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It looks like it is from the Antics Online website. https://anticsonline.uk/Product/Z-The-RCH-1887-Wagon_Z_N1105609 I haven't checked it word for word.

Always good to have new toys. You give the impression that the Anycubic slicer is only suitable for the rapid resin, is that the case or does it have a profile in the slicer?

@WFPettigrew Of more interest is the identity of that stunted covered wagon between the two opens.

Or this, more expensive beast that has holes every mm. https://woodworkersworkshop.co.uk/incra-precision-centre-rule-300mm-metric/

Could you make an extended U shape for the hoop of the bracket and fasten that into the solebar, perhaps by drilling and a bit of warmth to melt it in position? You could do the fixings separately however is easiest as they would be cosmetic.

There are also Ecobra pens available new, but all kinds of ruling pens come up on Ebay regularly and they are not the expensive. If you get a set of drawing instruments, there are often at least two in the set.

If you look at the prototype, the side panels are riveted to a separate corner piece in such a way that their edges show. So the stems need to be visible.

My HMRS West Coast Joint Stock book says 27 composites were completed in 1877-78. 12 tricomposites with lavs for 1st class 3/1/Lav/Lav/1/2. 15 double composites without lav (even for 1st) - 3/1/Lg/1/3. It does say that 25 tricomposites were ordered but only 12 delivered which accounts for your 40 total.

It looks really good Mike. Another way of marking it out would have been to use a set of dividers. Any with a decent point will mark plasticard. Run one leg against the edge, advancing the other whatever interval you require. Your olfa cutter should then, with care, be able to 'find' that scoring.

Axminster Tools have one that looks identical and much cheaper, I don't have either and cannot speak for the suitability. https://www.axminstertools.com/axminster-mount-cutter-423003?glCountry=GB&gclid=Cj0KCQjw-fmZBhDtARIsAH6H8qg2EXaO3JYLr2N-jp9fdIVjcYykt-mEtwS28n6oyHpdaKAFbeRMt2MaAqrHEALw_wcB

I admit to being surprised, I use the stuff in plumbing work and pretty quickly became aware of the verdigris that appeared within days if a joint wasn't cleaned. I got into the habit of wiping the joint with a rag as soon as it was made and still hot. The problem stopped. So when I made the vees, I did just the same. I think because you wipe the flux off when it is still liquid when the work is warm is the difference. I certainly wouldn't discourage a proper clean and would have done that myself had I intended to use the vees. I made the post because Powerflow often gets a bad press and people exaggerate the cleaning requirements. It is an excellent flux, I now use it for everything, brass, steel, stainless and nickel silver and cleaning is no more challenging than other flux. To be even more contentious, I have been taking my time making an etched brass kit in 4mm with minute quantities of Powerflow. It has rarely been wiped and never cleaned and there is no sign of verdigris after two months. I do now dilute it with water to a runny consistency and believe if used in small quantities it burns off. The cautionary note about paint adhesion is welcomed and it was always my intention to ensure that my work receives a thorough clean as I complete sections and again before painting.

I'm not surprised it takes a blowtorch, the brass base looks to be over a mm thick. The flux doesn't appear to be active, as soon as you heat active up it will clean the brass and your brass is still dirty. Go to any plumbers merchants and ask for self cleaning flux, Powerflow or La-Co. Don't stress about cleaning it off - I made 10 turnout vees from steel rail in 2015 using Powerflow and only wiped the flux off when it was liquid (because the work was still fairly hot). They haven't rusted. If you want strength, carry on as you are. Might be a good idea when you are fixing them down to arrange it so if they do get knocked, they fall over rather than bend and get wrecked.

I thought cattle wagons were through fitted with pipes to be able to run in passenger trains? Livestock carriage was a valuable trade for railway companies and I'm sure the modest effort and cost of a pipe and fittings was profitable.

I am logged into my account and have a cart full and when I choose "View Cart" (from the sidebar view of the cart) I get a prompt to enter a password for a Guest account. Is this how you have disabled the payment option as it appears to be a bug - why ask me to log into guest when I'm logged into my account? It may help if you directed the user to a dedicated page to indicate the payment option is not available. Save you being deluged by emails and it might be something you may need in the future this being an ideal opportunity to test it

I wrote to the HMRS to question the validity of a drawing they listed as a class 1577. They have now confirmed it is a class 1377 half cab and it has been digitised: 0-6-0 Tank Locomotive with 4ft-6½in dia. Coupled Wheels (Class: 1377) - General Arrangement (Midland Derby Drg. 91-3628) Prices are as follows: Digital Image (tiff, jpeg or pdf): £10.00 per image Paper images are: A2 Size £14.00 A1 Size £16.50 A0 Size: £25.00