Ben Alder

Yes, all gone and I really don't have the time to reinstate them. Besides, a lot haven't been kept and it is only the last three or four years that I started an annual RMweb folder and all previous images are scattered over several large files, with no real indexing.I have a thread about the range but it is away in a sub forum somewhere I never seem to find, so may as well add any future kits to this one. Here is one of the latest from Iain, the designer, - a Glasgow tenement.

To my eye there appears to be a slight dip at the connection between the rail and the point - that can be enough to cause a hiccup esp if the pick ups are a bit askew, which is often the case. I have bullhead points both with the frog wired and not, and they perform impeccably so long as a loco has been tweaked . Don't rely on how it comes out of the box and I have found that a good wipe of Deoxit removes a lot of gunge, including the rear of the drivers where the pick ups contact.

Sorry, don't do sound - it just doesn't cut it for me.

The Hornby J36 has all wheel pick up and twin flywheels and I have found it a far superior product with regard to control than the 812. Far smoother and slower start with better running than I achieved with the Caley loco .

Here is a link to a pic of Kyle tank from Ernies Archives. https://www.flickr.com/photos/irishswissernie/49421341961/in/album-72157687405662664/

Kenton would be proud of you!

I've used K&L/C&L 00 track since the eighties along with, at the start ,SMP pointwork, then Peco Code 75 with added chairs, and latterly a gradual replacement programme of bullhead points. The siding in the foreground is a salvage job from another layout, K&L, while the rest is newer C&L bought from them some ten years ago.A lot of modellers never bother with social media, even today,and it may be a case of assuming because it it isn't on line it hasn't happened......

And the Wrenn Radial.......fifty years now?

Very interesting for my techno dinosaur mind, thank you. What format do you save the pages as?

I see Pop Up coming to the rescue! Looking good.

Just had an email from Protocab saying they have closed with immediate effect. A shame as the system had great potential.

I was recently asked about my addition of cosmetic chairs to these points - I posted a topic in 2013, which is now archived and unable to be added to....and most of the images are lost so here is a link to the original post and a few of the missing images., in no real order but are self explanatory. A cumbersome way of doing things but I can't see any other way round - I have no intention of replicating the original post due to the time involved, sorry.

I use Tracklay underlay on top of 5mm closed cell foam attached to the baseboards and the track and Tracklay are not glued to the base foam but held in place by cork infill and allowed to float. This gives an almost silent running and has the bonus of making ballasting an almost instant easy job. Link to the product and a blog post on how I used it. No pics there ATM, but I am going to restore these in a day or two. HTH. https://tracklay.co.uk/product/oo-gauge-underlay-from

A Hawksworth BG ended up at Thurso as a stationary store and various GW vans got there on pigeon traffic, which is a bit of an aside though.

The 3000 was a different generation to the "classic" H&M range, and AFAIK, doesn't have asbestos.

Excellent! Please keep us posted.

I have reinstalled my 3000, and Walkabout, and find they handle most modern locos as well as they did back when new, but can be a bit iffy with some coreless ones. A very good controller....

That would be a splendid bonus - plus a 123 afterwards......

Dave at Nucast has it and IIR, has just been re released.

That looks like a good practical approach.

Tried a PM but it wouldn't go through, saying you don't accept messages. Can you drop me one please.

Yes, I know but was working with the constraints of available components. It's a lot easier to produce what if's on paper or Photoshop than it is to do running models without devoting far more time to them than is practical for an exercise in itch scratching.

There you go....

I have built dozens of Parkside kits over the years and can highly recommend them. File the tops of the solebars smooth as there is a moulding ridge on them and then glue one side on to the chassis without adding any body detail, making sure it is vertical. Leave overnight then add the other side and fit the wheels in place, making sure there is a small amount of sideplay. These days I use a wagon axle jig but for years relied on the kits accuracy and the eyeball for this. I give it a quick test roll on the bench ten minutes or so after gluing to make sure it runs freely then leave it upside down on a bit of glass overnight again. If you find that a wheelset is too loose or tight the axleboxes can be gently tweaked but it has proved a rare occurence.

Another exploration down the what if the 2-6-2 had been adopted more in the UK - a stretched Ivatt/ BR 2-6-0 with a BR Class 3 type boiler, designed for some of the meandering ScR routes. I can just about justify this one, as both the HR and LMS had planned light 4-6-0's for these lines - here is the HR thoughts on it , which my one is almost exactly a dimensional copy. And a couple of looks at the loco.