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Hi Graham. Thank you. In the meantime? I realised that the “High Viscosity “ super glue was the problem so down to the shop ( Toolstation) I goes and purchased a thin Superglue , fingers crossed it seems to work? Best wishes. Kevin

Hi All. I purchased a substitute for Liquid Gravity at Warley in 2017 from a famous emporium, and I tried to fix it in position with Superglue. I left it overnight toset, but the next day I picked up the wagon and some of “ fluid Lead “ fell out. Would someone please advise me “ What went Wrong”??? Best wishes. Kevin

Hi All. That is a very good picture of the staithes. And a hand bit of kit for loading/ unloading, but , how tall are the staithes by the length and width ? Maybe six foot high? All the best. Kevin

Hi there. I do realise that this is an old thread. And different Modellers have different opinions. But this Modeller has questions about Triang bogies ,is there anything that can be done with them? do they have to be replaced, and what bogies would you suggest? Best wishes. Kevin

Hi All. I find it a bit hit and miss, when it is good, you know what I mean. Now I looking for the same stuff, but, with the brush in the Cap. I am certain that I have seen it somewhere? Can anyone please help? Best wishe. Kevin

Hi All. I cannot see a problem with the “ huge spate of Southern items recently “ , for many years the LNER and GWR have ruled the model railway roost. The Southern May not be have been the biggest company likewise BR Southern, but the amount of passengers is alledged to be the greatest ( include the fare dodgers and it would be greater) Best wishes. Kevin

Hi All. I have been reading so much about the shunters truck, I didn’t realise that it was such an old model. I have just purchased the “Recent 38-677 Old Oak Common “ shunters truck??? and was surprised how light it was, derailments here we come? But how can I keep it on track? It hasn’t got the usual wagon type weight on board. I think that it may have been better to convert another wagon ?? Best wishes. Kevin

Hi All. A very fine looking model indeed, as usual with Bachmann . But I expected it to be heavier, as it seems a tool for derailments at the moment. I have been trying to figure out how I can add weight without messing about with it? Maybe I should have purchased a Hornby version?? They might be “ Clunkier and heavier?” without the bother of adding weight? Best wishes. Kevin

Hi All. This is a very good idea, after a dodgy start I got ( with a bit of assistance ) it working. But then disaster struck. The brakevan as supplied by Dave toppled off the baseboard , crash bang wallop, bits flying everywhere . Not only the body and chassis, it was like an explosion the van ends “Splintered into several pieces” all over the floor, I thought that I could use one of my Queen Mary brakevans? But couldn’t bear to hack one about to fit the roller. But I did notice on the webpage , a modern image EWS wagon that would take the kit (providing my one is suitable ) can anyone of you experienced Modellers please advise me on whether a Bachmann EWS MTA open box wagon is the wagon illustrated on the webpage ? Or is there a better alternative. Best wishes. Kevin

Hi All. Fitting Kadee to NEM pockets is all very well? apart from older stock which is Pre NEM pocket. That's when the problems occur.. Wagons are easier than carriages most of the time, okay I could go out and buy newer stock? But the stock I am interested in is no longer built new i.e. the Hornby "Bogie B Passenger Brake" ot the "Transfesa fruit van", and kits? Forget about them, I have purchased a Ratio Bogie B, but the bogies are so fiddly and don't have a NEM pocket. If I did N gauge ? Bachmann do a Bogie B, I had asked about doing one in OO? No chance " our competitors have already made one". But I digress. I am getting away from the thread,/background information If anyone can help? Please advise. Kevin

Hi All. Fitting Kadee to NEM pockets is all very well? apart from older stock which is Pre NEM pocket. That's when the problems occur.. Wagons are easier than carriages most of the time, okay I could go out and buy newer stock? But the stock I am interested in is no longer built new i.e. the Hornby "Bogie B Passenger Brake" ot the "Transfesa fruit van", and kits? Forget about them, I have purchased a Ratio Bogie B, but the bogies are so fiddly and don't have a NEM pocket. If I did N gauge ? Bachmann do a Bogie B, I had asked about doing one in OO? No chance " our competitors have already made one". But I digress. I am getting away from the thread,/background information If anyone can help? Please advise. Kevin

Hi John. You didn't mention the name of the retailer. He must at least owe you for that? If he reads RMWeb. Kevin

Hi Steve. Over the last 50 years, I have seen these stabbed in the yard of the fruit packers near Paddock Wood station. All the best. Kevin

Hi All. I have seen a YouTube video ( or two) on wiring a programme track using a DPDT centre off toggle switch , and I followed this idea. And it has been claimed that testing a Decoder wired Loco on the programme track first My question is "How is this track less likely to cause a Decoder to fry " as the same power is going to both sets of contacts. Kevin

Hi There Rob. Terrific work way too ambitious for me, considering that Hornby made Smokey Joe as an 0-4-0 you really did a good job. Does that mean that the original body of The loco was too long? or whatever? Kevin