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    ^^ that's my point. Look at the wheels on all 3, or the windscreens. I'm not denying there's a difference, nor advocating mixing them (although I'd happily use 1:160 vehicles toward the back of a layout, YMMV), but that's a bit misleading.
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    Being fair, either one of those is grossly out of proportion, or the prototypes are entirely different and thus it's a bit of an apples:oranges comparison. Assuming a 4.3m high lorry it would be 29.05mm in 1:148, 28.67mm in 1:150 and 26.88mm in 1:160, ie the difference between 1:148 and 1:160 is just over 2mm or less than 10%. A difference, for sure, but that photo massively over emphasises that.
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    Formula 1 2017

    njee20 replied to 57xx's topic in Wheeltappers

    Deja vu. Looks like a pack of Rothmans...
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    Formula 1 2017

    njee20 replied to 57xx's topic in Wheeltappers

    The Williams looks alright, not that revolutionary:
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    Bachmann Desiro's

    njee20 replied to smg201's topic in Bachmann

    A 50 wagon rake would be something! I've got 15 and that's not exactly short in N! Agree it would be a great location though, just need a 444 and 442! The two aren't mutually exclusive - the Farish Desiros have the motor in the pantograph coach, and obviously have working head and tail lights. Means three decoders are needed (as no through wiring), which is a bit of a pain.
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    We've only got photos of the fiddle yard, hardly the interesting bit on a project like this!
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    Can we see some photos?! The anticipation is beginning to overwhelm me.
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    You would say that Jeremy
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    In OO presumably? There are already parts on Shapeways to convert n gauge ones.
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    Great, on both counts, thanks Ben! Nick
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    Firstly a cheeky bump to see if there was anything else on the retailer specials, secondly I noticed the artwork mock on the website shows 92001 as having the gold stripe, but no EWS lettering. I've not seen any photos of it in that guise, is that just an omission, and it will say EWS, or did it run like that?
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    The USB interface seems to be of comparatively limited benefit - firmware updates. Not sure that having it internally is a huge improvement. I keep being tempted by one of these. It does look fairly "Fisher Price", but you can't argue with the cost!
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    As said, they're now debranded and used for Jet A1 aviation fuel. I believe the main flow is from Grangemouth, and utilises Colas locos:
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    I definitely think it'd be good! Interesting for freight too - older intermodals alongside newer ones, HAAs and HTAs (not necessarily for WBQ I guess). Full rake of the new FFA/FGAs needed!
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    Awesome! Great choice of wagon, and a good complement to your forthcoming hi-cube containers.
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    IC executive never mixed with Virgin, would be Swallow. Turn of the century is definitely an appealing period to model though for the reasons you list.
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    +another for totally failing to see anything whatsoever wrong with that platform and cursing your blasè attitude to some top skills
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    Bachmann Desiro's

    njee20 replied to smg201's topic in Bachmann

    Pleased they're trying to do a bit better than "general brown mist" on weathered models. They do look good I must say.
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    The power up was the issue I had. Once I got to a certain point (no pun intended), they'd all rhythmically twitch in unison when starting up. Running 60 or so servos. Beefier power supply sorted it!
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    Yep, just in case Ben and Mike develop a complex - I want stripey doors too. The most modern isn't best, so saying "it's out of date" is a bit of a moot point. The entire fleet have had striped doors their entire life, so it's still overridingly accurate for the vast majority of modellers. Even now they've not all been done, so it's only inaccurate for those modelling the future!
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    Personally I would read that as "2+2 for standard class, 2+1 for first and a catering area for the buffets", rather than literally being prototypical to that exact variant. Very possibly wrong though.
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    They look good, proper scale too for the Nm version. Rather more pricey than Kato I'm guessing!
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    Retailer specials...?
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    Class 59 in 00

    njee20 replied to No Decorum's topic in Dapol

    The Yeoman JHAs are very different to the ARC/Hanson JHAs mind, so you'd still need more than one. That said, I'd have their arm off if they do a rake of Hanson JHAs with a matching 59! I'd have thought PTAs or something had broader coverage, again except NP.
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    Given the quality of Ropley I'd love to see that Tom
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