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The new series still reminds me a bit of Blue Peter. The presenters Steve & Kathy are OK ,but ditch the other two laid ducks.

luckymucklebackit wrote:I wonder if they will retain the scratchbuild challenge in series 2, that seemed to be the one feature that caused quite a few of the teams issues, and led to some simply saying that they would not do it

Jim

That is what I call the Blue Peter section of the program.

I thought it got better as the series progressed. I believe the first one shown was either the last or next to last to be filmed but had the "hook" (the over confident captain of one team) to get the viewers to come back for more! I remember that first program, I think he had a chip or tw...

I think the two presenters that front the program spoil the show.
Next year do away with them and the Biue Peter section keep
the judges & have someone just doing a voice over.

To me it comes across as Blue Peter meets Ground Force.

A selection of my Gresleys here are my A4s.

I have been on Flickr for a while now photo`s ,short video`s and never had any problems the site .

https://www.flickr.com/photos/fspimages/

Watching this perennial issue from the USA, I have wondered if it might be "psychological" as it seems the Hornby management never successfully made the transition from years of being a semi-monopoly (if you want OO trains, you buy Hornby) to actually having to compete in innovation &...

See that looks a lot better than the power clip.

I find solder the wire to under the rails is far better than using the ugly looking clips.

Using a cocktail stick is one method i found to work well.

The thing is a few years ago if people saw a item like this with made in China on it they would
have said that it is a cheap Chinese copy.

As a result of a bargain from Hattons and an eBay 'win' I have two of these locomotives in mint condition. Even though a limited production they do not seem to be in any demand so I thought of detailing one of the locomotives for other than Royal Duty service. Would it be a simple matter of simply ...

glencairn wrote:A lovely looking model. Perhaps A H Peppercorn had secretly had one built in 1945?

Glencairn

Thank you .

My War Time Black A1 LNER Peppercorn . Had this produced to see what the Peppercorn A1 would have
looked like all in black also in LNER livery. I know Peppercorns where not around in WW I I hence the name
Phoenix 3136 .