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  1. They are adapters to allow the use of long pronged tension locks and Kadees @SRman We have used a shorter NEM pocket, with a correspondingly shorter tension lock prong, to reduce the distance between vehicles, but this would mean that if you were to replace the tension locks with ‘other’ makes’ TLs, or Kadees, they would be too loose. The adapters negate this and to fit them, simply: - Remove existing short tension lock - Slip adapter collar over prongs on Kadee, with the rebate end outermost - Attach to NEM pocket There should be a quick demo video on the website shortly to show this better. Best wishes, Paul
  2. The central bracket you can see, that connects to the mid-body brake rods, 'should' unclip with care. The rodding will then rotate up to clear the axles @Clive Mark. I thought I had posted a 'how-to' earlier in the thread, but a lot of water has passed under the bridge since then! Best wishes, Paul.
  3. There isn’t Eric, but fortunately the necessary colour information for the 1930 pattern BS.61 Light Stone is held in the National Archives, which, along with the work undertaken by Mike Starmer, means that accurate colour samples have been sourced to ensure the accuracy of the Light Stone livery.
  4. As it’s been around 85 years since these vans were last observed in the Stone livery, it’s been a case of going back and looking at the historical evidence for the colour @Miss Prism All the best, Paul
  5. You are quite right, it is conservative, but better that way and test downwards, than spec for tight curves and find problems once tooled. I am not sure what point you are trying to make, but Rich is out filming running videos on layouts featuring the tight, typical curves you speak of, which we’ll share in due course, just to reassure you. All the best, Paul
  6. You’re quite right @NHY 581 Rob, I’d misread my notes on that, the cab side plate should be blackened, not red, as opposed to it removing completely! I have an original scan from Brian Stephenson of that bookplate, and the wheels definitely aren’t lined - what I think you're seeing is the highlight from the wheel/tyre edge there. All the best, Paul
  7. Your two other points regarding Hattons and Rails are both valid, but to nip any new scuttlebut in the making, that was not the case with the Large Prairie. The Collet non-gangways and the Large Prairie were part of a combined project, and were meant to arrive at the same time, but the Prairie was delayed in production. The Development team were well advanced with the Prairie when Dapol announced, it was just an unfortunate duplication, just as our Manor and theirs was an unfortunate duplication. All the best, Paul
  8. I can catergorically state that they weren't based on SECR stock 😉 The base vehicles surveyed were LB&SCR D47, D33, D45, D34 and D44, before they were butchered about...
  9. Afternoon @NHY 581 Rob. As well as the items mentioned in the email and blog regarding 325 in SECR lined Green, there are a number of elements with A556 that have already been noted and referred back to the factory, beyond the shiny dome! To be correct for the 1926 condition, the wrong buffer types have been fitted - they should be SR style and there are various decoration errors to correct, such as removal of Works Plate from the cab side, tops of buffer housings not painted, the lining on side tanks needs amending, the splasher needs to be body colour and lined, the safety valve cover should be green, the running numbers are missing from the buffer beams front and back, an SR locomotive plate needs adding to rear of bunker, the buffer is an incorrect shade of red, the steam dome should be green and the chimney cap should be black. Hope that helps? All the best, Paul.
  10. Not the case, at least in my view. The right coaches, for the right stock and made accurately, will sell, it's just a case of selecting the right ones and tooling intelligently. The 'Generics' have their place, and are a valid (and viable) option for many and are a good basis for kit bashing into accurate prototypes.
  11. I have always done my best to support the Scottish modellers with relevant stock, and hopefully this will continue into the future 😉
  12. Chalking Panels is the correct term. And as I mentioned in the blog post, lining on the ScR coaches wasn’t uniform, as it drew stock from both East and West Coasts. All the best, Paul
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