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An N Gauge Class 116 suburban DMU

Another vote for a 117, One i've been wishing for years since the OO one was announced

Many thanks for the response Adam, good to hear it's not ruled out. I still have my fingers crossed for a new Provincial 156 if it comes to be ;) Best regards, Mark

I saw on a facebook post in the N gauge group this week some interest regarding the Class 155 2 car DMU, asking if anyone would produce it in N gauge. I myself would love a couple of provincial versions if they were done, I know in their short career they did a large area based at Cardiff on services to west wales, Portsmouth, the South west & upto Birmingham via Worcester & also Manchester. The west Yorkshire one's also have a wide sphere of operation since introduced across the north carrying they're Metro Train red through to the latest Northern livery. As Dapol already do the Class 153, I was wondering if a 155 would be considered? It would compliment the 156 & 153's that are already produced & the Farish Class 150 & 158.. Cheers, Mark

Hi Everyone, 47628 gets to stretch her legs again on this mornings 1116 service to Bangor Gwynedd (Ex Cardiff) & is seen approaching Platform 3 with an Edge Hill based TransPennine rake in tow Then pulling into Platform 7 running slightly late off Shrewford North Yard, 47612 brings in the empty stock to form the 1121 InterCity to London Euston A Couple of views over the busy station during this half hour A couple of 20's then appear on a petroleum train bound for Stanlow & arrive on the up & down goods for a Crew change Cheers for now, Mark

Hi Everyone, Well Happy Boxing day! Time for a small update here at Shrewford & that's to show the latest addition being 47628 'Sir Daniel Gooch' Here it is pulling into Platform 7 & then on departure on a Shrewford to London Euston InterCity service, which it will haul as far as Wolverhampton, where it will give way to an AC Electric.. Cheers for now, and if I'm not on here before, I wish everyone a Happy & Prosperous 2024! Mark

Cracking set of pictures Nigel, loving the BR theme. Merry Christmas, Cheers, Mark

Hi Alan, I have 47628 Sir Daniel & yes it definitely doesn't go as fast as any of my earlier 47s, I compared them... Cheers Mark

We're crying out for an N gauge suburban set, be it a 116/7 or 8 lol! Cheers, Mark

Hi Nigel, Many thanks for this. No I don't have this but I'll definitely have a look online to see if I can get a copy. Would be interested to see that for sure I've not ran anything on the layout for a while due to loss of mojo & life events but hoping to back into it soon. Best regards, Mark

Cheers Adam, I'll keep my fingers crossed. I'd have 3 units if they're done in Provincial livery. Cheers, Mark

Are we possibly getting a release of the re tooled 156 in Provincial Sprinter/Super Sprinter livery at all? These would be great to compliment the Strathclyde 156 for Scottish layouts & a great addition with the forthcoming Regional Railways 158 from Farish. Also because I really need a couple in this livery too, pretty please Dapol 😉 Cheers, Mark

Hi Everyone, Just a few random pictures of this Saturday evening at Shrewford. Enjoy 🍻 Cheers, Mark

Hi Steven, I was referring to a Class 116 being of the larger suburban type DMU used on busy commuter routes as opposed to the 120 which is a Cross Country unit. I think they'd be a fantastic & addition to the N gauge 1st generation DMU range. Dapol some what already have the tooling as a basis with their class 122 bubble car... Cheers, Mark

I was wondering if Dapol would consider the Class 116 DMU in N gauge? We currently have no larger suburban DMU in N gauge & nothing proposed. Where the Class 117 is concerned its always a case of if Farish will or won't they shrink they're OO gauge one since that was announced a few years ago... The 116 saw operations widespread for a number of years & would be an amazing addition to the N gauge DMU range. Cheers, Mark

Hi Everyone, The summer Saturday timetable is well & truly in full swing at Shrewford. 37426 & 37254 are seen ticking over at the signal at the south end of Platform 3 waiting to take over the 1241 Saturdays only InterCity to Aberystwyth The 1230 to Wolverhampton (Ex Aberystwyth) arrives at Platform 5 formed of a 5 car Class 150 Sprinter The 1222 'Y Cymro' to Cardiff Central (Ex Holyhead) approaches Platform 7 with a Transpennine Mark 2 rake behind it & comes to a stand Next the 1241 To Aberystwyth makes an appearance behind 47535 which would have bought the train forward from Wolverhampton And approaches Platform 4 As the Cardiff train departs, 37426 & 37254 wait at the calling on signal to back onto the stock of the 'Aber' As the shunter is seen ready to couple up the 37's After a break test, the 1241 to Aberystwyth makes it's departure Cheers for now, Mark

Evening Everyone, 37429 Eisteddfod Genedleithol is about to reverse onto the standard Class only coaches of tonight's 1847 InterCity service 'The Cambrian Coast Express' to Aberystwyth (Ex Euston).The First Class coaches having already being detached & taken back to Wolverhampton by a 47 & is seen being coupled up The 1829 Crewe to Swansea via Heart Of Wales DMU then approaches Platform 7 running 10 minutes late Then makes it's departure 37429 gets the road & the driver opens it up as it departs Platform 4 & heads to the welsh coast Finally, having waited at the signal for the 'Calling on' to bay Platform 5, Sprinter 150117 arrives from Brimingham New Street at 1850, it is about to attach to 150135 already in the Platform. Both will then run as a 4 car set as the 1855 Shrewford to Nottingham via Birmingham New Street The 2 units about to attach Then after a short bump & a raw of the cummins engines they're coupled The 1855 Sprinter service to Nottingham then departs Cheers for now, Mark

Hi Everyone, It's been a while, & i'll be honest,my mojo had really got up & gone for a while. Stresses & strains in life leave the layout the last thing I can be bothered with. But however, I've broke up from work for a few days, it's also raining, so I kicked myself up the backside & have finally sorted out the power to Platforms 3 & 4 and the holding sidings! The first train to traverse the re electrified track was this mornings 1040 arrival from London Euston with 47581 up front, having taken over the train at Wolverhampton As the train approaches Platform 4, seen waiting in bay Platform 6 is the 1050 Sprinter to Aberystwyth, to which there are a fair few passengers on board the Euston service for this connection Seen taking on it's passengers, 150127 waits departure time at Platform 6 bound for Aberystwyth Then at 1050 makes a right time departure Cheers for now, Mark

Cheers Roy, worth a suggestion though just in case, you never know 😉 Cheers, Mark

If not already mentioned here, a high density class 116/117/118 DMU would be an amazing addition to N gauge...

Hi Everyone, Well the idea was to sit & have a sesh with Shrewford this afternoon, before noticing that there was no movement to the inner loop of the layout which basically includes Platforms 3 & 4 & all the holding sidings. Basically one of the brass power clips has given up, they are old to be fair. So a possession will take place by the S&T over the coming few days & some new power clips have been ordered this evening. Just the matter of lifting the track & ballast where the errant clip is now near the football ground & getting them replaced. Just before this was found out, ticking over in bay Platforms 5 & 6 is Sprinter 150117 on the 1705 to Aberystwyth & Met Cam DMU C814 on the 1657 to Swansea via Heart Of Wales What should have been the next picture would have been the arrival from London Euston, but this train is now cancelled due to an electrical fault with track equipment 😂 Cheers for now, Mark

Hi 101, Many thanks & great to hear your inspired by the layout. These pictures I hope give an idea as they're a bit old & my mobile currently has issues to take new ones.. There are 2 lots of storage yards, One is behind the main station area backscene & the other is an extension I did last year at the rear of the main layout which comes off a spur. I now use this to fiddle round with my coach rakes as it's so much easier & less leaning over the station... Here is the newer fiddle sidings (the extension) when I started to construct them, it has 7 roads now, the board holding these is 6' x 1'... Here is the lesser used fiddle yard behind the main station backscene (again taken a while ago) which now mainly holds freight, this has 11 roads Hope this helps, Cheers, Mark

Afternoon Everyone, Plenty of loco hauled action took place at Shrewford this morning... First up, a 108 has just shunted over to the holding sidings to be cleaned & watered having come off the local service from Crewe Next, due to the unavailability of a Class 150 Sprinter, a Class 31 & a short rake of Mark 1's turn up on the 11:33 arrival from Wolverhampton, this then forms the 11:55 to Derby via Birmingham It approaches Platform 5 the usual booked Platform Todays station pilot, a Class 20 is then about to be coupled up to the coaches to shunt release the 31, which means the 11:55 Derby train will be re platformed to Platform 6 While all the activity is going on in the bay Platforms, 37428 arrives at Platform 7 with the 11:41 to Swansea via Cardiff (Ex Manchester) 37428 then makes it's departure The Class 20 is then removing the stock to shunt release the 31, then will back it into Platform 6 As the 31 is about to be coupled to the other end of the train after all the manoeuvers, InterCity 47612 approaches Platform 4 with 11:49 Portsmouth Harbour to Liverpool Lime Street After being coupled up & a break test, the 31 then departs with the 11:55 Shrewford to Derby via Birmingham New Street Cheers for now, Mark

Oooh now if a 119 was produced I'd definitely be down for one! Cheers, Mark

Hi Everyone, Trains at Shrewford have had their first proper run this year. Some pictures from a session this morning shows the bays occupied with First Generation DMU's. A Class 108 2 car set has just been detached from a 3 car Class 101 & is about to form a Wolverhampton stopper, the 108 at Platform 6 has not long arrived from Newport (Gwent) I must blacken the wheels on that brute trolly! Over on the holding sidings shows the stock stabled off the York to Shrewford TPO, which will go back to York tonight. A Class 20 & 31 are also stabled 47018 then approaches the centre road for a crew change with a South Wales to Stanlow Petroleum train Then after the crew change has took place, the train heads north out of the station area Cheers for now, Mark