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All the ones in our warehouse will have been dealt with - there should be a small round sticker on the box to denote it has had the PCB replaced.

The one in that book is an interesting one as it's from the earlier batch but has the self-contained buffers and short springs from the late batch.

It's a mystery.

This is just a load test really. On the flat oval test track we've had it pulling somewhere in the region of 30 Rapido wagons. The EP in the video is running on DC, I don't think it has the PCB installed and is just hardwired to the motor. Lots of testing is ongoing....

There's a knack to getting the body off, I struggled to begin with but once I had the method it was a lot easier. It's hard to explain in text form but you need to apply sideways pressure to the body as well as upwards.

We don't tend to take a sales stand to shows, it's a lot of work and there are often retailers selling stuff. We are primarily a manufacturer.

It's all stuff that's currently in stock so will be despatched within 1 week.

When we have more N Gauge stuff delivered there may be opportunities to have N boxes too.

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For the avoidance of doubt, Bramble is available to pre-order but if we don't hit the minimum threshold of pre-orders then we'll cancel it, but no-one should lose any money.

We want your opinions! Our design for the BR Class 44 in N Gauge originally had wire cab handrails (left side), which are thin and give shadow underneath, but are not the correct profile for a Class 44. We have drawn up an alternative using moulded plastic handrails of the correct shape (right side), but due to manufacturing tolerances they need to be slightly over scale. It does create the correct gaps under the ends and some relief along the main vertical portion. Of course these renders are much larger than the real model. What do you think works better? Please leave a comment below.

I can confirm the O18s you are looking at are in GWR Grey with BR markings. As to whether the N19s are faded black or very very dark grey, the answer is 'yes'.

Not for this one, more likely to be closer to delivery date.

You beat me to it - we've just posted threads about these wagons here:

A step change in GWR open wagon design occurred in 1902 when a fifth plank was added to its four-plank design. The five-plank became the GWR’s standard wagon design and, essentially, variations on the post-1904 version with a 3ft 3in deep and 8ft body continued to be built well into the 1940s. Much like their predecessors, the Diagram O18s have a 10t carrying capacity (later built as 12t) and use a 16ft underframe with GWR self-contained buffers. The only difference was on the drop-side door. Unlike the O11 and O15 which had a flat door, the O18 featured a tapered foot drop door with the bottom plank of the door set at an angle along with adjustments to the metalwork. This feature became standard on many of the later GWR open wagon designs. In later life, many of the original 10t wagons were up-rated to 12 or even 13 tons. The GWR built 2850 O18s ‘Open A’ wagons between 1914-1924. As records are few and far between, it’s not known exactly when the last of these wagons were withdrawn as they slowly disappeared over the years, but they lasted well into BR days. A batch of O18s was also built for the Rhymney Railway and delivered complete with their own lettering – these were identical, except they were provided without the sheet rail. Many wagons were sold out of service into private railway companies including the Port of Bristol Authority, Port of London Authority and Manchester Ship Canal. Thankfully, several O18 wagons have survived into preservation including examples at the Severn Valley Railway and Bristol Harbour Railway. The O18 5-plank Opens feature full external, internal and underframe details including brass bearings for smooth friction-free running, NEM coupling pockets and a high-quality livery application. A sheet rail comes supplied in the polybag with 2 different mountings allowing it to be posed in the up or down position. The sample here sits alongside its O11 brethren: See the full range here: https://rapidotrains.co.uk/gwr-dia-o18-5-plank/

Coal is King – that is certainly true for any steam locomotive. Without copious amounts of ‘Black gold’ the railways in the heyday of steam would grind to a halt. The GWR was no exception and even had a Central Coal Office in Pontypool Road that coordinated the supply of coal from the private South Wales collieries (where much of the GWR’s coal came from) to large locomotive depots and small engine sheds alike. Large motive power depots could receive up to 3,000 tons per week, whilst small branchline sheds might only receive 20 tons. The GWR had their own Loco Coal wagons to manage this constant flow of coal. Some would be found running in special trains, whilst many Loco coal wagons sent to local sheds would be attached to ordinary freight trains. This meant that Loco Coal wagons could be seen all across the GWR network on their way to all the Company’s sheds. Originally, wooden-bodied wagons were used. However, the first official diagram – the N6 in 1889 – had an iron body, a practice the GWR would continue. The last 120 N19 wagons built in 1913 featured rolled corners (like that seen on the ‘Iron Mink’) with distinctive triangular-shaped capping, DCIII brake gear and self-contained buffers. A central 5ft 4in drop door was on each side – increased from 5ft on previous wagon diagrams, which allowed for easier unloading into tubs on coaling towers or onto small coal stages at remote engine sheds. Our models make use of the O11 chassis with a brand new body. The wagon also features separately-fitted corner caps to allow the proper relief underneath, and an internal representation of the seams and doors. Thanks must go to RMweb's own Miss Prism for helping with this project. See the full range of liveries here: https://rapidotrains.co.uk/gwr-dia-n19-loco-coal/

We are aware of spring failures in the pickups - sorry haven't had the time to be on here much recently/respond to stuff. It doesn't seem to affect all models - our test mules did hundreds of laps without pickup failure.

Ah yes the MoPWoER, I have a lifetime membership.

It's in development with ESU at the moment, we are waiting for confirmation from them. The electrical setup is the same on all the Bagnalls, though.

For the brown livery there are photos of both No.7 and No.8 wearing the crest. There are a couple of rather nice photos out there of the composite in maroon livery also with crest, but not many of the all-third.

Any method risks damage to the paint but I have heard of some people having success with using a wooden cocktail stick on our wagons.

Taking into account the specification, design, capability, and the fact it exists in RTR at all, I think it's pretty cool. We decided that a blanking plug for the bufferbeam was an acceptable compromise for those who wanted to remove the TLs, and such a component will not add to the assembly or manufacturing cost as it is so minor. Screw-in replaceable diecast bufferbeams* were not. *they need to be diecast to keep the overall weight up as the cab and tank need to be plastic