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Here is a link to the Highland Railway Society's versions; although it is somewhat out of date.

http://www.hrsoc.org.uk/Modelling.html

Sorry, a bit late to the party on this one. The detailing etch that Dave refers to is mine but it does not include operational W-irons. It does includes the external W-irons that some of the NER hoppers used (although I think most or all were subsequently removed) but these do not fulfil a function ...

Glass fibre rod 2.5mm available from here:

https://www.carbonfibreprofiles.com/ind ... Path=4_102

Hi David, What gauge of wire did you use on your primary (axlebox springs). They are designed to take (or rather I use) 9 gauge but in practise as different weights of coach give rise to different compressions, you do have a choice. The wires can also get bent slightly as they are soldered in place,...

On another point you need to work out how to mount a six wheeled bogie as the pivot position is below the central axle. You need a shallow bolt and thin nut.

A few pictures of one here

https://highlandmiscellany.com/2016/08/ ... way-there/

Hi John I have suffered the same problem on both the Bill Bedford 4 and 6 wheeled bogies. I solved it by soldering the guitar wire to the prongs as per your query. It is essential to get them in the right place as otherwise the carriers bind in the hornguides. I smear a little vasoline on the later ...

Hi Neil I suspect that the coaches on Southwark Bridge have actually been glazed with microscope cover strips but I will let others that know this to confirm. I am ashamed to say that I am presuming that David is not as heavy handed as me...............!!! Yes, they are only 0.2mm thick and therefor...

Hi David, I use the glazing material from Wizard Models which is moderately thick, circa 0.8mm I would say without actually measuring it. I secure it with PVA and as David says, I lay the coach on its side for a little to allow the glue to properly tack. If there is any stray glue on the glazing mat...

Mike Garwood wrote:
I'm off to bend up 30 Bill Bedford Mk1 chassis. That'll numb the pain

................and if the bending of the chassis doesn't, making up 120 pairs of brakes will!

Love the Minack Tim!! Slightly less refreshing for me when I was last down there - for reasons you can see in this blog post: https://highlandmiscellany.com/2018/09/30/cornish-modelling-and-the-demon-barber-of-fleet-street/ Pie anyone? Yes ... I remember reading your blog entry ... which I always e...

Love the Minack Tim!!

Slightly less refreshing for me when I was last down there - for reasons you can see in this blog post:

https://highlandmiscellany.com/2018/09/ ... et-street/

Pie anyone?

I do like your tool for forming tumble homes Jeremy, we will be making one of those tomorrow!

They do look rather fine Dave.

Given that they are not supposed to be glamorous engines, I do think the Black 5s were very tidy engines.

Is the coal load on your painted black 5 out of gauge? Best take my barrow to the first tight bridge it goes under!

I have just plonked some rather nice (and in a pair of cases unusual) pictures of the early Coronations on my external blog:

https://highlandmiscellany.com/2020/07/ ... mment-4563

wouldn't cellulose disolve the plastic in this instant? If you dropped the model in a vat of cellulose thinners for a period, it may well do damage but for delivery via an airbrush the solvent will disappear in a fraction. Indeed, one of the issues of cellulose paint (and the main cause of the oran...

Lifting it out, under my fingers, the paint literally fell off: IMG_6483.JPG Paul As was noted in my Highland Miscellany thread or here on my blog (https://highlandmiscellany.com/2020/05/13/only-the-printable-words-for-this-wednesday/), I have had some similar experiences. My conclusion is that the...

Mr Tatlow can indeed do you some lost wax finials. I am not sure which lamps you are after. The NER M&H had a really chunky one for their timber slotted signals and then a more delicate one for much of the rest/ MSE do the former and i can do the later (but am out of stock at the moment). Detail...

Looks really good Dave Any tips and tricks to help me on my way? Regards, Chris The issue I found was securing the lever handles on properly; they take a good degree of stress. There were two reasons - firstly it is steel so not that easy to solder and secondly the "pip" on the etch of th...

Paul Cram wrote:
Are you missing a half etch line on the side of the bogie at the bottom right? I presume that this would fold up.

Paul - thanks for that. It wasn't an intentional mistake; it was just a mistake!!!

I was one of the first to declare my intent to enter the Lockdown Challenge (note the better names guys......) with the intent to build a Caledonian Grampian 12 wheeler coach. The eagle eyed of you will have noted that there hasn't been any posts on it. I did start it; well actually take a long hard...

CeeJay60 wrote:Entry No. 3 – Signals
Alnmouth box and signals.jpg

Now that is a signal!!!

Hi Mike,

I like the fish van and the L&Y brake third. I have both in my stash!!


Mark

Paul Townsend wrote:Done at Highbridge decades ago! You saw it there when you visited some 3 years ago my memory ain't that good either
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Sorry Paul, I had not recalled that!! You get first prize!

johndarch wrote:More weight in the bucket?

Its already full of solder, so there isn't really any option.

I am jogging the base as I flick the switches, so it is partly me.

Winander wrote:Mark,

A really nice feature. Are you going to paint the top of the coal stack white as I have seen LNWR stacks painted - apparently to deter theft.

best wishes,
Richard

The pictures I have of the Highlands suggest that they weren't painted.

The Scots more trustworthy than the English?