Semi-scale BR: Class 73

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Semi-scale BR: Class 73

Post by BertieB » Mon Mar 22, 2021 11:18 am



Emboldened by Andrew’s observation that my garden could be mistaken for Rannoch Moor, rather than wait for bright and cheerful spring weather (and the garden perhaps not looking quite so scruffy), this is (mainly) gloomy February footage of the recently built, semi-scale 73.

It trundles round in a leisurely sort of way, on a route learning trip, I imagine.

With added ‘thrash’.

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Post by philipy » Mon Mar 22, 2021 2:16 pm

That just looks and sounds so realistic. Brilliant!
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Post by BertieB » Mon Mar 22, 2021 5:39 pm

Thank you!

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Re: Semi-scale BR: Class 73

Post by Peter Butler » Mon Mar 22, 2021 6:29 pm

I've said it before but will gladly repeat my enjoyment of watching your locomotives running. They seem to have a solid and convincing presence on your railway, not often recreated in the smaller scales.
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Post by BertieB » Tue Mar 23, 2021 10:20 am

Thank you very much Peter! This one is seriously heavy, which has made it a very satisfyingly smooth runner, I think (and gradients no longer exist).

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Post by -steves- » Tue Mar 23, 2021 11:20 am

Looks and sounds fantastic :thumbup:
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Re: Semi-scale BR: Class 73

Post by Lonsdaler » Wed Mar 24, 2021 4:14 pm

Another superb 'whatif' locomotive, and as Peter says, it looks and sounds 'heavy'. Amazing how you make your locomotives look plausible. :thumbup:
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Re: Semi-scale BR: Class 73

Post by Andrew » Wed Mar 24, 2021 5:44 pm

Nice!!!

And a lovely touch that ScotRail repainted Corrour 'box in Southern green to make the new arrival feel at home...

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Re: Semi-scale BR: Class 73

Post by BertieB » Thu Mar 25, 2021 9:48 am

Thanks for the kind comments.
Andrew wrote: Wed Mar 24, 2021 5:44 pm “...ScotRail repainted Corrour 'box in Southern green...
Glad you enjoyed that. I did look it up. It’s painted white and (in normal circumstances) is available to stay in. I’m tempted.

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