Quote from: Steven B on October 02, 2024, 09:01:36 AM

Quote from: Maurice on October 02, 2024, 04:58:41 AMFor a passenger carrying car, I thought it would have a bigger doorway or multiple doors. Runs great.
Cheers! Maurice

They weren't used for high traffic journeys. The number of seats varied from 44 to 70 (104 on the two twin units). In comparison a Mk1 SK has 64 seats. Amazingly some were fitted with a buffet!

Steven B

Thank you Steven! I have so much to learn about British Railways.
Cheers!
Maurice

Oh dear, I'm losing the plot.

I like the "holes" where the guns come out!

This was a nice find. A second hand warship for very cheap from Chris Crafts in Plymouth. They can often have some decent second hand N Gauge bargains, I've picked up a nice 58 and 37 as well in the past, although it is luck of the draw as to what is in. Always nicer seeing the model in the flesh and being confident in the running qualities.


Zimo DCC chip and Dapol knuckle couplers fitted. Tail lights blanked off so it looks correct when hauling rolling stock.

I've also tried to improve on the factory weathering so it looks a little dirtier and less like a quick spray of brown. I'm quite pleased with how this has turned out. Some of these locos got pretty filthy with really bad paintwork damage in real life.

Excellent little runner.

Courtesy of @Train Waiting, a Railway Modeller 70th Anniversary vanwide wagon, #51 of 70:





Thanks, John!

Quote from: pinball on October 27, 2024, 12:07:03 PMThis was a nice find. A second hand warship for very cheap from Chris Crafts in Plymouth. They can often have some decent second hand N Gauge bargains, I've picked up a nice 58 and 37 as well in the past, although it is luck of the draw as to what is in. Always nicer seeing the model in the flesh and being confident in the running qualities.

Zimo DCC chip and Dapol knuckle couplers fitted. Tail lights blanked off so it looks correct when hauling rolling stock.

I've also tried to improve on the factory weathering so it looks a little dirtier and less like a quick spray of brown. I'm quite pleased with how this has turned out. Some of these locos got pretty filthy with really bad paintwork damage in real life.

Excellent little runner.

Slightly jealous because I never see anything like that when I pop in!

Quote from: Foxhound on October 28, 2024, 02:36:51 PMSlightly jealous because I never see anything like that when I pop in!

I've been lucky and had a few excellent finds in there, but I suppose it just right place at the right time. The time before I popped down they were closed!

Quote from: Bealman on October 28, 2024, 02:57:21 AMCourtesy of @Train Waiting, a Railway Modeller 70th Anniversary vanwide wagon, #51 of 70:





Thanks, John!

Very nice. Are there any left and where can I obtain one please? @Train Waiting

Hello Mick

These were advertised in the special 75th anniversary copy of the Railway Modeller - dated October 2024 but published on the second Thursday in September.

These were the first special edition models the magazine had ever commissioned from Peco.  They were available in '009', 'TT-120' and 'N'.  Only 75 were made in each scale.

They were available direct from Peco's model shop.  I got my order in the day my copy arrived and I don't know if any are left for sale.

Here's the contact details:

https://themodelrailwayshop.co.uk/

01297 306035

I hope you manage to obtain one - please do let us know how you get on.

With all good wishes.

John

I've made a a big boo boo. 75! Ooops!

When I visited the Peco shop at the beginning of the month there were 3 N Gauge examples left - so probably all gone now.

Tim

Quote from: Bealman on October 29, 2024, 09:01:05 AMI've made a a big boo boo. 75! Ooops!

There was absolutely no way I was going to attempt to raise that little detail with a distinguished physicist.  I knew full well that I'd be presented with pages 'N' pages of complex equations leading to authoritative proof that 70 is the new 75.

Physics is such fun!  I used to like walking along the corridor of a train leaving a station and find I was going nowhere.  Childish, moi?

With all good wishes.

John

Quote from: Train Waiting on October 29, 2024, 08:50:54 AMI hope you manage to obtain one - please do let us know how you get on.

Thanks, John, but no stock. Drat - should have got one earlier

Quote from: Train Waiting on October 29, 2024, 09:35:54 AM

Quote from: Bealman on October 29, 2024, 09:01:05 AMI've made a a big boo boo. 75! Ooops!

There was absolutely no way I was going to attempt to raise that little detail with a distinguished physicist.  I knew full well that I'd be presented with pages 'N' pages of complex equations leading to authoritative proof that 70 is the new 75.

Physics is such fun!  I used to like walking along the corridor of a train leaving a station and find I was going nowhere.  Childish, moi?

With all good wishes.

John

Depends. If the train was traveling at the speed of light, all sorts of stuff might happen... length and time dilation, etc.

All relative to the observer, of course!