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Perhaps not with the powered axles but possibly with the pick up arrangement. I got one last year (Lytham St Annes) the running out of the box was pretty rough. I ran it in an hour each direction and it sounded less rough than it did to start with, however I found that it failed to restart when stopped about 50% of the time. As a result I returned it and got a replacement. I doubt the rough running was related to the pick up arrangement but wondered if the stalling was. I run DC. The replacement runs a lot smoother but still stalls more than most other locos I have but nothing like the rate the first one stalled at. I have bought DCC Concepts wiper pick ups which I intend to fit to the set of wheels without pick ups. However I did not want to do that until I was sure it did not need returned under warranty.

14 car set video now available.

Thanks for reawakening the topic. My memory was that most of the Westfield or Seafield trains as in from the East of Longannet were not of the canopied version. Most rakes had no canopied hoppers, however I think there could be some canopied mixed in a rake. I had always understood the canopied were more common on trains originating from the Edinburgh direction often associated with 26s rather than 20s. I am sure others will be able to bring a bit more clarity and certainty on this issue. 4.48 is the formation I recall being most common. The next train passing Torryburn has a right mix of types.

Good move, well done Bachmann. Had a wee look, no 37 bodies but lots of different 37 chassis, cab detail and good to see the pesky thing I broke between motor and gear box is available.

Hoping the VEAs will be with traders by the Glasgow show. Still no word on the ScotRail Mk2a coaches. Had emailed Bachman who advised they are still planned.

As others have said, the building just screams out Edinburgh, excellent. Interested to see the modifications to the buses. I was aware the original model was of the less common smaller windows version but had not thought about converting them until now.

These wagons are listed on a few different Facebook selling pages. I think the seller said in the comments these are also for sale on eBay. On that tenuous link I have posted them here! Anyway looks like we will need security next time we run them on the club layout!

Thanks for you response, I was wondering what practical difference LUMO not being open access means to me as a passenger. Perhaps it makes none. If I go by LNER I can buy an advanced single from say Aberdour to Kingscross on the LNER website. The ticket includes a connection service from Aberdour to Waverley which allows me to use any of the ScotRail services for that portion and a specific service on LNER between Waverley and Kingcross. I was wondering if not being open access means that the if I buy an advanced ticket from LUMO it would not include any connection to Waverley in my Aberdour to Kingscross example.

An interesting video. At 7:00 as it arrives in Newcastle there was a brief moment all 4 long distance operators were lined up, XC, LNER, Luton and TPE. Wonder if anyone got a photo. Open access - what does that mean for passengers. Does it mean I can't buy a ticket at a ScotRail operated station for example or does it mean connecting services from say Perth can't be bought.

You may be right, there were three drop down options, the first two the only options relevant were Gouging, the third there were about 5 options, medical supplies, household a couple of others and the option I opted for "Other" I did find the list in the last drop down odd in terms of options. I had expected to be asked for some explanation or justification for reporting. That said the item was removed in under an hour of me reporting it. It may be the seller gets an automatic notification that the item has been reported.

Maybe removed by eBay after reported for Gouging. I think it usually says sold when someone buys it.

I'm going to offer a third option, learned a new word recently. Gouging. Seems to be where someone tries to resell something on ebay at an excessive price. A bit like the £39.99 Aldi Kayaks this summer I saw at between £80 and £200 on eBay and Facebook. Defined by eBay as "Increasing the price of items to a level that is much higher than is considered fair or reasonable" Best of all eBay has a policy on Gouging, it is not allowed and people can report it. https://www.ebay.co.uk/help/policies/prohibited-restricted-items/reporting-price-gouging-ebay?id=5105 They are taking offers, you could always have fun with that option.

Is it time for a new topic Hattons Madness. £140 for a non runner! Mind you has a very good box right enough. https://www.hattons.co.uk/754685/hornby_r2846_po13_clan_class_4_6_2_72000_clan_buchanan_in_br_green_with_early_emblem_pre_owned_s/stockdetail.aspx

Found this on YouTube which may be of interest. The speed the train goes through the carriage washer was a bit faster than I had thought.

Another video for you. Paddington to Oxford. I am no expert on these matters but it looks like there were more mk2b or possibly mk2c coaches in Volume 3 West Country. Whilst a higher proportion of Mk2a in Volume 1 Paddington to Oxford.

I suspect You Tube may be the place to look. Ive seen plenty of videos from the late 80s. Here are a couple for starters. There are a lot of HSTs in the second video but there are NSE stock as well.

Have some fun, make them an offer as unrealistically low as their asking price is unrealistically high. I'd say £12.54 for starters.

The Alan Harrison video is dated 1986. Assuming it was all videoed at the same time June 1986. Departs 11 mins, returns 31 mins.

Closest I came was finding video footage in the Alan Harrison collection of it departing and returning to Inverness. See a post on page 25 for details. In that video the LMS saloon had been remarshalled to the rear on the return journey. Ex 101 were not remarshalled presumably as there was no point without being able to turn it. The ex 101 having one forward facing view unlike the LMS saloon with two. Not sure tourists would have appreciated a close up and personal view of a 37 on the return as much as some of us.

There was a lot of chat and debate about whether or not one was used for passenger use. Despite views to the contrary and confusion caused by a converted 101, in the end am pretty certain we found evidence that one had been used on the Kyle line from Inverness. Blue grey as per Bachmann model.

Good news, any chance of a full list of layouts and trade.

A video of our 2021 member's BBQ.

Three years later, this just in!