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A Pullman car with a corridor? Doesn't look right to me! Amy chance you could post the URL of the item so we can have a look?

Here's a picture of unit 6050 at Seaford on a Brighton service, so I assume they did get on the Coastway service. https://railphotoprints.uk/p386613279/e57e3bc4e

Is it possibly from the side of the bogie here? Other than that I can't find anything else that matches unless it's part of the accessories. which I haven't yet fitted.

Ah yes - didn't spot the missing Z!

Sold yesterday for just £19.99 - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/386741324818 !! EDIT: Just realized it's just a booster ....

When I replaced all my Lenz kit with the Z21 a couple of years ago, I put all of it on Ebay and it sold quite easily. Think I got about £50 for the 23151. One sold last month for that amount - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/116040348183 Perhaps the OP might be interested?

And if you're thinking of recreating it with Bachmann's 73082, then you can forget all about 107 mph. Mine will barely do 60 mph due to the very low gearing!

I believe it will work. Some time ago, when I had a 23150, I did a clean install of W10 and was surprised that it automatically installed the FTDI driver. This didn't have the Lenz naming but it didn't stop Traincontroller from using it. The 23151 is a much better interface as it uses standard Windows drivers, plus has the direct Ethenet connection. The current Lenz LZV200 command station has a built-in USB interface. I've had both the 23151 (with Lenz LZV100) and the LZV200 and never had interface problems with either, which was not the case with the 23150.

The OP has the Lenz 23150 (LI-USB) that does not have a LAN connector. It's the replacement 23151 device that has both LAN and USB options, plus this device uses a different USB chip that uses the Windows standard drivers. The 23150 has a chip that needs the FTDI drivers.

The first two locos were built at Ashford, whereas 20003 was built at Eastleigh both of which places were "off grid". So all works visits will have required them to be hauled to and from the works. Not found any pictures of these trips though.

I've run my black DCC-fitted 20002 and monitored the current draw via my Z21 which has the ability to display booster current usage. With just 20002 running hauling 9 coaches (4 Hornby Maunsells + 5 new-style Bachmann Bulleids) and travelling at a scale 55-60 MPH, it records a current consumption of 200-250ma, which I consider perfectly normal.

Another one with daft AI-generated description - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/145594386881. It's a Bachmann Standard 4MT 75029 but you would never have guessed that from the description - "It is a replica of the BR 102 and features a tender, wheel configuration of 4-6-0, and a gauge of OO. The locomotive is from the brand B&R and comes in the colour black." Plus a set of all-vertical photos!

Do you buy stuff at auction? This sounds like https://www.easyliveauction.com/. When you register to bid at the auction, you can opt to either pay internet commission on each item you buy, or you can pay a flat fee of £3. I've done this recently but only for one auction so far.

Individually there are a number available in the £35-40 price range, so £139 for 4 new ones seems about right?

If you look at this guy's profile, he has 1100 items for sale, most of which are seriously overpriced. However, in the last 3 months he's only sold 5 items at modest prices, and since joining in 2006 only 206 items. But he has 175 followers, and many of these overpriced items have large numbers of watchers. So what's his purpose? Listing all these items must be a lot of work but don't seem to be generating any revenue.

It's been on these pages before - not surprising as it was first listed in August 2022! If you look at his other items, he has many more well into 4 figures, including this R1073 Venice-Simplon one - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/334621993835 . These go at auction for no more than £200-300 these days.

As in earlier posts .....

Got my usual off of 80% off, but like others only on Sunday morning too. Perhaps there's simply been an Ebay glitch....

The regional news programmes are available to everyone on BBC iplayer but only for 24 hours after broadcast. Plus if you have Sky you can tune in live to the programme, or set it to record once the time is known. BBC North West is on Sky channel 953 if your box is tuned to a different area.

Yes I would agree with you here. Didn't notice it myself until you have pointed it here. All pictures I can find of the loco in early black livery do have the silver up over the cab too. But this seems to have ceased when the loco was repainted in BR green, as all the pictures I've found of the loco in green have green cabs too. Have Bachmann made a mistake? Perhaps Graham would like to comment?

Received my replacement 20002 from Kernow a few days ago and am very pleased with it. Fitted a Lenz 21-pin decoder and tested it on all my pointwork with no issues. All code 75 with double-slips and 3-ways in the station throat and it rattles over them with no problem. But there was a derailment when I reversed it into a storage yard road. I use Tortoise point motors and discovered the fulcrum had dropped down leaving the blades swinging freely as I'd removed the spring. Could have been like that for some time as the point is usually only traversed in trailing mode. Couple of issues with the lights though not the fault of the loco. Headlights only working at one end was resolved by a full decoder reset, which was a surprise! And cab lights only working at one end as the Lenz decoder is only 5-function - hence my post earlier about why not using F1 and F2. I'm not really bothered about cab lights, but I do have a Bachmann 4-CEP with a Zimo MX638 and could swap decoders if I ever decide I want the lights at both ends after all.

Would be interested to see how you get on. Ordinary couplings, such as the Roco 40270, can be used in the 4-CEPs but you lose the electrical connection. So these conductive ones will fit and not be troubled by the connectors in the NEM pockets. All you would need to do is connect the wires internally and hence could be reversible. One issue would be the coupling lengths. I use the class 101 conductive couplings in both my 4-CEPs and Kernow 205s as they provide much better close coupling. The 4-CEP corridors touch on straight track, for example. The 2-EPB coupling is shorter than the 101 but provides the correct close coupling. The VN5017 retails for £21-25 for 3 pairs which is not bad for a full 4-CEP but they're out of stock everywhere. Viessman list them on their website so it would seem they're not discontinued. Can't find the REE couplings anywhere and they're not listed on the REE website.

There's also the Viessman VN5017 - https://www.gaugemasterretail.com/viessmann-vn5017.html

There's a coupling that looks like what you need - REE Modeles XB-934. Couple of links to it here. May be out of stock at present it would seem though. https://www.reynaulds.com/products/REE-Modeles/XB-934.aspx And a Youtube video about it too - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qFYqMBEmEU I'd be interested too as I have several Bachmann EMUs.

There's a station name plate just to the left of the station barrow that looks like it's two words. Perhaps Reading General as it then was?