[7mm Scale Aspinall Saddle Tank, Buffers]

Hi Richard,

 

great work there as usual. Four Track used to do the correct buffers, but when they closed, like a lot of similar products, they dissapeared - for ever? lets hope that somebody re-introduces them.

 

regards

 

Mike

[Q1 Charlie update]

Hi Peter,

 

glad you like it, the chassis is now finished and motorised, and I gave it it's first run last night at the Club - a minor shorting problem between the footplate and the tender brake standard - to be fixed with a sledge hammer now that the plumber has fixed our central heating boiler and given me a bill for nearly ??300

 

Should have it fixed for another test this afternoon.

 

I have not got round to another 37 modification yet, but might treat myself to another one shortly, once the Q1, the re-built West Country are finished and a JLTRT Whistler is started and finished

 

I wrote an article on the 37 conversion which was published in teh Guild Gazette earlier this year, which I can post to you if you wish, or if there is anything specific, let me know.

 

regards

 

Mike

[Q1 Charlie update]

Hi Horsetan,

 

it's called being shunted onto the loop line.

 

Hopefully, it will be restored soon - once everybody stops transfering the 'threads' over.

 

regards

 

Mike

[Q1 Charlie update]

Hi Christian,

 

glad your enjoying the story, nearly there, just fiddly bits and bobs now.

 

regards

 

Mike

[Filling more time..]

Hi JB,

 

looking good there - and an inspiration for me to do something similar on the Q1

 

regards

 

Mike

[MOK 14xx]

Hi 28ten,

 

some nice work going on there, the 14xx is a neat little engine.

 

regards

 

Mike

[7mm Scale Stanier 8F]

Hi Richard,

 

I trust that it will have a proper works plate - Ashford/Brighton/Eastleigh on it

 

regards

 

Mike

[O Gauge Bulleid Q1 33006]

Hi 28ten,

 

warming the airbrush up for next weekend

 

regards

 

Mike

[O Gauge Bulleid Q1 33006]

Hi Richard & Dan,

 

as I said on the 'old' thread, a great kit and a joy to put together, which means that the time spent on 'construction' is all productive and not spent on sorting out the manufacturer's design shortcomings.

 

I appologise for not removing the 'greening' but to do it properly, would entail taking the wheels off and then putting them back on again etc. The wheels will be coming off to fix the motor, so the whole chassis will get a good clean-up then.

 

Richard - MOK do an 8F - at least one on Heyside would be a shrewd move!

 

regards

 

Mike

[7mm Scale Aspinall Saddle Tank]

Hi Richard,

 

just getting to use the new system and having a look round whilst I (like everybody else) wait to regain access to the old site to transfer over the Charlie Q1 thread.

Glad to see that you have started and am looking forward to seeing the progress on the build.

 

regards

 

Mike