david.hill64

Thank you. The reason I asked is that I was worried that if you made the link from the chassis to the motor too stiff, it would stop the compensation (or springing) doing its job. Having said that I did use scrap etch between the motor and frame on theFinney A4 that I built and that seemed to be OK. I suppose ideally the reaction should go to the axleboxes on the driven axle, but if all works then that is fine by me!

When you have a floating motor, how do you fix a torque reaction arm?

Love the way the handrail curves at the front: well done indeed! I hate that job.

Love the flares in C3591!

Yes please: still the best stock on the system.

Nice!

I remember that Jazz built one of these recently and it turned into a good looking loco - or at least as good as these can ever be. I even bought one myself! What condition is this going to be in - apart from absolutely filthy: original or rebuilt? Really looking forward to this build.

Tell her you're getting in touch with your hidden feminine! Or maybe not..................

I had a similar problem, probably due to moisture trapped in the varnish and blooming. First try a hair drier. If that doesn't work try brushing some thinners onto the affected area. That did it for me. (Or you can have a heavily weathered loco............) Good luck!

I recall the wonderful experience of the Griddle car on an Inverness bound service: watching your eggs being cooked for a fried egg sandwich and then enjoying it as the yolk dribbled down your chin...........but that was 40 years ago!

With interestingly enough a different variety on the adjacent line. I wonder why?

Magic stuff: - well done that man!

Love the view of Whatstandwell! C14197. It just oozes atmosphere. Wouldn't it be nice to see the other platform reinstated and a Buxton train ready to depart?

It's an interesting range and I will be sorry if it is no longer available. There are a lot of 'would be nice to have but not essential' models in the range. It's a good website now too. The topic of valuation is an interesting one. As pointed out the only real guide is actual profit and if sales have been few, then clearly the business isn't worth too much. It depends what comes with the sale: as well as the photo etches there are likely to be moulds for whitemetal and brass castings. All of these have tangible value. The price of the intellectual property in the designs is more difficult, but if you look at the labour costs in drawing up a design, having test etches built and then redrawn where necessary, there is certainly value there. Goodwill is much more difficult to price. Stock can only be valued at cost price if unsold, and as others have pointed out, if nobody is interested in buying, then the value is only that of the recoverable items and then scrap, so not much at all.

I'm glad it's not just me! I always tidy up before the start of a new build but.........................

Is that the base for the outdoor railway?

When filming the 'Titfield Thunderbolt' Lion was hit by its train in the scene after the rope coupling had failed. It left a dent in the rear: I'm sure you don't really need one: just me being obtuse!

Beautiful, but shouldn't there be a dent in the tender buffer beam?

I prefer plunger pick-ups. OzzyO always recommends using Gibson 4mm ones. These worked well for me on my J36 build. You might get away with your 25W iron if the parts are not too large. I use a bigger iron (80W) for heavy duty jobs such as thick brass chassis assembly and have a cheap 40W variable heat iron that I use for most jobs. As Kenton says a temperature controlled unit is a good buy. Good luck!

Sorry cannot remember too much about the coaching stock. I suppose it is entirely possible that it was a steam heating van. It surprised me that it was between the locos. I cannot remember what class they were except they were single cab Bo-Bos. I think I was too excited at the prospect of main line steam in Spain and Portugal to worry about some smelly diesels! Later in the trip my friend and I caught an electrically hauled Paris-Lisbon relief train at Miranda de Ebro. At Medina del Campo the electric came off to be replaced by a 141F which took us all the way to the border. I can still remember charging through the night sharing wine, cheese and bread with some Portuguese migrant workers returning home, listening to the loco working hard. If you have any idea what would have hauled the Dieppe-Paris train I would be interested. My books are back home in Derby and it is just possible that I retained my spotting book from this trip but I don't have quick access to it.

Surprised to see the water crane. I wonder how many others still exist?

Wow! I did an Inter-Rail trip to Spain and Portugal in 1973 which commenced with the Newhaven-Dieppe ferry. The train to Paris was hauled by two locos with a generator van between them. I remember thinking we had derailed as we slowly negotiated the sharp radii pointwork out of the station. Sad that it has all gone.

Not only that, but you can use the other end to lift the track - so tamping both ways!

We often comment on 'professionally weathered' but I have to say I think what has been achieved here is remarkably good and if anything deserved such a description, this is it. I wish the seller good luck with this one.

Love the Droitwich photos. I always looked out for the platform end signals.