There are people who are working on real 3d slicing software (where the nozzle actually moves in all three dimensions whilst extruding) which would allow you to print step free roofs. I believe it is only available on Linux at the moment though.
I think it looks fine now, near and tidy and no chance of splinters. A friend of mine who owns a garage and can weld always says he hates woodworking as he can't just tack weld and extra bit back on if he cuts the wood too short.
Hi Kevin, just seen this on Facebook https://www.svrwiki.com/GWR_1399_Milk_Brake?fbclid=IwAR2qEZy9grpwdBqfggFcABlDuLRvdBgT3EKdtz60vOMg_U6wJNfffy8EBKg
Apparently they may be rereleasing a Blacksmith kit for it soon.
Hi Ray, be aware that some files are not actually printable. They have holes in them so you would need to repair them. There are several programs that can do this.
I think the goods shed looks very like the one at Wallingford or is it Watlington that was/is the one used for the Prototype card kit and also done as a resin building, both in OO.
The "Art of compromise" was published in the Railway Modeller in the mid to late 70's I believe and is Very loosely based on Fairford which was the terminus of the Witney branch and independently built until the GWR took it over. It was never intended to be a terminus, hence the unusual track layout. It was a very long station in real life.
I believe the Swiss have a method wherein they run slightly below maximum speed to allow them to compensate for any delays. Perhaps someone more knowledge in these matters could clarify.
Being recently disabled and now a wheelchair user, I made myself a periscope to view the layouts that are too high for me to see otherwise. The periscope could be used the other way round to view lower layouts and if so designed could avoid the barriers as well.
Of course it used to be the case that it was very difficult to get a licence for new Pubs. This resulted in some very strange situations where all the housing around a pub would be renewed but the old original pub was left in the middle just as it always had been. The Pendon building is based on a pub.
I don't know how much they would charge but Scale Model Scenery do laser cutting and maybe if you could draw up in CAD they would cut them for you at a reasonable price.
Our local petrol station used to be called Balls, so you can imagine the delight, when we were young lads, of being able to answer "Balls" when asked by a motorist where they could buy petrol.🙄🤔
Interesting find. Roco also did a Unimog with a wagon which I have somewhere in my stash, don't know the ref number. I also remember an article in Model Rail about motorising them.