Well, less than a week after my original post, there is another decision to be made. 

EFE has announced that they are going to produce a RTR Baby Deltic. 


Not only that, one of the models they are going to produce is D5907 in BR green with no yellow warning panels.  Just like my D5907 in BR green with no yellow warning panels! 


My model is a Silver Fox resin body on a GF Class 33 chassis (China made). 

Fortunately, this is an easy decision for me.  I will not be upgrading to an EFE model as the prototypes were not indigenous to the north-east of England where my layout is supposedly situated.  I already have one based on Rule 1 and I could not justify another. 

So, why do I even have one?  Well, one of my main interests is making kits and 3D prints and just generally fiddling around with locos and rolling stock.  Back in the day, I thought a Baby Deltic was an interesting loco and, at that time, there was no RTR model on the horizon so I took the opportunity to construct one. 

Using a GF chassis has resulted in a model that is much more reliable that the prototypes ever were! 

Ian

@thebrighton - I deeply sympathise with you on the state of UK banking. Being lucky enough to live in a country where the banking system has not changed much over the years, I find myself incredibly frustrated when I am back and helping my mother deal with the so-called "improvements".

As my Dad would have put it - a bunch of Weary Bankers!

Its all rather tiresome. Each step they make backwards I think that the reduction in service cannot get any worse - but then they go and do it again.... and again. It all used to be so much simpler...

I could rant about it for hours...

I interviewed the owner and founder of the site yesterday soon after the closer.  Here is the reasons he has given

Quote from: emjaybee on Yesterday at 02:35:53 PMYou're all odd.

There, someone had to say it.

 

On the other hand, it takes one to know one 

You're all odd.

There, someone had to say it.

 

Barclays again! Following my fathers passing and removal from the joint account with my mum the solicitor recommended I get myself added to mums account as it would make paying ongoing bills etc after she passes easier. I already have a POA on the account but that would cease upon her death.

Simple I thought, I worked for LLoyds for far too many years so know how these things work or at least I thought I did!

Bearing in mind they already know who I am (POA) the only way to do it is to visit a branch with my mum. Sorry, can't do that, that's why I have a POA, she is housebound and has dementia. Then we cannot help but you could go online and open a new joint account. Hold on, I can open a new account for both of us online but to add me to mums account we both have to come in and are you saying the only reason you can't add me is because mum has a disability that prevents her from visiting the branch?

No, not because of her disability but because she can't come in. Sounds like it's because of her disability to me and you can't do that.

Anyhow I gave up with their "help" desk and raised a complaint although this did mean negotiating their call centre again. It got even more exciting as because I have a POA over mum I can't even open a new account with them online as technically the POA means I'm both parties to the joint account.

So, if I hadn't registered the POA with you and somehow got mum into a branch you'd just do it even though she has dementia and wouldn't know what she was doing? Erm, yes, I suppose we would have.

Suffice it to say this complaint has been escalated even further.

This topic has been merged into Bachmann N Gauge Announcements 2026-1 Incl Baby Deltic.

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Quote from: Steven B on Yesterday at 09:15:29 AMThat said, I'm very happy with my EFE J94s and hopefully the Baby Deltic will be just as good.

If it's anything like as good as the class 17 and class 41 (grounding aside) it should be a cracker

Don't have a 41 but do have a couple of 17s and couldn't agree more Nobby

I beleive what Kernow say about origins but, if (when) an accurate well running robust 23 arrives on our layouts towards the back end of the year, who cares? I don't

Quote from: Papyrus on Yesterday at 09:47:09 AMHuzzah!! We can now go out in the rain and water our gardens again.

And the great thing is with British water companies you don't even have to add fertilizer any more

Quote from: Papyrus on Yesterday at 09:47:09 AMThe most amazing thing has happened!

After months of heavy rain our reservoirs have been full for weeks, so finally, after intense pressure from our MPs...

SE WATER HAVE FINALLY LIFTED THE HOSEPIPE BAN!!

Huzzah!! We can now go out in the rain and water our gardens again.

        

Cheers,

Chris

I think you should now go out and hose down the car, the wife and the cat (not necessarily in that order), just because you can