In this video we take a look at our latest model railways bargains including 5 new locos and more. Videos out every Sunday at 0600 GMT plus midweek bonus videos. #modelrailways #modelrailwayscene #modeltrains
Yes, I HAVE traveled behind a 20, and it made so much noise that I couldn’t even think. And that was doing 25 miles per hour on the Epping Ongar Railway.
Another great video. ‘Plinth’ was the word you were looking for the ‘Princess Alice’ loco. I thought at one point (9.20) Pauline was going to drop ‘City of Nottingham’. 😂
Welcome back,hope you are doing well. Excellent video as usual.My Dad took me to the Science Museum in Birmingham in the 1970s. To see City of Birmingham.Magnificent loco. Thanks again for your programmes.
Hi guys, another great video. I like the class 20, I,v got the Dublo one in green livery. I hope your better soon Rick. Trina,s having a lot of problems with her right knee. She,s waiting to go for a scan. You got some cracking Wrenn loco,s. All the best guys. Carl.
Cheers Carl, yes the 20 is very nice and a far better runner than expected but maybe I shouldn't be surprised given the quality and how much they would have sold for new. I hope Tina's scan goes well. All the best Rick
Another great video. Castle Donington Power Station had two 0-4-0 Saddle Tanks built by Robert Stephenson and Hawthorns Ltd in 1953 which survived until the station closed in 1994. I think they were kept as back up for diesel shunters in later years. They were indeed painted blue. I am not sure if they carried the Power Gen name after Central Electricity Generating Board was privatised. My Dad worked at the station in the early 1960s.
Hello Pauline and Rick! Rick that blue tank loco, made me go blind! You must stop Pauline buying all these blue things, wagons, locos, the next thing will be Bobby and Lola spreader blue as well! Anyway, I hope the knee is feeling better and you are getting more mobile! Best Wishes Harry P.S. I would like to order a rake of Bobby wagons! As long as they are not blue! 😂😂😂😂
Hi Harry I'm on the mend and back at work. Also managed to film at Peak Rail over the weekend. Actually, painting Bobby blue is not a bad idea as maybe then I will stop tripping over him. Cheers Rick
Chuffed puffers it’s strange watching you (was going to put guys but that’s wrong in todays modern world, then thought dudes no then thought two but far 2 boring then thought ‘mih dears’ but will settle for) persons together face on usually it’s at a show 1 person at a time but that’s some excel-lento content. Do you both share the same concept on your own layout or is it bit in the middle IE GWR VS LNER or BR vs sandwiches or steam vs Diesel ?
Hi Josef, the only concept is there is no concept. I like both steam and Diesel but favour Diesel as per my video comments. Region wise I like the LMS followed by SR but our layout is roughly set around 1990 so the steam will be heritage stock. Pauline prefers the LNER with the teak coaches, other than that blue and streamlined and anything small and cute. Cheers for watching Rick
Hi Rick and Pauline, looks like Rick is getting his mojo back. Wrenn 20's are a bit old for me but the Lima ones are quite nice. I've got one that needs a repaint but I need another to pair with it. It's hard to find them at a decent price out here. I'll get one someday. 😊 Cheers!
Love these Wrenns . Couldn’t afford them as a boy in the seventies , picking up a few now . Favourite so for is City of Glasgow in blue snd Windsor Castle, also blue . .
Hi Russell, same here, the ones I really wanted were City of London and Clann Line. Over 40 years later and with renewed interest in railways one of my first buys was City of London and it didn't disappoint. I also have Glasgow and despite being blue it hasn't caught Pauline's eye, maybe it has too many wheels! All the best Rick
I had heard about Wrenn needing to tool up a new 08 diesel body after Dublo hacked about the original tooling for their last ditch cheap 0-4-0 entry level model. But , the first I have heard of Wrenn needing to re tool the class 20 body to any large extent. Something for me to find out more about.
That was a great video again, i also have a thing about class 20s sound a treat under pressure, anyway good to see you up n about, keep up the exercises and you'll soon be back round the shows and store's. All the best.
My latest locomotive is a Princess Coronation Class called City of Birmingham. She runs a DCC Sound chip with the best (fancy) whistle being Funtion 5.
It's Great To Have You Back Doing Ya Blogs,& See You Both Back On Ya Channel..! & Doing What You Both Do Best...! Take Care ...!,Keep Up The Great Work You Both Do For Us Modellers..! ,Can't Wait For The Next Installment,..! 👍👍
Hi all well it does look like you are off to a hidden start .... And you got a nice Wagon there!!!!! Nice runners you have there!!! Great looking stuff in this video Rick. Take care!!!!!
Morning glad to see you up and about take care hope Paulines taking care of you! Plenty of tea and toast, We had cl20s at Shirebrook West good engines on coal trains never let us down, Nice to see some more of your track system.
Hi Tony, yup all good now considering I was expecting to be out of action for a few weeks. The 20 is a pleasant surprise as it's a far better runner than expected. All the best Rick
Hi, R & P. Glad to see you are recovery well, Rick! Joyce has had many knee surgeries, including replacement, so we are very empathetic to those having any procedures done! Cool set of locos/units to show today! Best wishes on a full recovery... cheers!
Hi Anthony, I'm glad it's finally sorted and I can get back to normal. Still a little pain but recovery has gone better than I expected. I'm getting out and about again and even managed to film at a heritage railway yesterday. Thanks again and all the best Rick
Good see you put video out on channel nice new loco runs well new cam is good sound and pic thanks for the share on channel keep up the video s you do thanks lee
Looking good, Rick. My wife had a knee replacement surgery 3 years ago. It was a success. Hope you have been doing theropy on your knee. Noticed a new layout view of the area of the,engine house, signal box and water tower. Love to see a Bobby wagon and a Lola wagon. Bill and Janet from California
Living the Wernn dream😉 You mentioned a very interesting topic, that is lubricants. In one way you want them in your loco (never ever run a moving mechanical part dry), and in an other way you don't want them. The problems with lubricants is they are basically like water, they dry up, being it for over a much longer period, it will change it's structure into a tar like substance, and the effect becomes the opposite of lubrication and it acts as a break to the point of being a glue. Most people I know make the mistake of "only" lubricate from time to time. What you do then, is bring back moisture back into in the old lubricant, but over time it gets thicker and thicker, accumulates very fine dirt particles. The thickening of the oils start to work as a break, you can compare it as driving your car with the handbreak on, and you know that something is going to give in in the end. Besides that, the dirt particles accumulated in the old dirty oils start to work as a sand paper, wearing out your gears and shafts to the point of destruction. And another fact is they can make plastics unstable destroying gears to even complete bodies. So my advice is, whenever you buy a secondhand loco, even before you run it, take it completely apart, get rid of all dirt and old oils, even if it's brand new old stock(+/-6 years old and over), and repeat it after on lets say like an annual overhaul. Some people think that with the new and better oils this is not necessary anymore, but that's a false truth, the only thing the new oils have as a plus is that they stay stable for a much longer time, but in the end do the same. And products for removing old lubricants depends on what material you remove it from, you can go from mild to very aggressive oil removers, an example of a mild remover can be a dish wash soap and water such as Dreft, and a very strong remover would be acetone or break cleaner fluit. But always keep in mind the the more aggressive you product is, the better it removes old oils, but the bigger the chance is, that it's going to also eat in your plastics and paints, so bit of caution is advised, the right product for the right job, and don't forget protecting your self working with these products. Re-lubrication after is also important, often te maker puts in guidelines where to lubricate with the model, and don't over do it, I've bought second hand trains online that swam in oil, a drop of oil on the given points that's all it needs, and makes you annual thorough cleaning service an easy joy to do. Rick I do hope your surgery on your leg has done it's wonders (some new lubricants😉) and hope to see you both back on the road again taking us back on a magical mystery tour of model train shows… cheers, Danny
@@wellchuffedrailways Very unlikely, my friend!! First, I’m allergic to the fumes of diesel, be they trucks, locomotives or cars. The other reason I don’t like them is that they’re noisy devils!!
I have been led to believe that the Class 20 cab is the FRONT of the locomotive ! I had the green Wren 20 and I also had a green Lima 20 and when I went into ‘O’ gauge one of them had to go ! I kept the Lima one purely because of the better detail it incorporated. I still have it today and I also have one now in ‘O’ gauge and that is in the green livery. The 20s were my favourite diesel and I am now into Class 66 and I have 12 of them in ‘OO’ and an ‘O’ gauge one on preorder from Dapol in the EVENING STAR livery with DCC Sound. Regards from Ron 👍😃🚂
