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Eric,
Thanks for the last batch of photos .
Wouldn't it be great to be behind the fence on the embankment with notebook and camera!
Brian
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Eric,
A wonderful selection.
I especially liked the "sheen" on 64547 (about sixth shot in). Evidence once again of your mastery of loco finishing. Can't wait to see your latest creations....
May I be the first to wish you and yours a guid new year.
Lets hope for something good from Hornby...or Bachmann (the V2 is eagerly awaited. Lets hope sense prevails and we get a single chimney un named green version which did not feature in the original announcement all those years ago.....)
Brian
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Eric
You are truly an artist.
I wonder what inspired you to get the goods stock out.....?
Love the cattle special...great what 2 shillings could buy you. (hope I,m right about the Airfix stock or I'll have egg on my face)
Brian
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Rob,
That's the one......and doesn't it look good....
Brian
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Now the dust is beginning to settle can I praise Hornby for their bold program. I am however surprised at the J83 tank release.......Is this the only Hornby steam loco still with moulded handrails? I appreciate that there is a temptation to build quickly on the success of the (wonderful) new J36 but Hornby have overlooked a really quick win for the Scottish scene.
A further issue of their Scottish B1. Only one production run I now of and now quite sought after.
This is a very distinctive B1 looking quite different from her Southern cousins. I did mention this to Hornby on their stand at last years Ally Pally but I dare say there was a lot going on.
The other Brian MacD
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It's got to be something scottish...
Is your shop located in a Glen...or valley?
I'll go for a North British Glen....and if not why not???????
BJM
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Hello Tony
No I am not saying other P4 layouts do not have good baseboards, fine track laying, well maintained stock and team that is disciplined. I am saying the combination of these factors help Mostyn perform well at exhibitions. There are many layouts of all scales and gauges that do not have the same high level of these attributes and the operators and public wonder why they do not run as well.
As for diesels not having unpowered pony trucks to push or have trailing behind, how about Peaks and English Electric type 4s?
Not all diesel based layouts run well, I know of one diesel layout where the running tonight was appalling. Can I work out why all of a sudden a DMC of my 4 car BRCW unit (converted Hornby 110) is derailing as it goes over a single slip in one direction? Back to backs OK, one bogie was a bit stiff to rotate, a few strokes with a file in hole in the underframe and nice and lose. Still derails, both propelled and hauled. I first changed the wheels, then the bogies and in the end a spare underframe was dug out of my DMU bits box. Even with a new underframe, bogies and wheels it derailed. The other DMC does not, neither does the TS with the same design of bogie and underframe. I ran the train with a Calder Valley DMC, no problem. But when I tried with a DMC off my 3 car BRCW set, plonk into the ballast it went on the same spot, it hasn't done that before. No other units or coaches jump off there. No obvious track problem.
Clive,
I am gifting a Calder Valley set to a friend. It has been boxed up for years and was dry as a bone. Gave it a service and driving car runs fine but propelling two cars it throws itself off at a point where the curve straightens out to meet a trailing turnout. Did you ever solve your problem?
Brian
sorry to use first names as I am not known to you.
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Some photographs taken by trainspotters who regularly hang about the station.
3. A2 60535 Hornet's Beauty.jpg5. D30 62421 Laird o' Monkbarns.jpg14. V2 60873 Coldstreamer with fireman.JPG15. A1 60162 Saint Johnstoun.JPG19. A4 60012 Commonwealth of Australia.JPG23. A4 60011 Empire of India.JPG26. A3 60101 Cicero in close up.JPG28. a through freight, the photographer missed the loco.JPG29. D11.2 62691 Laird of Balmawhapple.jpg31. D11.2 62693 Roderick Dhu enters the Pinkhill Branch platform.jpg32. D34 62471 Glen Falloch.jpg33. A2.1 60519 Robert the Bruce and D34 62471 Glen Falloch.jpgEric,
Love the black and white shot. See you at the SECC.
Brian
Longdrem & The Pinkhill Branch
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Eric,
Back to the days of Kitmaster Mk 1's ? The snow scene is very topical today.
Brian