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I hope you get your mojo back soon Scott and if this wagon does the trick then great! I agree that Rob's GNR wagons are among the very best 3D design and prints. The crispness and ability to see through the catches is brilliant.

I agree with you Scott that Rob's wagons are among the best 3D prints and designs I have seen. Even being able to see through the catches is amazing and the crispness of the print is excellent.

Looking good Aidan and I'm looking forward to seeing the 2-2-2 WT.

Just to say that I have set up a blog in 'another place' on the Irish Railway Modelling site for my new layout, Broombridge Junction. I did consider putting it all in RM WEB but think the IRM site more appropriate as it also attracts the Irish Modelling fraternity and has been the source of valuable prototype information and comment over the years. Some of this information will appear in a future SSMRS Gazette with an article and trackplan lodged with Editor Alan. The site is at: https://irishrailwaymodeller.com/topic/15743-broombridge-junction/ Thanks.

This Templot system is obviously very impressive, versatile and developing. And you are making a very good job of it. I'm about to start flat bottom track building on my new layout and am, in comparison to you, going back to the stone age with copper clad sleepers for the pointwork. But I am likely to use wooden sleepers and spikes for the visible plain track. I think that a Templot flat bottom rail system is some way off!

It looks magnificient Brendan!

These look really good, well done - I look forward to seeing them in the flesh soon! The test will be conductivity and I cant see it being any different to the normal mild steel and maybe better if there's no rust or tarnishing?

Very good! What Slicer are you using? Thanks.

This looks to be a really interesting and absorbing project. Now, I'm biased as a long-term S-Scaler, but I agree with Timber that 1:64 S-Scale using OO track would be a great idea and would give you more railway for your space than using 7mm/O. The tender locos and longish trains would be better reproduced in S as well. There is a good range of figures and other scenic items available in S and instead of OO track you could use O-16.5 track from Peco for that Narrow-Gauge look?

Your Manning Wardle is absolutely superb JDB82. Its a great model, made even better by the painting and weathering which really brings it to life. These beautiful engines were worked hard and got dirty, so need to be weathered. Myrtle has been built in S Scale from the excellent 3D designed and printed parts and an etched chassis all produced by Timber. I need to add some dumb buffers like yours for the chaldron wagons. My lining is not the best (with a Rotring Pen and ink) but I have heavily weathered her. She now trundles the ironstone and potash from the Farndale mines into my layout, Blakey Rigg, and can easily pull 5 or 6 wagons. I'm delighted with her. She'll next be in action at the Normanton and Pontefract Show in late January.

They both look brilliant. Very fine design, building and finishing.

Thanks Marc, it was good to talk and I'm glad you liked the layout and scale. As you saw, S has a lot going for it, bigger than 4mm to make it easier to scratchbuild, but without the space penalty of 7mm. We have the same track systems as other scales and all sorts of other bits and pieces. And with 3D printing the sky's the limit!

Thanks Jim. I'm taking Blakey Rigg to EMGS North in Wakefield (19-20 August) and intend checking his stuff out.

Very impressive Brendan, good clean, square work. And very enjoyable I bet!

Brilliant Jim. I still have some of these wheels that Jim made in the SSMRS stores. They are very nice and I used a set on my NER Machine wagon which I sprung - Jim's parallel axles and bearings being ideal for springing. On a related note I now have the Willis 'Prickly Pear' sprung/compensated W Irons in stock in the Parts, likely to be £4.00 - £4.50 a set though due to the increased etching costs.