dave260457

Happy New Year to everyone here. Can anyone advise me on what they would suggest I use in my new Heljan Class 47 ( 7 mm) Loco as there doesn't seem to be much info about on what people think of the various Sound Projects. I look forward to reading any suggestions you may profer. Regards David

Just been looking at this thread and it has brought back so many memories for me. In the early 1960's I was taken as a small boy by my mum in a "tripper" to watch the trains on Derby Road Station. I nowadays take my Grandson there sometimes to see the trains but we cannot partake of the best part of the 1960's adventure, a visit to Jackson's Pie Shop in Derby Road as it closed decades ago. In my humble opinion, they made the best Apple Pies in the entire world. If my poor old mum is looking down on me writing this, all I will say is "Thanks mum for some great memories which I will never forget" And yes I am still a Railway lover. Regards David

Just as a point of interest, I used to work in the Drawing Office which was two floors above and in the end of the Reavells building shown in the Ranelagh Road Level Crossing photo shown earlier in this thread. I had many enjoyable times watching,hearing and, yes,actually feeling the trains using that crossing. The rumble was especially loud when the Class 37’s used to go down the branch. But, oh dear, couldn’t,t you tell how impatient the car drivers were getting if it was a long train, lol. Regards David

Oh Dear I have had a reply from Osborns models and the plain facts are as follows :- 1. They have been waiting for two years for new stocks of the Painting Wheel units to come-in and 2. Nobody else makes anything like it. Looks like it will be paintbrush time with yards of O gauge track to paint. Just thought I would let you all know the situation on this particular item. Regards David

Thanks for the link Jules, I have contacted Osbornsmodels to check when they will receive some new stock. Regards David

I have just watched one of Charlie Bishop's videos where he used a "painting wheel" device to paint the sides of the Rails on his layout. As he didn't elaborate too much on this gizmo, does anyone have any information on such a device and, if so, are they available nowadays to purchase? Regards David