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  1. MarcD
    Having managed to get back on my feet I have been working on the latest additions to the range. We will In the next month the following new products will be available:-

    NER/LNER H2/J79 0-6-0T (Small and Large tanks) ready to run only GER/LNER/BR G15/Y6 0-4-0 Tram (all 3 variants) ready to run only NER/LNER 6 wheel All 3rd Coach NER/LNER 6 wheel Brake 3rd Coach NER/LNER 6 wheel Luggage 3rd Coach NER/LNER 6 wheel Luggage Composite Coach NER/LNER 6 wheel Lavatory Composite Coach TVR/Barry/GWR/BR/PO 5 plank open Re-tooled GCR/E&WYUR/LNER/BR/PO 5 plank open Re-tooled Barry/Furness 5 plank open Re-tooled Cambrian/GWR 4 plank open Re-tooled GER/LDECR/GCR/LNER/BR 9/10ton Brake van

    The following locos have been retooled to allow them to be fitted with the small Slater's motor and gear box.
    NER/LNER/PO H1/J78 Crane Tank MR/LMS/BR 0-4-0BEL SDJR 2-4-0T

    The production of the flowing locos has been put on hold until we can find a small motor and gear box.
    Sharp Stewart 0-6-0 Sharp Stewart 2-4-0 Sharp Stewart 2-4-2T Cambrian 2-4-0T (large) LSWR/SR/BR 2-4-0WT LNWR/LMS/BR 0-4-2PT

     
    Marc
  2. MarcD
    Firstly Apologies to anyone trying to download new instructions from the web site. I'm having some IT issues with the laptop which contains all our instructions hoping to have things fixed shortly. Thank you in advance for your patience.
     
    We will be showing our new Ready to Run Wagons at Reading show. If you want one please order before the end of October to guarantee you get one. Both are being produced in a small batch so availability will be short. Both are £150 and ready lettered. The first is a Midland/LMS/BR Bunker Coal wagon (used for road stone after 1935) and the second is a Midland/LMS/BR Shunter's Truck.
  3. MarcD
    As promised here are the 3D drawings of the first four Talyllyn wagons.
     
    The two open wagons are totally 3D printed and just need their couplings and wheels. The slate wagons have printed chassis', brass floor and a printed top (2 bar slate has brass corner strapping).
     
    Marc
  4. MarcD
    Since last writing something I have been a bit busy getting the new range of wagon kits ready for the first show of the year in June. With most of the engineering work complete I am now turning to the pleasurable part building the prototypes.
    June's new kits are:-
    NER R2 and R4 Coke wagons. These are based on our popular NER P5 coal hopper that came out some years ago.
    NER Q1 Loco coal/High Goods
    LYR Gunpowder Van
    Rhymney Railway 4 plank open/Loco Coal
    S&DJR 2 Plank Open

    September's new kits are:-
    GNoSR 10ton Brake
    S&DJR 20ton 6-Wheel Brake
    NER C2 4 Plank Open
    L&YR Dia.1 1 Plank Open
    L&YR Dia.36A Single Bolster
    HR/North Sunderland Rly 4-wheel all 3rd Coach
    NER H1 0-6-0 Crane Tank

    I will post photos of the prototypes as soon as I have finshed them
  5. MarcD
    I can announce that the next batch of wagons that will be ready in the new year will be:
     
    Taff Vale/GWR 3 plank Dropside
    Cambrian/GWR 2 plank (the kit will build both the fixed side and the dropside versions of the wagon)
    Cambrian/GWR Gunpowder Van
    GNR/NBR/LNER/BR Gunpowder Van
    GWR/BR Mink
    GWR/BR Fruit
    Barry/GWR 1 plank
    LYR/LMS double end door coal wagon
     
    We have also completely retooled two of our original kits bringing them up to our current standards. These kits have not been available for some time.
    FR/LMS/BR 2 plank Slate wagon
    FR/LMS/BR 3 plank centre door
     
    Locos and coaches to follow.
     
    All our kits are handmade in the UK and are done on a limited production run of 35 and we don't keep every kit in stock. So if you want one to be guaranteed to be at any one of the show email me and I can put one aside for you.
     
    Also we can confirm the we will be at the following shows in 2015.
    Jan GOG Bristol (Both with Layout Ultramarine Works and Trade stand)
    Feb ALSRM Manchester
    Feb GOG Kettering
    April NW O Gauge Leigh
    May ALSRM Reading
    May GOG Cleckheaton
    Sept GOG Telford
    Oct Keighley
    DEC GOG Reading
  6. MarcD
    We will be at Kettering weather permitting.
     
    We will have 3 of our NEW Cambrian dead buffered lime wagons. Also we took delivery of 0-16.5 wheels today so we will have some 0-16.5 Talyllyn wagons available either from us or from the 7mm Narrow Gauge Association sales stand. Limited stock so come early to avoid disappointment.
     
    Marc
  7. MarcD

    News from the North

    By MarcD,

    Hello all,
     
    For those who havent noticed we have a new website. "www.pregroupingrailways.com". It is a work in progress as I'm not very HTML savy and I'm having to learn of the job.
     
    Our Next show is going to be the LNWR Society's Kidderminster meeting on the 30th of this month at the Kidderminster Railway museum. We will have our New LNWR 0-4-2ST loco on show. (I will post photos later once its painted) I believe its free to get in as well.
     
    The show after that will be GOG GuildEx16 at Telford on the 3rd and 4th of September. We will have the following new models available (All in limited numbers) if you want any of our kits please contact us before any of our shows so we can put the kit aside for you and avoided disappointment.
     
    LSWR 2-4-0WT Beattie Well tank
    NER 0-6-0T H2/J79 Large tanks
    LNWR 0-4-2ST Dock Tank
     
    LSWR/B&M/Col. Stephens all 3rd (4 wheel)
    LSWR/B&M/Col. Stephens Brake 3rd (4 wheel)
    LSWR/B&M/Col. Stephens Comp/1st (4 or 6 Wheel)
    NER 3rd (6 Wheel)
    NER Brake 3rd (6 Wheel)
    NER Lug/3rd (6 Wheel)
    NER Lug/Comp (6 Wheel)
    NER Lav/Comp (6 Wheel)
     
    TVR Mink
    TVR/Barry/LDECR/GCR 5plk (Steel Underframe)
    Barry/Furness/SECR 5plk (Wooden Underframe)
    Furness 20t ore hopper
    LSWR 4plk
    LSWR GPV
    LSWR Ref
    LSWR 10t Brake van
  8. MarcD
    We are having a few problems up dating our website at the moment please bear with us while we sort them out. All products can also be seen on our gallery pages.
     
    We will be attending the following shows this year
     
    Maryport MRC April 5-6 as Ultramarine Works
     
    North West O gauge Leigh April 26
     
    GOG North Clegheaton May 29
     
    GOG GulidEx Telford
     
    Workington MRC November Demonstrating kit building
     
    Hope to see people at some point.
  10. MarcD

    Ready to Run Wagons

    By MarcD,

    A few photos of some of the ready to run wagons that I have been busy building for a number of customers in the last few weeks. 12 wagons in total 2x SDJR 20ton Brakes, 4 North British wagons, 1x MR tanker, 1x MR Tariff Van, 1x SDJR Road Van, 1x G&SWR Box Van 1x GER Box Van 1x GER vent Van. Only two Locos to do before Christmas.
  11. MarcD
    I bought the £20 version of the GrassTech Grass applicator in December and I've not seen sight or sound of it. Luckerly I paid with my credit card so I've let them sort it out. I now have two questions. Do the Large publications Railway Modeller, British Railway Modelling, etc which this chap has advertised with know he doesn't deliver? Secondly how many other people have been ripped off by this chap? I'm expecting the answers to be No and Lots.
  13. MarcD
    Firstly we will be at the following show as Furness Railway Wagon Co, Ultramarine Works or our new layout "Scratchy Bottom"
     
    GuildEx15 Telford 5-6th Sept (FRWC)
    Keighley O gauge festival 11th Oct (FRWC/Ultramarine Works)
    Workington Model Railway Show Nov (Scratchy Bottom)
    GGOG Reading 5th Dec (FRWC)
    BGOG Bristol 31st Jan (FRWC)
     
    New Wagons
    LSWR/SR/BR Gunpowder Van
    LSWR/SR Refrigerated van
    LSWR/M&SWJR/SR/GWR/BR 10ton Brake van
    S&DJR 10ton Brake
    GNR/NBR/LNER/BR Gunpowder van
    G&SWR/LMS/BR 20ton Hopper
     
    New Coaches
    NER/LNER Brake 3rd
    NER/LNER Lug Comp
    NER/LNER Lav Comp
    NER/LNER Lug 3rd
    NER/LNER all 3rd
    LSWR/B&MR/SR/GWR Comp
    LSWR/B&MR/SR/GWR all 3rd
    LSWR/B&MR/SR/GWR 1st
    LSWR/B&MR/SR/GWR Brake 3rd
    LSWR/SR 1st Saloon/3rd
    HR/LMS passenger Brake van
     
    Locomotives
    S&DJR 2-4-0T
    LNWR/LMS/BR 0-4-2PT
    LSWR 2-4-0WT
    NER/LNER/BR 0-6-0T (Class L/J73)
    NER/LNER/BR 0-6-0 (Class P/J25)
     
    Buildings
    LSWR small station building
    LSWR Ground Frame hut
    Lamborne/GWR Lamp hut
    Grounded GWR/GER Van body
    Grounded MR/SDJR/LSWR Van body
     
    Accessories
    Various Name and Number plates for light/industrial locos
    3 link Couplings
  14. MarcD

    Show Diary for 2018-19

    By MarcD,

    2018 Shows

    Bristol Gauge O Guild Show 28 Jan 2018 (trade only) GOG Kettering 3 March 2018 (trade only) 50th Bristol,

    Thornbury Leisure Centre, Thornbury Bristol 4-6 May 2018 (Lowick Furness Rly)
    ALSRM Reading Show 12 May 2018 (trade only) GOG Doncaster 2 June 2018 (trade only) GOG GuildEx17 Telford 1-2 Sept 2018 (trade only) Furness Model Railway Show, Barrow 6th Form 13-14 Oct 2018 (Lowick Furness Rly) Solrail Workington Show 17-18 Nov 2018 (Eskdale Green 1900) Warley Model Railway Show at the NEC 24-25th Nov 2018 (Lowick Furness Rly) Guilford Gauge O group Reading Show 1 Dec 2018 (trade only)

    2019 Shows
    Bristol Gauge O Guild Show Jan 2019 (trade only) GOG Kettering March 2019 (trade only) ALSRM Reading Show 9 May 2019 (trade only) GOG Doncaster June 2018 (trade only) GOG GuildEx17 Telford Sept 2018 (trade only) Folkstone 48th Annual Exhibition Leas Cliff Hall, Folkstone 5th - 6th October 2019 (Scratchy Bottom LSWR/LBSCR) Guilford Gauge O group Reading Show Dec 2018 (trade only)

    Also we are hoping to be to be at
    LNWR Society Kiddiminster July 21st 2018 (Lowick Furness Rly) Birmingham Model Railway Club show 27th Oct 2018 (Lowick Furness Rly)

     
    Marc
  17. MarcD
    In the last few months I have managed to finish off a number wagons that have been meening to finish for a while.
     
    A Powsides coke wagon, a Slaters NER P7 hopper and a Slaters BR 20t brake van.
     
    We have now been been invited to two exhibitions as a layout rather than a manufacturer so work has started on turning our basic stand into a layout fit for a show.
     
    Also most of the Wagons for this year's production have been designed and the patterns have been made and its only February.
  18. MarcD
    Unfortunately we will not be at the Kettering Show as I have slipped a disc in my back. We are still able to take orders and supply mail order.
     
    Our next outing will be at the Blyth and Tyne show at Newcastle at the end of April with our layout "Scratchy Bottom GER". Although we will not be trading if you want to order before the show you can pick up kits and RTRs.
     
    Our next trading show will be in May at the ALSRM Reading Show.
     
    Marc
  22. MarcD

    What's happened this week

    By MarcD,

    Being forced to take things a little easy this week has allowed me to catch up on a few kits which I have been putting of finishing.

    Firstly I have managed to add the transfers to one of our latest kits. The NER/LNER/BR P4 hopper, it went to Telford unpainted and now looks pretty good full painted and lettered. Even if I do say so.

    Next on the list was HR/LMS/BR Loco Coal wagon. This one had missed out on Telford as I ran out of time. Not a hard task to finish as it just needed the axle guards, wheels and couplings to be fitted and the transfers adding.

    Finally something for me it doesn’t happen that often. Two Telford’s ago I bought a Roxey Mouldings SECR/CR 0-4-0 Crane Tank and things got in the way of building it. The kit is mainly white metal so the hardest parts so far has been cleaning up the small etch and taking some flash off the white metal castings. With the top just requiring a few bits of wire adding and the cab roof fitting, it’s going to make an interesting addition.
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