Tom Bayford

Does anyone know if Downton Tunnel is still about or has it been filled in?

A original Merchant with 6ft 9 drivers would do 130+ mph

Whats the diffrence between a chav and batman?

batman can go in a shop without robbin'

The reshearch pictures on the first picture look intresting

I rember seeing this in one of y mdeling magazines and i always thought it was amazing

i hope you have a break down train that 50 looks a bit wobbly:rolleyes: beautifull layout by the way

According to Ehattons the Bournemouth Belle is in stock and it looks very nice Here

If Bulleid had inspiration of a Double Fairlie.

If Bulleid had inspiration of a Double Fairlie.

Now that is a cut and shut! Well spotted! I've noticed there is a class 86 'Short Haul' somewhere.... Think it is on Dyserth Road, pictures of it on the website.

Or on the first page of this thread<_<

I seem to recall that 'Antwerp' used to manage the 18 miles from Grosmont to Pickering on one tank of water with five on, but she would of course need to be watered at each end of the line after every trip.

but it would depend on the engines condition and the driver and how much steam demand

Although Norman we have at Swanage now isnt working i think it will be fun to work as it will be our 'training' loco and i think the small drivers and smallish firebox will be fun to fire. But then again people forget that Austerity's have a power rating of 4 so they are more powerfull than M7's Ivatt 2's Jinties etc.

Heres a few more contributions

80104's firebox

80104 leaving with first train

and 34028 also under my new favorite location

Pictures now at Rails

http://railsofsheffi...-JJJA12647.aspx

 

Looks lovely, they've captured the finish (polished metal) and character well.

Can't wait to get my mitts on one when they arrive in Stevenage (just got to find the time to travel up the ECML to pick it up!)

 

 

BUT (discerning hat on, if you don't want the criticism, look away now!)

 

I know photos can be distorted however....

This batch seems to suffer from Bachmann tendency to bend the cab running plate down, hence not in line with the tender (preproduction models are perfect http://www.railway-m..._105606666.html )

Not quite at bad as the models 60115, but noticeable... This is identified by the cab and tender running plates not lining up, and the rearmost spring hanger appearing to touch the running plate, whereas the front one has some clearance.

 

Loco will require a few days in the 'NRM Workshop' before entering traffic to straighten the running plate out - I ***think**** (haven??™t dismantled an A1 yet, but have seen one in the flesh and assembly diagram) the running plate doesn't naturally bed onto the Cartazzi truck; when the models are assembled, overtightening of the rear screws bends the running plate down until it touches the top of the truck. This results in the rear of the loco being lowered.

 

Annoying, if you can't live with it (and I can't!)

 

I only hope there aren??™t too many ???fragiles??? connecting the boiler and running plate! Still, it provides a good opportunity to paint up the cab detail.

 

IIRC Bachmann are providing etched plates - would have been a great to have supplied left off the printed names and included an alternative chimney as per her pre-naming state.... but then it appears as an anonymous loco in the shop display cabinet...so I can understand their logic!

 

Sad to hear the announced closure of RAF Cottesmore ??“ the station crest on one side of the loco

I think some of the problem looks almost like there is to much weight sat on the back of the loco

So whos going to be the first to weather theirs?

Beautifull Scenery:blink:

Steamy

Wrong shade of Black, the sides are too thick, the bogies are wrong, the wheels are .00001 mm too big.

 

Just thought sitting in my armchair i would get the usual critisicisms in first.

Well actually looking at it while sat here in my armchair it looks to be .00002 too small!

Looks like my pocket gets lighter again