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    Russ (mines a pint)

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    Hi Russ,

     

    Foir 'Raison d'etre'....

     

    You also need to think about the British Government thinking of the subject of rail access to ports serving the North Atlantic.

     

    Chacking back there were real concerns about how Britain would exist without additional rail access and deep water ports on the Atlantinc coast in the event of a European War.

     

    Looking back at the various sooureces for reports the Irish situation was also a concern.

     

    This caused the government to be interested in routes to the North Atlantic to areas where the Irish situation was minimalised.

     

    Amazing what you can find in the documents - once you can actually get to read them!

     

    Thanks

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    Pugsley

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    Hi Martin,

     

    Tanks are starting to look good...

     

    Will have to point Rodders to the thread.

     

    Tank Walkways.....

     

    To make them more secure to the tank I add an extended leg to each of the tank supports.

     

    This is then fitted into holes drilled into the tank to make the whole thing a lot more 'Exhibition Proof'.

     

    Once you get the filler into the hole with the brass and smooth it off - you cannot see that this has been done.

     

    Then the paint job covers it as well!

     

    Thanks

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    CHRIS LNER

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    Hi there,

     

    To me - this is a good start point as it includes most of the basic requirements to detail a Class 40....

     

    It's not the ultimate way to do it, but it works as long as you are prepared to source other details bits as relevant to the Cl40 you are modelling.

     

    Yes - you need to be specific and find a photo (or moreblink.gif ) of the specific Cl40 you intend to model.

     

    Close observation will then enable you to see what other bits you need to source.

     

    But - For a 'Non-Specific' 'General type' model of a Cl40 - it meets the requirememts.

     

    Thanks

     

    ps - the cast bits will require a fair bit of fettling before they look right and fit properly.

    Etched Pixels

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    Hi Alan,

     

    Ok - Where to start........

     

    I like the Thompson Suburban and would need several of these for my own Edinburgh Suburban Line layout idea.

     

    Not that they are particularly common though!

     

    The modeller would need to have done the specific research to know if they needed them - or didnt.

     

    My main query would be if you were to be producing them in N or 2FS?

     

    2FS would make more sense to me (Don't ask specifically why - Yet!)

     

    In N - How many modellers actually bother about the coaches?

     

    Most seem to be quite happy with a generic suburban coach.

     

    As I always say - Just my thoughts and ideas!

     

    Thanks

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