The Royal Train

gc4946 · October 17, 2013, 07:31:54 PM

If the royals want something newer, they could order a shortened version (4 or 5 coaches) of the dual-mode IEPs, or if that isn't possible, a dual-mode Desiro or an Electrostar, tagging onto existing orders.

EtchedPixels · October 17, 2013, 07:37:13 PM

The valleys line electrification has been approved, wait a few years and they can have their own pacer.. serve them right...

Newportnobby · October 17, 2013, 07:59:00 PM

Quote from: EtchedPixels on October 17, 2013, 07:37:13 PM
The valleys line electrification has been approved, wait a few years and they can have their own pacer.. serve them right...

Loved that one

georgehgv · October 17, 2013, 09:27:42 PM

I want to model the Royal Tran, any suggestions for carriages I could use please?

EtchedPixels · October 17, 2013, 09:43:27 PM

Farish Mark 3 coaches, vinyls from Electra Railway Graphics.

Little ladies in silly hats, blokes in toppers and photographers and the like from Langley wedding or funeral sets. Other silly outfits can be found in the huntsmen set ;-)

Not sure about corgis

Alan

georgehgv · October 17, 2013, 09:45:07 PM

'. Thank you

dr deltic · October 17, 2013, 10:06:42 PM

Don't see how anyone can say its got 5 years left.
If the HST trailers can be rebuilt so can this set. Is not exactly high on the mileage stakes but when i finished working with it in 1999 the man who had taken over the Royal travel arrangements was ex RAF so you can imagine where loyalties lay.
The sets had already been shortened and we had lost one kitchen car and wound up eating with plod in their coach.
Is still cheaper than using hotels and having to security sweep every room/drain/roof etc.
I did 48 trips with it from 1995 until 1999 and saw a very rapid erosion of various activities to reduce costs.
The shoddy state of 47798/799 once EWS took over was an obvious indication.
Whatever your stance on the 'royal' thing, I was sad to see something that at one time been the most well turned out train on the system and an iconic part of the railway go down the pan somewhat, yet again the bean counters win.
Still have not built my rake of Hurst models coaches, something for the winter maybe.

Newportnobby · October 17, 2013, 10:42:18 PM

Quote from: EtchedPixels on October 17, 2013, 09:43:27 PM

Not sure about corgis

Alan

Surely the wrong scale

Adam1701D · October 18, 2013, 08:00:48 AM

The problem is our country is ruled by the sort of people who know the cost of everything and the value of nothing.

EtchedPixels · October 18, 2013, 01:05:34 PM

Quote from: captainelectra on October 18, 2013, 08:00:48 AM
The problem is our country is ruled by the sort of people who know the cost of everything and the value of nothing.

No it's not - Boris didn't even know the price of bread.

Alan

Newportnobby · October 18, 2013, 01:47:06 PM

Quote from: EtchedPixels on October 18, 2013, 01:05:34 PM
Quote from: captainelectra on October 18, 2013, 08:00:48 AM
The problem is our country is ruled by the sort of people who know the cost of everything and the value of nothing.

No it's not - Boris didn't even know the price of bread.

Alan

A very 'let them eat cake' sentiment

scotsoft · October 18, 2013, 05:01:54 PM

Quote from: newportnobby on October 18, 2013, 01:47:06 PM
A very 'let them eat cake' sentiment

Adam1701D · October 18, 2013, 06:37:27 PM

Or to quote our beloved PM, "Let them wear jumpers"...

dr deltic · October 21, 2013, 05:41:12 PM

We will all be wearing jumpers this winter indoors by the time EU regs have taken their toll on our generating capability and the power companies have taken their bonuses. :very angry:

EtchedPixels · October 21, 2013, 05:41:46 PM

Quote from: captainelectra on October 18, 2013, 06:37:27 PM
Or to quote our beloved PM, "Let them wear jumpers"...

Or to quote our beloved voters "Let them jump"