Tim Allen Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 I've seen comments about folk only wanting to model in certain eras etc so I wondered what rules you have for your railway and do you stick to them? My Rules : Era 3 LMS only No Modern Day Liveries Only 1 of Each Class (have Blink Bonny & Flying Scotsman, HST in era 7 & 8, Both Class 50's on order) Only Classes that have either been used in the local area or are currently used in the local area. No More than 2 of Each Class. Only LMS & LNER for steam loco's, no BR era 4 or 5. Only modern passenger liveries that stop at the local station or freight that can be seen passing through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Postman On The Rails Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 No rules, running what a like with the guise of “Heritage Railway” East Mallingford is an eclectic mix. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david_watts1 Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 I'm trying to stick to era 3, 4 and 5 simply to save some money, but I'd still need to buy a Blue Pullman HST or a Royal train using claret liveried mk3's 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rallymatt Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 I have very strict rules, the correct number of rivets must be in place on any item of stock, a photographic record of the item being seen in place in NER on 15th June 1965…. Then I awoke from that nightmare 😂 A general time period of mid-late 60’s as steam was being phased out a diesels coming in. That means I don’t just go out and buy everything and I found it helpful for just creating the setting. The influx of German diesel power as a complete fantasy, partly because I wanted to test layout and the Hornby range was still months away and I like them 😁. The story goes as many of the early BR diesels were flops they went abroad; it’s actually a reversal of the Hawker Siddeley Kestrel story, what a stunner that was. Who knows, maybe things will change at High Fell? 😉 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris98 Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 Everything steam but once my layout is operational then may expand and become a heritage line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTSR_NSE Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 Rule #1 - do I like it? 🤦♂️😂 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skelton Junction Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 I’ve ‘restricted’ myself to anything that could feasibly have been used on uk tracks in the last 60 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moccasin Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 ruling yourself out of a future TT120 Locomotion then?!. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rallymatt Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 I was thinking the same Peter….. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skelton Junction Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 Has there been a replica locomotive, if so, that’ll fit. 😃 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skelton Junction Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 Also, how intricate and delicate would one of those be in our scale? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ntpntpntp Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 Trying to limit the TT:120 collection to British steam as I already have European steam and modern image in N and American garden stuff, so want to do something different and closer to home 🙂 That said, I do have a TT:120 Arnold Köf shunter 🙂 No rush though, I don't see me embarking on a TT layout until next year. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Fox 17 Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 No full yellow ends, no corporate blue or there after liveries so anything pre 1968 is allowed. I do have 2 HST sets but there is a specific reason for those and it is not the norm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david_watts1 Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 Oops, I forgot I also own 2 German kettles and some 6 wheeler coaches and some double decker coaches🤔 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon M Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 No Rules for me -I just like running these great scale little loco’s around and the fun of modelling/creating my own little world - BUT I am leaning towards Era 7/8 as ties in with my younger teenage years - love my little blue 08 and HST swift, Class 50 on order so may have to move on my Flying Scotsman and William Whitelaw to make space for more in future 😉 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTop Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 No ballast Anything else goes 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew-372848 Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 Anything goes really. I’m a collector at heart so don’t like to have unnecessary restrictions inhibit my habit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenneth-365689 Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 BR Steam and Green... Apart from the 43.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishmail Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 Rule 1 applies for me 🙂 . If I like it then its ok to be on my layout. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moccasin Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 38 minutes ago, Skelton Junction said: Also, how intricate and delicate would one of those be in our scale? Even the OO version looks quite fragile. I think you’ll be ok with your rule for a few years yet! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herbie Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 Mid 1980's is the look I'm aiming at, so era's 7 and 8 with some era 6 stuff hanging around. Also including a heritage line so I can run the older locos, but will only get ones that look significantly different. I don't want a fleet of green A1/A3's or MK1 coaches. Finally, the loco must accept a Bluetooth sound speaker! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Allen Posted May 1 Author Share Posted May 1 27 minutes ago, Moccasin said: Even the OO version looks quite fragile. I think you’ll be ok with your rule for a few years yet! When I saw it I thought it was the TT version and not the OO as it was on top of the TT display case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TT-Tim Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 Anything and everything ! 😄 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Allen Posted May 1 Author Share Posted May 1 23 minutes ago, Herbie said: Mid 1980's is the look I'm aiming at, so era's 7 and 8 with some era 6 stuff hanging around. Also including a heritage line so I can run the older locos, but will only get ones that look significantly different. I don't want a fleet of green A1/A3's or MK1 coaches. Finally, the loco must accept a Bluetooth sound speaker! I do like the era 8 BR livery, I got the BR blue HST as it was the one I always wanted as a kid. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul M Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 Steam 3 to 5. As per my thread on layout, the scenics don't support later very well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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