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- Thu Oct 01, 2020 11:47 am
- Forum: New Products
- Topic: Who would want a form tool for re-profiling wheels?
- Replies: 70
- Views: 6283
Re: Who would want a form tool for re-profiling wheels?
I’d buy one Terry, Having inherited a Peatol lathe I’ve worked out how to narrow the wheel and reduce the height of the flange but rounding the resulting square flange to a consistent level gives me the fear and doing it with a file held against the spinning wheel seem a little bit dangerous. Cheers...
- Sat Mar 28, 2020 10:22 am
- Forum: Wizard of the Moor
- Topic: 51L Iron Ore Hoppers
- Replies: 37
- Views: 5697
Re: 51L Iron Ore Hoppers
Hi James, I have one of these kits in the ‘started but lost interest’ pile. All was going well until I found that the brake gear etch was a bit long and locked the wheels up solid no matter how much I filed the brake shoes. ISTR concluding that adapting some Parkside 9’ brake gear would work, then p...
- Thu Oct 03, 2019 7:58 pm
- Forum: Exhibitions
- Topic: Scaleforum 2019
- Replies: 249
- Views: 46795
Re: Scaleforum 2019
The track work on Clackmannan goods was astounding. Fantastic attention to detail. Thanks for the kind words. I really enjoyed the planning of the track work and got carried away with the intricacies of 45’ rail on 9’ sleepers left over from Caledonian days, 60’ rail on 8’6” sleepers and post war a...
- Thu Aug 01, 2019 8:30 pm
- Forum: Wagons
- Topic: G.W.R P22 / BR(W) Herring ballast hopper.
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2273
Re: G.W.R P22 / BR(W) Herring ballast hopper.
That is rather nice Gordon. Modelling East Anglia makes it a bit of a challenge to justify one but I'm sure it will sell well if the number of ballast trains I see on layouts is anything to go by. Good luck with it. John. Don’t be so sure John. I found a picture on Facebook a couple of years ago of...
- Mon Jun 10, 2019 12:33 pm
- Forum: Railmotors, Railcars and Multiple Units
- Topic: Why the big windows?
- Replies: 23
- Views: 6870
Re: Why the big windows?
I have heard the sleeper flicker effect used as a reason for the long noses on some diesel such as class 40 or Deltic. I remember reading about the sleeper flicker effect as a youthful trainspotter Keith but having been a train driver for the last 19 years on classes 08, 56, 60, 66 and 67 I can’t s...
- Fri Feb 08, 2019 8:59 am
- Forum: Guest Book
- Topic: New products from Lanarkshire Models
- Replies: 63
- Views: 22102
Re: New products from Lanarkshire Models
Any progress on DMU buffers Dave?
Cheers
Cheers
- Tue Feb 05, 2019 10:25 am
- Forum: jim s-w
- Topic: Brettell Road
- Replies: 599
- Views: 167918
Re: Brettell Road
Are you not changing the two bodyside radiator grills for the later single ones Jim?
They were changed very early in the locos lives.
They were changed very early in the locos lives.
- Mon Dec 17, 2018 7:07 pm
- Forum: Coaches and NPCS
- Topic: BR Single bolster bogies
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2369
Re: BR Single bolster bogies
Just found this question whilst browsing for MK1 coach info. Hope this photo helps if the question is still relevant.
Basically there's a gap between the two springy bits.
This one is on a GUV at Butterley.
- Fri Nov 09, 2018 3:10 pm
- Forum: New Products
- Topic: Accurascale 24.5t HOP24/HUO hoppers
- Replies: 31
- Views: 10515
Re: Accurascale 24.5t HOP24/HUO hoppers
Having looked again at my fleet of six HUOs I have found that the ones fitted with Gibson wheelsets seem OK but the bushes on KM wheelsets seem to stick out a little from the wheel centre and rub against the boss inside the W iron. I’ve now fitted all the fleet with Gibsons. All my wagons have neede...
- Tue Nov 06, 2018 3:44 pm
- Forum: New Products
- Topic: Accurascale 24.5t HOP24/HUO hoppers
- Replies: 31
- Views: 10515
Re: Accurascale 24.5t HOP24/HUO hoppers
That’s the conclusion I’ve come to with my hoppers Keith. The Accurascale axles were a bit shorter than the standard 26mm so I assumed I need to open up the axleboxes to allow the replacement wheelsets to spin freely as they didn’t when initially dropped in. It didn’t make much difference so, on clo...
- Wed Apr 18, 2018 11:09 am
- Forum: New Products
- Topic: Shawplan etch for Lima/Hornby Met Cam DMU
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1379
Shawplan etch for Lima/Hornby Met Cam DMU
8F830826-3402-4E2F-AFFC-9E1777E8AD75.jpeg Released at Scalefour North over the weekend. Many of us finescale types feel that the old Lima/Hornby Met Cam DMU has a better overall shape than the more modern Bachmann offering. The main issue with the body of the driving cars is that the front windows ...
- Sun Apr 15, 2018 7:04 pm
- Forum: Layouts and Operations
- Topic: Boston Frodsham
- Replies: 24
- Views: 10175
Re: Boston Frodsham
Nice looking layout that will be really good when it’s fully developed.
Stock looked very promising too.
Stock looked very promising too.
- Fri Mar 09, 2018 7:17 am
- Forum: jim s-w
- Topic: Brettell Road
- Replies: 599
- Views: 167918
Re: Brettell Road
Any chance of a photo of the underneath of the Trout conversion Jim?
I’m interested to see how easy it was to fit the BBS in. I assume you cut the central part out.
Cheers
David
I’m interested to see how easy it was to fit the BBS in. I assume you cut the central part out.
Cheers
David
- Wed Feb 21, 2018 7:43 am
- Forum: East Midlands Area Group
- Topic: NAG Workbench - Basic Lathe Course - 10th February 2018
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3383
Re: NAG Workbench - Basic Lathe Course - 10th February 2018
This would have been a very interesting course to attend as I’ve just inherited a small Peatol lathe and have very little idea of what to do with it.
Cheers
David
Cheers
David
- Thu Jan 18, 2018 8:59 am
- Forum: Exhibitions
- Topic: DEFine Modellers Day 2018
- Replies: 20
- Views: 5499
Re: DEFine Modellers Day 2018
If last years event was anything to go by it’s going to be a great little exhibition showcasing the best in finescale D&E modelling.
Sadly I’ll not be there as I’ll be heading off on holiday.
Cheers
David
Sadly I’ll not be there as I’ll be heading off on holiday.
Cheers
David
- Thu May 04, 2017 7:47 am
- Forum: Coaches and NPCS
- Topic: BR Mk1 CCT - Axleboxes and springs
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2231
Re: BR Mk1 CCT - Axleboxes and springs
I'm fairly certain the castings supplied in the kit are the ABS/Four Most ones.
Correct buffers are now available from LMS.
Correct buffers are now available from LMS.
- Tue Jun 21, 2016 6:52 pm
- Forum: Exhibitions
- Topic: Perth Model Railway Exhibition
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1964
Re: Perth Model Railway Exhibition
I will be attending on Sunday and am looking forward to seeing Longcarse West revived, improved and back on the circuit.
Cheers
David
Cheers
David
- Fri May 13, 2016 12:54 pm
- Forum: Starting in P4
- Topic: Hornby CDA
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4645
Re: Hornby CDA
The current sale at Hattons has persuaded me to buy one of the 'new' Hornby HAAs, which I imagine are the same underneath as the CDA. Mine will be backdated to an original bodied HOP32 AB so quite a bit of work involved. Hopefully a suitable wheel swap will do the job but I have a feeling I'm going ...
- Mon Apr 11, 2016 4:17 pm
- Forum: Product Information
- Topic: Greystar Publishing - Subscription News
- Replies: 20
- Views: 6208
Re: Greystar Publishing - Subscription News
I've heard nothing from her so I guess she's not managed to get round all 900 yet.
Cheers
David
Cheers
David
- Sat Apr 02, 2016 7:43 am
- Forum: Layouts and Operations
- Topic: Making a start, my P4 plank...
- Replies: 134
- Views: 45373
Re: Making a start, my P4 plank...
John Donnelly wrote:Not sure if I will to be honest. It's a model I wanted but it'll be a stretch too far to run it at South Pelaw![]()
If you P4 it John it'll be welcome on my little layout, set in downtown Alloa.
Cheers
David
- Tue Mar 22, 2016 12:27 pm
- Forum: New Products
- Topic: Latest Sutton Locomotive Works RTR P4 Class 24 variant
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5145
Re: Latest Sutton Locomotive Works RTR P4 Class 24 variant
I'll look forward to, at last, seeing one of these models in the flesh at York.
Cheers
David
Cheers
David
- Tue Dec 29, 2015 8:41 am
- Forum: iak
- Topic: Grampus stock naughtiness...
- Replies: 25
- Views: 12189
Re: Grampus stock naughtiness...
Many people have said they may do an etch but no one ever has.
One of my mates in the Define modelling group has measured up a basket and is working on learning how to draw them up suitable for etching so I guess it's just a matter of time.
Cheers
David
One of my mates in the Define modelling group has measured up a basket and is working on learning how to draw them up suitable for etching so I guess it's just a matter of time.
Cheers
David
- Fri Nov 06, 2015 9:11 am
- Forum: Where to Find?
- Topic: Stanier brake van chassis
- Replies: 14
- Views: 6344
Re: Stanier brake van chassis
Added to which the brakes are parallel to the W irons so not pretty and also difficult to pare away. Not impossible though Dave. I have done two Airfix LMS pattern brake vans and carefully pared back the brake gear with a sharp scalpel blade. One became a middling LMS build with short weight boxes,...
- Tue Oct 13, 2015 1:31 pm
- Forum: Railmotors, Railcars and Multiple Units
- Topic: BACHMANN CLASS 105
- Replies: 12
- Views: 5178
Re: BACHMANN CLASS 105
Anybody know what the cost of the conversion kit is for the Cravens? Best I can find is a blog entry from 2008 that says the 108 conversion kit (which I assume is the same) was £30 back then.
- Thu Sep 03, 2015 7:46 pm
- Forum: John Donnelly
- Topic: Motive power for South Pelaw Junction
- Replies: 39
- Views: 13859
Re: Motive power for South Pelaw Junction
Had a look at 31018 at the NRM today and the bodyside strip looks to be about 1/8 inch thick which, if I've done my maths right, scales to 0.0001 inches or 0.04mm in 4mm scale. Too thin to represent with any thin strip. Have you realised 215 was one of the tripcock fitted 31s. Not sure if it was sti...