Information updated  11 January 2007

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Handwheels and Ladders A selection of brass etches in 0.2mm material. All the wheels are of laminated construction, to give near scale finished thickness without compromising detail. All packs come supplied with materials to complete the assembly, with the exception of solder. Comprehensive instructions on the packaging. Prices are inclusive of P& P	Click on images with borders for larger picture.
CC01D Etch for 5 different types of 18” Handwheels. A 6th type can be also made by splitting the appropriate laminates (32 Wheels total). Supplied complete with brass wire rod for wheel shafts, and dishing jig. £3.00
CC02D Etch to make handwheels for 4 Sealion / Seacow hopper wagons (32 wheels total). Supplied complete with brass wire rod for wheel shafts. £3.00
CC03D Etch to make handwheels for 4 Dogfish wagons (20 wheels total). (Also appropriate for the Catfish for which additional 15” brake handwheels are available in CC05D). Supplied complete with brass wire rod for wheel shafts / hopper wheel handles, and dishing jig. £3.00
CC04D Etch to make 5 Ladders 91mm long. Supplied complete with 0.25mm brass wire for rungs and jigs for 10” and 12” wide ladders. £2.50 Also available without jigs, CC04De: £2.00. Review in MRJ No 160 2005
CC05D Etch to make 5 pairs of 15” curly spoke handwheels.  Supplied complete with brass wire rod for wheel shafts.  £1.00
CC06D Etch to make further variations of modern UK built wagon handwheels. 18” wheels with 4 curly spokes and 5 plain spokes, 15” wheels with 6 spokes, and 28” wheels with 6 spokes (24 wheels total). Supplied complete with brass wire rod for wheel shafts, and dishing jig for the 18” 5 spoke wheels. £3.00
CC07D Etch to make a variety of 2, and 3 spoke European type handwheels, The 2 spoke wheels are use for load valves and door operating systems to differentiate them from brake wheels (24 wheels total). Supplied complete with brass wire rod for wheel shafts. £3.00

Freightliner Wagons

CC01K Finescale etched brass kit for FFA / FGA (design codes FF001D/FG004E) Container Flats. Available for P4, EM or OO in 2, 3, 4, or 5 wagon sets. Specification: Etched brass frame (with option to fit splash plates as originally built - up to mid 1980’s), rigid bar coupler, and loose screw couplings (as on the prototypes). Sprung Oleo buffers with brass shanks and steel heads. Pewter brake fittings (air reservoir, distributor, and variable load valves), and container twistlocks (with option of MkI or MkII types) Etched brass sprung bogie frames (including the visible brake beams), with pewter side frames (a mix of 4 visibly different variants of the Ride Control MkIII). A further bogie option, available in limited quantities, is the F/L1. Kit is inclusive of specially manufactured finescale Kean Maygib wheels fitted with stainless steel disc brake inserts on both inner and outer faces. Prices (including P&P): 5 wagon set £145; 4 wagon set £118; 2 wagon set £64.

Photos copyright Tim Horn,  26 November 2006, Click on thumbnails to view.

Current projects: Castings for cosmetic Pandrol baseplates for wooden sleepered plain line, adjustment switches, and vertical S & C. Etched spacers for 1 in 20 inclined rail on plain line, vertical S & C, slide chairs, and switch detailing. Etched BR1 and BR2 baseplates for early flat botttomed rail (1948 – mid 1950’s – pre CWR) Handbrake levers for VDA van and variants in long and short format. Sprung air braked bogies complete with appropriate brake gear (Etched frames with Pewter castings)

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