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Now at Thurso with @class26 loco’s, a Bachmann Class 47/7 47710 ‘Sir Walter Scott’ and Heljan Class 26 26027

Taken my D9009 ‘Alycidon’ to Nigel’s @class26 Far North layout to give it a good run. As I bought it DCC ready and added the Accurathrash speaker and sound chip later, I’ve noticed that there’s a noticeable vibration at low speeds. Any ideas what’s causing that? Also, the stay alive doesn’t seem to be working, neither the tail lights. Do I need to ‘tweek’ the CV’s? I did do a video but I can’t seem to be able to post it on here.

A great addition to your IRM, but can I ask, what formation would they have run?

I’ve got a Hornby 71000 ‘Duke of Gloucester’ with a factory fitted TTS sound decoder which I’m running with a NCE Powercab. The problem I’m having is it’s taking up to step 60 to get the thing moving. As I’m not the greatest at dealing with DCC issues, just wondering if anyone can give me a few tips to sort this issue out. Thanks in advance.

Apart from the Exeter to Salisbury section, and parts of the GWML in Cornwall, were there any other long sections of single line on the WR that the Class 50's used to travel over on a regular basis?

I saw 44932 on Saturday and I'd like to model it if possible, are any of the Black 5's announced in 2022, a close representation of this loco?

Giving 37423 on @class26 Far North Line, pictured coming under the road bridge, coming into Thurso. Nigel @class26 is totally blown away by it told me to tell @Accurascale Fran to get his finger out and produce the Inverness 37’s 😂

@McC Thanks for that and duly sent.

@Accurascale Fran I ordered two Siphon G's a couple of weeks ago but just realised I've ordered the wrong two, is it too late to change the order?

I got to see D9000/55022 in her glory yesterday and it got me wondering, is there many detail differences between the loco when it was with VXC and as it is now as I'm seriously considering buying the model.

Bachmann do 44-0053 'Servicing Point as a start, as well as 44-126 'Single Road Servicing Shed' which is based on Peterborough loco inspection point very easily modelled. Just look on Flickr and the amount of different BR traction from the 70's to the 90's that was serviced there, from 08's, 31's, 37's, 40's, 44/45/46 'Peak's, 47's, 55 'Deltics' were regulars, but 56's, 58's and 60's were often seen in the 90's.

B****r, I didn't realise there was a difference between the GN and GE sets as I was hoping I could run them behind my Accurascale J69. Never mind, close but no cigar 😂

Received my 37423 today and super, super happy. Down side is that I got the DCC ready version, so I'm after the sound chip, but do I also need a Accurathrash speaker as well? As I know they won't be available for awhile yet, do you an approximate idea when I can get one from you?

I'm thinking of using twin slot shelving but I was wondering using Pine timber shelving brackets as an alternative, with foam insulation boards instead of timber to keep the weight down. I appreciate that foam boards are more fragile. Would be great to hear people views, both negative and positive.

At a large terminus station which has lines coming in from two different directions, one line having overhead catenary, would the whole station be wired up or just the platforms that brought the overhead lines into the station?

With Greater Anglia, C2C and Crossrail ‘Aventra’ EMU’s having entered service, I have to ask why South Western Trains units are taking so long? It can’t be down to crew training or route familiarisation as they’ve had some them a considerable time, some must be at least 2 years old now.

Awesome news, but really, do I have to wait until I’m 170 years old before you announce Class 313/314/315/507/508 or 365/465/466 EMU’s 🤪🤪

Thanks for that @Clive Mortimore, so not so much of a whimsy after all 😝. I’m going to have to set the layout at the same side my J69 worked on. Would be nice to see them both working on the layout.

As a pure whimsy, my small section Liverpool St Minories layout is planned to have one of the platforms with a tunnel opening at the opposite end to the fiddle yard, so my Rapido models L44 can run in with some vans to interchange. In my wonderful world, there was a single line connection between Liverpool St (Met) and Liverpool St (BR) with only 4 wheel vans being allowed over it because of the tight curves, but it was closed in the early 60’s when some remodelling was done at Liverpool St (BR). All pure fantasy, but done well, it could be a plausible ‘what if’.

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A decent OO scale model of a IKA or FKA ‘Megafret’s’ would be nice. I’m sure Accurascale could do a far better job in allowing it to go around curves without huge gaps in the bodyside.

Would they be seen at Liverpool St station in the late 50's, early 60's? I'd love to have one being shunted along with other NPCCS by my J69

Duly ordered 37116 and 422. please, please, please don't announce any more 37's that I might be tempted by, my wallet will leave me lol

Sorry, I meant 15, not 16, and I forgot to mention that Accurascale had done 55009 as D9009, but it's a simple renumber. Is there a huge visible difference between cast and fabricated bogies, or will those on the model pass the '3ft rule'?

With 55009 now out on test runs with West Coast, apart from domino headcode's (at one end I think), is it as Accurascale modelled it? I believe someone said that it had swopped it's bogies with 55016, cast for fabricated, or vice versa. If someone is in the know, could they confirm please.