Please be advised that the Annual Wishlist poll run by Pat Hammond / MREMAG is currently open for the month of march. This is everyone's opportunity to vote for the models they would like to see the manufacturers make - the results of the poll are passed to the manufacturers.
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The only trouble is that it is so complex, I found that I spent ages worrying if I was making the best decision.
Whereas in the past I might have voted for a B16, now I wonder if I should vote for a B16/3 because it would be more relevant to the timescale of my layout, but would I be spreading the vote too thinly?
This applies to many other loco classes.
Does that make sense?
Which period are you modelling? The majority of B16s were never rebuilt so they're good for pretty much any period post-grouping - NER built 38 and LNER a further 32 so anyone modelling pre-grouping would have to be careful. Class breakdown:-
B16/1 to end - 46. Last withdrawl Sept' 1961 Rebuilt to B16/2 - 7 engines. Last withdrawl July 1964 Rebuilt to B16/3 - 17 engines. Last withdrawl June 1964
B16/1 number 925 was destroyed during WW2.
RCTS Locomotives of the LNER Volume 2B and Yeadon's Register of Locomotives Volume 17 are excellent references for this class.
The B16/1 would be a pretty attractive candidate for an RTR model as the only kit I'm aware of is the DJH one which is rather old now and a bit basic by modern standards. IIRC, the B16/3 one is newer.
Early 60s generally. I suppose that I could stretch my imagination to the 16/1s but I dont like to run stock that would never have been seen together in real life.
Thanks for the withdrawal info.
John
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