Thank you

Thank you. Thanks for watching. Richard

Thank you. And thanks for watching.

Thanks Ryan, I do like the class 56. A few still on the rail network today. Though a few are been converted to the new class 69 locos. Richard

We have a second run of class 56s due next year available to ore order from our network of retailers.

They certainly do

He did a great job of weathering.

Thanks Darrell. A bit of a late review. After waiting for the loco back from weathering and then the sudden arrival of the 25. These models are raising the bar more and more.

Pieces of art they certainly are. The bar has been raised yet again for a reasonable price in this day and age. Sounds like you have a fleet?. I remember when the real ones came out on the rail network. I know there are not many but didn’t expect them to still be on the network still in 2024. Then redesigned for the 69’s. Richard

@CHESEABUN Out of the box, they look great. They sound great, and the floating centre axle is an excellent idea.

The real one Darlington and Derby. The model probably China?

@@CHESEABUN Thats not China Money !

@@colin5296 It says on their website manufacturing is in China.

Definitely worth the money. The deal with me and the wife is that I said I will sell my Bachmann 25 to subsidise the SLW one.

That should be due soon. You won’t be disappointed. Richard

Thank you Richard

Yes. Just found it it is correct. Richard

Never thought about that. You can always see wrinkles in the the body panels with the gloss real locos. There must be a reason they did it in Matt?? Cheers Richard

@CHESEABUN I recall just a few years back it was the in thing to t cut loco bodies. Particularly steam locos...to make them shine. This could then be weathered gently to suit. In your case the shiny body would contrast to general dirty "not black" as our friend Nigel would say. Just like the real thing .Well....no ripples as you rightly point out lol

@gs425 and the 'chopper' couplings! Otherwise a Fabulous loco.

I use to see one of these on 2M59 P'boro to Crewe parcels every day and the loco was NOT glossy. Matt and well weathered blue. Any loco out of works was only glossy for a week or two. Can you confirm one thing on your lovely 25 model please? Is the yellow panel on the front of the loco painted and not just coloured plastic? Thanks.

@@tulyar1043 It is definitely painted. Richard

Thanks for the kind comment. Richard

I got the Cavalex 56 earlier this year. Just got it back from the weathering works recently and was going to do a review on it. Then the 25 turns up out of the blue after a long wait. Yes the 25 as you say is pure art! I will do a review on the Cavalex 56 as that is also a stunning model! Just listed my old Bachmann 25 on E bay this evening. As you say the Bachmann model ain’t bad and as for early sound not bad either. Thanks Richard. Will the Accurascale 31 top this due soon?

@@CHESEABUN My experience with Accurascale models is that they're very good indeed...but they don't quite hit the highest step. From what I saw of the Accurascale 31 at DEMU not too long ago, they got the engine hatches a bit wrong. It'll still be a seriously impressive model, better than the Bachmann 31 IMHO, but more another case of nearly but not quite. I love Accuras 37s, but there are aspects of them which I'm not so keen on like the removable roof panel which doesn't re-seat quite true and overly heavy detail on the roof hatches. I also feel the windscreen surround seams for the whole frame is overdone for the sake of saying 'look, we included that detail'.

I thought that as well. Yes they are a little more but really not a lot compared with the big players. I got the 24 second hand a few years ago. That raised the bar then.

@@CHESEABUN I agree, yes they are a little more price wise, but not that much for the extra amount of detail and the super sounds you get with them, especially considering the Class 24 came out a few years back now.

I also got 24 081 2nd hand from rails a few years ago. I was blown away with that model back then. You will love the new one. Lots to discover with the model. Richard

You won’t be disappointed Darrell. I would have thought Tamworth castle should be out soon?? I am still discovering things with the sound files. Very responsive differing sounds with each notch. Like to see both of your 25’s. Richard. Just listed my old Bachmann one on E bay. Which is actually not a bad model and sound.

You won’t be disappointed. They should be available soon?. Cheers Richard

Hi Al, Tamworth Castle should be out soon?? You won’t be disappointed. Lots to discover with the model. Richard

You won’t be disappointed! Enjoy. Much to discover with these locos especially the sound files. Richard

Absolutely. Can’t really fault this one. I think there is some competition going with the class 25? Many manufacturers of this loco. Richard

I was blown away with the 24 which I bought second hand from rails of Sheffield a few years ago. Then this! Thanks for watching. Richard.

You won’t be disappointed. Even though it’s been a long wait. Richard

me too

Yes this one is very impressive... Richard

No probs. I am very impressed with this loco...Richard

This one is very impressive Richard...

Thank you and thanks for watching. There is not much left of the outside section. The fence came down in a storm about 3 years ago hence taking the railway line with it. New fence but decided not to rebuild the outside section. So much maintenance involved! So concentrated recently on building a marshalling yard extension on the inside layout since. Richard

Thanks for that. I don’t know where I got the name Barrow board from? Something that I heard years ago in my teens. Thanks for watching. Richard

That’s really interesting. When did it cease to be a cement works? 1982ish? I think I look after some items for a wildlife conservation site near to your farm for work? That industrial estate must have been a huge change after the cement works ceased? Interesting place. Thanks for the info. Richard.

It certainly is! Some video now you are a few seconds in and it plays ads. So annoying!

Thank you and thanks for subbing. There is a lot to catch up on then. I also do my own music and occasionally other stuff in this channel. Much appreciated Enjoy Richard

“mainline”

@@CHESEABUN Thank you!

Hi Dave, The yard lights are a fairly new release. I bought them at Alexandra palace model railway show this year from the Bachmann stall. I am really impressed with them. The sound modules are great. Got this as a birthday present. I remember Leicester depot having the tall yard lights. I think Barrow Hill still has them? Thanks for watching.

I think there's one still at leicester opposite platform 4

Yes, That’s true. I have tried not to overcrowd the layout hopefully. Thanks for watching Richard

Thanks for the kind comments. Glad you enjoyed it. The wagons have to be weathered. More grime the more realism. Cheers Richard

Orange biting nails?

@@CHESEABUN Railway staff (myself included) would not have been able to traverse the 100 yards or so through a large scrapyard without walking through knee-depth of dirty oily water. Furthermore, I would not drive a personal vehicle through such depth of water let alone into a scrapyard where debris could puncture or damage tyres. Network Rail Infrastructure Limited had to call up a Land Rover to get us through the site. Does that answer your question? _Twenty years on the site appears to be much changed and cleaned up (on Google) and now appears to handle recycling. Road access was from Pensbury Place (close to Factory Jcn) thence along the scrapyard site to gates underneath a railway viaduct arch located towards the far end of the scrapyard (four arches London-side of the Up Chatham lines signal gantry). Thence walking alongside the Stewart Lane tracks (past the relay room) the metal stairs up the side of the viaduct to Lindford Street Jcn (on the Chatham Lines) are located alongside four lineside location cases on a steel supporting structure._ _As an aside, and with Eurostars (then) running into Waterloo, a twenty-minute daytime possession was taken of the Chatham reversible (to create a safe space) and all movements into Victoria (Eastern) were diverted along the Up Stewarts Lane - this may have puzzled a few passengers._

Interesting. Privatisation and probably modern regulations have certainly tidied up some of the railway infrastructure. A bit political. But what do you think is best for the railways today. Privatisation or nationalisation? I am on the fence with this...

@@CHESEABUN Fortunately I am very much retired and (despite repeated offers of work) have no interest in any further involvement with the railway industry (having worked for and in both the public and private sectors around the globe). The UK's railways have suffered from Governmental interefernce /inaction almost since day one. The 1997 privatisation model followed EU Directive 91/440 and has been poorly managed by succesive Governments. The current debacle is essentially nationalisation in all but name, with NRIL being an underfunded public not-for-profit company. The TOCs are now (mostly)* management contracts to an inept DfT who cannot afford the salaries need to attact experienced railway staff. DfT now pays operators to run the trains whilst DfT receives the revenue from the fare box whilst (in essence) instructing operators what to do. _*(Scotrail comes under Holyrood, Transport for for Wales the Senedd then there are some wholly provate operators such as Hull Trains. Virtually all the rolling stock remains in private ownership)._ Having caught a cold during Covid, DfT appear intent on cutting costs to the detriment of the railway..... If you fancy two interesting (business-orientated) reads may I recomment _'Sir Herbert Walker's Southern Railway'_ by C.F. Klapper and _'British Railways 1948-73'_ by T.R. Gourvish.