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  1. rob D2
    The Hattons 12 T crane was an example. I thought they’d be loads of interest - I didn’t realise you had to register interest - I didn’t , it wasn’t made .
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    Early teens ? Do your time lad ..😁 Thats a good call - I’d expect transrail, mainline and loadhaul all to appear . There wasn’t that many celeb liveries on the 60s back then so I’m also expecting the British steel duo , and the corus duo ( twin pack , model ship exclusive , remortgage my house job ). The dilemma I have these days is what to replace from my fleet - because I can’t afford to replace the lot
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    Interesting . The Heljan / EFE 58 hung around on the shelves a lot - might be it’s a dated model or maybe there isn’t enough following for a new super detailed one ? And I suppose cos they disappeared so long back there’s no current market . Personally though , I wouldn’t mind a couple . 58020 and 040 in faded mainline were the 2 I remember seeing . Anyway back to the 60 . IKB looks great - it was only a matter of time before someone did it ! Gotta watch all these pre orders though , I’m not Elon musk !
  4. rob D2
    Having owned several of the original 47s, I’ve been put off the brand indefinitely , sadly .
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    Ah ok . I think I’m misquoting someone who said they flew off the shelves - not sure if that was keen modeller or a retailer . Edit - I’m sure a retailer said they sold stacks which surprised me - might have been our friends at trains4U IIRC
  6. rob D2
    It’s been suggested before with other model manufacturers but blue box wouldn’t do it because in their view it doesn’t sell - there’s a large % of modellers unable or unwilling to add decals … worked for Heljan though with their unnumbered 47s
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    I’m not really into the current scene but I think the maroon is the best of these dog dinners … but TBH , modern GBRF looks best on these with big numbers as they bear a passing resemblance to the 70 s but are a modern concept . i can’t help that think conspiracy wise GB are on 10% of every wacky livery variation Bachmann sell
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    I admire anyone with the patience to create such a vista ! Well done
  9. rob D2
    Is their not like an NMRA standard set of eras ?
  10. rob D2
    As someone else pointed out , it’s an easy reference to when people were born. It’s not some “judgement “ on the relative merits of each group, so you can park your outrage .
  11. rob D2
    That’s it ….I’m an X …my kids are Z….im guessing any grandkids are to be B ;) My kids sometimes call me boomer just to wind me up. Even they know I’m not that old
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    That looks quite good
  13. rob D2
    Bit of speed tape and the engineers will sign it off .. Guinness world record “ biggest thread creep “
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    Saw a video with Pete waterman , I think he was right in the concept that kids today want to see todays railways as much as we all did in our day . I imagine in 30 years time all the Gen z who liked trains will be nostalgic for the covid era and building layouts with the units of today utilising their newly found extra disposable income . And so the cycle will continue . As long as their are trains , there will be train fans and by extension modellers
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    Hi, I have just brought my first Bachmann modern unit as below and I’m rather enamoured with it . I was wondering if anyone knows the colours for the seats and floor as I’d like to paint them . Unit dates from between 1999 and 2005 I believe , Thanks in advance ,
  16. rob D2
    Even with underscale wheels it doesn’t have the same issue as the Hornby one , in so much as it looked like it was on tip toes to me. the gap bogie to body looks much better
  17. rob D2
    A valid point . I remember the day my two crumbled
  18. rob D2
    I don’t think they’ve done anything to update it other than remove the working fan over time
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    Class 59 in 00

    rob D2 replied to No Decorum's topic in Dapol

    Does the smoke look anything bordering on realistic ? Ones I’ve seen demonstrate smoke isn’t scaleable
  20. rob D2
    As a system it could almost work . Cavalex have orange boxes . Revolution have black boxes I think…. Probably recording your data and transmitting to the wife/ significant other … :)
  21. rob D2
    Sorry , no offence intended , it’s just a convenient shorthand to differentiate with blue box and red box . Can we call you green box ? Even though it isn’t ..;)
  22. rob D2
    They’ve managed to make a robin reliant even less cool, by linking it to trains , That wins my achievement award for today ;)
  23. rob D2
    Well , it’s hardly up there with splitting the atom.. everyone’s entitled to their view , and he was just pointing it out . I’m sure the faith I have in the Emerald Isle team , means it’ll be sorted .
  24. rob D2
    Great work as always ! looks like a massive heap of dung so you've got it spot on !
  25. rob D2
    Really brings out the exceptional depth and detail on those bogies … still dithering about getting one …it’s not core fleet but does look great …
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