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Hi Jim what a fine fleet you have there. It looks like a nice model I had one in Large Logo Livery for 2 days then sent it back due to parts detaching themselves!! She looks nice but at first glance it looks like the First Great Western purple livery among your blue army? Maybe when she is running and possibly toned down by weathering she will fit the bill? Either way enjoy her. Darren NSE DAZ

Cheers Pete, Cant beat a dirty slammer haha!! all the best mate. A couple more for the road. All the best Darren NSE DAZ

Thats good to know many thanks all the best

Hi all I would just like to take this time to thank you all for your continued support though 2015 and to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and all the best for 2016 Darren NSE DAZ

Just got home to find a parcel waiting for me? open it up to find my Class 73 in large logo livery but wait noooooo damaged buffers and sections of underframe detail broken off!! This could be poor handling by the mailing department but reading the other posts on the forum maybe not!! Not a happy customer I will be returning her! Darren NSE DAZ

To be fair that Lima version of the 73 still looks amazing for it's age. Thanks for sharing the pictures Ted421 Darren NSE DAZ

Hi Pete Just caught up with this!! Fantastic work my friend Your wiring looks just like mine on Croydon North Street strange that!! I will be watching with interest mate PS Croydon North Street was on the free DVD on front of the Hornby magazine this month All the best Darren NSE DAZ

No problem - Email always seem to be the best form of contact and from my email trails I have noticed emails are normally answered twice a week and normally quite late a night. Cheers Darren NSE DAZ

Hi LaGrange Spoke to Peter via email a couple of days ago so he is still up and running - Saying that he is very busy and have just managed to secure a March build date with him!! On the subject of Britannia Pacific Models I must say Peter is a top guy! I have purchased a 4CIG and a class 207 and these have been constructed to a very high standard. I had an issue with the 207 my fault not BPM Peter sorted this issues out with no hassle, fantastic after sales. All the best Darren NSE DAZ

Hi Pete Many thanks - ha ha once you start there is no going back!! Been running that 207 backwards and forward all day! All the best Darren NSE DAZ

Hi all Its been a while but thought I would share a recent short clip of my class 207 013 arriving at North Street. Now the dark nights are upon us expect more regular updates!! All the best Darren NSE DAZ https://youtu.be/QKh22RLMXao

Sounds good Pete - You cant beat the NSE days you know it makes sense!! I will start saving now ready for another purchase ha ha. Good luck with this new venture. All the best Darren NSE DAZ

Hi Pete Firstly I can confirm North Street has not been a victim of Mr Beeching AKA the skip!! North Street is up and running perfectly, It also has 3 exhibition invites next year!! (More on this soon?) Thanks for letting us all know about the upcoming BRM write up on North street looking forward to this. I am secretly behind the scene adding a few bits and bobs also creating a fascia and adding lighting ect for the upcoming exhibitions!! More soon, All the best Darren NSE DAZ PS £25 Let me think on that Peter??? Ha ha

Hi 47606odin To fill the gap give the Britannia Pacific Models 207 ago. Cheers, Darren NSE DAZ

Hi all One from me a Dawlish taken last Wednesday Cheers Darren NSE DAZ

Ha ha well spotted Keith! Its being propelled by a class 33 honest All the best Darren NSE DAZ

17:30pm rush hour - A class 421 (4-CIG) arrives at North Street with head code 18 from Waterloo. North Street is bursting with activity today. More soon!! All the best Darren NSE DAZ

HI all Just a couple more of some traction movement around North Street Class 207 Class 108 Class 47's Just a start of the collection more soon. All the best Darren NSE DAZ

Hi Keith The 3-D is a britannia pacific models kit. My first venture into these but am really pleased with the finished unit. (I also have a CIG from britannia pacific) Hi Scott The 47 is a Bachmann limited edition from Modelzone (These are popping up on well known auction sites quite often!) Hope that helps? All the best Darren NSE DAZ

Ha ha not a chance of this one going in to a skip Pete!! It has been so nice just adding a few scenic items and it's job done - More time to play trains now I will bombard you with more pictures later! All the best Darren NSE DAZ

Hi all. I have owned Croydon North Street since the end of April this year - This masterpiece was purchased from Pete 75C fellow RMwebber. With time not on my side at the moment due to very a heavy workload the idea of purchasing a ready built layout with only having to add my own personal finishing touches seemed the way forward. North Street is 12' x 18" made up with two boards, the tops are traditional 9mm ply tops with 12mm ply sides and ends. Bracing underneath is softwood. North Street is a small terminus layout set in the outskirts of London. North Street has a third rail and serviced mainly by EPB's but in rush hour the VEP's are deployed. Three car class 207's and two car 205's are a common feature at North Street bringing passengers in from the West. North Street also has a very small one bay TMD and at times the odd class 50 and 47 can be seen getting worked on to take the workload away from the main TMD. There is a daily mail train normally in the form of a MLV but at times loco hauled. It is not unknown to see some small departmental trains stabling on North Streets bay platform waiting there next duties. This layout will take you back to the NSE hay days in the late 80's early 90's. The first original Croydon North Street thread can be found at the link below before my ownership. http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/90739-croydon-north-street-nse-3rd-rail-1980s90s/ The track plan below was created by Pete 75C he has given me permission to use this just in case you never saw it the first time around. Now I will stop typing and share some pictures of Croydon North Street. Hope you all like the update! More soon All the best Darren NSE DAZ

Cheers Scott, Thats fine mate as soon as she is up and running and I have made a few tweek's I will give you a shout Thats another national treasure we have in Dorset now All the best Darren NSE DAZ

Hi all, Just a post to reveal I was fortunate person who purchased Croydon North Street from Pete. I sent Pete a message months ago at the early stages of the North Street build asking Pete to keep me in mind if he was ever to sell up and true to Pete's word he gave me first refusal. Firstly I would like to say North Street made the 290 mile journey back to Dorset un-harmed (thanks for the bubble wrap Pete this helped no end) The journey took me just under 6 hours to get back compared to the 5 hours getting to you!! Every turn of the steering wheel of the van making me sweat!! It was great to catch up with Pete a top guy and the West Croydon progress all I can say is wow West Croydon is going to be stunning a lot bigger in the flesh than I expected My plans for North Street is, well, not to much to be honest I am making a few very small tweeks and the rest is to sit back and play trains I will start a new thread at some point and attach the link to this post not to clog up Pete's thead. Just a couple of shots of North Street's first class 47 visit. More on my new thread soon All the best Darren NSE DAZ

Totally amazing keep the updates coming

Anyone have any more news on this?