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All I have heard about Steph's Class 47 drive method before but does he have a link to his page? Jim

Hi Lee I will let you know how I fair with the gear box etc.... Feel free to drop in on this build as it seems we are both watching one another's build....... Cheers Jim

Thanks chaps for your prompt responses, no doubt I will be pestering you again as your advice is priceless Brian, Yes you are right the bulkhead has been glued in so painting is going to be a struggle so I will have to look for the smallest paint brush ever..

Hi, I'm Jim and although I have been on RMweb for a few years I have never started a forum but now is the time to start as I will need some assistance in getting my project up and running. I have been building a DCC O gauge layout based on a 1980 / 90 's TMD and during this time I have accumulated several loco's whether they have been kit built or the r-t-r Heljan models. For several years I have always looked at the JLTRT kits and always wanted to have a go at building one and now the chance has come and the Class 37 has arrived on the work desk. The body has already been built to a high standard and primed so this is one less job for me to do..... I am going to base my loco on 37198 running two motors and as for livery I am looking for it to be finished in "Dutch Engineers". I have read through Brian Daniels as well as other modellers forums on these builds and I am hoping that I can tap into your experience and knowledge to get this loco out of the box and on to the build. I plan to use Roxey fold up etch gear box fitted with mashima 1833 motors with pluger pick ups running Slaters wheels, so my first question is, I suppose the top of the bogies will have to be cut to accommodate these motors? Apologies for the long winded entry. Jim

All this emulsioning that you are doing .... is this in practice for decorating the spare rooms!!!!!! The domestic goddess will be pleased with your efforts.......

What a great layout and the pictures are truly atmospheric....

Oh no :no2: ..... What are we to do over the festive period why you take a well earned break...Roll on 1st January so I can read more on your great forum... Have a great Christmas & New Year Jim

Had the video from a friend sitting under my TV for the past 18 months .....I don't own a video but I darn't play it in fear that the video may chew it..... Thank god to the people that upload to Utube.... Thank you.... what a great video especially seeing the Wolverton Box....

These loo's remind me of a pub that I visited recently

Lovely looking railway.....I loved this time period as there was always something to see passing through Waverley....

Have you tried resizing your picture in Microsoft paint? Just pull up the picture and hit the resize button and hey presto the picture will be reduced in size.