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James your workbench looks far too clean and tidy

Where's the like button?

What's the maximum size you can do?

Noel wrote:

Penrhos1920 wrote: We found out that a 37 diesel will pull wagons off the track on a 4' radius if using prototypical couplings.

Etched links, by any chance?

Smiths couplings, so not etched I think

Not only must your stock be built to run around your curves, you also need to consider coupling choices. We found out that a 37 diesel will pull wagons off the track on a 4' radius if using prototypical couplings. Use AJs or Hornby couplings and it's fine.

It really depends on the model you're starting with. Some diesels are a nightmare, Bachmann 37, 66 K 47. Others are ok. With rtf coaches I find about 1 in 10 bogies just won't convert and need to be replaced with a sprung bogie. Even though they are all made in the same mould some end up with axles ...

Alan Turner wrote:Check out LED Lighthouse: https://www.led-lighthouse.co.uk/

A bit more expensive perhaps than eBay but delivery is quicker and the range is greater. Have a look at "Neutral White". That's what we use on Ellerton Road.

regards

Alan

Do you mean 'natural white'?

I think Rob Ward award would prefer you to use his correct name and note that Danby is firmly Norse Eastern.

Progress on the 4mm Furness E1 is going well, if not a little slowly. Trying more chassis experiments too, currently modifying one of my fixed axle prints to accept AG hornblocks. Will be interesting to see how it turns out. Is that the whole AG hornblock including guides, or just the block running...

Looking at figure 8 of digest 62 there is one dimension missing in the bottom half section. What is the normal depth of ballast under the sleepers to the inside top of the brick arch? I'm also wondering if early bridges and viaducts had lower parapet walls then the 4'6" shown. I think some were...

Peter,

Could you please answer 2 questions:

1). What diagrams did you manage to make? I can see D15, E19, E58 or E59 & K11

2). What are the dimensions of your end handrail jig?

Thanks

Dragon Models have announced a range of Mashima replacements.

Have you tried the meths/water mix on the paint without transfers?

I already have a TVR autocoach kit (one of the matchboard sided variety that used to run the Ynysybwl branch) Just for the record, ex-TVR autotrailers were all fully panelled, whether purpose built or conversions. The matchboarded trailers were former GWR railmotors, converted in 1916-20. The last ...

Are these of any use?

Sorry I can't help you with your etches; they are far more complex than I've managed.

But oh I'm glad that I'm only modelling the railmotors as the trailers they became!!

Will this fit the Kernow railmotor?

Don't use normal solder, e.g. 188oC. There's a special solder. We used 175oC or something like that at work when soldering to steel and special brown flux. Not the aluminium solder that carrs do

http://www.p4newstreet.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/dapol-lowmac.jpg The Dapol lowmac kit. Reworked with Lanarkshire models buffers, archers rivets and new axleboxes from the spares box. The brake lever is an etch and the ratchetey looking guide is from a piercing saw blade. This wagon is really ...

Hi Colin, Yes, there is an incline albeit, for stage one of the model at least, the incline begins off stage. In later steam days, the trains were hauled by a 9F and, at South Pelaw, a banker (typically a WD, 9F or, towards the end a Class 40 diesel) would be taken on. From November 1967 double hea...

Inspired by the fact that we've had a few entries recently showing the latest wagon builds, i thought i'd join the bandwagon and put up a couple of my own for your delight. First up: Mousa Models D1 open wagon. D1 open wagon.jpg Assembled straight out of the box, it went together really easy. Waiti...

We've made a big push over the holiday and this Sunday were able to run a test train around the inner circuit. The plan for next Sunday is to run it around the outer circuit subject to getting a bit of wiring completed first.

Paul,

You might be interested in pre-1908 NER template in templot. It's likely that the Alston track was laid pre-1908 and being lightly used was not relaid but just repaired as necessary so this pre-1908 template might be what you need.

When looked at that way very true, 3DP saves a LOT of build time and instead of spending ages building you just spend a bit of time cleaning up and almost everything else is already done for you How may hours gently scraping and rubbing have done on this nice little loco? It looks so much better in...

I've used these, or something very similar, with success. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/10pcs-0-3-to-1-2mm-PCB-CNC-Print-Circuit-Board-Carbide-Micro-Drill-Bits-Set-Tool-/400954336231?hash=item5d5abda3e7:g:4HgAAOSwfZhXM~ya 0.35mm isn't one of the sizes, I'm not sure how critical that is to you. Would 0....

Tim Easter wrote:

Penrhos1920 wrote:I think I'll buy enough kits to build the whole class of 35.

Surely you mean 38?

Yes. I meant 36 as the kit won't do the last 2.