Lightning

15 hours ago, Tony Wright said:

 

One of the most-natural Austerities I've seen is this one, built/weathered by Geoff Kent in EM and running on his Black Lion Crossing. 

 

Actually built by Roy Jackson, and he's here holding a shotgun to my head forcing me to type this.

DJH kit with a shortened boiler, scale frames and Westernised.

Major Clanger

Gosh. It's that time again already. The scheduled publication date of MRJ 255 is upon us, so I've started this thread for those of us who like the whole "MRJ experience" - up to and including WH Smith in Ealing.

 

I'll start the post-publication thread (assuming people are happy for me so to do) once we have confirmed sightings of 255 in the wild; so if that's where your interests lie, then - as usual - please ignore this thread for now and your time will come (hopefully) soon enough.

 

Let the lack of seriousness commence!

But being quite serious if 255 is about it might be found on the Wild Swan's stand at Bracknell it's the E.M. extravaganza this weekend. NOT TO BEMISSED!

Selective compression can be very difficult.

 

My HST I drop TGS and a FO, actually TGS may be too recent.

 

But I find it difficult to do 50% or more, so have now decided on 6 coaches, so need to modify my layout as the terminus station only does 4 plus loco. But that can wait until I have more time and less money. (turning into through and making a removable section is possible.)

 

I usually drop seconds and if more than one first a first.

 

One set a mix of Mark 1, 2A, 2B and 2C stock I drop one of two 2A TSOs, and two of three 2C TSOs, leaving BG, 2A TSO, 2B FK, RMB, 2C TSO, 2C BSO.

 

Not really that satisfying but may be one day I can run longer, but at least it represents part of the cross country expresses.

At the risk of appearing controversial , as an Irishman was used to saying "No compromise".  A TRAIN IS A TRAIN ! Not half a train.

Somebody mention Haxey?

 

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Mike. NO MORAIRA !

A few years ago Roy Jackson tested & described an imported American digital speedometer on the Retford model. 

An article was featured in the Model Railway Journal when 60027 "MERLIN" attained the world speed record between Babworth and Retford (North). The Speedo is accurate & is still in use. Sorry I'm not sure which MRJ it is in. Still does. Morning Johnathan!  ISSUE 159