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It’s spent most of its time there but it worked out of Barron Hill for a while, as @TomScrut says it had its holiday at Doncaster, it worked out of tonbridge recently, it’s done Biomass workings too, so has been a few more places along with its GBRf Railtours endeavours.

Any ETA's on the 86/6's or the 86/4's? Cheers Chris

Hello all, so I’ve owned my GBRF 50 pairing for a while, I had them running on DC and I think I remember them running fine when tested. However I’ve come to fit Loksound V4’s into them and I’ve had no issues with 50049, however the lights on 50007/014 only seem to work in one direction regardless of actual running direction. When I turn the lights on (F0) they turn off while running in one direction but not the other. I have swapped the chips over as to make sure it’s not the V4’s and still the issue was on 50007/014 and not on 50049. Does anyone know why this is happening or how to fix it. Or is it a Hornby Job. Any wiring diagrams or fixes would be appreciated. Thanks in Advance! Chris

I'm still surprised that there was never a 59003 GBRf livery one announced, even as a limited edition or an exclusive to Rails etc. I think that one can turn up anywhere and can be seen on the IOA wagons Dapol are re-releasing and the cavalex aggregate wagons as well as other bits, and without a lot of work done to the Hornby model which is miles off, although I did see someone put the effort (lots of it) in to get it right. The Dapol release would go down well with higher spec modellers.

Whatever Northern stock/livery is released always seems to sell quickly, I suppose when they operate such a vast area then people modelling anywhere in the north will want them. More 144's and 156's are coming from Realtrack and then Bachmann are doing a new 150/2 and Rainbow have done the 158, so there are some already out or coming soon.

If Bachmann were clever they would do the 170/3's and at a very similar time announce a 185 and capture what's left of the available TPE market seen as Dapol/Accurascale have got the TPE 68's, Hornby can do the 802's.

The chunks that come off the 68 and Hattons 66's are of considerable size, as it's sometimes easier with the tooling if it's a bigger bit. Let's hope Hornby do the right thing here...

That's if we think Hornby are actually going to do things for the modeller and not just churn out the first lump that they can.

Something like the Bachmann 90, would have been nice. I haven't heard too many complaints about that or maybe the detail pack will allow us to choose between a hole for the coupling or the bit we can see in the designs like the Dapol 68's have.

Yeah, those and the DB and GBRf ones too! Can't believe I missed out on them tbh! What a mistake...

Yes, if the DVT doesn't have a coupling for the front then how do you expect to couple a 91 to the front or even a 67?

I'd be happy if they did a rerun of the blue/white EMT ones as they seem to be astronomically priced 2nd hand!

It would be nice if some of those grilles or door rails were etched, but hopefully they will be neatened up for the proper model, I do hope the buffers are sprung always nice to be able bring a loco right up to each other, even if you can only do it without couplings around. I've just noticed that there is no NEM pocket at the front, does this mean we can't run blunt end first?

Looking forward to the EWS releases, these are the ones I'm really after!

Personally I'd appreciate a TPE 170, but I think pigs will fly first. Maybe something to be reworked when the new tooling is out.

End of each month suits me fine, just after card statement day! As long as you don't release too many things in the same month!

As long as you've paid the £30 preorder payment you should get the lower price when you come to complete your payment. Or that's how it was explained to me, I hope that's how it works....

When are the discounted prices staying till? Will they be available in a few months, and does clicking preorder mean paying in full, a deposit or just a means of guaranteeing the model you want? I’m rather looking forward to getting a couple of these and the 142’s!

I think you’ll do a better job! The RES one is a dark horse really, I only see it happening as they have done the coaches and the 47 before.

Not to derail Squirrels thread too much, I do reckon that an EWS or DBS livery is likely. The Virgin livery is also likely, remembering that there are Virgin Mk.2’s coming out… I think that RES could be the final one as they have released the RES Mk.1 super BG again… but maybe that’s just too much straight forward thinking for Bachmann.

Top Job there Jerry, I’m going to upgrade the speaker in this then I’m sure it will see more use than the real one!

Looking good Jerry! Keep up the good stuff!! I’d be thinking about another LL blue 47 that is hanging on for dear life currently but 5/6 years ago looked very good indeed!

I'm just thinking out loud, however would a run of 3 different numbered 88's with let's say 88003 & 88008 being produced in high numbers and then a limited run of 88001 being sold at a higher price not help to recover investment leaving the door open and the tooling/cad files in place in case an 88 gets painted in a 'Malcolm/Tesco' livery in the future?

Hi Charlie, It would be interesting to see a 3 car 144, if they were to be done at all?

Sorry to take the discussion backwards, but the Leeds - Southport destination screen is very much welcome for me as it means leeds is covered and gives me a reason to purchase it . Although I'm sure there will be a destination blind from each area they operate in with Northern; North East, Manchester, Cumbria.