Dale & Lane Operations

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@FirstGW_00 I’m sorry but Cavalex 60 wins hands down against the Accurascale

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@Wensleydaler Went as close as possible to pre repaint so solid marks from the workshops

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Duff news.
47714 makes a welcome return to the fleet after a general service, sounds, speakers followed then by detailing, weathering and a coat of varnish sealing the detail in.
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@Iskra1234 Thank you

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New kid on the block!
31601 in Wessex Pink breaks cover here on depot, already have the check list for this loco to be done including detailing, weathering, better sound chip and speakers.
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33012 comes home again after some repairs had after discovering wires had been pinched causing the loco to fail.
Wires replaced, loco tested and a few minor details sorted.
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Wanna slap? Alright then!
20118 makes its welcome return home after its major works both inside and out.
21 pin chassis, sound chip, pair of 20x20x7 speakers, stayalive, detailing, weathering and varnishing & lights all round.
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How about a 60!
Hornby 60074 detailed, weathered & varnished on a modified 21 pin sound chassis to bring the loco to life more.
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Next one is 37423.
Stripped and resprayed into the correct DRS blue, detailed, weathered, varnished and sound tweaked, silver buffers and a touch of buffer grease to complete the loco.

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A very busy time here at D&LO with a variety of fleet back from overhaul.

Starting off with the rework of 37218 with Europhoenix Branding.
Detailed & weathered by myself, varnished and sound tweaked at the Workshops.
Next one coming.
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Thank you for shopwing interest, this has SOLD!

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As promised, my hidden gem from my personal collection, more pics on request
37409 reworked from the ground up using the latest plux22 Bachmann model.
Far too much to write here to explain how much this loco has had done to it.
£280 no offers, spec Del postage.
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As promised, my hidden gem from my personal collection, more pics on request
37409 reworked from the ground up using the latest plux22 Bachmann model.
Far too much to write here to explain how much this loco has had done to it.
£280 no offers, spec Del postage.
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Coming up for sale very soon be another gem from my private collection. It will be listed here, on the Dale & Lane facebook page as a well known auction site.
Details be live soon.

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Back over at Talbot Lane TMD, 33012 drags a disgraced 50008 onto the sheds working 0Z33 from Romiley T&RSMD whilst 37610 waits to shunt off to move 50008 to allow 33012 to head off to the yard.
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Prior to its return to Dale & Lane Ops, 37610 undergoes a loaded test run before returning to Talbot Lane TMD
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31105 fires up in the headshunt on Talbot Lane TMD before collecting 20118 & 20132 and heading off north.

This is the last time 31105 be seen as she sits now.
20118 & 20132 head away for light fitment.
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Latest arrival now on Talbot Lane TMD from @Accurascale in the form of 31105.

This joins 31128 and 31452 but this won’t be staying like this for long.
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Just a small update of things at Talbot Lane TMD:-
37402, 37422 & 37409 all on shed, 20310/20311 stabled with ZZA ploughs
37425 with a trio of cranes
31128 & 37422 stabled
33025/33030 stabled
56049 arrives onto shed.

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So some housekeeping to be done with 37218, 37716 & 37402 all present on Talbot Lane TMD. 37218 programmed and ready to earn its keep, 37716 arriving light engine and 37402 being prepped.
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Latest completion coming back to Dale & Lane Ops in the form of 37402.

Electrical upgrades inside with rerouting of wires, new speaker, weathering and a coat of varnish to complete it.
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