Noel

Hi Karl, yes that loop makes sense. You could connect the depot sidings at the end of the loop as depicted or 1/3 of the way down the outside of the loop. One platform would suffice for many branch stations that have low passenger traffic. One thing you could do is run the existing goods siding off the branch line along part of the other side of the platform. A one or two coach pax train could be stabled there. You have two goods sheds depicted on the first drawing, perhaps one would suffice behind the station for road access. Please take these suggestions with a huge 'pinch of salt', just my rambling thoughts. When planing a track layout, think of the operating traffic movements that you would like to operate/simulate for your preferred era. Noel

Hi Karl, looks interesting. My only observation is that there is no passing loop which every small branch line station would have. You could place the passing loop in parallel with the station platform and connect the sidings with the loop. Use of curved points to connect the loop could save you a lot of linear space. Noel

Great to have but the white lining looked less than perfect even on the website as well as Kevin's pic. A few years ago I got the smaller two axle TPO which I was happy enough with. Its not fine scale by any means, but a decent model all the same even with the white lining flaws above the doors and semi gloss black paint on the roof. Glad to have it though.

Yes it always looked like it was from outside the locality of the Irish parish - rather foreign looking Way back then the Lima 33s were the bees-knees of CIE A class model.

Hear hear. Not forgetting IRM, SF and IFM

Hopefully 12 IRM Ballast Wagons in time for Santa.

In fairness I can see two two sides to this coin. Hopefully this will not become a regular occurrence as it might jeopardise steam specials in the future or impose severe restrictions. If I was late for an appointment due a Dart delay I too would not be best pleased.

Superb layout scenes. B&T heaven combined with loose coupled goods traffic - bliss.

Interesting. Point2Point road haulage with the new motorways must be more cost efficient and flexible. I presume rail makes more sense cost wise for 'bulk' transfer of the same cargo consignment rather than containers all bound for different end point destinations.

Agree, especially with a rake of blue/grey mk2. Bachmann Class 37s in original BR blue livery with later generation chassis with operating lights have been difficult to source on eBay. The Class 37 has had an amazingly varied and extended working life in so many different liveries starting with BR green hauling maroon ex-LMS and ex-GWR stock.

Curious they branded it 'Supertrain' when it was supplied with BR mk1 coaches in B&T livery, rather than BR mk2s in ST livery. Only the class 33 loco no 215 is in actual supertrain livery. Nice to see a train set supplied with 4 coaches instead of just two or three.

Awesome - I want to fly it

That's the most incredible layout I have ever seen. And operationally hyper realistic. Is it a club/society layout or a private one?

I remember seeing all black MVs in the 60s

Eoin that is astounding model engineering. Interesting that the trailing pony is fixed but the axle is articulated.

Hi Kevin. You can buy it retail in store (it comes on a USB key only), or online and download the ISO image, burn a DVD, or install from ISO image and buy an activation key from Microsoft's web site. I bought it retail, but installed from a downloaded ISO image because VMWare could not boot/install W10 from the USB key, only DVD, but used the retail product key. Obviously you need an Apple USB DVD SuperDrive, or an older mac with a DVD drive, or download image to a virtual DVD drive. Will post feedback when I've spent some more time with Anyrail. Noel

Just some feedback for any IT or Tech bods on here who use Mac I use Mac, but don't really like 'RailModeller' track planner, and prefer 'Anyrail' which only runs on Windows. But, just got Windows 10 (64-bit) running on MacOS Sierra under VMware Fusion. Works a treat and no dual boot nonsense, just swipe four fingers on the track pad to switch from Mac desktop to Windows desktop. I hear Parallels is just as good a VM tool. Looking forward to retrospectively creating a digital track plan for 'Kingsbridge' and also for future layouts.

You have to email Keith or phone him for an order. He doesn't have online ordering. I've bought directly from him and good service.

Magnifique

Hi Roxyguy. I love it, looks great. Like the diversity of rolling stock too. Noel

+1

Thanks for the info Portoman.

Hi Dave, perhaps a reason the MM orange EGVs are so rare is that folk bought them when first released to go with their existing 'Lima' mk2 stock, hence not enough to go with the MM Mk2d sets when released. Fact or fiction, I've no idea but it seems plausible. Noel

Ping! Has anybody any news or information about when the 're-vamped' Mk2 ST coaches might arrive?

Hi Ray If you don't have any luck you could consider two options for ending up with an orange roof mk2d EGV. First option is buy a current retail stock MM5604 or MM5608 EGV in Supertrain livery, and get somebody like Grahams Resprays or George Conna to spray the two white stripes on in so that it would then be IE/IR livery. Or a second option is to buy a Galway livery mk2d EGV from eBay or somebody and get it resprayed by similar respray vendors. Noel