Gordon A

Are these pictures of Abt rack points of any help? Taken in Spain this year. Gordon A Bristol

Rob, Thanks for the reply. If you have a couple of minutes any chance of a picture of the underneath of the Hudson tipper wagon please? Gordon A Bristol

Are the Hudson tippers sprung / compensated/ or rigid? Gordon A Bristol

A picture would be apreciated. Gordon A Bristol

Is it worth doing a different number on each smokebox door? Gordson A Bristol

Are the horizontal and vertical bars on the end part of the emergency operating gear that destroys the vacum in the braking system when a passenger pulls the emergency chain inside. If so the bars had a flat indicators at the ends that lay horizontal when in the normal position, and vertical when operated by a passenger. The indicator could then be seen by the guard identifing which coach, by looking along the train. Gordon A Bristol

No tram skirts fitted to Invincible for street running either. Gordon A Bristol

A neet and simple tool that is a step in the right direction. Would it be worth doing a similar tool that correctly spaces the sleepers at the track joints for panelled track where the spacing closes down? Gordon A Bristol

Depending on the changes to Warminster station, have you tried English Heritage who have all the historical RAF aerial photographs and other bits and pieces. Gordon A Bristol

Cracking modelling and pictures Les. However I suugest that the spare firing shovel in its current position would fall out, it needs to be handle upwards to stay put. Gordon A Bristol

For sticking timbers I recomend the use of a Silver Prit Stick. This was an idea I picked up from the 2mm boys. Glue the full length of the sleeper. Give it a minute or so and the glue will take and fix the sleeper. The advantage is that this glue is water soluble so the track can be seperated from the template using the shower. For stretcher bars I use thin slivers of thin double sided copperclad fiberglass connected to the rails using 10 thou guitar string with two bends. Gordon A Bristol

A trap point to stop runaway wagons from the sidings fouling the main line. and just to complicate matters you may need some ground signals. Gordon A Bristol

Ok so the lorries are fitted with Hi-habs to unload themselves, so how is it proposed to load the train? Gordon A Bristol

Wasn't there a rail served oil depot at Heathfield or am I getting my branches mixed up? Gordon A

Having converted the GWR No 13 with no problems- the brake shoes were not glued in, I went on to convert the BR No 57, with the brake gear glued in place. My solution was four vertical cuts behind the brake shoes so releasing the brake yokes and pull rod, leaving the shoes in place. The brake pull rods and yoke were later glued to the keeper plate as a simple meens of keeping everything correctly located, plus the plate can still be removed. Much to my annoyance I broke one of the guard irons in this fiddly exercise. Gordon A Bristol

If there were no fences or other obstructions could rope shunting have been employed? In model form a Planet (Roxey) or a Ruston 48 DS could be used to move the wagons on an as required basis. Gordon A Bristol

Is any one interested in etching a set of replacement guard irons to replace those damaged or regauged on the Sentinel? Gordon A Bristol

Collected my Sentinel GWR 13 and Ultrascale wheels from Post Office on Thursday. Just carried out a test - very good - most impressed. i am at Rail Wells this weekend so may see if I can carry out the conversion to P4 tomorrow or Sunday. Gordon A Bristol

Has anyone stripped the paint of their little beauty's yet for a repaint? If so what stripper did you use nad how effective was it? Gordon A Bristol

Etched cab fittings such as the reversing lever, regulator and fire hole door lever, and damper levers please. Gordon A Bristol

I would have the thought the Railway / Transport police would have been the people to report the theft to rather than battling with Network Rail. Gordon A Bristol.

In Baby Deltic picture there is an E after the 15/2 could this relate to 15th Feb Examined. The other corner has what appears to be OK - so OK to run? Gordon A Bristol

In your first picture there appears to be the remains of a point in front of the loading building - how about including that? Gordon A Bristol

Had you considered the making the first turnout that feeds into the single slip a left hand three way / tandem turnout? Gordon A Bristol

Thanks Gordon A Bristol