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If I remember correctly Bill Bedford sold the rights to those "Bill Bedford Models" to Elieen's. I don't know what happened to the the masters.

Elieen's Emporium had a range of useful etches (especially the two wire handrail bending jigs for example) does anyone know if they were picked up as a range?

I'm following this with interest as  I have been interested in the line for many years and always wondered how the line would have developed if it had been preserved.

222000 Class Railcars are all very nice, however I'm sure a Class 80 DEMU would hit the spot.

NGRM Online is suffering some downtime. If the website was a commercial endeavour I would be concerned, however as it promotes narrow gauge modelling ie a fan site,  I will be patient and hope a full return is forthcoming. 

A nice Gresley corridor stock buffet car please for the Deltics, of course.

SPV have closed when did that happen? I was a regular customer from when they opened.

Some USA videos are available from Videoscene.

NIR 80 Class please. All the liveries including the "Doctor Yellow" Sandite engineering train. Unless I've missed the announcement. 😁

I seem to remember a company supplying a PCB drilled with a matrix of holes and linked by tinned copper traces. Links were made with a nut and bolt. Diodes were also included but I don't remember if they were fitted in production or by the purchaser. Seems ideal to recreate using the cheap online PCB suppliers that are around nowadays.

53 minutes ago, polybear said:

I think a lot of people would've liked the opportunity to see the new TT Gauge range first-hand - which isn't possible as dealers can't stock them.

 

 

Agreed - that gets my vote for the layout I'd most like to take home.  The builder, Pete Goss has written a book about it and it's due to be published very shortly by Wild Swan.

I asked Pete how long it took to build - about 6 years @ 1000 hours a year (20 hours a week)

The 3mm Society had a N scale, 1:120, 3mm and 4mm demo of the same BR std loco. The difference in size and volume between 1:120 and 3mm is noticeable.

With "Copper Wort" I could have spent the whole show examining the detail and especially the interiors. I spoke to Pete Gross about brewing and mentioned as a Midland modeller Burton was a must visit. I mentioned the remarkable railway model and was met with the revelation that the museum had closed -what?

There was a Southern Pacific layout in the other hall and the owner showed me the full interior of the depot building - excellent.

50 minutes ago, Erichill16 said:

Whilst on holiday in Japan a couple of years ago it was quite remarkable the amount of staff available to help. Very refreshing after hearing about ‘robot hotels’

The famous Japanese service culture is to be envied when from the UK. The customer is a "god" there.

Ally Pally, was my first exhibition for about a year. Went on the Saturday, got into the queue for the early entrance, but when finally arrived at the front door was confronted by a hoard of people surging straight off the bus and who proceeded to gatecrash the main door.  No security or stewards outside wrangling the persons getting in, which lead to a bit of a scrum. You could have also sold a guide to the queue beforehand. Bag check OK and queued up inside for the standard entrance time of 10:00.

Definitely a lack of seating,  someone I spoke to actually mentioned that he had raised it with the venue. Some of the padded venue seats then appeared. Could have done with more though, especially under the organ. Looking at the demographic of the visitors, seats would be  a necessary later on. Somewhere for people to sit while having a brew, snack and a chat. Why is this always being raised about this show?

Could we have proper metal barriers in front of all the layouts? The owners must worry about damage from people getting too close.

Some empty spaces where the stands were marked out on the floor. I wonder who was missing?

Much comment was made about Hornby not being present. Many thought they should have been there as Ally Pally is a major show and Hornby have alot of items that people would have liked to have seen.

Rapido's stand was impressive with their superb detailing being on show.

Copper Wort is a masterpiece.

Hopefully they have been gainfully employed measuring up a 80 Class DEMU. Come on lads.

The Japanese manufacturer Iori Koubou has released a working screw coupling that plugs into a NEM362 pocket.

Please see couplings. I an not sure if anything similar has been posted.

Surely in a certain red and another in a certain bluish purple? Yummy

Greenmax will be releasing the Plasser & Theurer Multiple Tie Tamper 09-16 in 1/80. It is a full plastic kit and is unmotorised. Design and production by Aoshima. available for pre-order from Japanese websites (current exchange rate GBP80 plus shipping). Not sure how well it matches any UK used machines.

Probably the wrong place to ask but is there a schematic (circuit diagram) for the H&M Walkabout somewhere?

Looking good. Any chance of a Gresley Buffet to the same standard in Grey and Blue of course.

Another eye watering price! I thought it was 0 scale.

On 11/07/2021 at 16:28, Barclay said:

The loco. could really use some EMD makers' plates, but Microscale put those on a separate sheet (they aren't fools are they?) so they will have to wait. Also those things that look like coloured bar codes will have to be made somehow. Are they some sort of automated engine identification system? I also need very fine chain across the end handrails but don't have any at present.

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Well that's my first US loco. finished, but there's a fair amount more conversion fodder in the loft. However what I really need to do now is build a layout !

The bar code is indeed a type of car identifier called KarTrak ACI (Automatic Car Identification) that was abandoned by 1977, but of course hung around for much longer.

Press on detailing your other locos, though many a shortline make do with one one loco.

I miss modelling USA trains, prices for the items and shipping increased really quickly, personal circumstances changed and I lost touch.

Seems odd that Hornby will only sell to certain retailers. If a retailer can provide service, then surely Hornby are losing out on sales?

These look good models. How about a model grain warehouse like the one at Burton-on-Trent?

Just wondered how similar the Midland 1550 (BEL 1 later) is to the NSR 0-4-0 BEL 2 Battery Loco? If it is close, would you consider a modification etch, after you have re-released your kit?

The Japanese rail operator JRWest reported cracks in Shinkansen bogie components in 2018 which was due to suspected over grinding. I wonder what the reason is this time? No doubt someone important will have to give a public apology in Japan, while in the UK ... 

As a side issue why is Kato filed under Smaller Suppliers, its a massive undertaking.

Has anyone bought any books from the USA after 01-01-2021?

If so any problems?

I would like to purchase Traction issue 250 as a digital edition, however I cannot find it for sale on the Pocketmags website. Is it me or is that issue not for sale?