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Never really noticed any of that....I renumebred mine to 37274 and removed the Bachmann weathering one side

That looks very plausible ! I like it

Well that's rather cynical. I have no idea what the share is that O gauge has, but it appears to be up and coming at present as Heljan have potentially reinvigorated the market with their RTR diesels. Is N gauge getting more share or has it stagnated ?

My dad was a massive N gauge fan, and that was what I was weaned on. I enjoyed fitting a small layout in a small area with some scenery to boot. However I reentered the hobby with OO, I dabbled with N again in 2000 and 2007 but I've come to the conclusion that the availability is not as great as OO and I want very specific things that I may be able to alter in OO but would be too fiddly for me in N. For instance I have a Hornby 31 patiently waiting to become a 31/4 from a /1. I'm quite happy to paint a white stripe on it and add some ETH detailing bits in OO because they are just big enough for me to do it, I certainly couldn't in N.

Interesting stuff. I have a vague memory of paddling by the Thames at abingdon and hearing a train clanking up the branch, might have been coal by then though in about 80/81. But like a lot of my youth I can't be precise if I imagined it...

It's not a big market - it was supposedly 10% the last time I saw statistics from a survey. Model rail stated they wouldn't do any more ltd Ed in N , as it doesn't sell . Flogging a recently deceased Nag I think

There are of course other wagons to be made , but this is a numerous one that they think will sell . Emphasis on the sell bit !

Would these have taken MG products from Abingdon in late 70s/ up to about 1980 ?

It is a good idea to remove the bodies , But it's always a pain in the arse with screws hidden under bogie sides and can interiors that fall out and are hard to get to line up on the return

I don't think any of those have been ID with Duff mazak, so I think it'll be ok

Just started using what herb ^^^^ said . It's pretty good

You really have to be in the mood for 2mm high numbers !

That yellow one is Lisa Simpson

The word legend is overused, but he truly was. Not many presenters left from my youth now.

I think shawplan did some metal etches for the later version. If not watch eBay as spare noses come up from time to time but they are not cheap - there always a shortage of split box and they start about £20. You could also email lee at leeslocos as he had some a while back , see his thread in this section, of his website

Yeah, I don't think most people would want a 30 mile cycle each way before and after work TBH

Not forgetting the aewrlier part of your time line Class 37s Class 58s up to 2002 Class 56 up to 2005 Then it really got boring loco wise

Thanks Jon, I would be interested in the future but I'm trying to limit the started projects at present as I'm short of time ....pretty ,I just like everyone

Could have sworn I saw one of these pass purton, near swindon on the Cotswold line yesterday about 10 am

Nice to see a man enjoying his job ... Do you get double time when scrambled or days off in lieu ? Our pay for DO goes up as they become more and more desperate

I'm not sure I want to hear about other things impacting modelling TBH. I'll keep my head in the sand I think. Modelling is an escape from the rather , and increasingly, dodgy modern world.

Yep, had some contact with Bachmann recently - the workshop manager I think is Jenni, who was very good with the he communication. Hornby limited to contact about mazak issues, but got the impression the person replying had no knowledge of model chuffers really

Looks good, not sure why the fake serial ? Unless you know about military aircraft it makes no sense at all. I think they should do a more attractive plane next, like the typhoon.

Did you steal my stock ??! I've also 174,209 and all those VGAa including the i one with graffiti on one side

I did exactly the same problem with canisp and T cut combined