Quote from: jpendle on Today at 02:20:53 PMHi,

It's in the top right corner, just below the N Gauge Forum banner using Chrome on my laptop.

Are you using a phone to browse the forum?

John P

Chrome on a PC - it was just rather neat before in that it was the first thing one saw when opening the page. No need to click or anything. Although I must admit I had not noticed that link - will try it,

Cheers,

Colin

Quote from: emjaybee on Today at 10:43:24 AMThey look good John. I see the scenery is cracking on.

 

If I'd put them in the scenic section you wouldn't have noticed the CL158's because of all the absolutely fantastic scenery. 

Hi,

It's in the top right corner, just below the N Gauge Forum banner using Chrome on my laptop.

Are you using a phone to browse the forum?

John P

Thanks so much for the donations everyone.    And to Chris for piping up, a real help.

I had no idea that the donations was missing from the mobile site.  However, I guess it would take up a lot of room on a mobile, and would kind of make it pointless in having a mobile version.

Thanks everyone.   

Hi Admins,

I am pretty sure i have brough this up before, however now that the forum is stable it being a a while since moving, do you think "Recent Posts" might be moved back to the top of the front page as it was on the old page layout? (i.e. above the General Category) - it was rather useful in that position,

Cheers,

Colin.

They look good John. I see the scenery is cracking on.

 

This has made a realise I have 1 to many projects on the go and so little focus.

Locomotive: 1950's Railbus

There are more practical suggestions which I think will come eventually like the Class 170 or items which would be more useful to me like the class 73/9 but going with my heart I think the technology (Onboard DCC and stay alive) makes the little 4 wheeler chassis viable and it would be a impressive model if done right.
My preference would be Park Royal (Operating on both London Midland and Scottish Regions). As long as it operated in Scotland I would be happy. (Which I think only rules out the Waggon und Maschinenbau Railbus). Alternatively maybe the Wickham Railbus would be a stronger choice despite only operating in passenger service in Scotland as consideration could be made to see what was required to also tool up the Elliot Track Recorder.

Coach:   Mk2d TSO

I do like jamespetts suggestion of the "Mark 3 TRFB", A 3 windowed buffet car would be a good addition and allow me to swap out the 4 window form something more fitting.
The MK2 brakes (2e BUO, 2a BFK, 2d BFK) are all tempting but I drop them down my Wishlist only because I can work around the lack of them. My choice is a Mk2d TSO as it would be the most numerous one I would buy in ScotRail Express, Intercity Executive and EWS Business.
I have converted a 2F TSO into a 2D TSOT but I would rather buy RTR than do that conversion another 12+ times.

Wagon: VDA

I Would support a modern HEA and RTR OTA wagons have always been appealing.
I like GlenEglise's suggestion of the "PTA Thompson Mag Lime Carnegie Montrose Side-tipping wagon". Sticking with the same theme I picked something different.

Repaint: Class 66 Royal Scotsman

Scotrail Class 47/7 is top of my list but feels a wasted choice as it has been done, I am just being greedy and wanting more. I have instead picked something I don't believe has ever been done despite 3 manufacturers.

Yes, not surprised at all; unique plug-door mk3s with external yaw dampers, different bogies, the MBLS as a totally unique coach (and two different variants thereof) with different underframe.

I think the fact it uses mk3 coaches is almost moot - I can't see much being reusable from an existing tooling.

For a SR EMU they're fairly versatile though; could ignore the original MBLS, and then you've got minimal variation (cab front cable covers on/off) and 6 potential livery variations, nice wide geographical spread, with plenty of drags away from the 3rd rail too.

Anyway, apologies for the tangent, that's just my thought, no part of me is surprised they've not been done!

Quote from: njee20 on Yesterday at 11:35:17 PMBeen racking my brains on this one for a while.

All I can really come up with that would have me throwing fistfuls of cash is a 442.

I did look at seeing if a 442 would be possible, using the existing Dapol Mk3 as a base. By the time all the mods had been carried out, it would be just as expensive as new tooling.

In the current climate, I cannot see this happening. The resulting train would be lovely but very expensive!

Here is my list.

Loco: class 71
Coach: CIWL type F and its associated vans
Wagon: OTA

For a new repaint, I would go for the class 37418 in Loram livery.
(I am lucky Dapol is already planning a class 56 in DCR livery.)