Stringfingerling

I have to mention Mike Cook's Ashburton and his Kingswear as well as Steve (Carter's ?) Kingsbridge from about 1981.  I read the articles till the magazines fell apart.

I have several of different sizes; the two 1624s are superb - they are as smooth as silk and practically silent.  One of my 1219's is very good, the other has always had a noisy gearbox, and my 1616 is noisy.

I think there were gearbox quality control issues at some stage, but when they were good, they were fantastic.

I know this is a late addtion to the thread, but I've found RS Components multipurpose grease works very well on Portescap gears.

 You're referring to Llandydref-appeared in RM May '86

Thank you for that! The images of the layout from the RM still inspire me even though they are memories, now i've lost the magazine.  I always loved the Welsh Narrow Gauge railways since first encountering the Tallylyn as a child but Gordon Gravett seems to have the knack of distilling full strength atmosphere into his models.

Googling Llandydref led me to Lynbridge as well. Henry Holdsworth I think was the creator?  This was a Lynton and Barnstaple inspired model - large scale - very memorable.

Bevleys is the one I think you mean - there was also the tiny Bevett.

Dave and Bev Lowery's LNWR layout - I forget the name!

i would also remind people of Abermynach by Jurgen Mehnhert (I think thatl's how you spell it!).  This was a german model of a welsh branch line featured in RM in 1983, very atmospheric; it still inspires me today.

Definitely Bredon, as referred to a few posts ago.

Inkerman Street from MRJ early days.

Tanygrisiau as seen at the MRJ exhibition in 1990.  Wonderful! Possibly the best I've ever seen.

Hursley from MRJ no 40.  Astonishing.

Corris by Peter Kazer

Ditchling Green by Gordon Gravett - and his Welsh narrow gauge layout that i can't remember the name of.

_{Hii Folks}

_{Is there any progress on these couplings?}

_{Sorry if I haven't read everything properly, but is it possible to reverse vehicles fitted with these couplings?  I have a train turntable, so wagons and locos may be pointing in opposite directions on different occasions?}

<sub>I'd be very grateful for a photo.

Cheers, Rob</sub>