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It just looks odd, there's something not right about the bloke, he looks like he has just randomly appeared their not knowing where he is, a Mr. Bean moment?

It looks a bit odd to me, like its photoshopped

Green Arrow, a V2 is preserved!

Il'l second an LNER V2, very nice locos indeed!

We did a short walk around Goathland area on the Saturday, the line was in sight most of the time, saw a 9f, some GWR rubbish and a lovely LNER Q6(?) Although on the way back we heard a loco, sounded like an A4, same sort of ghostly whistle as an A4, but could only see the steam coming out of it! So...

Is this going to be a sort of clash of the Titans layout, GWR & LNER, you better start buying some LNER pacifics

On the other hand, I like the track plan, looks to be quite a good one from an operating point of view!

Yeah same here, I was about to send it back, but I ran it a bit more and changed the axles as you described, now runs sweet as a nut going forwards, bit rough in reverse but I can sort of put up with that...

I take it ST-12 are 12 inch radius? If they are, then this isn't the tightest radius, 9inch is the tightest!
All of my locos are fine on 12inch radius, some not so on 9 inch!

Thanks, but unfortunately I don't have a clue what Corris #6 is!

Yep, Moddellers block. I ripped up one whole corner of my layout the other month, with a view to re-laying it all to a better standard before Farish's Tornado arrives. Today I returned from work to find a slip from the post office, telling me I have a parcel waiting for me at their depot. I can only...

HI Chris, thanks for the comments

Yes, the chassis was bought direct from Essel, brilliant customer service from them if I may add!
Cheers,
Ste

Geoff, how about the same positioning, but try and get the sky in the picture, by taking from down low?

I haven't updated this thread for a while... but here goes... The original chassis has been ditched, due to problems with the gears stripping. A new chassis is now in place, made entirely from metal, and came RTR at £75! Also, the body is mainly finished, with the details added, and has gone from th...

Terrier, you could have replied there with the pun of "case closed for now!"






Okay, I'll leave!

Well, get cracking Dave