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We have been busy looking at some of the Tenders in our range with the intention of bringing out Tender only kits. So far we have stocks of NCT1 GWR 2500 Gal Tender tba NCT2 GWR 3000 Gal Tender £45.00 NCT3 GWR 3500 Gal Tender tba NCT4 GWR 4000 Gal Tender tba NCT5 GCR / ROD Robinson 4000 Gal Tender £45.00 NCT6 GWR Hawksworth 4000 Gal Tender tba NCT7 GNR Tender (from the J6 kit) £45.00 We hope to also have both types of the GWR 4000 Gal tender at Expo EM show on 13/14th May

We hope to see many of our customers old and new at the Bracknell Expo EM show 13/14th May with the full range of Nucast reissues.

The Brighton K is now in stock priced at £135.00 plus postage. Wheel packs and Motor/Gearbox packs to suit are also available. Here are some pics of the new etches. The sheets also contain parts to detail the body:- LBSC & SR BR style Lamp irons: Tender coal rails for the open and later plated back styles: Doors which can be modelled open or closed. They are designed to be built ridged or using the High Level Models parts to produce sprung chassis for both loco and tender.

sorry we don't have a web site. email us at daveellis05@gmail.com with details and we will send you the current list

We will be at the Tonbridge show on the 18th Feb 2023 with the full range of reissued kits. Also on display will be the test build of our next re-release the often asked for LBSCR Billington K class 2-6-0 mogul. Sorry we do not have production etches yet, but are happy to take advance order details at the show. We have upgraded the kit with a new etched nickel silver chassis for both loco and tender. The chassis can be sprung using the High Level Models system (parts not included). Both loco and tender chassis now include brakes and pull rods. The loco now has the very distinctive Slide-bars and Motion Bracket rather than square section N/S rod and some very basic castings for the brackets. The chassis includes spacers for 00, EM and P4. We have only built the 00 version and the clearances are very tight behind the crossheads. So EM and P4 modellers will have to use some ingenuity to build the chassis as is often the case in EM - P4. We have also added a number of new castings to the kit which will allow you to build both batches of the loco and covers all periods from as built to their final days on BR in 1962. These include :- The original Brighton Cab and the SR 'SECR style' cab used when they were modified to suit the composite loading gauge by the Southern. Cab details, back-head, regulator, cab splashers ("seats"), floor and reverser. Boiler fittings include the original Brighton Top Feed and the manhole cover for the first series, and a second dome (similar to the C2x's) for the 2nd series to attach the top feed too. Vacuum Ejector Pipe. The reduced height Chimney and Dome for the SR composite loading gauge Along with SR boiler mounted Clack-valves. Choice of Ramsbottom Safety Valve or the later Ross pop changes. The etch also includes Brighton and SR/BR style lamp irons. The Tender etch includes the original open style coal rails and the later plated SR style and cab doors which can be modelled closed or open. Our test build (see attached picture) depicts a typical example of 2nd series as built and running through to circa 1930

No sorry not yet but if enough people put in orders for it that could change

We do intend to reintroduce both, hopefully late spring next year.

We have a 2500 gal Tender which is I believe is the Dean Tender that looks very similar to the Churchward Tenders. We have only just discovered the chassis etch tool. The 2500 gal tender has a 6'6'' - 6'6" wheelbase. It also had the 'coffin' tank filler/dome arrangement. Toolboxes were slightly different. We still aim to bring that out in the near future

Finally the Aberdare's are available at £120 in two versions with the GWR 3000 Gal Tender and with the ex ROD Tender. We've added a few extra details like cab back head / Regulator / Tarpaulin Cab Sheet / Superheater Cover / Whistles / Lance Cock for the front of the Firebox. The tenders have etched N/S chassis. The loco is an etched brass chassis (not the original K's stamped one). It also included the outside cranks in etched brass too. We have, as usual made new moulds to restore the castings. The instructions have been revamped providing better detail with some pics showing the new fittings. Brian will be at Warley (NEC) this weekend and if the courier delivers will have some for sale there. We, here at Forest Row, also have the kit in stock too.

Blandford1969 Posted Wednesday at 17:50 Do you sell the lubricators on the side of the smokebox of the Ilfracombe goods as a spare part? We can provide LSWR smokebox lubricators from our Adams Jubilee kit which are probably the same. They are £2.50 for a pair plus £1.50 postage. Give us a call 01342 822270

Mike I will do my best to get some for Warley, but will not make a firm promise. Email Brian and reserve it though as at the moment we have very limited stocks of etches.

As much as we'd like to we have not commissioned a new chassis etch for this kit, sadly sales do not justify the £500 that would cost.

Branchlines will be at Warley with the full range of Nucast kits we have reissued so far. We hope to see you there. Our next reissue will be the GWR 26xx Aberdare with either the GWR 3000 gal tender or GCR/ROD Robinson tender variants. We may even have a few by Warley too. The price has not been decided yet. As is usual with the reissues new moulds have been made restoring the quality of the castings. Where possible we try to add some extra details too. Once we have completed our test build we will put up some photos and more info.