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On 05/06/2021 at 23:01, RFS said:

 

Bought the train pack 3 years ago, and it has been running fine till today when the loco was clearly struggling going forward. Not too bad in reverse.  So decided to remove the body to have a closer look, and found a large piece of blue sticky stuff (blu-tak?) on the flywheel at the front. Where on earth did that come from? So really pleased to find that it wasn't just me! Offending stuff removed and the loco now runs fine. The stuff was very soft so perhaps that's due to it being really warm the last couple of days. 

I'm glad to see comments like these as I'm likely to opt for a `H` (R3539 or R3631) in the next few days, so I'll be taking a look inside the loco, given the reports of issues and in case there is a problem with the motor or something else.

I'm not the most well-informed on this subject, but from what I can tell Hornby's anti-competitive and dishonourable business practises are disgraceful. Perhaps a boycott of new Hornby products is in order?

There's always the second-hand market.

Got to love the more obscure versions like Engineer's Black and SR Brown with BR lettering!

Two BR grey 7-plankers, two BR grey 5-plankers, a BR brown (SR lettering) 7 plank wagon, and a 5 plank wagon in BR departmental black.

They're all great, well-built and free-rolling, but the Hybars - a separate piece - don't fit quite as well as I hoped (slightly bent on the end pieces). I'm happy overall though.

Taken from the OO Works website:

Adams Jubilee is under production, we are still taking orders. 

Sticking with the SECR - I'm happier with this one. Once this seven-plank wagon is complete, I'll probably paint it in BR grey.

Update:

It's not 100% straight (leans to one side a little) but I'm pleased to have got the bodyshell together, especially since this is my first kit-built van. Far from finished though, and I'm looking forward to making improvements with future examples, especially with regard to the fit of the parts and by changing the type of glue used. 

Does anyone have any pictures of SR D1316 (C79 in the Cambrian Models range) or 10t van D1410 (C115) in any condition or from any era? Thanks.

Something which I hadn't previously mentioned is my plan to construct some SR 12T Vans, maybe the PC591. There is something so characterful about these vans - maybe it's the roof shape or the double vents! I think that's why I love the aesthetics of the similar-looking SECR 10T van, hence why I'll be focusing on the C98 kit from Cambrian over the summer too. 

Smashing picture Graham! If only one of these oddities was available RTR...
Who wouldn't want to buy one of these?

I saw these advertised today:

BR OO Wagon Tarpaulin Kit (geoscenics.co.uk)

15 minutes ago, Cwmtwrch said:

BR wagon sheets carried lettering and numbers, more or less like this. The small yellow and white numbers are return and issue dates.

Cheers mate! I might consider opting for a few of these. Even from the computer screen, they look authentic. 

I'm thinking of building up a rake of SECR 5 and 7 plank open wagons, using a couple of items from Rapido (scheduled to arrive next month) for a side-by-side comparison to ensure the kits are accurate. I also took the plunge and created some tarpaulins for a couple of wagons I own; I might create some similar types for the kits this summer. The wagon pictured is a BR-era ex-PO 7 plank wagon.

The tarpaulin is simply made from paper with a mixture of paints sourced from Humbrol and Squires. Not sure if it's realistic though.

Thanks for the suggestions guys. I'll keep you updated over the next few months about the project on this page. 

17 hours ago, SRman said:

Cambridge Custom Transfers do specific sets for the Cambrian Kits wagons. However, I have only used them as BR Southern Region versions, so am not sure if he deals with pre-Nationalisation or pre-Grouping versions. In the cases of the LSWR/SECR/LBSCR ones I have modelled, I have used HMRS transfers.

 

Is it possible to buy a sheet of transfers from CCT with a few specific wagon types, or do you have to go with all the prototypes listed for that particular sheet?

Hi all,

I'm pretty new to RMweb so I hope I've done this right!

I'm interested by the stock of the SR and its pre-grouping predecessors. I will probably have quite a bit of time on my hands after June this year, so I'm thinking of building some wagon kits. I've been taken by the Cambrian Models range and was considering buying one each of C66, C79, C98, C108 and C115 (at this stage, anyway) and seeing which kit(s) I prefer before getting stuck into building batches.

I mostly model post-1948 Southern, but I cannot find transfers for these kits online - although maybe I'm just being silly and they're available from an obvious source! I can only see LSWR, SR, and S&D transfers available, depending on the kit. Please could anyone clarify whether suitable BR-era transfers for the aforementioned prototypes are available? Southern-style lettering with BR numbering or standard BR transfers would both be great. Thanks in advance. 

18 minutes ago, rapidoandy said:

How about this one?

 

 

Taken by A.E West (Courtesy of M King)

 

Andy

 

rapidoandy, thank you so much. 

Does anyone have a photograph or reference to a picture of 10T van No.DS776 (catalogue number 927010). Thanks in advance!

Third major loco announcement for OO Scale in three days. Anyone would think the manufacturers were getting ready to showcase their latest efforts at a major model railway exhibition...

Rails has announced the SECR D1 today! A logical follow-up to the D. 

1 hour ago, Graham_Muz said:

Where have they been hiding a D1 in the National Collection?  

I too automatically thought that the loco would be part of the National Collection when I was awaiting the announcement video! Rails has set a bit of a trend in recent times in this respect.

Another vote for the departmental black five-plank wagon. So striking to behold - and a useful addition. 

I have "Model Rail Magazine" to thank for providing an awesome image showing Well Tank No. 30586 together with S54663. Having received the loco when it was released as part of the EFE range, I was looking forward to the van.

I love the look of the SECR wagons from Rapido. They might be nearly £30 each from most retailers, but...

There's always the more affordable kits from Cambrian. If the modeller didn't feel especially confident with accurately buildings the kits but wanted a rake of the 10t vans or the ballast wagons, they could purchase a couple of the Rapido versions and use them for comparison when building the kits. 

Kudos to Rapido for producing departmental versions. And for producing a ready-to-run pre-grouping ballast wagon, of all items. 

Although the coaches are still expensive, the decorated samples look awesome and I was expecting Bachmann to go for a price closer to £99.95.