Quote from: Crepello on May 12, 2026, 05:14:11 PMJust received the June Railway Modeller and noted a feature on a pig-iron wagon and a twin-bolster set.
Does anyone know if Peco have modified their NEM pockets to accept readily available rapido replacements, e.g. Dapol buckeyes, or will surgery still be needed?

Just received my subscription RM today. I saw the review too, the wagon looks good (albeit I still think the brake lever assembly on the new tool wagon chassis is somewhat clunky) however I am reading into it that nothing has been done to change the pockets as the review (By Peco on a Peco product of course) says "....and detachable knuckle couplings are fitted as standard - mounted in pockets which are part of the chassis moulding" - no mention of them being NEM pockets or compatible with other coupling types like easi-shunts.

I mentioned to the Peco people that the so called NEM pocket was too big way back at the York NGS show, they said they would look into it, maybe it just wasn't felt financially viable to revisit the pocket's tooling.

Roy

can you post a picture of the advert?

it would be nice to think that they adjusted the nem pocket size.

i did glue in an easy shunt to a peco 27t iron ore tipler (in ncb livery).

i may be tempted to buy the new wagons one day but probably will wait for a sale price.

cheers

@Dorsetmike ah the old P8 / BR 38 loco.  Yeah they've been around forever.

My oldest was originally, 1974, a Fleischmann 7161 which rapidly became an ex LSWR S15 class thanks to a Langley kit still got it has had one replacement motor. Does 52 years count as ancient in N gauge?

We had a couple of hoglets crawl out from under the main shed about 10 years ago, guess they were orphaned. They were very young, about the size of hamsters and their eyes were still closed. We took them to a wild life rescue place at Cricklade (wilts). They were the youngest they had ever had and doubted they would survive. Must have done as they phoned several months later because they like to release them back where they were found.

@TeddytheSpoon  Fantastic models! Welcome to SPAM!   I used to have one of the Dock tanks but unfortunately is has been lost to the mists of time.

Graham

Just received the June Railway Modeller and noted a feature on a pig-iron wagon and a twin-bolster set.
Does anyone know if Peco have modified their NEM pockets to accept readily available rapido replacements, e.g. Dapol buckeyes, or will surgery still be needed?

Entering the SPAM game! Admittedly, I've been sitting on these for a while, but just got around to photographing them. Added a couple of Minitrix locos to the collection: a late Britannia and the trusty Dock Tank. Also includes a collection of (mostly) period-appropriate coaches and wagons too!



The Britannia was a birthday present and works reasonably well. I knew the Minitrix locos were rather, erm, impressionist, but I didn't realise quite how high it sits above the coaches... Still, I rather like it!

The Dock Tank is in a more sorry state and doesn't really run - although I suspect all it needs is a good clean. Even if the motor is kaput, though, it doesn't really matter as I plan to swap to a Micromotor and add a Zimo DCC chip in the process. (Which combined are nearly twice what the engine was on eBay, and that included a few of the wagons! Oh well, can't put a price on happiness...) The Britannia will get chipped as well, eventually.

We abandoned the bird feeder when we had a large Brown Rat climb up the trellis to get at the food.
Now just started feeding the female hedgehog who is busy taking dry leaves etc. under the cycle shed, guess she's building a nest in which to give birth to the hoglets.

Quote from: Moonglum on May 11, 2026, 10:26:24 PMHere's a new old one for you Martin @port perran , although you might have already heard it...

With Leoni on rhythm guitar/BVs.

Tim

Yes, I saw that.
Excellent.