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The rail is fine and I am planning to use it on my next layout, It is probably of a similar age to these kits and certainly a closer colour match than C&L HiNi rail

Or move jobs which are not city dependant out of the city making life better for those living there. As for the cost of property, thats for another thread

A friend who was recently widowed has downsized and wants to dispose of most of his railway collection (which another friend is doing). As my house is being remodelled cant do any modelling so I thought I would go out to the shed with some old PSM rail and using the EMGS jigs file up some Vees and switch rails which would add a bit of an additional value to the kits, all the net proceeds are going to the hospice The issue with the curved turnout is the rail length being longer than a large envelope, which increases the postal costs. As the stock rails are in 2 pieces on older prototype turnouts a quick snip will halve the postage By the way the components can be used for other turnout sizes and or gauges, with the latter the tiebars will have to be replaced Better plans available from Templot

Thanks the proceeds are going to a good cause the Fairleigh Hospice who cared for my friends wife. Happy to fit and solder the Vee if it helps

Given the fact of major traffic pollution within not only London but also other major city's perhaps we are looking at the wrong solution, we should have cheaper public transport costs, but should we be encouraging long distance commuting? Why not tax long distance commuting to encourage less congested city's. As I said before the best thing I ever did was to relocate from the west end to the shires

1003 is a Slimline which does not have the locating sprogs

A straight forward replacement is the Airfix MRRC 1001 replacement, 5 pole motor and the same motor mount https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=MRRC+1001+motor&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiO27e-2dvVAhVFKlAKHcCGAIIQ_AUIDCgD&biw=1280&bih=894#imgrc=aPE2u12vFicUwM: Just look out for them on eBay I would go for one of the Highlevel gearboxes, ask Chris for a slimline version that would fit ( measure the gap between the frames) There are plenty that come up on eBay, just bought one for £9

I have listed these kits in "what have you done with your k'S kit) but it also falls into this thread Only a couple of days ago in the other thread K's narrow gauge kits were mentioned. I bid for a lot of what I thought were 009 models described as TT gauge And as I thought these were 009 items Initial thoughts were they were GEM or similar But looking at the way the sides and ends joined each other, very much in the K's style

By shear accident I may have found the K's narrow gauge van and wagon body kits. I looked at an eBay lot which was described as TT gauge, there was a plastic bogie with a 12mm wheelbase but I thought these were perhaps GEM or similar Were not arranged as clearly as this in the listing Nor close up shots But this is the dovetail connection K's use in their coach, van and wagon kits which I have not seen used by others Any thoughts please

Here is a link http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/122641129338?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649 the Vees have to be slid into position then soldered, happy to fit these and solder if it helps

Being someone who commuted to London several times during my working life, when the business was relocated to the suburbs turned out to be the best thing that ever happened. Business flourished for all due to better life/work balance Why are there so many jobs in London especially as costs to business are so astronomic, I can accept so may need to be in the City, but with modern working practices the need for all to be there is now not as strong, perhaps only keeping essential staff at a city location and having spare office / meeting rooms for visitors I am all for cheaper rail fares for all, but there is a cost in taxes, plus we would be subsidising businesses. Also is long distance commuting something we would want to encourage ?

Thanks all for the replies, the chassis instructions relate to adapting the Airfix body plus calls the chassis H.D. My thoughts are this was a ready made, has the design and characteristics of an Eames chassis with the exception of curved ends on the frames, also the pickups for the wheels look manufactured not home made, also not in the Romford Eames style of the day

Terry I am selling on eBay a left handed one on behalf of a friend with the proceeds going to the local hospice. The kit is very easy to assemble, I have included pre-prepared Vee and switch rails (I have EMGS Vee and switch rail jigs which make life easier) Like all things if you have the tools life is much easier, all that is needed is a couple of decent files, a pair of side cutters, a pair of small pliers and a soldering iron Filing the rails is not really rocket science, threading the rails on to the bases is very easy. Just need to solder the Vee in place, switch rails to the tiebar and a couple of bonding wires, all very simple and not very hard

I think given it mentions Airfix rather than Kitmaster dates the chassis to the late 50's / early 60's when 3 rail control was still much in use, which is also backed up by the Peco Simplex couplings enclosed As for the motor, I have no idea of its origin. it has a 3 pole armature In one way the conversion was quite ahead of its time with the motor not entering the cab, but I guess the saddle tank helps a lot. I will also need to fashion someway of attaching the cylinders to the chassis bars. From memory I have a spare kit squirrelled away where I can rob some parts from the frames. I will also need to do something with the slide bar fitting As I have said, very happy with the loco

I bought a similar body from another company and fitted it to a Kato chassis, well worth the effort

The loco duly arrived today and the instructions refer to the chassis as a H N chassis. Looking at it I think it was a ready to run item as the instructions only refer to it fitting the Airfix Pug and adding the Airfix cylinders, coupling rods and crosshead The wheels are on plastic axles and has a very sprightly motor Looks to be set up for 3 rail as the wipers for both wheelsets are soldered to the brass chassis, also the second motor connection is missing I have unattached one set of wipers so a quick adaption to 2 rail running should be quite easy to make, also need to fix the cylinders to the chassis No idea what H N stands for, but well worth the investment

It may well be the scenic area is deading the drum effect of the baseboards or their construction differs. PVA locks everything up solid, plus high density foam is much better at noise reduction than foam. Latex also keeps its elastic characteristics

Southeastern Finecast SR M7 with both the Markit wheel and 1054 motor packs along with a set of Cavendish sprung buffers all for just under £55 inc postage. MRRP about £150, just could not resist it. Must sell some of the Wills M7's I have with cast chassis One issue with this is that the chassis spacers are 00 gauge, I hope I can either rob some spare EM gauge etched spacers from another kit, I may have some SEF spare in my spacer box. Just being lazy as using the tabs I find is easier

If you are after sound damping then the best underlay will be a high density foam, C&L sell it though I have been told the stuff sold at camping shops is just as good and far cheaper. This is half the story as using pins and or PVA glue will transmit the sound through the material. Glue the foam with a latex glue, then do the same with the track to the foam using latex glue. Pins can be used to hold the track in place whilst the glue is drying. Lay ballast using whichever method you prefer, but again use latex not PVA. Latex can be diluted with water just the same as PVA

looks like eBay is getting a bashing then

Kitmaster then it is

I have a friend who will be listing on eBay the Airfix 08 shunter, which has an old motorising kit. It has a cast centre chassis piece (as previously mentioned) but one side frame is metal the other Paxoline with wiper pickups fitted, all 6 wheels are cast metal with stub half axles, which I guess are joined by plastic tubes(which are absent). No idea of the maker as only the Airfix or was it a Kitmaster box with no instructions

Time will tell, as the instructions should mention the make

This is the photo with the lot, curious as to what comes

I notices on eBay a listing stating Airfix 0-4-0 saddle tank locomotive kit with motor. On inspection there was a brass bar type chassis with what looks like Romford (Mazac) wheels on one side and a motor similar to an X03. Too tempting to pass over and there seems to be instructions for the chassis conversion kit. Cost me £16.39 inc postage and at worst will join my collection of vintage locos with minimal work