drjcontroller

56031 spreads exhaust over Middlesbrough as it takes a rake of empty MGR's from Tees Yard to Redcar coal terminal, 5/3/2001.

Here's the view from the same bridge in May 1990.

RSHN 7603 according to the original Flickr post.

Douglas

Does anyone have a spare B1 coach bogie that they could spare? They are available from Bachmann spares dept as a pair but I only need one.

Quite happy to pay reasonable cost and postage of course.

Thanks in advance.

Douglas

The last Deltic hauled TPO, courtesy of Bob Lumley's superb Flickr site.

7 hours ago, Bomag said:

 

001 did a tour as both a demonstrator and test (clearance and track circuits). It spent most of the second half of August around Edinburgh and was used as a shuttle for the Haymarket open day on the last weekend.

SInce I posted the picture, I've discovered it was being used to launch Sprinter services in the North East and in fact worked the 11:15 Newcastle - Middlesbrough service the following day. It carries a headboard which says "Sprinter Link" in connection with the launch, perhaps it should have said here are the trains you are not going to get!

Here's 150001 between Newcastle and Manors on 8/8/85, but not in passenger service, it was on a test run, but no idea what was being tested I'm afraid.

The picture of 55022 is on the SVR Deltic Venturer, a top day out and I was fortunate to be travelling on it. Sorry I can't ID the location.

See; https://www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/80s/811128sv.htm

Hope this helps,

Douglas

I have 3 with the tail lamp on, PM me with your details and I'll post them to you.

Douglas

5 minutes ago, AY Mod said:

 

It shows in that format because of the share settings you have chosen on your Flickr account so please don't go barking at other people who are utilising the tools enabled.

My settings are "no downloads" and "no sharing". I don't think I was barking, it was a polite request in my view.

Think I've got to the bottom of it, the picture above was from another Flickr site who I had allowed to use the picture, maybe that site's settings are different to mine .

14 hours ago, montyburns56 said:

To celebrate the forthcoming EFE Rail model I thought I'd post some more pictures of the Comrie No.19 yellow peril....

 

 

 

 

 

That first picture with the train at the level crossing is my copyright and I do't recall giving you permission to post it. Had you asked then I would probably given it but as you didn't, I'd like you to take it down please ASAP.

The site it came from asked me if he could could use it.

Douglas

After some email chat with John from CCT this afternoon, he's about to issue sheet BL184 which will have enough transfers to do 25 pre-TOPS 1/120 minfits (which became MDV's), including "TO WORK WITHIN / SOUTH WALES AND / MONMOUTHSHIRE ONLY";

price £8.00 including UK P&P for 4mm. scale.

1 hour ago, w124bob said:

Cheers for that info, I keep forgetting CCT as just pre TOPS is my era that's ideal. I'm regular Railtec customer so I might mention the down sizing of the 7mm ones next time I put an order in.

Please do, if there's demand they may push them higher up the queue!

Douglas

1 hour ago, Fat Controller said:

To answer your question about the 6-wheel Fish wagon; it is the sort the was used to carry stores from main works to the larger depots.

Cambridge Custom Transfers do some for the 21t Minfit on their BL2 sheet, but they're of the pre-TOPS type. Railtec offer both pre and post TOPS ones, but currently only as 7mm. Perhaps they might consider down-scaling?

I did ask the question about 4mm as I want 20-odd wagons worth myself but their response was to just keep watching the new releases section of their website.

Douglas

Great news John, I've just ordered one.

Douglas

It's only money 

Could it just have been a single wagon going for/coming off repair?

The L & N don't stop here anymore - Johnny Cash, though I prefer the Michelle Shocked version.

The Death of the Dining Car by Lau, off the album The Bell that never rang.

Chris Rea had an album out in 1979 called Deltics - can't be a coincidence.

White Room by Cream includes the following lyrics;

You said no strings could secure you at the station
Platform ticket, restless diesels, goodbye windows
I walked into such a sad time at the station
As I walked out, felt my own need just beginning

Douglas

40079 at Preston in the early hours of Saturday 12/01/85 with 1S04 Man Vic - Glasgow newspapers & parcels.

4 hours ago, Owd Bob said:

An 87 renaming ceremony at a Crewe open day i think!

 

Is that Phil Sutton (L) and Murray Brown (R) performing the naming?

Many thanks for taking the time to respond, I'll investigate using the existing wheels before spending my hard earned!

Douglas

I have a rake of Bachmann Mk 2 TSO's and I'm looking for replacement wheelsets to convert to EM gauge. They are early vacuum braked models, so would be clasp brakes rather than disc.

Can anyone suggest which would be the best option?

Thanks in advance,

Douglas

16 hours ago, YK 50A said:

Thank you @cctransuk and also for your kind and helpful email, which I will reply to separately.

 

So, that's four of us @Enterprisingwestern, @SM42 and @Fat Controller.  I'll wait until tomorrow to see if anyone else expresses an interest.

 

Alun

Mark me down for a set please

Douglas