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Thank you Jo, that nails it nicely. I will have to search around for some decent air pipes then. Lanarkshire Models VP05 look excellent but are obviously not the right choice being that they are vacuum, what a pity, they would have looked really effective fitted. Paul.

What are those on the STS tanks, vacuum pipes or air pipes? Forgive my ignorance but what’s the difference?

I'm now looking to fit air brake pipes to my Bowater slurry tanks and the best example seems to be Lanarkshire Models VP-05. I would like some opinions on this please. Paul.

Have you got any photos of them?

I have bought eighteen packs of BP03 and four packs of BP08, the latter will go on the two 1971 additions. I now have to delve into the minefield of couplings as it would be nice if I can use a three link system for another piece of reality. Paul.

Thank you for that Bertie, this one is definitely the answer. Paul.

Hi Flood, Thank you kindly for the reply. I've managed to click onto your second link which shows a photo of a buffer that looks to be brass. That looks spot on I must say. Are these BP03? Paul.

These are the Accurascale ones suggested to me. I can't check out how they look against the Lanarkshire Models version as for some reason I am blocked from entering their website. I've put their name into the browser but when I search it comes up as Error 404 and blocks my inquiry. Paul.

These are the slurry tanks that I refer to.

Hi, Thanks for replying to my post. Where is the diagram TT039B that you refer to? Can I get access to it by any chance? Paul.

Hi All, I am looking to change the buffers on my rake of Triang Hornby R668 models. Any suggestions please as to which ones would be the closest option (or better still an exact match). The best reference point is Paul Bartlett's collection where you can find some good shots of them in STS livery. I haven't attached any as I'm still awaiting Paul's permission before I post them openly on this thread. Paul.

I've just had a thought, would each end have had a right hand isolator and a left hand one? Paul.

I know 🤣🤣, it's there to be used but in the same breath I'm trying to be reasonably authentic. Sometimes I am a little hard on myself but I'm applying it sparingly so it is being put to use. I have three signal boxes that were gone by late '58 (I think) but I've had them custom built as they will make excellent visuals. Paul.

Thanks for your reply, I think that nails it in one for me as I'm basically modelling them as they were in 1967 when first introduced. My layout is going to be based around 1959/60 so I'm cheating a bit in order to include them. A bit naughty I know but... Paul.

Can anybody help me with this query please. I have a number of the old Triang Hornby R668 model of the Bowater slurry tank no.1025. I want to fit some air brake pipes but there seems to be conflicting thought as to how many were fitted to each one. In STS livery Paul Bartlett's photos show them with one pipe at each end but one of his old B & W photos showing them in Bowater livery appears to show them with two. Any thoughts please would be most helpful. Paul.