Needed some trains running

Newportnobby · February 22, 2022, 04:05:30 PM

Huge pang of withdrawal symptoms today so took a couple of hours out to set up my test oval of Unitrack and run:-

Dapol - 2 x class 22, a 33, a Schools, a 9F (old version), a Hall and a Q1
Farish - classes 20, 24, 25, a 2MT 2-6-0, a 3MT tank and a 4F

All hauling 4 suburban coaches obtained at a show years ago and painted in an unusual green by someone. Looks more like the IoW darker green. No idea who made the coaches as there are no markings at all underneath but they are definitely 1/148

Good fun and my appetite is sated for now

Jerry Howlett · February 22, 2022, 04:27:04 PM

I also had a "play" last week. First time in months that anything had turned a wheel. Whilst it was theraputic, the number of locos that have died in their sleep was almost contradictive to the cure. Get ready @Hailstone there are a few cripples coming your way in March.
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ntpntpntp · February 22, 2022, 04:31:23 PM

Look like the good old Grafar suburban coaches to me. Plastic wheels and U-bend couplings?

Dorsetmike · February 22, 2022, 05:41:43 PM

Yep definitely old Grafar Suburban, no corridor connection at end, 9 compartments

Newportnobby · February 22, 2022, 07:21:44 PM

Thanks, Gents. Ye Olde Grafar it is, then. They do have rapidos.

Quote from: Dorsetmike on February 22, 2022, 05:41:43 PM
Yep definitely old Grafar Suburban, no corridor connection at end, 9 compartments

My much newer suburbans don't have corridor connections either. I didn't think they were fitted to suburbans?

Bigmac · February 22, 2022, 08:02:45 PM

i bought a si

Quote from: Newportnobby on February 22, 2022, 04:05:30 PM
Huge pang of withdrawal symptoms today so took a couple of hours out to set up my test oval of Unitrack and run:-

Dapol - 2 x class 22, a 33, a Schools, a 9F (old version), a Hall and a Q1
Farish - classes 20, 24, 25, a 2MT 2-6-0, a 3MT tank and a 4F

All hauling 4 suburban coaches obtained at a show years ago and painted in an unusual green by someone. Looks more like the IoW darker green. No idea who made the coaches as there are no markings at all underneath but they are definitely 1/148
Good fun and my appetite is sated for now

i have a similar rake that really had been fettled painted and numbered as isle of Wight stock. I have spent 100's of hours travelling on the real things as volunteer TTI for the steam railway.

Bealman · February 22, 2022, 11:08:35 PM

That Kato oval looks bigger than the one I bought. More straight sections, methinks.

Mine's the M1 set, by the way.

How does that Q1 run? I came soooo close to buying one at a show in Sydney shortly after it's release. The Dapol guy was actually at the show promoting it. Ends up I didn't get it, but I've always wanted one of the ugly Southern beggars.

Newportnobby · February 23, 2022, 12:10:02 PM

The baseboard (thanks Neil - Outofgauge) is large enough to fit onto 2 kitchen worktops so I bought the track as separates to fit.
I had the Q1 (2 in fact) for some while and they never really ran to my satisfaction. Dr Al cured them for me and now both are excellent.
I can't agree on 'ugly beggars' - utilitarian maybe but I think they're kinda quirky and like them a lot

Southern Region steam on Kimbolted by Mick Hollyoake, on Flickr