Carnforth

Mornin' I think that through Vac-piped i.e.not fitted but able to brake a vac-braked train were also bauxite. Steve

Kevpeo, Feel free to use any of mine if you so wish. Mix of Howes and SWD They are edited run-bys rather than chases but demonstrate startup/ shutdown pretty well plus most of the other features.There's a link in page 1 of this thread. Steve

Malcolmy I've just scanned mine so if you want to PM me your e-mail I'll send it to you. The 5 screws are indicated by dotted lines.Don't forget the speedo cable!! Steve

Evenin' all Just found this thread and quickly skimmed it, so appologies if it's already been mentioned and missed by me but did you know that there's a video, filmed by the Reverend, both in-cab and trackside, just prior to closure of the line.It's called something like "The pioneer line".I'm sure I've seen it for sale in Rick's shop.There was a long straight section near where Asda is now which was labelled "the golden mile", apparently where different types of catenary were trialled. Although it won't feature on the layout, Torrisholme No2 'box, between Scale Hall and Morecambe was very close to where I live now.All in all a very interesting topic and it'll make a great layout. Steve

Nah. It's b/h rail on wooden sleepers and the keys appear to be metal. Steve

Mornin' All The rail groaning which Bryan used is 48431, filmed by me in 1994 rolling down ( no exhaust chuff )into the throat of Keighley station. I offered it to him following the discussion on the topic, and I think he's applied it expertly. At least it is authentic and can be applied to many a loco without folk saying it don't sound right, because it's the track, not the loco!! Steve

Afternoon All Thanks indeed for your kind comments. I wish I could do lineside scenery and buildings as good as some of you guys.Any tips? Meanwhile here are a few more of my fav's. Steve

The ultimate Black 5! Steve

Afternoon all Following on from my post re. re-motoring 2 Heljan Claytons and this thread has veered towards substitute bogies/gear towers and kits, here's how I powered my Dave Alexander Clayton. 2x Bachmann CL25 bogies/shafts/flywheels with a Mashima flat-can mounted on the cab floor. The bogies were still fitted as per kit with press-studs but under the bonnets using plasticard packers to get the ride height correct. 8 wheel drive/pickup, drives just like a Bachmann 25, well it would, wouldn't it! I've also built them "as supplied" and with Black beetles too but was less than impressed. Steve PS Dave make sure that the bearing haven't been displaced, and that the flats are uppermost in their housing.If you want to PM me you're not too far away and I can do a 3rd Heljan one as described if you so wish.

Mornin. Here should be brief, edited resume of what I did to 2 of these. This applies to the first issue and I posted it on another forum which was active on this topic at the time. Hope it is if some use. Steve I've just re-motored two of these for a friend with Mashima Flat Can 16/28s. ?? 20.50 each inc p+p from CometModels.This gives you as much quality motor as you can get in very easily. The flywheel bores need opening out to 2mm, and there's a small locating pip which needs removing from the chassis casting. The top plastic half of the motor mounting clasp can still be used by careful use of the 4 screws, run only partway in. The other problem which occurs with this model can be tightness of the gear tower assembly. I removed the brass worm and its attendant bearings,note the flats filed on the top edge to stop the bearings from spinning,( there was no end-float between these three parts, and the stub axles were a little too snug in the bearing bores). The inner faces of the bearings were dressed back a little and the bores opened out likewise. Both are now re-assembled and running in lovely. Dead slow crawl at 1v, whereas the motors supplied wouldn't even run with no load at less than 6v and sounded like an angry wasp. Shouldn't be necessary, of course and I' m glad I didn't wait all that time for them to appear with these faults. Poor assembly coupled with an awful motor! That said, it's a nice looking model but runs like a dog, unless you've been VERY lucky. Steve

Mornin All. Here are some of mine from the old forum. A mix of Howes and SWD. Steve http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=Parablennius101#g/u