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  1. Siberian Snooper
    I believe that the regulator linkage was rarely connected to the regulator and that the fireman did all the driving. A waggle of the linkage being the command to open the regulator and another one to close it again. The fireman was usually passed for driving. SS
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    Hi Colin. Yet another masterpiece of plasticard butchery completed this year, What a way to end the year. Could luck with the conversion to S4 of all your current builds. Merry Xmas. SS
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    Plymouth set auto coaches had a corridor connection between each pair. There were 4+ diagrams in use from the early 1900's until the mid '50's when they were scraped, I can't remember the diag no's and I'm not at home to have a look in the John Lewis book' published by Wild Swan to check. How ever a couple of years ago I commissioned Worsley Works to produce the etches for the two most numerous diag's. I get the odd email enquiring if I still want them,but so far no luck. SS
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    Many Thanks Ron I'm trying to knock up a few odds and sods to test on the machine when I get my greasy mits on it tomorrow. SS
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    Hi Ron In AutoCad did you use the default line weight or a different one? Cheers SS
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    Hi Ron That machine cutting of the plasticard is stunning and as you say a bit cheaper in the long term than etching. I can't wait to get me mits on mine on Sunday. Cheers SS
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    Hi Jeff I soak 4mm ply sleepers in Colron wood dye Jacobean dark oak, I pour the excess into a butter tub which is then used as the bath for the next batch. The sleepers are spread out on a couple of sheets of news paper to dry, if left in the sun they start to fade like the real thing. SS
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    Hi Chaz There is an article in the latest issue of Scalefour News 185 for various options on stay alive capacitors if you can get hold of a copy. SS
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    Hi Chaz On another thread on here, someone else had the same problem with a DCC layout, by not stopping the train using the controller, but cutting the power, the loco remembered and set off luckily the operator also averted disaster. One of the plus points for good old fashioned DC once the juice is cut by whatever means there's no memory to start it off again. SS
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    Hi Gordon Another fine selection of turnouts built, good luck with the ballasting. SS
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    My new toy was delivered to my brother this morning, so I can't wait 'til christmas to have a play. Can anyone please point me in the direction of a supplier of the CB 09 blade that I have seen mentioned in this thread. Cheers SS edit for spelling. I might get the hang of making posts using a tab one day.
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    Hi All I came across this thread a couple of evenings ago and have finally read it all the way through. I am another convert I have just ordered a machine, unfortunately due to my somewhat erratic shift pattern these days I am having it delivered to my brothers, so I won't be able to get me mit's on it 'til Christmas. However this will allow me to produce some artwork in Autocad which I can export as a DXF file, I hope this will work, any tips or advice welcomed. SS
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    Yes, two, the certificate for the second was 177 the first one was 63. Hope this will help you to find out if you're likely to be in this lot of lucky receipiants. Mine will be regauged to EM and back dated to 1922 livery. Names and numbers to be decided, but will be on Laira's allocation for the mid '20's. SS
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    My second one has turned up. On removing it from the packaging I saw the water scope standard jammed in the packaging and on removing the loco from the packaging the body came away from ths chassis. On checking the instructions on the removal of the body from the chassis I discovered that the 'nut' that should be fixed into the body under the smokebox had in fact not been glued in. I still have to put them on some track to try them out. SS
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    Old Gringo's drink looks decidedly dodgy, either that or his 'oss is unfit for work. SS PS. In my avatar I'm the one behind the camera
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    Hi Chaz Do you have a church or village nearby, you can usually rent these for a modest price. SS
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    On Thursday I had 50% of my order turn up, a quick couple of phone calls has (hopefully sorted the problem) and the other half will be waiting for me at the sorting office when I get home from my parents. A very quick perusal revealed that a tender hand rail has come loose. A closer inspection will be made on my return. Plus a quick trial before converting to EM gauge. The correct wheels are in stock from Alan Gibson. SS
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    Hi Andy If that little lot had made into BRM there wouldn't have been room for much else, perhaps it warrented a DitD special, so that non RM Webbers could see what they're missing. SS
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    Hi Chaz Did you get time to be daunted by the place or were you to busy operating? I'm glad you enjoyed yourself. SS
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    I think that if the kit has prototype fidelity and is easy to put together like the Parkside offerings and is not available cheaper than from somewhere else then you're in with half a chance. If the kit is of a prototype that was in use during the mid '20's in reasonable numbers I would be interested in a couple of three. If it is of a common vehicle and in the common user pool then there is a chance of the kit being bought by non GW modellers to add a bit of variety to their stock. Cheers SS
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    Hi Colin I think knocked together is a bit of an understatement coming from a master plastic card butcher like yourself. SS
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    Hi Chaz The NEC is not that daunting, just make sure you've got plenty of provisions behind the layout and you know all the possible routes to the loo and you should be alright. Once they open the doors getting anywhere in a hurry becomes nigh on impossible. SS
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    A lot of exhibition venues have hard floor's, when I was on the circuit (17 odd years ago) we had a couple of pieces of carpet plus two layers of under felt underneath, after a few hours even this is hard on the feet if you have to stand up to operate. SS
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    Hi Jeff I would use alternating keys as per single track lines as the forces will be in different directions depending on which way the deck is turned and there are very low accelerating and braking forces due to the driving mechanism being mandraulic at least on the prototype. SS
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    Due to my shift pattern that will not be possible for nearly a fortnight unless Steam have some unusual opening hours like 7am to 7pm. SS
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