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  1. So the Peco wagon scales out at 5'8" over then body or 5'10.5" including the doors. If using the information available then the original is 5'0" over body or 5'4" including doors, that would then give an overall error of 6.5" or around 4mm. So I need to make a decision if that's acceptable or to scratch build new van ends. Considering there is already a compromise on the wheelbase at 16.5mm, I think I'm probably nit picking over what builds into a ok model. JP
  2. Hi All With the advent of Lionheart/Dapol upcoming L&B models, I've now started planning a 7mm scale L&B layout in the garage. So to make a start I purchased a peco 4 wheel box van which appears to be not to far away from a L&B Covered Goods Van, this first model I've built straight from the box to see how well it goes together, which makes a rather nice model. Now I would like to build further more accurate models using the peco kit as a base, and my question is regards to the van width, the peco kit scales out at around 5' 7", An Illustrated History of southern Wagons has the width at 5' 4" and The Lynton & Barnstaple Measured and Drawn has the width at 5' 0". Can anyone please inform me of the correct size? Cheers JP
  3. Seen them at Doncaster yesterday and looking very nice, strange though that on the Dapol flier they are now only going to produce one Railfreight red model with the other advertised as next production run, would have thought that Railfreight red would be the top seller. Maybe down to a production problem rather than a commercial decision. JP
  4. Has anyone managed to modify the droplights in anyway to improve the look of these coaches? Not bought one yet, but I could be persuaded if I knew that it was possible to sought the droplights out? JP
  5. 37502 is an interesting choice as it has different Cant grills to 37506, so will this be a new bodyshell? Allows for an accurate model of 37501 yipee. jp
  6. Anyone got any recommendations for 6.2mm metal wheels for the N gauge wagon kits? Cheers JP
  7. The lack of a VDA wagon is a big gap in n Gauge and the Farish VAA is no longer in production and looks aged now. JP
  8. After to much joviality on new years eve I hit the buy button and ordered a Rail freight red version. Fancy doing it as 47363 Billingham Enterprise, but have noticed the red stripe dose not extend to the cab, so has anyone tried to remove the red stripe from a Heljan model? Any chance it will rub away with isopropanol to leave the yellow cab underneath (I know I'm being hopeful) or is it a full repaint of the cab? JP
  9. Never mind re-using the 128 chassis, I would like them to re-use the 128 chassis for a 128 in the "Red Star" livery, think Revolution have missed a trick there, the amount of times my finger has hovered over the buy button for a 128, but it's the "Red Star" livery that I really want for my period. JP
  10. I understand where you are coming from, but times have changed and what may or may not have gone on in the past wouldn't be acceptable today, there is a big difference between a light engine movement back to shed on an evening where you are in possession of the staff/token and going into an occupied section to assist a failed train with many hundreds of passengers on board. JP
  11. That is emergency protection, a failed train in section in position of the token/staff requires assistance protection - 3 dets 20 yards apart at 300 yards. Before entering a section to rescue a failed train the driver will have received a message from the signalman containing the following information. Exactly where the failed train is - which is why drivers and firemen must have excellent route knowledge. That it has been protected as above - with the guard/fireman in position displaying a danger/stop signal. That the failed train is in position of the token/staff. Which direction the failed train is to be taken. That the assisting engine has permission to pass the section signal at danger. The assisting engine then proceeds at such a speed that will enable him to stop short of obstruction. The driver must stop upon exploding the first detonator and will then be guided onto the failed train by the guard/fireman of the failed train walking on foot. Amateurs we may be, playing trains we most definitely are not. JP
  12. Next question. In Nick Meskell's excellent Scottish Class 37's volume 1 he has the 1983/1984 Eastfeild loco diagrams. Loco 7 starts at Mallaig at 07:00 and returns at 20:55 with a round trip of around 330 miles, when was the loco serviced? On arrival at Queen Street? If so how many days of this diagram would it work before being swapped out? Cheers JP
  13. Thank you all for your replies, I suspected the run round manoeuvre would be something like you said Andy and you have confirmed it for me. I didn't realise it wasn't an LMS inspection Saloon and modelling in n-gauge I thought I had it nailed with one of the N gauge society commissions. Think Sc 1999 might be a bit too difficult and will stick with the LMS saloon. JP
  14. I have a few questions with regards to Fort William - Mallaig workings in the mid 80's. To start when there was an inspection saloon attached in the 1983/84? season, was it always on the rear of the train? and at Mallaig was it detached and shunted onto the rear of the train, or just left in the set as it arrived? Cheers JP
  15. Thanks Paul, they look ideal, I will put my BBA's to one side until the shop has them back in stock. JP
  16. Hi All I have under construction some Chivers BBA wagons and the 2mm shop has item 2-405 which is listed as a composite frame, has anyone any experience of these? or possibly a picture of one to see if they will work with the Chivers bogie? Cheers JP
  17. Thank you Andy, I think his prices seem reasonable which does make it a tempting prospect. JP
  18. Hi, is there anyone currently commission building 2mm track? JP
  19. Thinking as we now use Leisure batteries as a cheaper alternative to actual rail Lead Acid ones, is 30V a bit high for them and likely to damage them? Anyone care to comment? JP
  20. Wow, very helpful information. Thank you. JP
  21. So as the BR batteries were killed off long ago, what is the easiest way to tell which dynamo our coach has? The batteries are the main reason I've been tasked to sort the coach out as we keep spending a considerable sum on 4 220Ah leisure batteries and we're not getting a cost effective life out of them. Hence I shall be .. Rewiring the coach to try and prevent earth faults. Fitting LED lights to reduce the load. Fitting a smart charger, as previously we have used a normal battery charger which people forget to switch off and boil the batteries dry. JP
  22. Our coach is a NNX Courier van which were converted from BSK, so I think I'd be petty safe in assuming it will have a 70A Dynamo. Battery supply we have 4 x 220Ah 12v batteries, 2 in parallel and 2 in series, so a reasonable amount of battery back up, but not enough for a full inverter system. Think I've decided to have a stand alone 600W invertor with it's own socket, that should be enough for crew to charge mobile phones and locomotive TPWS/OTMR batteries if we get stuck in some sidings over night. JP
  23. Thanks, that's Just what I needed to know.
  24. Hi Does anyone know the power output from a MK1 Coach Dynamo, I'm rewiring a support coach and want to know if it's got enough oomph to support a good size invertor. JP
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