Ceptic

Train Pack R3087 arrived today. In two words 'Absolutely Superb'. The coaches, in themselves, are a work of art. The flush glazing to the BCK is the best I've ever seen, also, attention has been paid to featuring the diagonally opposed, single battery boxes. The interiors, on both, feature correctly coloured seating for both 1st. & 2nd. class, with Brown partitions, a must for the SO. The moulded (especially the rivets) and added detail show what finesse Hornby are capable of. Well Done to all involved. BCK No.S 6693 S + SO No.S 1338 S are correct for Set No.600. M7 30029 carries Shedplate 75F, so all is 'on time' at TWW. One minor niggle, I'll have to take the tweezers to the headstock steps, mine were slightly bent out of shape. Regards.

OOooops...Sorreee .... R4534.....R3087 It Is.. Memo to self.....Calm down......Increase screen Zoom, or get down to Specsavers, fast.

Latest notification from Liverpool's 'Big H',... Train Pack R4534, ...Picked 'n packed....So, they're here, and on their way

M.I.B... ...I resent this,... your latest reply.... Are you saying / suggesting that I'm, or others are, Myopic* ??.....On what do you base your diagnosis on ?? In my posts, I was merely pointing out that there are other sources of car colours available in aerosol form. I've used Tetrosyl's paints** to good effect, although, to gain a close colour match, some experimentation is needed. This, I'll grant you. * Myopic = Short-sightedness...Some would say this occurs when one puts all their eggs in one basket ! (See above) Or, maybe you mean Deuteranopic ?.. I.E.Those suffering from Colour-blindness ?. Although I don't suffer myself, I know of a few, who do. **If anyone is interested ?, I'm in the course of preparing some pics., but these are on the back-burner, due to other irons in the fire

Er....Not quite,. Steve.... To cut a long story, short... The mainstay of the Bournemouth Corporation's trolleybus fleet were all three-axle, six-wheelers*. Sunbeam MS2s dating from the systems inception, in 1933/4. This 103 strong fleet was augmented in 1950, with the addition of twenty four, new, 8' wide x 30' long BUT 9641Ts, again, six-wheelers. As you say, these were primarily used for the Westbourne - Boscombe and the Christchurch routes, but could also be found on any secondary service, 26 / 28 / 30 / 31 / 34 for example. In 1958/9 , twenty nine, new Sunbeam MF2B two-axle, four-wheelers were delivered. (One destroyed in the fire at Weymanns Bodyworks before delivery) These, generally, were used to replace some of the aging pre-war Sunbeams, although they would, often, be seen working alongside the remainder. Peak hour services were boosted, also in 1959, by the aquisition of seven, smaller, 1948 built, ex-Brighton Corporation (4) / Brighton, Hove & District (3), four-wheeled BUT 9611Ts. In fact, it was during the 30's. 40's and 50's, that Bournemouth's trolleys were booming (If you'll pardon the pun) . The trolleys shown in the pics are Corgi's OOC rendition of the 1950 batch of BUT 9641Ts. I.e. Re-liveried LT Q1s, (A passing resemblance, but not quite like the real thing) Corgi also produced.the, more accurate, ex-Brighton trolleys in Bournemouth colours. * There were trials of two experimental four-wheeled (One a single decker) and one six wheeled vehicles back in 1933, but these looked too much like a contemporary petrol engined bus (of which two, the AECs, were converted into) HTH. Regards, Frank.

Latest photos of the modelling developments at Wimborne Road / Cemetary Junction. Note the intricate attention to details, especially, the trees, the War Memorials, just inside the gates, the gates themselves, the gardener(Grave Attendant) with his barrow and the trolleybus Conductor, sporting his 'Summer' uniform. Simply marvellous, meticulous model making. What else can I say ? With thanks to All for their comments and encouragement. Kindest regards, Frank. p.s. All photographs are BCMRG Copyright

See edited-in website http://www.tetrosyl....ndex.cfm?page=1 Apparently, they've got a "Global reach to 76 countries" !!

The last time Il looked for a suitable Halfords match for anything Southern / BR(S) Green, I came away empty-handed. The only close green colours on the shelves, were either metallic or pearl. This prompted me to seek out other brands. The most comprehensive being Tetrosyl's CarPlan Colour Match. Their 'Car Colour Guide' (Catalogue) lists "over 5000 colour matches available". The Green section alone,has 8 1/2 pages, listing 550+ matches, ranging from Alfa Romeo code AR219 'Verde', 1971-1981 to Volkswagen code LZ6U "Smaragdgruen", 1990-1998, + Commercial colours + Signwriter's / Artists colours. Granted, a fair proportion are pearl / metallic, but, even so, the majority are plain colours, all acrylic. My local stockist also offers a custom mix 'n match aerosol service. Just bring your model / sample along, and the man 'n machine does the rest. For a free Tetrosyl colour guide, write, e-mail or phone :- Tetrosyl Ltd., Bevis Park, Bury, Lancashire, England. BL9 6RE http://www.tetrosyl....ndex.cfm?page=1 Tel. +44 (0)161 764 5981 Usual disclaimer. Regards, Ceptic.

Another, possible, location, is / was Wilton North (WReg.) & Wilton South (SReg.). A more rural setting with some interesting engine workings (Loco changeovers + goods yard at Wilton South). The research needed may prove extensive though, as both stations are now brick dust. North closed to passengers in 1955. Goods traffic ceased 1965, altough the Quidhampton chalk, now ECClay terminal, approx 1 Mile to the East, remains. The South station was dispensed with, in 1966. Edited to include extra info'.

Nice pic., Sidecar Racer Have you ever seen a Penguin fly ?.....No?,... neither have I.

A Blue 'n Grey paint job ??

It wasn't the April issue of BRM ?,... by any chance,...Was it ?? :

So.....All is well with the 'Belle'...by all accounts ? I've thought this previously, and, the question remains,... "Have Hornby, again belatedly, entered the field of producing a run-of-the-mill Emu (Not forgetting the Networker), whilst setting their sights on the "Upper crust" market ?... And,.. Was the 4-VEP merely a rehersal / survey, to mark down, what standards the potential customers are prepared to accept ?" As I say, the question remains. (I don't know why, but, something abuot this reminds me, strangely? of the Titanic) Regards

Looks Good to me,...Damn Good. Well sorted D.D.

I can picture / hear it now !, :..... Ringo, dressed up in full LNWR Guard's regalia, complete with Red / Green flags & whistle. Acting out the role, every time a train leaves the station.

Whoops ! That'll teach me to read the 'small print'. Well deduced, Steve. The photos were taken in 1982/3. I hadn't noticed an earlier change in the depot's signage, though. Cheers, Frank.

A couple of photos of dubious quality. Holdenhurst Rd. Depot, Bournemouth. Northcote Rd. Depot (In background), Bournemouth.

Ah !... What made me question the location, in the later shots, was, the passing train looked to be a Bulleid pacific hauling 10+ of the same brand of coaches. This was followed by a similar formation, travelling in the opposite direction. Judging.by the views, it looked to be set somewhere in the outer suburbs ? All the Best, Frank.

Watched 'The Leather Boys' , late, last night. Snippets of Stonebridge (Park) / North Circular Rd. viaducts, and near the film's end, shots of a BR(S?) main line along side some allotments. I couldn't tell where it was, though ?.

Bumped today, to show the folks l've met up with, including those at this week-end's Southampton M.R.S Exhibition, what is going on, behind the scenes. Regards, Frank.

Somewhat late with this pic., but it does show how well matched are the profiles of the Cl.52 and the Mk.1 coach. http://static.panoramio.com/photos/original/24399570.jpg

These latest photos show the Bourne Valley viaducts in position. As you can see, they are of considerable size and, in order to fit in the available space, certain differences (compromises) from the prototype are apparent. Time spent building these excellent examples of modelling skills totalled a period of approx. four months Photos - BCMRG Copyright 2012

Ah,... 'Le Train', another one of my all time favourites. The making of, but with little reference to locations... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2pEvr32C7g Also this site, with more location info', but with little more on the final scenes. It may provide a clue, tho'. http://www.railserve.com/trainmovies/ If l come across more info', l'll be back. Regards P.S. You may need an interpreter

A couple of my favourites. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8MrVBMsBYQ