Scalefour Forum

Guys, Thanks for the responses. I will give the longer setting Araldite and Hafixs a go, and read up on using Tricky Stick in combination with an epoxy. I see that Hafix appear to do a 'kit' of the glues and 'additions', might enquire to see if this is a cheaper option to get a selection. Ive also e...

Can anyone suggest a good glue(impact/2part epoxy/cynao) which will hold broken plastic items, small brass/ns parts to the hard plastic used by the likes of Hornby/Bachmann for their loco bodies?

Wow! That is an excellent job!

I have just been looking at the website 'EM Gauge 70s'. This has a section dealing with the conversion of various locomotives, to EM Gauge, but irrespective of gauge it provides some useful information for you and your 'Loco man'.

Regards
Dave

Gordon, I have just dug out my Class 14 from the 'to do' pile, gathering dust at the back of my cupboard. I have extracted the leaflet which comes with the locomotive, which gives a breakdown of the individual parts used to manufacture the loco, and more relevant 4 photos and a brief description on ...

If you go to the Ultrascale site and have a look at the Heljan list for the Class 14 , and then open the data sheet it explains how to separate the chassis from the body.

Paul, The AA5 vans were allocated as follows: 40370 Hollingswood 8/03, condemned 11/57 40371 Maindee Junc 10/28 condemned unknown St Phillips Marsh 3/39 condemned unknown 40372 Aberdeeg date unknown condemned 11/57 40373 Aberdeeg date unknown condemned 7/56 40374 Dulcote Quarry 1/25 condemned unknow...

There are also 2 pictures of AA5 Toads in J H Russell's 'A Pictorial Record of Great Western Wagons'. Both pictures are taken in very early BR days. The one on page 127 is 40912, it provides a good indication of the state of these Vans towards the end of their lives. The picture on page 128 is a ver...

Yes it does! many thanks for that!

I have just been watching a DVD from Tennents. On one of the west midland branch lines traversed there was a Double Distant signal?

Can anyone explain the purpose of such a signal?

I echo Johns remarks, please stay safe

Thanks for the responses guys

Just a short note to say thanks to the organisers, layout operators and demonstrators at the Skills Day today. I picked up lots of good tips and procedural advice.

Again guys, many thanks!

I have acquired an example of a Bachmann Queen Mary brake van with etched brass bogies, which are beyond repair.

Can anyone point me in the direction of a source of suitable etched brass bogies to repair this van?

Thanks for the replies and explanations guys. I have had my local engineering workshop check my electronic calipers, and they were reading wrongly at times! I took a selection of axles and wirons with me and most axles were reading 25.7 to 25.97, but a very small number read under 25mm. My stock was...

Thanks for the replies guys. I bent up the sides of the w irons using a 'hold and fold' on the etched line, and did the same on the Bill Bedford ones as well. I have since double checked my measurements and they still come out the same. The wheel sets were bought several years ago and I feel it woul...

A further check with another brand produces the following:

The Bill Bedford suspension units actually do measure 24mm back to back when folded up!

Given the length of axles I presume I will still need to use 'packing washers' to compensate for the incorrect axle length?

I have just got back to my 'workbench' and decided to look at my stock of Society w irons and society supplied 3 hole disc wheels. Following on Tims comment on the 14 Jan i find the following dimensions: Axle length is 24.2.. (what happened to a standard 26mm?) The back to back on the society W Iron...

For information guys. Alan Gibson sells shimming washers in packs of 30 in 1mm, 0.5mm, and 0.25mm thickness in 1/16, 1/8 and 2mm bore, to suit varying axle diameters refs 4M76/1 to 4m67/3 and 4M68 cover the items likely to be needed. Hope this is of some help?

Tim,

Something in the back of my dusty mind says someone was/is producing small brass washers of varying thicknesses, presumably to help with the variations you describe?

Dave H

An excellent exhibition! Many thanks to the Society members who gave up their time to man desks and answer all sorts of questions thrown at them.

Many thanks guys!

I have just 'discovered' this thread, which I have read with great interest. Iak your work is excellent. As I am a bit of a 'Departmental Nerd' I thought I would provide a little background on this type of wagon for others to see that even 'boring black engineers wagons ' do have their differences. ...

Thanks for the information re meetings Flymo

Having decided to make a weekend of it(with domestic authority blessing) i am staying out at the Innkeepers Lodge in Weston Turnville, could a 'newbie gatecrash one evening?

Mark,
Excellent work!
Dave Harris