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They would be a doddle to convert using the accurascale chasis and a load of Plasticard, a bit costly mind. or convert a Lima one if you can get hold of the Axlemotion Bogies, I remember many years ago maybe 25 years, upgrading a Lima PTA and going one Sunday afternoon to, I Think, Chris Leigh's Home which was not far from where i live and we went to his workshop and he moulded me a pair of BS Axlemotion bogies in White Metal I wonder if he still makes them. I realised pretty soon that making a rake of them would probably see me off, I finished the one and lost interest (never painted it) I got fed up looking at it and eventually sold it on Ebay last year. I have a lot of time on my hands now so those JNA's look inviting. Bachmann make a Bogie they call Y25 Type, well they don't look like any Y25 I have ever seen. they look a little like Axlemotions they are certainly nothing like Cambrians Y25 Bogies. I would put more faith in Cambrian than Bachmann I think I'll order some and have a closer look. Bob

Hi I've had that a few times from Ebay sellers, I guess they are an Amazon Marketplace seller too and using Amazon boxes. I don't think Amazon would be too happy if the found out. Cheers Bob

Hi Fran Thanks for your response. Shame about that but you didn't answer my question, are you doing a re-run with the correct livery and when. In the meantimeI have ordered a grey & Orange PTA set to get on with. Cheers Bob

Hi I have a question which is probably best answered by Accurascale Fran. I received today a set of Inners & Outers in BS Blue & Orange livery which I have been eagerly waiting for, the build is great and I couldn't wait to get them on the track. Then I looked at the photo that came in the box (see below) only to have my joy quelched when I noticed that the BS Logo is printed on the Orange paint when its to the left. I don't know if this has been brought up before, if so I can't find it sorry if I am repeating a previous question. The name Accurascale surely suggests accuracy. I have scoured the Internet and my own Photo's & Video's of these wagons and nowhere can I find any evidence of this logo on the Orange paint. My question is will you be doing a re-run of this set and will the printing be corrected. I wish I hadn't noticed this because this set is going on Ebay and I'll probably lose money. I may pick up a Grey & Orange set instead.

Have you tried resetting the decoder to factory settings. Change the value of CV8 to 08. if that doesn't work then there are plenty of small decoders around, Digitrax DZ126PS is but one. Just seems to be a problem getting stuff at the moment probably covid's to blame. cheers Bob

Scary cheers Bob

Hi Steve I Have this with the side down, Awaiting being cut up at Reading about 30 years ago I took this shot from my my Utube Video This is the one I made from a Dapol 16 ton Mineral Wagon Kit and is in a siding on my layout May be of help Cheers Bob

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Hi It isn't always the case that selling things at an inflated price is taking advantage or profiteering. I sell a lot on Ebay, I am not a trader but I get bored with the same old stock so I sell and buy new loco's etc and i am constantly surprised at what people are willing to pay. I recently bought a Hornby Class 50 with a tatty body for £65 because I wanted the wheels without traction tyres for one of my own. I didn't want the rest of it so I stripped it and sold the bits on Ebay, priced very reasinably and I don't profit from postage. All of the parts were snapped up quickly, the whole lot sold for £125.66. The thing with it is people need spares and Hornby are useless in that department, it can't be helped if people are willing to over bid and pay stupid money. Bob

Hi I have a CMX track cleaning wagon which I fill with Lakeland's Sticky Stuff Remover, works a treat and seems to last a long time. You don't need the wagon a cloth will do if your track is easily accessible. Bob

Hi Ian If you don't intend to change to DCC then you could remove the decoder, replace with a blanking plug and sell it on ebay or here. They sell well. Bob

Hi Nick As Dagworth said its for token exchange. See attached drawing Cheers & Stay Safe Bob

Thanks very much for all the input. A GEM 7f Kit, Probably why there are a few discrepancies. Cheers Bob

Hi This is an N Gauge 0-8-0 tender engine that I am not sure about. I thought it was an LMS 7F but there are too many differences. Can anyone help as I am not a steam modeler and inherited this loco, Photos attached Cheers Bob

Hi Drew The Bachmann load has I think too bigger logs and every wagon looks the same. Try cutting small twigs about 2mm in Dia. and make your own there are plenty around this time of the year. The difference is amazing. Bob

Why do I keep reading about Evening Stars Bell when every video I've seen of this loco shows it with a bell at each end. Last year at Alexandra Palace Bachmann had this model on show in a glass case with all of there upcoming releases. It was the first time I had seen this Loco and was impressed with the Bells on it and expected it to come with them. I was very Disappointed and disgusted when it arrived, without the bells it is just another class 66 (nothing special) I wish I had Photographed the one in the case because I think Bachmann are guilty of miss representation. I know that you can get bells from Rails but they are wrong and ugly and make the loco look like a toy and not a model. The best place for this one is Ebay. And if anyone doesn't like reading about this topic then don't read it .

I bought a pack of 8 Gillette Mach 3 razor blades a couple of weeks ago, they were absolutely crap to shave with, but visually the only difference I could find was the shade of Green used on the packaging. (they came from FleeBay) where else. I have never seen any Snide model railway gear though, mind you if anyone has a Hornby loco that is still perfect after 6 months of use THAT could be a copy. Wouldn't it be good though if we got some coppied Heljan class 47s, and they got the measurements correct. cheers Bob

Hi Chris you forgot Trott, still only 3 South Africans this time, perhaps things are improving. I wonder if we will ever see a true ENGLISH team again, come to think of it , can anyone remember the last time there was one. Bob

Hi Chris Be careful when asking about wires to Railway modellers, most of then find there cables in skips and by rumaging through the garden shed, and they end up with cables that they have no idea of its size or current rating. My advise to you as an electrician, you have a small layout with a powercab and 3 amp booster, go to an electrical wholesaler and buy 50 metres of 1.0 mm Twin & Earth cable, its a solid draw cable and perfect for your needs (about £16.00 + vat). Strip the bare earth out, and remove the outer insulation, you need to put some twists in the cables aprox every 6 inches (because it is carrying data), tap off the 1.00 mm cables where ever you want to put your droppers, use the same cable as droppers as a solid cable can be stripped easily and fed up through the baseboard, when above the baseboard you can put a nice bend into the cable and form it into the web of your track and solder neater than with flex. Do not get too carried away with how much current a certain cable can carry, 1.00 mm solid cable can generally take 12-14 amps depending on whose chart you look at, cable current ratings can change dramatically depending on there locations. Should you upgrade to a 5amp Power-Pro in the future you will still be well in. Cheers Bob (www.buztech.com)

Keep looking he only wants £1.00 postage on a peco point motor. Bob

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