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    well thats another j88 almost complete bringing the total to three, these are really cheap and easy conversions, i have written to brm about the possibility of doing an article but wont get my hopes up.

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      kingfisher24

      yes i used another terrier chassis via ebay and parts of old finescale a3 valve gear and Hornby compound cylinders mounted on the underside of the running plate as per the 1st loco, i will post snaps when i get the chance

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    well thats the weekend over, newcastleton ran well without a hitch,i spent most of my time shunting (or playing) in the goods yard, the stock ran well also, except my scratchbuilt tudor minstrel which has developed a slight stutter and will need investigating. we had plenty variety on the layout this time, plenty v2's a3's b1's a couple of j36's and j35's k3's, my j88 even put in an appearance mind god only knows how a j88 could have got that far in the middle of nowhe...

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      kingfisher24

      i was the one wairin the daffy "dafty" duck t shirt this time. max i have always thought that itd be nice if we were invited to the hawick show one year, the only down side is access, the layout is very heavy. mind it is still fun to operate, i think that the hall at bonnybridge is good, the bacon rolls are a nice touch also :)

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    been in the western general all day yesterday and today also, i have a nasty case of cellulitis in my right leg above the knee and it has been spreading it started off as a small red mark just above my knee - now it has spread to most of my upper leg, i am told that it can kill if not got in time and we kanni have that so glad i went to the docs as i thought that i had just pulled something.the nurse said that ive to not walk on it as much as possible and not to drive unless its really neces...

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      kingfisher24

      ive been told to stay off it as much as possible and unless its really necesary not to drive either and if i have to make it as short as possible, although i have to drive to the hospital each day as i live 35 miles from edinburgh and have no alternative, anyway i feel ok when im driving its just getting in and out thats a pain - literally. just have to wait and see how the treatment works.

       

       

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    had a good weekend at glenrothes showing newcastleton with the clu and a bbq and drinks on saturday night as well, i shouldnt have mind because i was ment to be back at the show for 9.30-10.00 and didnt show up until around eleven. oh well it was fun and i never spent a penny either. on models anyway, and thats a first!

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      kingfisher24

      well it looks good and was a bargain price, whats the 2505? cameronian??

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    had a great time at the glesgae show this weekend, the layout ran almost without a hitch and it was nice to speak to some fellow rmwebbers, and i bought absoloubtly nothing - aii rite haha

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      kingfisher24

      there is still much to do to the layout yet, the point rodding and signal cables need doing for a start and the platforms need finishing, and the fiddleyards need work to allow for the track warping slightly during the show, more expansion gaps.

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    finally my j36 is alive again and ready for glasgow was worried that it was going to have to be swapped for a j39

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      kingfisher24

      we will be on Nwecastleton with the edinburgh&lothians club.

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    newcastleton is almost ready for glasgow, just some finishing work on a couple of buildings and platform fencind and then driver training, looking forward to it.

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      kingfisher24

      it should be a good weekend and i wont buy much - aii rite i hear - one downside is that my j36 that i made up will not be running as the Bachmann motor in this loco has died and i cannot find a replacement as yet.

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    having had a look at my C16 conversion it turns out that i have set the boiler too low and as such the loc is closer in appearance to the yorkshire C15 so i have removed the cab roof vent and the smokebox door handrail and renumbered the loco.

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      kingfisher24

      or try to anyway haha

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    i think its a ex NBR J36 next - this will be a challenge i think

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      kingfisher24

      we shall see - i did make one up before using an old airfix dean goods as a starting point but this just didnt look right and was binned.

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