Phil Bullock

Oh dear! Certainly more fragile than usual P

Had the same problem whilst converting mine to D200 Have you got any Klear to hand? try a coat of that once refitted, the cracks I created - more like crazing - largely disappeared Cheers Phil

Nice one Paul You have this off to a tee! Very effective Phil

Nice one!!! Here she is a few years earlier Cheers Phil

Good news on all fronts Jamie On a lot of workings first class accommodation would be at the London end of the train so that the posh punters didn't have so far to walk at the London terminus - but it wasn't always so! Kind regards Phil

That's one grimy gronk!!!!!!! Phil

Enjoy France Jeff - look forwards to more on you return Phil

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Ah - but a good basic knowledge of mechanical matters might take you in a different direction later on.... Phil

Drop me a PM with your address Paul if you struggle to source the frost grilles Phil

Hi Jamie Great to hear you are enjoying your Dads present - and also that you are trying for an apprenticeship - what would that be in I wonder? Its a tough world out there at the moment! Kind regards Phil

Hi Paul Great work there Did you ever find the frost grilles for 6921? KInd regards Phil

Heres a useful site if unsure http://www.ukbutterflies.co.uk/species.php?species=atalanta Its the blues and skippers that cause me problems But why red admiral? Nothing to do with the Russian Navy... IIHIC it started out as Red Admirable and got corrupted Think the original name rather fits... Phil

Surveying the garden from within the house this morning saw some flutterby activity Judging by the territorial perching behaviour suspected a comma And so it proved He decided the one collapsed daffodil was the ideal perch! Welsh leanings perhaps? Phil

It certainly does!!!! Cant wait to get my mitts on that beauty Phil

If anyone wants to follow the atrocities I am committing to D211 in the name of getting a GSYP D200 you can follow at http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/83923-d200-from-Bachmann-d211/ Started a new thread to avoid hijacking this one - theres plenty of my woffle on the subject back up this thread Cheers Phil

More cracking pics Jeff - but as for that UID 37 The same train has now passed the photographer, I believe the loco to be 37021. It, too, only has a yellow for the bank. Wouldn't be 37021 - that was a split boxer - see http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5150/5662448361_c4d0b5d1a4_z.jpg Your loco is a centre boxer with roof mounted horns - 37201 perhaps? Cheers Phil

Looks like a trans pennine DMU to me - but as you say gloom could best be described as - well, gloomy! Phil

Yup that's nice! Etched brass horn grilles for you then? I have some extreme etchings lamp irons which I shall try - if not happy with those then I have kept some lamp brackets off class 37 projects that I shall use Need to squirt the yellow panel on though before I add detailing - will you have the nose end off to spray? Certainly easier that way with the 37s! Phil

Hi TT D200/40122 carried unique lamp brackets - will you be doing those? This is my guide photo http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=d200+heaton+mersey Assumed it was a Stratford mod to take this headboard http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7013/6689195775_4ab3a03bcf_z.jpg But cant see any evidence of the originals on the corners of the nose ends in the early photo so may have been delivered like that. Also as Clive mentioned no corner hand rails in the early shot and missing the lamp bracket at the top of the nose end doors too which is there in the later shot. And did this loco ever gave a ladder I wonder? Kind regards Phil

That's a job I have to do! Will let you know how it goes but have a fleet of others to finish first Phil

Tractor-37260 said: . Anyone else notice a couple of small issues on this model - no hole (both ends) in the light housing for the lower centre headcode disc to fit, both buffer beams also appear to have one (same) pipe missing - and these are not included in the detailing packet either. Agree on the headcode disc hole - but on the matter of the hose I think Bachmann deserve plaudits on this model for their first ever production of a model delivered with the correct full set of hoses/leads already fitted. These are: (looking from head on) MU connection lead - sweeps under r h buffer Engine air control hoses - two smaller hoses outside buffers Vacuum brake hose - to left of coupling hook Steam heat hose - to right of vacuum hook The hole for the "missing" hose certainly isn't lacking a hose on the model of D211 - it would be for the air brake hose, and locos were not dual braked until the late 60s, and even then not all locos. A loco in this livery of green with no yellow panel would never have been air brake fitted in BR revenue traffic. And to confuse matters vacuum only locos may have gained an air hose if they underwent a bogie swap with a dual fitted loco Easy matter to source and fit an air brake hose if you want to convert to a later dual braked model of course Hope this helps - and having acquired the latest class 37 model the only hose this comes with is steam heat - no brake hose at all!!!!! So a big step forwards on this model - thanks Bachmann. Phil

More cracking pictures Jeff - 84008 is worth it for the brake rodding alone! Phil

Here is a relatively straightforward Excel file you can use to calculate speed Just input your scale and track distance you wish to measure over and you will get an indication of the number of seconds to travel that distance in your chosen scale Bullock's patented scale model relative velocity calculator.xlsx Feel free to download and have fun - no speeding! Phil

Thanks Clive Most model transfer manufacturers TOPs panels are clear so allow the base colour to appear through - but Traintec (no connection other than a happy customer!) do ones which are on a blue background - very useful! Phil