Graham Farish Class 20/0 London.

She's beautiful! She runs very nicely. Great detail.

She's geared much differently than the Atlas She's sharing track with.

She doesn't fit my future setting. Don't care! Wealthy eccentric Old Man Douglas likes buying unique locos for his quaint rural community. 

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...

Quote from: Roy L S on Yesterday at 05:57:31 PMI saw that and £33 a coach seems like a good deal, when they came up at a reduced price previously I took a serious look, but then as now I reminded myself that they would have no place on a GC based layout and I had to stop buying "Rule 1" stuff on impulse 

Diverted from the East Coast mainline due to engineering works   

Also found this site with rgb values for Vallejo colours.
https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235124742-acrylic-vallejo-air-measurements-of-full-range-of-paints/

It seems that Vallejo 71.130 is a good starting point for improved engine green. RGB values are a bit higher but the balance seems ok.
Add a bit of white maybe?

Jan

Apart from the film I  have never heard of it

Quote from: Bob G on Yesterday at 04:36:02 PM

Quote from: Steven B on June 02, 2026, 01:40:15 PMThe WC/BoB wasn't part of the Magnificent Seven models.
Magnificent 7 were: Pendolino, HST, Class 153, B1, Class 26, 28xx and the Class 56

I was sure the class 92 was one of the Magnificent 7

Hymek and 9F I think were before the 7. Maybe they were running on the test track when the 7 were announced.

Oh how memories fail us.

Bob G

To be fair Bob you are doing better than me, I had completely forgotten there even was a Dapol "Magnificent 7" 

I saw that and £33 a coach seems like a good deal, when they came up at a reduced price previously I took a serious look, but then as now I reminded myself that they would have no place on a GC based layout and I had to stop buying "Rule 1" stuff on impulse 

Quote from: Steven B on June 02, 2026, 01:40:15 PMThe WC/BoB wasn't part of the Magnificent Seven models.
Magnificent 7 were: Pendolino, HST, Class 153, B1, Class 26, 28xx and the Class 56

I was sure the class 92 was one of the Magnificent 7

Hymek and 9F I think were before the 7. Maybe they were running on the test track when the 7 were announced.

Oh how memories fail us.

Bob G

Rails have a Flash sale where all of the variants of the Car transporters are only £99.

https://railsofsheffield.com/collections/daily-flash-sales?_pos=1&_psq=daily+flash&_ss=e&_v=1.0

Quote from: grumbeast on May 31, 2026, 07:32:17 PMWell I've had Renown apart and it seems her little heart is no more.  The motor casing is loose and when I do manage to coax a little life out of it, its very very weak.  Also the drawbar contact spring is broken. 

Apart from that, and the fact she is filthy inside (aren't we all really though I think she is in great shape (certainly the locomotive is very free running despite being one of the earlier models with the geared drivers.

Father's day is coming up and my wonderful daughter thinks a replacement micromotor one from Peter's spares will be an appropriate gift to give this lovely old girl a heart transplant.  Can't wait to order it when I'm back from Toronto in a couple of weeks

G.

i enquired at tramfabriek about the peco coreless conversion kit--but they are no longer available--so that  just leaves the peters spares version.  Has anyone done it ? Any hints would be appreciated---like how to locate the worm on the motor--the right distance? Only i messed up a minitrx dock tank and the result was laughable.