Hi all, I came across two milk tank kits in my loft recently, one built but with the barrel removable and one unbuilt [rolled tin barrel] and I would like to...
C&L list a self-contained GWR Buffer but that's probably not what you want. Perhaps Brian could enlighten? ... locomotive use. ... behind ... behind the ... ...
All I have just received the latest copy of the L&NWR Society's Journal. A superb production as ever. There is an article on the Chester to Whitchurch line. It...
... It sounds as if it is for an engine where the spring and nut would be un-prototypically obvious. Possibly an undustrial without a valance - a friend has an...
Hi, With little 2-4-0's on major expresses, the additional drag of a curve on a gradient was probably of greater significance to them than other railways :-) ...
Hi Bob Unfortunatelly I no longer have the origional article which I believe was originally by Sid Stubbs , I will try to describe it as best I can. The method...
All I purchased a set of G1 buffers from W&CW at Telford last year (for a G45 loco) which were self contained,these basically worked by having a slot in the ...
Thanks to everyone who replied to my posting. I'll reply individually as soon as I get a moment. Regards to all Richard Barton [Non-text portions of this...
Dear Mike Thanks for the information. By chance I was looking at an ad from an old Railway Modeller last night and, on the same page, was an ad from Embedded...
Hi all, I get my buffers from Keith Sutton [Midcar Castings] he has a large range and supplies to such people as Peter Cowling the coach builder. The buffers...
HI all, Laurie Pickard always made his own buffers and he used a method described in "Manual of Model Steam Locomotive Construction" by Martin Evans. This is...
Frank wrote:- ... Yes it probably would, but with lots of 'jitters'. The locos will probably appear to do a St. Vitus dance on the spot every so often due to...
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Hi All, Mail on hold until early October. Going 'walkabout'. Might even get to Guildex!. Best regards, Ray [Non-text portions of this message have been...
Hi All, My question to the group is hardly earth shattering, like "Is there life in Mars?", or "Is Elvis alive and well and working for Tesco on Canvey...
You mean rims i.e. the outside rather than the tread which is in contact with the rail? If so, then yes of course, agreed, nothing offends more, you won't see...
Jeff D'accord! I blacken the tyres on all my stock as a matter of course, it does not seem to affect electrical pick-up though initially there are some strange...
Hi Steve, I,m so glad all of your locos are correctly painted, no, I did not mean the tread in contact with the rails, this would rather interfere with ...
Yes, I'm sure there were others, no doubt others besides Bob will advise. Not sure if I agree about blackening the tyres like he suggests - if you look at the...
The same could be said of those modellers who leave buffers and couplings on locos and rolling stock bright bare metal, 'royal train' style! We've all seen...
Tony, Are you going to tell the rest of the C+W guys all their immaculate pre-group wagons are unprototypically clean? I'll give the C+W mess a wide berth on...
Bob Sorry about the delay in replying- had trouble with receiving e-mails this week. Yes please- I'd be grateful for an illustration. Could you e-mail it or we...
Hello Brian I'll certainly have a chat with you at Telford- the memory wire sounds interesting but the article in MRJ was too technical for me. On another...
Thanks for the info Roy. I'll have a chat with you at Telford. I'm looking forward to seeing Cranbourne again. (My model is based on the Burnham Branch at the...
