PrestburyJack

Can't explain it, but I chose "Free" and it worked okay.

Me too. All went smoothly, including altering my address and adding a new credit card.

I can't see it, can you say what it is please?

Could these have been used to move limestone from Ashburton quarry in Devon to the ICI factory in Yalding in Kent? And if so, could S15s and (later on) Class 33s have been used to haul them? Presumably they would have waited in a loop whilst the Brighton Belle went past? Followed by a Midland Pullman taking racegoers on an excursion from Derby to The Derby? In which case I'll be able to justify a rake! Update - Just had a 'live chat' with Hattons regarding these, which included the following: Help me justify them on a Southern Railway / Region based layout!! Oh well that one is easy. They could have been put on trial flows for any aggregate industry down on the Southern coast. So there we are then.

From the OO Works website: D-15s are Sold Out - No longer available to order. Customers who have existing orders with us are Secure.

Or find SWMBO a loving home!

AFAIK this had the old style 'chunky' (ex-Lima?) couplings (the reason I say AFAIK and not definitely is because mine actually has the narrow couplings, but I'm sure that's because the shop I bought it from swapped the bogies with one of the others that had already had narrow ones.)

Just seen this article in the online 'Cotswold Journal'. Positive reporting of a good news story, although the local councillor's ambitions seem a little unrealistic / ill-informed / ridiculous (see highlighted paragraph): Visitor car park for GWSR's Broadway Station full steam ahead Visitors to Broadway, especially to the soon-to-be opened railway station, will be able to park without annoying residents. Subject, of course, to planning approval. Wychavon District Council’s executive board gave its enthusiastic backing for a plan put forward by the Gloucestershire and Warwickshire Railway for the council to construct and run a pay and display car park on land owned by the railway across Station Road. The authority will spend £650,000 on the plan if it is approved by its planning committee. With the line from Toddington to Broadway nearly opened, and the station ready to receive visitors later this year, members of the Executive Board, and another councillors, thought this would be a very good thing for Broadway and the district’s economy. Council leader, Councillor Linda Robinson allowed discussion of the matter, and the =decision, to be taken in open council, even though, because it involves revenues, it could have been done in closed session. She said: “This is very good news., and I think we are very happy to support this. It is a wonderful way to bring more tourists to the district., and I hope that it will go even further than Broadway.” The member with responsibility for resources and Streetscene, Councillor Lynne Duffy said: “I hope that a station car park will alleviate parking problems and we should also get a return on our investment.” Councillor Paul Middlebrough had even greater ambitions for the railway than a success at Broadway Station. He said the council should try and help GWSR if it wanted to extend its line to Honeybourne and even as far as Kidderminster, connecting to the Severn valley railway, making the joint operation the largest steam railway in Britain. Spokesman for GWSR Ian Crowder said: “That’s fantastic news. The last thing that we’d want is for visitors to the station to cause others annoyance by parking on the road. “Until the car park is open we’d ask people who want to come to Broadway Station when it opens to park in the car parks in Broadway and not on the roads nearby. Or they can go to Cheltenham or Toddington and get the train from there.” Passenger trains to Broadway are not able to run until the bridge is repaired after being struck by a lorry, causing £68,000 of damage. The next step before the car park becomes a reality is for a planning application to be made to Wychavon District Council, which is expected in March.

And edited very well! Removal NOT required!

How do you do that please? From the Hornby website: "Our Hornby Club Models are only available to our Club members - find out more about Club membership from only £15, including 10% discount on orders from the website." Hyperlink leads to "We are currently amending the Hornby Club package therefore new memberships, including renewals, are suspended. If you are currently a member of the Hornby Club your membership is unaffected and you can still log in."

Is there any information on where and when the prototypes ran?

Hornby are just about to release R3591, Railroad Class 73, E6002. Presumably the ex Lima model with a new motor etc, which I know has been done before. How does this compare with the previous version which I don't think was branded Railroad, and also the Dapol version, does anyone have any idea please? Especially as the Railroad version is only £55? Thank you.

Or the Maunsell diner?

Wikipedia shows 39 as 'Hartland Point': Did it carry both names, or is either Wikipedia or Bachmann wrong? (or, have I mis-read something? - yes, I have!)

The GWSR already seem to have quite a few coach companies who include a trip from Cheltenham to Toddington (or vice versa) in their itinerary for a Cotswolds holiday; the extension to Broadway can only enhance the appeal. I'm not sure what the plans are to assist passengers in getting from Broadway station into the village, but it is quite a hike (best part of a mile walk). - possiblly a vintage bus?

In which case Bachmann have produced the perfect carriages for a Hornby locomotive - excellent cooperation between the companies (or not?)

Just picked up my SECR brake composite in Dark Lake. Lovely looking model, lining is very precise. I was expecting a dark blue, whereas it is more brown - not sure where I got the impression it would be blue though? I have heard suggestions that it would be a shade of maroon? I know the N gauge versions are described as "Wellington Brown" - is that different to "Dark Lake"?

This was a commission by "Much ado about trains" (or was it toys?) of Stratford-upon-Avon about 15 years ago. I remember at the time he had trouble selling them all and they lingered in the shop, sadly now closed, for a long time.

Appears Rails are doing an Advent Calendar in the form of 'Special Offers' every day: DJM J94s for £64:50 has already gone, as has 'Massive savings of G/F Class 350 'Desiro'. Todays offer (4 December) is Set of 3 x Bachmann Birdcages in Crimson for £134:50 https://railsofsheffield.com/advent-calendar

If that's the double helix, how big is the layout going to be??!!

On the subject of travel costs, my dad can beat that - bus to Coventry station, free with his bus pass, train to International, again free with his bus pass, walk to the NEC. Sandwiches for lunch, and a flask of coffee!

The member of Hornby staff I spoke to said that at the time they planned the full size locomotive going to Warley they expected the model to be released later than it actually was, to coincide with this. And even if it was for show, I liked it.

Just spoke to the Hornby staff at Warley, they won't be making any announcements until January.

Timer reads 0:00:00:00, but no announcement yet! Edit: Rail Head Treatment Train FEA-E & FEA-S Intermodal Wagons

I don't think the number has to be limited; presumably there could be as many as there are people willing to join the Collectors Club?