Ian Fisher

MK1 Wobbly chassis released around forty years ago! at if my memory serves me right at about 75p??.....the buffers looked a little bit like a solid oleo. MK2 Then you had one with buffers from a design favoured by GW Churchward...possibly but hey it was sprung.... Oh and bits would fall off randomly. Oh and those buffers....sprung great but did I mention they bore no resemblance to anything oleo related. The shape was a bit iffy on both Hornby takes. They then basically invented a box body for their COALFISH, it was soon "retooled" Bits would still fall off. They then released batches at increased prices which had them sat on shelves...but its a new generation model, with some major flaws.. Some models you can have a hack at but the HAA family sort of relies on the bucket being accurate, it wasn't. The next generation deserve to do well.

Really useful

Should of been Shildon show this weekend too...

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I wonder if there is any scope for the Waterloo shop to look to copy the model from Tornado in Birmingham. It would be a huge shame not to be able to just pop in a specialist shop in the capital.

Your not coming over well at all. Maybe take a few hours review what and how your are saying and then reconsider. I am not taklking on Tim's behalf you post in a public fourm a negative post, you get replies which go against what you want to hear, dont then attack the people who have took the time to reply to you.

Why do many of these moany posts always seems not complete....three years come on man! Tim is a decent fella and I cant see him not just replying to your email out of spite...maybe it didn't land got caught in spam who knows but if you base your dealings so public in a two emails and thenh coming on here for feedback....hardly the best way to go about it in my honest opionion. Ian

Hi Ralf, I would be tempted to have access maybe via short casstte type arrangement to allow things to "leave" via the sheds. Also giving the feel of the sheds being bigger than the perceived depth. id be tempted to tackle the track via copper clad which could fit well with your flatbottom industrial feel. Ian

Hi Ralf, Worth reading are two works by Ian Rice one the wild swan guide to finescale track published ages ago.. the an apporaich to copperclad again printed years and years ago but not as long ago... Then the rather tasty work by the 2mm assocation which ok its 2mm but has many ways of have a think of how to do stuff... As for gauges I have several peoples and its a case of using what feels right for the appplication, bit of a cop out but it is a case of trial and error as it where. if you want a hand or to look at any of my gauages if you might be who I think you are I can happily drop them in....erm wednesday???? if you aint the person who i think you are well erm sorry! Ian

Years ago Google Earh had some fine images as captured by the German Luftwaffe. Liverpool was captured in great detail. You also have the old Os maps that can be bought for a few pounds.... The record office in Liverpool Library is also an excellent resource who maybe able to help with remote searches Ian

it can go a brown to black depending on how many applications. you an get marker pens of it too which aids application

lets get the words right...a 2d retool to me implies that the exisiting now 40 year old model would seemingly get worked on. for me thats a total no. the 2d has been used by in ways the real railway didn't... the 2d was ok for its time but has errors The 2e hasn't got a solebar it has what looks like one..take them apart and reassemble and hey presto no solebar. ok you should not have to but. some competition surely aint a bad thing. I am all for getting rakes of stock but Bachmanns 2f release price brought a tear to my eye....

As a full project no. Still possible.

Yes applied with a Q tip will should do a job for you

Has anyone had an issue with a throttle seemingly going dead? I hope that we have just knocled something off as we had a good session getting used to it on Saturday and returned to have a further trial and at some point we realsied that the left throttle wasnt lit with its blue light... hopefully its something simple? ian

Shawplan do some bits which far surpass SE.

And another snippet from my source, the 373 while maybe not used as much but have a higher mileage have managed as long in frontline service as most class 55's!

No one came forward....on good authority so Modern Railways is erm wrong

I hope to have a few days in the coming weeks to begin to pour some silica and see how far we can get with some bodies. Once I am happy I will look to post some images of the bodies...fingers crossed..

Sadly me and a mate have suffered on three successive orders in the last few weeks. First order was requested next day delivery, it arrived standard delivery. On messaging Hattons they offered the reply that well at least we had not been charged for the postage, despite the fact they agreed that my friend had indeed requested next day to fit in with a deadline we had. we were offered a code for free postage next order. Next order was a total shambles, they sent items instead of multi packs on contained individual items as opposed to packs, the Hattons contact seemed none plussed and lacked any real desire to put the situation right saying " oh we will have to do a stock take to see if "if" we do owe you" They did and it turned up several days later. And last week we placed the final order ordering 8 items two packs and two singles, guess what we got a pack and two items. Thursday they trotted out we will need to do a stock take again, as of today they are still to look into the claim. My Mate had asked if I could collect the order for him as I was up around Liverpool, protocols wouldn't allow that! The parcel turned up via Yodel who were less fussy who collected the parcel from the depot! I like Hattons, I am from Liverpool originally but our current run has given me and my mate cause for concern.

I'm with Arran!

Hi Andy, Its still being worked through.... Thanks for asking! Ian

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We have added a new power source and from advice from megapoints will be looking to investigate the extension leads. I get its a process of going through the things

We have added a new power source and from advice from megapoints will be looking to investigate the extension leads. I get its a process of going through the things