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[geofff]

Touching story Mick. I have a similar history , but it does make you feel proud of what that generation gave up for us.

Regards


Geoff

[Dancess]

Similar reason why I bought D601 Ark Royal, my Dad was on the original in WW2.

[Roy L S]

This is my latest purchase, BR Standard 5MT 73065, a sound fitted and custom weathered bargain from TMC in their recent sale. A loco quite at home on the GC in later years, albeit not as ubiquitous as the Black Five..

Roy

[Newportnobby]

Arrived today from the latest TMC offers..........
Set of 3 x weathered 5 plank wagons @ £33.60




Queen Mary brake van cheap enough to get TMC to apply medium weathering so total £29.97



Still showing them in stock if anyone else is interested

https://www.themodelcentre.com/offers?availablity=1&condition=1259&scale=113

[5213 65J]

I'm very pleased with how these Three Peaks Models L&Y Diagram 3 Covered Goods Wagon kits have turned out. I had avoided buying them before but yielded when the transfers were made available.

[Dorsetmike]

@5213 65J, that gradient looks a little steep!

[5213 65J]

@5213 65J, that gradient looks a little steep!

I've no idea how the pics become rotated sometimes when I post them. At least they're not upside down this time!

[PA UK N Fan]

I hope you manage to obtain one - please do let us know how you get on.

Thanks, John, but no stock. Drat - should have got one earlier

If anyone out there managed to pick up a spare, I will gladly pay you double for it! 

[Foxhound]

Ark Royal on active duty at New Bridges. This photo is during loaded test runs fresh out of the box, so the detail pack hasn't been touched yet. I do intend to put the CRE headboard and 2 white discs up at some point. It's a beautiful model, the speed control is excellent, it doesn't zoom around like a rocket but looks very prototypical at 3/4 speed on my Morley controller, giving a scale approx 75mph. It runs well on Unitrack, and after an initial hesitance over my #6 points and level crossing it now runs over them happily at up to at least half speed, which works really well with my trackplan. I am so pleased to see a RTR D600.

[5213 65J]

My Christmas and New Year holiday project was to build these Peco (ex Parkside) kits. Overall I'm pleased with the outcome all the more because I found the LNE one a pig to build because of the large amount of fettling of pieces required. I'll run them for a bit like this before applying dirt and maybe a coal load. I need a bigger railway - the fiddle yard is at maximum capacity and I can't add any more sidings!

[Newportnobby]

A busy week.
Wednesday - took delivery of my Sonic Vanwides (pack of 3 - something for the weekend, Sir? )
Today - Dapol weathered gunpowder vans arrived along with the return of my D601 Ark Royal from Ensign Elliott's weathering workshops.

[Newportnobby]

A new reference book has arrived today.........



A quick flick through and I think I've found an omission.
Dapol/CMC 2D-003-CHELT01 D1015 Western Champion in Golden Ochre