Phil Bullock

Looking at post 109 above I think the brake rigging is below the axle ....isn't it? Heres mine fitted... Phil

OOOh - with the van standing on its wheels the rigging is below the axle on mine - means that the actuating rod aligns and can also be glued to the rigging Assumed that was right but am I wrong? Photo later..... Phil

Fitted the fiddly brake rigging on my blue and green ones last night First weathering wash too....and thanks to Bachmann for giving us blackened wheels, that's one less job to do... Phil

Assume you mean the Hornby Van C? http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=Hornby+van+c&view=detailv2&&id=70A81C4D17AF7A33904ADBDFA73F944526BDBE38&selectedIndex=5&ccid=GQHYZ8Ah&simid=608039774984079779&thid=OIP.M1901d867c021ec711210545a2ab538f0o0&ajaxhist=0 That is a brake van with a guards compartment - the CCT/PMV are traffic vehicles only The Hornby website is rather confusing with parcels vehicles - bogie brakes appear as coaching stock whereas 4 wheeled stock such as the LNER CCT appear as freight stock. Surely both are NPCCS - Non Passenger Carrying Coaching Stock Kind regards Phil.

J1243 - nice track side allotment! Is that ganger about to perform a cauliflower exchange with the guard perchance? That would be a nice cameo on a layout.... Phil

Wasn't that Manchester Picalilli? Phil

Yup E3083 Phil

You night find this thread helpful http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/63244-warship-liveries/ Phil

The camera is always cruel But a fantastic job any way Phil

Thanks Colin - and also everyone else who dropped by to say hello - Crepello, Ian Lister, Mike Brown, Mike Connor, Mark Alden, Kevin Tregunna, Br Blue to name but a few, apologies to anyone I may have missed. Layout ran very well - the odd glitch to start with, and the odd item of rogue stock but soon sorted James and Pierre are a great crew too .... Many kind comments made - and yes it was packed on Saturday! Phil

Just back from 3 day course in Leeds and getting all fired up for Great Electric Train show - set up tonight, Jimbo and Pierre good to go too.... If it aint done this morning it aint getting done!!! Hope the layout runs as well as last weekend - apart from the rouge BG at the head of 1M22 that is. Phil

That must be Hull Gareth! Phil

Cheers Paul!

Cheers Colin The good news is that was a straight running sequence - hope the layout behaves as well next weekend Phil That's 43's for you! Phil

Pah - that was tempting fate! Of the 3 only 1 would run to exhibition standards - theres a video on youtube https://youtu.be/_vlmOzGiTOg So its back in to Churchdown works for traditional pick ups to be fitted, did that to the latest 40s and it cured their erratic running so should work on these too.... Phil

Brilliant shot of Newton Chamber car carriers Dave.... Send that to Bachmann would you please? Phil

Is now loaded and available.... Phil

Cheers - it certainly wont be so will look at that when it has finished loading Phil

How about tonight matey.... https://youtu.be/_vlmOzGiTOg Still loading, should be along in about 30 minutes - its just a shortie today... Phil

Hear them you will - sounds chips just installed in all 3, its a doddle with Bacchy's speaker system Please come and say hello! Phil

Cotswold line used to put 7 coach trains in to 2-3 coach platforms at places like Finstock Clive Guard always checked to ensure passengers alighting at the said station(s) were in the correct coach Phil

Cheers Andrew Would like to think we've moved on a bit since then but very grateful to Andy Y for the invite to that do which got us on to the circuit... Please come and say hello again... Phil

And heres a couple of stills... PS Didn't notice the waffle - SWMBO says what else would you expect? Hee hee Phil

This was the ambient light by the time we finished tonight! Sprightly is in there somewhere - see the Bachmann 43 thread for a clearer shot... Phil

That's great Colin - look forwards to saying hello Kind regards Phil