Markwj

Just had 2 502 errors with the error reported to be at the host site (rmweb). I know I am not paying for the site but are the people who are paying for the site getting the service they are paying for.

I contacted the collectors club and they sent me out a sound information sheet they said some of the models had been sent out without them.

Yes found on mine that the none powered wheels had come out of the axle boxes easily fixed and mine also runs lovely.

Glad there were pictures didn't have a clue what half of this stuff looked like! And in truth most of it was so ugly I didn't vote for it!

Got my regional 158 and love it will be holding the older version alongside to compare the only minus is the amount of underframe detail I pulled off to try and find the decoder socket! Wish I had got the sound version now. mark

I think the announcement has been January for the last couple of years.

Yes Lima produced a 57 it was the origional freighliner one where I think the only major difference was the exhaust panels and a repainted into freighliner Livery. The later 57/3 and 57/6 were never produced by Lima if I recall correctly.

True but if they haven't been able to test it properly themselves they may not want to try it on a layout and risk a potential failure with witnesses. I am not saying there is anything wrong with it just a possible scenario.

Went to the KR models stand today to congratulate them on having a model there and admitted they have proved me wrong. They admitted that the Dave Jones saga had helped cast a cloud over their business model but they have struggled through the issues to where we are today and I was happy to shake michaels hand and congratulate them on a good looking model. They also recognised where I came from in that although the model is not for me a proven track record will encourage me to order from them in the future. They did state the models do run but Warley had not provided power for their stand so they could not have a rolling road. I will watch this model and future models with interest.

Went to the show at 11.am had a look at the 90 didn't like it so walked away. By 1pm had rejoined the club and had the sound version in my bag. Had a quick play this evening and impressed no signs of the bogie issues which plagued my other class 90's and a nice touch is that if you lower the pantograph the sound stops -small things eh?

Hi Jim curious to know what the ohle portals are made of and where from? cheers mark

In no rush and indeed the delay has got me thinking about ordering a second model now I have time to save up but working Pantograph is not a deal breaker for me. As long as they are durable and poseable that would be fine although obviously I can't speak for anyone else.

Are we going to find out what else was popular in the recent survey?

It's a big announcement so pendolino using some of revolutions research they have worked together before.

It's got to be an O Gauge announcement as the emphasis is on big!

Have accurascale done steam before either here or in Ireland- how about a 9F?

Sorry feel you are being a bit harsh there have seen a lot more outlandish wish lists than that suggested and even more left of field models being produced! Personally I reckon it's going to be the fell (whatever that is)!!

Visited today with my brothers and enjoyed it, some good layouts and decent trade support we all managed to buy something! Did feel quiet though this morning hope visitor numbers were good overall. All being well will be visiting again next year. Mark

Just opened my class 24- what an experience quality packaging/ instructions printed on quality paper then a quality model at the bottom of it all. Love the man tin handy for spare bits unless you use it for storing the loco. Didn't move at first until I depressed f2 to release the brake- clever stuff. Lastly though what have you guys done re the couplings have you removed or just trimmed the brake pipes etc? Did they come out easily? Have pre ordered a second model on the basis of this one.

Hi Peter is it worth keeping the traction tyres while not ideal the improved wheel profile should be worth buying the sets for my DCC fitted Lima models seem to short on the point frogs hopefully an improved profile would stop this.

You are right maybe Keith is learning from the mistakes of others.

I seem to have a memory of a dmu hauling a van (4 wheeled like a vea I think) into Warrington central. Now my issue is I don't know if I dreamed it or not the dmu was all over blue I think? So is this a likely occurrence or is my memory playing tricks would probably be 1970's.

I think credit for pulling the plug if the project is not viable before costs mount up. However I think it's a little embarrassing when it was this announcement which was the subject of an announcement of an announcement involving a countdown clock and being asked on Facebook 'if we are getting excited yet' so great fanfare now damp squib. Think I have deja vue!

I found on my recording 2 lots of adverts were missing (not that I am complaining. I see they made railriders to be the 'baddies' but both me and the missus independently thought Simon came across like David Brent from the office but I was surprised to see one of the team members smoking when they were having a chat. I thought there may have been rules not to show smoking in a program kids could have been watching. I really couldn't choose between railmen of Kent and whose counting rivets both teams deserved to win. Hope there is a third series.

Thank you to everyone who has taken part without them there would not have been a show. I have a face suited to radio so not for me. I do think though that the scheduling changes suggest that the show hasn't been as successful as they would have hoped and a third series is at risk but time will tell. mark