When my father died suddenly back in 1990, I went to the UK to sort it all out (I'm the only child).

I went to the local Lloyd's bank and said I'd like to close off my father's accounts, please.

Reply:

"Actually, sir, your father owes us money"

Good one, Dad.

I am not a fan of the banks, but I have to say when my mother passed some 9yrs ago, all her banking was with Barclays. My brother who lived close had the POA, and together we rocked up at the bank to see them about closing the accounts and sorting the money as per the will.
The young lady who looked after us was excellent.
She explained there was not a lot she could do, but would pass us on to the bereavement team, who would help us through.
However she advised "off the record" to go and withdraw some money if we needed it to pay for the immediate expenses. She would then inform the bereavement the next morning.
By lunchtime the following day we were contacted by the team who helped us through closing the accounts and investments, and transferring it all as per our instructions.
Sometimes, when it works they are ok. Just wish it would work well a lot more.

Quote from: Newportnobby on February 06, 2026, 07:15:51 PMNothing for 3 days. Seems like I've gobsmacked everyone with my choices

Keep 'em coming.

You never know what others may like and it's always good to listen to stuff I haven't heard before even if it's not my cup of tea.

Nothing for 3 days. Seems like I've gobsmacked everyone with my choices

Here's a clip I took a couple of months ago on our club layout, 'cheating' with a powered and unpowered Hymek (my dummy one has no lighting whereas my dummy class 121 has lights)

Class 35s double head a van train thrrough Heatherley by Mick Hollyoake, on Flickr

It's Bees Hill www.beeshillmodels.co.uk who does the dummy chassis for a few diesels. I have used them for a 20 and a 25 with no problems.

An overcomplicated solution, but it would be nice to have a 'clutch' of some sort on locos that can be double headed. To effectively disconnect the drive train and let them freewheel.

That would make it so they can be used powered or unpowered. Downside is a big chunk of mechanical overcomplicating for their 99% use case.

Quote from: EtchedPixels on February 06, 2026, 02:33:01 PMFor some locos (eg the old Farish 20/37/47 I think it is) there are resin replacement chassis kits originally done by BR Lines ...

There was a guy producing 3D printed dummy chassis for various locos.  I didn't pay much attention to who it was as British N not my area of interest.

I regularly double head my locomotives and have done for years with no problem.

There are exceptions of course where a power/speed mismatch is obvious eg a Castle with a Dapol small prairie  or pannier or when one of the locomotives is much lighter than the other eg Dapol M7.

I also have no problems when running modern image with, for example, a pair of 66s either double heading or top and tailing.
I also often run special trains with a King or Castle at the head and a 66 bringing up the rear.

Or am I missing the point?
Are we only talking about genuine dummy locomotives?