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

Looks well worthwhile. How fiddly is the inside glazing painting? Cheers, 26power

Interesting link. Given the discussion re the Heljan 86 on the relevant thread, is this reference "and we know our Class 86 from our Class of 68." just a coincidence? Cheers, 26power

With regard to reintroduction of Eastfield Models chassis kits, there were notices on the front of the Burntisland stand at Glasgow saying that this was happening.  Unfortunately I can't remember the name under which they would be sold.  The J83 was already out and available on the Parkside stand, at, I think, £28.  Somewhat more than Eastfield Models chassis kits were going for on Ebay earlier this year, if I remember correctly. Cheers, 26power

The lamp irons inboard of the tail (?) lamps are pretty non standard - usually outside (and lower) ala Heljan model. A quick look at the pics in "BR Fleet Survey, No. 1" shows: D5300 and D5303 with them inside. The former as delivered and the latter as 5303 with original yellow front and as 26 003 with later yellow cab sides. D5314 and D5319 with them outside. 2 x shots of the former are 1959 so presumably as delivered. No doubt further browsing would enable the changeover to be pinned down. But 004 as preserved has them outside, so presumably eventually the position standardised. Cheers, 26power

Might have been for a lamp. Â The "protrusions" look like they might be cast iron (I assume) steps/handholds. Â There is a similar post with these in the recreated goods yard at Bo'ness. Cheers, 26power

Looks interesting. ?

Whilst I've voted I think there might be a better chance of pursuading Hornby by as many people as possible remembering to suggest such locos on their questionnaire/comments sheet at the upcoming Glasgow exhibition. Cheers, 26power

Hope discussion of topless mermaids doesn't upset anyone who strays by accidently! Cheers, 26power

Hi I think Cambrian have just brought out this wagon? ?

For something being used as a starting point I can understand the lack of concern about some parts of the accuracy. ? Or when there was nothing else available - I did up a rake of the Hornby TTAs (starting mainly with the cheap "trainset" yellow and red ones.) ? I don't think I would start there for the same thing now. ? Rather, I was trying to cover the using "as is" situation, which is presumably how the new wagons will be used. ? It comes back to a preference for RTR manufacturers to get things right, rather than wrong. (I assume with your example you also need to add the cost of the etched walkway, the transfers and your time?) Cheers, 26power

I would suggest that would be a very small part of sales if there are two suppliers making the same vehicle and one is "better" (ie more accurate) than the other and the price difference is relatively minor. ? For example, if you want some 4 wheel oil tankers (TTA) you can have either the Hornby (30 odd year old(?)) version or the more recent Bachmann one. ? Given the choice of these I would reckon most modellers would go for the Bachmann one. ? Might be a different story if you have a stock of Hornby ones already, and the time to do them up, but even then I think there would be plenty modellers "trading up". Cheers, 26power

My detail pictures of D2767 at Bo'ness now on my fotopic page: http://devorgilla.fotopic.net/c1776846.html Hope these help. Info on SRPS diesel group page is under Fleet/SRPS diesels. ?

Nice to find this thread as I have one of these kits in the "to do" cupboard. Pity it took me a month to find it from when you started, although I think I recognise the compensation arm pictures, but didn't obviously know what they were related to. ?

OT, but what new LGW grain vans are these? Cheers, 26power

Is it just me that can't see your pictures in this thread?