richard i

Calculators think it is about 340 pounds today so 160 pounds better as a deal. Both beat a golf club membership so I would accept either. richard

That’s because laser cutting normal plasticard gives of chlorine gas or something similar. So I have been told. it looks great, Tony. richard

Good man. As a committee member I approve.

Or join the gcrs and get access to every forward for free as electronic soft copies on the website. richard

Local zoo tiger poo discourages the local cats. Good for roses too. richard

There are definitely on the continent. Germany especially. Marklin only or other brand loyalty. Can cause as much agro as oo vs em debate. richard

Is it a male or female wagon? They should be about the same weight but the male one will always say it is more than it is until 30 and then will underestimate it. If female, only whisper what the weight should be.

I am looking forward to catching the layout in the flesh for the first time on Sunday i have been an admirer for a while.. richard

Looking forward to seeing it again richard

It is from the casting master, Mr King.

I am afraid I have not ordered one of the tenders from him. I have several other models. Whilst they need a bit of work to get them to look presentable, he does work from drawings (says he does) so I would hope it is near right. Depends on the drawing used. There may be other ways to get there that are not shapeways high price necessary. richard

Northern Germany. The RAF did less aerial town planning in the south so more stations look 19th century than in the north.

Thank you to both you and Bill. one question is your 0.5 mm clearance 0.25 for each side or 0.5 for both sides? I thought someone might give me a number but both your calculations allow the maths to be done accurately. many thanks richard

Quiz question of the assembled masses. In a chassis for a 4-4-0, what do people have as the distance between the outside edges of bearings from one side to the other, so that the wheels have enough, but not too much lateral movement in oo? I know back to back of the wheels are 14.5 but the bearing faces would have to be narrower than that, but what? Historically, I have found comet pre-made spacers leave the bearings tight against the back of the wheels. many thanks for advice. If people do not want to clog the thread/ feel it won’t be of interest to others perhaps a private message. richard

Or if running with one set just make sure it is being pulled from the end with a hook. If it has to return what are the odds there is a triangle the whole train could be turned on. I am not saying it happened, I am just suggesting how it could. richard

The tall blonde lady looks very much like a girl I once asked out. Maybe she is related? did she say yes? By the way it is phrased I am guessing her answer was no. her loss.

That someone is me. Though it is not scratchbuilt, it is a kit which needed beading added and my less than perfect fitting of them is what makes it look scratchbuilt. I think it is a d&s kit. Happy to be corrected on that though. reading it through it sounds like I am saying that scratchbuilding is poor. Rather that my scratchbuilding does not look as good as something I have built from a kit. richard

Whilst class 25 did run on the GCR this one will not run on mine. It is an n gauge which I have repainted from green and added transfers as a side piece to remind me of the little n gauge my grandfather had which only had one loco, a blue class 25. It is the second n gauge loco I have done transfers on. I swore I would never do it again after the first one. Whilst this one did not break me, it certainly strained my eyes. Hats off to anyone who truly models in n gauge or 2mm. the picture shows it about 2 to 3 times it’s real size. with thanks to spider for advice on numbers. back to the d7 and Atlantics now as I picked up coupling rods at the York show. richard

A statement one way or the other from kernow might be useful. If they are not being delivered it will allow all these emails to be deleted if they are a fishing expedition.

Not even the flat etches, buyer to source the other bits? Richard

Too much to hope this is available in 4mm as a kit? richard

The d7 tender breaks cover. it needs a rear lamp iron on the top, but otherwise done. now to turn attention to making the driving wheels chassis. I need to get one of these three locos across the line. The D7 seems simpler than the Atlantic and the McGowan Atlantic/ to be converted to B1 (maybe). richard

You’re welcome. like a welsh narrow gauge railway: one track, narrow and dirty.

Really. We had to say it that way.

I believe the 1000 was a reference to both painting and lining. In which case it is below what I would expect. 1200pds is closer to the mark all in I think. Not that I could afford such a price for a loco/ be able to justify such expenditure on a loco to the household management. richard