Well that takes the biscuit! Let's have a bit of class, loved her since the 1980s so here she is live...


Phew...

Tim

Plymouth you'd need to drop some coaches back then for the grades and the short platforms so you'd probably want the buffet and a few coaches such that you can drop the train end at Plymouth ?

ie you'd want

Brake blah blah blah Brake catering blah blah brake

Eurovision reminds me that brits can make truly trash music too.

Sorry for digging up this old thread but I wondered how any customers who have bought stuff weathered by Rails have got on recently. I only ask as I'm helping a fellow Men's Shed member to build an OO layout, and he has just bought one of the new Rapido Met Tanks weathered by them. It was a poor runner on DC and we struggled to get it going at all on DCC. I took it home last night and cleaned the wheels today. All were dirty, covered in overspray I suspect. Surely they should check to see if things run OK after weathering? Or am I just a poor deluded old g@t?!

Dave

I'm not expert, but 45 minutes for loco change seems excessive. And frustrating for passengers...Ten minutes would probably be more than enough.

Martyn

Quote from: Newportnobby on December 18, 2025, 02:09:36 PM

From Table 135 in a 1980-81 public timetable here's part of a journey of a summer Saturday cross country service

Bristol depart 13.08

Exeter arrive 14.22
Exeter depart 14.23

Calls at Teignmouth and Newton Abbot

Plymouth arrive 15.39
Plymouth depart 15.57

Calling all stations from Liskeard

Penzance arrive 18.06

Quote from: crewearpley40 on December 18, 2025, 03:39:08 PMPossible Type 4 south on first leg, Western west of Bristol

Its Rule 1. A Restaurant Car be nice but Catering as Paul suggested useful

Not sure why a Western only Western of Bristol as I've seen many at Oxford

Quote from: port perran on December 18, 2025, 03:44:56 PMHi Mick

And, were Penzance to York trains a thing?
Wouldn't they take the Bristol, Birmingham, Sheffield route? Or is Rule 1 coming into play which is fine.

Aaaarrrgh. I hate Rule 1
The train has to pass through Oxford even if it's been diverted for some reason
I can imagine a lot of luggage on such a working so would expect a full BG to feature

Quote from: madchadbrad on December 17, 2025, 01:27:59 PMI just tried to express my interest in some BR lined maroon versions but cannot get their system to register any number other than "0" for the DBT 2P-010-404. All the other ones I selected had a pull down menu for the quantity but not that one!
Anyone else had a problem?

Hi, I've just tried this on my computer and didn't find any issue with the drop down menu. Could you try again please?

If you keep experiencing the same issue, let me know and I'll raise this with the marketing team to see if it is an occasional glitch.

Many thanks.

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Hi Mick

Those times are current but I doubt that they varied much in the mid 60s so if you aren't going for anything too exact then you won't I think, be far off.

As for traction, I'm not so sure about Peaks or Class 47s working right through in the mid 60s.
I don't think they got as far down as Penzance until late 60s/early 70s.
I can check for certain if you want me to look it up.

And, were Penzance to York trains a thing?
Wouldn't they take the Bristol, Birmingham, Sheffield route? Or is Rule 1 coming into play which is fine.