Scalefour Forum

Having just stumbled across this thread, and finally facing up the the fact that a x-country mainline will not fit into the current accommodation, could I add my name to the waiting list if there's to be another batch of this chassis?

I appreciate there is a "critical path" in prioritising, producing and bringing back to market this product range, but if ever there were an indicator of a needed product..... https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/233296696673?_trksid=p2471758.m4703 - at 90 minutes to go a S4 exactoscale b2b gauge is...

Speaking as one of the bidders, I would certainly welcome the return of the b2b gauge.

Hmmm, consider this post an expression of interest being registered for a BR3 chassis - err for four of them to be accurate.

Intriguing. I'm using Gibsons and they drag against the mouldings something rotten. Given a b2b and hopefully a wheel standard........ what the heck is giving the variable between the two brands? Methinks this may be Friday afternoon's scientific voyage of discovery.

Hardwicke: Which Issue of the news should I be digging out? Grovenor: out of curiosity....... Bachmann 08? How did you get round the clip in lower brake gear/axle keep mouldings rubbing on the wheels? I'd successfully adjusted the pick-ups but the friction from the mouldings is stopping the job at t...

Keith, thanks for clarifying that for me.

Ralph, yes please. Can I put my name down for these please?

By stretcher brackets do you mean the shoes by which a stretcher bar is attached to the switches?

To throw a cat amongst the pigeons.... I'm currently trialling an automotive sector 2k primer. This is not cheap but sprays very thinned down so takes a number of passes, but so far very good coverage (albeit built up), no damage to either a Hornby or Bachmann body shell and a bomb-proof, very smoot...

Oh I might just have been led astray...... again.

You wouldn't be thinking of making those CSB hanger plates available would you?

I assume you have a copy of Ken Hoole's "NER Branchline Termini"? I'd have a good look at as many reference pictures as possible. Bear in mind with the mineral sidings at Alston there was a fairly weighty traffic, and by your time period some renewals will inevitably have been undertaken a...

Even a looksee would be worthwhile.... cos lets face it I've 99.5% of a layout still to build before I get to needing to stop things falling off the end, but its a Pavlov style reaction upon seeing "NER". I'll pop by at Wakefield for a chat.

NER bufferstops? Oooh. Radar locked on. I'll see you at Wakefield.

John, speaking as a complete ignoramus when it comes to the proper use of cad and its functions, and having only a passing grasp of the design process, I'm finding this a fascinating and enlightening read. Please post more.

Cheers
Steve

Yet again The benchmark is waved under my nose, my aim is set and I miss wildly. I will keep trying though. An excellent and informative evening. Many thanks Howard. Ps. Is the set of components you brought last week staying as that for the purposes of demonstrating at shows etc? If so shall we arra...

I have to say I was very impressed with the Dinghams. My apologies to Ken for drifting off from the subject to hand by being diverted for minutes on end through playing with wagons and dinghams. It could be a new stress toy along the lines of a Newtons cradle. I know what you mean about symmetry How...

Cheers for that Bryan.

Twas a bit unsporting to close the pit and leave Fife with Glenrothes.

No this is not an 18 rated topic before anyone starts. Happy New year fellow Nag-ees. Having unexpectedly found myself with a lot more spare time than previously anticipated, I've been doing some thinking and some browsing (both dangerous) and wondered if any of you had any experience with either th...

Thanks for that Martin. I'm just off to investigate.
Cheers
Steve

Ps. Now downloaded and running fine on macbook. No more extra partitions or money to MS for an overspecced os.

Thanks

Thanks for that Martin. Out of interest was the question of stunt doubles for yourself (when you can't make it) resolved?

Steve

I certainly would be interested in hearing more details of this. Its a problem that has put me off tackling some of the pile of kits and conversions in favour of doing the easy ones like diesels and units that just require pop in wheelsets.

Knuckles, we're all in our own way building model railway fictions, so as long as its believable and conforms to the rules of credible operation (ie can you provide a valid justification (the real world is/was a strange place) and geography/geology and strangely economic motivation (sad reason given...

thanks to all for the input and apologies for the delay in replying - sometimes the internet on a phone is a bad thing - great for keeping informed in quiet moments, but hardly inviting as an interface when you need to say thanks. Anyways here I am behind a regular size keyboard and thank you all. M...

Thanks must go to John for his hospitality and perseverance and to Brian for organising this visit. Considering this layout is possibly as old or older than I am (a friend found John's advert for info/photos in a copy of "Mainline" dated 1972) its stunning to look at. The tight curves at e...

I'm contemplating buying a small compressor for airbrush work. What should I look out for in terms of spec and what would people consider a minimum for reliable work as regards pressure/output volume/noise/price. At present I have no airbrush kit at all, though have used workshop kit in the past for...