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Hi Chris,

It may be worth having a look at the triangular layout at Valley on Anglesey using Google maps.

Regards,

Bryan

The one I use came from Branchlines. You could see if they still do it.

I can do a photograph of it if required.

Bryan

An alternative source from across the pond is http://www.supermagnetman.net/. I haven't used them for a while but choice & service were very good.

Bryan

Hi John,

I've got what you are looking for but in Methfix. I can cut them out of my sheet and send to you if you can't get any Fox ones.

Regards,

Bryan

Hi John, I'm puzzled how your model can achieve your stated scale 47mph. The 12/24 motor has a fairly low no-load speed of 12,000 rpm; with a 108:1 gearbox and a maximum of 20mm drivers, I'd expect a top scale speed of around 20mph. The speed calculator on the High level website gives a result of 19...

I'd agree with Will's description. I've got an unopened packet in front of me - CH001B priced £2.06 so that shows how old it is. There aren't any instructions included. Note that the links have different lengths; the shorter one should be fitted to the drilled "double-ended handrail knob pivot&...

This thread reminded me of a photo I took at Workington harbour in 1988 showing a join between flat bottom and bullhead on an industrial site.

I suspect this isn't a text book installation.


Bryan

I logged the range of piercing blade codes from Wikipedia a while ago:
Fine - 8/0, 7/0, 6/0, 5/0, 4/0, 3/0, 2/0, 1/0, 00, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 - Coarse

Bryan

Hi, There's a BBC news article on the 50th anniversary of the closure of the modern Rothes colliery in 1963 having opened in 1958. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-20910283 In the 20 seconds from 00:19 to 00:39 the film shows a couple of 16T steel minerals passing. The colour shots are from a h...

Hi Steve,

I'll bring some 3-link and Dingham fitted wagons along on Tuesday for you to look at.

Regards,

Bryan

John,

For anything to do with wagons, Paul Bartlett's site is usually the first place to look.

Have a look at http://paulbartlett.zenfolio.com/brfreightlinercontainer for containers. If this doesn't fill your couple of hours there are plenty of other collections that will.

Bryan

There's a Kern bow pen on eBay:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/KERN-PEN-SWIS ... 4605a8c22e

Bryan

I produced my own spreadsheet for calculating gear ratios a while back. I've attached a worked example for No 81 which comes out at 82:1. Gear_ratio_Dept_81.xls If you do want to change and haven't started on the gearbox yet, I think the frames are the same for all ratios of a given gearbox and Chri...

Painted and lined examples of the City are in the Bachmann display stand at the York show this weekend, so it not be too far off release.

Having asked a question then going offline for nearly 20 hours, I'm now not the first to give an answer. I was going to suggest the D section as one possibility, although having seen the prototype photo the current offering from Eileen's at 1mm x 0.5mm would probably be too large. The smaller sectio...

What shape and size does the beading strip need to be?

Bryan

Dapol are now offering an range of their RTR wagons as unpainted bodies only. As all bar 2 are at £1.50 including VAT, these look like they may be a reasonably quick and cheap way to make wagons by adding a chassis kit and with little or no wastage. The page is at http://www.dapol.co.uk/index.php?op...

Ealing,

It's been mentioned before in similar threads not to put spring units in with their springs as the steel wire will rust after wards. Clean the brass before fitting the spring.

Same goes for other steel components.

Bryan

The Airfix autocoach is covered in another thread - http://www.scalefour.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=523

Bryan

Branchlines are still supplying split axle components in both 1/8" and 2mm diameter.

Price is £7.95 for components to make three axles.

No connection other than having ordered some this week.

Bryan

I can't remember where I got the idea from, but what I am part way doing for my current chassis project is to use the standard etched frame spacers to get the chassis mechanically complete, then use araldite to glue some stiff insulating material to the spacer before sawing through the brass to insu...

I took the attached photo of the underframe of an unrestored GWR coach at Bewdley a few years ago.


I think that the lagged pipe is the steam heating pipe and the downpipe with the round stopper at the left is the drain, being at the lowest point.

Also a late response, but hopefully still useful. 1) The photo is of a Hawksworth coach on the Severn Valley which confirms that the coach restorers there agree with the earlier posting on the No Smoking triangle colours. GWR No Smoking.jpg 2) The methfix transfer sheets I have bought from the HMRS ...

For information on shed closing dates, go to http://www.steamsheds.co.uk/sheds.php. Note that the Closed date is the date closed to steam - any subsequent use should be identified in the Notes section. Looking at my 1971 Locoshed book, 08's were allocated to specific sheds, whilst main line locos we...

As a source of information, there are articles on the minefield that is the Airfix Autotrailer, including drawings of many details, prototype photographs and a description of the conversion. The Airfix model is a bit of a hybrid of Diagrams A28 and A30. The articles are in MRJ's 9 and 17 from 20 odd...