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From Model Rail Scotland . The HST looks and sounds superb . Also Duchess and Staniers . I believe the HST is in the country am]nc imminent 

I’m thoroughly enjoying it . I can’t see any sign of decline in model railways . Yes Fridays were full of men of certain ages,but then we are retired and can go on a weekday . But went Saturday and it’s full of families and younger guys , so I think predictions of the death of the hobby are wide of the mark .

Today I had a new appreciation for Almond Bridge , ok I’ve seen it a few times before , but they succeeded in keeping something on the move most of the time and some really good stock . Reevy Road also superb with lots of trains passing . Class 56s (assuming these  were the new Cavalex ones ) 20, 25,31,37,40,47,55 , 56 and HSTs , really non stop action . Well done guys . Prompted me to make another visit tomorrow ….. why  not it’s only once a year !

Really enthused by Model Rail Scotland . Well done again AMRSS 

4 hours ago, woodenhead said:

They even hid the toilet doors behind them - it was only later I looked up and saw the mahoosive signs at roof level - I guess at least the toilets were not overly busy as a result.

 

I needed a sit down yesterday, there appeared to be just a solitary row of chairs along the side of the hall where the toilets were, that also happened to be where the only bins were too.

yes toilets were well hidden except by the massive sign above , but then not everyone looks up . What you can do is go outside the hall and sit down and take refreshment , as long as you are stamped you can get back in again 

just back from second day, nice talking to Phil on the BRM stand . The show is growing on me , may even go back for a third helping . Now I’m retired I’ll just shove Sunday activities into Monday . 

1 hour ago, dave75 said:

Good dedication John. It's a great photo.  I can't decide if the white cabs bring anything to the party . Maybe Western Sand livery next ? Or Electric Blue with the white cabs ?

 Inspired I think . These liveries certainly creating talking points and goodwill to GB Railfreight 

Went today , I reckon for about 4 hours and going back tomorrow . While I took an overview of the layouts there is much more to explore. . Always thoroughly enjoyable . We all missed 2021 because of Covid but then I got Covid and missed 2022! , Apart from that I’ve been there every year continuously since 1973 , and I think either 69 or 70before that .  For me it’s one of the highlights of the year . 
 

I still miss the great days of the MacLellan galleries but it’s been in the shed since 89/90?   Have to say that the SEC seem to have invested in black curtains since last time which to me made the hall a bit oppressive . Either that or it’s the Scottish Undertaking Show next week ! 
 

The headliner layout Eastfield was stupendous . Eastfield TMD in O Gauge  40 feet by 70 feet I think . Really impressive . However, they did have some tech difficulties which meant when I passed about 11. 15 there was nothing running . When I passed later the outer circuit seemed to be going but no movement in the TMD itself , which was a bit of a shame .   There is an extension to Glasgow Queen St which when complete will be even more impressive . Hopefully it will be running more tomorrow .  Might be one of the downsides in allocating so much floor space to a single layout - if it has a problem . 
 

operating did seem to be an issue in lots of layouts with not much movement . Again hopefully better tomorrow maybe after settling in and some tweaks made . Wellpark was the star of the show but I am admittedly biased as I like railways around Glasgow and class 303s . Looking forward to looking more at Edinburgh and Lothians “Yetts O Muckhart “ tomorrow . I remember their Glendevon layout and this looks superb .  Ddualt looked good and was running well  and Fountainhill TMD was also entertaining with locos moving in and out of shed , even though TMDs not really my thing , it held me . 
 

Donaghadee. A revelation . I recognise the sea front and a pub I’ve actually stayed in about 10 years ago little realising there had been a railway behind it , and I’m usually pretty good at recognising railway artefacts !  That’s probably one of the memorable layouts for me this year . 
 

No bargains that I could see . Looking forward to more tomorrow . 
 

Interesting . If it increases availability and gets Hornby brands into the High St , got to be good . 

Yes very touching . Truly you can say they did it well right to the end . Not many businesses can say that . Well done and best wishes to all 

I’m sure Model Rail Scotland at the Exhibition Centre in Glasgow will be accentuating the positive today . Revolution have already made my day by announcing a 320 . There is a lot to look forward to 

2 hours ago, Revolution Mike said:

The early 321/3s are different (small and medium windows behind the DTCO cab) to the later 321/3s and /4s.  Our model's starting point is the 321/4 which has two medium sized windows behind the DTSO (same as both DTSO on a 320 and 321/9) and a small and large window behind the cab on the DTCO.

 

The 322s were unique in having a medium then small window on the DTCO (ie opposite way round to a 321/3).

 

As a minimum there will be NSE, LM, Saltire and SPT orange liveries.  We hope to be able to offer more!

 

Cheers Mike

Crimson and cream on the 320 please . Then you’d have the matching set 

2 hours ago, NBL said:

You missed off samples of the Class 303 😬...

If only ……..

1 minute ago, darrel said:

Fantastic news. I have been wanting someone to do one for a very long time. Long lifespan lots of liveries and large geographical area. These will sell like hot cakes. Which 320 livery to go for maybe all 3. The estimated price seems very reasonable.  

Of the three types of EMU I currently drive these are my favourite. 

Deeply jealous you actually drive these trains ! 

Superb news . I had been hoping for 313/314 but the Revolution guys told me someone else had been measuring it up . You can understand why they don’t want to go head to head, although whoever it is is taking a damn long time to announce and I suspect may have gone off idea . Anyhoo, you can see then that a 320/321 is the next best thing and I’ll almost certainly be signing up for at least one and possibly more depending on the liveries .

Well done to the Revolution team ! 

I think scenery and some attempt at realistic operation .

Mine  is unashamedly a train set . I just enjoy watching the trains go round and round . 

Oh dear , I see the RN has just suffered another embarrassing misfire of a Trident missile .  Even worse Grant Schapps was aboard for it .  I know they are probably not related , with the problems over QEs propellers , but it does make you wonder about our state of preparedness . 

Every two weeks I travelled from Glasgow via Bristol to Swansea . Then Covid hit and we all went to video conferencing . When the restrictions were lifted it was realised that I and a good may others really didn’t need to travel, so for the last few years I worked entirely from home . It’s not all it’s cracked up to be , you can feel quite isolated and occasionally days passed where you never saw another soul !  Thank goodness for RMWeb ! However the only real losers were easyJet,Europcar and Ibis !  
 

Now happily retired it was actually a good transition 

Ahh catering g for the Scottish area modeller. Clever move ahead of Model Rail Scotland . Definitely tempted by these . 

Cadbury had a depot at Potterhill in Paisley . It was rail connected although the branch was G&SWR . I think it lasted until late 60s /early 70s , so could that be a source of the Cadburys vans?   Normally I don’t even look at Rapido wagons , viewing them as way too expensive . I still think wagons should be £10 but I might have to have a dabble with this one . 

36 minutes ago, darrel said:

I would love them to do a glen 

 Yes and a Dunalastair 

Now that you are doing a 323 in OO , hopefully a success for you , more multiple units please . I bang on about 313/314/315/507/508. But you also have 317/318/455 and even units like 303s that I’m sure would be well received . And of course there are several dmu classes that you could model . First and second generation . Given that you have now designed an mu you could probably capitalise on it . Even if Bachmann were looking at the 313 , you would probably still bring it in under their price . 

I prefer UK layouts but I’m interested in others too . There was a fantastic US layout at Model Rail Scotland , either 2019 and 2020 that I spent ages studying . Similarly I’m very into Swiss or German layouts , but there don’t seem to be much of the latter - certainly not electrified mainlines with DB Class 103s , the iconic loco when I was growing up .  
 

To be honest I’ll pretty much look at any layout if it’s interesting and being operated well . Ones which I tend to ignore are Diesel Motive Power depots as really operationally all you get is locos moving on or off shed . Just don’t find the operation terribly interesting . 

14 hours ago, NBL said:

Did you think it was a waste of time and resources when Accurascale announced their 31?  Or 37, 50, Deltic or 92?   Or Cavalex with their 56 and 60?  There were already half decent models on the market then.  

 

Funny how no-one seems to have a hissy fit when duplication happens the other way around.

No because these were steps forward and promising a new generation of models . The Bachmann 31 will be of equivalent standard to Accurascale .

Still perplexed by this .  I would have thought that although under development for years Bachmann would have pulled the plug when Accurascale announced theirs 2 years ago. The expensive part was tooling , so manufacturers say , which given that this is only now reaching market ,probably only happened after the Accurascale announcement , so I’d have pulled the plug then . If Kader resources are so precious why waste it on a 30/31. Most people will have already committed to the Accurascale one and unlikely to change  .  This is just a waste of resources. Unlike Hornby ,which have a following outside  the mainstream hobby ,Bachmann don’t have such a following and will be known of by enthusiasts in much the same way as Accurascale, who have already got the orders . So pickings for a 30/31 must be lean . Meanwhile where is the 25 announced years ago ? Where is it? Wouldn’t they have been better bringing this to the market, both for enthusiasts and their balance sheet . In a similar vein we have the 170 . Bachmann produced it but an update is in abeyance or cancelled …..we don’t know because of vague statements , but it’s preventing others from producing one because the risk of duplication is so high . The dead hand of Bachmann is to the detriment of the hobby . Then there is the 313 . Revolution aren’t upscaling their N one because they’ve told me someone is doing it in OO . Accurascale have confirmed it’s not them that’s making it .I really wonder if it was Bachmann and if that is still the case . If it’s Bachmann then have they taken cold feet over the likely price ? But again wouldn’t you prefer something new against pointless duplication? 
 

Sorry but I’m viewing this announcement as a complete waste of time . So many other models available to model .  And cynically look at the pricing . Once 15% discount deducted this will bring it to the same price as Accurascale - while we know Bachman. Typically charge top dollar £45 for an OTA or £60 for a mark 1! I wonder how much the 69 where there’s no competition will cost - I bet it won’t be £199 ! 
 

I really don’t know who approved this for production . I appreciate that there may have been man hours invested in the 30/31 but that’s not the point . The point is maximising revenue and given that the 30/31 has competition from Accurascale and Hornby in both Main stream and Railroad form  the decision to progress is mad . It’s not a duplication but a quadruplication , and that’s not including those that are happy with their Airfix and Lima models . Truly baffling and not good for the hobby . 

Chickens coming home to roost . Bet they wish they had Ballistic Missile Defence for type 45s now 

short sighted indeed 

6 hours ago, Ozexpatriate said:

 

 

A comment like that makes me wonder how the ship got to Bahrain in the first place if such an explanation was accurate.

 

they thought it was strange they had to use reverse the whole way 

2 hours ago, Deeps said:

Do you think, perhaps, that is why we haven’t got one of our carriers in the Middle East?

I think the reason is we are embarrassed that we don’t yet have enough F35s for one super carrier, let alone both . And it’s pretty poorly defended with only CIWS . Much better send Frigates and Destroyers that have sea viper . Of course we really need more destroyers that work