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Some test “carcasses” to see building proportions and environs. Some tweaking to be done.

An accomplice of mine from Evercreech, who is also building a model of Swanage up to the road bridge, says he has seen drawings showing this as an oil store. He wonders in return if you have any photos of the cattle pens and coal staithes you might be able to share. Roy Roy - there is a picture tak...

The coal sidings and cattle dock seem camera shy. I guess most photos are taken from the bridge or the platforms. Dirty coal trains not always appealing. It looks like there was a lot of coal moving in.....

Greetings all I’m not sure where I nicked this photo, but I hope no one minds excessively. Prior to it’s closure, the Swanage branch had this water tower with a small hut next to it. It’s a nondescript structure - I suspect of corrugated iron. It isn’t terribly important, but I was wondering if it w...

Thanks Ian! I actually had a couple of members reach out already. Much appreciated!

Good evening all I was about to start making a little point lever for the coal sidings. I have these smashing kits from the late Ivan Smith.... He refers one to the South Western Circular volume 12 no 7 (2002). As luck would have it the earliest edition of the Circular I have would be 12:8. Does any...

This is a smashing idea....

Small tip my son taught me: after spraying acrylics, fire some Windsor and Newton “Brush Restorer” through it. It cleans the gunk out really well.

I don’t know the seller, but this is on eBay: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/connoiseur-models-LSWR-G6-locomotive-kit-OO-scale-unbuilt-unopened/254604473877?hash=item3b479bf615:g:NwMAAOSwbXdex50y I built one a few years back, and really enjoyed building it. Connoisseur is usually only seen in 7mm, and t...

barhamd wrote:I would not try to say my weighbridge is particularly accurate in terms of absolutes but where it did come in use was getting a feel for which axles were taking most ....

That’s a nifty weighbridge. Is there a detailed description somewhere?

These are common screws in Canada Terry. Cheap off the shelf jobs from Home Depot.
They just happen to be a good size.

So I gave in and changed the title. It is truthfully an attempt at Swanage (sort of) - apologies to the better interpretations of the station. Anyway - droppers mark 2. Today we worked on the underside of the MPD module. Pictures self explatory, including the usual feline supervision by Kato, chief ...

Knuckles wrote:
Before painting there are a variety of cleaning methods that everyone argues over. I favour a white spirit soak for half hour or so (goes white) yet others prefer not to.

Hope this helps.

- as in Windsor and Newton artists white spirit? Pretty nasty stuff....
Would IPA do?

My head hurts! MR had a gazzillion different brake arrangements ! Mr Essery’s fine work has photos of D305 with - brakes on one side - brakes on both sides handles on one - brakes on both sides with handles on both sides, but facing the same way! Lively book all the same..... C4275B29-60B0-4872-A7D3...

Knuckles has these for sale through his Shapeways shop. I though I would give them a once over - ordered on April 24, here today. The quality is very good indeed - lovely detail. I suspect some cleanup is needed, but it looks minor to me. They have a bit of twist. I suspect once a suitable chassis i...

Phew. I was worried I had them reversed or something.

The cross shaft is cut as one of the final steps. I use a cutting disc to trim up all the long wire bits.

I think they’re right........ The problem is course that I would contend to know a bit about scotch, but am no expert on brake gear! I depend upon the instructions, which I have slavishly followed. There is very little wrong with Dallas Dhu, other than that the distillery is long gone. D36BA4AD-741D...

Well - I’ve made a start on a few Brassmasters chassis intended for some Cambrian and Slaters wagons. After some hours of work I’ve realized one does need a dram, as the wizard of the moor suggests... Something fine and rare to take on Finney’s fiddly bits... The kits are excellent, although I don’t...

Something very handsome about a Victorian 0-6-0!
With those huge motors in them you could pull a horse.

Nice work Ralph!

In the photo below, outside the Swanage signal box there are three items: 1) a concrete ballast bin 2) a mysterious pyramid of whatchacallits 3) what looks like an ex LSWR platelayers trolley with the wheels standing separately. I have a drawing of the cart (I believe by Mike King) in a recent South...

I’ve successfully converted Hornby Maunsell coaches to P4 without issue. I got a shock when I flipped this guy over... Has anyone converted one of these? Backstop plan is to trash the wheel housings in favour of some Bill Bedford W irons or the old MGT ones I have kicking about someplace Suggestions...

Quick update:

(The Stockley wagon is entirely fictional. The merchant exists, but as far as I can establish, they didn’t have in PO wagons.)

Going to try David. If they don’t work out I can solder them solid. I suspect they will work though ....

I think this is it .....
(He half asks before soldering up and adding the remaining chairs)

Looking good Neil :thumb , only 4,358 chairs to go ;) Be safe, stay healthy. Cheers, David D You might not be far off. A recent bit of “axial neck pain” is certainly putting a damper on the fun they might be.... I also discovered to my horror that the 1500 LSWR chairs I painted and separated from t...