AndyH

A local view: fine to get to your second/third home flying in to Newquay airport or going to a hen/stag do. Not much else. As previously mentioned. Jobs? Cleaning in hotels or burgeoning space industry? We have lift off! Even our local mayor questions it here. Accessibility to stations is important, but the only levelling up is allowing greater access and mobility to public transport already out of reach due to cost of realistic travel times. What survey data is there to prove the need? Other than holiday traffic… £50m could be used in other ways in a county/country where significant EU funding failed to raise the GVA three times (let’s not unpack that) and therefore fundamentally did not raise the living standards of the general population; those who need it. Castle HSTs have been great, but are soon to be withdrawn. 150s are still the main branchline stock. Written confirmation of extending the following stations from Tru: Fal Town/Penmere (how, without buying gardens?) Fal Docks, without buying land sold for a student residential monolith, or cutting the links to the docks forever. Penryn, you’d have to extend the passing loop, which is possible. Perranwell, possible to extend platform or run two. As a regular rail traveller in Cornwall there are other issues to deal with. Kernow bys vyken andy Raising the spirit of an goff, Trelawny, et al image reference

I’d definitely visit the Deutsches Technik museum in Berlin. Arriving at Berlin at the Hauptbahnhof is an experience in itself. It is definitely a ‘Bladerunner’esque multi layered station with reflective surfaces and lighting. Heading out west by train you pass through Elstal with the former railworks and roundhouse on the left. It is being redeveloped now, but an interesting sight.

Montol lowen! Meur ras kmrc.

Also it is worthwhile considering the psychological impact upon the German population, even within a heavy media controlled state. The whispering rumour machine of such an event is in itself a powerful weapon of war. To be able to damage and destroy very large infrastructure projects, such as dams, is in itself a feat that shows your enemy’s capability. As much as it was a positive PR event for us, the impact upon German high command morale must be considered.

Truro perhaps? Sawtooth roof in the background and pre the 1945 coal hoist?

Thanks Gilbert, Sadly not back to 2008.

Hello everyone, Does anyone have copies of August and October 2008 Continental Modeller please? If not to buy, to take copies of the Pempoul articles on baseboard and building construction? I had a look on auction sites and others to no avail. Any help much appreciated, Andy

Congratulations on your 20th anniversary. Even though I’m on your doorstep unfortunately work means I won’t make it. Here’s to another 20 years (Kernow MRC bys vyken??) and maybe an O gauge Beattie well tank *hint hint. Oll an gwella, Andy

The old goods shed still survives. Apart from the footpath and associated bridges on the route not much actually remains at Newham. There are plans in the Wiltshire Council Archives of the track layout and a 1930’s storage shed. A former carriage was used as a store, as seen in a few photos. Andy

Hello, Have a look here at the range of kits. http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~bw9t-ymgs/draw/drawfrontE.html @NearholmerMy father brought back that catalogue from Victor’s on a trip to London and I remember pawing over these. On my auction house search list ever since, no matter how crude they are in comparison. andy

Jona Lewie too. I guess you’d find him in the RKB… *gets coat

As IanG writes above excellent customer service from David. Mine arrived on Saturday really well packed. Wholeheartedly recommend. Great to see the range of kits also. Thumbing through an old MRJ (p131. Issue No.95, 1997) saw the CC garage accessories, which hopefully will be part of the future re-releases. Cannot underestimate the challenge though, a lot of work well worth the support. No links, only a very happy customer. Andy

Not sure but I think there may be something in Kresen Kernow in Redruth, kresenkernow.org, otherwise I would ask on the CRS http://www.cornwallrailwaysociety.org.uk/ Yeghes da! Andy

Thanks Krusty, That’s a direction to go in, at least there is a GA to reference to pinpoint a search. Andy

Thanks Gordon, I know there is an intro to the records here,Staffs archives, and for a search fee of £32/hr I could ask an archivist to search, which would be a costly game of roulette. My problem is getting up there to do it myself, hence asking if anyone knows of another published source. I barely cross the Tamar now, let alone make the interplanetary trek to Stafford! Andy

Hello everyone, Does anyone know of a source of a good large scale 2ft ish Bagnall 0-4-0ST 6” GA please? Not the larger 7” such as Peter, the Mercedes type such as Forward, Pixie, and Wendy. I know of Bill Strickland’s sketch in The Narrow Gauge no. 89 but haven’t seen anything detailed you could really scale off (my odd 12mm/1ft narrow gauge odyssey). Staff’s archives are a long trek away from me, and unlike Reading’s Museum of Rural Life archive for John Fowler, the web information appears limited. Many thanks for any pointers Andy

Thanks Phil, good to know.

Hello, I couldn’t see this being covered as part of the discussion, does anyone know what will happen to the equipment and machinery? Auction? Allocation to relevant existing facilities? Support of projects such as that proposed for St. Blazey (though that incorporating CNC training)? I feel that is the important part if you want to keep skills alive. Andy

Hello, I have commented a few times upon the subject of 3D printing so I thought it was about time I showed examples of what I am trying to do. The following are photos of a 7mm GWR spark arrester, using information from the original 1935 Swindon drawing number 105119, modelled in Fusion 360 (full scale), and printed at 0.025mm layer height on a Form 2 printer. The support touchpoint width was also modified from the default thickness so as not to obscure detail or cause breakages upon removal. The model is a JLTRT 57xx, which will be a Truro engine, most likely 5744. The aim was for it to run in two versions, with the dustbin, and without. Though photographs show the chimney being shorter than the original drawings. The parts need an ultrasonic clean, and some cruel close ups. I used clear resin as it was all I had left over from a project. There was an issue with the upper seam due to the angle of the build. I will thicken the part to try and offset any issues. This is part of the challenge in balancing scale accuracy and the limitations of the device The nuts are perhaps over-scale in terms of those selected, but I wanted them to be visible and they met the size on the drawing. I aim to investment cast a version when and if I make time. Hope this is of some interest. Andy

Hello up on the North Coast. Working in 4mm you have a lot of choices. 1&2. Agree I’d go resin over FDM (filament printers/fused deposition modelling) due to detail and flexibility. Again, Egloo Mars 2 is probably your best cheapest option, but the notion of a ‘best’ is changing rapidly so forget about second hand unless you are on a very tight budget. This is really due to the fact you don’t know how they have been used and abused, and they are relatively fragile precision items. Also agree about the washing and curing stations being essential. You’ll need a safe way to handle that spent IPA, and I don’t mean the beer! 3. For me Fusion360 all the way. Though appreciate there are many other evangelists for open source alternatives (blender etc) 4. Yes, relatively easy to use. Like anything harder to perfect. Trial and error, and failure being your best learning partner. The various pre-print slicer apps (Cura, PreForm, etc.) all do similar things, with some specific to certain machines, though all with similar tools to help you to optimise print time vs detail. 5. Special Materials. Yes, depending upon the printer and your intended use, but also how you intend to finish the print and the cost you want per print. Other considerations are ventilation/ extraction following HSE guidance for FDM machines https://www.hse.gov.uk/research/rrhtm/rr1146.htm which can involve hoods for machines. Not to put a dampener on it, but the COSHH side of both processes needs consideration, especially at home. Laser cutting. 1. Don’t buy unless you want it to be a business. Fantastic examples on here that show how that can happen (Intentio). Agree about maker spaces. Have a look at the space run by the truly brilliant Aaron Moore https://www.cnccraft.co.uk/makerspace/ down near Mount Hawke. 2. Again, same caveat with second hand machines, especially with laser tube life (replacement costs are high). 3. As others have said any vector based CAD programme, from illustrator, CorelDraw, AutoCAD to Inkscape. Even take sections and drawings from Fusion360. Whatever you feel comfortable with. Good file prep and layer handling/thinking a must! It’s all a great journey, with many opinions and different ways to achieve the same outcome. The most important point it should be enjoyable. Edit: ps I use both, alongside many other processes at work, so my view is from a slightly different perspective.

Similar thoughts, as am slowly working at 12mm/ft (1:24.5?) as it makes sense to me! Large enough to represent a high level of detail, small enough to be manageable. Also in terms of materials, easy to work to scale too.

Hopefully the mechanical infrastructure and signal boxes can find homes in preservation. Sad nonetheless.

I know more about the scooters. They are really interesting, and incredibly popular where they are deployed. I’ve seen and used them in Bristol and Birmingham. Good fun, but a pain to road users who take a while to adjust to them. Quite a turn of speed, and in terms of product development they continue to learn from others’ mistakes. Battery removed for servicing and recharging, rather than Boris bike collection vehicles. Their blog is useful to look at, such as https://www.voiscooters.com/blog/voiager-4s-maintenance-and-monitoring-features-increase-safety-and-operational-efficiency/ You may guess I am a fan of this more open and hopefully sustainable model, as they should work successfully alongside other forms of public transport. Yeghes da, andy

Not yet made it’s way to WHS Camborne. In my excitement bought a second copy of 281... errr

Debatable whether Carn Brea should actually be called a castle, even though the GWR thought so! Originally, I believe you could see St Mawes castle from the very end of Falmouth station. Pendennis too high up.