Scalefour Forum

Would this be of any use?
http://www.modellingtimbers.co.uk/15.html

Some interesting brass fitting as well.

Looking at the photograph of the real thing, it looks to me as though the bent bits of rail are inverted bullhead.
Or do my eyes deceive me?

If it's not too late, see also some further advice from Martin Wynne regarding making knuckle bends http://85a.co.uk/forum/view_post.php?post_id=21855

Before adding the compensation levers (which bear directly on the axles) the bogies were free running to the extent that if I raised the 120cm test plank by 2 cm at one end a bogie on its own rolled down the track, and seemed to give adequate track-holding ability, navigating through my scissors cro...

I recently dusted off some old part built BSL/Phoenix Southern 4-COR coach kits and wanted to complete. I had the unmade white metal parts for 4 pairs of SR 8' steam bogies and 1 pair of 9' dummy power bogies. I wanted a cost effective solution to provide either equalisation or springing, and so ord...

The reason I ask is that I invariably have problems fitting the crankpins to his brass-centred wheels. I drill out for the M1 tapping size (0.75mm) then run an M1 tap through. Should you not be drilling out with a 0.85mm drill as you have metal centred wheels? See current catalogue but for wheels w...

I have also made a pair of pre-fabricated K-Crossings, and used them in a scissors crossing formation. I used "track" gauges when fixing, and upon reflection should have used "check" gauges to get correct distance.
What is the correct procedure?