[Bridge clearance in rural goods yard]

Severely cramped bridges were usually low rather than narrow.  A major problem with what you are proposing is what might happen if there was an accident or breakdown while the loco was under the bridge.  How would the crew get out? 

If there was a real bridge that narrow it would probably be worked by horses.

 

[kit or scratch]

Have I missed something here or have you not told us what the loco is?

[11-ton Hibberd 4wDM]

Built one of these a few years ago.  The whitemetal from which it was cast turned out to have a melting-point about half a degree above that of the low-melt solder I used to assemble it!  Took me longer to repair the damage done than it did to actually build it in the first place!

Tenshodo spuds don't have the best of reputations but I found that when carrying the weight this body provides they can be made to perform far, far better than you'd expect. 

I know John Bruce of this parish has built a dreamliner version using a pair of Branchlines gearboxes that are no longer available.  I considered attempting something similar using Bill Bedford gearboxes but abandoned the idea when I realised the better-than-expected performance of the Tenshodo spud would be enough for the limited use mine gets.

What powers yours?

[One morning long ago]

15 hours ago, Donw said:

John Dornon used a stage smoke machine for his model of Laira Engine shed to have smoke and steam coming out around models

 

Steffan Lewis used to have the same thing under his Maindee East layout but he rarely used it, having set off the fire alarm at one venue

[Cooper Craft GWR 'Mink' V5 Van]

Wizard do the old Mainly Trains etch that will enable you to do most of the DCII brake gear.  Bill Bedford does DCIII brakes but unfortunately his DCI etches are no longer available.

[Greyhound Place (again)!]

Funny what little things can trigger memories.

 

When I was about 11 or 12 we had some new neighbours whose father drove an E-type Jag and children wore designer everything.  Feeling sorry for myself, I whinged about having to wear supermarket own-brand jeans and was put very firmly in my place by my father (born in 1925 and spent the first few years of his life living in the Elephant and Castle) curtly informing me than when he was my age, half the kids in his class at school didnt even have shoes.

 

Looking at those two barefoot lads sitting on the wall reminded me instantly of him and made me smile ruefully.

[GWR Barnum]

I'm looking at the pictures of 3222 and 3216 posted by Miss Prism above and in particular at the considerable difference in the distance between the top of the cabside cut-out and the roof.  Surely that difference is far too great to be explained simply by the three-arc roof?  Did Barnums have cabs of differing heights?

[The Big day over - Now to recommence wagon building]

I'm afraid Terry is rather more than merely "not well".

 

 

[The Big day over - Now to recommence wagon building]

Geoff.

I made the mistake of building what was intended to be a home layout that was exhibitable.  What it actually turned out to be was an exhibition layout that could be operated at home.

Sounds to me like you have made the same mistake.

I've learned a lot from the mistakes I made and am making sure I learn from them so as not to make them again.  It's proving difficult - a lot of the problem being the desire to build a layout that is better than its predecessor - but I will not give up.