iankemp

Those Scenecraft structures cost a packet!

I have bought the stairs the bridges and the booking office for alot less than what they were selling them RRP

Market farces.

Sods Law, I repainted mine last night and nw find I might not have a use for it!

I have found one on ebay! What did you paint it with, enamel or acrylic?

Budget hybrids are the future!

I've done of those recently, still trying to work out whether or not to bother with the tender axle box parts.

I am thinking the samething.

Having a look at the Brassmasters Black 5 super detailing kit which I bought at Warley last November.  The was a great article last Summer  2018 in Model Rail magazine on detailing the Black 5. There is quite a bit to do on the model. First of all had a go at changing the front bogies to Alan Gibson replacement wheels as recommended in the article but in spite of checking the back to backs, there was play in the axles and the loco derailed on my 34" radius curves. Sometimes you can go to extremes with my loco which is sound fitted, customised and renamed (45407 Lancashire Fusilier) with a hint of weathering as preserved. However,  I would rather it ran properly than derailing at strategic points on my layout. I might have a look at the tender axleboxes and springs but am not sure as   I also have another 2 black fives to do -but these run OK at the moment

Rapid sell them too

emailed Bachmann about spare block they charge now! £2 £2p&p

Put a piece of insulating tape on the pins under the command station box. I didnt and it had to return to Bachmann.

Ok will do! Was it damp that got in or do they get damaged?

occasionally things can short across them meaning a new circuit board is need for the command station. Mines been away 8 weeks and counting.