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#71
N Gauge Discussion / Re: SECR liveried locos
Last post by Steven B - May 22, 2026, 02:48:47 PM
372-775  #271 SE&CR Plain Green
372-775A #4 SE&RC Lined Green (Simplified)
372-775ASF #4 SE&RC Lined Green (Simplified) - DCC Sound fitted

Bachmann have done the model in OO with a polished dome - 31-460 & 31-460A. This model also has extra lining on the underframing; I'd guess the size of the N Gauge model makes it hard/impossible to replicate hence no RTR polished dome in N.

#72
N Gauge Discussion / Re: SECR liveried locos
Last post by Newportnobby - May 22, 2026, 02:35:20 PM
Quote from: thebrighton on May 22, 2026, 01:24:06 PMPolished domes were part of Wainwrights elaborate livery. When it was simplified as Farish have reproduced the domes were painted over.

So the leading loco in the pic was a DIY job?

#73
N Gauge Discussion / Re: Kato Eurostar Length
Last post by EtchedPixels - May 22, 2026, 01:51:38 PM
Full length is 20 coaches including the two power cars.

Thanks
#74
N Gauge Discussion / Re: SECR liveried locos
Last post by thebrighton - May 22, 2026, 01:24:06 PM
Polished domes were part of Wainwrights elaborate livery. When it was simplified as Farish have reproduced the domes were painted over.
#75
Forum Ideas and Problems. / Re: Font size
Last post by BlythPower - May 22, 2026, 12:56:20 PM
Stop shouting - I can hear you perfectly well!
#76
N Gauge Discussion / Re: Kato Eurostar Length
Last post by ntpntpntp - May 22, 2026, 11:54:38 AM
How many coaches in a full set?     I have a couple of eurostar sets in my late friend's collection.   
#77
Forum Ideas and Problems. / Re: Font size
Last post by ntpntpntp - May 22, 2026, 11:53:08 AM
Making it bold adds more emphasis

LARGE TEXT

BOLD LARGE TEXT
#78
Forum Ideas and Problems. / Re: Font size
Last post by Steven B - May 22, 2026, 11:50:24 AM
The font size button set the font size to a scale value between and 7 (2 being standard?). You can modify the mark-up added to specify font size in pixels or points:

e.g.
[size=80pt]80pt[/size]
[size=99px]99px[/size]

80pt
99px
#79
N Gauge Discussion / Kato Eurostar Length
Last post by EtchedPixels - May 22, 2026, 11:37:03 AM
Does anyone happen to have a full length Kato Eurostar to hand they can measure. I have a pretty good guess at the length from the real one scaling 1:160 but could do with a more exact number.

#80
N Gauge Discussion / Re: Good news for the hobby - ...
Last post by EtchedPixels - May 22, 2026, 11:22:40 AM
Quote from: OffshoreAlan on May 22, 2026, 09:49:40 AM
Quote from: njee20 on May 02, 2026, 12:00:20 AM....... I don't believe that price is a barrier to entry for young people in any meaningful sense.....

I would challenge that statement. You only have to look at the predominant age group exhibiting or attending shows. It's certainly not youngsters.

Most people under 40 I know are having trouble paying the rent let alone buying model trains, not that they'd have anywhere to put them in their pokey HMO room either.

And a value range really isn't going to help because they have zero money despite working 6 days a week.

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