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  1. You could try Hobby Holidays, they have quite an extensive range. Pete ?
  2. Hi. Any update on Franksland. Your posts are sorely missed.  Pete

    1. truffy

      truffy

      Get a room 

    2. Southernboy

      Southernboy

      Hello Pete,

      Thanks for your message. No update I'm afraid - I wish there were!

      All the best,

      Mark

    3. vaughan45
  3. Hi Southernboy Hope you are keeping well. Any updates on Frankland. It is always inspirational.
  4. Great news. Something to look forward to.
  5. SOUTHERNBOY You and Frankland are sorely missed. Any updates ? Pete
  6. Jim. Those wheels look superb. Are they the new standard wheels or a special order? Pete T
  7. Hi Chris I'm obviously interested in all the proposed Southern chassis. I'm just puzzled by the E1/E1R, who does a suitable body for these? Regards Pete Townsend
  8. Hi Andy Like exemoordave, I have only just found this thread, Inspirational modelling. Please post when you next intend to exhibit, if it's atall within reach it would certainly be worth the trip. Pete T
  9. Mark "Tim Watson is writing about a new loco for the layout on his workshop thread" I have been unable to find this thread, could you point me in the right direction please. Pete
  10. Many thanks. It's nice to know that you are still there. Frankland has been an inspiration to so many of us. Pete
  11. SouthernBoy please hurry back we can't wait for updates
  12. Hi Jerry Thanks for the info. I will definately make it along to Staplegrove. If I'm not mistaken , our esteemed ex chief shopkeeper, Steve Stubbs, lives just accross the road from the venue. I have tried to talk Jim A into forming a group, but now with his 2mm Association duties, he probably wouldn't have the time. I ran the K & E Group for a number of years, but think I'm getting a bit old to take on a new group. Looking forward to meeting up in April. Regards Pete
  13. Hi. I'm also a 2mm modeller and missing the Area group of which I was a member before moving to the SW, Wellington near the Somerset/Devon border. Can anyone tell me where I'll find details of SWAG and it's activities. Pete T
  14. Hi Guy The wheels that I used may have been 11mm,they did match the Farish ones for overall size, it's nearly 2 years since I did the conversions and my memory is not as good as it was. The locos, as well as all the rest of my modelling gear is in loads of plastic boxes in my new log cabin/modelling room awaiting unpacking in a couple of weeks time. Good luck with the conversion. Pete
  15. Hi I've just read my last post and noticed the "drawer" bar. it should read draw bar. The curse of predictive text strikes again. Pete
  16. Hi Nick Wheels were 10mm, the pony and tender wheels are thinned down Farish to match finescale standards. The other modification that I made was to file away a small area of the chassis blocks to allow a CTELEKTRONICS chip to be mounted in the top of the firebox picking up from both sides of the loco chassis. I also used 2 fine wires to connect with the tender pick-ups through a micro 2 pin connector rather than relying on the drawer bar to transmit power. This means that the loco can be run without the tender attached for testing and I find the wires more reliable than the rubbing contacts on the drawer bar. Another benefit was that it was then easy to make a replacement drawer bar to close the loco to tender gap. I had intended writing this up for the magazine, but a house move and other thing have got in the way. I hope this helps. Incidentally I have done Merchant Navy and 4F using the same method with equal success. Pete
  17. Guy I think it was M1, but I can't be certain. I would check for you, but I can't get out to my workshop since sliding on ice on Monday and tearing a hamstring. I will confirm when I get more mobile. Good luck with the re-rimming. Pete
  18. Hi Guy I have converted 3 N Class locos very quickly and easily using the Association "Jinty" conversion bearings and gear with appropriate diameter Association wheels. To make the conversion even easier, I just tapped the wheels to take the original Farish screw crankpins. About 3 hours work and you have a nicely running finescale N Class, if you don't mind the overscale valve gear and coupling rods. Regards Pete T
  19. Hi Not a favourite of mine, not "Southern", but I love following your builds, I always learn so much. Keep up the good work. Pete T
  20. Ian I'm also fascinated to know how you fitted in a "stay alive" in the Terrier, I had enough trouble keeping a decoder hidden. Pete
  21. David Thanks. They seem a great idea, though I'm a little dubious as to how they will wear. I will order some anyway. I was hoping for some etched frames as they would be more accurate and consistent than my hand made efforts. Pete
  22. David Could you enlighten us a little more regarding the Terrier conversion. Something I've been hoping for since Dapol introduced the loco. Pete
  23. Oh! How I wish I had your modelling skills. Really inspiring stuff. Pete
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