Yes that was the loss of a real ‘interpretation and educational’ part of the now seriously dumbed down NRM theme park.
Are there any British style G scale trains?
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Lordraglan274
Too much of a good thing is nearly enough.
I decided as I couldn't get a British G scale diesel, a little poetic licence and a paintbrush was needed.
Lordraglan274
Too much of a good thing is nearly enough.
I 'converted' my German railcar by painting it BR green with whiskers.
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That is a rather nice re-imagining you have done there sir. A German built railbus was run in BR days in the UK. Diesel Railbus – 79960/1958 – Ribble Steam Railway Max
Similar to the one in Garden Rail magazine, it looks better with whiskers though
Flying15
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Indeed a number of the German Railbuses survive, I think the Worth Valley and the North Norfolk are custodians of the survivors.
Flying15
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There are four still in existence one each at the above and one at the Ribble Railway and the other at the East Anglia Rly museum.
Eeyore.Boater
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The North Norfolk railcar is currently based at the Ribble Railway.
We travelled on it on the NNR years ago, grabbing the seat along side the driver is a brilliant way to ride!
playmofire
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I've often thought that a shuttle layout built around a railcar might be one of the most satisfying layouts to run, especially with a three-way point at either end so you had a number of possible routes the train could follow according to how you set the points at each end.
We rode on the NNR railcar in May, 2019, and noticed that they had two for the price of one with cat's whiskers at one end and a yellow rectangle at the other.
We rode on the NNR railcar in May, 2019, and noticed that they had two for the price of one with cat's whiskers at one end and a yellow rectangle at the other.
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ge_rik
British narrow gauge (esp. Southwold and W&LLR)
BTW - There's currently a boxed Baguley diesel loco with DCC sound on eBay at what I think is a reasonable price. They don't come up that often these days. I'd be tempted myself but funds are low.
Rik
Accucraft 16mm Scale - E19-1A Baguley-Drewry 0-6-0 Diesel, DCC with Sound | eBay
DCC Fitted with Sound. 32mm or 45mm gauge. Tested and in very good working condition.
www.ebay.co.uk
Rik
I'm trying to build an end-to-end layout for my tram. It is DCC but there is a problem, as the shuttle electronics board doesn't accept function numbers the interior lights don't come on. I might need a different shuttle unit, given the price of electronics these days this is feasible.
playmofire
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Or just run a daytime service.
Er, after fitting the tram with digitickle, passengers etc I would really like the perishing lights to work, all a fiddle with it being a tiny thing - and it was expensive*, I think I took it to bits about five times and each go I was scared of damaging it. Is lighting too much to ask? I actually contacted the maker of the shuttlething who assured me it would work. He was wrong and I have no lights.
* A Tillig tram with the Jägermeister logo, 'nuff said?
playmofire
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A search on Google and I can see what you mean.Er, after fitting the tram with digitickle, passengers etc I would really like the perishing lights to work, all a fiddle with it being a tiny thing - and it was expensive*, I think I took it to bits about five times and each go I ws scared of damaging it. Is lighting too much to ask? I actually contacted the maker of the shuttlething who assured me it would work. He was wrong and I have no lights.
* A Tillig tram with the Jägermeister logo, 'nuff said?
Phil, read the posting properly. I said it is DCC and does not accept CVs, functions and defo doesn't run DC at all. I know how to set CVs for a decoder but this thing defies me.
BigTrainMods
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Hi Rik,Very little off the shelf but, as David says, if you're prepared to do a little bit of work, it's possible to adapt continental locos into something more appropriate for the UK.
For example, the starter set Stainz View attachment 298348
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See - How I 'Anglicised' an LGB Stainz loco
Or tatty LGB Toytrain Otto
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See - How I bashed an LGB Otto into a sort of Black Hawthorn 0-4-0ST
Rik
I have really enjoyed reading your blog and watching your YT channel for a while. It Inspired me to have a go at a stainz conversion of my own.
Arran
