Is it really about 53 years ago that I saw Focus live? 
It's amazing how time flies past.

They were a bit of a revelation back in the early 70s as I remember.

I seem to have been focussing on Focus today, includng one of my favourites - a rather understated piece compared to the likes of 'Hocus Pocus'

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Quote from: Newportnobby on Today at 08:56:23 AMIn some circles the EE Type 1 (class 20 for those more youthful than me*) was also nicknamed 'wardrobe' because of all the doors along the sides

*Yeah, I know, that's most of you out there

Talking of wardrobes/bombs/slaps/choppers/chibbles/moose....

20132 landed recently.

The chopper. Another wonderful loco now preserved and operated by LSL


The coach next to 20142 is

https://cs.rhrp.org.uk/CarriageSurvey/displaycarriage.php?Ref=9U64F0XDPOH5SI7L13EM





Very modellable ! But will need a donor Mk 1 and conversion
374040 network rail , fox transfers and the generator van requiring holes cut in the roof


https://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?topic=4949.msg54771#msg54771
https://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?topic=21258.msg217306#msg217306

Couple of threads
Also 20142 was released in Blue catalogue 8205



https://www.hattons.co.uk/72238/graham_farish_8205farish_class_20_in_br_blue/stockdetail?

Way back in 1982

20132  cat. No 371034
Confused 371034K for 20142

My photos whilst on charter duty

Quote from: Newportnobby on Today at 08:56:23 AMIn some circles the EE Type 1 (class 20 for those more youthful than me*) was also nicknamed 'wardrobe' because of all the doors along the sides

*Yeah, I know, that's most of you out there

Talking of wardrobes/bombs/slaps/choppers/chibbles/moose....

20132 landed recently.

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I'm also tempted by these as they look lovely models. Though trying to justify a maroon set in early 60s Cornwall is a bit of a stretch...
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I am sure I heard about a vintage car rally in the Duchy around that time. 

Quote from: Newportnobby on Yesterday at 06:05:50 PMApart from the film I  have never heard of it

I think it was Dave Jones's first Dapol Open Day. They launched the 9F hauling new Dogfish and the Hymek, and then had a special launch of the Magnificent 7.

I could put dates to it using Ramseys book. From memory, 2008?

In some circles the EE Type 1 (class 20 for those more youthful than me*) was also nicknamed 'wardrobe' because of all the doors along the sides

*Yeah, I know, that's most of you out there

Following a comment about the collector shoes on Revolutions underground stock catching on overlong point motor actuating rods, I took one of my driving cars to the club last night and gently ran it round. No problems to report, which bodes well for our upcoming show in August.
No film (it was only one car) but I'll be sure to take some footage when it runs as a 7 car unit (4 + 3)

The class 20 is a remarkable survivor. It's one of the earliest of BRs mainline diesel. 20142 is a relative youngster of the class - rolling off the production line in 1966 (with its older siblings dating as far back as 1957.

Top speed is 75mph - about 9" per second in 1:148.

There's a thread on RMWeb dedicated to the class. Lots of nice photos showing the wide range of uses the class was put to.

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Beautiful smart loco. Its London Transport liveried 20142. Private owned. My only concern is not giving runs at that speed. Only my thoughts .  Run mine at a slow medium speed ensuring gears settle and motors are not becoming hot


Here is the real loco
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I took the photo of the real life loco working a treble headed charter



Looks very different and I agree with Webbo.  I primarily run my 20s on coal and steel trains as how i remember but they do haul chemicals and in the real world appeared on Summer Saturday seaside trips and Sunday excursions ir dragging AC electrics when there was engineering work / maintenance on the overhead lines requiring power to be off

Chris

Thanks!  Oh, look at that. It's the real thing. Very cool.

That was a very short run just for the video. A proper run-in will take place on my Kato track.

Great photo!! It's simply a gorgeous loco.