Madcaravanner

Whilst I actually follow this photographer There are lots of brilliant photographs of locomotives the photo's of rolling stock are sparse and lacking but that's the bits we modellers need there are some photo's there that tantalisingly show TTV's Container traffic and of course the Blue/grey coaching stock But look closely at some of the freights with vans of differing heights at roof line giving away their origins and the older hopper waggons of the LNER still running in the late 60's

I have used both the eco and Hornby surface mounted motors both are neat but I prefer to mount a SEEP motor on a plinth with a thin nylon draw bar then hide it in a building close to the trackside This is it prior to covering the draw bar with a piece of plastic and then surface dressing with scenics

WHY ? does your glass have to have it's edges treating so that they are visible I am not familiar with your layout yet but I would be hiding the edges at least 2-5 cm under the scenics so any edge is safely hidden I know our local glass merchant will ask IF you need the edges or not although Toughened glass is rather sharper than most normal glass edges

I must be one of the rare folk then I'm modelling in the 60's at the end of steam with Maroon and blood and custard and when I find a few BLue /Grey too Departmentals in Red and Yellow and Green wagons but not Dutch Loco's - Steam are filthy and diesels are cleaner Wagons are mostly wood but with a few new builds (TTV's to start) Signals mostly semaphore but going to have an odd few colour lights

Just read all 6 pages so far posted A/ I'm jealous of your workshop (no lather /blowgun or really heavy metal working kit B/ .......................................... Ok a question Where would I find a decent drawing with dimensions of how to make generic LMS signals - in wood as well as tube Got a simple reason I want to make a representation of the Up platform starter signal from Chesterfield Midland ) shows which I mean I would have loved to have been able to have this when it was decommissioned - we got the signal box signs but they chainsawed this up before anyone had the chance to say stop So I'm looking for dimensioned drawings And I'm going to keep on reading

No experience of the 2BIL but all my recent new buys of Hornby rolling stock has pin point axles if that isa help to you

Err the 29 bidders don't think so one of only 200 and double motored that ought to be run but bet it isn't

In running condition -- that is with the chimney in the down position it is no higher than a coach or closed van but I will pop into the loft and get a reading for it

Actually I think this is still in force as on those days when I do see a crane in the Doncaster -Toton 6X0x run through Chesterfield it's always at the front of the train - - though not seen a BDC for a good few years on the Main line

Apologies No Malice intended

Check out Ebay 99p to £14.99 for cheaper ones

Looks like a MK1 SK to me but any old coach could be used and as it's NE Region then an old Gresley would be de-riguere

Never seen a fixed formation of a breakdown train - all I know is the crane jib was "supposed" to trail in the direction of travel tend to have Crane and Runner Mess Van Tool Van (depending on train could be an old coach or parcels van personally never seen a 4 wheel one but ) Re Railing van some had a water tanker for the Steam Crane too As for Colour then it relates to the period up-to the mid 50's (I think) they were Black then they were Red in the Mid 70's (again not sure of date) they were painted Yellow Now you can see cranes in all colours of livery as they are used for Construction work although there are a small number of breakdown cranes stabled around the country which I believe are still Yellow (Notwork Rail livery)