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So, according to you, Dave thinks of himself as a psychopathic, genersidal, lunatic, who should, really by now, be erased from history as someone who said "I don't need an excuse to kill, but I kill and an excuse is made up"!!!! I've got to pull you up on this, because Che Guevara is not 'an icon', but a murderer. Very bad, and backwards, taste, I'm afraid. After all, we're in the 21st century now. I know, nothing to do with DJ Models (but, then again, neither is Che), but I thought that this issue needed to be brought up.

I'm hoping that a nice r-t-r model will be produced of this, soon

I'm looking for balanced crank(s), possibly G gauge scale, for a live steam project. Preferably you've got no use for them and be happy to pay just for postage cost.

I had a quick look on the US Bachmann website and found a fully decorated model of the 009/H0n30 "Rusty". See link; http://shop.bachmanntrains.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=756_772_975&products_id=6771

Arrived very quickly, and can say what excellent and top quality transfers these are. Very crisp. Now, I just need to start building some carriages to use them on.

No thanks are necessary. Just happy that these transfers are available.

I understand that this is a top end model, but, it gives me great confidence in Rapido in their future released. Particularly the Model Rail LBSCR E1. Well done NRM and Rapido

Me too! Me too! I've been struggling to think of what pre-grouping south coast project to get my teeth into after my return to the hobby. A nice 4mm scale LBSCR "Balloon" driving trailer, for when the new Terrier comes out.

Well done Adam! Truly astounding work and credit to you.

Well, I could no longer resist and bought No.323 'Bluebell', and what a darling little model it is. Truly, one of the best r-t-r models out there, with a esquisit livery application, especially on the steam reverser. I particularly like the dummy screw-link coupling, if only the bag of bits could be sold separately, as they're all useful. Could I be tempted in No.178? And well done Hattons

How about a nice super-detailed 4-wheel carriage? A model of that Isle of Wight carriage, as restored for that program 'Great Rail Resoration'. I can just imagine opening the box, revealing that wonderful teak, and stained glass drop-lights, and fully detailed interior. Looks like I'll just have to dream on

Looking at the superb recent addition of the 0 gauge 'Terriers', I couldn't help but notice that the wheels are still unlined. I do hope the 00 gauge one's do include lining on the wheels And, coloured wooden brake blocks, rather than just black

Did you say "Lindsey Doyle", good gracious, do you know him too?

Not convinced by the smokebox door, nor wheels. But the coupling rods looks nice and chunky, and there seems to be a proper motion bracket between the frames. This needs closer inspection

"The first is the amazing sight of Phil's GER J70 tram loco purring round with a few wagons, I say a few but actually 60 yes 60 wagons, count them, that's probably 6 times more than the real thing." Here's some info taken from the LNER Encyclopedia .lner.info "On one occasion, No. 7131 was recorded leaving Upwell with 48 wagons of about 400 tons of fruit. By Elm Bridge, it was short of water and had to run light to Wisbech to fill up!"

Absolutely, there doesn't need to be anything radical to improve the 1st generation steam loco. Excellent draughting, steam circuit, valve events/timings, are all eha5s needed to create a good loco. But I do feel that all new builds should include some improvement upon their original design. Tornado did, the new P2 2007 will, but not as much as hoped.

Such an interesting thread. I'm particually interested in the thought of a much more widely adoption of containerisation. Of course, the interest of the potential acceleration of goods trains through the use of longer conflat wagons, allowing multiple containers per wagon, would allow the acceleration of passenger services, too. Considering that it was the slow, loose coupled, unbraked goods trains which caused the greatest congestion in steam days. The conflats would be braked, together with longer wheelbase, as well as bogied conflats, therefore able to be hauled, potentially, at express train speeds. The issue, or reason behind the 9ft wagon wheelbase was due to limitations imposed by wagon turntables. This would obviously be done away with, as containers would be hoisted from the wagon, and distributed around by road. There's a number of other benefits, but I won't go through all of them.

You're forgetting the U class, both 'River' class rebuilts and Southern built. Long awaited in model form, considering their scope of opperations, spear across the entire Southern network. Their long lives, plus variants, other than that mentioned above, but the BR replacement frames, cylinders, BR standard 4 chimney, etc. The same of which could be done to the N class, too.

Yes!!!! I knew Dapol couldn't resist, no matter how much work you put into it, that old Dapol/Hornby model just couldn't replicate any variant. Not 100% accurately. But, now that's changed and it'll be tough resisting every variant they produce. As, no matter if Hornby rebrand theirs into their Railroad range and sell cheap, I'm just not going for inaccuracy.

Hi, After a break of several years, I've decided to return to the hobby, not that I didn't keep up-to-date, I just haven't done any modelling. What brought me back was (now this is pinpointed, eh?), was Bachmann's 009 Quarry Hunslet, a type which I've always admired. So, needless to mention, I'll be planning in 009, but, not a layout, a working diorama. Directly inspired by "Blacketty Water", created by Mark Greenwood. Eventually, however, I'd like to create a modular layout with a series of working dioramas. This does give scope to allow focus on certain individual features, as oppose to a single layout crammed with everything imaginable. Plus, they can be swapped around to create domething different, or different operational challenges. But, it's still just in my head, with a start made with locomotives and rolling stock in the form of a Ruston and some wagons, all 3D printed from Shapeways. But more on them in a different section of the forum (maybe with some pics). Thank you and I hope I can help just as much as being helped here on this forum. Thank you, Adam.

Don't know if this ones been mentioned before, but my guess is the Tyne Dock to Consett hopper wagons