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Jim.

Thanks, certainly will look at it seriously. Just haad a weathering disater with mine, but performance with the Ringfield whilst pretty good will never be the same as the modern offerings.

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Yes I have an opinion,

You'll still be hankering for a 125 in the long run. They do look good and offer something very different from the normal Loco hauled stock.

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Sorry Jim. Just read you have re-motored them! What did you use and any lighting?

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Jim S-W wrote:Each to their own

I am happy to carry on detailing and remotoring Hornby ones!



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Jim

That's a great pix Jim. Have you done anything re motors or do they still have the Ringfield/Pancake ones inside?

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Love the rutted track along side the stone wall next to the siding.

Keep the pixs coming and thanks.

Jerry

What ever happend to the wireless walk-a-bout? I was really looking forward to it.

Guess there were issues with the infa red connection?

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son of triangman wrote:They are good but they carn't fix my brand new 61xx prarie, they don't have the cylinders in stock, tried them the other day.

To be fair, that can be said with a lot of repair centres, you take a car in and there is a wait for a part that is required.

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I agree with the comments above, the Hornby customer service is very good. Luckly I don't have to use it too often!

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To me it (the Bachmann) looks odd at the front. I quickly add that I'm no expert. Those light holes on the front index panel thing look too big thus making the front end look wrong.

I expect it has great performance though given Bachmanns track record.

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Great photos as always. Are they American GI's playing around in the English counrtyside?

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I use a very simple method on my insulated frog points.. about a centimetre of clear varnish on the vee does the trick. It needs repainting after about a month but it's a doddle and it works Yep, I do the same. Sometimes use superglue which achieves the same result and as Metadyneman says, just nee...

It's great to see all the Manufactureres being progressive given whats going on in the world.

Does seem like a neat marketing ploy but then that is business!

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Have to say Sishades is spot on. I have done the same with the HST..ie re-motored to the 5 pole and extra pick ups on the leading bogie and what a transformation. A TCS decoder later and a great runner. Having said all that, the new HST is the better model but as stated, you need well over 100 pound...

Great layout and great pixs. Thanks. Those older models have so much character don't they?

I had an LMS Jinty with a smoke box which I loved, often think about it. Was destroyed in a flood!!

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Oh Gawd! I've invested in 8 of them but not had a chance to run them. Now I'll have sleepless nights!

They're not cheap and look fantastic, what a shame if they are not fit for purpose.

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