MarcD

Only advice I would give is don't use peco o gauge set track. They are far to tight for anything other than small dead buffered stock and the check rails are in the wrong place and about a 1/3rd of the length they should be. I used them on my current micro and I'm wishing I hadn't. Marc

Never tried but I can't see why some can't be done in 2mm. Marc

My wagon range now contains 7 NBR wagons with another 2 in the design stage. They are available as kits in 4mm and 7mm and bodies in HO, S, G1, G2 and G3. Available wagons 1) 1plk 2) 3plk fixed side 3) 3plk drop-side 4) 3plk centre door 5) 4plk Drop-side 6) 4plk fixed side 7) 4plk centre door Under development Cattle van 8t box van Marc Pre-Grouping Railways

LSWR wagon transfers are available on the HMRS Southern wagon sheet. Marc

They are a version of the Ellis axle boxes but with a round bottom rather than the usual flat bottom. Apart from them being fitted to some PO wagons the highland used them on their 12ton loco coal wagons. Marc

All my terriers are quite runners. I have 10 of them. Marc

A bit of a field trip today, Beamish open air museum. Their P5s and a bit different.

The 6th van could be either GWR or GER there is only the axle boxes and buffer beam which is different. The vents on the 1st on ook like Cally ones. Marc

Not sure. The NER called the catches monkey tails. There was one per door, so two each side. They were prevented from opening with a locking pin. Pull the pin and tap the monkey tails and door open under the weight of the load.

The RCH was a committee set up by a number of influential railway companies with the remit of coordinating standards across the railway industry. RCH wagon **** just means it was built to standards published in ****. Companies didn't have follow the standards and PO wagon builders did have to use them. However most did but as they were guidelines designs could and did differ. So what does this mean for the modeller just because a company states it is a RCH wagon it might not be the one that is correct for the prototype being portrayed. A 1907 RCH wagon from Roberts will be completely different to one from Hurst Nielson but both are RCH 1907 wagons. Marc

should start by saying that about 10 years ago I produced some 7mm kits for both a P4 and a P5 coal hopper and R2 and R4 coke hoppers. These were resin with brass strapping over layed onto them. With the moulds dying last year I decided to see if I could upgrade them to be a one piece 3D print. This was achieved pretty quickly. But then I had the idea to make them work ie make the bottom doors open and close automatically. Easier said than done. So starting with the P5 hopper this is how far I have got. The wagon body. The lugs on the bottom hold the doors in place and the lugs on bracing is for the door operating lever. Bottom doors and door operating lever. Body with doors attached. There is a bit of brass wire running through the lugs and the door hinges. These are 7mm ones I'm hoping to have some in 4mm before EMGS spring in may. Marc

TF Butler wagons had extended end supports to allow them to run with chaldron wagons. So would require a massive redesign. Marc

Terriers available in IEG from Dapol were only in there form they are in for a window of 1880-1895. And for box hill that window is even smaller 1888-1895. The coaches on offer are in there pre-1880 form as they don't have the Westinghouse brakes. The main line coaches are correct but they aren't on offer. This is the reason that my Scratchy Bottom layout is currently being rebuilt so it reflects 1888-1895. Before this date Box wasn't built and after this date the condensing gear was removed. Also if modelling per1880 Westinghouse brakes would need to be removed. Marc

It could be a supplement addition like the Cally wagons book. There is enough information to say that the original books need to be revised. Marc

I had some of their paint that took a month to dry. Sprayed on with an airbrush but I used humbrol thinners and when I enquired I was told that was the reason it took so long to go off. Marc

I had the good fortune of bumping into Dave on a few occasions. He lived a few miles away from me. He used to work with one of my uncles before the steel works shut. He was a very approachable person who was always happy to stop and talk. A sad day. RIP Dave

Its Ireland's to loose now. If Scotland's last minute try against France had stood then it would be a two horse race. Marc

Thought this might be of interest. These are taken from LNWR wagons vol1 pg74/75. Dia 7 slate truck wagon with falling doors. Marc

I went to a IMechE lecture about 25 years ago. It had a film of the incline in operation and the Ex-FR wagon at the bottom. Marc

Width I think. Marc

these could be loaded with slate. they look like they have been converted from dead buffered stock. As a side the furness slate wagons weren't common user as they were the only wagons that could access the wharf at the bottom of the burlington incline. they lasted until the late 1950's. after they were sold out of service they lasted until 1981. Marc

It has been very tempting on a number of occasions. It is a issue that is more common in O gauge and 00 modellers than EM, P4 and S7 modellers, I have to say. I used to trade as Furness Railway Wagon Co and if I had been given a pound for everyone who said either "Furness that's a bit to far north!" or "Only GWR wagon went onto the GWR" or the other classic "I model the 1950's your stuff is nice but to old" I would be a very wealthy man. I should say the sign I had on the stand had a picture of a North and Rose St Austell china clay wagon. Marc

I have met a lot of people who would say this was "fake news". I was told by one potential customer that Pre-Grouping wagon didn't last very long after 1923 and any way only GWR wagons got onto the GWR. Marc

The LNWR had 2plk transporter wagons, dia7 sticks in my head for some reason. These were 2plk drop-side wagons with bridge rail bolted to the floor to allow 3 NG slate wagons to be loaded from the ramp/dock at B.F. and shipped down the Conwy valley to a wharf between Conwy and Llandudno. Marc

Pentewan railway used tender locos for most of it's life. Marc