Scalefour Forum

Thanks Mark, yes, they will need some form of finer adjustment. Your post has made me think that I could make girders as L girders out of ply.

John

Thanks Allan,

Despite being fitted with OO wheels, the bogies are sprung so I'm hoping a wheel swap will be all that is needed.

John

davebradwell wrote:
Your wheels should just clip out to be replaced by clipping in the replacements. It might seem a bit brutal, though.

Thanks Dave, I had a quick look at the bogies and hoped it would be a simple wheel swap...

Allan Goodwillie wrote:What a find John - and a time saver, looks great!
Allan

Cheers Allan, huge time saver, more time for all the track

Cheers Paul, I had considered a bogie swap for EM. As for the couplings here's a better shot:

pete55 wrote:Nice one there John......EM wheels would be more use at the moment!!!!

I guess they would

You've got till September though...

Following a tip from the owner of my local model shop, Durham Trains of Stanley, I am now the very proud owner of these, a full rake of loaded Tyne Dock to Consett iron ore hoppers. Built from the Dave Bradwell kit, they are superbly built, painted and weathered (although I will do a bit more with t...

Templot plan is down with a couple of trains for effect: http://southpelawjunction.co.uk/wp/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/IMG_1533.jpeg http://southpelawjunction.co.uk/wp/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/IMG_1534.jpeg http://southpelawjunction.co.uk/wp/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/IMG_1535.jpeg http://southpel...

Where do the folding baseboard legs come from? B&Q I think, I bought them a few years ago. Screwfix, toolstation etc. Usualy about £25 https://www.toolstation.com/draper-adjustable-metal-trestle/p83483?store=T1&utm_source=googleshopping&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=googleshoppingfee...

jon price wrote:Where do the folding baseboard legs come from?

B&Q I think, I bought them a few years ago.

Horsetan wrote:

Mark Tatlow wrote:....The guys doing it in EM are also doing a great job of it!............

See current MRJ.

Maybe John could compare notes?

I'm now part of the South Pelaw EM group so have full access, even got a mention in the MRJ article

grovenor-2685 wrote:Story hit the newspapers today.

Even got a mention on Good Morning Britain on ITV this morning.

Boards are all done, 18' for the initial scenic section: http://southpelawjunction.co.uk/wp/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/IMG_1520.jpeg and another 12' that will, initially, be used as fiddle yards... http://southpelawjunction.co.uk/wp/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/IMG_1521.jpeg

One down, nine to go...

Baseboard kits have arrived for stage 1 which will be 30' * 3'

Thank you all for the suggestions.

John

Thanks again Philip. Now that I’m progressing from RTR conversions to etched kits, I suspect that there is a lot to learn.

John

Thanks Philip, don't have one but I can get access to a vertical drill.

John

Apologies for what is no doubt a simple question but I have to increase the hole in the bearing below from 2mm to 3mm. Is the best tool a 3mm drill or a reamer to take the hole out to 3mm?

Thanks to all for a cracking show yesterday. Loads to see, lots to talk about and the highlight, despite it being set 70 years to early for my normal interests, was Dewsbury with what have to be the best looking baseboards I've ever seen...

John

Hi Allan, One of the reasons I'm getting involved is that, with a 40' * 15' exhibition layout that is entirely dependent on MERG modules, there needs to be more than one person who knows that they are doing should something go wrong although we've been lucky on the two outings we've had so far. For ...

Allan Goodwillie wrote:Ha John!
you too!

Allan

So it seems To be fair, I did volunteer for the job, I'm a software developer by profession but some of the MERG and JMRI stuff has me scratching my head for now...

Thanks again Allan. Yes, they are for the tip end of the colliery sidings and, as such, won't be required to move so there is no compensation. Just need to make up the chains for the couplings and they'll be done. As for the fencing, there is an awful lot of it, all the work of one man and still mor...

Serjt-Dave wrote:Whens the party?

Once I get the first train running which, at my pace of working, could be some time yet

Phil O wrote:Wow!! 40x20 is bigger than our club room.

Phil.

We're very fortunate to have been offered the space. There are a couple of Ts to cross and Is to dot but it should be home for the layout soon.