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Learned contributors, I wish to purchase ( 1 of each year) copies of the Bachmann Collectors Club annual calendars. Must be clean uncreased copies. Paypal or cheque your choice. Please include robust packing in your price. Thanks for your time and trouble, Be lucky David

Learned contributors, As I understand it new regulations relating to loco exhaust emissions come into effect on 1/1/15. The current build Class 66s do not meet these regulations therefore only new class 66 locos delivered before 31/12/14 are acceptable on U.K. railways. The present build...

Learned contributors, We have seen that manufacturers are prepared to revise their loco designs to fit the U.K loading gauge for relatively small batches of locomotives. GM for a total of 15 Class 59 5 59/0, 4 59/1 and 6 59/2 GM - Alsthom 30 Class 67 GE - 20 (19) Class 70 Vossloh 15...

Learned contributors, I am trying to trace the history of a North British built WD 2-8-0. The locomotive concerned is build number 25312. I think it became WD 804 but I'm not certain, and I have nothing after that. Any help much appreciated. The information is for a former Sowerby Bridge...

'12 is badly broken at Newport awaiting return to U.S. '9 has one or two u/s bogies at Newport, how did that happen they are taken to docks on flats? '5 has a badly broken motor is at BRUSH Loughborough for organ removal, for return to U.S. and possibly bogie donation to '9 pending return or...

Hello all, Sorry it is not much to go on but............. Some years ago I read a report of a visit to a large industrial complex in the North East ( Mine possibly?) Which featured a Bo-Bo diesel industrial loco. I think the builder might have been Fowler. The tractor people not the CME. Can...

With 58 of these now based in France and modified so to be, and no sign of a major reactivation of "classic traction" did EWS really have so much spare capacity or have they lost so much work they can afford to drop over 20% of their main fleet ? The older (T-1) Class 66/0s are much in demand...

Can anyone help please? Does anyone know the build numbers for Fastlines Class 66s? Do you know which plant they are being assembled in ? Please pass it on to anyone who might know. Thanks for your time and trouble. Be lucky David

The latest info on next Class 66 deliveries I can find is. Sources now saying that numbers beyond 599 will be 955 - 959. That suggests that F/L will be not ordering any more GMs having committed themselves to GE from next year. There is a real problem in finding numbers in the 66xxx range that...

Dear All, Now that the go ahead has been given for DB (Deutche Bahnhof) to purchase EWS do you think it will effect EWS operations in UK ?? DB are long term users of Diesel Hydraulic traction, will we see a return of the format here? Voith Maxima the red answer to FLs new GE heavy weight...