That's good to know, thank you! If a Maroon Bullied comes up at the right price in the future, then you never know...
To my knowledge, a maroon one has not been produced RTR in the main scales.
I believe there are some due out maybe next year from Bachmann in Maroon. I've seen a W/W numbered (Comp Corr 10" vents) and E/S numbered ones (Second Open 15" vents) listed.
Yeah it must have been pre-orders for these that I’d seen judging by the prices.
That's nice. I'd pick one up myself but getting the matching carriages is a tad difficult now
I've got 'Black Douglas' on my watchlist. Might justify it if I have some spare dough left over this month!That's nice. I'd pick one up myself but getting the matching carriages is a tad difficult now
Lovely stuff... but is the setting for those photos an indication that you're running out of space for trains indoors?
Excellent effort. The SO and the Merlot.I convinced myself that I should definitely buy the last blue and grey mk1 SO that Dapol had in their sale the other night. I felt that this was a very important decision to make after three glasses of a rather nice Merlot.
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That last photo is a winner...I convinced myself that I should definitely buy the last blue and grey mk1 SO that Dapol had in their sale the other night. I felt that this was a very important decision to make after three glasses of a rather nice Merlot.
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Agreed. Just change the background and nobody would know...Excellent effort. The SO and the Merlot.
That shot of the McRat at the head: if you snipped it and put it onto a real photograph of the Oban or the West Highland Line, I for one would be fooled. Sublime stuff.
Looks ace, love the interior detail too!! Something I think is definitely underappreciated is a good interior. Love the cabs on the Hornby HSTs for that reason.I convinced myself that I should definitely buy the last blue and grey mk1 SO that Dapol had in their sale the other night. I felt that this was a very important decision to make after three glasses of a rather nice Merlot.
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That absolutely looks the business
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Well, I had an arrival from that auction site, and I'm going to be channelling @Tony2 for this one.
Here we have a West Country from Hornby (it's split from the Pines Express set). As you can see, after dismantling, it's obvious the poor thing has had a bit of a trauma and was sold as "a bit temperamental" - it's been (shoddily) rewired - the cause of the temperamental running is immediately obvious (dry solder joint on motor connector), but I'm just going to rewire the whole thing - it's missing the tender connections, and to say it's over lubricated is an understatement...
Annoyingly, despite "very good condition", I hadn't noticed that it's missing the pipes on the right hand underside of the cab, and they are going to be tricky to replace (need a cheap body for it probably) - the accessory pack is available later on though from Peter's spares.
Also the tender is weathered, but the loco itself isn't, so that's going to need sorting....! If nothing else, the quartering on the gears and the valve mech all appears to be good, and the idler gear is not split which is a common issue.
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The pipes I think I can get in fact, but there is some kind of mounting behind it that doesn't appear available. Might have to see if I can find decent closeups and whether I can make something up.
I remember Hornby releasing that model.
I suspect you bought yours for a handsome sight less than Bachmann's 37207 costs! 
I remember Hornby releasing that model.
35-302Z Bachmann Class 37/0 Diesel 37 207 William Cookworthy
35-302Z Bachmann Class 37/0 Diesel Locomotive number 37 207 "William Cookworthy" in BR Blue livery with Cornish Railways branding - Era 8www.kernowmodelrailcentre.com
I remember the Triang-Hornby 37 pottered around with the Triang 31 chassis under it. Those days of "it's not accurate but, hey, at least we've got one"...!Just don’t tell him that it’s got class 47 bogies…
You could get six of the Hornby models for the price of the Bachmann!I remember Hornby releasing that model.
35-302Z Bachmann Class 37/0 Diesel 37 207 William Cookworthy
35-302Z Bachmann Class 37/0 Diesel Locomotive number 37 207 "William Cookworthy" in BR Blue livery with Cornish Railways branding - Era 8www.kernowmodelrailcentre.com
Just don’t tell him that it’s got class 47 bogies…
Yes, really quite disappointing. It's my first Rapido model, and I have one of the split headcode 45s on order too. I'm hoping I have the weathering skills to make them look a bit better!I see what you mean about the grilles. It’ll be interesting to see what detail you bring out with a bit of weathering.
I’m holding out for the 45 as 44s were somewhat thin on the ground down yere.
Far too big for me!
I would need another, larger attic space to run my full length trains! My Cockenzie MGR train would be nearly 4m long in OO! And I'd need a lottery win to go up to your giant 7mm beasts! (Ticket purchased tonight......just the £1m raffle would be just fine, although I'd give Pete Waterman and big Rod a run for their money if I won the £208m! )Far too big for me!
That Accurascale 50 does look the business mind you....and there are lovely 20s and 25s in OO!
