Scalefour Forum

I tend to pick them up as I see them - model engineers shows usually being good for this sort of thing.

Warley also showcases some excellent models, not necessarily in 4mm scale. If you want to go with closed minds, so be it, I personally found plenty to look at.

Need that 'like' 'agree' button.

I too have a Bachrus.

Is TW referring to the large layout I saw at Railex that had no points on the scenic side? If so I was looking at the operators - not the layout. All had expressions of absolute concentration as the trains went round the layout. It took four of them to watch the train proceed through the scenic sect...

Interesting.

I thought you were bringing it as part of BS4 at S4M?

Have you searched on https://www.old-maps.co.uk/index.html#/ or the http://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/# ?

Panel controller?

Rare vintage controller I think you mean - that must be about 40 years old.

Editor Tim can be found on his layout Clutton, wearing two hats - Editor and layout operator. I don't think I will have time to come to the society stand, but can be collared around the show or on the layout ...

Getting ready for Scaleforum, found the brushes in the motor on the railcar are a bit short. Overheating and smoke coming out of the motor. My models are high mileage, I suppose it's inevitable. However, doesn't give me much time to sort out. Meanwhile I have stretched the springs - which were looki...

To Mark, try running it on a battery (not rechargeable ones), the pure DC will find tight spots easily.

Made the springs for the pony trucks today, out of one piece of wire.

That angle the cylinder is making to the running plate looks different to the prototype pictures. Think you need to look at a drawing before going much further. I have built a couple of LMS design Comet models, found the motion bracket was a bit 'thin' compared with the real thing. Put a lot of meta...

John Bateson wrote:My layout is finished - it is an ex-layout.
John

Flown its coop?

Try rubbing the paint off with Meths for example?

Longest rake you can assemble, propelling and pulling with a locomotive.

Anything less is wasting your time.

I find myself agreeing with Armchair on this. Drop of glue on the back of the wheel, though I use epoxy instead. Can't see how you would get shorting, at no time should there be the possibility of rails in a gap that small be opposite polarities. I there are problems, your wheels will find them. So ...

Genesis of an article there Paul....

Something in the back of my mind says the 12:24 was prone to overheating, I have a couple of them in the scrap bin.

Once the 10 series motors were introduced, I started using them as standard; a substantially better motor.

Yes, I'd heard of the open day. But you'll miss a good show...

Confirmed, I have a poster with those details on it. See you there?

A picture of a genuine length of GWR fencing at Midford.

1. Note that the suggested gap for the posts is too close, but I've forgotten what it should be! 2. Why bother with the wire? I don't. The wire is about 1/8" diameter - or about 0.041mm - you wouldn't be able to see it. I was disappointed to see that Pendon had put wires on their fence posts - ...

The show guide has been sent to the publisher for printing, along with the next Scalefour News. There may be amendments to the line up between now and August.