Galteemore

Incredible man. European aristocrat who served in Royal Navy WW2 and did much to popularise railway modelling with intelligent and accessible broadcasting. His enthusiasm is infectious!

That looks great Paul. I also have a G and H order inbound so would be interested to see what M6 ‘bits’ precisely you acquired! What height of legs are you going for ?

News is now official. My final 2 orders from Allen have just arrived - sad to see this go! Who knows, someone may take it on….

Yes I wondered that myself, but each of these catalogue listings says ‘photographic grey’ as the livery description. It’s not a ‘Coronation’ livery as that’s a W1, not an A4. I certainly recall seeing at least one Roco or Lilliput loco in grey about 40 years ago - a large German tank loco IIRC, which would have been black in working livery.

Hornby, Heljan and Lilliput have all done it….

It’s a clear story of enlightenment with no gaslighting. Seriously, though, such informed sharing of useful information is absolutely what this forum can do.

Me too. Sound of those (with a Saracen or two) screaming down the road….

Thank you !!

Fab stuff - any chance of a 1950s Bundoran branch WTT pls ?;)

Reminds me of how in 1939 the Garda caught a German spy, Walter Simon, in Dingle. He was waiting on the platform for a passenger train, apparently unaware that the last one had left fifteen months before. Only a man who had just landed from a U-boat would make a mistake like that !

Ok - IRM are now morally obliged to produce a WT. And an 80 class. Stunning

Saw it at Calne last year - had an impromptu railcar cavalcade! Delightful layout, especially given how Andy brings in the era before cream and geranium livery.

We generally do - of our own efforts !’

It also played a role in transporting Alcock and Brown after their pioneering Atlantic flight - fascinating little draisine!

If IRM ever do produce a Jeep, at least the backdrop for the publicity shots is sorted. Fabulous