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    Livery choices would be welcome

    in Wishlists

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    Hi David


    Over the years I've been here I have seen several requests for locos to be produced without numbers/names to allow us to make our own choice.


    Hornby always say there is no demand (Rubbish, I'm demanding) so I doubt if a full repaint will bring any different response.

    Model rail shops

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    Hi

    Try AC Models at Eastleigh, less than 5min walk from the station. I can't remember the name of the shop in Salisbury but again 5 mins from Station in Fisherton Street.

    Usual disclaimer - only connection is as a satisfied customer

    yum

    Old Model railway magazines

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    Only 10 years worth? I've got the Railway Modeller from 1961 to 2000 ish, Cinstructor from 1961 to early/mid ish 1980. Free to good home. Only thing is 'Complete years only. Buyer collects  Hampshire area' 

     

    I went to a couple of Exhibitions about 12-15 months ago and tried to give them to the clubs that were present. No joy!!

     

    I'm loth to take them to the dump, but SWMBO is getting very tetchy whenever the subject comes pup

     

    😀

     

    Midland Railway 0-10-0 "Big Bertha?"

    in General Discussion

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    Hi Vespa

     

    The original 'Scots' were built in two batches by North British in Glasgow. The names had an Army theme on the locos from one workshop whilst the other batch were named after early steam locos. After a few years the 'old loco' batch were renamed on the army list.

     

    Therefore I think the photo is showing the renaming of 6137 Vesta to 6137 The PrinceVolunteers South Lancashire. 6138 Fury was named in 1928. It was renamed The London Irish Rifleman in 1929, the Fury plates were presumably stored until used on 6170 after rebuilding.

     

    Trust the above is helpful

     

    😀

    Reference work website

    in General Discussion

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    Hi Vespa

     

    Trust you are well

     

    As you say it was a wonderful website, the only problem being when you go into it you are lost for the rest of the day!! He and I were Novocastrians although we never met - I was on a special which he photographed and I was resident in Hampshire by then.

     

    Freight liner wagons

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    Hi LC&DR

    Quote........You probably have seen Forklifts moving containers about but they will be empty ones.......moving a container with a fork lift can break its back as containers are not designed for that kind of stresses.

    regards John

    I paid a short visit to Hull docks and  among other things had a tour of the docks.

     

    On the quay, at one point, was a slightly (?) bent 40 ft container. Actually it was more than slightly. It transpires that those dockers had been loading 20 footers all morning and all they had to do before lunch was load a 40 footer on to a trailer. They were loading to ordinary trucks and as they were on an ordinary berth they were using a spreader and strops.

     

    To get finished, and have a longer break, they left the 20ft spreader on and just picked up the 40 using the strops. It wasn't the best tdea anyone had that morning.      😮

    Shipping Dates

    in Forum & Website Feedback

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    Hi

     

    As indicated above the dates are meant as somewhere between 1st Aug and 31st of the month.

     

    Also the size of the consignment can make a difference a  full container(provided the paperwork is correct) can be deivered direct within  a couple of days. A part container is possibly delayed while the container is unpacked.

     

    If the paperwork is not correct, delays can arise waiting for the corrected documents to arrive, perhaps from China, perhaps Margate

     

    Hope this is of use

    Are these Locos either Crimson or Maroon???

    in General Discussion

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    Hi LC&DR

     

    I like the photos. Having seen Princess Liz in BR and LMS liveries I'm sure the LMS livery is that dark colour as on the Streamliner is similar to my City of Lancaster.

     

    On the other hand the BR Maroon shown on the freshly painted Mk 1 is very close to the colour used on theBR locos.

     

    Just to 'muddy the waters' you do have the difference in colour on BR ones. Just look at the difference in colour on EWS ones on a nice bright, sunny day, like today and that on a less bright day. The only Ducess of Ham photos I have were taken in the NRM on a bright day and she looks brighter than in your photo.

     

    My memory is 'as above' and you've got to consider that. 

     

    You're lucky you don't have this problem with Green trains.  (Ha ha)      😆

    Maunsell Class W 2-6-4T

    in Wishlists

    Posted

    Hi LC

     

    Going back to the very early 1960s I recall an article (in Railway Modeller or Model Railway Constructor) how this guy built a Wills Maunsell kit as a W.

     

    I'm sure you can put your hands on the magazine. I must have it but cannot find it. I'm still trying to get rid of my back magazines, without success.

     

    😉

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