ba14eagle

How about Sinfin?

I think it was Fairford that had loco facilities beyond the platform

Im sure these days they cant actually condemn any system, unless it fails safety tests and is actually filling the place with CO - the BG engineer that did my boiler service last year mentioned it.

In my old property, I had the central heating system installed. After about 10yrs, I started a homecare agreement with BG. Every year, when the engineer came to do the service, there would be the usual sharp intake of breath and oh, this aint upto standard speech, but it always passed their tests and they had to go away, just leaving me with a notice, saying it wasnt upto standard. but they couldnt condemn it.

I'd be tempted to get a second opinion.

I recently looked through the class 50 bookazine and have to say, I hope anyone who forks out £9.99 for this one, is better rewarded.

Ok, there are some nice pics, but these need better captions - the lack of loco identification makes it pretty useless as a modelling aid and the number of errors contained within them is unforgivable - whatever happened to proof reading?

4 or 5 yards of track replaced in the last month - but then, It is outside in the full Sun!

I have a couple of 0-6-0 tanks that are fitted with Olivias Trains dcc sound and stay alive capacitors - they will run for over 2 seconds after a break in power - long enough to negotiate pointwork smoothly.

I bought a Mobius action cam, which is like a dashcam, and I had some really good results with it.

It was particularly good for mounting in a wagon and doing drivers eye videos.

Before I received a proper camcorder at Christmas, I used it as a normal camera - it used to get many strange looks at model railway shows!

Check out my YouTube channel - ba14eagle - any of the model railway films made in 2016 or 2017, will have been recorded with it.

The only negative point - with the Mobius anyway - is that there is no screen, so you cant see what you are recording.       

English Electric traction takes centre stage at Summer Hampton today

Absolutely brilliant announcement - something to add to my dwindling wants list I will definitely be ordering some of these.

Move on 2 years and announce the PRA wagon and I really will think ive died and gone to heaven!

Have a look at the Filcris website. This uses recycled plastic material - posts, stretchers & bearers. Will last indefinitely and take no maintaining. The surrounding landscape can undulate all you want and accommodate the features you describe.

I have no affiliation to this company, just have looked at the website whilst researching my own garden railway build.

Tullis Russell PBA wagon please

This mornings Torbay Express is headed by 60009, with a class 66 tucked inside - no doubt to assist with traction, without setting fire to the countryside.

But what's the point? If you'd booked this excursion, I expect, many want the steam haulage - but you're not really getting it - are you?

Is there any point in the train running with the steam loco, when its not really doing anything. With all the attendant costs and wear and tear, is there any point in the loco owners even lighting the engine up?

For different reasons, I see all these West Coast Railway charters - pretty much all of them have a diesel somewhere in the consist and often, the diesel loco is actually doing a lot of the work. As a passenger, wouldn't you feel a bit cheated? Its not like you can gauge the steam loco's performance (if that's your thing) when its being assisted.

What do others think?

Why on earth do they run all the trains far too fast? Good modelling spoilt by ' train set' speeds!

Bit of a sweeping statement, but doesn't most N gauge need plenty of beans?

The average, off the shelf loco, only seems to have 2 speeds - stop or Go - quickly!

Video of my 47625 "City of Truro" at work!

My view is most of these steam excursions now are high end dining experiences not enthusiast specials of old.

 

Therefore I take a view that if the train is not enthusiast led it should suffer the same consequences as a typical TOC if it fails and causes delays.

 

Just because it is a steam engine shouldn't automatically exempt it from the full weight of fines.

Unfortunately, your last point would put railtour operators and loco owners out of business, very quickly - hence why delay penalties are capped.

I am a professional railwayman who has been involved in the planning and operation of charter trains on the network. The simple fact is, the network is getting too busy and there is very little capacity in certain areas, so we may have to face it, steam may well have to be something enjoyed only on preserved railways.

Absolutely.

Spent a hour or so in the back garden yesterday, before 9:30 am, armed with my airbrush, repainting an Oxford Diecast Rover P6 for a work colleague and finishing weathering on a couple of locos.

Today Ive fitted a sound chip to 47625 and tested it.

Being a garden railway, this time of year and this weather is bliss - apart from when you have to replace buckled or broken track - which isn't often.

I've wondered what the white dots were for, when doing a bit of research to see if it fitted in my era.

How easy does the weathering come off? What method used?

I've scrawled 'Graffiti/writing with finger in dirt' on a weathered GUV. Using a wooden tooth pick. Looks good. Fresh pristine paint is clearly on show under the muck, but don't know how easy it would be to get most of it off on a loco.

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Ive also used t-cut before, as described by Rob D2.

Agree with you here, it’s difficult to judge by any photos. I would have much rather it be a pristine model then I could have just added a small dusting of weathering to roof and underframe/bogies rather than all up the body sides, though in the flesh it may look absolutely fine as it is. I’m going to my model shop on Friday and I know he has them in stock so will take a look then. If no one has posted more detailed pictures on here by then I’ll see what I can do.

As with most factory weathered stock I purchase, I have removed some of the weathering, and hopefully, added a subtle bit more.

I have also added the 2 white dots to the front end, which the loco gained during 1986 and the remains of silver on the buffer edges- does anyone know why the white dots were applied? Did the loco work a VSOE or something special? Ive also done the paint chip above the secondmans windscreen!

http://www.hondawanderer.com/47625_Ascott-under-Wychwood_1986.htm

Just waiting for a chip to arrive from Charlie, to put some fire in its belly.

And how many of these topics have been covered, by the magazine, within the last 2 years? - virtually all it feels like... 

One of the drawbacks of being a subscriber for the last 20? years I suppose.

Evening all

 

Just finished packing up the layout ready for the short trip down the road to Romsey on Saturday morning for the rearranged date after the snow cancellation in March. Come and say hello to the team we don't bite!

Looking forward to my first view of your stunning layout, in the flesh!

Why is Sterling playing??? Just why?

Because he, like a number of the other lumbering oafs, plays for one of the top six clubs, so he must be fantastic...................surely?

Usual slow, non-penitrative play - and we all hate that

Thats a great looking garden railway, do you cover it up when not in use ?

No, its open to the elements all year round

It seems to have been a while since I did any running on Summer Hampton, so it was nice to be able to spend some time out in the garden, in the blazing sunshine.

Some Sulzer action for those of that persuasion!

Nicely done Tim, what do you think about the Archers rivets ?

 

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I think there maybe a couple missing...

Heading for the coat rack!

Failed on shed this morning, after too much indulging last night!

Sorry I missed it, but hope you all had a good time.

Anyone for Exbury gardens next weekend?

TPE has evidently announced that it will no longer be introducing the Mark 3s ‘top ‘n’ tailed’ by class 68s. Probably no great surprise really with the first Novas to be introduced in the Autumn.

 

I can’t trace a formal press release from TPE, but this seems to be doing the rounds, so I assume it’s not a wind up.

 

https://mobile.twitter.com/ambassador_suit/status/1005128243387731969/photo/1

Typical - just arranged hotel accommodation for August to cover these!