Darius43

In a moment of vanity I put Darius43 and RMWeb into the AI mode of a Google search. Apparently I am a “They” and am keen on building Modern Talbot Kits (MTK). Who knew. Cheers Darius

Point motor wiring almost completed. So far around 600m of cable used and that’s just the lower level on one side of the shed. So much for minimal wiring with DCC Cheers Darius

That should do it… Cheers Darius

OK. I think I have enough now. Cheers Darius

Some Silverfox Models “Dutch Vans”. As delivered with chassis weathering applied and the bogies reassembled*. Cheers Darius * reassembly required since, as supplied, they were glued together using what looks like Copydex, which led to the bogie sides spreading and shedding the wheels. Not ideal for smooth running…

Some “interesting” 6-wheeled coaches. Look to be hand repainted French coaches - possibly Jouef/Playcraft? Cheers Darius Edit - on closer inspection you can see the printing layers, especially on the roof. Not the smoothest of prints…

Just received from CK Prints. And after a spot of weathering. Cheers Darius

Just received from CK Prints. And after a spot of weathering. Cheers Darius

Added some more decoration. Cheers Darius

Wired up the storage siding control panel track isolation switches today. Cheers Darius

Painted the front fascia dark green. Then added some local colour… Cheers Darius

Hi Leslie, Great news!!! PM sent. Cheers Darius

Wizard Models sell the former Comet range of brass coach sides, some of which may be suitable for a conversion or two… Whilst not brass, I have used MTK punched aluminium coach kits to make ex LMS/NCC coaches… Cheers Darius

Gangways?

There were only three of these locos built, 101, 102 and 103. They were originally delivered in maroon livery with yellow chevrons and then repainted into blue with orange/dayglo chevrons, with 102 only repainted later in blue with yellow panel. Thus on my layout there are two 101s, three 102s and (so far) only one 103. Cheers Darius

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In the case of “Falcon”, three times… Cheers Darius

A gathering of Hunslets. Cheers Darius

Some maroon ones… …and some blue ones. Cheers Darius

Waiting for the IRM Enterprise coaches to arrive but I have the locos to attempt this Would probably need fixed bar couplings for the whole consist for this to work. Cheers Darius

That’s probably why there are a couple of red tail lamps in the goody bag Cheers Darius

There’s one on the model. Cheers Darius

Perfect, thanks. Cheers Darius

I did watch the Sam’s Trains video and, whilst I don’t agree that KR Models are (or were) the worst model railway manufacturer (DJ Models anyone?), most of what he said was fair comment, in my view. He did put out a further video asking for no abuse to be directed at KR Models, whether that was conscience or pre-emptying possible legal consequences, I don’t know. I don’t watch much of Sam’s Trains output, or that of any of the other model railway “influencers” on YouTube as they are trying to monetise my attention, which I think is better directed elsewhere. KR Models, I believe did want to produce niche models and (unlike DJ Models) did try to address customer concerns and rectify defects in people’s models. In my view they let themselves down by over-reaching in the different types of prototype being offered at once and over-promising as to what they could provide, all this with poor and occasionally bizarre communication. As with so many other ventures, they ran out of money and went bust. Darius