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Bill Callaghan is his name, IIRC. I think this is part two or three of about 6. Very well worth watching - informative and entertaining in a very Horrible Histories manner.

It's back, but I don't think they've finished it.

Just had an email from Richard: an upgrade has seemingly gone wrong and the hosting company are working on it.

That will be it, then. I did look under forum announcements when this first happened the other night, but didn't see anything. Just have to be patient; hell, we've even gone without RMWeb in the bad old days. It's only the forum which is down, the rest seems to work.

I have emailed Richard. If it goes on we could try emailing his work address (winwaed.com). Is he on holiday/away at the moment? I don't recall seeing him post for a few days.

Has anyone notified Richard Marsden?

Hi Nelson, Washing removes any flux which might be left over and can attack joints (and paint) if you don't remove it. It also keeps the model tidy, getting rid of any detritus which has accumulated and makes brass ones lovely and shiny. I use 'Shiny Sinks' and warm water, but other people have their own preferred cleaners - 'Barkeeper's Friend' is mentioned fairly often. A soft used toothbrush does what is required, in an old washing up bowl to catch any bits you detach while scrubbing. Rinse thoroughly and stand on the central heating boiler (other warm locations are available) until fully dry.

Where was it parked, Steve? I used Cambridge every day from 1996 - 99 (and a fair bit before that) and I don't ever recall seeing it. Those cement tanks which were there for years, on the other hand... I know they've gone now but they witnessed my entire career working for the University.

I'm afraid it's already too late for Finney and Smith - but their site says it's now sold by Branchlines. It's called a Coffman right clamp and it pretty much does what it says on the tin. Worked very well today, certainly.

Went down to Hull Show yesterday - always worth a trip and didn't disappoint. Peter and I lent a hand on John White's Leeds Central, the first time I've seen it and it didn't disappoint either. On the Wizard Models stand, an announcement of a new kit: Bought one (well, it would be rude not to). This morning, looking for a little job to do and never one to resist a wagon kit for long... It gave me a chance to try this little gadget out: and all in all it makes up rather nicely: Nice two part buffers, etched W irons, rocking at one end, clean square castings - pleasure to build. Just needs a wash and a roof and it's ready for the paint shop.

Went down to Hull Show yesterday - always worth a trip and didn't disappoint. On the Wizard Models stand, an announcement of a new kit: Bought one (well, it would be rude not to) and found this morning that it makes up rather nicely: Nice two part buffers, etched W irons, rocking at one end, clean square castings - pleasure to build.

I've seen a number of them on his stand at shows on the last 12-15 months. I don't believe he's made the whole range available yet bu tthat is his intention. He does apparently have a web address but the link he gave me didn't work.

What is it, Rob?

Except that the P2 valances never were cut away, as they were never fitted.

There's nothing heretical about having more wagons. It's a very positive train of thought.

Of course, Barry. Bring the tender and a drawing next time we're at Grantham and I'll see what I can manage.

Depending what era you're modelling, there are one or two good shots on the Britain from Above site.

62003 was a K1. It would need to be 6050-whatever-it-got-in-1946.

Tacky Wax is good for attaching removable lamps. I also stuff a small amount of blutak up the hole with a cocktail stick and that works just as well.

In general I'd agree with Jol, although that makes a nice model and from normal viewing distances I expect it will look absolutely fine. I have a GNSR van to make up which is similarly rough. I am going to try a couple of coats of filler primer on that and see how it turns out. For the moment, I think these cutters offer a much better route to scratchbuilding, which can then be used for resin casting, than 3D printing. The only open question, though, is how long it takes for 3D printing technology to catch up.

I only had a short time at the bench last night so I tackled a job I'd been lining up for a while - coal rails for the WSM tender. 4412 was a 3 rail loco and the tender as it was looked nothing far short of bizarre. Did the kit ever contain them or was it only ever intended to be built in GNR condition? It's all made with .45 wire, dimensions from the Isinglass drawing initially then worked out on the WSM casting itself. I reckoned the best way to attach it would be low melt round the top of the flare behind the coal plates, so the paint had to be taken off for the solder to key to. The front coal plate fell off, which saved me removing it - it should be at an angle and the plan was to fit the rails then fettle the plate back in between them. ... and here it is. Not as perfect as an etched set might have been but I can spot a little solder along the top to straighten that rail and bend the front in slightly to merge better. This is the worse of the two sides anyway and once it's black and moving, who'll spot it? The overall effect is much better, they' have stuck out like a sore thumb if they'd been missing.

Just a little progress last night - i didn't think anyone would want pictures pf paint drying. I put the WSM chassis together last night. The wires will need rerouting once the flywheel is fitted - I have a friend turning the bore out to 2mm at the moment as i had acquired a number with 1.5mm holes. The gearbox is a RoadRunner Plus with the pivoting section loctited in the vertical position. The pony wheels on this kit were the right size - you can see how much smaller the AGW bogie wheels are to clear the front end.

If Brian makes the turntable, I've got the wagon to go on it:

There are some colour pictures of some being shunted at Lowestoft not long after nationalisation which I used for the ones I built for Thurston. They are clearly Maroon/Lake and have BR lettering so may have been repainted. I went on the assumption that whatever works it was was using up paint and so did them the same colour (Damask Red, IIRC). Bob Essery says Crimson Lake for all passenger rated vehicles with lining discontinued from 1934. My edition is almost as old as me, though (1969) and I know he's had a rethink about one or two things since. All his pictures show coach style lettering on the vehicles, even a 6 wheeler which must have come out after 1948, but there isn't an illustration of a D 2059.

If you're finishing them LMS, then I believe they should be Crimson Lake and have coaching style lettering. The more i read about the LMS, though, the less consistent they seem to me to have been in what they put where, so Bob Essery's various works are probably your best bet. I think lining finished in the early 1930s but don't quote me.