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  1. This new release, which would have been ideal for going behind one of the 'Showmans road locomotives' is too large - its 1;68 scale.   Ref number is sp140

     

    That information is from Hatton's who I asked to check for me as it is listed as scale 'other' - they did, and say it is too large for behind a Showmans road loco..  

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    Full Marks' to the staff (John Nickerson) at Hatton's for checking the pair together;

     

    I have sent a question (are they going to make a 1:76 vesion?) to Oxford, but don't expect a reply

     

    Peter.

  2. The West Highland and its extension (Fort William to Mallaig) were built to relieve the devastation of the Highland Clearances,.with Government cash.

     

    The best general book is the David & Charles book by John Thomas, for historical facts look for 'Mountain Moor & Loch , again by D&C - this is a reprint (from 1895!) of the NBR  descriptive book for the line - lots of engravings and a lot of details in its 178 pages.

     

    New books, by Amberley, are the 'New Railway' and 'West Highland extension'  both being photo books.

     

    All northbound railway companies sent sleepers but soon the (always looking to save money)  NBR  made the service one sleeper per day in winter.

     

    The WHR had its own special rolling stock, but the first ones had to be modified - superb wide windows - but with sunshine too hot; the best method for coach & wagon drawings is the NBRSG, who have 3 books of drawings of loco's, coaches and wagons..

     

    Finally the 'Jacobite' is o the extension route, and the route from Glasgow/Edinburgh to Fort William , and from London there is still the sleeper!, that now is 16 coaches long, though is splits down to a lot of destinations in Scotland, and is having new coaches.delivered soon.

     

    The loco colour is most unusual have a look at the preserved one at    'http://www.srpsmuseum.org.uk/images/90001/90001.jpg' and it is said that it varied a lot! 

     

    Coaches are maroon.

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  3. Hi,

     

    Glad to hear that your son is 'on the  mend'.

     

    The Inspection saloon was a vehicle in regular use on several railways , one of the larger ones for was for was for Mr Webb, of the L&NWR, 

     

    Here is a link to a photo  of the style of vehicle  https://hattonsimages.blob.core.windows.net/products/KB315_3198374_Qty1_3.jpg This is a large one, smaller ones are on e-ay on the web,, try 'LNWR inspection saloon', there were several designs

     

    The Caledonian Railway used a redundant ( ex WCJS) 6 wheeler that was rebuilt for the same sort of purpose, .

     

    A side view is on the caledonian Railway society web pages athttps://www.crassoc.org.uk/forum/download/file.php?id=2412&sid=c9c13abaa8e93f348140618d5813c37f

     

    When more space was needed (extra persons involved) the large Family saloon vehicles were used.

     

    Peter. 

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  4. Hi,

     

    Have a look at the following link   http://www.009.cd2.com/members/how_to/coach_building.htm, which should assist.

     

      

    Have a look at multi temperature soldering irons (Aldi/Lidl have them at some time of the year)

     

    A good thing to have is a steel plate, with an aluminium angle on one side - the you can solder two  pieces at 90 degrees to each other, can a friend make on for you?? 

     

    Clean the brass with 'shiny sinks' from the supermarket - brass can get an oxide on it

     

    Solder at the top and bottom then the centre always checking that the join is correct, then you can fill in the gaps.

     

    :Looking at your kits , I would separate the roof from the sides, the the body can be assembled, and the (part?)partitions added to stiffen the body.- make from plasticard perhaps?

     

    As suggested practice (on the bits at the edges of the etch), having cut them off to start with, 

     

    Best of luck, and don't  burn your fingers!

     

    Roll the roof with a piece of plastic water pipe om some old carpet and really the edge needs thickening. Practice with 20 thou plasticard, the radii is not very much. Ditto the tumblehome at the bottom of the sides. .

     

    Peter.

  5. Hi, Jim, that a double picnic saloon carrriage, The clients would be very less than pleased at the accommodation for a long trip - no sleeping facilities.

     

    Here is a link to the LSWR bogie Family/Invalid saloon that used to be on the Longmoor Railway

     

    https://mikemorant.smugmug.com/keyword/rolling%20stock/i-Dhw5hmr

     

    I have a set of sides/ends for one from the much missed 'Trevor Charlton' to build. and a Roxey Moulding carriage for the rest. The CCT's are built, and a horsebox at least!

     

    Roxey have a 6 wheel version, the ex LSWR Models kit, in 4mm,   here is a link to the 7mm version built by Raymond Whalley.

     

    http://www.raymondwalley.com/pictures/carriages/other/lswr-saloon/body-5a.jpg

     

    Just the thing for a visit to the races!

     

    Peter

  6. Hi,

     

    The Midland ran trains from Liverpool/Southport  through Victoria and up to Hellifield via Colne and I would think then to Carlisle.

     

    The OA&GB ran through from Guide Bridge (with GC engines and stock) to Oldham.

     

    The GC & Midland ran through the Chorlton (the GC branching off to go to Hyde Road and Audenshaw etc for Guide Bridge and Woodhead); the Midland continuing to Marple, and Millers Dale to Derby.

     

    Back to Manchester stations the LNW had Exchange(and London Road)  which was severely bombed and has disappeared; the GWR ran trains to Chester from there as well as mentioned above..

     

    There was a connecting line through Beswick  which I would think that the Midland/LNWR, and possibly the LYR used. Another It ran from London Road (GC side) with a branch off the Ancoats Goods Yard (MR) and through to the Miles Platting (LYR) area.

     

    The NER and the LYR ran a competing service through from Liverpool to Victoria , en route to York (via the Calder Valley and Rochdale)  and Newcastle for which special rolling stock was built by both railways, and needed adjustments as the stock was too wide! The door handles were sunk into the sides to rectify things.

     

    Peter

     

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  7. how about an Essex tin Tabernacle. This one is on the way to the fantastically named Chignal just outside Chelmsford. There are two Chignals, St James and Smealy. The Chignals are surprisingly remote considering their position. I have an Aunt and Uncle who still live there, when it snows it can be very difficult to get out.

     

    Wasn't there a programme called Chignal, oh no that was Chigley!

    There is a 20 page PDF re corrugated iron buildings in Scotland, though they could be, and were anywhere really at the following link -

     

    https://www.arct.cam.ac.uk/Downloads/ichs/vol-3-3097-3116-thompson.pdf

     

    Wales also had some: put 'Tintown at Bronaber' into a search engine and the 'images' - that was built when the Army had a Artillery Range in the hills at the left of the (southbound) road. There is not much left now a couple of buidings I think.

     

    Bronaber is on the A470, south of Trawsfynydd.

     

    Peter

  8. Hi,

     

    What is missing re the above are the (cosmetic) outside 'W' irons; is there a supplier of 4mm scale ones?

     

    The GNR and the NBR and I am sure others used them, they I would suggest be available in (multiples?) of 2 so should not be expensive?

     

    As they are really cosmetic, the inner (standard) one does the work, and to the outer one a (plasticard) block, with a dimple for the 'top hat' bearing, can be fitted between them so the outer, and basically cosmetic, one can even be plasticard?

     

    Possibly sold in 10's?

     

    Could it be an exercise for an owner of a 'Silhouette' cutter to be a small supplier?

     

     Yours Peter.

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  9. Hi,

     

    I have just received two sets of these in a big box with lots of packaging, from Holland. Here is a photo with a couple of rulers so you can see what they are like.

     

    The overall length is 125mm. The lower ruler is to 4mm scale.

     

    First views are impressive., The first question is what and how to remove them from the sprues, particularly the spring ends!

     

    I have reduced the size of the photo but it is still large, hence the thumbnail

     

    Yours Peter.

    post-8192-0-27970500-1504889214_thumb.jpg

  10. Hi,

     

    The family saloon you mention is also a Invalid saloon, its has double doors each side for the main compartment.

     

    It is available as an 4mm etched kit from 'Branchlines', and transfers are available from Fox.

     

    There is also a 6 wheel CCT from Branchlines to run with it.

     

    The dark lake colour for both on the web look like a very dark brown, possibly with a touch of red, that does not seem to show up.

     

    The colour shown on the KE&SR site much lighter.

     

    No connection, just a customer

     

    Yours Peter.

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  11. Designed when the Wolverton drawing office staff were only half asleep.

     

     

    Hi, I have taken the liberty of 'tickling the photo' scan to show more detail - here is the result.

     

    post-8192-0-48479000-1500667141_thumb.jpg

     

    These were built for the lightly used 'through carriage' services - one of these was the London to Oban, another was to Inverness..

     

    The service still runs with the service now from Euston only with several destinations - The Caledonian Sleeper - leaves with 16 coaches, and is split into sections and gains a few more (non sleeper) coaches en route.

     

    When the service started the 3 northbound (and southbound naturally) railways (ECJS/Midland?WCJS) all parcipitated. I have a photo of a sleeper from each at Mallaig, and another of the Highland Railway North Express with all 3 as well. They in that from did not last long - lack of trade I suspect, and the frequency was reduced.

     

    These were two sets modified - the others used the (semi) elliptical roof, being built later when the LNW/WCJS used that roof section, and were to other way round!

     

    Yours Peter.

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  12. I suspect that McKeen car has been de-motored, because the front truck doesn't look right.

     

    They had a 'doomed to fail' transmission, with no reverse, so they were generally turned on a turntable, rather than a 'wye', to avoid the faff of stopping the engine, altering the camshaft phasing, then restarting in the opposite direction.

     

    Contemporary with the WNR, though, so maybe one was imported ......

     

    K

     

     

    Quite right; here is a weblink to the freight version of the cars - 

     

    http://www.thejumpingfrog.com/?page=shop/flypage&product_id=1383941

     

    Yours Peter.

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  13. Hi Peter,

     

    The interior is looking very good - I like the electric trunking and I see that there is going to be insulation in the roof as well.

     

    Why is the end wall going to be tied into the roof - because of the local weather conditions?

     

    Hope adding the cable itself goes OK.

     

    Peter Bunce

  14. Hi,

     

    A bit back there is an interesting topic on 'saloons', the Midland Railway at Butterley have just finished the restoration of a 6 wheel picnic saloon (they were internally fitted to both 1st and 3rd class.

     

    A couple of photos are at the following link     http://www.midlandrailway-butterley.co.uk/18-year-restoration-project-nears-completion/ 

     

    Another one has also been restored at the link below - this one is in M&GN colours and is a nice large photo with others also added below it.

     

    http://nnrailway.blogspot.co.uk/2015/10/completion-special-m-saloon-no3.html

     

    Yours Peter R

  15. The OCTs are coming on well Rob

     

    Some one gave me a drawing of a diagram 92 Caledonian 6 wheel OCT which believe it of not came out of a 1945 copy of the model railway news but its of high enough quality that combined with information in the Caledonian wagon book is good enough to do a Inkscape/Silhouette drawing from so that's going on my to do list. When done it wont look unlike the one your building.

     

       Any way keep up the good work looking forward to the next update.

                                                                                                         Steve

    Hi Steve,

     

    On page 202 of the CR book there is a 16ft version with the same sides as Dia 92; that will give you the vertical dimensions, and the length can be increased for the 6 wheel version.

     

    Yours Peter.

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  16. Hi,

     

    4mm developments (http://www.nbr4mm.co.uk/products.htm, and goto Brake Van kits) have released their 4mm scale North British Railway goods brake Van kits.

     

     

    There are 4 designs available and all are illustrated.

     

    No connection with them, other than being a NBRSG member.

     

    I was aware that they would be shortly released, and now they are on the site.

     

    The kits need W irons and wheels, and the cost including postage is £27.80 each

     

    Yours Peter R

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