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i dont think we got much anyway,

This is correct, on discussion with OR they felt the model had run its course

just a few more photos

"Alex"*, a Rapido Trains UK story. (A tale of good service) (* soon to be renamed frank) "Alex" arrived in January. And I was so very excited, however, while running in It derailed, again , and again ,and again. It had no side play I the front axle. With a quick contact to rapido , a label arrived for sending him back, and off he went. A week (or maybe 2) later, the boy returned! Or rather a new model, And Worked perfectly, but missing something.... thats right. His funnel! Looking a little bit like Peter sam from those thomas and friends/railway series stories! Off went another email. And back with a very apologetic one , a quick form filling and a new funnel made its way back to me. And finally. Alex looks brilliant with his funnel and runs brillianty. Oxfordshire ironstone had a small number of hunslets , "Alex"being one. And another of the number , called "Frank". "Frank" (Hunslet 3872/1958), as I understand , was the last steam locomotive delivered to the ironstone industry. Unlike "Alex", "Frank" was fitted with vacuume brakes. It also carried buck eye style couplings used on the dump cars with a altered buffer beam. For now the main addition was the vacuume brakes. I may one day add some form of buck eyes. But I have used the buck eye shaped magnet couplings. I've found 2 photos I've used for reference. This also includes the various bits of wood I've added to the buffer beam. And finally, Thanks so much to rapido for the brilliant service. Absolutely top notch.

Afraid we cannot comment on the coke ovens situation at the moment I can say that the coal from the new coal mine , would have produced too many emissions. Making it not usable in the uk. As such it would have only ever been exported... so I've personally been told

Only 4 rail tours remaining with spaces this summer, and those places are selling fast !

Our Summer brake van rail tour dates are now available! Link at the bottom of the post ! Let one of our industrial locomotives take you on a tour of one of the largest industrial railway systems in the UK. Passengers travel aboard our British Railways brake vans as we tour the site covering around 25 miles of the 110 mile internal rail system. Our guide will explain the process of producing iron, steel and rolled products at Scunthorpe, You will also make a stop at the AFR-S Loco sheds to view restoration work in progress and to visit our refreshment coach and gift shop. Tours last around 4 hours. Passengers will be accommodated in brake vans with open verandas from which you give you the best views of the site. Heating if required is provided by coal fired stoves These tours are not recommended for young children. Appleby Frodingham Railway - Scunthorpe is a volunteer run charitable organisation. Charity name: Appleby Frodingham Railway-Scunthorpe Charity number: 1196958 https://www.afrps.co.uk/Steam Tours list .htm https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/.../brake-van.../e-ppbagj

Any news on the special name plates being made available yet from Light railway stores?

So will some still be delivered as planned?

Did these ever run near the Lincolnshire area

Updates. We have a "shed" load of locos and a shed weathering update First the hudswell is pretty much finished. Not fully. But it's good enough for now. Thanks again again to Railway Mania for doing this special. Featuring a a BR bonnet and industrial peak cab , the varient that was used at normanby Park. Next we have john dunns Andrew barclay no8. Modified with the rolled edge running board , later cab (from Planet Industrials ) new Ross pop safety valves and the whistle moved to the cab roof . Finally. The shed. The pit has been weathered, junk and oil added to make it look used but clean Finally the shed Also ! static grass trails

which kit would that be ?

happened often with stock , no time to turn coaches for the sake of it. often 2 car sub sets would have the guards area in the middle of the train so he had good visability

Has anyone seen that the 755 is now not expected till 2024/2025, i thought these were announced in 2022.23 release or did i miss something ? has this changed? just wondered if anyone else knew or had heard anything Items R3964 / A and R3963 /A

very true im impressed

i worded that badly, they may be removable, but id imagin they are glued in and painted as part of the buffer beam , not intended to be removed

what we really want

1937-1951 wasnt a bad length of service really in streamlined condition, and will have carried standard, wartime and BR liveries, so thats at least 6 they can produce

when was the class 231 flirt due ? im sure it wasnt 2024/25 which is now the current release year ... ?

could only do so if they have made the dumb style removable which id doubt

Thanks dave I'll take a look. Im not sure why this ones gone so badly, compared to some of my others that a pretty decent. Still onwards and upwards! Now let's get searching that book

Christmas is afoot, and Plumtree works got a Christmas tree! Also , after fitting transfers to my planet industrial s victory, ive weathered it... I seem to have good day and bad days with weathering. This one definitely feels like a bad day. Annoying as its one of my most favorite recent locos. For some reason the Matt wash appears to have gone glossy. Something I've never had it do before. And the powders, used as I normally do with a small amount of water and a medium for a wet effect don't seem to to have gone well. What do you all think of it? Maybe I'm being to hard on myself? please reply with what you think. I may have to send it away to be weathered over.

what about the 5th model ?

I couldn't see anything industrial? or is this represented elsewhere ?

Plumtree works victories