26power

Here's D5128 (I think) for you: http://www.davidheyscollectionextra.com/userimages/001-pic-9-orcadian-inverness-b.jpg From: http://www.davidheyscollectionextra.com/page8.htm Cheers, 26power

Very nice and a very recent addition. Does the indication that they were to move grain from Leith Docks imply imported grain, or just that it was maybe stored there until needed at the indicated destination of the North British Distillery? Although the caption says Gorgie for the NB distillery I think that maybe that would be the sidings immediately west of Haymarket station? If so a bit surprising that no photographs of them at that end of the trip. I don't think we've had the linked photo in the caption? Another LGW block working at Portobello (I think it's a block of 28(!)): http://www.railbrit.co.uk/imageenlarge/imagecomplete.php?id=29927 That might just about drag this back to almost being on topic! Cheers, 26power

I think "approximate" might describe the appearance? Presumably the base wagon is the Bachmann "salt" wagon - I didn't look much further when I saw the underframe seemed to be the "china clay" one (ie with roller bearing axleboxes). The weathering is in quite a light colour - light grey or white. I'm not sure whether this was trying to suggest - grain or flour transport? Pictures at: http://www.harburnhobbies.co.uk/acatalog/_00__Wagons.html Picture of the preserved example at Bo'ness: http://www.srpsmuseum.org.uk/10042.htm Cheers, 26power

Nice - think its a new addition? If you click on the link for the railway description you'll see all the pictures for that line, and the next picture is a B&W shot of a Clayton on about 25 LGW grain hoppers! That's a lot of Parkside kits and Modelmaster transfers! Cheers, 26power

Bit about this from a while back on Transport Scotland website at: http://www.transportscotland.gov.uk/news/Proposal-to-realign-A7-and-Borders-Rail-Line+ I was trying to see if there were any details/drawings of this scheme available on-line. The link takes you to the SBC portal for planning applications, but unless you already know some details of the one you are looking for it doesn't look like you can search for anything! Anyone point to details? I seem to recall the Bathgate to Airdrie line had detailed drawings for all the stations on line - too early for that here? Surely not? Cheers, 26power

Would think there would be a nice wee article for one of the mags about your yard lamps, especially if you can give some dimensions, have some prototype photographs etc. Or you could do an on-line "how to" on here! Or as someone else said maybe marketing them, or maybe just even the turned lamps? Cheers, 26power

One of those "prototype for everything" type pictures. (And the same for the "black" tarmac and the multi coloured brick work "over the wall"). Thanks for linking. The link at the end of the caption takes you to the "going away" shot as well. Cheers, 26power.

Veering off topic a wee bit .... Unfortunately 26 004 (D5304) not looking quite as bonny at Bo'ness at the moment. Â Owned by 6LDA and kept at the SRPS site at Bo'ness. Â Of course if anyone wants to help with restoration (either physically or financially) then contact me! Both D5304 (Jamie's linked picture) and D5336 on the same site have paintwork damage to left hand cab front door for some reason: http://britishdieselandelectriclocomotives.fotopic.net/p63060885.html Cheers, 26power

I've always got these from EM Gauge Society, but presumably this who you mean?: http://www.johnburn.co.uk/search.php?searchterm=dowels&submit=Search# Couldn't see any prices though? Cheers, 26power

 The SRPS have one at Bo'ness.  See this link: http://www.srpsmuseum.org.uk/10127.htm Who knows, it might even be the same one! Cheers, 26power

And some more pictures here: http://devorgilla.fotopic.net/c1833960.html Go steady with the saw! Cheers, 26power.

Glen Lyon at Whitrope Siding: http://gallery62603.fotopic.net/p55332087.html From following a link on the rail mounted cranes thread. Cheers, 26power

Amazing what sites there are on the www. Some good photography and interesting stories on this and obviously a heck of a lot of time and effort gone into it. Elsewhere on it is a bit about Whitrope tunnel: http://forgottenrelics.co.uk/tunnels/gallery/whitrope.html Includes some BMcC pictures as well! And Riccarton junction: http://forgottenrelics.co.uk/stations/gallery/riccarton.html Only one "when operational" picture. Single pic of Shankend station as it is now: http://forgottenrelics.co.uk/stations/reborn.html (Finally a wee diversion for a single picture of Cronberry signal box (it says): http://forgottenrelics.co.uk/stations/redundant.html. Â If so would be in contention for oddest/ugliest signal box?) (Second finally, there is a sister site that looks like it might be worth a read: http://www.deathbyhealthandsafety.co.uk/) Cheers, 26power

Interesting! Â What liveries and by whom? Cheers, 26power

No idea about the reliability of the reviews, but doesn't sound promising: http://www.amazon.co.uk/product-reviews/0860936333/ref=dp_top_cm_cr_acr_txt?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=1 One even indicates you are short changed on the page count! Published by OPC, but couldn't  find their website straight off. Sounds like one to find at a big discount! Cheers, 26power

No e in your whisky, please! Cheers, 26power

One thing that might be worth watching for is the length of the sand pipe to the centre (I think) drivers. Â I got one of the recent models (the one with the blue smokebox numberplate) a wee while ago and gave it a test run at the club, as you do. Â Started of fine, but after only a few metres something went horribly wrong. Â On inspection the connecting rod had bent badly. Â Loco went off to Hornby and was repaired pretty quickly at no cost (except for the postage to get it to them). Â No mention of the cause, but as you can imagine the next test run was with a bit of concern. Â Went okay, but the same thing just about happened! Â The cause seemed to be the aforementioned sandpipe hanging so low that it caught in a rail joint. Â I think this is what happened originally, as it would seem to almost stall the engine. Â Seemed to be treatable by tweaking the pipe, but I think it maybe isn't shoved far enough into the sandbox before glue applied. Â Anyway, hopefully might be something for others to watch for. Cheers, 26power

Recent MRJ 200 had an upgrade of a Hornby 8F. Â Assuming it's the same tender (I guess it is) I think they got rid of the "valence" by fitting a Comet underframe to the Hornby body. Front bufferbeam. Â I seem to recall Coachmann suggesting it needed to be deeper to get the buffer height right? Â It's with his stuff on here. Watching with interest. Cheers, 26power.

I think The Central Bar will be named after the station. If I remember rightly right at the station site, naturally. You have had your "jags" though? Cheers, 26power

Saves me suggesting that then ...

Presumably if somebody got the list of horseboxes they could post it here without that being a problem? Cheers, 26power

But the caption of the coming towards you picture has more details of the stock: http://www.railbrit....e2.php?id=27043 And if you go to the Craigentinny index there are other colour temptations! Cheers 26power

Hi Ended up at your pages because your coach pictures at top of main page. A quick search at Fox transfers shows that they do two sizes of "SeaLink" lettering. Â I've no idea though why there are two sizes or which one used when! I've three lots of colour pics torn from mags: May 1987 Rail. Â 16/0/86 Blackpool - Glasgow at Greenholme on WCML. Dec 1984 Rail. Â Double page spread with three pics taken 18/07/84 on Glasgow - Stranraer trains. Jun 1985 Modern Railways. Â Single pic on 24/04/84 at Pinwherry of a Glasgow - Stranraer (full brake at front in blue/grey). The Modern Railways one is probably a random acquistion - didn't subscribe, but the Rail ones might be about all the colour ones they published. Â There might have been B&W ones or other info but when disassembling my copies I wouldn't have been interested enough to keep that sort of thing - sorry. If you are not already aware of it the scot-rail forum type thing (http://www.scot-rail.co.uk/page/HomePage) might have someone who could give you more info - coach numbers etc. Hope this is a wee bit of help. Cheers, 26power.

I'm not familiar with the prototype but they look very nice. Maybe helped by the underlying model and modelling. A step by step for the weathering when you do some more might be worth considering. Thanks for posting. Cheers, 26power

Seems to me to be a relatively constructive response from Bachmann.  Or at least dismissive in a very polite way! I wonder if the comments re the K3 mean it didn't/hasn't washed its face financially, or just that not as successful as hoped for.  eg I don't recall them being offered at the clearance prices of some items, but then the one or two I have already are probably enough for me not to ne watching that market too closely. Seems to me to be either a J36 or a Caley 0-4-4 represents the best two likely to succeed.  I wonder if there is a "Remembrance" angle with regard to the J36, given their WW1 involvement? Photos, information etc.  Both Maude and 419 are out of Service at Bo'ness at the moment.  The intention seems to be to get 419 overhauled quickly for 50th anniversary of SRPS (next year).  Might enable photos whilst stripped down, but at same time reducing opportunities for pics of a "complete" loco.  Historic photos - a database of all published photos in service would be useful.  A detailed class history, loco by loco of differences, changes, liveries carried etc. would no doubt be beneficial.  Similarly information of who, what and where has un-published stuff.  eg are there works drawings available, and if so where? It might be that this detailed info would help someone other than the big two progress any eventual model. Market research How to undertake a polling of sufficient modellers to get an useful  and large enough response seems to be the big challenge.  I'm not sure you even found all the Scottish modellers on RMWeb who might be interested, because of the sub-forum where it is.  I think I was pretty late in finding it, for example. Here's a couple of thoughts: Get one of the mags onboard, maybe if they already have some sort of wishlist poll?  eg how was a market for a Sentinel shunter demonstrated? Undertake a survey at next year's Glasgow show, on the presumption that most in Scotland that have the sort of interest in this sort of loco will go there.  But how to maximise the response?  Something in the guide to fill in/hand in?  Not everyone gets a guide.  Hand out simple questionnaires to all entering?  People already have lots of things on their minds or "family" market unlikely to be interested.  People with clipboards asking?  Unlikely to reach as many folk.  Increase response by making responses worthwhile - prize draw for all entries?  Major effort/decent number of people required to get a decent response.  Probably need in this day and age professional info boards/pictures eg these roll up things.  All costs money.  eg how good a response to Strathspey extension appeal at this year's exhibition was there? Or do the same at Warley - maybe a more representative test of the market? The questions being asked would have to reflect the reality of the likely asking price.  eg no good asking would you buy a 00 model of a J36, for example.  Far too many Scottish modellers would say yes, on the presumption it was £30, or something equally out of date.  It needs to be in context.  eg, how likely would you be to buy a 00 J36 at £xxx, and then a range of not at all through to most definitely.  Then ask how many.  £xxx reflecting the RRP of, say, the new 3F.  (Which is £69.95 on Bachmann's price list).  You would also need to know how many people asked, I guess, so that an answer could be extrapolated. I wonder how much heed Hornby pay to their poll, since nothing to stop people making multiple responses, either at the one show or at multiple shows.  Noticeable that Bachmann don't do a poll at exhibitions. Maybe a Glasgow poll could be wider ranging and by AMRSS to inform manufacturers about the wider Scottish market? Whatever, you probably need people who have a far better understanding of how to undertake this sort of poll/market research than I certainly have! Cheers, 26power