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I paid because I had used it quite a lot and felt that the developers deserved payment from me. Not having the 50 piece limit is convenient sometimes, though. Because I intend to go back to using Linux in the next few months (because Microsoft will stop supporting Windows 7), I might find myself wit...

They are after my money! :cry: Seriously though, I have pre-ordered a rake of SECR ones to run with my (old-tooling) Hornby SECR Terrier. A few years ago, I made up some Smallbrook Studios resin kits of Stroudley 4-wheeled coaches to run with my LBSCR Terriers, but my painting and coach finishing sk...

It occurs to me that these would be extremely useful for someone wanting trains for a confined space. Hattons' suggested formations give 5 coaches (4BT, 4T, 4C12, 6T, 6BT) behind a P class 0-6-0T for the SECR "Local Passenger" train. They say that their 4 wheel coaches are 105.2mm long,and...

Thank you to everyone for the advice. In light of that advice, I will add a few small bits of lead that I happen to have inside the van to be on the safe side. Must admit that I am impressed with the quality of the Parkside kit (although not with my workmanship). It came with decent metal wheels and...

I have just had a trial running session of a nearly completed Parkside 'BY' Utility Van with a new Hornby Terrier and a couple of Hornby ex-LSWR Maunsell rebuilds. It ran very well without added weight. On the other hand, I didn't put it through anything more challenging than 36" radius points ...

I was there, and bought one of the new Hornby Terriers from Kernow Model Rail Centre. The exhibition had a lot of good layouts, and several very helpful people demonstrating aspects of modelling. Lots of usefull traders as well, which is a significant factor for expats like myself. Thank you to the ...

I had one in a break second coach. That train gets parked near the window (the house is straight onto the street). Every time a lorry went past I would hear steam train noises. :lol: Edit: This shortened the life of the battery considerably. I got the feeling that battery life would have been reason...

Thanks for telling me about your Rapido Sterling Single, Bigmet. I am not that fond of coreless motors, but my layout can deal with them with care.

Interesting to hear of your experiences with Marcway. I used Marcway points and SMP flexi-track (sold by Marcway) for my main layout, and am not surprised that even someone more skilled and experienced than me isn't 100% happy with it. I also re-did the smaller layout with Peco Code 75 points and of...

I bought a Dapol/DJM/Kernow O2 when it came out. Not my favourite loco. I don't know enough to know whether Adrian Swain's criticisms of the model are valid, but I don't think the paint job is as nice as those on my Hornby and Bachmann locos. I don't like the coreless motor, the smoke-box door held ...

Haven't some of the models he produces had versions produced earlier by other manufacturers? What about kit manufacturers that have been about for years? Maybe Hornby or Rails of Sheffield can use the same logic to sue the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway for making Terriers in 1870 onward? ...

I used rust-coloured matt enamel Humbrol paint. Where I ran out of enamel and it wasn't convenient to get more enamel I used brown acrylic paint. It was a lot easier to use the enamel for this job, and gave a better result in my opinion, despite needing to use white spirit/turps substitute to clean ...

Regarding the Dapol 6-wheel tank wagons, I believe that there is something wrong with the wheels that they supply on these wagons. I bought one once a few years ago and found that it wouldn't run through 30" radius curves out of the box. I changed the 2 outside pairs of wheels and it runs okay ...

Some of the poshest track around is available with steel rail. C&L give that as an option. Never used it myself, but some people seem to be extremely happy with it, and some people find it doesn't work out for them. DCC Concepts do flexi-track that uses stainless steel rails. Again, no experienc...

They have a new Terrier in mainland (Maunsell) SR green. The only trouble is that it is the same number as when they did one in that livery previously...