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Jack Slinn is very much an authority! But presumably this applied only to signals along the coast line, not throughout the whole of the Cambrian. What about...
... From: "Trevor Shaw" Derek, Thanks for your helpful suggestion. It's got me on my hobbyhorse and this could be a long, long email. ... use of the fine...
Trevor, This is a point which I had not considered. However, sprung buffers allow some give on tight curves (4ft or less) without needing very slack ...
Richard, Am I reading the site right? £51 for a Tenderlok T18/BR 78 kit? Nigel http://www.rabble-7mmfigures.co.uk/ ... From: Richard Spoors Date: 31/10/2006...
Hi Trevor, Undoubtedly sprung buffers are essential on fast-running garden railways, but I suggest that the probability of collision made possible by DCC would...
... Sprung buffers always seem too springy, especially combined with free-running bearings and the lack of brakes. There ought to be some kind of damping. One...
Ade, Can I add my congratulations to you and your wife on the birth of your daughter. Life will never be the same again, trust me! I suggest that now is the...
Hi Ade, Firstly - congrats - hope all are well! Secondly - super weathering on the coach - so "real". Best regards, GeoffB Adrian Marks <buckjumper@...>...
What a brilliant collection of models! The only thing missing is the little guy with the caterpillar on his top lip!! However long did it take the guy to do...
Indeed they do, George, But, on our layout, and I believe on many other minor railway end to end layouts, most of the stock isn't heavy enough to take...
Thanks all for your input. It was not my intention to start an arguement, sorry intense discussion. It has given me some food for thought. I am going to wait...
... agreed. On our HW Yard we found the problem of Dingham with sprung buffers (the buffer heads are the reference for the coupling so cant be allowed to move)...
Hi Dave, All my buffers are now locked up solid with super glue. Most of my stock is weighed down with lots of lead and with the buffers now solid, I get a...
Hello all This is just a quick one to mention that the Larger Scale Association Show is happening again in Pontefract on Saturday. Everything from S scale to...
Frank, Have you considered using slightly heavier gauge material for the loop and stop. On 'Union St' there are three 'buffer stops' which are out of sight, ...
This message was sent to the Group yesterday but I have experienced "bounce" problems so only Trevor has seen before. Here we go again. Trevor I agree with...
As I started the discussion on this topic on goodsloop, I'll add some comments here regarding various items in this discussion: Loading of bricks: The only...
Hi Ken, You say <<I would not have thought that night soil or other garbage would be used in bricks; too bulky, variable in composition, and too much water...
Nigel, From the 'Ätzplatten für Spur 0 - Modelle' page there are four parts to the complete kit, numbers 4900, 4901, 4898 and 4899 totalling 325 Euro or...
... wrote: SNIP ... realistic "Clickity Click" of the wheels on Hassell Harbour Bridge especially on the pointwork adjacent to the bridge. Hi Jas, I did and I...
Help. I posted a message on the website this morning. Message number 22455. It's never shown up on my dial ups through the day. Later ones have. Also I posted...
Bob, I received 22455 as an individual message via Hotmail this morning. Richard ... _________________________________________________________________ Be the...