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One of my favourite liveries of all time.... /media/tinymce_upload/0c6038ee076cdf62a00fe50cdef342b6.jpg

Got on with the Class 91s.... /media/tinymce_upload/980c423cb0fb0a2b2a5aec999ce44387.jpg /media/tinymce_upload/2198a9e1f3365abce5970f0c66dadfad.jpg /media/tinymce_upload/58ebad138cd1e73004cf0fc57ce688d4.jpg /media/tinymce_upload/5323b040fd9aa16d5e530eeb7cbd08c7.jpg

As of 2016 onwards the Hornby British Railways 2-10-0 9F has received many upgrades. They are as follows:- - Loco drive with a 5-pole motor - Flush glazing - Sprung buffers - NEM couplings - 8-pin DCC socket - Profiled wheels - New tender chassis - Finer coupling rods Honestly, it's as good as a brand new loco, it's only current link to the original one would be the moulded pipework on the boiler.

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I think Hornby has given more than enough clues to suggest that Mk4 coaches will appear soon enough. If they didn't want to do Mk4 coaches, they would've done their preferred Class 91 first instead of a Class 87. Clearly mentioned in their Facebook livestream of Warley and their presentation at Warley a few years ago. The HST comparison to me isn't a viable one. If it is, then there's other instances where Hornby has produced rolling stock to go along with a locomotive they made. More recently it's the LMS Coronation coaches which are due this year whilst the loco was on shop shelves last year.

Here's my suggestions for the Hornby Railraod 0-4-0 Pug... /media/tinymce_upload/467147f934fa064e448a8c74f45fda39.jpg /media/tinymce_upload/79f54e42e7ef2be1e733f02fddced81c.jpg /media/tinymce_upload/4f694e871f565481a50620d290a3ba11.jpg /media/tinymce_upload/c6fb2d0cf94c0aa6740b7486940eaa06.jpg /media/tinymce_upload/c01d79b8273f4e6dd78bb47bd4ae2a6b.jpg

There's absolutely nothing wrong with the ballasting or their baseboard. We cannot mix professional methods with a family fun DIY project centred around kids. It's like giving kids a black and white drawing and asking them to paint it professionally.

I don't see any photos or reference to D0226 in the recent edition of The Engine Shed...

Hey, You cannot get curves at a radius smaller than 1st radius. Your only option is to buy tram tracks or use flexitack. HTH Cheers

Time for me to share my thoughts... First of all, this may have only covered 3 items, but the amount of written content is enormous and highly informative. I'm not much of a steam era person, so whilst a majority of the content wasn't of much interest to me, it is amazing to see just how much work goes into the R&D phase of model trains. It's also lovely to see Hornby taking up the initiative to produce special rakes like these. I hope it sells well and if so obviously similar sets like these that ran on the LNER, GWR and SR will be looked into at some point. Artwork images are always fascinating to me. I love looking at all the details for the various artwork. How we complain about shades being slightly off. But it's not an easy task. Avanti West Coast Class 390 Pendolino looks absolutely amazing. And as for the "hint or two" that Hornby's researcher Paul Isles is referring to, I think it may be the following:- - One or more of the coaches pictured in the backgroup when they were taking photos for during their research trip - Virgin Trains Pendolino in the newer Virgin Trains livery. - The concept of having matching coaches for the loco (LMS Coronation rake) could be applied to another item in this year's announcement i.e the Class 91 and therefore we might get Mk4 coaches next year.

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The March edition of "The Engine Shed" is now up... https://www.hornby.com/uk-en/news/the-engine-shed/1937-to-present-on-the-wcml Enjoy the read.

Hi 81F, the bogie hopper was a Shapeways print from a year or so ago, before I found the factory in China. Shapeways' 3D print quality is terrible. I've found a Chinese factory who does 3D printing at a fraction of the cost and the overall finish is far superior to that of Shapeways. I'm adding a comparison image of two Indian Railway C-type wagons. The model on top is from Ivan in China, the lower one is from Shapeways in The Netherlands. Note that in these images, no post-printing work (sanding, filing, cleaning etc.) has been done, Tim has just used a red primer on them to highlight the 3D prints in their raw form. Cost wise - Ivan in China charged us $15. Shapeways charged us $45. Note the detail on the axle boxes and the I.R logo on them axle caps, the 3D print from China is crisp and absolutely superb, the Shapeways one is just a blob. The only visible blemishes on the Chinese one is the small node where the supports once were. The resin used in China is highly durable also. Im most cases it's more flexible than injection moulded plastic. /media/tinymce_upload/bc5d642d974ab1715a38462e4a2535e0.jpg

Thank you Jimbopuff

Thanks LC! Thanks for those kind words. Certainly encouraging. Tim's biggest hurdled was always track. IIRC he has his track handbuilt but a professional in the business. We're trying to 3D print concrete track bases and test that out too. I model the Indian Railways in 1:87 scale, I was going to opt for P4 gauge track, however at the time I decided to make a start, companies like C&L went through difficult times. So I stuck to basic HO scale track. I'm not a rivet-counter as many would call it, but a finer gauge track was on my priorities list. But I've just had to learn to live with it.

It's been 4 months! I've done a lot of work in the past few months. I'll post CAD pictures of my latest work, for now I thought I'll share some of Tim Shaw's work. Incase anyone needs a reminder, he is a client and good friend of mine from the UK who models the Indian Railways in 1:76 scale. He uses 22mm gauge for BG and 12mm gauge to replicate MG. His layout is a fictional one called Jamalsari (from Jamalpur and Mughalsarai) and is based on the Eastern Railway division of the Indian Railways. It is set in the 1960-70 period. /media/tinymce_upload/5a3ae71f2fe70a44fb8d7f2002617afd.jpg /media/tinymce_upload/1883ec3bd0c24d926c399b03f5777ad1.jpg /media/tinymce_upload/cb77395f3c41e7d145aaecce719812bc.jpg /media/tinymce_upload/3731eeec52c45d9abaec78ee27a89d82.jpg /media/tinymce_upload/1446650165f82234bfba3d4e2bd6620c.jpg /media/tinymce_upload/c9a52e7c141363785d99e7cd0c5f8b6f.jpg /media/tinymce_upload/6ff2f63fe484d23a0ad5b04b40f23fef.jpg /media/tinymce_upload/cabe15528fbf1a5ab03da6629192394c.jpg /media/tinymce_upload/2f31ca4eff1e48af0dfcdcee4fde808a.jpg /media/tinymce_upload/c5a421271b81068d3d9c649eec0c01bf.jpg /media/tinymce_upload/981f262f6b412e7cf1fdded75330248a.jpg /media/tinymce_upload/7afac005aef7453889bbba53dee4d04a.jpg /media/tinymce_upload/a7640d0a93fb1b91ec9e22dc317e8a98.jpg /media/tinymce_upload/bd289256f31bc0231e3085676de07516.jpg /media/tinymce_upload/e82049edfc4c26d7fd2042799f7ee1cd.jpg /media/tinymce_upload/420caab17c2ae26853fca0da6a5288a2.jpg /media/tinymce_upload/a1f96e156ea4fb698f9c8c8d5871d753.jpg /media/tinymce_upload/7b38f67b19a5cb2bd96182c2e5d94247.jpg /media/tinymce_upload/e0d7e1372a87a38c2cac4963dd823f0b.jpg /media/tinymce_upload/c2807e91cfffed170719711cf8c29fa0.jpg /media/tinymce_upload/79efc36bd52f149b1fdc888d84501a25.jpg /media/tinymce_upload/1cad7f13c166ab1c5f7d21c0235d497b.jpg /media/tinymce_upload/2e1fc0c6d4aaa0cfb015d5a6b8d9c70c.jpg /media/tinymce_upload/4059276a258da980db6b86af1439e513.jpg /media/tinymce_upload/5dfa90225cc00b96efcec1fd800afc09.jpg

This project was progressing well until last month when I hit a major snag during it's repaint. For some reason the paint reacted with the primer which is odd because I've used the same brand of paints and primer for over 2 years now. However I was advised by a member of an online forum that a drop or two of isopropyl alcohol in the paint would aid in spraying. I did that and this may have been an issue. The paint basically reacted with the primer and blistered and expanded. As a result it looked like my Class 90 bodyshell had been dipped in a tub of latex and pulled out. The reaction between the paint and primer seems to have made it stronger too. I've now wasted over 30 quid on various methods of paint stripping and none of them have worked. I've now bought a replacement bodyshell. Quite a problematic project it has been so far. The chassis was replaced becuase the factory in China used super glue to glue down the entire lead weight to the chassis which was really unnecessary as the bodyshell has a peg inside that hold the weight in place. At the end of this, only the bogies will remain of what I originally started out with. I suppose that's the point in modelling and so on... New bodyshell has arrived! /media/tinymce_upload/809be762c7fb891ff0a7ed98a90c94da.jpg

With coronavirus sending countries into lockdown mode, it's no surprise that we now have a lot of extra time on our hands to progress with out projects. Work on my OO scale projects is painfully slow. Obviously my working with desiging 00 scale kits takes up a majority of my time. Anyway, since I last posted here, I have received a sample of the etched parts for my "Hornby Class 86 detailing kit". Don't have a picture on hand at the moment of the etched brass fret (I'll take a pic of it when I can), but here's two or the bits and bobs now fitted to the loco. I made a rookie mistake and put on the wipers to the bottom of the cab windows on one end. Lessons learnt. I will probably keep this end coupled to rolling stock. I'm really happy with the quality of the etched brass parts though Fragile but they do the job. The 3D printed parts will take a while to come in, the factory is near Hong Kong, things are just about resuming and currently factories are being disinfected and so on as China starts to get back on it's feet. /media/tinymce_upload/3f61e25963b54488d6b4b78d7a56cf60.png Please stay safe everyone!

Signal Box Ep. 10 - Introducing HM6000

Time for my thoughts! The BR Std 2MT looks beautiful. It's good to see that large parts of it are die-cast, that actually justifies the price which I initially thought was a bit high. But with a majority of the model being die-cast, it's good enough. The BR Green one remains to be my favourite. I'm now sitting on the wall thanks to two items - and APT-P and a BR Std 2MT. Time to rob a bank? The CAD work for the LNER Thompson A2/3 looks impressive. Can't wait to see this progress. Most of the regulars on the forum will know that the Class 91s will be my main interest. For starters (no signalling pun intended), I'm absolutely thrilled that Hornby have decided to show-off their Class 91 by digitally texturing the model. Really does show off the model at it's best. I had initially pre-ordered the InterCity version. However that was done in haste and when I saw that VTEC's "For the Fallen" was part of the announcement, I quickly changed the order. The "Yellow Submarine" Eurostar is a work of art.

Nice idea, though I think it's better off in the "wishlists" or "website feedback" sub-forum...

The latest edition of "The Engine Shed" is now live! https://www.hornby.com/uk-en/news/the-engine-shed/british-railways-standard-2mt-2-6-0-update-on-new-liveries Enjoy the read...

It is called a "catch-point". There's different designs i.e. single blade, double blade, R/H, L/H etc. A catch-point is usually installed at the end of loop lines, sidings and/or just before a track enters the mainlines. Yes if a loco or a piece of rolling stock went over that, it would come off the track, but catch-points are always guarded by a signal. The signals are usually synced with the point. So if the point is closed it will show red, if the points are opened it will turn to yellow. The track doesn't go anywhere, it's not meant to. It'spurpose is to derail any runaway locos, wagons or coaches and prevent them from going further and causing a major accident. Thus saving lots of lives, money and preventing serious damage. I'm not sure about the UK, but in India in the hilly sections, you often get a catch-siding which is a siding that that's only seen on the lines going down/descending the hills. These sidings are usually built into the hill side and go upwards to slow runaway trains down. These sidings are covered with sand also to slow down the trains. And at stations where there's loop lines, if they don't have space, they install a catch-point. If they have space they install a small catch-siding that's usually twice or thrice the length of a loco that goes into a rectangular pit filled with sad that onec again serves the same purpose.

Signal Box - An Apology