Yes, indeed, it was a sad, ignominious end for a type of motive power that had served this country well for 150 years. But, at the same time, what else could you do with them? Better that the steel should be re-used than that they sat rusting in a siding somewhere. Arguably, it was the unseemly rush to get rid of steam that spurred the heritage railway industry into being that at least preserved enough to give a taste of what the railways used to be like.

Cheers,

Chris

Quote from: Papyrus on Today at 03:13:02 PMI've just come back from a short trip to our local Sainsbury's, where they are now stocking chocolate advent calendars...   

Understanding that the UK is rather warm these days, I guess they may want to be getting the stock shifted before it all melts.... 

Thats a very good shot of how a superheater header and tubes fits into the smokebox on the N7....I wonder if the numberplate still exists.

As a youngster, I wasn't that interested in real railways, just models, but I do remember on our roughly monthly trip to see family in Kent whole rows of locos being broken up at Stewarts Lane (?) just outside Victoria station.

Martyn

I've just come back from a short trip to our local Sainsbury's, where they are now stocking chocolate advent calendars...    

May I be the first to wish you all a very merry Christmas. 

Cheers,

Chris

Quote from: GWR_XC on Yesterday at 04:24:58 PMEddie -

I am looking for this

Bachmann Network South East EMUs & class 159 DMU

Hornby South West trains class 423

 class 33 br blue

Dapol class 73 South West trains

Also South West trains - anything considered here really

Sadly I don't have any of those in my collection, hopefully someone out there does though

That's a very scary video, John. I'm gonna have nightmares tonight

An Old Boiler

Occasional Special No. 3. Part D


Hello Chums

In Parts A-C, we have been looking at a boiler from an industrial tank locomotive at Haverthwaite. I think we'll return for a last look in a Part E. However, I was fortunate enough to find a rather sad film, which is instructive as it shows detail around a main line tank engine's superheater header and elements that can otherwise be difficult to see.

If you have time, the film is worth watching to the end. Very sad but interesting.

I must apologise in advance to @martyn , who has helped me so much with this threadingham, regarding the choice of locomotive being dismembered.




'N' Gauge is Such Fun!

Many thanks for looking and all best wishes.

Cheerie-bye

John

Why move OO/HO? Those models look like plastic toys

Quote from: GWR_XC on Yesterday at 01:30:12 PMAs title suggests

I am thinking of switching from N to OO gauge as it has many more of the models that appeal to me

Question is I have a very large collection in N gauge - mainly modern stuff from 1970s to present day era

Everything from early Poole farish stuff to dcc sound models etc

Not a chance I would ever sell to a retailer or reseller so the obvious place to list would be eBay I guess

I just thought tho if anyone knows who would be interested in doing swaps for N to OO gauge - just an idea and probably a long shot with what I am looking for, still worth an ask

Or alternatively a good place to sell N gauge - would a model railway exhibition be a good idea?

I know a good therapist to help you suppress these urges. ?

@njee20

Yes that's correct Britannia models (apologies I have dislyixa so I do often get words wrong and sometimes my posts don't make a lot of sense)

Yeah you are right they do a class 442 for £995 and that's everything they have there own moulds build it paint it and install a motor basically all ready to run and even dcc ready

Only thing they do not do is lights on the models but that's fine

Funnily enough I messaged James batman of gasport works and I did initially get a reply but I asked for more info and pics and not heard anything back

I have messaged lots of people who build kits and / or paint them and they always decline to make a class 442 - so have not had much luck there

I think Merc studio's that's the guy who makes incredible looking resprays/models right? If so I asked him recently and he said it's a No and wouldn't know anyone who could do it unfortunately

I did receive a message on this forum today actually from someone called creweapley who give me some useful info on this website but again they are kits - can't do it too difficult.

Does your friend skyline build them to sell to people?

This forum is great and I always find you members very helpful and I do appreciate it

But trying to find someone to build a kit seems to be incredibly difficult I have tried for years actually possibly 20 years or so and had some promising leads only to be let down for one reason or another

Of course I understand it's a skillful task to build one to a decent standed ( I don't expect them to be perfect like farish ready to run models) so I would be happy to offer a decent price as I would think it's very fair someone is rewarded well enough to make it worthwhile or like I have suggested I would offer other N gauge stuff - basically my whole collection is open

If you do know someone who could build a few models then I would definitely be interested, as I would prefer to stay with N gauge I think it's the best scale overall

It's just model railways appeals to everyone is different ways and I would really like to create something from my childhood and it's only possible with certain emus

So that's why I started thinking about OO gauge because you have the class 442 by Britannia models

Then class 423 vep by Hornby, and then the Bachmann stuff, kernow models had an exclusive one as well- looks amazing

Sorry to waffle on but yes I would open up the collection to everyone if I can source this models I would of course show plenty of pics of everything etc