Scalefour Forum

Any tips on soldering large slabs of whitemetal together? Tack solder then fill? Clamps? Anything?

Sleeper spacing then follows a standard (for the railway/era) spacing.

Have you worked out the general length/angle? If so then refer to the lead tables for switches and work back from there. Just like the real railways do

I'm trying to get my head round that. There is a three throw at Butterley but this is a three way. Generally both the vee and the switchblade must be supported just like a normal point.

I've been thinking about these posts for Swanage which has the wrong sort (Ratio). How do I get a supply of these (or similar LNER/ER) ones. I'd need enought for about 22 feet length at least.

When I bought the Wild Swan coach books I knew a lot less about railways than I do now. There are large gaps in the narrative. Jumping from the early 1920's to "none survived into nationalisation", shows what the book is. A skim over the surface. No disrespect to Wild Swan as I'm sure they...

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I'm sure there are suitable alternatives.

Can anyone suggest a gearbox/motor combination for an N2 please? I picked one up at S4N last year or so. Chassis is lovely - Bradwell I think but no coupling rods, brakes, motor or gears. I've not got access to a drawing at the moment.

Oh I wish I'd noticed about the vents. I've a few more to build. I might attempt them...

Use a triangular file. Takes a bit longer but you can get a sharper corner.

To show I have done some modelling here is a Ratio Midland Clerestory I painted and lined a while ago. Awaiting Society bogies with springy beams.

Albert Hall wrote:I can remember mother ironing with a bayonet plug connected into the light fitting

Roy

Yup. Got one of those !

If I didn't still have to work (and I might end up doing longer hours ) I'd be well into the umpteen projects I have underway. Best wishes everyone.

Understandable. I'd like to visit it again one year. Best wishes to everyone involved.

In the current climate I still have to work. Perils of working for the emergency services. At least I'm safe.

Update on access... "The Midland Railway – Butterley have taken the decision to close to the public. We are planning to remain closed until the end of April, but will continue to monitor the situation and will offer updates on our website and through social media. We ask all our supporters to m...

My car is in for a check up (after I was really pleased and changed the bulbs in the main beam myself) so it might be a few days before I get over there. Also the virus might affect access.

They have some 9' bogies

Now making a Sheffield Wicker with Spital Hill Tunnel and linking it to Bridgehouses....

I've asked the Midland HC&W group

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Far grander than I imagined. A station for my Jenny Lind !

Next time I'm over at Swanwick Junction, do you want me to check the carriages there? Clayton and Bain Well if you were, and could get some decent photos of the underframes in particular, it would allow this thread to continue to build up a definitive picture. The Claytons are the ones I am most in...

Out of interest I recently picked up this postcard, allegedly of "Old Wicker Passenger Station". Is that Sheffield Bridgehouses? The postcard does not look modern.

Next time I'm over at Swanwick Junction, do you want me to check the carriages there? Clayton and Bain

The road bridge got damaged in a move so today it was repaired. Here was a rare chance to see my construction techniques circa late 1980s. The whole thing is a polystyrene roadbed with foamboard sides and abutments. Cork road surface. The cosmetic arch is Slater's and the rest is Wills, blended with...