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  1. JohnR
    I believe the announcement will include extending the GWML electricification to Swansea, and include the Cardiff valleys. The stupid thing is that it should also go to Plymouth (via Bristol and Castle Cary).
  2. JohnR
    There are also the well documented wider benefits to the economy of rail investment schemes. If nothing else, it should reduce congestion on the M1.
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    Bachmann Jubilee

    JohnR replied to Lochinvar's topic in Bachmann

    Could it be a promotion related to the current celebrations?
  4. JohnR
    Will those ebayers ever learn??
  5. JohnR
    When they tested an Ivatt 2-6-2T on the Lyme Regis branch, it appeared to run with either a BR or ex-LNER van from the pictures I've seen.
  6. JohnR
    And here was me thinking that this thread was going to be about sound for a pannier tank....
  7. JohnR
    Wouldnt that make it difficult to do the sensible thing and extend the double track secction into Templecombe station?
  8. JohnR
    I dont think I'm alone, and I wish Kernow well, and hope they have considered that by staggering the releases of complimentary items such as these (O2 and Gate stock), they can ensure the maximum take up of both.
  9. JohnR
    I dont want this to turn into the "4 Yorkshiremen" sketch, but I dont buy a pint of beer or cider each week...
  10. JohnR
    Sorry I wasnt terribly clear - I meant it coming out at the same time as the O2. I cant afford THAT and the coaches at the same time.
  11. JohnR
    My only worry is when these coaches will come out. I want both, but cant afford both at once (maybe not even one in one month and the other the following month). Finances are just too tight at the moment, and I cant see it improving in the next 12 months.
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    Dapol Class 22

    JohnR replied to DLPG's topic in Dapol

    I'm sorry Mod6, but it was first suggested that I had "confused" them with class 29s. I think that was uncalled for too. I'll draw a line under this discussion, but I think its unfortunate that it had developed the way it did.
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    Dapol Class 22

    JohnR replied to DLPG's topic in Dapol

    I dont doubt what you say, but I have yet to see any proof. As I posted above, I have found a photo which shows the effect you describe, but not on a loco which appears to have no yellow above the windscreen in other pictures. Its all very well saying that theres all this evidence and experts etc, etc., but I havnt seen it. I at least have been able to post links showing the effect I describe.
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    Dapol Class 22

    JohnR replied to DLPG's topic in Dapol

    OK, I consider it might be a possibility - I have found a photo which shows the effect more clearly http://www.flickr.com/photos/24292321@N02/2366710181/ Also shows the different fonts on Rail Blue examples....
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    Dapol Class 22

    JohnR replied to DLPG's topic in Dapol

    Glad I'm not imagining it! I've now been squinting at so many pictures of 22s I was beginning to wonder!
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    Dapol Class 22

    JohnR replied to DLPG's topic in Dapol

    I agree that the film stock - particularly colour film, doesnt have the clarity that more modern stuff has. From a modellers point of view, I'd like a model that looks like how it appears in those photos, and I doubt that a "weathered" version would replicate the dirt in that way - it would be more accurate to treat it as a livery variation.
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    Dapol Class 22

    JohnR replied to DLPG's topic in Dapol

    I'd disagree. The area of the roof above the windows on D6343, for instance is the same colour all the way back to the rear of the cab door. The livery in http://www.flickr.co...cwp/2574048258/ is actually different with regards to the yellow end compared to http://www.flickr.co...57603653181775/ in a way that "dirt" cant cover. I mean, dirt isnt normally so tidy as to just cover those parts of the front of a loco so completely.
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    Dapol Class 22

    JohnR replied to DLPG's topic in Dapol

    Definitely 22s - unless the NBL Diesel Electrics managed to wonder around the Devon branches? http://www.flickr.com/photos/robertcwp/2574048258/ http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/1150-Dapol-class-22/page__st__125__p__282992&do=findComment&comment=282992 http://www.railblue.com/pages/Class%2022/D6343_LA_080871.htm
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    Dapol Class 22

    JohnR replied to DLPG's topic in Dapol

    Looking through all the pictures of the real thing, I noticed there seemed to be 2 versions of Blue Full Yellow End - one which had just the nose painted and another with the yellow carrying up around the windows. Am I right in saying Dapol are only doing the second type??
  20. JohnR
    Did I miss the announcement of these? This sounds excellent, and even the RTR price is highly competitive. What refurbs have been done to the tooling?
  21. JohnR
    Jim, you've got a great layout there - full of atmosphere and some good cameo scenes too. I'm envious, at least you've managed to build a layout! Please let us have some mroe details on your thread.
  22. JohnR
    Is it me, or does Hooters sound like it might be a little "risque" ?
  23. JohnR
    In terms of F1, you pay the BBC £145 for 12 months worth of F1 and everything else. Which gets you 3 months of Sky Sports HD. Which is the better value for money?
  24. JohnR
    Doesnt the absence of Midford Ground Frame B on the south side of the viaduct limit this to 1960 or later? Could add a bit more interest if it was included.
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    HSE jobsworths

    JohnR replied to Re6/6's topic in Wheeltappers

    The problem with local authorities is that they are very risk averse. This is because of the added political dimension. If a minor accident occurred at a privately run playground, for example, no one would blink an eyelid. But if a kid cuts his knee on a council run playground - everyone from the local MP, the councillors, the local paper, the local community group, the mums support network etc will have an opinion and want everyone to know about it.
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