LNERandBR

21 minutes ago, Keith J said:

Does this mean that Ticket Factory issue paper tickets as opposed to sending out electronic ones?

 

Thanks.

The tickets I have were posted to me. Therefore it looks like they are paper tickets.

6 minutes ago, Steadfast said:

It's often quoted if someone is fast you can bring them back a little and reduce the crashes, but if they're reliable but not setting the world alight it's much harder to gain that last little bit. 

 

Jo

I think the saying goes: 'You can make a fast driver reliable but you can't make a reliable driver fast.' 😉

The video that the F1 YouTube channel puts up of Team Radio has him being asked mutiple times well before the line. 

As far as I'm aware that is synced with when the messages were received. Those videos always seem to play the audio clips earlier than you hear on the TV coverage.

12 minutes ago, didcot said:

Wow, where is the speaker situated?

In the cab most likely. Very well concealed if it is 😄

EDIT: Think it's in the roof with the stay alive on the rear cabsheet at the bottom. A couple of suitable figures and you'll never know 😉

Thing is he's not playing second fiddle is he. He's won the championship and it wasn't like he was in a podium position. Effectively he had nothing to loose in letting Checo though.

The team want a one two in the drivers championship. It's only Checo who needs the points to do that.

Maybe Max will let Checo though this weekend if asked. However I have a feeling the call to do so won't come now.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/63664552

BBC now reporting that Crashtappen isn't happy with the reaction to the Team Orders row.

To be honest people going on about his family is a bit OTT. There's no need for that.

However it's clear he has no remorse and feels he's done no wrong. RedBull are in backtrack mode saying there were 'errors'. 

They are likely looking for a consistent driver that can bring in the points. Experience can also help them develop the car further.

Mick was their punt on a young driver and it's not worked out. Not suprised they've gone for an older driver.

Is there a full size loco this year?

Max said after the race that he expected Lewis to not leave space but went for it anyway. Pretty much sums up his racing attitude, move ou of my way or I'll crash into you. He said it cost Lewis the win but Lewis had plenty of opportunity towards the end. Granted, there could have been damage there slowing him down but he still put plenty of pressure on George who was able to weather the storm.

Max's comments on the radio and after the race about not letting Perez though were also appalling. He's clearly not interested in playing the team game. He says he has 'reasons', if those reasons aren't suitable for public knowledge then clearly they are only good for him and not his team or Perez. Maybe Max needs to rewatch all the times Perez has moved over for him or defended like mad to hold a rival up.

Carlos didn't let Charles through because he wasn't asked to. Ferarri told Charles that it was too risky. The gap between them was too large and you had a charging Alonso behind so it made sense there.

3 hours ago, ModRXsouth said:

Now considering driving, but with the NEC website showing multiple events in various halls across the 26/27 November weekend, will the stated 16,500 parking spaces be sufficient? Can the local motorway sections and roads cope with the volume of traffic trying to enter and leave the site? 

They normally put traffic for the different shows into separate car parks. I would therefore think that there would be enough space for the Warley show traffic as there's always been plenty of empty spaces in the past.

There is normally a queue of traffic to get in and if there are no trains then it's likely to be busier. Go on the Sunday and you'll likely find the roads are quieter. 

2 hours ago, Foden said:

 

Marston Green is a good option. A return can be bought for as little as £2.70 for the ~4 minute journey. Trains are frequent at around 5ph

Parking is then free for rail customers with a valid ticket. The caveat however is the car park isn't huge, so you take a gamble on getting a space, particularly on busy event days. An exhibition where there's plenty of railway enthusiasts, I'd imagine there's more than a few aware of this option.

 

Interestingly there is no set maximum stay either, you could I suppose use this hack for travelling from the airport too.

Ah okay, I think this is where my friend and I are getting confused. Is Hampton-in-Arden an option too? From what I've seen the price from there is £2.70 as well but the car park is bigger.

If you are wanting to avoid the NEC car park fees. Which nearby station is the best to park at?

My friend and I are finding conflicting information. Either that or we're getting wires crossed 😅

I was at the Spalding exhibition this weekend and saw these in the display case on the Bachmann stand. They look absolutely stunning and I'm very happy that I've got a sound fitted Linda on order. 

I'd argue that everyone visiting an exhibition wants to see action. Not just families but modellers and enthusiasts as well. Of course, modellers also want to see layouts that are modelled well to go with that action. 

I will admit that I am one of those who will skip past layouts based outside the UK at times. However, many are very well modelled with excellent scenery so I will stop to look at that where I can.

Warley tends to be difficult to do that given it's size. I've left it too late for cheap accommodation if I wanted to try 2 days. Will try to do that another year methinks.

Ultimately, I very much enjoy visiting shows. It's far better to see layouts in the flesh then seeing them in photos or via YouTube in my opinion. We're still seeing some shows returning after their covid hiatus and I for one am happy to see them doing so. The decision to attend or not will depend on everyones personal circumstances. However, I'd recommend supporting your most local shows if you can given travel costs will be lower.

You make that sound like only Charles has the firebox flicker. Pretty sure thats on all of them 😁

Kind of a shame they hadn't designed that for the Fairlies. At least they are pushing what is possible.

Are you still able to reblow version 3.5 Loksound decoders at shows?

Obviously they wouldn't take your latest sound projects.  However, the last class 37 you put on one for me is still a vast improvement over what was on it before.

Decided to go for Linda with sound. It was a toss up between her and Charles but Linda won out. The recent posts on faceache from the Bristol area group of the FR society helped me decide. https://www.facebook.com/bristolareagroup

They've been posting images of Linda running from Porth Penrhyn to the quarry in 1962. In the condition Bachmann's offering is supposed to depict. I think there could be options for a little more weathering enhancement based on the pictures 🙂

For those wanting later FR versions, why not get Charles now? That will show Bachmann there is demand and when you get the later versions of his sister's you'll have a full set 😅

If I can, I may pick Charles up later on too!

31 minutes ago, Covkid said:

 

Where was that photo taken in the Bachmann video.  The one with the standard gauge steam loco.  Would it have been Dinas junction ?

That would be Port Penrhyn. The standard gauge and narrow gauge ran parallel into the harbour.

Winter seems to be when major Narrow Gauge models are announced.

Bristol Area Group have been posting some pictures of Linda at Port Penrhyn on their bookface page. Really am torn over that weathering finish Bachmann have gone for.

I'm in two minds between Linda and Charles here. Sound fitted as my Fairlie is awesome.

When did the 158's appear in WYPTE livery?

Don't know what to think on the weathering on Linda. Need to see her in the flesh I think. 

I thought the difference between the Penrhyn and FR versions would be too great to do at once. There is a lot of differences.

I do hope they do sell well and an FR version is announced.

Yeah that's a bit of a clickbait title and thumbnail really. It's just going over what we already know.

10 minutes ago, 47007stratford said:

agreed but better comms would not go a miss

I think the updates have been perfectly fine. I think it was clear that remaking the batch was going to take a while and it was unclear how long it would take.

So if you pre-ordered, and didn't swap to weathered examples, I expect its a case of keeping calm and waiting on KMS or Trains4u to get in touch. 😅 😆

I still think it was a very brave decision to pull the initial batches. Really shows that Cavalex have a commitment to quality and customer satisfaction. I hope that is rewarded.