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Hobb-e-mail also have Hornby 9Fs for £200 (Evening Star is £215 post paid) and NBR six wheelers for £20 each. Happy hunting...

Interesting "real life" article in Wales Online this week on using an electric vehicle: https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/motoring/motoring-features/how-easy-charge-electric-car-25989706

Psbooks.co.uk has some interesting clearance offers on railways books, including some modelling titles. I haven't used them, I couldn't find anything that interested me.

I have a 5711 Courageous getting similar treatment to become 45700 Amethyst in BR Black with Fowler tender. I think the Bachmann cylinders look a bit puny, but I have not had the courage to try to replace them with something more beefy from Comet. The other adjustment is closing the loco to tender connection, I resorted to a piece of packing in the slot under the cab floor and a brass sleeve on the tender coupling to make things a little tidier.

Bachmann class 20?

@HookedAgain there have been a lot of responses to your questions, I see you have been "messing about" with xtrkcad and SCARM. It might be really productive to show us where you are at in your deliberations so that we can begin to help narrow the focus?

So I thought, let's do a Lima/Bachmann comparison. BR MK1 GUV van. The Lima moulding is at least 40 years old, I believe Hornby still use it? I am not sure when Bachmann introduced theirs but mine is in their old packaging. Both models are as bought, although I have replaced the Lima wheels. Again there is not much between them when viewed at normal distances. The Bachmann underframe and bogies are finer, but mostly invisible, the Lima couplings aren't great. Bachmann have some nicer decals applied and have picked out some details (brake handwheels) but again not much needed to bring the Lima one up to modern standards. There is not much between the livery application, with the Bachmann maroon looking a little lighter when compared to Lima. But I would be happy running them side by side in a rake. P s. Before anyone asks, they are the same length at 228mm or scale 57' 🙂

@6990WitherslackHallThey are both 258mm long. Why?

@woodenhead It's actually the TT:120 pre production prototype 🤔

I am a fan of the Hornby Railroad range. I wondered if a direct comparison of the RR Vs full fat version of the same model would be productive. The model is a maroon MK1 TSO in maroon, see the shots below. The RR ones were <£20 when I bought them, the full fat versions now seem to be >£30 a piece. In summary, the only difference that my untrained eye can see is the extra transfers on the full fat version: on the windows, sole bars and ends. Easily and cheaply addressed. Oh, and fancier packaging. The finish on both is excellent, although the lining on the RR is a little more subdued, which actually looks better to me. At normal viewing distances they are almost impossible to tell apart. These days my philosophy is to ask if something is "good enough", having abandoned the pursuit of perfection due to a lack of time!

Add some uprights to OHLE gantries and string the panels above the railway lines. Network Rail would make a fortune.🙂

Modify to what?

View Advert Bachmann 31-465 Wainright C class in BR Black fully decorated loco and tender body (31579) Mint condition Bachmann Wainright C class fully decorated loco and tender bodies in BR Black with late crest. I bought this model for the loco and tender chassis, so these are surplus to requirements and in immaculate, unused condition. They are not bosed, but will be well packed for postage. Retails for £57 on the Bachmann spares site. Advertiser sjp23480 Date 08/01/23 Price £40 Category OO / 4mm scale  

I have always fancied a lathe but could never justify the expense. Nor do I know quite what I might use it for, but the man cave seems incomplete without one! Then I saw this today: https://www.lidl.co.uk/p/diy-tools/parkside-lathe/p57760. I know it is not a Proxxon or a Unimat but for £90 it seems quite reasonable. I know, you only get what you pay for and all that. But.......has anyone any experience of one of these? Steve

No idea where I got Alan from ...!

Very close examination of these pictures shows no sign of the "ledge" between the tender body and chassis that has caused much discussion down the years. Are Hornby investing in a new Stanier tender to complement their "definitive" Black Five? Or is it just the CAD render? 🤔

I have always found that Lidl will readily exchange/refund (delete as appropriate) if their products fail or are at fault. I believe they guarantee their power tools for 2 yrs?

Mick, I called them using the number on the site - Alan(?) was super friendly and helpful, once payment was sent (bank transfer) the goods were received very quickly. Steve

Thanks @JDW I hadn't thought of that, sheeting might be the answer. Thinks.....!

Hello everyone, I have some spare Cooper Craft BR coach bogies and I was thinking I might use thm as wagon loads. Were coach bogies moved this way and what wagons might be used to move them? Thanks in advance. Steve

I have a small hand held screwdriver and wondered if anyone had used one of these to convert it to a drill. Seems like a possible and very cost effective alternative to the Tamiya drill? The Amazon reviews are a little mixed, but for <£10 it is probably worth a punt? Steve

Hi John, Thanks for the update, we managed to generate 49kwh in December and 515kwh since the installation at the end of August. The real shock for us was our gas bill in December, which topped £430! With the new tariff from Jan1, I am not looking forward to the next 2-3 months. We were almost £1000 in credit in October, but this has been whittled down to <£600 now. Seems like Eon were right to hike my DDI, but we will see. Let's hope for a sunny 2023! Steve

Cost of postage only PM if interested

Cost of postage only PM if interested

Don't remember who made this kit. Needs TLC. Cost of postage only PM if interested