Gordon A

You could use either point motors or servos mounted above base board, hidden in buildings etc. Connection could be by "wire in tube".

I have stalled on it due to other commitments. I am hoping to start on it again next week. Gordon A

Playing card size cards with pictures of wagons on. Deal them into lines for each location face down. Turn face up. shunt wagons to match sequence and location.

Have you tried Ultrascale Gears?

Thanks everyone. I need some new safety valves, brass, for the Hunslet. Any suggestions? I will be replacing both chassis's as I dabble in P4. I will be checking Mike edges Hunslet kit that is in my stockpile. I may have a chat with Chris G re the RSH chassis. Gordon A

As requested, pictures of the two locos I purchased yesterday. I think Polly is a model of an RSH saddle tank. And this one is a model of a Hunslet, but I am not sure which type. Gordon A

I have purchased a couple of built and painted cast white metal locomotives. The chassis's were also cast metal. I think I remember there used to be a range of 00 cast white metal industrial kits but cannot remember the name of the range. I believe the range was acquired by Adrian Swain. Can anyone tell me the name of the range please? Thanks. Gordon Ashton

You could go for a road crane instead of a fixed crane. That would be more flexible in operation. Gordon A

As per Paul Cram's post. I would solder the pcb approx midway between the tip of the vee and the fishplates using 145 degree C solder. Only apply heat to the rail for the minimum amount of time it takes to melt the solder. Depending on the length of the V rails you could slide the adjacent chairs away from the solder joint, only fixing them in place after the solder has set. I tend to locate the pcb so that it sits on top of a sleeper which will save you two plastic chairs. I use a thick superglue to stick the pcb to the sleeper. Allow to set. Only solder in a well ventilated as I understand the fumes given off by melted super glue are carcinogenic.

Use some thin PCB (from C7L 0.6mm thick) to bridge the electrical gap in place of a pair of functional chairs.

Thanks Mike that is most useful. Now to see if anyone produces any in 4mm scale. Gordon A

Thanks 96701. However, I did not see any actual card dimensions mentioned?

Hello Mike, The main dimensions and colours please. I am looking at a period around the fifties. Was a different colour used for different types of loads: perishables, minerals, empties etc. Gordon

I am trying to find a source of information on W.R. wagon destination cards that used to be clipped in the card holders on wagons post 1948. Can anyone point me in the direction of any useful information? Gordon A

Is it supposed to represent a label clip?

I do not consider myself an arbiter, but I don't expect to have a discussion on box vans to be hijacked into a discussion on the ins and outs of the spelling of a vegetable. As I said totally irrelevant to this thread. Gordon A

This is a model railway chat group not a culinary or language group. Please get back on the topic of the train in the photo.

Ian, yes, I was in the process of looking at scanning the photo tool with a friend before COVID. One of the problems was that the thickness of material that the photo tool was printed on caused accuracy problems. I need to look into this further. Gordon

Could someone tell me what Oxfits (Bottom line) are please?

Currently I am stalled on the R&R 36 ton crane kit. The original artwork for the mk 2 kit was hand drawn by Ted Holloway. Over the years I have made improvements to the kit by having additional etched parts produced including a new chassis for the crane. Unfortunately what I have not yet found is a way of turning a photo etch tool into a digital drawing so that the modifications can be included in a new tool. I was exploring a couple of avenues, but COVID got in the way. I may pick them up next year. Gordon A

Not that I am aware of.

Thank you Wickham green too.

Thank you Nick. Looking at the pictures in your link, some seem to match the shape and design of the jib of the one photographed at Three Bridges. Gordon A

Bachman also produce the Dukedog outside frame 4-4-0.

The two photos below were taken in 1964 at the Three Bridges engine shed on the S.R.. Can any one tell me the manufacturer of this crane please? Looking at some other pictures this design appears to be a standard across a number of S.R. sheds. I have permission of the person who took these pictures to post on RMW.