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Moonlight Shadow - Mike Oldfield (that was 35 Years ago)

Does a kitbash count? My PRR L1 before painting made with a Kato USRA mikado chassis a modified Minitrix decapod body with GHQ detailing parts, just needs a large USRA Bachmann tender. Steam era motive power depo

That is a pain in the rear, when they were for sale at 3SMR I always meant to buy a few pairs for later projects but never got around to it as they were pretty inexpensive then.

What would be good for those EMUs would be some of those cast EMU ends 3SMR used to sell.

No Limits - 2 Unlimited

(I wish I was) Homeward Bound - Simon and Garfunkel

Sweet Dreams (Are made of this) - Eurythmics

Trick of the Light - Mike Oldfield

Wagon wheels look very nice indeed. The single wheel method on Bachmann axle is very clever and saves the real problem of removing metal from the triang castings, the coach bogies need alot of metal removed. However for wagons it is a bit easier and the wheels pretty much drop in. My guess withe the blue grey is it was a period mod, who knows what excess new stock was selling for at the end of production, probably at giveaway prices.

You might not need the internal frame for freewheeling coaches. I tried a simple approach of knocking out the old wheels and axles and replacing them with steam era 12mm gauge sets and the appropriate nylon bearings. Just had to drill out the axleboxes about 1/8 inch and mill away some of the sideframe to allow the wheelsets to drop in. All that was left was push the bearings in from outside till you get a nice fit with minimal end float and a drop of super goo from the outside holds it all together. Neat and easy fit Looks same from outside just need to fill holes One sure freewheeling triang coach with minimal improvements, what a difference the black solebar makes I am very impressed with how well the old coaches clean up with a good scrub of water. For more intense cleaning for painted coaches brake fluid is perfect. Both of these were painted very thickly, was amazed that a tatty choc and cream mk1 that I bought because you can unscrew the bogies and roof was a genuine blue grey. Even the printing was saved, same as the french wagon that was a thick brown.

Go West - Pet Shop Boys

Get Back - The Beatles

Can't Get You Out of My Head - Kylie

Back in time - Huey Lewis and the News

One Country - Midnight Oil

Eleanor Rigby - The Beatles

Sails of Silver - Steeleye Span

Hares on a Mountain - Steeleye Span

Faraway Man - Hunters and Collectors

Wee Wee Man - Steeleye Span

We sure did have decent electrics in VR, in particular the L class courtesy of English Electric. I remember photoing and climbing over the withdrawn at North Melbourne in 1989. Great looking machines.

Good Vibrations - Beach Boys

If Ned Kelly Was King - Midnight Oil

Song for guy - Elton John

Bedroom Eyes - Kate Cebrano