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Hello Bryn, not sure if you have seen Chris Turnbull’s Cromer layout, he has a few scratch built 2nd Feb items on there, may be an inspiration to have a go at building yourself something ? 

Best regards

Craig 

Hello Bryn, we was discussing this at Guildex on Saturday, seeing as Dapol has a 63’ chassis on the market now, and it is soon to be joined by Heljan as well.

I did mute the 153 would be a good start, if you like kit building, Peter Clark Models does do some of the 2nd gen range in his kits.

i would imagine it may only be a matter of time before a RTR model is announced.

Best regards

Craig 

Hello Mr P, nice improvements, defo better visually and operationally.

Can I suggest some stock variation ? May be a 205 2H, or a …… wait for this …. BUBBLE CAR ? 🤭 you know it makes sense ? 🙃
 

PS sorry we missed you at the Stafford GOG show today !! It was said you was seen leaving there with 2 x Dapol 08’s, a selection of O gauge wagons, 3 x o gauge Peco points, and a box of 12 yards of code 124 bullhead flexi track !!! 
 

something Ian Futers in the pipeline ? 

Craig 

PM sent

Hello, I am after a Heljan Class 37/0 in green, centre headcode type, preferably with full yellow ends, but happy to discuss small yellow warning panel offerings as well. 

Please message me if you have anything for consideration? 

Best regards 
Craig

TT gauge ??? 

Trewithen still needs a Bogcart …… 😇

Great idea to move that dairy Andy, gives back more perception of space.

You can load milk from a road tanker to the rail tankers via the goods shed, Torrington had this set up first time round.

There was a pumping station in the goods shed, used to transfer from the road tankers, to milk tankers, the milk was pumped into the rail tankers at low level, there was also an overhead wash pipe facility, for cleaning down the milk tankers.

At Torrington only 3 x milk tankers at a time could be loaded, so that gives you more scope for Tanker shoving.

picture provided below off the Internet 

Craig 

15 hours ago, Nick G said:

 

Are you going to the Colwyn exhibition in Craig Y Don in July?

what date Nick ? 

34 minutes ago, Nick G said:

 

I will probably be tempted but will have to resist. As all my layouts are exhibition layouts I can't do with the hassle of large layouts anymore!

 

 

Yes, I never some up your neck of the woods anymore but if your ever in the Bodelwyddan area pop to our depot as I stay in most of the time now.

 

Okay Nick, will do, but I was thinking more away from work, and chatting about trains 😉

best regards

Craig 

4 hours ago, Nick G said:

A blank canvas so to speak. The photos seems to distort the depth but it's actually 6ft by 2ft. There is a top to go on when its all finished along with a small fiddle yard on the left hand end.

 

 

Nick, i bet that gets extended ?

we must have a catch up ?

Craig 

Attack of the Giant Gingerbread Man ? 

44 minutes ago, Hal Nail said:

Class 121 bits have arrived so have renumbered mine today (Railtec) and working on the destination boxes. The top and bottom strips are slightly chamfered so I can slide in alternative names.

 

Some Heljan class 50 wipers are much finer than Dapols although rather get lost against the thick edges of the glazing.

 

Ooh I like the Heljan class 50 wipers idea 👌

17 hours ago, Andrew P said:

The still playing, I thought that a Road Bridge across the cutting might work and give me more fields.

 

 

 

A deep cutting, with a Bogcart appearing …. “There’s lovely” 👌

Hello Mr P, just been catching up 😂, had the Nurse not dispensed your medication before you made that video ? 
 

Great stuff as usual Andy, nice to see the amusing warts and all, it does prove you are human 😇, like the rest of us.

I bet those passengers travelling on this branch line, would love the view from behind the driver …… in a 1st gen DMU or Bubble car ??? 
 

looking good Mr P.

3 hours ago, Captain Cuttle said:

Does the Heljan 128 have just one power bogie?

Yes it does.

HTH

Craig 

1 hour ago, 37114 said:

I think they only lasted until the mid 70s.

Looks like it 

Best regards

Craig

Copyright Nigel Menzies on Railcar.co.uk 

Hi Andrew, they look a nice and neat solution, just a quick question, have you done a lift test on the handles, using something heavy other than models ? Just a suggestion so to avoid any expensive accidents.

Best regards

Craig 

Hello Rod, lovely stuff, that parcels traffic has added another dimension to your operations.

I am loving the 116 parcels set 

Best regards as always

Craig 

5 hours ago, AshleyH said:

I’ve just bought the GWR 150 Chocolate and Cream 121.  I have a transfer sheet for Head codes, but no destination blind transfers, has anybody else purchased this version and if so, what transfers were in the box please?

Many Thanks

Ashley 

Hello Ashley, I have the GWR version, and the blue grey version, mine only came with headcodes decals, which are pointless as the headcodes are blanked off.

My blue version, came with both headcodes decals and destination blind decals, which is okay, but the destination blinds are pretty much useless, as they are too big for the centre window !! 
 

I have bought some of the Dapol 122’s, and I aim to use some of the correctly spelt destination blinds from them on my 121’s.

I have to say, the blinds have been a bit of a c*ck up really, but hey ho in the grand scheme of things of what is going on in this crazy world right now, I can get by with them.

Best regards

Craig  

Hi James, there are a few of us out Gwynedd way, planning to model in 4mm and 7mm.

Feel free to PM, sometimes just a social meet up every couple or 6 months is nice.

Best regards

Craig  

Here are the other ends, 

Best regards

Craig

Hello, I received my trio of pre-orders from Rails, well worth the wait , stunning models, and an absolute bargain really considering they are 7mm models.

Best regards 

Craig