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  1. Thank you kindly Will. I have just finished the stripping of 60034 for conversion to 60028 and it's well on its way to being a single chimney A4 all over again...! New nameplates ordered, the Lord Faringdon plates I have managed to salvage along with the numberplate for future use. No harm done, bar a few nights work, but I thought it might amuse or strike a chord with anyone else who has had that "facepalm" moment when you realize you've made a schoolboy error!
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  2. As he walked back to his office, Woodcourt looked back at the wagon, lifted his cap and scratched his head. He walked on shaking his head and thinking "What xxx stencilled the date on that wagon sheet? He obviously couldn't tell the difference between thirteen and thirty!" Good stuff, Mikkel. Looking forward to the next episode. Nick
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  3. It's a credit to your honesty that you owned up! I wonder how many people would've known LF never ran in that condition? I certainly didn't! PS. I do like the last pic - very 'LNER publicity department'
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  4. One small comment, Ilkeston Town is the work of Nottingham MRS, Ilkeston Woodside club had part of their Kimberley layout on show
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  5. Well if that 26 is the result of the eyesight and patience I think you're not doing too bad at all. As others have said I'm like the way your blog details the highs and lows, it inspires us all who have similar lows!! And I've threatened to throw my lads Brio in the bin on more than one occasion and he's only 18months! What have you used for the front end detail on your 26 and 24? Also do you have any pics of the 24? Might help inspire me to carry on with my 25 conversion - having a crisis of nerve!
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  6. Thanks for all your kind comments. From looking at photographs, I think the corner framework is square section timber so on the finished model they should look the same thickness when viewed from either the side or the end. Therefore if the sides go between the ends, the framework on the sides should be thinner than that on the ends by the thickness of a layer of etch. Now that the kit is assembled its hard to measure but looking at my first photo on this blog entry, if anything the ends look thinner which would suggest the ends go between the sides. I've just measured the finished model with a digital caliper - I come up with the following:- Length - model approx 29.9mm - 30.0mm, prototype drawing says 14' 11" Width - model approx 14.8mm - 14.9mm, prototype drawing says 7' 5" If anything, the model is a touch too long but I'm happy enough with the compromise construction method I used. I think if I'd stuck with side between end for all four corners, the model would have been too long. Now I need to measure the roof that came as a separate piece of etch - my suspicion is that it may measure too small in both dimensions. John
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  7. Cracking shot Pete, put a smile on my face!
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  8. Loving the headlights, cold looking layout, cool looking locomotive.
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  10. have to agree with Kris its the wrong colour I thought I had cornered the market in low points Drink Gin it a be fine
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  12. Thanks for the comments. Pete, I was wondering whether you knew the location of those Brazilian survivors but, of course, it is a rather big country. Mikkel, I'm not sure I'd like to meet such a bug, it would probably be as big as the model. Yes, the diorama idea was just a passing fancy as I've every intention of getting it to run soon. Having looked at the photos and videos of this work on the Joyce restoration pages, I noticed that the lifting was done with most of the fiddly bits removed from the boiler, so they may well have done the same with overhauls in the past. Sallydog, Adam, I've just started putting the motor in for some initial running in and testing, so I hope to be able to show the motorised chassis in the next entry. Nick
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  13. It does make a huge difference to some already outstanding models
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  14. Crickey, this is a nice bit of model making - another thread I've missed until now.
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