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971
Congratulations on the Curley bowl with Helen Longish. David...
david_steam
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Oct 30, 2008
5:22 pm
972
Hi all does anyone know of an off the shelf cosmetic casting for a Stanier pattern loco topfeed? many thanks Ian Harper...
Ian Harper
ian_dclub
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Nov 11, 2008
5:07 pm
973
Further to my earlier email, does anyone also know of any castings for Wakefield lubricators? many thanks Ian Harper [Non-text portions of this message have...
Ian Harper
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Nov 12, 2008
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974
The 2 1/2" association may do one as they bought the stuff from Dave Goodwin. Martin Evans' Black Five was one of Daves set of castings. ...
Simon Wass
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Nov 12, 2008
8:18 pm
975
According to the latest 'Services To Members' booklet, the top feed casting is no longer available. Shouldn't be too difficult to fabricate one or machine from...
John Baguley
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Nov 12, 2008
8:42 pm
976
I found a video clip about making Mamod models....
david_steam
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Nov 25, 2008
3:29 pm
977
Dear all, I realise it's been a bit quiet recently, but hope this is mainly a reflection of folks being too busy in the workshop to get to the computer. I do...
Simon Thomas
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Dec 12, 2008
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978
hallo Simon good idea what sort of price are we looking at do you have any pictures of said articles or web site Charles ... From: Simon Thomas To:...
Charles Mortimer
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Dec 12, 2008
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979
Cost is very much dependant on the technolgy used. - Lost wax cabside plates would be around £25 a pair due to the inherent production costs, if etched items...
Simon Thomas
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Dec 12, 2008
11:55 pm
980
Hi Simon, Have you contacted Steve Terris, the Trade Officer for the 2½" Gauge Association? He's always on the lookout for new suppliers and sources for 2½"...
John Baguley
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Dec 13, 2008
1:08 am
981
Hi Simon, Not quite GWR but near by - I would be interested in a BR number plate 35003, shed plate '70G', tender plate number '3117', and push the boat out...
simonfish45
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Dec 13, 2008
12:06 pm
982
what clerance is comonaly alowed ,,for wheel flange to rail clerance in 2.5 gauge due to the fact there is so many club tracks thanks charles...
charles
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Dec 14, 2008
12:35 am
983
Hi Charles, 'LBSC's Kingette and Purley Grange; Martin Evans's Nigel Minor and the Society sets the wheel back to back at 2 9/32" with a 3/8" for the wheel...
simonfish45
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Dec 14, 2008
12:51 pm
984
thanks Simon I had allowed 3/32 for the bogies ,, I will skim another 1/32 of that its just that 9/64 seemed a bit excessive not being familiar with this...
Charles Mortimer
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Dec 14, 2008
3:30 pm
985
Reading in the current 'Coupling Rod' about the back issues of EIM for the Garratt Locos, if interested go to eBay and search on 'engineering in miniature...
simonfish45
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Jan 2, 2009
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986
I don't know if this is the forum to ask this question but I will give it a try anyway. Some time ago I got lot of Mechanics magazines which were the successor...
Philip
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Jan 3, 2009
12:52 pm
987
Hi Phil, We've got quite a good collection in our club library. I'll have a look when I go on Thursday. I think Rodean started in 1948? At home I've only got a...
John Baguley
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Jan 3, 2009
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988
Many thanks for that John any help would be very much appreciated. Phil ... give ... which ... atrticles ... the ... onwards. I ... bogie ... short ... have ...
Philip
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Jan 3, 2009
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989
This may be of help, the Science Museum/ Imperial College in South Kensington, London have a full set of English Mechanics, I dont know how far it goes up to...
david_steam
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Jan 4, 2009
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990
Has anyone had any experience of building a GRS 08 diesel shunter? many thanks Ian Harper...
Ian Harper
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Jan 7, 2009
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991
has any-one tried acetol rod for piston rings if so what are the findings thanks charles...
charles
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Feb 9, 2009
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992
Hello everyone, I'm wondering if there is someone out there who can help me with a book by lbsc titled building the tich. I would dearly like a copy and cannot...
anthony
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Feb 17, 2009
2:41 pm
993
Hi there Anthony, The book is very useful - though is quite big (something like 350 pages) so scanning it is likely out of the question. Copies do come up on...
R.L. Roebuck
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Feb 17, 2009
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994
Gentlemen I am new to the group but wish to immediately seek assistance. I am producing 3D models for the quality casting of wheels sets for a BR standard 9F....
francis_leach
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Mar 21, 2009
7:08 pm
995
Francis, I have heard about your project, and it sounds exciting - good luck to you. These are the standards published by the Gauge 3 Society ...
Mike Williams
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Mar 22, 2009
8:26 am
996
Hi Francis, the 2½" does indeed have a set of standards and I've uploaded a copy to the files section. These do appear to differ in certain areas from the...
John Baguley
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Mar 22, 2009
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997
Hi John I will use the file as reference . Thanks. Christopher Chruickshank sourced the NRM drawings for the wheels and I intend to model them in strict scale...
Francis Leach
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Mar 26, 2009
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998
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the halfinchlivesteamforum group. File :...
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Apr 8, 2009
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999
Dear Friends If you take the time to download the 9F wheel set file from the file area, you will see that it is a special 3D drawing format that uses a royalty...
francis_leach
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Apr 8, 2009
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1000
Its just over 8 years and we reach 1000 postings. I like to think this group is a successful friendly place, unlike some groups where there are just a couple...
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