Gremlin99

1 hour ago, big jim said:

Bit of a boring video but it will give you an idea of how long the biomass train is

Not just how long the train is, but also just how huge those wagons are! 
 

Happy New Year Jim. I might not comment, but I love seeing your content; gives a really great insight into how the railway works. Thankyou! 

3 hours ago, Graham_Muz said:

A few shots of 563 out in the wild hauling her first public passenger trains since 1945. 
 

 

 

 

What a beautiful, beautiful thing. Kudos to all.

49 minutes ago, Mophead45143 said:

 

Packs A - C represent the steam era wagons, early 1950's - mid 1960's.

 

But, if you want to be pedantic and accurately model the preserved rake on the GCR, then most of these are actually vacuum braked wagons that have been painted grey to represent the unfitted trains as they appeared in steam days. For these you would have to re-spray the up and coming bauxite wagons in run two!

 

Cameron

Thanks! I’m happy with packs A-C. I’m not a very pedantic modeller, just happy with something that feels right, vs being 100% spot on perfect. ☺️

Forgive my ignorance, but if I was looking for some that would make a rake of 9-12 wagons (I've not much space) that'd be representative of the current rake on the GCR, which packs would be most appropriate?

Seeing as I have the Bachmann model of 9F "92214"....

Thanks folks.

23 hours ago, Gremlin99 said:

Hi

 

When would the retailers receive their allocation? I have Lord Hinton on order from Rails and need to shift some funds around for it! 
 

Super excited for the first of my 4 37’s to arrive! 
 

 

Hate to be *that* guy but…

I’m excited damn it!! 

Hi

When would the retailers receive their allocation? I have Lord Hinton on order from Rails and need to shift some funds around for it! 
 

Super excited for the first of my 4 37’s to arrive! 
 

31 minutes ago, Hilux5972 said:

Why the bars on the windscreens? 

I believe it’s a conditions/protection thing (sand storms etc!) 

Rails discounting some of the Cavalex BLA/BBAs. £36 or £42 weathered. 

https://railsofsheffield.com/collections/cavalex-models?q=bba&_kx=tyNyBDpZs1RrJXteEO78EB6lmwqPiKAa7-lsugyK1y3qnSFePN1n7xZw98DdvMB7.RXkVMS&utm_campaign=Cavalex Models BBA Reduced&utm_id=01GY7R7RVE2ZGCEGASB53P6MSR&utm_medium=campaign&utm_source=Klaviyo

Yes!!! 
 

My adopted Grandad had the Lima model when I was small and I loved it.
 

*definitely* going on the list! 😍 

8 minutes ago, Accurascale Fran said:

Hi everyone,

 

Indeed it is the latest commission with Rails of Sheffield. Having had the Lima version of this as a lad I was shouting loud at Gareth to do it. I'm not sure he's so enamoured with the livery as I am but his artwork has really knocked it out of the park.

 

 

Cheers!

 

Fran 

Go on then:

Loco

1x92 received (92036)

4x37 on order (Yellow, Lord Hinton, Europhoenix and the HTG one)

1x50 on order (H+H)

1x66 on order (Climate Hero)

Coaches

1xTPE Mk 5 set

4x WCRC coaches on order (MK2B/C)

Wagons

12 x nuke PFA

6x shorty HYA

6xIIA

4xJSA

3x Coil A

3x MDO (The Planet Industrial orange ones!)

Pack of FNA-D on order

Still considering another 66 and whatever they announce at Ally Pally will inevitably also go on the possibles!

(Oh, and if they were to announce a model of 31413 "Severn Valley Railway"......... )

That's actually a chunk more than last time I posted in this topic. A fair bit more than I thought...

Succumbed to a sound fitted "Climate Hero" one...

May have to go back and add the GBRf one when I've paid off the 50...

This is a great announcement. I own one of the Hatton's examples (the pink one!) and until recently it was the best loco I own (then I bought a '92...)

I'm definitely tempted by the "Climate Hero" one, and may I be the first to suggest the London Transport (66721) themed one? I appreciate Bachmann did one but they were super limited from memory!

I emailed Dapol the other day about my 68 not "going". They pointed me in the direction of DCC Supplies as their service point. They *do* have parts on their website. They may be a better option :) 

I’m down for a couple from this first tranche. They’ll arrive when they arrive! It’s all good.
 

People’s health >> toy trains after all. 
 

is this putting things like the HTG version back further than the summer? 
 

I can’t wait to see what cool stuff is coming soon! 
 

Phil

1 hour ago, AY Mod said:

Click connectors rather than screw.

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/353915980320?hash=item5267094a20:g:QQQAAOSwP7xibpe5&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAA4JoW8kpJU9fGMDympG6JCx4k1hdkDaXW3vS2kN4kVw0KOyRWSEq%2FbEumYgqS12hCoXwaXnS0L3i9dEECFvEuJg1kBtZJ%2BjOLq8CtAOknH%2FVpm%2BJpkYEhqKiJtlW2xFYLRfQm%2FWQGsKC%2BcsWTMnygCwe39rgyTVkQDo1aaDKyWTRyM%2BFYNOjyKObkkwKFwpyEVeGA9GAaJphiP9nziGq31VlUHb1eqHENrBGCSn0LqeHsYRXpVqIDt1hiAnDg6E%2BMBfm8vmCCVmnHWIDMIQYxNlo%2FTJAhpxoyRWZocLcHKEsg|tkp%3ABFBMuO-ag5th

 

This is the way. All my wiring is joined with Wagos, so much easier than even screw terminal choc blocks.

My unit knowledge isn't great, but are these related to the Meridians (222) over here? They might be nice to have...

Gives me a bit more time to save for Lord Hinton (assuming that’s a batch 1 loco?). It is just a symptom of the global IC shortage. Thanks for the update!

Where does the Heavy Tractor Group 37714 model fit? Presumably this time next year? 

2 hours ago, Gremlin99 said:

 

That's good to hear from my POV too. I only ordered a couple of packs in June tho so I'll be right at the end! Excited!

Dispatched! Looking forward to getting them in the next day or so and running a nice train with my other LLNW PFAs from the earlier batch 😁

1 hour ago, Accurascale Fran said:

 

Hi Tom,

 

Not yet. We have had a huge amount of orders for these (and Chaldrons) so dispatch still ongoing. We expect to be done by the end of this week.

 

Cheers!

 

Fran 

That's good to hear from my POV too. I only ordered a couple of packs in June tho so I'll be right at the end! Excited!

Absolutely. Just commenting on the colours tbh as I appreciate the names can be a bit impenetrable! 
 

53 minutes ago, Enterprisingwestern said:

 

, and on a 5" gauge EE Type 1even more expensiver!

 

Mike.

4 hours ago, Gilbert said:

Humbrol still do some greys in the spray cans and the military painters use Army Painter and Games Workshop - might be worth a look. Halfords do lighter colours like Ford Dove grey as well.

Chris H

On the GW front (as a builder of GW stuff). 

GW spray isn’t the cheapest but it’s super nice to use IMO. 
 

Two options on grey I believe. “Grey Seer” is a lighter grey and “Mechanicus Standard Grey” is a darker. 
 

They also do an off white/creamy ish colour called “Wraithbone”. 
 

Final point, not all the small pots are *exactly* the same shade as the equivalent spray can… 

Finally got chance to see this at Loughborough last weekend having been following since it was in BRM. Fabulous stuff Les. 

2 hours ago, big jim said:

Used to love going there, seem to remember at the time the log flume was the steepest or longest in the uk, when you look back at the site now you realise how small it actually is compared to the likes of Alton towers

 

as you come off the main road on the bike there is a still a sign saying ‘no through road to the American adventure’ 

 

here’s an article about where the rides are now 

 

https://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/news/nostalgia/beloved-rides-american-adventure-theme-7038022.amp

 

 

“Tallest three drop log flume in UK” or similar I think! 
 

Iron Wolf (Twin looper) was my first ever upside down ‘coaster, closely followed by The Missile (an absolute brute of a ride) 

Dapol say they’ll fit grab handles for free. 🙂
 

https://www.Dapol.co.uk/OO-Gauge-Class-68-Grab-Handle-Fitting-Service

31413 is one I’d be very much interested in. Not at all the right for era for me but my adopted Grandad had the Lima model when I was a kid. Hits right in the nostalgia spot for me, I’d be on it like a shot.