Jon.G

Hi Peter, Yes i was there for the coal day specials and transrail day aswell as many others too there is a big choice of loco's for the coast and i luv the welsh coast so must model these trains! I have just bought some network mk2 coaches for conversion to regi rails but the prob is after looking at pics i don't think these were the 1's bud? they look more like the ex trans pennine coaches than the networkers with painted out red lines! so a full re-spray of each needed i think unless anyone knows different? Must admit these special working trains had load 10 too 12 on thats a lot of mk2's to re-spray and i'm not a fan of spraying coaches up find them a bit orkward and much prefer loco's! Should have some sort of regi rail stock in time for hornbys 31 at christmas thou Cheers, Jon.

Hi Peter, Yes very true matey, but 426 would of been nameless as she did the test train were as my model has the names already applied! On the 90's test trains yes there were tons of loco's up there especially res 47's i'm sure there were a pair of loadhaul grids too aswell as transrail loco's of all classes, now then wat coaching stock was used on these trains? Am i write in saying it was parcels vans as i remember seeing those behind ex works loco's in rail mag, shame they didn't use the regi rail stock or we'd of all had some monster traction up the coast! even thou many loco's dropped on these workings especially in 1999 when they pulled all the 37/4's of these workings due to a fault on 1 which ment anything could turn up and id did well 37 wise anyway from 37/0's rite thru to 37/8's good times indeed B) Cheers, Jon.

No worries fela, yes i have a few clean machines but they didn't do the test train up the coast more like donny works train as there ex works sector machines could do a special pair for these dutys thou maybe a 37 and a 56 or similar? Cheers, Jon.

Hi Peter, Yes that spot is good theres a footpath follwing the line for a while i didn't walk down it but viewed it from the bridge last summer while staying in conway and fotting blue 57's + a kettle and 57601 on the rear doing the llandudno line Heres a fot of a dmu taken of the bridge last summer the path is just out of sight to the left of the pic reckon the tractor was took on that rubble area. http://jpgrailphotogallery.fotopic.net/p60431646.html Cheers, Jon.

Hi Peter, Luv the duff i've done 2 the same as 401 & 402 both with the gateshead plaques above the numbers courtesy of precision labels and decals was thinking looking at those pics of the crompton and beasty 37503 it may be worth both of us modelling these trains think of all those ex works loco's with a crompton or duff tucked in behind as they thrash up the coast on test B) the only prob is i'm addicted to weathering as you know so they prob wouldn't stay clean for long lol. Cheers, Jon.

Hello Arny, All looking good matey and good to see the bogie tanks in action now is Oystermouth knocking about on shed yet B) Also gr8 to see you've gone back to sector br days all your fleet is looking well more pickies please bruva ruba Cheers, Jonny boy

Hi Peter, All looking good matey as usual likin the 20's on fuel curving round the yard must get my other red stripe 20137 finished Cheers, Jon.

Hi, Heres a few more Cheers, Jon.

Good afternoon Peter, I know i couldn't resist lol well i run both dc and dcc so i'm not completely dcc sound, think dc is just as good apart from no sounds coming out of the loco's and to be honest its a lot of money for something which still needs a lot of tweaking as mentioned in the post b4 dcc chips of the shelf aren't to clever and can judder at slow speeds so i only have sound loco's on dcc because of this reason fela! The sounds are ok from howes models and the Hornby 60 sounds good but for wat you pay the sounds need a lot of working doing to them before i'm happy to pay over a ton for a speaker and chip! Nice fots again luvin all the 33's and 25's a nice little loco these are and i'm quite fond of them aswell as 24's too must build a fleet of sulzers up 1 day Cheers Again, Jon.

DCC is the way forward fela B)

Mainline cromptons looking good matey like the ploughs and silver buffers thinking of geting a couple but with them not working to manny in the 90's they'll be a bit out of place unless on a railtour etc.... keep the pickys coming fela. Cheers, Jon.

Hi Peter, Looking good matey luv the tunnels and scenics the loco's compliment them nicely looking forward to more pickys. Cheers, Jon.

Hia ARNY, Looking good matey i see you've bin buying limited editions and the colourful southern 47 from modelzone, quite liking all these new bachy 47's shame there not doing even 1 new 1 this year thou suppose we get 3 new tractors instead! Your layouts defo got some colourful stock now thou good work my man. Cheers, Jon.