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  1. meurglys3
    Interesting it (60 095) has gone over to Doncaster after a month or so on the Tuebrook-Shap-Haydock stone trains, which haven’t run this week. I wonder if it is coming back or will we get a different loco this week if the train runs.Edit: ah, looks like it is coming back this afternoon...
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    And I feel guilty for ordering another class 24! What's that little lot cost?!
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    I had a day trip to Glasgow on Saturday from Wigan, there sure was a lot of shiny new stuff on Carlisle Kingmoor in the sunshine. On the return journey I was on the wrong side of the train but was ready to move when the two ladies sat across the aisle got off at Lockerbie. But two teenage girls beat me to it. And they pulled the blind down so I couldn''t see anything. To make it worse, they put the blind back up just after we passed the depot! I did hate them for a while there!
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    I saw Tim and his band at the time, "Always the stranger" when they supported Roy Harper at Longridge Civic Hall back in 1984. He badgered me to write about them in the fanzine I was doing at the time, which I did. I like to think his longevity and ensuing success, albeit cult, is mostly my doing. ;-)
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    Portakabins and stairs made on the Cameo. Just add some square profile styrene for the supports. Bachmann ones of these are over £30, I have a cutting file and can make as many as I want! Don't really need any more though :-)
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    I have travelled Preston to Barrow a couple of times based on the fact that RT showed it as loco haulage (diesel locomotive, trailing load etc) so no, they haven't always.
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    Realtime trains now shows the 10.04 from Preston pathed for a class 158 sprinter. Have the loco hauled trains stopped now?
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    Amazing work. I strive to achieve brickwork like that
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    Damn, wish I'd known that was running. Would have been worth the short drive to Wigan. Presume it went through Wallgate?
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    I wonder if different types of plasticard have an effect? The 10 thou I am using is Javis, which is all my local model shop had - in fact they didn't have it, they ordered some for me. One side seems to have a gloss finish, don't know if that makes any difference. If I had thought on when I was at the Manchester show on Saturday, I would have got hold of various samples, evergreen, slaters etc. What are you fellas using?
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    Cheers Steve, I will keep trying using those settings, no doubt I will get there in the end. After long periods of trial and error with styrene, I thought I needed to actually build something before I lost the will to live, so I drew up a (freelance) loco inspection platform and cut it from white card, the pieces then laminated using spray mount and pva. It's by no means as fine as a brass kit, but those are, for the time being, beyond my skill level. What I like about this is I can make more, I might even make one for the full length of my depot, and it costs pennies and is actually quite easy and fun to assemble now that I have got the parts the right sizes to fit with each other. Also I think I have finally figured out how to do steps without them constantly falling to bits! (Waiting for the glue to dry while I type this.....) Pete
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    Great work! Are the parts cut from styrene? I'm still having trouble getting my Cameo 3 to cut even 10 thou styrene, even with a brand new blade and using the settings suggested on here. Any tips? Carry on Steve, you're doing a great job. Nils bastardus carborundum! (don't let the b******s grind you down!) Pete
  13. meurglys3 started following Grime Street. An occasional picture thread. Leeds trams '48-'54.
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    I just made a complete balls of a Ten Commandments brass loco inspection kit bought at the Manchester show today. I have learned a valuable lesson though - life is too short for fiddly brass kits.

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    2. Mad McCann

      Mad McCann

      I don't think lecturing the guy for a mistake helps to be honest. Every one of us has ballsed something up spectacularly on our learning curve. Have another go at an etch mate but think it over and get an understanding of the instructions. (Although don't trust them 100%!) DJP and 3-link are bob on though about soldering; a skill so useful it's worth the effort to master.

      Ready for Round 2? ;-)

    3. meurglys3

      meurglys3

      Having had time to reflect on this, to be fair the instruction sheet is useless and needs revising with better drawings preferably done by an adult, and step by step guide. Also I need better tools, I have patience, which I use in my scratchbuilding efforts. I might have another go if these things are put in place.

    4. Mad McCann

      Mad McCann

      Well, since you can scratchbuild, you're already forearmed for kit building. In fact, where the instructions are wooly you may find it helps to put your scratch building head on.

      Whilst there area few good instruction writers out there there's also a lot of s*** too! PM me if you're struggling with anything and I'll try and help.

  15. meurglys3
    Has anyone used the "deep cut blade"? I saw this option in the cutting menu but obviously you have to buy one. I'm wondering if this would help with cutting styrene, or would the drag from the material be too much?
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    I've got a warm fuzzy feeling now :-) thanks brylonscamel. Your signalbox is looking great! Good luck with it Pete
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