Graskie

Yes. Thanks for the correction, PP. As if I'd go to all that expense on an A4.......

Got my 60029 "King Edward" back yesterday, fitted with Youchoos Zimo sound decoder, working directional lamps, firebox glow linked to coaling, and crew. It's a beauty and runs very well.

Got my new all singing all dancing DoG back today. Brilliant.

Thanks for clarifying that, PP. A super item arrived today, one of the last few RoS Limited Edition (500) LMS diesel twins 10000 and 10001. I just had to have these because I often saw them as a very young trainspotter at Blisworth. Must get a Deltic as well sometime.

Fazy, "Black Watch" is a rebuilt Royal Scot class loco, not a rebuilt Patriot. What's the problem? I realise they look similar on the face of it, but Patriots were often referred to as Baby Scots.

Also recently, a Midland Region 2-6-4 Late BR Fairburn Tank in lined black livery, fitted with Olivia's sound, smoke, firebox glow and working directional lamps.

Another of my recent acquisitions is an Ivatt 2MT 2-6-0 tender loco in lined green livery, late BR crest, fitted with a Keytes of Essex Loksound sound decoder.

Yes, you obviously blew a bit of money on that one, Bulver. If only you had know it was DCC ready, you could have fited a sound decoder and had it blown to your individual requirements. One of my latest acquisitions is a BR early crest Midland Compound specially fitted with Zimo sound decoder, front working lamp, glowing firebox and crew, the smoke being activated on a separate chip. I already had that model brand new DCC fitted, only tested, and will now need to sell it. Incidentally, this does not in any way constitute or represent an offer of sale on this forum...........

I'm still desperately trying to continue shuffling on this planet, PP.

Recently had my Hornby R3114 B1 61270 back after fitting with Zimo sound, firebox glow coupled with coal shovelling and crew. Apparently it is difficult to fit a smoke unit, the fitter saying, "for some reason Hornby have made the boiler weight virtually impossible to get to & I do not want to cause any damage to the loco, therefore, I regret smoke is not possible."

All I would say, JP, is be careful if you do actually attempt to remove the old wheelsets. The open axle ends are longer by definition than enclosed pin point ones, and you could easily break an axlebox, especially as they will have gone more brittle over the years. I successfully converted my old short Pullman coach enclosed axle box wheels to metal ones many years ago, but left the open ended ones alone and sold them on.

I've just got my Hornby R 2824 Pete Waterman Collection 46100 "Royal Scot" back after fitting with Youchoos sound, working lamps, firebox flicker only when shovelling coal, separate double chimney units smoke decoder and crew. Fantastic job.

Perhaps that the reason why I just can't get on with him.

Thanks, gents. I am in fact 5' 8" tall but, acting as the dwarfs on my knees, I just loved it whenever Snow White felt Grumpy. And, after those two met me, they then had a very nice day.

Please don't refer to me as being too lumpy, Fishy!