long island jack

It's little things like getting our layouts in the model mags, that make all the work we do seem worth it, well done

At the end of last year, i did an exhibition, where the accommodation was 6-7 miles from the exhibition and no pubs near!!, i ask if i could book my own hotel a bit nearer the exhibition and nearer the pubs, they gave me the room price of there hotel and i footed the difference, a win win all round, maybe a good option to offer both.

Another area i've just finished is where Lakehurst yard was, it was two stub end tracks, which have change to a branch line which leads to a smaller fiddle yard and an off spot track.

Decided i need some where for my ever increasing collection of Eastern road PS2 2bay hoppers, so added a spur of the branch to a sand loader, just a few trees to replant and it's ready for service.

out and about next month at Preston exhibition , will be running East Jackson MI, now i've got enough stock, come and say helloooo!

http://www.prestonanddistrictmrs.org.uk/exhibition/

looks like there's a mount for a front coupler 

https://www.latelierdutrain.com/alimentation-2-rails/135972-locotracteur-y-2110-vert-301-mediterranee-sncf-ep-iv-digital-son-ree-mb-148s-ho-187.html

Been a while, but not been standing still!

Due to a major new contract with a paper mill in Maine, Reliable paper recycling building has had an upgrade, 8 spots for box car(pulp out) and a tank car unloading spot, chemicals to take the ink out of the paper, now need a rethink on op's.

i'm bringing  East Jackson MI, not Franklin Falls, could you up date your info, told Les!

there's also the yard at the other station platform end

1 hour ago, doctor quinn said:

Same here, even with Con-cor and Life-Like - I think all manufacturers use the NMRA standard. One thing I noticed with Athean 4 bay center flows is that Kadees are a bit low with 33" wheels but bang in with 36" wheels ( which are correct for 100t cars)

don't tell him all the secrets, we had to learn the hard way!!!😁

9 hours ago, melmerby said:

110 & 33"

 

What about axle length?

I've noticed they aren't all the same. I assumed 1" (25.4mm") was standard but some aren't!☹️

i've never had issue with axle length, but i've only replaced wheels in Athearn, Roundhouse and Walthers cars, and 110 x33" fit them all

make sure you get the right size wheel ,there's different wheel profile too  https://www.gaugemasterretail.com/kadee-kde520.html

There horn hook couplers, once the standard HO coupling, before Kadee's

might be worth a punt!

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/115994516599? 

Bachmann do cheaper steam engines, not sure how go they are

https://shop.bachmanntrains.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=258_276

4 hours ago, john new said:

Hope the show went well.

Yes thanks, good show, Saturday was really busy.

Cracking first day, very busy show, some excellent layouts on show.

Brewery Sidings has gone to pastures greener, sold this morning, had a queue of buyers!!!!!!

1 hour ago, Tryfan said:

Hi Ray, if you were closer to me (Nottingham) I would snap your layout up in an instant.

David

it fits in the back of a car!!!!!

Possibly putting Brewery sidings up for sale this weekend at Workington exhibition 18-19 Nov

Out this weekend at my local show, Workington  18-19th Nov

Workington exhibition this coming weekend.

https://www.ukmodelshops.co.uk/event/y2023/25920-SolrailLtd_Exhibition

Finally got round to finishing the smaller detail at Arnold steel.

Think you mean lower terminal, here's one of the units arriving at the upper one.

460022 was still earning it keep, earlier this year

Are those N gauge buildings!!!!