Recent content by rdlover777

forgot to post it at the time but i bit the bullet and purchased the Hornby GNER liveried Intercity 225 bundle that came with 91124 'Rev W Awdry' (The bundle came with all coaches except for FO/PO Coach L which i bought separately off Rails) and LNER Beaver Tail Observation coach 1729 (I'm going...

my latest edition is the new Hornby Silver Link to celebrate the locomotive's 90th anniversary

certainly puts my beat up 10 year old model to shame haha

Despite living in Kent, this is actually my first Southern Region stock (not including my Class 395 and Class 373 models)

Hornby's BR(SR) MK1 Catering (RBR) Coach No.S1696 (R40025)

Hornby's 6 wheel BR generator coach DE 320104 E

attended Rapido's RailEx in Maidstone on Friday

my BR green W1 and BR corp MK1 Pullman Nightcap Bar

got these from the Chatham model show over the weekend

Does this mean we're a step closer to 125mph+ speeds on the ECML?

My personal hope is Hitachi or Stadler getting the contract

Greater Anglia have announced that they'll be installing tables on its Stansted Express units (745/1)s https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/about-us/news-desk/news-articles/greater-anglia-install-tables-its-stansted-express-trains

because they rock

Latest for me was Hornby's Rebuilt W1 in BR green with late crest, a secondhand Bachmann Branchline's MK1 Pullman Bar car in BR Corp Blue and Grey and three Lima Class 92s, included 92001 with a certificate!

i mean, BR had planned to fit 43s with a pantograph during the early planning for the APT-U sets, classed as APT-V, these power cars were referred to as eDP4 Sources: APT-P.com and 25kv.uk