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Pre-ordered the crane looks great - an early 'breakdown' crane that was retained when replaced by later larger capacity cranes

Previously I had researched South West to North West WR trains - both via the Midlands and Shrewsbury and Craven Arms. Against their loco policy the make up of trains on the WR was less standard than expected - with a great deal of era and period mixing. So look at toplight coaches alongside later C...

Thanks Mountain !

Not sure if this is the right place - mods please move if that is so... I have been tasked by a colleague at work with the light repair of a R9637 Regis engine shed that has had a floor related mishap. Guttering is battered and chipped down one side and their is a hairline crack down the same side -...

TVR Diag.2073T - built in Feb 1911. Very strongly built with a rating of 30 Tons. Heavy telegraph poles were a popular cargo - and the wagon length also fitted in with these loads. Definitely still around in the 50's with some surviving into the 70's in departmental use. I have a Ratio one - with Di...

They look great - Hudswell-Clarke in my watch list now !

Painted samples of the Mogul on Hattons site today - for pre-order.

Current Hornby one - is a development of the airfix/mainline one - and is not in the current catalogue.

The forthcoming one is 'new' from the ground up.

Have Dapol withdrawn their competing offering - anyone know ?

Interesting - thanks for the heads-up..

Also this model could experience the wheel inserts (plastic) expanding and bowing outwards - easy to identify - flip the chassis over and look from the underside at the driving wheels - if the plastics wheel inserts are standing proud - that is your issue..

P.S. Apologies again for such a foolish error on my part, I'll have to acquire one of those at somepoint, used to have the red railroad one Sir - do not apologise - I must disclose that I am a big fan of the products of Barclay's of Kilmarnock and a Great Uncle worked there. I have an 06 on the wor...

Sounds like CCTs - Covered Carriage Trucks.

Used by all pre-Nationalisation companies - but also built by BR - give the above a google image search...should see what you saw then.

The Southern used them famously...

Pete

Sounds like CCTs - Covered Carriage Trucks.

Used by all pre-Nationalisation companies - but also built by BR - give the above a google image search...should see what you saw then.

The Southern used them famously...

Pete

Not a BR loco - so not a Class 06 - which I think were Barclay designs

Updates coming thick and fast: "After considering various options and 'testing the water', here is the final list of Loco Body & Tender kits being produced:- MMR001 Class N15 0-6-2T £67.50 (deposit £15) MMR002 Class J37 0-6-0 £97.50 (deposit £20) MMR004 Class D29/D30 4-4-0 £107.50 (deposit ...