Quote from: Michanglais on Today at 06:43:53 AMCould it be that there are no holes because the prototype for my model didn't carry snowploughs? (Long shot, but it's the only thing I can think of - the holes for all of the other bufferbeam parts are clear to see.)

Possibly, but we'd need to know which model you have to help with that!

Might be worth asking Bachmann/Farish - it could be a factory error.

If you're feeling brave, it should be possible to drill holes in the right place on the buffer beam to allow the ploughs to be fitted.

Quote from: Steven B on Yesterday at 09:02:54 AMNo need to remove the bodyshell, just the rapdio coupling. The class 31 instruction sheet is on the Bachmann Spares' website:
https://bachmann-spares.co.uk/file/F7111-3-Class-31-2020.pdf

If you download it you'll be able to zoom in to figure 2 to see that the snowploughs fit into two holes on the buffer beam, one either side of where the coupling hook would be.

Thanks for your response. I've tried fitting where the holes are indicated (I've tried all around the area) but there are no corresponding holes. Could it be that there are no holes because the prototype for my model didn't carry snowploughs? (Long shot, but it's the only thing I can think of - the holes for all of the other bufferbeam parts are clear to see.)

Cheers

My hand is raised

How many of us expressed an interest in the Dapol West Country/Battle of Britain pacifics in 2011?

Dapol have just announced decorated samples of their forthcoming BGs and Refurbished Buffets . . . .

Hello Jim,

I'm afraid I don't have a direct answer for you but I just found a webpage with all British railway colours in hex and rgb numbers.
Maybe you can match the Vallejo range to these colours?

https://www.railwayscenics.com/liveries.php

Jan

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I'm planning t purchase several 3d printed locos from Gosport Rail Works. As it is either impossible or very difficult/expensive to get paints from the UK, anyone know of close matches to Wainwright Green, or Stroudley's Improved Engine Green in any of the generally available paint lines, such as Vallejo, Gamer's Workshop, etc..

Thanks

Jim

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Quote from: scottmitchell74 on May 30, 2026, 06:20:53 PM

Quote from: Bazza on May 30, 2026, 04:50:46 PMHas anyone provided feedback to Rails about the huge amount of emails that include very little N gauge news and information about the primary interest of the potential customer? Perhaps they could structure the marketing output to include only specific news about particular scales/gauges chosen to prevent people being overwhelmed with information about scales and gauges that are of no interest.

Just did! It's a good idea.

Hello Sott,


At the moment there isn't a way to do this (N Gauge Only Emails) but I have passed your comment on to our team for them to take a look into for you.


Kind regards

Georgia