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  1. Denbridge
    Nope. The tabs are there, but the content has all been removed.
  2. Denbridge
    Does anyone know of any developments regarding the Blacksmith range currently owned by Dunn?
  3. Denbridge
    Thanks Tony. It is a visit I'm looking forward to immensely. Sorting out Windsor Castles propensity to lift her feet when presented with a load is about the only modelling I've completed since my first visit.
  4. Denbridge
    The Castle in Great Western livery is my own build. You may recall that although it ran very well, it disgraced itself in the haulage stakes. Little Bytham was its first outing away from my short test track. I've since given it a good talking to & hope that once my health improves I can take up your very kind invitation to return and hopefully uphold Swindons honour.
  5. Denbridge
    I remember visiting during their 50th anniversary weekend. We were told then that the Stationmasters house was almost finished and it would be in place later in the year. That was in 2004!
  6. Denbridge
    It did run for quite a while with an A4 boiler It now has an A3 boiler, the former spare. It's former boiler was sold to Jeremy Hosking as a spare for Bittern.
  7. Denbridge
    I've had plenty of duff Heljan models.
  8. Denbridge
    Can't compete in OO? So why do Hornby remain the market leaders? I think you're letting personal prejudice cloud your reasoning.
  9. Denbridge
    Mike's Models are still available from Holt model railways in Swansea. No website but very helpful on the phone.
  10. Denbridge
    The bettabitz range is now owned by Squires tools and will become available again at some point
  11. Denbridge
    The term 'train station' has its origins in Victorian Great Britain, not America.
  12. Denbridge
    Or, even better. A churchward design. One of those could cover all periods through to BR.
  13. Denbridge
    I've only just come across this very interesting thread. I believe the 'Manchester' standards are very similar to those adopted by Pendon which were developed by Guy Williams & The founder of Ultrascale, whos name currently eludes me. At one time Pendons EMF wheels were commercially available from Ultrascale. I bought several sets back in the day, but last time I looked at Ultrascales website, they seem to have been discontinued
  14. Denbridge
    When the kits are reissued they will come with a different design of bogie.
  15. Denbridge
    Pendons 44xx was scratchbuilt by Paul Morgan in the early 1980's. It is a beautiful model that I've always looked out for when visiting.
  16. Denbridge
    Has David posted any lists of what he has available?
  17. Denbridge
    It may be that 53809 has received a new tender tank in preservation. Many preserved locomotives (particularly those from Barry) have had to have the tenders replaced due to corrosion.
  18. Denbridge
    I don't have my books to hand, but pretty certain there are drawings in the Russell book of GWR Locomotives.
  19. Denbridge
    I fortunately built up quite a large stash of CC kits with many still to be built. Sure, there are issues with them but they were streets ahead when released and still make very nice models. It is a crying shame what has happened to this lovely range, but it's history now. I'm personally as concerned about the future of the Blacksmith range of kits which have also been very poorly treated by the current owner.
  20. Denbridge
    Plastic kits are far from dead. Had Coopercraft been in the hands of someone capable, they would certainly be selling in quantities like Parkside/ratio and Cambrian. As it stands Coppercraft is dead unless a buyer would be prepared to invest a LOT of money. That investment would probably make the range financially non-viable.
  21. Denbridge
    I'm saying nothing. But those who know about these things are saying just that.
  22. Denbridge
    It is far from nonsense. Dunn attempted to modify the moulds to use on a different machine. Those who are knowledgeable of these matters have declared them beyond repair. Additionally, they have been stored extremely poorly and many are deeply pitted with rust.
  23. Denbridge
    Mr Dunn 'purchased' the Slaters range & tooling direct from Slaters, only he never paid for it, which is why Slaters reclaimed their property.
  24. Denbridge
    Mr Dunn 'bought' the Slaters range. Except he never paid for it. Slaters therefore took back their property. The wagons are back in production & an email from David White has recently confirmed the carriage kits are very imminent.
  25. Denbridge
    Cooper craft as a company and a product is currently dead. It is also debatable whether a new owner could bring it back to life.
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