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Hi Castle, it's surprising what passengers do get up to in coach interiors! Chris

Looking good Castle, Just need to find some time to finish 1361, then there will be one black and one green one, been cursing at hand rails recently and putting off lamp irons, but hopefully crack on over the next couple of days. Whats next in the queue? Chris

Hi Castle, Looking good, I am currently musing over how to fit up and get said pump working. I have the luxury? of a lost wax casting for mine, albeit a solid casting (2 hours later with a pin vice and .6mm drill) it is now bored and ready to go. Tricky bit coming up, drill motion bracket, line up pump and solder to motion bracket without filling bore with solder, fingers crossed. Chris

Hi Castle, Good luck with 1363, looking at your pics of the etchings and castings rung a bell, thats one of my unfinished projects! found the box and yes etchings and castings are identical to yours including the Peter Kay design logo. Mine was supplied by CSP Agenoria about 5 years ago, looked at their website and it dos'nt seem to listed currently, there is also a pic of 1340 but no kit listed, what they do have is a 1331 and 2 other absorbed saddle tanks. Will post some pics of my progress on my Saint thread when I get time and maybe get inspired to complete it having seen yours. Chris

Hello. A few hints and tips for all those using or thinking of using u/s cleaners, having spent more years than I care to remember in the silver and gold trade, u/s cleaners are a tool used every day. I have 2 u/s machines of commercial spec, 1 that is used daily that will accomodate a 4 mm loco, and 1 that is rarely used but could probably fit 5 or 6 7mm locos at once. (don't ask how much that one cost)! Both are used heated, don't ask me what temperature but if you can just about bear to put your hand in it thats about right. There are many u/s cleaning solutions on the market, but I have always used Fairy liquid (original) and ammonia, smells, but very effective, will work cold but the warmer the solution is the more effective it becomes. After cleaning a good rinse in clean tap water hot or cold will leave the surface clean enough for electroplating, so will also be clean enough to accept paint. The plastic basket or tray assists you in removing parts but its main function is to protect the tank, metal parts coming into contact with the tank sides and bottom will cause damage to the machine. U/S waves will travel through any material, when using for small parts a plastic sieve that floats on the surface works fine and will collect anything that decides to fall off. Cellulose thinners and any other solvent can be used in a jam jar or similar placed into the u/s solution but not making contact with the tank itself, please be aware of the flashpoint of anything you use. Always have an old toothbrush to hand to assist with stubborn deposits. Prolonged exposure of u/s waves to your hands may cause damage to tissue but having used it as the best hand cleaner in the world for many years, nothing has fallen off......yet! Hope this has been of some assistance. Chris