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    C2C class 720 updates

    Not my video but thought i'd share. :) First c2c Class 720 to be delivered. 47739 dragging 360*** at Harrow & Wealdstone - YouTube
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    Steam to Liverpool Street

    IIRC Oliver Cromwell when it went from London Liverpool Street to Norwich in early 2018. Suffered a bearing failure just short of Norwich.
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    What New RTR models would you like to see in OO gauge

    Looks like at least one of our prayers has been answered.... ;) https://www.krmodels.co.uk/collections/oo-gauge/products/the-fell-dcc-ready-oo-gauge?variant=31616311558198
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    What New RTR models would you like to see in OO gauge

    Yep, 10100 gets my vote :)
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    Greater Anglia Bombardier Aventras (Class 720): Technical discussion and introduction

    Possibly 5Q21 1953½ Ferme Park Rec Ln Gbrf to Ilford E.M.U.D?? :)
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    rail union blames fumes after 8 diagnosed with cancer

    Easier said than done when working in a running shed where the units are being constantly turned round.
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    rail union blames fumes after 8 diagnosed with cancer

    There have been far too many of my ex colleagues over the past 30 years that we have been informed of as passing away due to various types of cancer and everytime the question is always raised regarding working under 25kv wires for x amount of years within the confines of an emu depot.
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    rail union blames fumes after 8 diagnosed with cancer

    Sorry, was talking working within an emu depot/running shed.
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    rail union blames fumes after 8 diagnosed with cancer

    Electrification is all very well, but what about the, also currently unknown health effects of working under high voltage power lines for 8/10/12 hours a day/night.
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    Greater Anglia 2019 - What could possibly go wrong?

    Artists impression of new "maintenance facility" shows it being Greater Anglia branded, unyet it will be run by Bombardier?? :/
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    Cuban 47

    Thanks for the compliment! :) Heres some more photos of it during conversion. :)
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    Cuban 47

    All the add on bits were literally from scratch. The roof grilles I cast myself from resin, the flat plates around the coupler area were just scraps of plasticard and the roof mounted headights were actually a bic pen outer sanded round and filled with resin to shape the light lens. :D
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    Cuban 47

    Hi. Thank you for the welcome. :) I have been undecided on which colour scheme to go with ever since first seeing the photos of these machines, but this one looks like its going to go factory fresh two tone green with white roof, and the next attempt will be red with white stripes. ;)
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    Cuban 47

    Ok, here goes.... (deep breath) lol Being fascinated by railway oddities, locos that were one offs, dreamt up but never built, conversions etc, I decided to have a go at converting a Hornby class 47 bodyshell into a Cuban 47. It is a first attempt so go easy. lol p.s it is a work in...
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