Blue Max

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Visited this excellent show yesterday and very impressed with the quality of the layouts and demonstrators. I tried on several occasions to speak to Pete Hill but understandably he was always engaged with other visitor’s to the show. I was intrigued by a scratch built single drive wheel loco he had on his display stand and would like to know if any other visitors to the show that may have seen this, can identify which of the pre grouping railways it was built by and perhaps which class of loco it was? Thanks,

I'd bet on MET 23

Of the 8 packs announced on the website it does not seem to show the versions with the outside W-irons although the header image for the 20t hopper wagons page does show this variant. Assume they will be in one of the following announcements.

That’s an interesting looking controller, could I ask the name of the manufacturer ?

Well that gets my vote, where do I place my order for 727 and 2171.

There was also the East Anglian and the Hook Continental coach sets that were issued as limited edition runs under either the Kirk or Mailcoach ranges. Don’t expect these will ever come back on the market

If anybody has one of the Eileen’s Emporium - Avonside Chassis build jigs that they would be prepared to sell please drop me a PM or respond here. New unused would be preferable but used condition in good working order would be fine. Thanks SteveT

TRS were never associated with the loco’s on the Bournemouth West layout, they were designed and built by another person entirely.

7087 ?

Tried to find Bill’s web site today - mousa.biz - but nothing coming up. Is it just me or is there a different web address ? Thanks,

Any update on the NER/LNER CCT’s availability ?

Any news on the GER Little Sharpie

My vote would be for the LNER Coronation set and the B17/5 streamline loco.

Could it be the Micro Metalsmiths (of Kirbymoorside) kit, I seem to recall they had a cast firebox, boiler, smokebox. They made a really nice high precision reduction gearbox attached to a quality coreless motor long before these type of motors became popular, with drive shaft to a final drive gearbox. Quite a few of these kits and drivetrain components ended up at what must have been the UK's smallest by square footage model railway retailer ever - Bob Denny's at Sawley Junction, 3 people in the shop and you couldn't move - sadly now long gone. I bought up all of the motors and drive trains from the proprietor and still have a few sets left, I don't think I will ever get such a bargain of such high quality components again.

Bachmann are producing an Improved Precedent not a Precursor

Is the tooling based on the original Gorton build engines or the later ones ordered by the LNER to the narrower loading gauge across the tanks, cab and bunker.

Let's hope for something GCR related then !!!

I would suggest the Newton Abbott to Moretonhampstead line or the Tebay to Kirkby Stephen line

Looks like all the coal wagons through the ages are being done, guess the NER/LNER P7 coal hopper and it's derivatives will be on the radar soon.

Over on the S4 Society web site, there is a posting stating that the ABS range of 4mm railway models has been purchased by a concern by the name of Smallbrook Junction. The intention being to re-introduce this part of Adrian Swain’s range at the earliest opportunity Not sure if this is the same concern as Smallbrook Studios who advertise regularly in Railway Modeller? Really good news to see this range returning to the market, just need to see the etched coaching stock range from D&S available again now.

Got a full rake on order and my twin air pump 9F will arrive shortly in readiness. Nice to see the interior detail has been included just trying to remember if I ordered these with a load or not !

I appreciate its a kit and not ready to run, but assume you are aware of the A8 being developed by 52F models

I am after a couple of the David Geen kits for the LMS milk tanks. if anyone can help please send a PM with the price or place a note responding to this post please

This loco is designed to take a Next 18 decoder and an 11 x 15 speaker mounted in the tender.