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Some Point Levers.


Dave John

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It has been good pup walking weather, but I have done a bit of modelling. The CR used a variety of point levers at different times and in different places, but in one photo of the area I think I can vaguely see a lever which I vaguely think is a McNee's pattern one. All a bit, er, vague, but sometimes period modelling is for want of a better word, vague.

As it happens Southwark Bridge Models do an etch, though they label it Macnees point levers. Close enough given the passage of time. They are available from Roxey Mouldings.

So etches made up. A bit fiddly, but they go together accurately.

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I added a tiny bit of iron plate to the bottom.

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Thats a 1mm magnet buried in the ground. Well, glueing things down just isn’t my way any more….

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The finished article ready for use. Although cosmetic the arms do swing over.

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Mind you, the contractor that fitted them will get shouted at for leaving his bogie up by the buffers.

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I have to say I love the idea of using magnets to hold down the point levers - much easier to reattach them if they get knocked during track cleaning!

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They look the dogs and very much Caledonian Dave, I need some so I'll be popping some on my shopping list.

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I am getting clumsy these days Skinnylinny, so much of my overall design philosophy is about making things easy to maintain. Magnets, plug in signals, baseboards on castors and hinges. I accept it may not end up as good looking as fixed stuff, but if it keeps the trains running it will do for me. 

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