Simon Bendall

Conical – D2000-D2032, D2370/71 (as Departmental Nos. 91/92) Flower pot – D2033-D2199, D2372-D2399 No conical were changed to flower pot but 2162 got a non-standard conical and 03129 a standard conical in place of a flower pot.

A couple more sample pages.

My latest bookazine is now out in the shops and available from the Key Publishing website. This takes a break from rolling stock to look at locomotives for the first time, specifically those operating in the 1990s, so begins with BR types and liveries that could be seen at the beginning of the decade along with the liveries that were introduced in the early 1990s, such as Dutch and RES. It then covers the shadow privatisation period including the three regional freight companies before looking at the earliest years of privatisation. For each section, various classes are modelled in 4mm, each of which is supported by detailed prototype notes, photos illustrating suitable stock to run with them and details of model availability in the main scales. Modelling contributions come from James Makin in particular along with Alex Carpenter, Timara Easter, Mark Lambert and Paul Wade. Thanks are also due to Accurascale for providing a Class 92 to be included, which James has worked his magic on. The website link is https://shop.keypublishing.com/products/modelling-british-railways-locomotives-of-the-1990s with a few sample pages below.

Railtec https://www.railtec-models.com/showitem.php?id=4950

I see the first one has made it to eBay, not purple though ☹️

Sleeper Mk.5s, now with Class 60 power 😎 http://www.flickr.com/photos/britishrail1980sand1990s/52152125921

Current ones just for starters, numbers of others no longer carried 43198 Driver Stan Martin 25 June 1950-6 November 2004 / Driver Brian Cooper 15 June 1947-5 October 1999 47727 Edinburgh Castle / Caisteal Dhùn Èideann 50007 Hercules / Furious 66533 Hanjin Express / Senator Express 86259 Les Ross / Peter Pan

The main issue is the couplings which within a set are a tightlock variant with the brake connections built into them. Only the TOE and the DVT have conventional drawgear (drophead buckeye, separate brake pipes) at the outer ends.

This was a wagon repair trip from the Wabtec workshops at Kilmarnock so yes empty and no requirement for two locos as flask not in use.

PFA(s) tend to feature when the KUAs go to Georgemas to spread the train's weight, as happened on Tuesday http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YvEMOUu982g&ab_channel=BrandonStone

I know of two multiple unit models from different manufacturers, one with an assembly error that would have prevented correct orientation of the cars and one with a transposed number, that would have made it to market if I hadn't spotted the faults while reviewing the advance samples for Rail Express and informed the companies. The first was corrected in the UK and the other the shipment was halted and returned to the factory.

Range transferring to new proprietor, new website in development.

37043 had a roof of riveted construction, 37114 was welded. The most obvious difference is the three straps on the boiler compartment panel of 37043 whereas 37114 had a smooth look.

Its mostly due to reliability, the 66 provides traction but has no ability to power the train or couple to the stock so the 73 is coupled inside to do both of these. For those seeking alternative traction options, today saw the first use of a 67 on Mk.5s, 67023 heading the Inverness portion with 73966 inside, 67 still in debranded Colas.

To be fair, this probably has a more accurate roof than the Heljan 33/0.

More operating scope for PFAs, limited flow of low level waste resumed from Winfrith (Dorset) last week, top and tail 68s with 10 PFAs booked for each run. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hnDfazuq9k&ab_channel=CallumRadford https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0H8HyRIeKL8&ab_channel=SpottersUK Different containers though, half-height with canvas sheets and dinky little doors at one end.

A quick mention that volume 5 of my Modelling British Railways rolling stock series is now available, this being a 116-page look at an assortment of departmental coaching stock subjects along with associated track plant and wagons during the diesel era. It's a huge topic so not everything can be covered in one volume but this one includes breakdown cranes, coaches and wagons; overhead electrification and maintenance coaches; staff, tool and dormitory vehicles; stores coaches and wagons including Enparts; tunnel inspection trains; weedkilling trains and viaduct inspection units. All presented in the usual manner with a mix of prototype and modelling content. Contributors include Trevor Mann and David Ratcliffe as ever while models come from Greg Brookes, Tony Buckton, Tom Curtis, Steve Farmer, Mark Lambert, Gary Long, Bob Taylor, Hywel Thomas, Roland Turner and Paul Wade. The special is in stock and available to order from the Key Publishing shop https://shop.keypublishing.com/collections/magazine-specials/products/modelling-british-railways-departmental-coaches and is officially on sale in the shops from tomorrow - Smiths, some supermarkets, etc as usual Some sample pages below.

When you have a small layout and really want to run a PFA with escort coaches http://www.flickr.com/photos/ricardo4eyes/51918712270/

Another epic price for a slide of a Mk.1, a gloomy one at that https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/393974470890

BSO is brake force runner 9516, TSO is PLPR test coach 72616.

Best you're looking at is the very earliest years of privatisation, those that were clinging on as support vans for engineers plant at the likes of York and Doncaster Hexthorpe. Don't think any made the 1990s in revenue use, just barriers and departmental.

They've also worked to Immingham a few times.

Those with rails were ex VDA. The ex VIX runners just retained their planked floors. Did one out of the Hornby chassis a while ago and was a bit of a pig!

Yes, some were. Would be good to know what the chassis looks like with the body off for conversion potential.

Headcode disc were D5520-29/35/39/43/47/51/52/55/56/59/62.