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Post by The Tram Man on Jul 14, 2014 16:23:14 GMT
So grey (EWS?) cars is the way to go.
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Post by The Tram Man on Jul 13, 2014 23:38:37 GMT
Alright, thanks! Could i simply take any old TEA tanker i find, or do they have to have a special colourscheme?
A sidenote: in due time, as a result of this, i might order an S-stock set from Metromodels and model a transport. I'm not blaming you, i'm just saying.
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Post by The Tram Man on Jul 13, 2014 19:37:51 GMT
I didn't consider the 4TC stock actually. I was more focused on freight or maintenance cars. But when it comes to the 4TC, modifying RTR models that much is something that is beyond me. However i did make a quick Google search for "4TC 00 gauge" after your reply and found Britannia Pacific Models(£260) and Southern Pride(£78.50), though none of them sell them in the LUL version.
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Post by The Tram Man on Jul 13, 2014 19:23:17 GMT
Cant help thinking there was a big opportunity missed here a few years ago with the 1983 stock Considering the fact that they were rather problematic, from what i understand, i don't think they were a big loss.
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Post by The Tram Man on Jul 12, 2014 23:02:27 GMT
A new thought about modelling struck me today, besides buying an IoW set.
The two London Underground Class 20's, is there any kind of rolling stock that they pull frequently? And if so, is any of that available RTR? I might, depending on the answers to these questions, pick up one of them aswell, if i have enough money.
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Post by The Tram Man on Jul 10, 2014 14:49:43 GMT
From the horses' mouths (note plural ) today - No plans to replace the existing trains. With one 'flooded' unit not fixed, there are 4 operational units. Nice! Thanks for your reply, mate.
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Post by The Tram Man on Jul 9, 2014 22:53:30 GMT
Now i have to very different replies. One saying that they are going to be replaced, and yours, reganorak. Personally though, i hope you are right.
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Post by The Tram Man on Jul 9, 2014 18:43:32 GMT
If that's the situation i hope they keep the 1938 stock rolling longer.
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Post by The Tram Man on Jul 9, 2014 16:12:28 GMT
Quite some time ago i read that the trains on the Isle of Wight were to be replaced, and just now i found a thread written in 2010 where it was stated that Stagecoach were to replace the 1938 stock within 5-7 years. That just leaves 1-3 years to go. However, what the thread did not state was what kind of stock the island would recieve. Some answers indicated Victoria Line stock, and others Piccadilly stock. Has anything been decided about this?
There was also one question regarding the livery the trains would wear. One member suggested they would be painted in Stagecoach colours, but again, nothing was confirmed.
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Post by The Tram Man on Jun 29, 2014 19:30:04 GMT
Is that with or without DCC?
I don't know, i don't own any of the modules. I can't say i'm very pleased with the power supply they use either as it can very easily be kicked loose by accident.
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Post by The Tram Man on Jun 28, 2014 13:52:10 GMT
That was sort of what i was thinking of doing, linking my two powered bogies together, regardless of what car they are in. As i mentioned, the dead spots can be relatively long, some are actually one car length long (some even a bit longer). That's why i thought of putting them one bogie per car. However my experience with wiring is nonexistent, so i thought it best to ask.
If the Tenshodo bogies have problems with DCC, what manufacturer would you recommend?
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Post by The Tram Man on Jun 28, 2014 0:18:35 GMT
What is the best place to put the powered bogies in a two car set of EFE cars?
I intend to buy atleast one set when i visit London and run them on club layouts on shows. But these modular layouts always have some "dead" spots, meaning they don't have any current. And as some of these can be relatively long, i was thinking of putting one powered bogie in each cars outer end and somehow linking them together using a DCC decoder. In addition to bridging the problem with the dead spots, i was hoping this solution would give me the best possibility to run them in both directions. Hopefully without one car pushing the other of the track.
But is there a better solution? I don't want to make any large modifications to the outside of the train.
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Post by The Tram Man on Jun 27, 2014 12:11:59 GMT
I won't be there during any open days, as far as i can see anyway, but if they sell them in the shop during normal days aswell it might be worth a look. Thanks for the heads up.
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Post by The Tram Man on Jun 26, 2014 23:03:46 GMT
Just enter 'Model Zone' The first hit is the one you want. It then takes you into the Model Zone pages, first line is 'Airfix' second is 'Hornby' The thing is, i was already on the Model Zone website when i searched for London Underground. I couldn't find any LU models under the Hornby section. Well hopefully we've saved you some shoe leather! No doubt you did. Strange. I couldn't find any models on their site. Oh well, i might take a look anyway.
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Post by The Tram Man on Jun 26, 2014 21:29:25 GMT
Just checked both the Radley models and Metromodels sites and i can't find any shows during the time we will be in London. So that sucks. You know what, i appreaciate all the replies i've recieved, but i think i'll check out the LT Museum and let that be it. There doesn't seem to be any stores that sell LU models it seems.
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Post by The Tram Man on Jun 26, 2014 20:00:40 GMT
Looking at the site it seems to be mostly books about modelling as i didn't find any models at all. Enter 'Model Zone' in your search engine. It will then show you that it's now part of WH Smith. I know for a fact that there are 'Model Zone' counters in both the WH Smiths' in the Westfield Centres and the Bentall's Centre in Kingston. I did, but when i entered London Underground in the search box there i was sent to WH Smith and a bunch of books listed. No models. Out of that list, i am actually looking for something with a real life prototype, so that limits it to the LT Museum links, and the 1938 and 1959 stock. There's probably still an enormous pile of the "London 2012" 96ts models in the bargain bins... Well... When i wrote models i didn't exactly mean toys. I was thinking something like Metromodels, Radley models or any other manufacturer that produces LU/LT related rolling stock for use on layouts.
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Post by The Tram Man on Jun 26, 2014 0:42:54 GMT
I can't find any models on the WH Smith website either, but i did find a bunch of books. Could it be that the LT Museum is the only retailer perhaps?
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Post by The Tram Man on Jun 25, 2014 22:54:19 GMT
Thanks for the tips. There don't seem to be any on Hamleys website though. As for the EFE models at the museum, i guess i could order a powered boggie or two if i find something interesting. But they are rtr, aren't they? Apart from the power i mean.
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Post by The Tram Man on Jun 25, 2014 22:14:21 GMT
As my family is planning a trip to London in a month or two, and i would love to be able to buy atleast one LU model, i was wondering if there are any retailers there selling them? Preferably i would like to buy a ready to run model, but as i don't know of any battery locos that are rtr i might just buy something else instead.
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Post by The Tram Man on Jun 16, 2014 21:30:00 GMT
Nevermind, it's back up. Could be a bad connection or something.
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Post by The Tram Man on Jun 16, 2014 18:50:08 GMT
Is it just me, or is the Metromodels website down?
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Post by The Tram Man on Nov 18, 2013 18:45:42 GMT
I have several books with colour photos in 'London Transport in Colour' (Kevin McCormack) and 'The Metropolitan Line' (Mike Horne). There are lots of black and white photos in other books. The trick to look for the lack of name and the circle on the front with the number on. Most locos ran well into the 50s still in Grey. Thanks for the advise. I'll keep an eye open for those details in the future. Thanks for the link.
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Post by The Tram Man on Nov 17, 2013 21:49:04 GMT
11 will be in wartime grey and 12 in LT Maroon. I've never seen any real photos of that grey paintscheme and therefore assumed it's fake. You never stop learning. Are there any pics of it?
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Post by The Tram Man on Jun 6, 2013 7:20:08 GMT
That's awesome, Ian!
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Post by The Tram Man on Jan 22, 2013 19:02:16 GMT
Interesting idea. I like it.
Looking forward to future updates. And you just gained a subscriber on Youtube.
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Post by The Tram Man on Jan 22, 2013 17:30:33 GMT
Very nice. Just one little suggestion though: infront of the tunnel, you might want to add another switch going the other way.
In the current track layout it seems that the underground trains, regardless of their direction, can only run on one track.
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Post by The Tram Man on Jan 18, 2013 20:35:58 GMT
Scratch my previous guess. Q27?
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Post by The Tram Man on Jan 18, 2013 20:32:40 GMT
That seems to be the Acton Shuttle, am i right?
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Post by The Tram Man on Jan 16, 2013 14:34:49 GMT
I'd say it's coming along nicely. Looking pretty good.
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Post by The Tram Man on Jan 14, 2013 15:20:53 GMT
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