ianwales

I enjoy reading this thread even if I don't always agree with what is being written, what amazes me is we have got to 24 pages and 593 posts and the cars haven't turned a wheel yet, at this rate I wouldn't be surprised if we got to 1000 posts before the first race. Ian

Hi Does anyone produce 4mm plates for the LMS Precedent 2-4-0? I want to change the identity of mine to Snowdon. Ian

Yellows are always waved now. static has been done away with, double waved is used for severe incidents.

Hi With the virtual safety car the cars are still circulating in their relative positions, but, with the physical safety car bunching up the field it gives us marshals a short period of time with no cars in the vicinity of the incident for clear up duties, using just the VSc with cars constantly circulating means clear up times would be longer. Ian

The Daily Express is reporting that both the new Mercedes and Red bull cars have failed the FIA mandatory crash tests. Ian

Hi All Thanks for the replies, basically what you are all saying is that a straight class 26/27 for class 33 body swop is a no go which is what I wanted to know. Ian

Is the fuel tank/battery box area on the classes 26 and 27 the same as the class 33? The reason for asking is my modelling is migrating north and I have a couple of Dapol N gauge class 33's which I was wondering if I get class 26 or 27 bodies would the underframe be correct for a straight body swop. I'm thinking of BR Blue around 1980ish if it makes a difference. Thanks Ian

Hi All Anyone know of or have a photo showing the interior seating arrangement of the departmental route learning class 122 unit please? I believe that tiered seats were fitted and the partition behind the driver removed. Ian

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Looking at videos and photos of GQS I notice trains both ways can use either line in the tunnel, where are the crossovers for the trains to gain the correct up and down lines, are they in the tunnel itself or are they the north end of the tunnel? Ian

Just about to put my LMS one up for sale on Ebay, what sort of price is reasonable to expect? Ian

Two points here, 1. If the cars behind Max had been allowed to unlap themselves then there wouldnt have been time for a final racing lap so MM took the decision he did in order to allow a racing finish. 2 If the race had been red flagged then I believe according to the regulations there wouldn't have been a re-start because over two thirds of the race distance had been completed and the result would have been declared from the last racing lap.

The brilliance of it was that Max overtook where he did before Lewis had time to scoot off into the distance, as Martin Brundle said in his commentary he didn't think Max would go that early and neither probably did Lewis, he would have been more prepared to defend later in the lap.

My view is, speaking from the point of view of a F1 marshall, he didn't selectively choose, he applied the rule which says lapped cars MAY be allowed to overtake, the word May is the important word here, hence in order to have a racing finish he took the decision he did by allowing the lapped cars between LH and MV to be moved out of the way, I have a suspicion that if LH had pitted and Max had stayed out then Lewis would have won, what would have been more interesting would have been if they had both pitted, goodness knows who would have won then.

A lot has been written about the race and will continue to raise controversy, but, I think that it shouldn't be decided retrospectively in court. The only thing Michael Masi is guilty of is the desire to finish the GP as a race and not behind the safety car hence his classic riposte to Toto "It's a motor Race, we are car racing", as Martin Brundle pointed out in the commentary the sporting regulations say - Lapped cars may be allowed to overtake the safety car, it's the may word that this hinges on , it doesn't say should or all, it say may. maybe that will change in future, but, that is how the rule is written at the moment. I suspect if Lewis had been able to stay ahead for the final lap then a lot of what has been written would have been irrelevant, but, he didn't and succumbed to a brilliant overtake by Max. Finally, as much as I intensely dislike Hamilton I have to say I admire the way he was so magnanimous in defeat and congratulated Max and the team, unlike his boss who sulked away in his office.

Back on page 2 there is a photo of 27008 with a plated over centre window, anyone know if this mod was both ends or just 1 end please? Ian

Can someone please tell me which issue of Rail Express had the article listing the various diesels that carried TOPS numbers while still in BR green, Thanks. Ian

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In the unlikely scenario that neither Max nor LH score any points in Abu Dhabi how would the championship be decided?

Ouch. you Okay? We had a fair few trees down in S wales, but, we had a blanket 40mph speed restriction so didn't get any major incidents.

Looking for a copy of the Feb 2018 Railway Modeller, wanted for the article on Aberdeen Kirkhill. Ian

Many Thanks Both.

Hi Can anyone tell me which as the last unrefurbished 4CEP unit in service please and when was it refurbished? Thanks in advance Ian

Best news of the season.

is it 2 x 158's?