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My vote is for the headlight to turn off when the loco stops as this is prototypical. A function could be used for those who didn’t like this ‘feature’. This would have to be well explained in the accompanying guide in order to stop anyone complaining. Andrew

I also want to thank Alex and the team for their outstanding customer service in dealing with some issues with mine and a friend’s 56s. Great to catch up briefly at Model World LIVE. Andrew

Graham Muz has confirmed that this is completely new tooling and not a rehash of the Hattons project.

They may be saving this for a later production run.

I emailed Simon about an issue that I had with an MMA wagon. He arranged for replacement parts which he handed to me at Model World LIVE. I just wanted to publicly thank Simon and Revolution for their excellent customer service. Andrew

I spoke to Ben at Model World LIVE about a minor issue that I had with a class 33. Ben immediately offered to sort it and posted a small item to me free of charge. I received this today. This has fixed the problem. I am very grateful and want to publicly praise Heljan and Ben for excellent customer service. Andrew

Our N Gauge layout, Newvaddon Parkway, is also on the road heading to Birmingham from Cornwall.

Thanks so much Flood. You are a goldmine of information. Andrew

Anyone know of source of Bachmann 47 nose footsteps? I have 2 missing on a recent eBay purchase. They don’t appear on the Bachmann spares site. Any help much appreciated. Andrew

Just bought another NSE FK. The boat train set were used on Waterloo - Salisburys I think as an additional set at the same time when the TC's were drafted in. It was declassified and eventually got broken down/mixed in with the other sets. Can anyone confirm this?

Ah yes - sorry, I can see it.

Not sure what you mean. If you look at my photo the cantrail stripe runs around the headlight box on the Accurascale model.

Here you go Jim.

Bachmann vs Accurascale comparison. Obviously my Bacchy 66200 is weathered so you can’t compare colour. Exhaust ports are different sizes. As Mick had already mentioned, the Accurascale silencer sits slightly higher.

Lovely to read the ‘Driver’s view’ section in the Locomotive Operator’s Manual. Is the author Big Jim of this parish?

Mine has arrived. Brilliantly packaged, superbly modelled, runs like a dream. Thankyou again Accurascale for raising the bar. This is a lovely model. Andrew

More bodily harm on my wallet too. Having seen the boat train posts, I have bought more NSE FKs. In Rail Express Modeller supplement 27 they show a boat train formation of GUV, 2b FK x 2, 2a FK, 2c FK, 2a FK, 2b FK x 2, 2a BFK. I have the GUV, a couple of Bachmann 2a FKs (dark blue!), 4 Accurascale 2b FKs and a Bachmann light blue 2a BFK. That means I only need a 2c FK. Happy days.

Thanks Guy. That’s a good show to aim for. We’d love to come. We’ll stay in touch. To get back on topic - we’ll be running Accurascale Mk 2bs and 2cs. Andrew

Hi SouthernMafia. Thanks for the offer but we probably have enough NSE Mk 1s, 2as and 2bs to cover our needs. We are even considering running a ‘diverted’ boat train using the amazing 2b FKs. Hopefully the layout will be ready to go out in 2-3 years time. Andrew

Thanks Marke. Our JHAs have also been modified with washers to stop the rubbing. They are heavy wagons and will provide a good test for the 59.

Newvaddon Parkway is having one of these beauties in Aggregates Industries livery. We plan for it to haul 15 Dapol JHAs up and down the bank on the branch line. Dapol and Farish 66s can’t handle them!

Hi Flood. Many thanks for the info. Our Club are currently rebuilding Reading and we need Oxford-Padd and West Country sets. I am safe to assume that I can mix the blues. I am also conscious that I can only run the Mk 1s with vacuum braked Mk 2s. For my home layout I want to run Mule sets so will stick with the lighter blue 2as, 2bs and 2cs (TSOT). Here are photos of Reading before we dismantled it. We bought it from a lovely man who recently passed away. We are going to rebuild it as an exhibition layout. Andrew

Thanks for the info brushman. I am happy to mix the dark Bachmann 2as with the light Accurascale 2bs.

OK - what is the reason for the different dark blue colours on the Mk 2as? I thought that the dark blue sets were cascaded off the Kings Lynn services. However, this could be conjecture. Andrew

I have received a pair of blue/grey TSOs. They are sublime. Probably the best coaches I have ever bought. I am loving the WR destination boards. Andrew