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Robert Shrives

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  1. Hopefully the bottom line after the coaches go out will be enough to see some heating vans from IRM. I have two silver fox ones but would hope an rtr one would help many of the new converts to 5` 3." My RPSI rake now complete - diesel hauled for now ... Robert
  2. An interesting bit of fun, several I guess have been helped over the "line" because of this . Model Rail I do not think have done one as a result but this if the first would be fun. Robert
  3. I guess waiting on announcing original livery/ Hunslet project, well hopefully. Robert
  4. Hi Publicity looks to suggest a rerun of Ally Pally shows in London but I guess room for enlargement. NEC costs are eyewatering so it will be very interesting to see how the new "Warnley" show develops hope the Warners team of paid staff can pull of a show to match the volunteer run one. I wish them well in this show. Robert
  5. Brilliant and using the formation guide just shows the marketing ploy for the gen brake, I look forward to buying 2 of these, bound to happen as I was about to add some white lines on a model tomorrow, having gained a free day. I suspect the high spec model will come with a sound facility built in even on DC and perhaps a wand switched taillamps - plug in accessory , but DCC version will have guards conversations, door slams and gen start up stuff. Now for a smoke unit!! - that can be retro into the new NIR stock and the soon to be announced MK1 EGV sets ..... April announcement dates I guess. Robert
  6. With all the talk about unwanted stock - It would be fun to alter a bumble bee MKK2 So into micro buffet 548 or was it 916 with the air con windows on one side? I guess both are beyond the niche horizon for IRM rtr versions. 548 was a bit more upmarket than the BR TSOT variation as had a the window behind counter was paneled over, BR kept frame often with glass painted over. - There is this version in the AS BR range to be. Robert
  7. Hi, Not sure if this to late to the party stuff, but a friend in EM on Western Thunder forum showed the following about beet traffic in Eastern England : https://www.westernthunder.co.uk/attachments/img_3423-jpeg.207460/ttps://www.westernthunder.co.uk/attachments/img_3424-jpeg.207459/ might help along the way? Robert
  8. Well latest batch arrived in the blue and grey - look the part and checking after bogie comment all "pure" NIR are fine, what I call crossover coaches as the basic vehicle could be BR or NIR all have the BR 00 bogie. Given majority use 00 just having an exchange bogie will suit I am sure. Perhaps I missed it but I guess the MOQ for 21mm replacement wheelsets prohibitive to offer as an after market choice. Still brilliant and at work the BR modelling guys were drooling!! Now we have the middle car for augmented 80 class and with new end slide the DBTS as well. sort of 66 class railcar... dreams of top spec 80 class in 2025... Robert
  9. To add to the plaudits I took delivery of the bumble bee packs just now and lovely models but the best part was finding a card in the base below the protective inner tray looking like an OLE warning - carefully done to explain the various coupling options. The booklet with diagrams very useful and clear. Showing how our rtr models are really a mega kit built for us to use/play with. We might make one model but spare a thought for the many hands in China making these for us, I guess 5000 plus kits to build and most of us would baulk at the thought !! Thanks to all involved in the project around the globe/ other side of the flat earth! Robert
  10. Paul, Thanks for that. I guess doing interior gen set corridor walling in a light grey and black on the other side will calm down the orange currently visible. Thanks Robert
  11. Well my EGV landed and had a chance to look over, MM5603A , in IR livery it looks the part just need to fanny with roof vents - black wash and a dot of black on exhausts to make it look like it has a hole. I guess paint over the orange interiors - a bit lurid but at least it has an interior - any soul got phots of inside please. very please to see bogies are suitable of 21mm gauge and cleverly the brake block moulding can be reclipped to the outer spacing - neat design move. Very please to add coach to fleet - does take the "urgency" off finishing a couple of brass ones in the massive part started heap! Thanks to all involved in rerun and distribution. Robert
  12. The couplings are standard fishtail NEM couplings IIRC and so any Bachman/ hornby/ dapol would fit. check with a coupling off a wagon? robert
  13. Short cut for track could be Peco HOm track, 12 mm gauge flat bottom rail, wide sleeper spacing. so at 4mm scale 10 foot long would give a reasonable space for a terminus to fiddle line. Robert
  14. Given the shady going ons and generally shambolic life style might it had some thing totally off the wall. Perhaps electric tram style or another go at a monorail solution. Mind you I can see a grubby C class and some park royals and tin van with a certain lady saying "go - on, go on etc" as hapless driver tries to start the loco. Gets coat and heads for door. Robert
  15. Hi, Just seen email from Rails of Sheffield with note on Irish models pre owned sale prices below an example Murphy Models MM0124-PO Pre-Owned IE Logo Class 121 124 Diesel Locomotive – Rails of Sheffield Might be of interest look to around 30 locos Robert
  16. Ordered a 3 pack PW set just now - if a layout ever gets built they are likely to be siding fodder but good to show the chassis design. I imagine as a flat useful as a barrier for overlength traffic as well. I mugged one up based on the car photo as well. Viz the BR Conflat in Irish guise I would think they would sell as well. Another Dapol wagon project? Robert
  17. You might get requests for the Lima dmu bogies if you post on RM web. I have had a few requests in the last year and have cleared by gloat box. However Charlie Petty at DC kits stocks a dmu wheel on 26mm lima axle length axles that are fine as low profile 4mm scale wheels - used on my Lima Mk2s so you might have a use for another kit in the future. I too have a couple of the motor bogies and also unused. Might make one up one day for fun. Your emu will be lighter without the door castings - melt them down for wagon weights! Happy modelling. Robert
  18. Love the striped paint, fitting printed seat fabric amazing given curves of the seats - or is it a transfer? robert
  19. While getting MTK kits to this standard is clearly a labour of love a big thanks to Colin Massingham all those years ago persevering with his aim to make kits from alu stampings, white metal castings, and a lump of magic dust! I think he understood quickly that oversized whitemetal casings allowed for shrinkage and adaptability. The formed shells were a mixed bag and often better treated as sides and a roof cut with a stanley. I have tucked away a 103 that was supplied flat and the roof is at least 6mm too big however it might get rolled, but without the kit I would never have started on a 103. His range covered N, TT, OO and O gauges. the N was nearer true 2mm and live on in BHE kits via fleetline kits - I bought several coaches from Winton models in Bournemouth in the early 1980s. Even then the plastic mouldings were a mess with flash but the brass etch was lovely. Castings were right general shape. I have some TT sides and in flat are lovely but loose height when rolled to a MK1 shape and do not fit the clear vacuum plastic shell, the castings are a mixed bag of course. A treasured possession is the El crappo box for an O gauge 156 - complete with cartoon Donkey in action! I have the 156 and it has a good blob of filler around cabs - but having learnt on the roof oversize issue It might be a better job to break apart and split roof, one day maybe! Also a big thanks to Darius for show and tells on these build - inspiring to us almost armchair modellers. Robert
  20. All good things come to those who wait. Barely got a chance to see stand at Warley- busy most of time, did show my cement wagon as a hint... coaches looked great. I suspect that the docks busy with not just in time crimbo tat so landed delays/ customs stuff not helping the cause! The one thing I missed at Warley was the Hunslet 101 announcement. Robert
  21. Well just about all in place 99% done ! IRRS stand with stalwarts in place during the afternoon and Ballyconnell Road up and looking ready to go. Easy to find - big steam loco alongside and just down a bit from IRM on tour stand! (IIRC A24.) - It has been a long day. I hope anybody on here who visits has a good day at the show. Robert
  22. Darius, The build of the wickam mirrors my experience with a Transpennine unit cutting off the roof with a stanley to allow ends a fighting chance to fit bodies got attached to a Lima chassis, back in the day so the buffet offered pizzas! The 306 must be better proportioned if ends fitted that well, good luck with the build Robert
  23. A good build today at NEC with around 60% of walling and shell schemes built, 500 tables and 700 chairs in place, GWR tank 5164 has popped over from SVR as a fund raisier, it is a lightly weathered finish to encourage others! It does look good . Contractors building stands all afternoon and IRM boys stand started to arrive so hopefully it will fly up tomorrow. Long days for next 3 days, but looking forward to it (I think!) Robert
  24. Hi Good to know all coming, I will be in the Hall from Thursday Lunchtime to last man standing so hope to see a few. Funny how you ended up close to the layout ! While not confirmed check out the display cabinets on the Warley club stand for a few wagons on display. Robert
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