Clive Mortimore

With the added complication of a doughnut shaped shed building around it, so you can't see to get at things.

Do you know what sort of cake they had at tea? As for this wining draw or losing draw malarkey, I don't think my Uncle John was playing for a draw. Not bad bowling from Chelsea's center half. And knowing John as he walked off he would be wondering what sort of cake was there. Dad's other brother Charlie wasn't one for playing for a draw either. Both were also quite good when it came to walloping the ball with the plank of wood. Charlie liked cake as well.

Was that in the UK? The only 16LVA that I am aware of in a British loco was in Kestrel and the only 5 12LVAs were in the class 48s.

Home made victoria sandwich with jam and butter cream filling.................yummy yummy

Hi Ian This is the book you need for all the information on the larger cranes, photos , drawings and detailed history. if you do a internet search you might find it cheaper.

So you can win a draw or lose a draw? That does sound quite complicated for an excuse to get together with a group of chums to have a cup of tea and cucumber sandwiches with the crust cut off.

Coming off to go to Spital Bridge locomotive shed for coal, water and turning. A bay window at the Spital Bridge end of the layout room and you could cram in the essential parts of the shed. A few Black fives and 8Fs for the sidings, job done.

As for music video's, what about our @Andrew P OK not as good looking as Yurika on bass in the last video and defiantly less hair than Hiroa bashing the drums.

Hopefully one playing 羊文学

I am more proficient than that our friend Mr Tailby keep inviting me to join him at shows to operate his layouts.

It is a well documented fact that I, the founder of LADS, have been known to have been operating EM gauge model railways and successfully coupling and uncoupling rolling stock fitted with 3 link anchor chains and (well weathered) rigid screw couplings. So my amigo less of the "wobbly fingered, myopic OO modellers."

Stu You are more than welcome to join the LADS if you fit tension locks. Yours Clive Founder of LADS, Luddites And Doubters Society. No extra C Tension locks Just the sound of whirring electric toy motors. And F U N

The other night I was looking at B16 variations and noticed the water scoop dome on the tenders came in two styles, wonderfully illustrated by Tony's models, 61449 has a "domed" dome and 61437 has a "flat top" dome. Talking of domes, there were two positions of the dome on the boiler, most had it between the second and third boiler band from the smoke box. Some had as with the B16/1 in Tony's photograph in a more forward position on the second boiler band. These seem to confined to B16/1s in BR days but the early B16/2 conversions also appear to have been fitted with this variation. I have only found photos of B16/2s in LNER days with the forward positioned dome.

My take on the cutting and shutting of the Mainline/Bachmann LMS period 1 corridor stock A BCK Dia 1754. I have some more to do a BCK Dia 1755 which had the first class compartments next to the brake end. A BSK Dia 1758, the four compartment type, the Mainline BSK is a 5 compartment. CK Dia 1751, this differs from the Mainline version in having 4 first class compartments not 3. CK Dia 1752, this was an odd diagram as it had 4 second class compartments, 2 first class 6 seat compartments and 2 first class 3 seat coupe compartments. It followed Midland Railway practice. Both my SKs top one shows the corridor side. The LMS did not have a period 1 all door BFK, the Midland Railway did and a couple lasted just into my modelling period. I ha also converted a BSK into one of the ex WW2 ambulance coaches that were rebuilt to BGs. Very versatile coaches.

When was the last time we visited Japan?

You mean they are wearing pack-a-macs and leaning into the wind as they walk. I have had "sunny" holidays in Cornwall.

After experimenting with sound I am very much in the the Vroom Vroom and Chuff Chuff noises yourself and use your imagination gang. Just like I imagine the passengers opening the doors of the carriages , the driver pulling the go lever, the shunter coupling up the wagons, the smell of hot oil and steam etc. If sound adds a touch more realism to your model railway, wonderful. I might not prefer sound or even DCC control but remember what Joe Strummer sung Oh, please mister Just leave me alone I'm only Lookin' for fun Lookin' for fun F, U, N Surely that is what we all should be aiming for. "Brummm", (wait 4 seconds) "Brummm" as the DMU changes gear.

David's thread where he shares his photos is a place full of inspiration as well as lovely photos.

Hi Paul The main problem with the 113s and 127s, both hydraulic transmission and blue square control when built was something to do with the driver remembering he had to change from first to second gear when in the leading unit if it was a hydraulic and had a mechanical one in the rear. Something he didn't have to do if the whole train was hydraulic. After a few too many hick-ups the 127s were given a painted red triangle to stop the staff from coupling them to mechanical units. They retained their blue square control so could be coupled and work with a blue square unit. The class 113's were being withdrawn at that point in time. Class 112s and 113s were Cravens power twins fitted with a single Rolls Royce engine each. The 112s had mechanical transmission, they were early withdrawals as they liked to catch fire. There was a problem with the camshaft fixings and they would break leaving a failing metal rod thumbing about and smashing into the fuel tank and even diesel burns when it hits the hot stuff under a DMU. Visually they looked the same as early class 105s lacking the window behind the guard's doors in the brake van end of the MBS. The 113s had hydraulic transmission and weren't much better in passenger safety. Both classes had a very high level of written off coaches compared to other DMUs, plus their "non standard" engines (the same ones in 110s and 11s) made them a target for early withdrawal. 113s were distinctive with their huge combined 4 figure headcode box and destination panel. Both classes were concentrated in the hilly areas of Lancashire and the St Pancras end of the Midland line.

Hi John It was sitting there waiting for me to buy it on the secondhand stand at the Lincoln show last weekend. I think it is DC kit or a RTR Silver Fox model. It well made, and runs on its Hornby 110 chassis. I am not too sure how to get the body off to repaint it as it appears to be glued on. Not a problem at the moment as painting is still low on the layout priorities. Steve 31A gave me an unmade DC kits Cravens unit, which was planned to become a 113 , so it might be a 112. If they are coupled up I will have to remember the complicated instructions about gear changing as the train would be a mix of torque converters and gearbox cars.

I mentioned this song on Wright Writes earlier on ......the last biscuit in the box

Hi Jonathan I did a similar thing with Hanging Hill, my eldest took some diesel loco sounds, mainly idling and short burst of revs along with some brake noises and flange sequel. These were then looped and over dubbed. All clever stuff I wouldn't know how to do. Using an under baseboard sound system , Ok some speakers and a CD player, the noise would begin. We would get complaints from from people the other side of the hall because of the bass sound, still something very missing from on board sound. Setting up use to be fun, we would get the sound system going first and have mainly Goth music playing. Something else that didn't always go down too well. Too many complaints and on board sound put an end to our fun. To me both Mostyn and Hanging Hill gave a more realistic diesel locomotive sound than the high pitch whine of sound fitted model locos. There is nothing better than trying to get the layout up and working before the Fields of the Nephilim have finished "The Last Exit for the Lost".

Hello Tony Having never built the frames for a steam loco I have done so for many diesel shunters and GT3 by scratch and kits. Homemade are by the old fashioned way of sweating the frames and rods together, drilling the holes for the rods and centres for the bearings. Removing the rods and enlarging the holes for the bearings. I use the Perseverance version for the Markits / London Road pointy things and never had a chassis that is not free running. I have a Poppy's jig which works equally as well. Now kit chassis are a different proposition, the Gibson class 03 chassis has cut outs for the hornblocks with a solid coupling rod, where the old A1 class 05 chassis kit no means of compensation on the chassis but the rods between all wheels and the drive are individual so both were not good to start with. Others the rods and frames hole centres are not always the same. Thankfully using the Perseverance jigs any errors show up as nothing fits before anything is soldered. My first scratchbuilt chassis, an LMS jackshaft drive shunter, an 0-8-0 with one wheel in mid air. The look on Richard's face in Karlgarin models that was in Chelmsford when I asked for four axles and seven wheels. 😮