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I saw one at Bromsgrove (I believe) in September and it was quite the surprise. Certainly nice to see though!


Very nice. It's detailing away from the railside which makes a layout look so much more realistic. Liking the liveries on those buses too!

-Peter
Thanks. The Notts and Derby vehicle was originally the same as the Lothian one I believe. My dad repainted it a few years back as it is the same bus I use to get to school.
That’s got a real essence of Penzance about it @43055.
Exactly where the station is based off :lol:

Dale End Lane advent day 4:
The strike continues. Due to no room on the depot overnight 158741 and 170301 reside in the center line of the station with nothing to do until Monday while 153379 prepares to operate the 1515 service alone.
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Thanks. The Notts and Derby vehicle was originally the same as the Lothian one I believe. My dad repainted it a few years back as it is the same bus I use to get to school.
Ah that's cool. Gives it a local (very much so!) connection. :)

Dale End Lane advent day 4:
The strike continues. Due to no room on the depot overnight 158741 and 170301 reside in the center line of the station with nothing to do until Monday while 153379 prepares to operate the 1515 service alone.
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The variety of stock you've got always interests me. The range of colours in the privatisation scene really does come into its own when you can see so many of them in one go!

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I never expected Scotrail to feature :D
A few years back I had more ScotRail but the 158 is now the last of the Scot Rail fleet and has been hiding in a box for most of the year.
Ah that's cool. Gives it a local (very much so!) connection. :)


The variety of stock you've got always interests me. The range of colours in the privatisation scene really does come into its own when you can see so many of them in one go!

-Peter
Another colorful formation for you today :lol:

Dale End Lane advent day 5:
Today we see GBRF 66731 moving a spare EMT buffet to another EMT depot ready for the new timetable. For the last few months it has just been sat around doing nothing and taking up space and with more room needed for stabling next week it has finally been taken away with some EWS flat wagons acting as barrier vehicles.
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Another colorful formation for you today :lol:

Dale End Lane advent day 5:
Today we see GBRF 66731 moving a spare EMT buffet to another EMT depot ready for the new timetable. For the last few months it has just been sat around doing nothing and taking up space and with more room needed for stabling next week it has finally been taken away with some EWS flat wagons acting as barrier vehicles.
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Ooh very nice! :)
The Hornby 66s are good models really aren't they? Yes they don't have lights (and mine needed a bit of extra weight but I had some weights lying around from some HST powercars), but the sound is superb if you fit it because there's so much empty space inside!

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A few years back I had more ScotRail but the 158 is now the last of the Scot Rail fleet and has been hiding in a box for most of the year.

Another colorful formation for you today :lol:

Dale End Lane advent day 5:
Today we see GBRF 66731 moving a spare EMT buffet to another EMT depot ready for the new timetable. For the last few months it has just been sat around doing nothing and taking up space and with more room needed for stabling next week it has finally been taken away with some EWS flat wagons acting as barrier vehicles.
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I must admit that I’m a bit of ‘set in the 1980s dinosaur’ when it comes to model railways, but I really do like the imagination you put into some of your consists on your railway. :)
 

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Ooh very nice! :)
The Hornby 66s are good models really aren't they? Yes they don't have lights (and mine needed a bit of extra weight but I had some weights lying around from some HST powercars), but the sound is superb if you fit it because there's so much empty space inside!

-Peter
They are good models and considering it is a Lima body? they are quite details. Fortunately I haven't needed to add more weight to mine.
I must admit that I’m a bit of ‘set in the 1980s dinosaur’ when it comes to model railways, but I really do like the imagination you put into some of your consists on your railway. :)
Thanks. Certainly get a lot of combinations on the EMT/LNER HST's with 2 different sets and 6 power cars like about this time last year on the MML.

Dale End Lane advent days 6 & 7:
Missed yesterdays advent so here is 2 pictures from the early days of the layout before Dale End Lane existed on the Rail Forums. The first is the first line up of stock in the carriage sidings in late 2018. At this point I had a Virgin 221 but was later swapped for a Cross Country version. The second image is early 2019 with the first platform in place (built on Christmas day 2018).
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Wow, it's good to see how far you have come!

I prefer the 221 in red to be honest!
 

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They are good models and considering it is a Lima body? they are quite details. Fortunately I haven't needed to add more weight to mine.
I think a lot of the reason for me needing to add the weight was because of the superelevated curves at each end of my layout; some engines struggle going from the flat straights to the banked curves, particularly with a load on.

Dale End Lane advent days 6 & 7:
Missed yesterdays advent so here is 2 pictures from the early days of the layout before Dale End Lane existed on the Rail Forums. The first is the first line up of stock in the carriage sidings in late 2018. At this point I had a Virgin 221 but was later swapped for a Cross Country version. The second image is early 2019 with the first platform in place (built on Christmas day 2018).
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Wow - just as @Iskra says, it's cool to see how far you've come with the layout. Funny you should mention the platform; I've just been building a new piece. Quite easy with the Metcalfe kits (which looks to be what you've used there?) but occasionally a bit fiddly!

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Wow, it's good to see how far you have come!

I prefer the 221 in red to be honest!
Thanks and yes I do prefer the red 221's for traveling on!

Wow - just as @Iskra says, it's cool to see how far you've come with the layout. Funny you should mention the platform; I've just been building a new piece. Quite easy with the Metcalfe kits (which looks to be what you've used there?) but occasionally a bit fiddly!

-Peter
Yes it is a Metcalfe kit for the platforms (like most things on the layout). Quite interesting taking it up the stairs as I constructed it as one long piece.

Dale End Lane advent day 8:
A joco doing what joco's do best. In this case shunting the daily fuel train.
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Yes it is a Metcalfe kit for the platforms (like most things on the layout). Quite interesting taking it up the stairs as I constructed it as one long piece.
Ah cool. Oh dear - sounds like quite the interesting move :lol:

Dale End Lane advent day 8:
A joco doing what joco's do best. In this case shunting the daily fuel train.
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Class 08s and 09s just have that workhorse feel to them - probably because they've spent so many years in that role! Liking that livery.

-Peter
 

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Ah cool. Oh dear - sounds like quite the interesting move :lol:


Class 08s and 09s just have that workhorse feel to them - probably because they've spent so many years in that role! Liking that livery.

-Peter
The gronk, doing what it does since 1935!
 

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Missed another day again ooops :lol:

Dale End Lane advent days 9 & 10:
57603 prepares to depart on the sleeper to London.
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43055 with a full EMT set is fueled and prepared for service while set XC03 is stabled without powercars.
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Love it. Are those buildings card kits?
 

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Love it. Are those buildings card kits?
Yes they are card kits. Can't say by who as they were already made when I brought them.

Dale End Lane advent day 11:
Another early photo of the layout to show you how much the trackwork has changed since being put down. This is the first version of the carriage sidings which could only hold 2 800's a and a voyager along with 2 fueling roads. Now the front 2 lines have been relayed to create 3 7 coach lines to hold the HST's.
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Dale End Lane Advent days 12 & 13:
Start of a new era at Dale End Lane with the first regular daytime loco hauled passenger services as part of the timetable change. To begin with it will be a single daily round trip between Dale End Lane and Cardiff departing in the morning and returning in the evening.
68008 and 68019 prepare for the first departure to Cardiff at 0851.
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Alongside the other loco hauled service after arriving back at 2030.
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Dale End Lane Advent days 12 & 13:
Start of a new era at Dale End Lane with the first regular daytime loco hauled passenger services as part of the timetable change. To begin with it will be a single daily round trip between Dale End Lane and Cardiff departing in the morning and returning in the evening.
68008 and 68019 prepare for the first departure to Cardiff at 0851.
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Alongside the other loco hauled service after arriving back at 2030.
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I wouldn’t mind catching that one day. ;)
 

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I wouldn’t mind catching that one day. ;)
Perfect way to travel :)

Dale End Lane advent day 14:
With engineering works (yes on a weekday) forcing everything to be buses gives a chance to see the full regional DMU fleet parked up on the depot waiting for the reopening on Friday morning.
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Dale End Lane advent day 14:
With engineering works (yes on a weekday) forcing everything to be buses gives a chance to see the full regional DMU fleet parked up on the depot waiting for the reopening on Friday morning.
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I keep saying this, but that's a lovely range of stock - and actually a really nice view over the station. Very modern image indeed! :D

-Peter
 

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Dale End Lane advent day 15
After the engineering teams have replaced the pointwork at the station 66731 has now come forward with the ballast train to drop the new ballast in place.
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Dale End Lane advent day 16
Today we have Train Sim vs Model Railway
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Dale Enders latest episode . . . . next episode on the train sim channel . . . .
haha like it.

Now that is clever. :)
Thanks. Just loaded the 68 in quick drive to try it out and the HST loaded in the opposite platform. Not worked out how to move the 68 yet. Just made a lot of noise!

Dale End Lane advent day 17:
The two celeb power cars 43002 and 43185 stand side by side after arriving on there respective services from London.
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