Roy Langridge

Quite the opposite, Rails confirmed that they did not purchase the tooling. Roy

Is that a euphemism? Roy

Comparing that photo to this one (Flickr link, not mine) you can see just how right that is. And comparing to the Heljan model as shown here: https://www.hattons.co.uk/662605/heljan_class_25_25301_in_br_blue_with_domino_headcodes/stockdetail You can see just how wrong Heljan got it. Waiting patiently (but excitedly) for my 25324 and the 6 others to follow. Roy

The real ones do and it is a bit scary when you are first “in between” coupling up and not used to locos doing it! Roy

When did people who have received theirs order them? I assume that forms some part of when they are sent. Cheers, Roy

The Heljan ETHEL is already unpowered, what is in the gear towers, if anything, I don’t know. Roy

Which has been quite common on first/early build stock over the years as part of commissioning. Roy

Model Railways Direct have a Flash Sale on with some very good prices: https://modelrailwaysdirect.co.uk/special-offers.html Just picked up a sound fitted 009 Blanche for £214, which is about £65 less than most places. Roy

Off topic, and asking as someone not very good at identifying wagons, what is the van standing on its own on the righthand side? Obviously vented and seems to have offset doors on the sides. Thanks in advance, Roy

Given it fell under the SECR, might be worth you looking through these (assuming you haven’t already): https://www.southeasternandchathamrailway.org.uk/books.html Roy

Or maybe not: (Flickr link, not my photo) it is a shade that ages rapidly. In my opion both are right as expressed above. Roy

Blue Scottish 37s and Hen’s teeth have a lot in common. Roy

Puzzled by all the angst here. If you run sound then moving lights to lower function keys will mean sounds are not available. If people are not using sound, just remap the function keys. The amount of people still running DCC systems that do not support the full range of functions seems significant (but not high?), however, why should those that can support all the functions be compromised for those that don’t? Sounds/braking etc. need to be on lower keys for simple operations when running, lights tend to be set once before a train sets off, so being on the higher keys is more convenient. Roy

No idea, but that seemed the question above, so perhaps some were modified? Roy

A mix of Flickr and Google finds photos of all but 5463, all looking to have no centre doors. Roy

Interestingly, according to reports the SLW Class 24s needed a special Zimo chip, yet I don’t recall people getting so vocal. Roy

No, but “we had 2d it” does! Roy

Ok, not just me then. Will drop a message on Monday. Thanks. Roy

Anybody received their’s yet? Thanks, Roy

I spent most Friday evenings in early the 1980s around Reading/Didcot, so got rather sick of the sight of them! Hasn’t stopped me order two and hoping for my last for sight to be produced, that being 50039. Roy

Double iPhone in mine too. Roy

But in “proper English” there is no full stop after St as it ends in the last letter of Saint. Adding the extra full stop was an Americanism. Roy

I my love my Cavalex 56, but can’t help feeling the sound debate is a bit like saying my Lamborghini is better than my Ferrari, forgetting I had a Ford Escort and a Mini Metro PS - I have never had a Lambo or a Ferrari. Roy

Invariably: meaning “always, in every instance, without exception “ Roy

My pre-order of a YOB crane yesterday asked for a £0 deposit. Roy