Dylan Sanderson

Pretty optimistic of you, it takes longer than that to clear Aussie customs!

You can't model Haymarket and not have 60024 David Here's my model on LB

It's definitely 36A, but I've no idea on a date unfortunately.

Morning all... I came across this photo today and was wondering if anyone can confirm 60117 ran with a GN tender at all, or is this just formation for shed movement?

Looking good mate, where can you find these kits from?

Super work as always mate, you've really got the hang of this weathering malarkey!

That's an ace photo! I love the Ruston piggy backing!

I recognise those wagons!

I can't for the life of me find it anymore. It was on Hornby Magazine's YouTube Channel and was released a few years ago, just after decorated samples were released but before the Rails of Sheffield/NRM exclusives were announced. I'm looking forward to seeing them put to use on Little Bytham!

If the one video was all I had to base my judgement off, yes! I'm glad your examples run fine, hopefully that will be carried through in the production run.

I'm quite apprehensive for the new V2... They're one of the most expensive RTR kettles available in OO gauge, and from what I've seen they seem to have really bad running characteristics. Hornby Magazine did a special video on decorated samples running on their layout, and the running quality was really bad. One model slowed and wheel-slipped on 3rd Radius curve hauling a small amount of RTR Box vans, the other model showed really bad oscillations and wobbling while plodding along. Both models had (what appeared to my untrained eye) really chunky and oversized running gear, which ruined the look of the model. Unfortunately, I think this video has been taken down from YouTube by Hornby Magazine. I really hope these issues have been solved before they arrive, and hopefully Tony (and all you other knowledgeable folk) can de-bunk these bad running characteristics. I really hope they aren't reflected in the production run!

Is that an LNER Mk3 I spy? I didn't know you swung both ways

Looking at the box art, City of Leicester looks to be intended to have the same finish as the MN, but has turned out completely different! Looks like they had some paint left over from the Thompson Pacific's...

Many thanks for your help David!

A'up everyone... some questions about Bachmann's Peppercorn A2 and the real thing... Is the chimney relatively easy to remove? Does it come away with some pliers? Did all the real A2s have the same diagram boilers? I can see in Yeadon's that they all had various boilers throughout their lives, but it doesn't say if these were all the same diagram, just the number of the boiler and who it previously belonged to. Many thanks everyone

Tony... do you remember when I was at Little Bytham we were talking about fencing, and I point out that you didn't have any wire in your post and wire fencing? Now I can see why! I've only done 8 inches and I'm fed up!

And everything's the right way up

Looking good mate! Where's the goods yard, overly large station, church with a wedding and bus on a bridge going though?

Afternoon everyone... I've got a bit of a conundrum, so hopefully posting it here and getting some professional thoughts can help solve my issue! I've just moved house, settled in and have discovered I can build a Model Railway, Cassette-Cassette, which will measure (not including cassettes) 3306mm x 221mm (10.8ft x 8.7inches in old money). The reason it'll be these measurements, is because I'll be building them on Scale Model Scenery Baseboards that fit perfectly into 77L storage boxes when not in use (this is essential, I only have room for 3x 77L storage boxes). I have some criteria that the layout must adhere too: Late 1950s British Rail (Ex-North Eastern Railway, North Yorkshire or Northumberland) Little to no compromise, I want the layout to be as realistic as possible (I've made to many compromises with previous layouts, which ruins it for me). I don't mind using a fictional track plan Track will be Peco Code 75 Bullhead and DCC Is it physically possible to build a 'realistic' model railway that's just 221mm wide? On first thoughts, I thought something similar to the layout 'Hartburn' might be feasible, but on second thoughts I'm not too sure due to my limited depth. Does anyone have any suggestions for me? I'm really struggling to think of something at the moment! Many thanks in advance everyone

No rest for you is there? Must be all that coffee...

I think that's why my EM A2/1 was so (relatively) cheap! I couldn't believe it when I won it for £120!

And at around £100 per model, they seem like great value for money. I'm looking forward to getting my BR Late one, will probably send it straight to Tom for a new identity and weathering!

Looks like a J27 to me!

Famous last words...

I'd say 3 if possible, if it's not do-able then go for 1