristics, in a smaller package than an equivalent 5-pole motor. That gives extra space to fit speakers, stay alive and added weight where it's needed. The old myths about coreless motors are based on small, cheap motors fitted by A.N.Other manufacturer in the past, but can be judged better by existing models, such as the Baccy 94xx. The Buckjumper has passed all of our haulage tests on our DC operated test layout of doom, with absolute flying colours. I wouldn't have spec'd this motor if I wasn't sure of its capabilities and it's Accurascale's (and my) reputation on the line here! The results have spoken for themselves though. Hope that helps. Best wishes, Paul.

They are adapters to allow the use of long pronged tension locks and Kadees @SRman We have used a shorter NEM pocket, with a correspondingly shorter tension lock prong, to reduce the distance between vehicles, but this would mean that if you were to replace the tension locks with ‘other’ makes’ TLs, or Kadees, they would be too loose. The adapters negate this and to fit them, simply: - Remove existing short tension lock - Slip adapter collar over prongs on Kadee, with the rebate end outermost - Attach to NEM pocket There should be a quick demo video on the website shortly to show this better. Best wishes, Paul

The central bracket you can see, that connects to the mid-body brake rods, 'should' unclip with care. The rodding will then rotate up to clear the axles @Clive Mark. I thought I had posted a 'how-to' earlier in the thread, but a lot of water has passed under the bridge since then! Best wishes, Paul.

@McC did say 'perhaps' 😃

There isn’t Eric, but fortunately the necessary colour information for the 1930 pattern BS.61 Light Stone is held in the National Archives, which, along with the work undertaken by Mike Starmer, means that accurate colour samples have been sourced to ensure the accuracy of the Light Stone livery.