In Praise Of Desirable Mainline Wagons OO scale Model Railways (40 years old +) 

Hi Philip, wow I am so grateful for this lovely comment, it really gives me a much needed boost. This Sunday I have a premiere video at 10:00, kind regards Mike

@@ModelRailwaysUnlimited Hello Mike, I am delighted to read your reply (albeit belated) and I take your response as a great compliment. Thank you very much. Kind regards, Philip.

Totally agree! Thanks for watching

Oh wow that's my best comment! I'd love to see what photos you have, which yard was it. Painted over, was this the result of wartime pooling or something else?

@@ModelRailwaysUnlimited Hello again 🙂 the railway goods yard I worked in was in Hull in the East Riding of Yorkshire, which is where I live. Hull, like many cities in England had a vast railway system with lines going to many factories. But sadly most of them have now gone. The railway yard i worked in was always called by the staff as KINGSTON STREET GOODS YARD because the road next to the yard is called Kingston Street. The yard was also known as FULL LOADS. I don't know why it was called that but some people called it that. Apparently the goods yard was originally the very first passenger station in Hull until the present passenger station called HULL PARAGON STATION or as it is now known as, and that is HULL INTERCHANGE. ( Trains and buses.) The site of the yard is now a boat repair area and has flats built on it, as far as I know. If you could see a railway map of all the railway lines that where in Hull that would give you a better idea, but I don't have one, but i wish I had. I shall have to look for the few photo's I have. Like i said, my biggest regret is not taking more photographs when I had the chance to. 😕 I always was going to do it but never did. I will look for the ones that I have and I can always get them copied. Well am ready for a cup of tea now. Keep safe. 👍🚂

@@martinhall60 fantastic info, thank you very much indeed.

Thanks 👍 lovely aren't they

Hi, lovely, which wagons do you have

@@ModelRailwaysUnlimited bogie bolster a 937353 bogie well wagon 37182 mineral coal with load 37424,

@@suninn22 some good ones there

Welcome aboard! Glad to meet another Mainline fan. Thank you so much for the kind comments and I hope you enjoy my other videos to :)

Thanks Eddie, amazing for the age of them

Thank you Russell, I still have those early wagons from Hornby to :) Thanks for your most kind comments.

Hi Tom, 30! a big train

WOW, how nice you have all that memory links, good old Woolies :)

I know I was 13 then ,then girls come along get married then back to the trains for the children even if one is a girl hehehehe ,be safe ,Mark 👍🏻😊

Always the way of it Mark lol

Oh my goodness! Every one? How many is that

Hi, I have around 145​@@ModelRailwaysUnlimited

​@@ModelRailwaysUnlimited I have around 145

@@malcolmlowe2323 wow incredible. Are there any particular rare ones

The rare ones seem to be the later models that were produced at the Leicester factory and begin with 937 (also some of the 37-400 series). These had the Type 2 chassis where the brake rigging was in line with the wheels and not in frontof the wheel. (also had metal Axles, Draw hook and better designed buffers. Some of the 7 planks are getting hard to get hold of, 937126, 937129, for example. Be weary as some of these are being sold on e-bay as the later type but are the original models with the Type 1 chassis.

Thanks for the info and kind words. Glad you enjoyed

Hi many thanks, yes that is a nice wagon. I am considering replacing the wheels, what did you do with the old mainline couplings?

Some were broken so we’re binned but I may have some in my spares box

@@jamesscobie1395 That's the ones with the little spring in?

I’ll check tomorrow and let you know

@@jamesscobie6374 Thanks, if they are I'd be interested

Thanks for sharing, all the way from NZ! take care Alan.

Thanks Dave, yes many more planned

Thanks Paul, they are wonderful for sure

That is most kind of you thanks

Thanks for watching, there seem to be a good few out there still, good luck

Agree lovely

@@ModelRailwaysUnlimited I look upto you for wagon history I’m from New Zealand scored a few off hattons boxed other day trying to get all the mainline wagons boxed for my railway

Many thanks indeed, take care

Glad you enjoyed it

I thought I'd replied to this before from two years ago but it's just popped up as missed.

Many thanks David, you will have to have a shopping spree :)

@@ModelRailwaysUnlimited I have been shopping this year Mike and as a matter of fact I have a new loco ready to come out of quarantine and be opened today. ( We handle all mail etc. as if it is covered in Covid 19 and it sits in a safe place for several days before being opened.) Take care, David.

Very wise

Thank you

Good morning and thanks for watching, ah I have often wondered about doing that, my dad loved them and fitted them often.

Glad you enjoyed it

Thanks

Hi Alan, true amazing given their age

I will check it out! Thanks very much Gary, yes I only change the wheels if there is an issue

Amazing how the model railway bug moves us through life, great story there

Thanks, will do!

Interesting!

Cheers Ciaran, do you mean the 03 or Dean Goods? Regards Mike

@@ModelRailwaysUnlimited sorry mike it was the little 03 I meant 😊

No problem :)

Well done and thanks, I'll take a look

I've subscribed to you good to seen another Chanel keep it mate

Thanks very much indeed

Yep that's a nice upgrade

Agree, great models

Absolutely agree, done the same

Hi, you will be very pleased with the P class! Thank you so much for your kind comments. I'll give some thought to your question.

Just ordered it from hattons UK now have to wait 3 days for it to get over the pond

Thanks Ian, part of life I guess. Tack is Hornby set track, Mainline locos can be ok but do suffer from gear break up. I have several locos by them. Maybe an idea for a video, All Mainline?

@@ModelRailwaysUnlimited i've got a mainline class 43 which is rather cranky but i do like it, some of the end bogey wheels don't seem to have sufficient weight but somehow it goes ok. can you still get the gears please do you know?

Sadly I don't think you can :(