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  1. MarcD
    should start by saying that about 10 years ago I produced some 7mm kits for both a P4 and a P5 coal hopper and R2 and R4 coke hoppers. These were resin with brass strapping over layed onto them. With the moulds dying last year I decided to see if I could upgrade them to be a one piece 3D print.
    This was achieved pretty quickly. But then I had the idea to make them work ie make the bottom doors open and close automatically. Easier said than done.
    So starting with the P5 hopper this is how far I have got.


    The wagon body. The lugs on the bottom hold the doors in place and the lugs on bracing is for the door operating lever.


    Bottom doors and door operating lever.


    Body with doors attached. There is a bit of brass wire running through the lugs and the door hinges.

    These are 7mm ones I'm hoping to have some in 4mm before EMGS spring in may.
    Marc
  2. MarcD

    Latest News

    By MarcD,

    Due to a change of family circumstances we will be scaling back our business. While this means that we will be reducing the number of shows that we trade at, until thing settle down, we are not closing down and we are still developing new products. We will be attending Telford this year but after that we are not able to commit to going to shows, in 2019, at this point in time. Hopefully we will be able to confirm some show dates in 2019 but these will be reduced in number. In addition to the shows that we attend as traders we will still be attending shows with our layout, "Lowick/Scratchy Bottom". In the mean time our products will still be available mail order or from our "Shapeways” site and our design service will still be available at £20 p/h.
     
    Also as most of our kits are limited additions, usually 30 wagons, once the current production runs are sold we will not be reintroducing them. Some kits have now already been withdrawn. Once they are gone they are gone!
     
    Most new products will be introduced as "Selective Laser Sintered" or as ready to run. This has the added advantage as this production method is more environmentally friendly, as there is no plastic waste. Please note that "Selective Laser Sintering" is not 3D printing as it produces a very strong, but flexible, high definition product using a laser to fuse plastic powder were as 3D printing uses the technology used in an inkjet printer, to deposited molten plastic which give a low definition finish which can be very fragile.
    New Products
    We are still developing new products and the following products will be available over the next few months.
    Kits
    G&SWR/LMS/BR 20t hopper (Etched brass kit with SLS fittings) Kit £65 RTR on request LSWR/SR/BR Refrigerated van (Mixed media kit Cast resin body with brass and SLS fittings) Kit £55 RTR on request

    SLS/RTR
    These will all be available from our shapeways site
    FR/NSR/NBR 1plank FR/LMS medium Cattle van FR/LMS/BR 10/12t Brake van GER/LD&ECR/GCR/LNER Brake van LNWR/LMS 1 plank open LNWR/LMS 2 plank fixed side LNWR/LMS 2 plank drop side LNWR/LMS 2 plank slate wagon transporter FR/NSR/LNWR/Cambrian/Mid-Wales 6ton single bolster

     
    RTR only
    FR/M&MR/GWR/LMS Sharp Stewart 2-4-2T in 3 versions (Etch nickel silver chassis with SLS top and brass roof) LSWR/SR/BR 2-4-0WT in 6 versions (Etch nickel silver chassis with SLS top and brass roof and lost wax cast parts) 2.3.1 LNWR/LMS/BR 0-4-2PT (Etch nickel silver chassis with resin/brass top and brass roof and lost wax cast parts)

     
    Prices dependent on the UK/Euro exchange rate.
  3. MarcD
    I have just finished building two Great Eastern 5 planks, for a customer and the Prototype of the Furness medium cattle van. Also the furness 2-4-2Ts have had there first coat of red so I will give them another coat this afternoon and finish them off tomorrow. I will post photos once they are finished.
     
    Marc
  4. MarcD
    Just finished the model for our latest brake van. Its a Furness/LMS/BR 10-12ton brake built from 1907 to 1917 and lasting until the 1950's. It will be available as a RTR from us, to order, or as print from our shapeways site.
     
    Also, just produced these models for a customer. They are for a M&GWR/Irish Railways E1 0-6-0T
  5. MarcD
    The first 3D Cad models for the locomotives we have under development.
    1st Sharp Stewart (Furness/Manchester and Milford/LMS/GWR) 2-4-2T 1891-1925 Etched nickel silver chassis and a 3D printed top there will be a number of options chimneys/rivet details etc
     
    2nd LSWR/SR/BR 2-4-0WT Etched nickel silver chassis and a 3D printed top there will be initially there will be 6 versions covering 1895-2018. if there is demand we may do a pre 1895 version and a tender version.
     
    Marc
  6. MarcD
    We will be at Kettering weather permitting.
     
    We will have 3 of our NEW Cambrian dead buffered lime wagons. Also we took delivery of 0-16.5 wheels today so we will have some 0-16.5 Talyllyn wagons available either from us or from the 7mm Narrow Gauge Association sales stand. Limited stock so come early to avoid disappointment.
     
    Marc
  7. MarcD
    We will have the first of our new 7mm narrow gauge kits available at this years GOG Telford show. They will be Talyllyn 2 bar slate, Talyllyn 3 bar slate, Talyllyn 3 plank open and Talyllyn 4plank open. With luck the Talyllyn iron bodied wagons should also be on show. I will post photos of the 3D models later.
  8. MarcD
    We now have a range of axle boxes, buffers and othe fixing available to be printed by customers on our shapways site. As we move away from white metal castings to 3D printed fitting in our kits this allows us to offer these parts for sale to the general public.
    To access these parts go onto our shape ways site at www.shapeways.com/pregroupingrailways more parts will be added as we remove white metal from our kits.
     
    Marc
  9. MarcD

    News from the North

    By MarcD,

    Hello all,
     
    For those who havent noticed we have a new website. "www.pregroupingrailways.com". It is a work in progress as I'm not very HTML savy and I'm having to learn of the job.
     
    Our Next show is going to be the LNWR Society's Kidderminster meeting on the 30th of this month at the Kidderminster Railway museum. We will have our New LNWR 0-4-2ST loco on show. (I will post photos later once its painted) I believe its free to get in as well.
     
    The show after that will be GOG GuildEx16 at Telford on the 3rd and 4th of September. We will have the following new models available (All in limited numbers) if you want any of our kits please contact us before any of our shows so we can put the kit aside for you and avoided disappointment.
     
    LSWR 2-4-0WT Beattie Well tank
    NER 0-6-0T H2/J79 Large tanks
    LNWR 0-4-2ST Dock Tank
     
    LSWR/B&M/Col. Stephens all 3rd (4 wheel)
    LSWR/B&M/Col. Stephens Brake 3rd (4 wheel)
    LSWR/B&M/Col. Stephens Comp/1st (4 or 6 Wheel)
    NER 3rd (6 Wheel)
    NER Brake 3rd (6 Wheel)
    NER Lug/3rd (6 Wheel)
    NER Lug/Comp (6 Wheel)
    NER Lav/Comp (6 Wheel)
     
    TVR Mink
    TVR/Barry/LDECR/GCR 5plk (Steel Underframe)
    Barry/Furness/SECR 5plk (Wooden Underframe)
    Furness 20t ore hopper
    LSWR 4plk
    LSWR GPV
    LSWR Ref
    LSWR 10t Brake van
  10. MarcD

    4mm Wagon range up date

    By MarcD,

    Since my last post about adding 4mm wagon kits to our 7mm range we have been commissioned to produce some additional wagons these will be ready round about Easter next year.
     
    The second batch of 4mm wagons will be:
    NER/LNER/BR/PO P5/P17 hopper
    NER/LNER/BR/PO R2/4 Coke hopper
    NER/LNER/BR S1 Ore hopper.
     
    I will up date everyone once design work has commenced.
     
    Marc
  11. MarcD
    Had a good show at Kettering, lots of new customers. Need to think of a way of letting potential customers know that the Furness bit of Furness Railway Wagon Company relates to where we come from, rather than what we produce!!!! We have no geographical loyalty!!! We now have prototypes from Wick to St Austell, Norwich to Holyhead and all points in between.
  12. MarcD
    It's been a while since I added any thing here and many things have changed since my last entry. We have expanded some what.
    This years kit list.
     
    Cleckheaton
    NER/LNER/BR DiaC2 4 plank Open
    GNR/LNER/BR 4 plank open
    S&DJR/MR/LSWR/SR/LMS Large Cattle Van
    MR/LMS Medium Cattle Van
    S&DJR/MR/LSWR/LMS/SR/BR Road Van (re-tooled)
    MR/LMS/BR Banana Van
    MR/LMS/BR Tariff Van (Re-tooled)
    Lincoln Wagon Co 4 Plank Private Owner wagon with raised ends
    LBSCR/SR 3 Plank Dropside
    LBSCR/SR 5 Plank with raised ends
     
    Telford
    NER/LNER/BR DiaG1 Box Van
    S&DJR/LMS Peat Wagon
    LBSCR/SR 6 Plank Coal Wagon
    GNoSR/LNER/BR 16ft Box Van
    GNR/LNER/BR Cattle Van
    LYR/LMS/BR 3 Box Bunker Coal
    MR/LMS/BR Manure Wagon
    NER/LNER/BR DiaK1 Cattle Van
     
    NER/LNER H1/J78 0-6-0CT
    MR/NSR/LMS/BR 0-4-0BEL
    S&DJR 2-4-0T
  13. MarcD

    New for Telford

    By MarcD,

    With Telforn finshed with for another year. I can now add the latest photos to the blog.
     
    New for this year were
     
    S&DJR 20ton 6-Wheel brake van
    GNoSR 17ton Brake van
    GNoSR 10ton Coke wagon
    SECR 4 plank Drop side
    Rhymney Rly 4 plank open/Loco Coal
    LYR Gunpowder Van
    LYR 1 plank/single bolster
    NBR Coke.
     
    We were also able to confirm that the following wagons are to be produced next year
    GNR large cattle
    GNR 4 plank open
    LYR 3 box bunker coal
    S&DJR/MR cattle
    S&DJR peat
    GNoSR 16ft box
    NER 4 plank open
    MR Manure Wagon
  14. MarcD
    I bought the £20 version of the GrassTech Grass applicator in December and I've not seen sight or sound of it. Luckerly I paid with my credit card so I've let them sort it out. I now have two questions. Do the Large publications Railway Modeller, British Railway Modelling, etc which this chap has advertised with know he doesn't deliver? Secondly how many other people have been ripped off by this chap? I'm expecting the answers to be No and Lots.
  15. MarcD

    Show Diary for 2018-19

    By MarcD,

    2018 Shows

    Bristol Gauge O Guild Show 28 Jan 2018 (trade only) GOG Kettering 3 March 2018 (trade only) 50th Bristol,

    Thornbury Leisure Centre, Thornbury Bristol 4-6 May 2018 (Lowick Furness Rly)
    ALSRM Reading Show 12 May 2018 (trade only) GOG Doncaster 2 June 2018 (trade only) GOG GuildEx17 Telford 1-2 Sept 2018 (trade only) Furness Model Railway Show, Barrow 6th Form 13-14 Oct 2018 (Lowick Furness Rly) Solrail Workington Show 17-18 Nov 2018 (Eskdale Green 1900) Warley Model Railway Show at the NEC 24-25th Nov 2018 (Lowick Furness Rly) Guilford Gauge O group Reading Show 1 Dec 2018 (trade only)

    2019 Shows
    Bristol Gauge O Guild Show Jan 2019 (trade only) GOG Kettering March 2019 (trade only) ALSRM Reading Show 9 May 2019 (trade only) GOG Doncaster June 2018 (trade only) GOG GuildEx17 Telford Sept 2018 (trade only) Folkstone 48th Annual Exhibition Leas Cliff Hall, Folkstone 5th - 6th October 2019 (Scratchy Bottom LSWR/LBSCR) Guilford Gauge O group Reading Show Dec 2018 (trade only)

    Also we are hoping to be to be at
    LNWR Society Kiddiminster July 21st 2018 (Lowick Furness Rly) Birmingham Model Railway Club show 27th Oct 2018 (Lowick Furness Rly)

     
    Marc
  18. MarcD

    Kettering GOG Show

    By MarcD,

    Unfortunatly we have had to cancel going to the GOG Kettering show tomorrow, due to family illness. I hope that this does not inconvenance anyone, but in the circumstances I hope people will understand that I have to put my family first.
     
    If you have ordered kits and Ready to runs that were to be picked up at Kettering I will contact you individually to arrange delivery or alternative pick up dates.
     
    Apologies for any inconvenience.
     
    Marc
  19. MarcD

    New brake van now avalable

    By MarcD,

    We just took delivery of the first of our new brake van.
    Its a Mid-Wales/Cambrian Railways 6ton brake van
    It's available as printed parts from our "shapeways" shop https://www.shapeways.com/shops/pre-grouping-railways or "Ready to Run from ourselves. Its the first of our products that will not be available as a kit.
     
    Marc
  20. MarcD
    Firstly Apologies to anyone trying to download new instructions from the web site. I'm having some IT issues with the laptop which contains all our instructions hoping to have things fixed shortly. Thank you in advance for your patience.
     
    We will be showing our new Ready to Run Wagons at Reading show. If you want one please order before the end of October to guarantee you get one. Both are being produced in a small batch so availability will be short. Both are £150 and ready lettered. The first is a Midland/LMS/BR Bunker Coal wagon (used for road stone after 1935) and the second is a Midland/LMS/BR Shunter's Truck.
  22. MarcD
    As promised here are the 3D drawings of the first four Talyllyn wagons.
     
    The two open wagons are totally 3D printed and just need their couplings and wheels. The slate wagons have printed chassis', brass floor and a printed top (2 bar slate has brass corner strapping).
     
    Marc
  24. MarcD
    Having managed to get back on my feet I have been working on the latest additions to the range. We will In the next month the following new products will be available:-

    NER/LNER H2/J79 0-6-0T (Small and Large tanks) ready to run only GER/LNER/BR G15/Y6 0-4-0 Tram (all 3 variants) ready to run only NER/LNER 6 wheel All 3rd Coach NER/LNER 6 wheel Brake 3rd Coach NER/LNER 6 wheel Luggage 3rd Coach NER/LNER 6 wheel Luggage Composite Coach NER/LNER 6 wheel Lavatory Composite Coach TVR/Barry/GWR/BR/PO 5 plank open Re-tooled GCR/E&WYUR/LNER/BR/PO 5 plank open Re-tooled Barry/Furness 5 plank open Re-tooled Cambrian/GWR 4 plank open Re-tooled GER/LDECR/GCR/LNER/BR 9/10ton Brake van

    The following locos have been retooled to allow them to be fitted with the small Slater's motor and gear box.
    NER/LNER/PO H1/J78 Crane Tank MR/LMS/BR 0-4-0BEL SDJR 2-4-0T

    The production of the flowing locos has been put on hold until we can find a small motor and gear box.
    Sharp Stewart 0-6-0 Sharp Stewart 2-4-0 Sharp Stewart 2-4-2T Cambrian 2-4-0T (large) LSWR/SR/BR 2-4-0WT LNWR/LMS/BR 0-4-2PT

     
    Marc
  25. MarcD
    Unfortunately we will not be at the Kettering Show as I have slipped a disc in my back. We are still able to take orders and supply mail order.
     
    Our next outing will be at the Blyth and Tyne show at Newcastle at the end of April with our layout "Scratchy Bottom GER". Although we will not be trading if you want to order before the show you can pick up kits and RTRs.
     
    Our next trading show will be in May at the ALSRM Reading Show.
     
    Marc
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