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  1. Caley Jim
    Long stands and tartan paint are usually in the same aisle. If you're lucky, they might even have buckets of steam. Jim
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    The Glasgow Corporation system linked up with those in some of the surrounding towns, Paisley. Motherwell and the Monklands system in Airdrie and Coatbridge for example. Latterly you could go from Airdrie top Paisley on the same tram. Between Baillieston and Coatbridge the trams had a dedicated track running alongside the road which was eventually used to make a dual carriageway. Jim
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    Can't help with the length, though I would imagine it would be roughly the length of a loco in order that every part could be examined. Chairs fixed to a stone or concrete edging was the norm to the best of my knowledge. Jim
  4. Caley Jim
    Given how far you've come in the last few weeks, highly unlikely to be needed! :-) Jim
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    Another button we need. 'disagree'! Jim
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    My guess is solder paint and a quick touch with a hot iron, using a slip of paper to space the brake block from the wheel. (At least that's how I would do it, but then I was just a humble GDP, so who am I to second guess a Prof?) Jim
  7. Caley Jim
    The Caledonian Railway Association collection of locomotive and wagon drawings are available on 2 CD's from the Association. Go to www.crassoc.org.uk. Jim
  8. Caley Jim
    Should it not read 'Cancelled due to lack of track' ? Jim
  9. Caley Jim
    MODERATORS, Why is there no 'cheeky!' button? ? Jim
  10. Caley Jim
    If it was one of the steam powered ones, quite a lot!!! Jim
  11. Caley Jim
    The 1844 regulation was the origin of the 'Parliamentary' trains, better known as 'parlies'. Jim
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    I would assume that if they did that the WNR would charge them demurrage if they were their wagons. Of course, the merchants could be using their own wagons. I'm not sure what the situation was with colliery wagons, but I would think that there would be some sort of disincentive to prevent the merchants holding on to them and so keeping them out of revenue earning service. Jim
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    Can I ask a question? Why does it jump about so much, doing a wee bit here, then a wee bit there? Is it to do with the order of drawing things. When it comes to laser cutters, like Manuel, I know nothing,! Jim
  14. Caley Jim
    Comme ca? Jim
  15. Caley Jim
    The good doctor was commissioned by Ernest Maples when Minister of Transport. Marples was a director of Marples Ridgeway, who were building motorways at the time. Need I say more....? Jim
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    Modbury

    Caley Jim replied to Ian Smith's topic in 2mm Finescale

    I try and write my instructions with the less experienced modeller in mind, hopefully without being too patronising towards the more experienced. I also try to emphasise the areas which are slightly idiosyncratic. Jim
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    Won't it just be black and white? I've never seen any photographs from then in colour. :-) Jim
  18. Caley Jim
    Yep! I reckon he's going to slice it up to make brake blocks and their hangers. Jim
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    Modbury

    Caley Jim replied to Ian Smith's topic in 2mm Finescale

    The other issue is producing comprehensive instructions. A kit without instructions is only a set of parts. Jim
  20. Caley Jim
    But they lasted well into BR days, so should be popular with a wide range of modellers. Jim
  21. Caley Jim
    CR 294 class (Aka Jumbo)? Jim
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    Oh! Here we go again! Oops, sorry, wrong thread. :-) Jim
  23. Caley Jim
    Most CR passenger tender locos only had a 'D' link at the front. It was normally carried resting back against the front of the footplate. The train coupling was the one normally used. Jim
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    I saw a preview of this via the CRA forum. Though I'm not into virtual modelling I am seriously tempted! Jim. edited to correct the dreaded predictive text ;-(
  25. Caley Jim
    I have two photographs of Symington Station (first station south of Carstairs Junction) which clearly show that, not only has the platform been raised between the times of the photos, but also the window sills and the door and window lintels have also been raised. You can tell this has happened by comparing the levels with the quoins at the corners of the building. Friends of ours bought the then closed building and converted it into a house and he clearly remembers that the window sills were very high inside the house. Jim
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